Pixel Format

[MaverickG 6]

I could not start game from launcher because of the error <Pixel format not accelerated>

 

It mentioned window could not be created with height and width so I tried other sizes.

 

I am running windows 8 and have updated drivers and installed Java 64 bit.

 

Contents of console.log:

Time is Sun Jun 22 10:13:00 EDT 2014

Running client version 3.54

 

=== System information ===

Executing from C:\Users\USERNAME\Downloads\

Operating system: Windows 8.1 (arch: amd64, version: 6.3)

Java version: 1.7.0_60 (Oracle Corporation) <http://java.oracle.com/>

Jvm version: 24.60-b09 (Oracle Corporation) [Java HotSpot 64-Bit Server VM]

Available CPUs: 2

 

Jun 22, 2014 10:13:00 AM java.util.prefs.WindowsPreferences <init>

WARNING: Could not open/create prefs root node Software\JavaSoft\Prefs at root 0x80000002. Windows RegCreateKeyEx(...) returned error code 5.

>>> Main thread exiting.

Loading character Slygoblin

Loading config default

Loading props file C:\Users\USERNAME\wurm\configs\default\gamesettings.txt

Loading props file C:\Users\USERNAME\wurm\players\Slygoblin\password.txt

>>> LoginFrame queue entry exiting.

Saving props file C:\Users\USERNAME\wurm\configs\default\gamesettings.txt

Saving props file C:\Users\USERNAME\wurm\players\Slygoblin\password.txt

Saving props file C:\Users\USERNAME\wurm\configs\default\gamesettings.txt

Loaded pack sound.jar (r1)

Loaded pack pmk.jar (r1995)

Loaded pack graphics.jar (r1995)

Options up-to-date!

Loading props file C:\Users\USERNAME\wurm\players\Slygoblin\playerdata.txt

Loading props file C:\Users\USERNAME\wurm\players\Slygoblin\stats.txt

 

Preparing to enable console logging.

Now logging to C:\Users\USERNAME\wurm\console.Slygoblin.log

 

