Display Problems - Please Help

[Tallon100]

I installed JK2 on my new computer and tried running it. The console ran before the opening movies, as usual, but the screen flickered and shut off on me. It then displayed the console screen with the following log:




JK2MP: v1.02a win-x86 Mar 3 2002
Initialising zone memory .....
----- FS_Startup -----
Current search path:
C:\Program Files\LucasArts\Star Wars JK II Jedi Outcast\GameData\base\assets5.pk3 (4 files)
C:\Program Files\LucasArts\Star Wars JK II Jedi Outcast\GameData\base\assets2.pk3 (289 files)
C:\Program Files\LucasArts\Star Wars JK II Jedi Outcast\GameData\base\assets1.pk3 (8011 files)
C:\Program Files\LucasArts\Star Wars JK II Jedi Outcast\GameData\base\assets0.pk3 (6674 files)
C:\Program Files\LucasArts\Star Wars JK II Jedi Outcast\GameData/base
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14978 files in pk3 files
execing mpdefault.cfg
couldn't exec jk2mpconfig.cfg
couldn't exec autoexec.cfg
Hunk_Clear: reset the hunk ok
...detecting CPU, found Intel Pentium IV
------- Input Initialization -------
Skipping check for DirectInput
Joystick is not active.
------------------------------------
----- Client Initialization -----
----- Initializing Renderer ----
-------------------------------
----- Client Initialization Complete -----
----- 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: ok
...registered window class
...created window@0,0 (640x480)
Initializing OpenGL driver
...getting DC: succeeded
...GLW_ChoosePFD( 32, 24, 8 )
...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 (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 )
...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
----- CL_Shutdown -----
RE_Shutdown( 1 )
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GLW_StartOpenGL() - could not load OpenGL subsystem





I read somewhere else that I may need to update drivers, but everything is already updated. My computer has the lastest hardware and meets all the minimum requirements.

Halo also doesn't work on this machine.

Any help is greatly appreciated. Thanks Tallon100@hotmail.com

[homo sine domino]

hhmm, post your specs here, I think the error is cuz of OpenGL

a friend of mine had the problem too, cuz his graphic card didnt support OpenGL

[Tallon100]

My stats are:

Dell

Intel(R)

Pentium(R) 4 CPU 1.80GHz
512 MB of RAM

This machine is just a little over a year old. I did look up the error reports at the Lucasarts site and found that error report. It is the OpenGL error. I performed the JK2 test when you click on "Help" on the JK2 menu and everything passed with flying colors.

Thanks Tallon100@hotmail.com

[Tallon100]

Also:

Display Adapter: RAGE 128 PRO Ultra GL AGP
Memory Size: 16 MB

Plug and Play Monitor

Thanks

[Tallon100]

I found the problem.

I looked it up in the troubleshooting and found my video card in the list that does not support JK2.

If you really want to help, you can post a reply recommending to me a video card that is compatible with the latest games of today and would last for a several years.

This is a great forum.

Thanks again for your help.

[homo sine domino]

I am not really good with graphic cards

But the Geforce FX or the ATI Radion 9700 pro is good

but you better ask an expert for that

[uberjedi5851]

Hold on ATI's Rage 128 Pro series is supposed to be supported on JK2 I had one before I got my new computer and it worked.

Weird

[uberjedi5851]

But i upgraded 2 a ATI Radeon 9000 (want 2 get a 9200 though)
I dont think Nvidia cards are good I read in a computer magazine that Nvidia was puting a piece of intergrated software on the card that would allow the card 2 run the best it possibly could (even overclocking) for a test 2 post in other magizines. But when customers bought the card the discovered that the card wasnt as good as tests said it was.
This is why its good 2 shop around for good vid. cards.
Personally I stick with ATI (Good pricing for good quality.)

GO ATI!!!

[homo sine domino]

I have a ATI Rade 128 Xpert 128 and JO and JA work fine

[DestroyerOfWorlds]

I have an ATI Rage Fury Pro. It works well with Jedi Outcast, Jedi Academy and Elite Force 1 and Elite Force II. It is a few years old now, ut it still is a very good graphics card for running games on. I hope this helped.