[Steam] help updating drivers: OpenGL 1.2

[JeenLeen]

First, thank you to everyone who answered my earlier questions (http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showthread.php?t=307225).

I decided to sign up for Steam, but upon trying to start a game I just downloaded, I got an error message saying:
//-------------------------- 10/11/2013 -- 19:17:22 -----
exec: Invalid script file ./prefs.cs
Language English [parpg/data/language/english.lso] activated.
Language English [parpg/data/language/english.lso] activated.
Video Init:
Activating the OpenGL display device...
Setting screen mode: window 800x600x32
> Setting actual display mode: window 800x600x32
> Trying 4x multisample video mode.
> OpenGL driver information:
Vendor: Microsoft Corporation
Renderer: GDI Generic
Version: 1.1.0
> Intializing glew.
> Testing OpenGL extensions.
! OpenGL version be at least 1.2.
! Unable to set screen mode.
Error, a DecalManager (39ca8c0) isn't properly out of the bins!



I checked my specs using Speccy and found:

Graphics
Monitor
Name PW201 on ATI Radeon HD 4250 (Microsoft Corporation - WDDM v1.1)
Current Resolution 1024x768 pixels
Work Resolution 1024x728 pixels
State enabled, primary, output devices support
Monitor Width 1024
Monitor Height 768
Monitor BPP 32 bits per pixel
Monitor Frequency 60 Hz
Device \\.\DISPLAY1\Monitor0
ATI video
GPU RS880
Device ID 1002-9715
Subvendor ASUStek Computer Inc (1043)
Current Performance Level Level 1
Die Size 73 nm²
Release Date May 01, 2010
DirectX Support 10.1
DirectX Shader Model 4.1
OpenGL Support 3.3
Driver version 8.97.10.6
ROPs 4
Shaders 40 unified
Count of performance levels : 1
Level 1
OpenGL
Version 1.1.0
Vendor Microsoft Corporation
Renderer GDI Generic
GLU Version 1.2.2.0 Microsoft Corporation
Values
GL_MAX_LIGHTS 8
GL_MAX_TEXTURE_SIZE 1024
GL_MAX_TEXTURE_STACK_DEPTH 10
GL Extensions
GL_WIN_swap_hint
GL_EXT_bgra
GL_EXT_paletted_texture
GL_EXT_bgra


I looked over the website to find a new driver to update my OpenGL to 1.2 or higher, but I'm worried I'll install the wrong thing and screw my system up.

Could someone kindly take the time to find the proper driver and online location and post them for me?

[Tebryn]

Here you go. (http://lmgtfy.com/?q=OpenGL+1.2+most+recent+drivers)

[JeenLeen]

Here you go. (http://lmgtfy.com/?q=OpenGL+1.2+most+recent+drivers)

Thank you. I found the forum link that Google search brings one to (http://www.opengl.org/discussion_boards/showthread.php/163749-Where-do-I-download-openGL-1-2-or-higher), but it didn't help me identify the proper driver for my graphics card. I'm rather ignorant about these, so I was hoping someone could give me a link to the proper driver itself.

I don't want to download and install the wrong driver & cause something to go wrong. (I'm also ignorant of whether or not that's a risk.)

From Speccy, it looks like I have ATI Radeon HD 4250, but I didn't find any ATI Radeon drivers with that number beside them.

Edit: as an additional note, I am using Windows 8 on a desktop PC (i.e., normal computer.)

Edit 2: after looking around more, I found what looks like the right driver (http://support.amd.com/en-us/kb-articles/Pages/catalystlegacywin8.aspx). I think I'm going to go on and download & install it. If anyone reading this knows I'm making a big mistake, please let me know. :smallsmile:

[Grif]

Thank you. I found the forum link that Google search brings one to (http://www.opengl.org/discussion_boards/showthread.php/163749-Where-do-I-download-openGL-1-2-or-higher), but it didn't help me identify the proper driver for my graphics card. I'm rather ignorant about these, so I was hoping someone could give me a link to the proper driver itself.

I don't want to download and install the wrong driver & cause something to go wrong. (I'm also ignorant of whether or not that's a risk.)

From Speccy, it looks like I have ATI Radeon HD 4250, but I didn't find any ATI Radeon drivers with that number beside them.

Edit: as an additional note, I am using Windows 8 on a desktop PC (i.e., normal computer.)

Edit 2: after looking around more, I found what looks like the right driver (http://support.amd.com/en-us/kb-articles/Pages/catalystlegacywin8.aspx). I think I'm going to go on and download & install it. If anyone reading this knows I'm making a big mistake, please let me know. :smallsmile:

Looks good. Just bear in mind the "latest" ATI drivers may not necessarily work well, because ATI is just bad at releasing bug-free drivers.