quake 3 problems

[no.9 0]

when i run quake 3 on my compaq windows xp intel pentium 4 2.56 ghz with a ATI radeon 9800 pro it doesnt load and has the following error messageQ3 1.11 win-x86 Nov 24 1999

----- FS_Startup -----

Current search path:

C:\Program Files\Quake III Arena\baseq3\pak4.pk3 (272 files)

C:\Program Files\Quake III Arena\baseq3\pak3.pk3 (4 files)

C:\Program Files\Quake III Arena\baseq3\pak2.pk3 (148 files)

C:\Program Files\Quake III Arena\baseq3\pak1.pk3 (26 files)

C:\Program Files\Quake III Arena\baseq3\pak0.pk3 (3539 files)

C:\Program Files\Quake III Arena/baseq3

 

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execing default.cfg

execing q3config.cfg

couldn't exec autoexec.cfg

...detecting CPU, found Intel Pentium III

 

------- Input Initialization -------

Initializing DirectInput...

Couldn't set DI coop level

Falling back to Win32 mouse support...

Joystick is not active.

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

----- Initializing Renderer ----

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----- Client Initialization Complete -----

--- Common Initialization Complete ---

Winsock Initialized

Opening IP socket: localhost:27960

Hostname: Skye

IP: 4.246.21.7

Working directory: C:\Program Files\Quake III Arena

----- 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 32

...calling CDS: ok

...registered window class

...created window@0,0 (640x480)

Initializing OpenGL driver

...getting DC: succeeded

...GLW_ChoosePFD( 32, 24, 8 )

...0 PFDs found

...GLW_ChoosePFD failed

...GLW_ChoosePFD( 32, 24, 0 )

...0 PFDs found

...MCD acceleration found

...PIXELFORMAT 1 selected

...creating GL context: failed

...failed to find an appropriate PIXELFORMAT

...restoring display settings

...WARNING: could not set the given mode (3)

...setting mode 3: 640 480 FS

WARNING:...changing depth not supported on Win95 < pre-OSR 2.x

...calling CDS: ok

...created window@0,0 (640x480)

Initializing OpenGL driver

...getting DC: succeeded

----- CL_Shutdown -----

RE_Shutdown( 1 )

Shutting down OpenGL subsystem

...wglMakeCurrent( NULL, NULL ): failed

...releasing DC: success

...destroying window

...resetting display

...shutting down QGL

...unloading OpenGL DLL

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Q_strncpyz: NULL src

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can somebody help me!

[peterh 1]

Sounds like a problem with the graphics drivers. D/L latest driver from http://www.atitech.com/

 

Try http://www.realtech-vr.com/glview/ utility to test that OpenGL is working for your card.