Client/Java crash at Login / Help with drivers?

[Reiless 0]

Crash log:

Could not create window with selected width and height. The error was: <Pixel format not accelerated>

It's possible you might figure out what's wrong from the log file below, but if you can't, post the full log on the wurm online forums, and someone else might be able to help you.

Contents of console.log:

Time is Thu Jan 01 17:47:50 MST 2015

Running client version 3.78

=== System information ===

Executing from C:\Users\USERNAME\Desktop\Games\Wurm\

Operating system: Windows Vista (arch: x86, version: 6.0)

Java version: 1.8.0_25 (Oracle Corporation) <

http://java.oracle.com/>

Jvm version: 25.25-b02 (Oracle Corporation) [Java HotSpot Client VM]

Available CPUs: 4

>>> Main thread exiting.

Loading character Kywest

Loading config defaultMicro

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

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

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

>>> LoginFrame queue entry exiting.

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

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

Keybindings saved.

Loaded pack sound.jar (r1)

Loaded pack pmk.jar (r1995)

Loaded pack graphics.jar (r2365)

Options up-to-date!

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

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

Preparing to enable console logging.

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

=== Wurm options ===

animation_playback_self = 2

auto_mipmaps_enabled = 2

auto_run_source = 0

cavedetail = 0

censor_chat = false

cloud_shadows = false

collada_animations = 0

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 = 90

fps_limit = 30

fps_limit_background = 15

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 = 0

impColumn = true

inverse_mouse = false

irc_log_rotation = 2

irc_notif = 0

item_creature_render_distance = 0

key_bindings_source = 0

keyboard_layout = 0

loadInventoryStartup = true

local_list_in_event = true

lod = 1

log_extra_errors = false

log_gl_errors = false

mark_text_read = true

material_as_suffix = true

max_texture_size = 1

mega_texture_size = 4

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 = 0

offscreen_texture_size = 0

other_log_rotation = 2

outline_picking = true

player_texture_size = 1

reflection_texture_size = 0

reflections = 0

release_context = false

release_context_on_jogl_sleep = false

remember_password = true

render_distant_terrain = true

render_glow = false

render_sun_glare = false

resident_models = false

save_skills_on_quit = true

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 = true

show_old_quickbar = false

silent_friends_update = false

skillgain_minimum = 3

skillgain_no_alignment = true

skillgain_no_favor = true

skydetail = 0

sound_al_gain = 15

sound_buzzlevel = 2

sound_cache_enabled = true

sound_doppler_enabled = false

sound_engine = 0

sound_footstepslevel = 10

sound_music_level = 5

sound_play_ambients = false

sound_play_buzz = false

sound_play_combat = true

sound_play_door = true

sound_play_emotes = true

sound_play_footsteps = true

sound_play_music = false

sound_play_weather = true

sound_play_work = true

stipple_enabled = true

structure_render_distance = 0

submit_client_data = 2

terrain_bump = false

terrain_res = 0

test_attach_equipment = false

test_mode = 0

thirdPerson = false

tile_transitions = false

tiledecorations = 0

togglePushToTalk = true

treelist_outline = true

trees = 0

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 = false

use_phobia_models = false

use_tree_models = false

use_weather_particles = false

vbo_enabled = 0

viewport_bob = true

water_detail = 0

Setting up Collada Model Loader

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

Translating legacy key PAGE_UP to PRIOR

Translating legacy key PAGE_DOWN to NEXT

Translating legacy key ENTER to RETURN

Word filter loaded: 23

Starting job manager with 3 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 Thu Jan 01 17:48:00 MST 2015

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.hzBVpzQFBz.BILF1iey6X(SourceFile:454)

    at com.wurmonline.client.hzBVpzQFBz.FZOk5L6Gfy(SourceFile:97)

    at com.wurmonline.client.BILF1iey6X.run(SourceFile:1465)

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

 

My system has these specs:

Intel® Core2 Quad CPU Q9550 @ 2.83GHz 2.83 GHz

8.00 GB RAM Memory

32-bit Operating System (Windows Vista Ultimate SP2)

 

I have an ATI Radeon HD 4800 Series GPU,

I am unsure of where/what drivers I should be using, I've tried multiple but none seem to work completely properly..

The card itself is a Gigabyte GV-R487D5-1GD,

Radeon HD 4870 GPU, 1 GB GDDR5

 

I'm currently using an ATI driver from 2009 with no more updates available.. The card is pretty old..

