Wolfenstein....Please Help!

[rockster77 0]

hey...i'm new here. i was reading a bunch of threads and a lot of you seem to know what you're talking about. i don't know much about computers...i thought that maybe some of you could help.

 

here is my problem. i just got "Return to Castle Wolfenstein." i installed it but when i try to run the .exe i get the error message saying:

 

Wolf 1.0.0 win-x86 Nov 13 2001

----- FS_Startup -----

Current search path:

C:\PROGRA~1\RETURN~1\main\sp_pak2.pk3 (232 files)

C:\PROGRA~1\RETURN~1\main\sp_pak1.pk3 (1342 files)

C:\PROGRA~1\RETURN~1\main\pak0.pk3 (4775 files)

C:\PROGRA~1\RETURN~1/main

 

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6349 files in pk3 files

execing default.cfg

couldn't exec language.cfg

couldn't exec wolfconfig.cfg

execing autoexec.cfg

Hunk_Clear: reset the hunk ok

...detecting CPU, found AMD w/ 3DNow!

Bypassing CD checks

----- Client Initialization -----

Cmd_AddCommand: map_restart already defined

----- 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 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

 

 

i wasn't sure what all of this meant but i figured that i needed "openGL." i went onto the openGL website and downloaded "GLsetup.exe" but when i try to install it i get a message saying that it is only installable on win98 and win95 OS's. i am running windows 2000 pro. what can i do. i am also thinking that maybe the problem is with my video card....but i'm not too sure.

 

 

here is some information about my computer so that maybe you can help me better:

 

AMD K-6 533

Trident Blade 3D

192 MB

Windows 2000 Pro

Direct X 8.1

 

...i don't know what other information you would need to diagnose my problem. hope you can help. thanks !!!!

 

rocky.

[Bursar 0]

It sounds like it is your video card. What chipset is on it? I'm guessing it's some kind of 3dFX chipset from the last few lines you've posted.

 

I think you're probably going to have to change it for something a bit more capable.

[BloodRedDragon 0]

That GLsetup.exe you were trying to use would have been useless, anyway. It's a software solution for video cards without OpenGL drivers, and is useless for games because it uses the cpu for the graphics acceleration. You need OpenGL drivers for the video card, which allows the gpu to do the graphics acceleration.

[rockster77 0]

Quote:

That GLsetup.exe you were trying to use would have been useless, anyway. It's a software solution for video cards without OpenGL drivers, and is useless for games because it uses the cpu for the graphics acceleration. You need OpenGL drivers for the video card, which allows the gpu to do the graphics acceleration.

are there drivers avalable for my video card? i didn't see it among the list on the openGL site. i have a trident blade 3D card.

[BloodRedDragon 0]

Check this site to see if this is the card you have.

 

http://www.hightech.com.hk/html/988-1.htm

 

It doesn't appear to be a 3dfx based card. The website has a drivers link. Supposedly, the card should work for OpenGL. If new drivers don't help, maybe the hardware is just not up to the task. In that case, you would need to get a new video card, for which I refer you back to AlecStaar's suggestion.

 

 

Karl

[rockster77 0]

thanks for the help guys. i'm downloading a driver for my card right now. i just hope it's the right one. thanks again.

 

rocky.

[mad2moons 0]

I had exactly the same error message with my gf3 Activsion were their usual unfriendly selves. All it took was the latest drivers, coz i was using the ones supplied and they were only the det 12's