Need help, MinecraftEDU 1.7.10_20 crashing on launch

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Joshua Enos

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Jan 19, 2016, 11:14:58 AM1/19/16
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Version 1.7.20 build 20 (stable), fresh generic install with no customization. Launcher works, I get the first screen, choose "Start Minecraft EDU" then "Launch". The windows disappear but the game window never appears. I have Java 8 update 66 installed. Running Windows 7 64bit and have the 64 bit Java installed, video drivers are the latest available. Here is the latest crash report:


---- Minecraft Crash Report ----
// Uh... Did I do that?

Time: 1/19/16 11:01 AM
Description: Initializing game

org.lwjgl.LWJGLException: Pixel format not accelerated
at org.lwjgl.opengl.WindowsPeerInfo.nChoosePixelFormat(Native Method)
at org.lwjgl.opengl.WindowsPeerInfo.choosePixelFormat(WindowsPeerInfo.java:52)
at org.lwjgl.opengl.WindowsDisplay.createWindow(WindowsDisplay.java:252)
at org.lwjgl.opengl.Display.createWindow(Display.java:306)
at org.lwjgl.opengl.Display.create(Display.java:848)
at org.lwjgl.opengl.Display.create(Display.java:757)
at org.lwjgl.opengl.Display.create(Display.java:739)
at net.minecraft.client.Minecraft.func_71384_a(Minecraft.java:452)
at net.minecraft.client.Minecraft.func_99999_d(Minecraft.java:872)
at net.minecraft.client.main.Main.main(Main.java:186)
at sun.reflect.NativeMethodAccessorImpl.invoke0(Native Method)
at sun.reflect.NativeMethodAccessorImpl.invoke(Unknown Source)
at sun.reflect.DelegatingMethodAccessorImpl.invoke(Unknown Source)
at java.lang.reflect.Method.invoke(Unknown Source)
at net.minecraft.launchwrapper.Launch.launch(Launch.java:135)
at net.minecraft.launchwrapper.Launch.main(Launch.java:28)


A detailed walkthrough of the error, its code path and all known details is as follows:
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-- Head --
Stacktrace:
at org.lwjgl.opengl.WindowsPeerInfo.nChoosePixelFormat(Native Method)
at org.lwjgl.opengl.WindowsPeerInfo.choosePixelFormat(WindowsPeerInfo.java:52)
at org.lwjgl.opengl.WindowsDisplay.createWindow(WindowsDisplay.java:252)
at org.lwjgl.opengl.Display.createWindow(Display.java:306)
at org.lwjgl.opengl.Display.create(Display.java:848)
at org.lwjgl.opengl.Display.create(Display.java:757)
at org.lwjgl.opengl.Display.create(Display.java:739)
at net.minecraft.client.Minecraft.func_71384_a(Minecraft.java:452)

-- Initialization --
Details:
Stacktrace:
at net.minecraft.client.Minecraft.func_99999_d(Minecraft.java:872)
at net.minecraft.client.main.Main.main(Main.java:186)
at sun.reflect.NativeMethodAccessorImpl.invoke0(Native Method)
at sun.reflect.NativeMethodAccessorImpl.invoke(Unknown Source)
at sun.reflect.DelegatingMethodAccessorImpl.invoke(Unknown Source)
at java.lang.reflect.Method.invoke(Unknown Source)
at net.minecraft.launchwrapper.Launch.launch(Launch.java:135)
at net.minecraft.launchwrapper.Launch.main(Launch.java:28)

-- System Details --
Details:
Minecraft Version: 1.7.10
Operating System: Windows 7 (amd64) version 6.1
Java Version: 1.8.0_66, Oracle Corporation
Java VM Version: Java HotSpot(TM) 64-Bit Server VM (mixed mode), Oracle Corporation
Memory: 104748336 bytes (99 MB) / 277348352 bytes (264 MB) up to 652738560 bytes (622 MB)
JVM Flags: 2 total; -XX:HeapDumpPath=MojangTricksIntelDriversForPerformance_javaw.exe_minecraft.exe.heapdump -Xmx700m
AABB Pool Size: 0 (0 bytes; 0 MB) allocated, 0 (0 bytes; 0 MB) used
IntCache: cache: 0, tcache: 0, allocated: 0, tallocated: 0
FML: 
Launched Version: mceduforge
LWJGL: 2.9.1
OpenGL: ~~ERROR~~ RuntimeException: No OpenGL context found in the current thread.
GL Caps: 
Is Modded: Definitely; Client brand changed to 'fml,forge'
Type: Client (map_client.txt)
Resource Packs: [mcedu_resourcepack.zip]
Current Language: ~~ERROR~~ NullPointerException: null
Profiler Position: N/A (disabled)
Vec3 Pool Size: 0 (0 bytes; 0 MB) allocated, 0 (0 bytes; 0 MB) used
Anisotropic Filtering: Off (1)

