OpenGL 1.4 drivers for GMA500?

FuturDreamz · 27 Dec 2009

So basically I'm trying to see if my netbook can play a certain game.
I've installed and ran it. on the firs run it gave an error that it could not detect hardware configuration, and it needed a gpu with generic opengl 1.4 drivers. the gma500 is capable of opengl 2.0.
how do I fix this?
here's the full report:

Code:

SysInfoVersion=v1.00.60
GameExists=1
GameVersion=v2.00.424
GameInstallLocation=D:\Program Files\LucasArts\SWKotOR2\

[OS]
Name=WinXP
Version=Windows XP v5.1 build 2600 Service Pack 2
Service Pack=None
Status=Pass

[SwapFiles]
?:\pagefile.sys=0

[CPU]
CPUCount=1
CPUSpeed=1596
CPUFamily=6
CPUModel=12
CPUStepping=2
CPUVendor=Intel
CPUName= Intel(R) Atom(TM) CPU Z530 @ 1.60GHz
Status=Warning

[Memory]
RAM=2048
Status=Pass

[Disk Free Space]
C: (NTFS), UNICODE=12.90GB
D: (NTFS), UNICODE=91.80GB
Status=Pass

[CD-ROMs]
DriveLetters=E:\
Drives=

[Video]
Video Card Name=RDPDD Chained DD
Video Memory=1024
Desktop Resolution=1366x768x32 @ 60Hz
DirectX=DirectX 9.0c (4.09.00.0904)
OpenGL Version=1.1.0
OpenGL Vendor=Microsoft Corporation
OpenGL Renderer=GDI Generic
Vid Card Status=Warning
Vid Card Driver Status=Pass
GL Status=Fail
DX Status=Pass

[Audio]
Sound Card Name=Speakers (High Definition Audio Device)
Status=Pass


;Game Options from swkotor2.ini

[Display Options]
FullScreen=1
Disable Movies=0
Disable Intro Movies=0
Sort Modules=1
Width=640
Height=480
BitsPerPixels=32
RefreshRate=60

[Sound Options]
Disable Sound=0

[Graphics Options]
EnableHardwareMouse=1
FullScreen=0

[Game Options]

[config]
firstrun=0

It runs OK

thefabe · 28 Dec 2009

If you search the web you'll find their are updated drivers for the GMA 500. It comes with mixed reviews and is mostly referred to use on Acer and Viao netbooks. Because of this I'm hesitant to post any links. But you may want to do some searching and research on your own then decide what you might want to try.

FuturDreamz · 28 Dec 2009

the 8.14.10.2019 one?
it's available from intel.

FuturDreamz · 28 Dec 2009

made no difference, and now my gaming graphics went from 3.0 to 2.6.
my cpu score went up .1 tho, not sure why.

FuturDreamz · 01 Jan 2010

OK, I found some interesting stuff:
The Windows XP drivers support Opengl 2.0, but only DirectX 9
The Windows 7 drivers support DirectX 11, but only OpenGL 1.1
i don't know for sure what XP's drivers are really like.
but, WTF? why doesn't the Win7 drivers support openGL 2.0?