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The Zombie Killer
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Posted: 6th Apr 2012 14:08 Edited at: 6th Apr 2012 14:09
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Hi guys, I need urgent help!
I recently installed Windows 8 Consumer Preview (build 8250)
and I've noticed that OpenGL doesn't work. And intel won't let me reinstall my drivers. I really need help here, otherwise I can't play minecraft and Soldier of Fortune 2 etc.

-TZK

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JRH
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Posted: 6th Apr 2012 14:12
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The main issue here is Windows 8... I'd say either downgrade, wait for backwards compatibility or wait for OpenGL developers to make the next release Windows 8 compatible.
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bitJericho
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Posted: 6th Apr 2012 15:23
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OpenGL does work on Windows 8, but perhaps the intel drivers don't work on 8. (Though if it works on 7 it should work on 8). If intel has beta drivers for 8 download those. Otherwise, give us more details about your hardware.

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WLGfx
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Posted: 6th Apr 2012 18:06
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I read not that long ago that Microsoft had dropped openGL support for Windows 8.

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MrValentine
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Posted: 6th Apr 2012 18:31
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I heard they dropped Silverlight and Visual Studio

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budokaiman
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Posted: 6th Apr 2012 18:40 Edited at: 6th Apr 2012 18:42
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Quote: "I heard they dropped Silverlight and Visual Studio"

I don't know about silverlight (don't think they're dropping it though), but they certainly aren't dropping VS. They're working on VS 11 for making Windows 8 apps, I know there's a VS 11 beta floating around somewhere.

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VS 11 beta


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Indicium
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Posted: 6th Apr 2012 20:39
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If you're trying to run 64 bit java, want to use OpenGL and just happen to have an amd card, give up and use 32 bit java.
Unless the problem has nothing to do with Java, in which case ignore this.

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The Zombie Killer
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Posted: 7th Apr 2012 12:32
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I can't find any beta drivers for win8.
These were my specs before I installed win8 and formatted:

Manufacturer: eMachines
Model: eMachines E525
Rating: 3.3
Processor: Intel(R) Celeron(R) CPU 900 @ 2.20GHz
2.19GHz
Installed Memory (RAM): 2.00 GB
System Type: 64-bit Operating System
Windows Edition: Windows 7 Home Premium

Windows Experience Index:

Processor: 4.4
Memory (RAM): 4.9
Graphics: 3.3
Gaming graphics: 3.3
Primary hard disk: 5.9

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Posted: 8th Apr 2012 20:23
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OpenGl works for me...

Processor: AMD FX 4100 Quad-Core Processor 3.8 GHz

Memory: 8 GB

System type: 64-bit

Expeirence index:

Processor: 7.2
Memory: 7.3
Graphics:7
Gaming Graphics:7
Hard disk:5.9

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Posted: 8th Apr 2012 21:35
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Quote: "I read not that long ago that Microsoft had dropped openGL support for Windows 8."


This would be a horrible, horrible choice for them to make.

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MrValentine
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might be OpenGL but not OpenGL ES XD

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