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1. Niloy
   Member

   ok i downlaoded Alien Arena and installed it then when i try to run it it says

   Couldn't initialize OpenGL renderer!
   Update your video drivers and be sure opengl is enabled!

   can anyone help i have no idea what it means
   THX

   Posted 7 months ago #

2. BuBBy
   Administrator

   What video card is installed in your PC? (If you have no idea how to tell - Click on Start -> Run then type 'DXDIAG' (without the quotes) and press enter.

   This will run the "DirectX Diagnostic Tool" - after it loads - you can click on the "Display" tab - then look for the "Device" box. The "Name" and "Chip Type" should tell you what Video card/chip is installed in your PC.

   The Two main manufacturers of 3D Video cards are ATI and nVidia. There are other types though.

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3. Whiterabbit-uk
   Member

   You may also need to download OpenGl which is freely available. Just google it and you'll get plenty of hits.

   http://www.freedownloadscenter.com/Utilities/Required_Files/OpenGL_Download.html

   make sure your pop up blocker is enables. You can get drivers specific to whatever graphics card or on board chip (to find out what you have use the method Bubby has mentioned above)

   http://www.driver-downloads.com/open-gl-driver.htm

   If the second link is confusing, just post back as there are loads of guys who are pretty knowlegeable on this.

   I had the same problem with a game recently, so just downloaded what appeared to be the latest software and it fixed the problem.

   As always before installing this type of software create a restore point just in case something untowards happens. (perish the thought)

   Posted 7 months ago #

4. Niloy
   Member

   Card name: ATI RADEON XPRESS 200M Series
   Chip type: ATI Radeon Xpress Series (0x5A62)
   this is the info i got from the driver box and i downloaded the opengl and how do i download the opengl driver there is no link

   Posted 7 months ago #

5. BuBBy
   Administrator

   Niloy, start with upgrading your display drivers.
   First, go to http://ati.amd.com/support/driver.html

   Pick your OS - Probably 32bit XP or Vista (you didn't say which) - then "Integrated/Motherboard" - then "Radeon Xpress 200M" - that will take you to the driver download page.

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