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Paintball 2: The Game => Help and Support => Resolved Help & Support => Topic started by: the-elementalist on August 05, 2006, 12:23:42 AM

Title: Can I get around the requirement for an OpenGL graphics card?
Post by: the-elementalist on August 05, 2006, 12:23:42 AM

the other day i refered a friend of mine to this game, after he saw me play it. When he tried to run the game it said he needed an Open GL graphics card to run the game. This is a big long shot but: Is there anyway that the game can run without an open gl graphics card, even if it means running an older build? Or does my friend need a new graphics card?

Title: Re: open gl graphics card
Post by: P!nk on August 05, 2006, 01:05:37 AM

What graphics card does he currently have? Make sure you update the drivers.

You could always try what Termi did, though most servers require you have at least build 13/14:

http://dpball.com/forums/index.php?topic=565.msg4534#msg4534

Title: Re: open gl graphics card
Post by: the-elementalist on August 05, 2006, 01:54:08 AM

what about a lan game?

Title: Re: open gl graphics card
Post by: loial21 on August 05, 2006, 03:12:33 AM

Sounds fun. How many?

Title: Re: open gl graphics card
Post by: P!nk on August 05, 2006, 01:01:58 PM

That'll work fine. The build requirements are only on some pub/match servers.

Title: Re: open gl graphics card
Post by: the-elementalist on August 07, 2006, 06:39:37 PM

but my problem still stands. I'd be quite happy to play a massive lan game, but my friend cant run the game theres no point to it. if i cant get an older version i'll just have to put a sugestion out to jit: In build 17, how about some way to run the game without needing an open gl graphics card. I can gurantee you'll get more players

Title: Re: open gl graphics card
Post by: Eiii on August 07, 2006, 07:03:12 PM

You can get a video card that supports OpenGL really cheap now, I think. Paintball2 doesn't need a high-end card.

Title: Re: open gl graphics card
Post by: the-elementalist on August 09, 2006, 06:38:06 PM

Really? Huh, ok then, thanks.

Title: Re: open gl graphics card
Post by: Termin8oR on August 09, 2006, 08:13:21 PM

Yea i need better opengl drivers too.
i am forced to use quake2 pball version, its merry and cant use many servers.
that is why i have quit playing until i get a better computer.
i will be back the day i get a better one.

Title: Re: open gl graphics card
Post by: jitspoe on August 09, 2006, 09:19:14 PM

Didn't somebody send you a computer or something?

Title: Re: open gl graphics card
Post by: troy on August 17, 2006, 09:52:18 PM

I'm getting much the same message on Ubuntu except I have an ATI card and my processor is an 2100 xp or something (I was out and about for a year and don't remember what I put in it now). Not the best hardware by a long shot mind you but it all works. You would think the the "people friendly" distro would package paintball by default. After all the people want to shoot at each other with simulations of simulated guns dag nab it.