ALLYOUNEEDISKILL 20 May @ 10:54am
Error message, the game wont even load
This has never happened to me with a game on Steam, but the game will not load and I get text box with blue background and a lot of text:


Wolfenstein The New Order.1683.12143 win-x64 Retail May 18 2014 15:23:39
Wolfenstein The New Order.1683.12143
------ Initializing File System ------
Current search path:
C:/Users/Anders/Saved Games/MachineGames/Wolfenstein The New Order/base/
J:/SteamLibrary/steamapps/common/Wolfenstein.The.New.Order/base/
file system initialized.
BenchmarkGameData: ofs 0 and 0x151060480x
65 microseconds
25 microseconds
27 microseconds
25 microseconds
25 microseconds
25 microseconds
24 microseconds
24 microseconds
23 microseconds
25 microseconds
Average seek time without outliers: 25 microseconds
fileBenchmarkImpliesGameIsOnHD: true
---------------------------
idStreamingInstallManager::Init: using langMask 1 for lang english
1 CPU package, 4 physical cores, 8 logical cores
log file 'qconsole.log' opened on Tue May 20 19:52:20 2014

4200 MHz AMD CPU with MMX & SSE & SSE2 & SSE3 & SSSE3 & SSE41 & SSE42 & AVX & HTT
65536 kB 1st level cache, 2097152 kB 2nd level cache, 8388608 kB 3rd level cache
12288 MB System Memory
Winsock Initialized
Found interface: {4400C7BF-E188-4B86-BCCE-71DB5312C72D} Realtek PCIe GBE Family Controller - 192.168.10.106/255.255.255.0
Sys_InitNetworking: adding loopback interface
Executing default.cfg for device #0...
execing joystick.cfg
Executing default.cfg for device #1...
execing joystick.cfg
Executing default.cfg for device #2...
execing joystick.cfg
Executing default.cfg for device #3...
execing joystick.cfg
idLib::SetProduction( PROD_PRODUCTION )
OpenDLCFileHandles: 0 packages mounted.
WARNING: Config file "wolfConfig.cfg" not found
Command line is: "J:\SteamLibrary\steamapps\common\Wolfenstein.The.New.Order\WolfNewOrder_x64.exe"
------- Initializing renderSystem --------
PreliminaryRenderSetup
---registered window class
---registered fake window class
---registered context window class
GetWGLExtensionsWithFakeWindow: OpenGL Vendor: "Microsoft Corporation"
GetWGLExtensionsWithFakeWindow: OpenGL Renderer: "GDI Generic"
GetWGLExtensionsWithFakeWindow: OpenGL version: "1.1.0"
Couldn't find proc address for: wglGetExtensionsStringARB
X..WGL_EXT_swap_control not found
Couldn't find proc address for: wglSwapIntervalEXT
X..WGL_EXT_swap_control_tear not found
Couldn't find proc address for: wglGetPixelFormatAttribivARB
Couldn't find proc address for: wglGetPixelFormatAttribfvARB
Couldn't find proc address for: wglChoosePixelFormatARB
WARNING: No address, error: 487
WARNING: No address, error: 487
WARNING: No address, error: 487
WARNING: No address, error: 487
WARNING: No address, error: 487
WARNING: No address, error: 487
WARNING: No address, error: 487
WARNING: No address, error: 487
WARNING: No address, error: 487
WolfNewOrder_x64.exe @ 0xf9fac03d( ) + bytes () : ** UNKNOWN **( ** FUNC_PARAM_ERROR ** )
WolfNewOrder_x64.exe @ 0xf9f39210( ) + bytes () : ** UNKNOWN **( ** FUNC_PARAM_ERROR ** )
WolfNewOrder_x64.exe @ 0xf9f3946d( ) + bytes () : ** UNKNOWN **( ** FUNC_PARAM_ERROR ** )
WolfNewOrder_x64.exe @ 0xf99dc82e( ) + bytes () : ** UNKNOWN **( ** FUNC_PARAM_ERROR ** )
WolfNewOrder_x64.exe @ 0xf99dff45( ) + bytes () : ** UNKNOWN **( ** FUNC_PARAM_ERROR ** )
WolfNewOrder_x64.exe @ 0xf99db5ed( ) + bytes () : ** UNKNOWN **( ** FUNC_PARAM_ERROR ** )
WolfNewOrder_x64.exe @ 0xf96a3305( ) + bytes () : ** UNKNOWN **( ** FUNC_PARAM_ERROR ** )
WolfNewOrder_x64.exe @ 0xf9a57990( ) + bytes () : ** UNKNOWN **( ** FUNC_PARAM_ERROR ** )
WolfNewOrder_x64.exe @ 0xf9f7523f( ) + bytes () : ** UNKNOWN **( ** FUNC_PARAM_ERROR ** )
KERNEL32.DLL @ 0xd73316ad( ) + bytes () : BaseThreadInitThunk( )
ntdll.dll @ 0xd9124629( ) + bytes () : RtlUserThreadStart( )
FATAL ERROR: wglChoosePixelFormatARB not available
Dumped console text to C:\Users\Anders\Saved Games\MachineGames\Wolfenstein The New Order\base\ErrorLog_05-20-2014__07-52-20pm.txt.

