Update your graphics card?
I've formatted my hard drive etc. installed java, downloaded mc and now I get this
---- Minecraft Crash Report ----
// I just don't know what went wrong
Time: 12/29/13 9:11 PM
Description: Initializing game
org.lwjgl.LWJGLException: Pixel format not accelerated
at org.lwjgl.opengl.WindowsPeerInfo.nChoosePixelForma t(Native Method)
at org.lwjgl.opengl.WindowsPeerInfo.choosePixelFormat (WindowsPeerInfo.java:52)
at org.lwjgl.opengl.WindowsDisplay.createWindow(Windo wsDisplay.java:252)
at org.lwjgl.opengl.Display.createWindow(Display.java :306)
at org.lwjgl.opengl.Display.create(Display.java:848)
at org.lwjgl.opengl.Display.create(Display.java:757)
at org.lwjgl.opengl.Display.create(Display.java:739)
at azi.ad(SourceFile:325)
at azi.f(SourceFile:696)
at net.minecraft.client.main.Main.main(SourceFile:152 )
A detailed walkthrough of the error, its code path and all known details is as follows:
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-- Head --
Stacktrace:
at org.lwjgl.opengl.WindowsPeerInfo.nChoosePixelForma t(Native Method)
at org.lwjgl.opengl.WindowsPeerInfo.choosePixelFormat (WindowsPeerInfo.java:52)
at org.lwjgl.opengl.WindowsDisplay.createWindow(Windo wsDisplay.java:252)
at org.lwjgl.opengl.Display.createWindow(Display.java :306)
at org.lwjgl.opengl.Display.create(Display.java:848)
at org.lwjgl.opengl.Display.create(Display.java:757)
at org.lwjgl.opengl.Display.create(Display.java:739)
at azi.ad(SourceFile:325)
-- Initialization --
Details:
Stacktrace:
at azi.f(SourceFile:696)
at net.minecraft.client.main.Main.main(SourceFile:152 )
-- System Details --
Details:
Minecraft Version: 1.7.4
Operating System: Windows 7 (x86) version 6.1
Java Version: 1.7.0_45, Oracle Corporation
Java VM Version: Java HotSpot(TM) Client VM (mixed mode, sharing), Oracle Corporation
Memory: 5451376 bytes (5 MB) / 26808320 bytes (25 MB) up to 518979584 bytes (494 MB)
JVM Flags: 2 total; -XX:HeapDumpPath=MojangTricksIntelDriversForPerform ance_javaw.exe_minecraft.exe.heapdump -Xmx512M
AABB Pool Size: 0 (0 bytes; 0 MB) allocated, 0 (0 bytes; 0 MB) used
IntCache: cache: 0, tcache: 0, allocated: 0, tallocated: 0
Launched Version: 1.7.4
LWJGL: 2.9.1
OpenGL: ~~ERROR~~ RuntimeException: No OpenGL context found in the current thread.
GL Caps:
Is Modded: Probably not. Jar signature remains and client brand is untouched.
Type: Client (map_client.txt)
Resource Packs: []
Current Language: ~~ERROR~~ NullPointerException: null
Profiler Position: N/A (disabled)
Vec3 Pool Size: ~~ERROR~~ NullPointerException: null
Anisotropic Filtering: Off (1)
I'll give 5 alts to whoever helps me.
Try googling your problem before you ask others to google it for you.
Also I found some useful links:
org.lwjgl.LWJGLException: Pixel format not accelerated - Minecraft Forum
org.lwjgl.LWJGLException: Pixel format not accelerated [Windows 8] - Minecraft Forum
Pixel format not accelerated - can't boot minecraft - Minecraft Forum
[1.6.1][Win7]Game Crashed - Pixel format not accelerated - Minecraft Forum
One of the replies in the threads should work.
Fixed it! downloading random nvidia drivers worked!
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