OpenGl issues with Mobile 965 express chipset

[idata]

Any advice on getting Minecraft to work on windows 8 using a Mobile 965 express chipset, like many users trying to load the game results in the message of bad video drivers please update.... the system is fairly old (Compaq A900 with a Pentium Duel core and mobile 965 graphics running the show)

So far ive updated via the correct route using the update utility software with no prevail and tried a couple other ideas ive seen on varies forums related to the issue. Any ideas on either how to get it to work or just a straightforward explination NO it will never work would be great

[Fred_D_Intel]

Hi tom,

What happens is that the graphics controller is not compatible with Windows 8. The graphics driver that is installed is a generic one provided by Microsoft. Since it is generic not all of the graphics features will be available. I recommend using any of the operating systems that are in the following link http://www.intel.com/support/graphics/sb/CS-025616.htm http://www.intel.com/support/graphics/sb/CS-025616.htm

Thanks!

[CWagu]

"No, it will never work."

That's official, by the way.

I couldn't figure out why someone with

an older version of the laptop I have now

could play it but I can't. It's the chipset.

As for the OpenGL 2.0 - you'll pretty much

never get the latest support through windows

update. Here's the link for the older driver...

https://downloadcenter.intel.com/Detail_Desc.aspx?DwnldID=18228 Intel® Download Center

Run it, and say yes when it points out that

it's an older driver. I know this is an old forum

post, but others may come looking for this like

I did.

Minecraft still won't work, but you'll have the

highest OpenGL the chip can support.

EDIT: The link I provided is the Win 7 x64 version.