Matt Coia

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Jan 19, 2016, 11:17:44 AM1/19/16
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Joshua,

That crash report indicates that the graphics drivers are still not up to the task. Make sure you get the drivers directly from the graphics card manufacturer and not from Windows/Microsoft. 
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Joshua Enos

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Jan 19, 2016, 11:34:28 AM1/19/16
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Thanks Matt, that doesn't seem accurate though, as I have run MCEDU on this computer as recently as last week. I also have a similar machine with more powerful Intel graphics that exhibits the same issue. Is Java 8_66 not a supported version, or is there an incompatibility with this combination?
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Matt Coia

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Jan 19, 2016, 11:38:03 AM1/19/16
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I have not heard of any issues with that version of Java. Sometimes things change without any notice. I would still look at re-installing graphics drivers if I were you. 
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EduElfie

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Jan 19, 2016, 4:05:59 PM1/19/16
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Hi Joshua, Matt is right, that is definitely a graphics card issue. Was the version of MinecraftEdu you were running an older version perhaps? There was a big jump in the base code of Minecraft from 1.6 to 1.7 that changed the graphics requirements. If updating the graphics drivers from the manufacturers website (not the windows update service) doesn't work, then you may need to roll back to the version that worked.

Elfie.

Joshua Enos

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Jan 20, 2016, 1:46:47 PM1/20/16
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I solved this by rolling drivers back to an older version. This was a laptop that I was using as a testbed for upgrading our labs to Windows 10, and in the experimentation, had to roll back to Windows 7. Apparently, even after installing the recommended driver for Win7, it still wasn't appropriate. A roll back solved the issue.

As it turns out though, the driver that works with this particular chipset under Win10 is a much older driver than the Win8.1 driver that is available. I could not even manually install the Win 8.1 drivers to this machine under Win10.

The moral of the story is, if your district forces an upgrade to Windows 10 on unsupported hardware, Minecraft/MinecraftEDU may cease to function due to Win 10 using outdated drivers for graphics.

Chris Goodson

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May 25, 2016, 4:22:55 PM5/25/16
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Raising this thread from the dead.

I agree. The Magical Unwanted Update Fairy visited one of my Minecraft labs and changed five of the 30 computers from Win7 to 
Win10.

I'm now having the same problem.

Any thoughts on drivers?

Joshua Enos

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May 25, 2016, 4:31:56 PM5/25/16
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Your best option is, unfortunately, to roll them back to Win7. If drivers for your graphics hardware don't already exist for Windows 10, they likely never will be.  In the Settings for Win10 you should be able to locate the updates section and find a walk through for downgrading. HowToGeek has an excellent tutorial:


If you’ve upgraded a PC to Windows 10 — not performed a clean install, but an upgrade — you’ll have an easy option that lets you revert to the last version of Windows. To access this, open the Start menu and select Settings. Click the “Update & security” icon and select “Recovery.”

Curious though, these machines are not managed by an IT department that has blocked the update? It shouldn't be possible for it to happen automatically or be triggered by students. Might be time to check on some security protocols too. 
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EduElfie

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May 25, 2016, 8:24:34 PM5/25/16
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Before rolling back to win7 the first thing you should do is try to update your drivers for win 10. Just make sure you use the manufacturers website, don't rely on windows to have the latest drivers. So find out what the graphics card is, who the manufacturer is and head to their website and see if there are updated drivers for your particular card.

Elfie.

Katherine Wales

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Mar 13, 2018, 5:53:49 PM3/13/18
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Yes i am having the same issue after the lab was upgraded to windows 10, 9 out or 37 machines will not load/launch the game console.  any ideas?
 (The Launcher opens and the MinecraftEDU Login Mode launches, however after selecting “Launch” the Game/MinecraftEdu 1.7.10 (stable Build 22) does not launch/open.)

James Shuler

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Mar 14, 2018, 7:56:08 AM3/14/18
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After upgrading our computer lab to Windows 10, the only way I could launch MinecraftEDU 1.7.10 was to remove the current version of Java and install jre-8u51-x64, which you can find at the link below.  Installing a newer Java version causes the game to crash.  The only issue is you will be using an outdated Java version, which could pose a security risk.  Our computer lab computers are really only used for Minecraft and some after-school clubs, so this is not much of an issue.  We also have updated Avast Antivirus and Malwarebytes.

Matt Coia

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Mar 14, 2018, 8:01:02 AM3/14/18
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As has been stated before, the first step would be video driver updates from the video card/motherboard manufacturer for the problematic computers. Do not rely on the built in automatic updates. 

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