graphics driver?

[PinkiePyro]

I am having a weird issue my laptop auto-updated a few days ago and now I am having issues running skyrim and minecraft
skyrim swiched to low qualtiy and when I try to run it I get render error
and minecraft wont open at all instead I get this 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 6/17/12 3:10 PM

Minecraft: Minecraft 1.2.5
OS: Windows 7 (amd64) version 6.1
Java: 1.7.0_05, Oracle Corporation
VM: Java HotSpot(TM) 64-Bit Server VM (mixed mode), Oracle Corporation
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:236)
at net.minecraft.client.Minecraft.run(SourceFile:657)
at java.lang.Thread.run(Unknown Source)
--- END ERROR REPORT 5d6490f1 ----------

not sure what to do my drivers are up to date and I have the right java (i also tryed re-installing java)

 

[JesterRaiin]

not sure what to do my drivers are up to date and I have the right java (i also tryed re-installing java)

It's not uncommon for new updates to break some things.
- Download and install older drivers
- Try to return your system to earlier state (restore tool)

 

[PinkiePyro]

It's not uncommon for new updates to break some things.
- Download and install older drivers
- Try to return your system to earlier state (restore tool)

I dont have a restore tool and even if I did I think they would just re-update..

but after posting this they updated agin so If I just wait is it possable eather they will fix the messed up drivers or skyrim and/or minecraft will patch to work with them?

I want to play them but I do have some unplayed console games I could try while waiting

 

[JesterRaiin]

I dont have a restore tool and even if I did I think they would just re-update..

Oh you do. :]
Windows XP
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/306084
Windows 7
http://pcsupport.about.com/od/fixtheproblem/ht/system-restore-windows-7.htm

Just select saved state prior to drivers update.

but after posting this they updated agin so If I just wait is it possable eather they will fix the messed up drivers or skyrim and/or minecraft will patch to work with them?

I want to play them but I do have some unplayed console games I could try while waiting

Yes, this is possible. A few weeks ago i had similar case - some drivers were updated and unfortunately they were broken for non-english Windows. 3-4 days later proper version came up. Everything works so far.

 

[PinkiePyro]

snip

thanks that was really helpful

unforunatly my laptop refuses to rollback past when the issue started so it looks like I will have to wait it out

but now I have an exuse to play that copy of dead rising 2 I bought last fall

Edit: it updated agin now everything works! XD