Opengl Mode Error

SoukodenSoukoden Join Date: 2003-07-06 Member: 17969Members
edited July 2003 in Tech Support
I just downloaded the game and everything seems to be running fine except that when I try to join a game I get to where the screen goes black and there is yellow text that says "Loading...". Then I get brought back to the launch screen and a window pops up saying that The OpenGL mode is not supported by my video card. Ive gone back to try and change the settings but no option seems to work. Im not sure what my video card is cuz im not very computer smart and dont know how to check. Im running windows xp.

I was able to play the game fine a while ago before I got XP and was plasying it on Windows 98. The only problem I had was that I had to go through the start menu.

I would be truly grateful if anyone could help me, cuz i really want to paly the game again
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  • FireStormFireStorm Join Date: 2002-11-06 Member: 7390Members
    Reinstall your video card drivers.
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  • Young_TrotskyYoung_Trotsky Join Date: 2003-01-14 Member: 12285Members
    Go onto your desktop, right-click, go to properties, click the settings tab, click the advanced button then look at this screen shot and the bit in the red circle on there is what my gfx card is called (GeForce4 MX 440) so that should tell you what gfx card you have. When you know what gfx card you have go to google and search for drivers for that card, download the drivers and install them and your card should then work fine.

    Also, you mentioned that you had to run ns through the start menu so I'm guessing your desktop icon didn't work. This is a known problem and can be fixed very easily: Go into your start menu and get to your NS shortcut, right-click on it and select properties, copy the line from the "Target" box, it should be something like "C:\Sierra\Half-Life\hl.exe -console -game ns". Once you have copied that line, go onto your desktop and right-click your desktop ns schortcut, go into properties and paste the line into the "Target" line, the shortcut should then work fine.
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  • SoukodenSoukoden Join Date: 2003-07-06 Member: 17969Members
    yay, it worked, ty very very much
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  • DFA_HaploDFA_Haplo Join Date: 2003-01-21 Member: 12537Members
    I just wanted to add a little extra information.

    I had this same problem too with my nVidia card and updated the drivers and still had problems the OpenGl worked but it caused my computer to crash a lot (BSOD). What I finally realised is I also needed to update my Motherboards Chipset Drivers. I have an Asus Board with nForce2 chipset. Once I upgraded those drivers and the Video Card drivers I was set and haven't had a problem since.
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