Cannot load games or screensavers

OpenGL OpenGL: User Software
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I have a problem whilst trying to start Games. 3D Accel. seems to be working perfectly according to it’s Windows User Experience score. Just can’t load any games that use OpenGL. I’m using an NVidea GeForce 7600 GT with up to date drivers. For instance, when loading Quake 3, I get the following Message:

Initializing OpenGL subsystem
…initializing QGL
…calling LoadLibrary( ‘C:\Windows\system32\opengl32.dll’ ): succeeded
…setting mode 8: 1280 1024 FS
…using colorsbits of 32
…calling CDS: ok
…registered window class
…created window@0,0 (1280x1024)
Initializing OpenGL driver
…getting DC: succeeded
…GLW_ChoosePFD( 32, 24, 8 )
…35 PFDs found
…GLW_ChoosePFD failed
…GLW_ChoosePFD( 32, 24, 0 )
…35 PFDs found
…GLW_ChoosePFD failed
…failed to find an appropriate PIXELFORMAT
…restoring display settings
…WARNING: could not set the given mode (8)
…setting mode 8: 1280 1024 FS
…using colorsbits of 16
…calling CDS: ok
…created window@0,0 (1280x1024)
Initializing OpenGL driver
…getting DC: succeeded
…GLW_ChoosePFD( 16, 24, 8 )
…35 PFDs found
…GLW_ChoosePFD failed
…GLW_ChoosePFD( 16, 24, 0 )
…35 PFDs found
…GLW_ChoosePFD failed
…failed to find an appropriate PIXELFORMAT
…restoring display settings
…WARNING: could not set the given mode (3)
…shutting down QGL
…unloading OpenGL DLL
…assuming ‘3dfxvgl’ is a standalone driver
…initializing QGL
…WARNING: missing Glide installation, assuming no 3Dfx available
…shutting down QGL
----- CL_Shutdown -----
RE_Shutdown( 1 )

GLW_StartOpenGL() - could not load OpenGL subsystem

2

Did you get your drivers from the Nvidia site?

3

I used the drivers from the installation disk from nvidea

4

But I did notice that there was a Vista update for nvidea products, which was downloaded and installed. I didn’t have the problem until about a week after installing the Vista update so I’m not sure if that was the cause.

5

I suggest you go to the nvidia site and get the latest drivers from there. The drivers provided by Microsoft via windows update do not have hardware acceleration for OpenGL.

http://www.nvidia.com/Download/index.aspx?lang=en-us

6

Many thanks. The new drivers I got from your link work ok and Microsoft fixed the problem when I told them about it.