Q3A Help

[Anakist]

When I try to play Q3A I get this.

Q3 1.11 win-x86 Nov 24 1999
----- FS_Startup -----
Current search path:
C:\James\Quake III Arena/baseq3
F:\Quake3\\baseq3\pak1.pk3 (7 files)
F:\Quake3\\baseq3\pak0.pk3 (3539 files)
F:\Quake3\/baseq3

----------------------
execing default.cfg
execing q3config.cfg
couldn't exec autoexec.cfg
...detecting CPU, found x86 (P5/Pentium2, MMX)

------- Input Initialization -------
Initializing DirectInput...
Couldn't set DI coop level
Falling back to Win32 mouse support...
Joystick is not active.
------------------------------------
----- Client Initialization -----
----- Initializing Renderer ----
-------------------------------
----- Client Initialization Complete -----
--- Common Initialization Complete ---
Winsock Initialized
Opening IP socket: localhost:27960
Hostname: antheacurtis
IP: 127.0.0.1
Working directory: C:\James\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

How do I fix this??

James

 

[Octopus]

C:\James\Quake III Arena/baseq3
F:\Quake3\\baseq3\pak1.pk3 (7 files)
F:\Quake3\\baseq3\pak0.pk3 (3539 files)
F:\Quake3\/baseq3

did you install Q3 in a diffrent drive and Q3A in the 2nd one?you should install both in the same folder(I think)

 

[Kr0m]

I think "GLW_StartOpenGL() - could not load OpenGL subsystem" is the culprit.

Just a short while ago I decided to upgrade my video drivers and Direct X. I installed my vid drivers first then DX9 which I guess was a mistake. I think I had a similiar error with Q3. All I did to fix it was reinstall my vid drivers and Q3 started right up. Hopefully this will fix it.

 

[Anakist]

yeah dx9 was the culprit. I went to openglsetup.com or something like that and downloaded the opengl drivers for the vid card and it all works good now.

Thanks.

James

 

[jonifen]

I wouldnt've installed the drivers from GL Setup myself... I would've downloaded the latest detonators from nvidia.com and installed them (that would've installed openGL correctly)