Quake III startup error

Q3 1.16n win-x86 Mar 14 2000
----- FS_Startup -----
Current search path:
C:\QUAKE III\baseq3\{NoGhost}Sounds155.pk3 (15 files)
C:\QUAKE III\baseq3\{NoGhost}155.pk3 (318 files)
C:\QUAKE III\baseq3\{NoGhost}144.pk3 (323 files)
C:\QUAKE III\baseq3\pak2.pk3 (148 files)
C:\QUAKE III\baseq3\PAK0.PK3 (3539 files)
C:\QUAKE III/baseq3

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execing default.cfg
execing q3config.cfg
couldn't exec autoexec.cfg
...detecting CPU, found AMD w/ 3DNow!

------- 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: owner-457a18b13
IP: 192.168.1.3
IP: 192.168.1.4
Working directory: C:\QUAKE III
Resolving update.quake3arena.com
update.quake3arena.com resolved to 192.246.40.56:27951
RE_Shutdown( 0 )
174.132.18.143:27960 resolved to 174.132.18.143:27960
----- R_Init -----
Initializing OpenGL subsystem
...initializing QGL
...calling LoadLibrary( 'C:\WINDOWS\system32\opengl32.dll' ): succeeded
...setting mode 3: 640 480 FS
...using desktop display depth of 32
...calling CDS: failed, restart required
...trying next higher resolution: failed, restart required
...restoring display settings
...registered window class
...created window@3,22 (646x512)
Initializing OpenGL driver
...getting DC: succeeded
...GLW_ChoosePFD( 32, 24, 8 )
...95 PFDs found
...hardware acceleration found
...PIXELFORMAT 2 selected
...creating GL context: succeeded
...making context current: succeeded
...WARNING: fullscreen unavailable in this mode
...setting mode 3: 640 480 FS
...using colorsbits of 16
...calling CDS: failed, restart required
...trying next higher resolution: failed, restart required
...restoring display settings
...window already present, CreateWindowEx skipped
Initializing OpenGL driver
...WARNING: fullscreen unavailable in this mode
...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




That's my whole problem. The last thing being the main thing apparently.

If you see anything else that is amiss please inform me.

video drivers, you need opengl

rush wrote:video drivers, you need opengl

where can i get such?

Ah...I now know what your problem is thx to Core...update your drivers and make sure you have DirectX 9.0 installed.

Start - Run - DXDIAG - let the bar on the bottom fill up completely - Video - there is where i will find ya gfx drivers... get them from the gfx MAKER, NOT WINDOWS!!! reboot once u get drivers and install for them to take effect... have fun

That sounds soo complicated....

Click start, there's a program(thing) called run, click that and type DXDIAG, let the progress bar fill up, click Video, get gfx drivers from the gfx card(I think) manufacturer itself, after you get them installed and everything, reboot your computer.

I didn't see a VIDEO tab

Idk...I just (attempt to) translate the talk from the computer people to the not-so-computer-savvy people...

find out what fucking video card you have, then download the newest drivers for that model and your os

so EXAMPLE:

i have a nvidia 450gts on windows 7 64bit, so i google nvidia drivers, go to their site, and get the drivers for my card for win 7 x64

so you have X card on Y os. so google X's drivers and get them for your Y os.

Sir. I don't appreciate your unhelpful language. I had figured it out a couple minutes after i posted that response. Thanks to Smokey and nodata

He's on the rag. I believe.