Quick! need this fix by monday, "cannot load opengl subsystem"

[sirix]

this is on an old computer with Windows ME. Its a 233 with a 3dfx Banshee video card. I cant get it to run q3 though.

I used to use the banshee in my main system before i got a gf2mx, so whats the problem?
here what quake3 spits out:

Q3 1.27g win-x86 Dec 4 2000
----- FS_Startup -----
Current search path:
C:\Quake 3 Arena\arena\ra3map8.pk3 (39 files)
C:\Quake 3 Arena\arena\ra3map7.pk3 (58 files)
C:\Quake 3 Arena\arena\ra3map6.pk3 (61 files)
C:\Quake 3 Arena\arena\ra3map5.pk3 (23 files)
C:\Quake 3 Arena\arena\ra3map4.pk3 (31 files)
C:\Quake 3 Arena\arena\ra3map3.pk3 (39 files)
C:\Quake 3 Arena\arena\ra3map2.pk3 (55 files)
C:\Quake 3 Arena\arena\ra3map1.pk3 (26 files)
C:\Quake 3 Arena/arena
C:\Quake 3 Arena\baseq3\runtfest.pk3 (187 files)
C:\Quake 3 Arena\baseq3\pak5.pk3 (7 files)
C:\Quake 3 Arena\baseq3\pak4.pk3 (272 files)
C:\Quake 3 Arena\baseq3\pak3.pk3 (4 files)
C:\Quake 3 Arena\baseq3\pak2.pk3 (148 files)
C:\Quake 3 Arena\baseq3\pak1.pk3 (26 files)
C:\Quake 3 Arena\baseq3\pak0.pk3 (3539 files)
C:\Quake 3 Arena\baseq3\nv15.pk3 (60 files)
C:\Quake 3 Arena/baseq3

----------------------
4575 files in pk3 files
execing default.cfg
execing q3config.cfg
execing autoexec.cfg
Hunk_Clear: reset the hunk ok
...detecting CPU, found x86 (P5/Pentium2, MMX)

------- Input Initialization -------
Joystick is not active.
------------------------------------
----- Client Initialization -----
----- Initializing Renderer ----
-------------------------------
----- Client Initialization Complete -----
----- R_Init -----
Initializing OpenGL subsystem
...initializing QGL
...calling LoadLibrary( 'C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\opengl32.dll' ): failed
...shutting down QGL
...assuming '3dfxvgl' is a standalone driver
...initializing QGL
...calling LoadLibrary( 'C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\3dfxvgl.dll' ): failed
...shutting down QGL
----- CL_Shutdown -----
RE_Shutdown( 1 )
-----------------------
GLW_StartOpenGL() - could not load OpenGL subsystem

 

[Shagga]

Silly question. Are you running the latest drivers? Have you tried GLSetup?

 

[Dark4ng3l]

Use minigl this is the problem when you use old drivers that dont have the full opengl icd. You just need to install the minigl driver and it will be fine.

 

[Viperoni]

glsetup will fix your problems

 

[sirix]

holy crap these forums are competitive! i posted this like an hour ago and its on 2nd page!

anyways, ive tried glsetup.
I think it has to do with Windows ME and that damn file protection, keeping files instead of getting updated ones from the drivers?

 

[Playitagainsam]

Whoa!

I can't play Q3 on my AMD k6-2 450 with a Banshee either!
I get exactly (or almost exactly, can't remember) the same error message!

So, what do you guys suggest? Any websites I need to go to?

You see, my Q3 is not (ahem!) an official issue, so I thought that might be it, but it seems not.

Any step-by-step procedures?

Thanks much!

 

[sirix]

bump-idge

 

[Fatdog]

Like everyone says, you need to download the program called 'glsetup'. It'll check your system and download and install the correct gl driver. You can find it here.

Good luck.

 

[Kermit]

Here is a suggestion : check your desktop bit depth. If quake3 is set to 32bit and desktop is 16 bit, it gives exactly the same error message on my comp.

 

[Spook]

You say your using a GF2Mx? is that a Twin head? are you using two screens, because Quake 3 won't run with two screens enabled, you have to disable one before you play...

 

[sirix]

nono i replaced the banshee WITH by gf2mx and the banshee is now in our crap computer.
desktop colour is also set to 16 bit
using glsetup drivers too

 

[abaez]

Delete any and all glide files from your system and try that. Worked for me.

 

[sirix]

delete the glide files?! dont 3dfx cards need the glide files for opengl?

 

[sirix]

damn! this thing wont stay at the top for more than a few mins!
buuuuummp i really need to fix this up for guests tomorrow!

 

[Clinth]

Try renaming the 3dfxOGL.dll to 3dfxvgl.dll and place place it in your Q3A folder. If that doesn't work usually the minigl divers from http://www.wicked3d.com will, these are a bandied till the real problem is solved. It is more then likely a driver problem.

Clinth

 

[Howard]

Glide is a proprietary API by 3dfx. OpenGL is an open-source API by SGI. You don't need Glide to play in OpenGL.

 

[Dark4ng3l]

Didnt anyonw even try minigl???? it WILL fix the problem.

 

[sirix]

CLITH you've done it! excellent thank you all! christmas is perfect lol...any speed tips for ultra crappy computers & q3?
thank you all again and merry christmas

 

[Playitagainsam]

Indeed, Fatdog, you were right.

I used the link you gave me and it worked. Too bad that it set my maximum screen resolution to 800X600.

I'll check the thing from wicked3D as well.

Anyway, Merry Christmas, y'all!