=== Wurm options ===

animation_playback_self = 0

auto_mipmaps_enabled = 2

auto_run_source = 0

cavedetail = 2

censor_chat = true

cloud_shadows = false

collada_animations = 3

color_black = 0.0,0.0,0.0

color_cyan = 0.0,1.0,1.0

color_error = 1.0,0.3,0.3

color_fuchsia = 1.0,0.0,1.0

color_green = 0.08,1.0,0.08

color_grey = 0.5,0.5,0.5

color_lime = 0.0,1.0,0.0

color_maroon = 0.5,0.0,0.0

color_navy_blue = 0.23,0.39,1.0

color_orange = 1.0,0.5,0.0

color_purple = 0.5,0.0,0.5

color_red = 1.0,0.0,0.0

color_royal_blue = 0.23,0.39,1.0

color_silver = 0.75,0.75,0.75

color_system = 0.5,1.0,0.5

color_teal = 0.0,0.5,0.5

color_white = 1.0,1.0,1.0

color_yellow = 1.0,1.0,0.0

compressed_textures = false

compressed_textures_S3TC = true

contribution_culling = 150

custim_timer_source = 1

customTimer1 = -1|-1

customTimer2 = -1|-1

customTimer3 = -1|-1

customTimer4 = -1|-1

customTimer5 = -1|-1

debug_mode = false

depth_clamp_enabled = 2

disable_select_all_shortcut = false

display_settings = false:false:0:800:600:32:-1:false:false

enable_contribution_culling = false

enable_debugs = false

enable_lod = true

enable_shift_drag = false

enable_vsync = true

engine_multithreaded = 0

event_log_rotation = 2

exec_source = 0

fast_yield = false

fbo_enabled = 2

fog_coord_src = 0

font_antialias = 2

font_bold = 11

font_default = 11

font_header = 24

font_italian = 11

font_monospaced = 11

font_static = 11

fov_horizontal = 80

fps_limit = 60

fps_limit_background = 30

fps_limit_enabled = true

game_client_thread_priority = 2

glsl_debug_loading = false

glsl_enabled = 2

gpu_skinning = true

gui_opacity = 3

gui_skin = 1

has_read_eula = true

hide_inactive_friends = false

hide_menu_examine = false

hide_menu_no_target = false

hide_menu_spam_mode = true

hide_menu_stop = false

high_res_binoculars = false

hint_texture_scaling = 1

impColumn = true

inverse_mouse = false

irc_log_rotation = 2

irc_notif = 0

item_creature_render_distance = 4

key_bindings_source = 0

keyboard_layout = 0

loadInventoryStartup = true

local_list_in_event = false

lod_1 = 16

lod_2 = 32

log_extra_errors = false

log_gl_errors = false

mark_text_read = true

material_as_suffix = true

max_texture_size = 2

mega_texture_size = 6

model_loader_thread_priority = 2

model_loading_threads = 1

multidraw_enabled = 2

no_brightness = false

no_terrain_render = false

no_world_render = false

non_power_of_two = 2

occlusion_queries_enabled = 2

offscreen_texture_size = 1

other_log_rotation = 2

outline_picking = true

player_texture_size = 2

reflection_texture_size = 2

reflections = 2

release_context = false

release_context_on_jogl_sleep = false

remember_password = true

render_distant_terrain = true

render_glow = false

render_sun_glare = true

resident_models = false

save_skills_on_quit = false

screenshot_file_format = 1

season_override = 0

send_extra_tile_data = false

setting_timestamps = true

settings_version = 3

shadow_level = 0

shift_drag_default = 10

showKChat = true

show_body_in_inventory = false

show_old_quickbar = false

silent_friends_update = false

skillgain_minimum = 3

skillgain_no_alignment = true

skillgain_no_favor = true

skydetail = 1

sound_al_gain = 15

sound_buzzlevel = 2

sound_cache_enabled = true

sound_doppler_enabled = false

sound_engine = 2

sound_footstepslevel = 10

sound_music_level = 5

sound_play_ambients = true

sound_play_buzz = true

sound_play_combat = true

sound_play_door = true

sound_play_emotes = true

sound_play_footsteps = true

sound_play_music = true

sound_play_weather = true

sound_play_work = true

stipple_enabled = true

structure_render_distance = 4

submit_client_data = 0

terrain_bump = true

terrain_res = 1

test_attach_equipment = false

test_mode = 0

thirdPerson = false

tile_transitions = true

tiledecorations = 2

togglePushToTalk = true

treelist_outline = true

trees = 2

update_optional = true

use_alpha_particles = true

use_anisotropic_filtering = 0

use_antialiasing = 0

use_color_picking = true

use_fast_clock_work_around = true

use_fbo_color_picking = true

use_nagles_algorithm = false

use_nano_timer = false

use_non_alpha_particles = true

use_phobia_models = false

use_tree_models = true

use_weather_particles = true

vbo_enabled = 2

viewport_bob = true

water_detail = 2

 

Jun 22, 2014 10:13:49 AM class.xo2VVhy5FA run

INFO: PostRequest parameters: [name=v, value=1, name=tid, value=UA-44537377-1, name=cid, value=a6d5cc93-a97e-448c-a1b2-98f2a54dbe80, name=t, value=event, name=an, value=Wurm Client, name=av, value=3.54, name=ec, value=Churn, name=ea, value=collect, name=el, value=Startup, name=ev, value=true, name=cd01, value=-1676774153]

Setting up dotXSI Model Loader

Setting up Collada Model Loader

Executing C:\Users\USERNAME\wurm\configs\default\keybindings.txt

Translating legacy key PAGE_UP to PRIOR

Translating legacy key PAGE_DOWN to NEXT

Translating legacy key ENTER to RETURN

Jun 22, 2014 10:13:50 AM class.xo2VVhy5FA run

INFO: Event successfully posted to Google Analytics

Word filter loaded: 23

Starting job manager with 2 worker threads

>>> Launch queue entry exiting.