idRenderSystem::Shutdown()
Shutting down OpenGL subsystem

***************************
FATAL ERROR: wglChoosePixelFormatARB not available

***************************

What the hell is this? How do I fix it? I don't want to reinstall it, it took forever to download.

I'm on Win 8.
Last edited by ALLYOUNEEDISKILL; 20 May @ 10:57am
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Affliction 20 May @ 11:00am 
Originally posted by ALLYOUNEEDISKILL:
This has never happened to me with a game on Steam, but the game will not load and I get text box with blue background and a lot of text:


Wolfenstein The New Order.1683.12143 win-x64 Retail May 18 2014 15:23:39
Wolfenstein The New Order.1683.12143
------ Initializing File System ------
Current search path:
C:/Users/Anders/Saved Games/MachineGames/Wolfenstein The New Order/base/
J:/SteamLibrary/steamapps/common/Wolfenstein.The.New.Order/base/
file system initialized.
BenchmarkGameData: ofs 0 and 0x151060480x
65 microseconds
25 microseconds
27 microseconds
25 microseconds
25 microseconds
25 microseconds
24 microseconds
24 microseconds
23 microseconds
25 microseconds
Average seek time without outliers: 25 microseconds
fileBenchmarkImpliesGameIsOnHD: true
---------------------------
idStreamingInstallManager::Init: using langMask 1 for lang english
1 CPU package, 4 physical cores, 8 logical cores
log file 'qconsole.log' opened on Tue May 20 19:52:20 2014

4200 MHz AMD CPU with MMX & SSE & SSE2 & SSE3 & SSSE3 & SSE41 & SSE42 & AVX & HTT
65536 kB 1st level cache, 2097152 kB 2nd level cache, 8388608 kB 3rd level cache
12288 MB System Memory
Winsock Initialized
Found interface: {4400C7BF-E188-4B86-BCCE-71DB5312C72D} Realtek PCIe GBE Family Controller - 192.168.10.106/255.255.255.0
Sys_InitNetworking: adding loopback interface
Executing default.cfg for device #0...
execing joystick.cfg
Executing default.cfg for device #1...
execing joystick.cfg
Executing default.cfg for device #2...
execing joystick.cfg
Executing default.cfg for device #3...
execing joystick.cfg
idLib::SetProduction( PROD_PRODUCTION )
OpenDLCFileHandles: 0 packages mounted.
WARNING: Config file "wolfConfig.cfg" not found
Command line is: "J:\SteamLibrary\steamapps\common\Wolfenstein.The.New.Order\WolfNewOrder_x64.exe"
------- Initializing renderSystem --------
PreliminaryRenderSetup
---registered window class
---registered fake window class
---registered context window class
GetWGLExtensionsWithFakeWindow: OpenGL Vendor: "Microsoft Corporation"
GetWGLExtensionsWithFakeWindow: OpenGL Renderer: "GDI Generic"
GetWGLExtensionsWithFakeWindow: OpenGL version: "1.1.0"
Couldn't find proc address for: wglGetExtensionsStringARB
X..WGL_EXT_swap_control not found
Couldn't find proc address for: wglSwapIntervalEXT
X..WGL_EXT_swap_control_tear not found
Couldn't find proc address for: wglGetPixelFormatAttribivARB
Couldn't find proc address for: wglGetPixelFormatAttribfvARB
Couldn't find proc address for: wglChoosePixelFormatARB
WARNING: No address, error: 487
WARNING: No address, error: 487
WARNING: No address, error: 487
WARNING: No address, error: 487
WARNING: No address, error: 487
WARNING: No address, error: 487
WARNING: No address, error: 487
WARNING: No address, error: 487
WARNING: No address, error: 487
WolfNewOrder_x64.exe @ 0xf9fac03d( ) + bytes () : ** UNKNOWN **( ** FUNC_PARAM_ERROR ** )
WolfNewOrder_x64.exe @ 0xf9f39210( ) + bytes () : ** UNKNOWN **( ** FUNC_PARAM_ERROR ** )
WolfNewOrder_x64.exe @ 0xf9f3946d( ) + bytes () : ** UNKNOWN **( ** FUNC_PARAM_ERROR ** )
WolfNewOrder_x64.exe @ 0xf99dc82e( ) + bytes () : ** UNKNOWN **( ** FUNC_PARAM_ERROR ** )
WolfNewOrder_x64.exe @ 0xf99dff45( ) + bytes () : ** UNKNOWN **( ** FUNC_PARAM_ERROR ** )
WolfNewOrder_x64.exe @ 0xf99db5ed( ) + bytes () : ** UNKNOWN **( ** FUNC_PARAM_ERROR ** )
WolfNewOrder_x64.exe @ 0xf96a3305( ) + bytes () : ** UNKNOWN **( ** FUNC_PARAM_ERROR ** )
WolfNewOrder_x64.exe @ 0xf9a57990( ) + bytes () : ** UNKNOWN **( ** FUNC_PARAM_ERROR ** )
WolfNewOrder_x64.exe @ 0xf9f7523f( ) + bytes () : ** UNKNOWN **( ** FUNC_PARAM_ERROR ** )
KERNEL32.DLL @ 0xd73316ad( ) + bytes () : BaseThreadInitThunk( )
ntdll.dll @ 0xd9124629( ) + bytes () : RtlUserThreadStart( )
FATAL ERROR: wglChoosePixelFormatARB not available
Dumped console text to C:\Users\Anders\Saved Games\MachineGames\Wolfenstein The New Order\base\ErrorLog_05-20-2014__07-52-20pm.txt.

