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15078 2001-07-05 20:47:00 Hi a friend has a problem with quake 3.PC is 4mth old Dell700mhz, 128mb ram,video is intel 82810,Win ME
he gets the following message in the quake 3 console 'GLW_StartOpenGL() - could not load OpenGL subsystem
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Q3 1.11 win-x86 Nov 24 1999
----- FS_Startup -----
Current search path:
C:\Program Files\Quake III Arena/baseq3
D:\Quake3\\baseq3\pak1.pk3 (7 files)
D:\Quake3\\baseq3\pak0.pk3 (3539 files)
D:\Quake3\/baseq3

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execing default.cfg
execing q3config.cfg
couldn't exec autoexec.cfg
...detecting CPU, found Intel Pentium III

------- Input Initialization -------
Initializing DirectInput...
Couldn't set DI coop level
Falling back to Win32 mouse support...
Joystick is not active.
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----- Client Initialization -----
----- Initializing Renderer ----
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----- Client Initialization Complete -----
--- Common Initialization Complete ---
Winsock Initialized
Opening IP socket: localhost:27960
Hostname: dcoe
IP: 127.0.0.1
Working directory: C:\Program Files\Quake III Arena
fs_cdpath is write protected.
----- R_Init -----
Initializing OpenGL subsystem
...initializing QGL
...calling LoadLibrary( 'C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\opengl32.dll' ): succeeded
...setting mode 3: 640 480 FS
...using desktop display depth of 16
...calling CDS: ok
...registered window class
...created window@0,0 (640x480)
Initializing OpenGL driver
...getting DC: succeeded
...GLW_ChoosePFD( 16, 16, 0 )
...23 PFDs found
...GLW_ChoosePFD failed
...GLW_ChoosePFD( 16, 16, 0 )
...23 PFDs found
...GLW_ChoosePFD failed
...failed to find an appropriate PIXELFORMAT
...restoring display settings
...WARNING: could not set the given mode (3)
...setting mode 3: 640 480 FS
...using colorsbits of 16
...calling CDS: ok
...created window@0,0 (640x480)
Initializing OpenGL driver
...getting DC: succeeded
...GLW_ChoosePFD( 16, 16, 0 )
...23 PFDs found
...GLW_ChoosePFD failed
...GLW_ChoosePFD( 16, 16, 0 )
...23 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 )
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GLW_StartOpenGL() - could not load OpenGL subsystem

PS:this game works ok on my kids p2-233,48mb ram(64mb recomended)& 4mb video card.
Any ideas welcomed
PS:he can play unreal tourament no probs
cheers steve 		Guest (0)
15079 2001-07-05 22:01:00 As far as I know Quake 3 requires an opengl compatible video card to run, id be guessing the card/onboard video in your dell isn't but check the documentation to be sure. Quake 3 has some pretty steep qraphical requirements and alot of name brand pcs dont come with the needed hardware out of the box. Guest (0)
15080 2001-07-06 00:55:00 intel810 is opengl compatable so at the very least it should start up. sounds like driver issues. have a look for an updated driver. if that fails try glsetup on tne q3 disk.

happy fragging 		Guest (0)
15081 2001-07-06 02:39:00 Remove the QIII CD from the tray, drop, then jump up and down on it !!!! then insert Tribes 2 cd and expirence a real FPS game with true team work and strategy Guest (0)
15082 2001-07-07 01:13:00 team games are not for every-one. they are usually for fat smelly people.

The open GL problem may simply be drivers, or the desktop may be running in 256 colours with the default colour depth set to 'use desktop settings' 		Guest (0)
15083 2001-07-08 06:36:00 Try www.glsetup.com,
it will install the latest gl drivers for your card.

Although ive tried quake 3 on a celeron 766 with an i810 and it was slower than my P2-400. 		Guest (0)
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