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I have ploblem with the video card driver it say

Bad video card drivers!
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Minecraft was unable to start because it failed to find an accelerated OpenGL mode.
This can usually be fixed by updating the video card drivers.

--- BEGIN ERROR REPORT 7fe0271 --------
Generated 11/4/10 6:49 PM

Minecraft: Minecraft Alpha v1.0.15
OS: Windows XP (x86) version 5.1
Java: 1.6.0_22, Sun Microsystems Inc.
VM: Java HotSpot(TM) Client VM (mixed mode), Sun Microsystems Inc.
LWJGL: 2.4.2
[failed to get system properties (java.lang.NullPointerException)]

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:185)
at org.lwjgl.opengl.Display.createWindow(Display.java:311)
at org.lwjgl.opengl.Display.create(Display.java:856)
at org.lwjgl.opengl.Display.create(Display.java:784)
at org.lwjgl.opengl.Display.create(Display.java:765)
at net.minecraft.client.Minecraft.a(SourceFile:197)
at net.minecraft.client.Minecraft.run(SourceFile:556)
at java.lang.Thread.run(Unknown Source)
--- END ERROR REPORT 6952c77b ----------

How do i Upgrade it

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Short expert note: the failure to start LWJGL/Minecraft usually means the system’s graphics driver is not providing hardware-accelerated OpenGL. Common causes are a generic/Microsoft VGA driver, an old or corrupted vendor driver, running over Remote Desktop/inside a VM, or a GPU that never implemented the OpenGL features Minecraft needs. was on the right track pointing at vendor drivers, but a few more checks and safety steps help avoid problems.

Practical checklist (Windows XP x86):

  1. Identify the GPU: open Device Manager (Control Panel → System → Hardware → Device Manager) and expand Display adapters. If the adapter is listed as “Standard VGA” or similar, the vendor driver is missing. The DirectX Diagnostic tool (dxdiag → Display tab) also shows driver name and version.
  2. Pick the correct driver source: desktop GPUs — use the GPU vendor (NVIDIA, AMD/ATI, Intel); laptops — prefer the laptop maker’s support page (Dell/HP/Acer), since OEM drivers may be customized. Third‑party “community” packs exist but carry risk.
  3. Prepare safely: create a System Restore point, then uninstall the current display driver from Device Manager (or use Add/Remove Programs if the driver provided an uninstall utility). Reboot into normal mode.
  4. Install the vendor driver: run the downloaded installer as administrator and reboot. If installation fails, try Safe Mode to remove old drivers first. For machines with switchable graphics, ensure the high‑performance GPU is active (BIOS or vendor control panel).

Verification and fallback: after reboot, confirm the driver name/version in Device Manager or dxdiag and test Minecraft. Ensure Java bitness matches the OS (32‑bit Java on 32‑bit XP). If the card is genuinely too old for required OpenGL support, the remaining options are using an older Minecraft build or upgrading the GPU/hardware.

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