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WMV problem - wont start

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May 16, 2008 03:39AM

Hi,

This is what I get when I start wowmapview.exe:

Error: Cannot initialize OpenGL extensions.

I assume it's my GPU, which is strange cause I'm sure it usues OpenGL!

Here's the log file:

WoW Map Viewer v0.6 WIP
Game path: C:\Program Files\World of Warcraft\Data\
Opening C:\Program Files\World of Warcraft\Data\patch.MPQ
Opening C:\Program Files\World of Warcraft\Data\enUS\Patch-enUS.MPQ
Error opening archive C:\Program Files\World of Warcraft\Data\enUS\Patch-enUS.MPQ
Opening C:\Program Files\World of Warcraft\Data\enGB\Patch-enGB.MPQ
Opening C:\Program Files\World of Warcraft\Data\deDE\Patch-deDE.MPQ
Error opening archive C:\Program Files\World of Warcraft\Data\deDE\Patch-deDE.MPQ
Opening C:\Program Files\World of Warcraft\Data\frFR\Patch-frFR.MPQ
Error opening archive C:\Program Files\World of Warcraft\Data\frFR\Patch-frFR.MPQ
Opening C:\Program Files\World of Warcraft\Data\common.MPQ
Opening C:\Program Files\World of Warcraft\Data\expansion.MPQ
Error opening archive C:\Program Files\World of Warcraft\Data\expansion.MPQ
Opening C:\Program Files\World of Warcraft\Data\enUS\locale-enUS.MPQ
Error opening archive C:\Program Files\World of Warcraft\Data\enUS\locale-enUS.MPQ
Opening C:\Program Files\World of Warcraft\Data\enUS\expansion-locale-enUS.MPQ
Error opening archive C:\Program Files\World of Warcraft\Data\enUS\expansion-locale-enUS.MPQ
Opening C:\Program Files\World of Warcraft\Data\enGB\locale-enGB.MPQ
Opening C:\Program Files\World of Warcraft\Data\enGB\expansion-locale-enGB.MPQ
Error opening archive C:\Program Files\World of Warcraft\Data\enGB\expansion-locale-enGB.MPQ
Opening C:\Program Files\World of Warcraft\Data\deDE\locale-deDE.MPQ
Error opening archive C:\Program Files\World of Warcraft\Data\deDE\locale-deDE.MPQ
Opening C:\Program Files\World of Warcraft\Data\deDE\expansion-locale-deDE.MPQ
Error opening archive C:\Program Files\World of Warcraft\Data\deDE\expansion-locale-deDE.MPQ
Opening C:\Program Files\World of Warcraft\Data\frFR\locale-frFR.MPQ
Error opening archive C:\Program Files\World of Warcraft\Data\frFR\locale-frFR.MPQ
Opening C:\Program Files\World of Warcraft\Data\frFR\expansion-locale-frFR.MPQ
Error opening archive C:\Program Files\World of Warcraft\Data\frFR\expansion-locale-frFR.MPQ
Shaders disabled
Error: Cannot initialize OpenGL extensions.
Missing required extensions:
GL_ARB_vertex_buffer_object
GL_ARB_multitexture

May 16, 2008 02:32PM

O this, the thing is it is not your CPU. I looked around on the forums on the wow model/ map viewer site and figured out the problem. People have been saying that your graphics card needs to support OpenGL, here are a few examples of what I am talking about http://www.wowmodelviewer.org/forum/inde...
http://www.wowmodelviewer.org/forum/inde...
http://www.wowmodelviewer.org/forum/inde...

From my little search, you need a graphics card that supports OpenGL. So unless you can find some drivers to fix it (I have no idea about drivers), looks like the only other option is a new card. Before getting new cards, do a bit of research.
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