 

The above crash log is from trying to login to wurm, being presented with the crash log, and as soon as the greyed out button activates, I get a java not responding error..

 

Any help or advice is appreciated ^ ^!

Edited January 2, 2015 by Reiless

[Viti 400]

Hello,

 

I dont really have any direct help for you, but Ill add some info anyway, if only to give the thread some attention and not make you feel all alone.

 

I had this on one of my old pcs too. It is related to your graphics card and its relation to OpenGL I think. I had a Sapphire Radeon HD ... something something. I did not manage to fix it myself and ended up using a different graphics card in it, which was a similarly ancient nvidia gt 8600 which did work. WUrm started instantly without any change after I swapped these two.

 

I couldnt update my drivers anymore either I know it is in the drivers though, as every google search on this error tells me. 

 

I hope one of the smart ones can jump in on this.

 

Edit: The only thing I can think of is that you have the default windows drivers installed. If you install the latest version from the official website it might help. (I did try this at my home back then with no avail, but others do seem to have some luck with it)

 

Good luck!

Edited January 2, 2015 by Viti

[Explora 569]

This error "Could not create window with selected width and height. The error was: <Pixel format not accelerated>" usually means you're using graphics drivers that don't support OpenGL

 

have a look at these threads to see some advice

 

http://forum.wurmonline.com/index.php?/topic/104346-pixel-format/

http://forum.wurmonline.com/index.php?/topic/111076-crash-on-startup/?hl=+

 

 

People with older graphics cards than you have been able to get Wurm working, I hope you can too.

[Reiless 0]

Wurm worked perfectly fine for me with this video card for years, never once a problem. I've had the same drivers for a while as well, I think it may be related to a recent update, but I'm not too sure.. I've tried disabling Catalyst AI and changing OpenGL settings in ATI Catalyst, no use.. 

 

Perhaps I should try reinstalling my driver? 

 

Edit: Or it could have been the recent updating of drivers I have done.. Could it be my compatability settings for Wurm? Or should I try and tweak around with some settings until something works? Any suggestions on where I could start?

Edited January 2, 2015 by Reiless

[Brash_Endeavors 4,735]

Pixel Format Not Supported always means a videocard driver is the problem. I remember at some stage with my older Radeon, they stopped official driver support and moved drivers over to a catchall "Legacy Drivers" for all non supported hardware. If so, there is a chance that to be compatible with ALL older radeons, they might have lowered the OpenGL (though I would expect instead that the driver could be a higher one and hardware that does not support that high, would just drop down to the best it could support.)

 

edit: I rechecked AMD site and they DID drop support of this card from active driver support but they did NOT move it in with very very old cards, instead it is clumped together Radeon HD 2000 3000 4000 series. That's probably lucky as Radeon HD 2000 supports OpenGL 3.3, plenty of wiggle room there. . 

 

Check under Control Panel>System>Device Manager>Graphics Adapter>Properties>driver

Confirm the driver author is AMD/ATI (Microsoft or your own computer maker may make a generic one with a more recent date but it won't support OpenG games as well: -- they just redate VERY OLD (but stable)  drivers with some one file change if it helps home/pfficce apps, or just to assure people their drivers are "fine". They might have decided to "update" your drivers with an older re-dated pack)  Check under driver date: The most recent official AMD driver is dated 10/15/2013.

 

If your driver has ANY different date, try using  this link instead for 32-bit Vista Radeon HD 4000 (Legacy)

http://support.amd.com/en-us/download/desktop/legacy?product=legacy2&os=Windows%20Vista%20-%2032

Then look for a way to turn off automated updates for video drivers as this "legacy" driver is probably the last "good" driver you will ever get, anything with a newdate will be a repackaged mishmash from Microsoft or computer maker.

 

Radeon 4870 is still a pretty beefy card so I would keep it as long as you can. If you look here, it still rates pretty decent for games:

http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/gaming-graphics-card-review,3107-7.html

If you decide to upgrade anyway (since it is a nice system overall), look for something at least 2-3 tiers above the 4870. Anything less is a very shortterm stopgap.

(Ignore the 4870X2s, as those are dual cards. A single card is nearly always a better investment is you are on any sort if budget.)

Edited January 3, 2015 by Brash_Endeavors