idRenderSystem::Shutdown()
Shutting down OpenGL subsystem

***************************
FATAL ERROR: wglChoosePixelFormatARB not available

***************************

What the hell is this? How do I fix it? I don't want to reinstall it, it took forever to download.

I'm on Win 8.

Bluescreen crashes are problems with your computer/drivers, it could be: corrupt drivers, bad overclock/not enough voltage, failing psu, other hardware failure, bad memory, etc...start looking up the errors on Google so you can see what to fix, use Windows Event Viewer and Blue Screen Viewer.
Affliction 20 May @ 11:02am 
Actually OP...did you not even Google this? It points right to your videocard drivers, there's many solutions for FATAL ERROR: wglChoosePixelFormatARB not available
cantseetheforest 20 May @ 11:03am 
I can't tell you much -- but I am having a very similar issue and the problem appears to be related to the graphics hardware in combination with the OpenGL protocol (rather than DirectX) used by the id 5 engine for W:TNO. In short, it is looking like the game may not run at all without a dedicated graphics processor as indicated in Bethesda's minimum specs. Updating my integrated graphics drivers to the latest version did not help. I think more and more people will have this issue and we will probably see more about it in the days to come. Good luck! (Note: this is not a "blue screen," it is an error returned by the game engine console.)
Last edited by cantseetheforest; 20 May @ 11:05am
ALLYOUNEEDISKILL 20 May @ 12:04pm 
I got two GTX 760. So it should work. I just recently updated to the last driver.

So what driver do I need to have if the latest Nvidia driver doesn't work?
OuchOfDeath 20 May @ 2:36pm 
Try the latest beta drivers.
iahwhite 20 May @ 10:38pm 
I have the same issue. I've tried everything, no luck
UnHoly Xander 20 May @ 10:43pm 
That is a driver issue.
However if that does not solve the issue it more than likely will be a corrupt install.
ALLYOUNEEDISKILL 21 May @ 6:11am 
I solved it be installing the beta driver,which I though I had. In the last month I have had some problems with Geforce Experience, still have, even how many times I uninstall it and reinstall, both that and driver, and it still doesn't work. So everything has become massed up, and occasional every options from Nvidia Control panall goes away, besides the 3d options. So I do have constantly problems with Nvidia, even using clean install, and drive fusion.
=o.w.n= rainbowdash 6 Jul @ 8:32am 
where is the beta driver
=o.w.n= rainbowdash 6 Jul @ 8:32am 
i have the same prob
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