Help :(

[Lucas15]

I redownloaded Minecraft for the first time since I upgraded my computer to Windows 7 about 3 or 4 days ago, and I get this error.

      Bad video card drivers!      
      -----------------------      

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 7/15/11 4:33 AM

Minecraft: Minecraft Beta 1.7.3
OS: Windows 7 (x86) version 6.1
Java: 1.6.0_26, Sun Microsystems Inc.
VM: Java HotSpot(TM) Client VM (mixed mode), Sun Microsystems Inc.
LWJGL: 2.4.2
[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:294)
	at net.minecraft.client.Minecraft.run(SourceFile:716)
	at java.lang.Thread.run(Unknown Source)
--- END ERROR REPORT 6bbb4cb7 ----------

Anybody know what I can do to fix this? If you could explain the "Upgrading your video card drivers" part to me it would be great, because I don't know what it means or how to do it.

 

[Composition Notebook]

You probably need to update your video card drivers. I usually just open up Steam, click on 'Steam' in the top left corner, and check for video driver updates.

 

[Snipeye]

Moved this to Tech Help.

 

[Parkour12]

well, this is how to upgrade your video card drivers.

1. Uninstall your drivers, then install your drivers with the CD it came with.Make sure everything works fine when install your graphics drivers, then proceed with the following.

2. Google the exact site of where your video cards come from.

for example, I would google ATI , since thats the where my graphics card

3.try to find somewhere on the website where you can download the graphics driver. Make sure you be very specific if they ask you questions about your computer, and OS, etc.


4.download the drivers.

 

[Lucas15]

I got it fixed. Thanks for the help guys. Leadership can lock this now.