Failed to create window (Depth=24, AA level=0)

Failed to create window (Depth=8, AA level=0)

Retrying main resolution (1/4)

Failed to create window (Depth=24, AA level=0)

Failed to create window (Depth=8, AA level=0)

Retrying main resolution (2/4)

Failed to create window (Depth=24, AA level=0)

Failed to create window (Depth=8, AA level=0)

Retrying main resolution (3/4)

Failed to create window (Depth=24, AA level=0)

Failed to create window (Depth=8, AA level=0)

Retrying main resolution (4/4)

Failed to create display: 800:600:0:0 (false)

Wanted mode: display_settings = false:false:0:800:600:32:-1:false:false

Execution aborted at connection 0, iteration 0

Run time 0s, local time Sun Jun 22 10:13:51 EDT 2014

Destroying game window

====== CLIENT CRASH ======

Could not create window with selected width and height.

org.lwjgl.LWJGLException: Pixel format not accelerated

at org.lwjgl.opengl.WindowsPeerInfo.nChoosePixelFormat(Native Method)

at org.lwjgl.opengl.WindowsPeerInfo.choosePixelFormat(WindowsPeerInfo.java:52)

at org.lwjgl.opengl.WindowsDisplay.createWindow(WindowsDisplay.java:252)

at org.lwjgl.opengl.Display.createWindow(Display.java:306)

at org.lwjgl.opengl.Display.create(Display.java:848)

at org.lwjgl.opengl.Display.create(Display.java:757)

at com.wurmonline.client.SpVC9YrZPT.XU4A7KzrWy(SourceFile:454)

at com.wurmonline.client.SpVC9YrZPT.Ma4vZ9hcx8(SourceFile:97)

at com.wurmonline.client.XU4A7KzrWy.run(SourceFile:1465)

at java.lang.Thread.run(Unknown Source)

 

[Brash_Endeavors 4,735]

"pixel format" means the video drivers are the problem and do not support the game's OpenGL requirements. The screen height/width is not actually the problem.

 

Make sure not to use Windows Update to update the video drivers as the default windows ones usually don't support OpenGL games very well. They usually are fine for DirectX games. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

If you have an NVidia GeForce card, go here

 

If you have a Radeon ATI card, go here

 

If you have an Intel onboard video cross your fingers and try here

 

 

 

 

You want to go direct to the manufacturer who made your videocard, NOT the manufacturer who made your computer. If you have a laptop, this is sometimes tricky as they try to stick you with default microsoft drivers that are stable but cannot run OpenGL games very well.  

 

Post here the name / model of your graphics card if you know it.  That way we can tell you some extra tips to help with your system. If you are not sure what video/graphics/GPU you have, try these steps

Edited June 22, 2014 by Brash_Endeavors

[MaverickG 6]

My graphics card is an ATI Radeon Mobility HD 3650

 

I went to their website and tried to download and run Catalyst Software suite and it failed to install the driver.  Not sure what next steps are.  I will post a question on AMD's forums to see if I can get a good answer.

[Brash_Endeavors 4,735]

Often the laptop makers use older "stable" drivers that do not support OpenGL games. One solution, is to find out what Radeon Mobility users who play Minecraft are doing  -- because both games are OpenGL (not DirectX) and what works for Minecraft will often work also for Wurm. There is a lot more Minecraft players out there so sometimes it is easiest to find the Minecraft solution, then use the same steps for Wurm.  Some of them use a third party program called "Mobility Modder" that helps install latest drivers on laptops. I've never tried this (don;t own a laptop) so I have no idea if it is hard or easy. 

 

 

You might check these threads for various solutions  -- Ignore the fact they say "minecraft" becuase the problem and solutions are same 

 

 

http://www.minecraftforum.net/topic/2380044-pixel-format-not-accelerated-with-updated-graphics/#entry28826070   (Reply #9 by cestislife gives a nice step by step walkthrough, and is the answer I would most recommend)

http://www.minecraftforum.net/topic/2409039-how-to-fix-most-ati-graphics-trouble-with-minecraft/

Edited June 23, 2014 by Brash_Endeavors