help me please

(Tennek) #1

hello i’m new here.
i installed enemy territry but it gives a error:

ET 2.55 win-x86 May 27 2003
----- FS_Startup -----
Current search path:
C:\PROGRA~1\WOLFEN~1\etmain\pak0.pk3 (3725 files)
C:\PROGRA~1\WOLFEN~1\etmain\mp_bin.pk3 (4 files)
C:\PROGRA~1\WOLFEN~1/etmain

3729 files in pk3 files
execing default.cfg
couldn’t exec language.cfg
couldn’t exec autoexec.cfg
Hunk_Clear: reset the hunk ok
…detecting CPU, found AMD w/ 3DNow!
Bypassing CD checks
----- Client Initialization -----
----- Initializing Renderer ----

----- Client Initialization Complete -----
----- R_Init -----
Initializing OpenGL subsystem
…initializing QGL
…calling LoadLibrary( ‘C:\WINDOWS\system32\opengl32.dll’ ): succeeded
…setting mode 4: 800 600 FS
…using desktop display depth of 32
…calling CDS: ok
…registered window class
…created window@0,0 (800x600)
Initializing OpenGL driver
…getting DC: succeeded
…GLW_ChoosePFD( 32, 24, 0 )
…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 (4)
…setting mode 4: 800 600 FS
…using colorsbits of 16
…calling CDS: ok
…created window@0,0 (800x600)
Initializing OpenGL driver
…getting DC: succeeded
…GLW_ChoosePFD( 16, 16, 0 )
…35 PFDs found
…GLW_ChoosePFD failed
…GLW_ChoosePFD( 16, 16, 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

this is what it gives :disgust:
can you guys help me???

(DG) #2

“Could not load OpenGL subsystem”

The drivers provided with Windows XP do not include the opengl driver. If you see this error message in the ‘console box’ when trying to run Enemy Territory, 99% of the time, the solution is to install proper drivers, either from the people who made your videocard or the people who designed it - usually NVIDIA or ATI. If you have a normal PC with a normal videocard, I suggest getting the driver from NVIDIA or ATI, as appropriate, but it can be less straightforward with laptops or “videocards” that are built into motherboards. Also see this other topic involving drivers.

After you have updated the video card drivers, rename the etconfig.cfg files, espeically those within your ‘profile’ folders in the ET install folders (this is so they do not take effect and RTCW makes new ones, whilst also keeping a backup of them).

Some other solutions, many of which seem rather unlikely, see Activision support

(Tennek) #3

and witch one must i download :frowning:

(ouroboro) #4

please post your computer specifications: graphics card and/or motherboard specifically

(DG) #5

for windows:

Right-click on “My Computer” icon, select “properties” from the menu that appears, which should bring up a “system properties” window. Click on the Hardware Tab at the top then click the button that says “Device Manager”.

From the window that appears, click the [+] beside “display adapters” and tell us what it say’s under there. Most likely it will say Radeon-something or Nvidia-Geforce or whatever.

(Nail) #6

also, get the 1.02 client patch, your game isn’t up to date
but for sure you need updated video drivers, I see this prob several times a day

(Tennek) #7

i have an geforce 4 mx440

(Salteh) #8

nvidia drivers then, http://www.nvidia.com/content/drivers/drivers.asp :o

(DG) #9

^ be sure to read the instructions etc, particularily the driver installation hints:

Driver Installation Hints

* "Download Accelerator" utilities should be disabled when downloading any drivers.
* Do not run virus protection software in the background while installing the drivers. This prevents the driver from configuring itself properly.
* Before installing new drivers make sure you uninstall all NVIDIA display drivers from the Windows Control Panel. Browse to the Start Menu > Windows Control Panel > Add/Remove Programs and search for "NVIDIA Windows Display Drivers" or "NVIDIA Display Drivers" and select remove.
(Bongoboy) #10

Thank you, Forum Dwellers, for a quite extraordinarily helpful and constructive thread of responses. Seems the milk of human kindness still flows even whole days after Christmas : )

One day, all tech support will be like this…

:moo: