Minecraft bad video card drivers error?

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I really need help fixing the error on Minecraft. It won't let me play.

Here are the details of the error. Everytime I open Minecraft it says Bad Video Card Drivers Error.

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 5/16/13 9:15 PM

- Minecraft Version: 1.3.2
- Operating System: Windows 7 (x86) version 6.1
- Java Version: 1.7.0_21, Oracle Corporation
- Java VM Version: Java HotSpot(TM) Client VM (mixed mode), Oracle Corporation
- Memory: 462690752 bytes (441 MB) / 518979584 bytes (494 MB) up to 1037959168 bytes (989 MB)
- JVM Flags: 2 total; -Xms512m -Xmx1024m
- LWJGL: 2.4.2
- OpenGL: ~ERROR~ NullPointerException: null
- Is Modded: Probably not
- Type: Client
- Texture Pack: ~ERROR~ NullPointerException: null
- Profiler Position: N/A (disabled)[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:233)
	at net.minecraft.client.Minecraft.run(SourceFile:516)
	at java.lang.Thread.run(Unknown Source)
--- END ERROR REPORT cc77a2ab ----------

Dell Inc. · Accepted Answer

Hi Tiffany,

It appears to be an issue with graphics card drivers. You may try to update the graphics card drivers from device manufacturer's website > Restart your computer and then try playing this game. 

If you do not know about the graphics card on your computer, you may check it from 'Device Manager'. To access 'Device Manager':

•	Press Windows key + R > Type ‘devmgmt.msc’ > Hit Enter. 
•	Under “Display adapters”, you will find the video card listed. 
•	Right click on it and click on “uninstall” > Check the box to delete the software.
•	Restart your computer and then install the graphics driver relevant to your graphic card. 

Hope this helps.

Thanks and Regards,
Chinmay S

Anonymous · Answer

You need to download a video card driver like an OPENGL or NVIDA.
NVIDA Geforce works for me perfectly and it looks like you are missing a texture pack.
You need to download the default minecraft texture pack.
You also need to update your Java.
Download :
Java runtime environment 7

Then your minecraft should work perfectly.
If not i am not so sure what else you could do.
I hope i helped.

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