i have same problem with quake 3 in slackware linux 9.0
there IS no fix… i’ve tried ALL of the above… it still works sometimes, and other times it doesnt… i also find that my screensaver wont start and my monitor wont suspend either… cant some people who make opengl help us?! 
Mate to get the games to work you can eather do one of two things
you can download a patch from windows i think i mate told me that or you can do what i did and change your system so that windows xp and windows 2000 at the same time that will work mate.
In the page
http://www.uq.net.au/~zzmbisho/how_to_fix-OpenGL-Subsystem.html
It is not commented the solution for the windows XP problem.
I have an NVIDIA Geforce2 graphic card and windows XP.
When installing MOHAA i had the problem you described and
what i had to do was to:
- go to nvidia webpage and get the last drivers for windows 2000/XP
- unistall the current driver (right-click on desktop, select
Properties, then select Settings, click on Advanced button, then
select Adapter, then click on Properties button, then select
Driver, and click on Uninstall button) - restart the computer (requested in the process)
- install the new nvidia drivers. They are not signed and there
is a windows alert preventing you that the software was not
tested for Microsoft. Ignore it. - Restart the computer
- Select your prefered graphic mode display (1024x728 for example)
- Play the game
That’s all.
Thank You. Killing the matlab server solves the problem for me. I had the last drivers in windows xp.
Originally posted by Gamer:
[b]When I try to start Return to castle wolfenstein it never starts but I get this text to screen. I use GeForce2 GTS 32Mb and WinME.
Every OpenGL game I’ve tried also gives me some error text. What can I do?[/b]
>>>>I HAVE XP HOME ON MY LAP TOP AND IT WORKS AWSOME… I HAVE XP PRO ON MY BIG COMPUTER AND MY OPEN GL SUBSYSTEM DOES NOT WORK EITHER. I JUST PLAY ON MY LAP TOP
return to castle wolfenstien is awsome… i hate open gl it sucks!!!
I NEED HELP TO MAKE IT WORK
i have wingows xp profesionsal version 2002, pentium 4 1700 mhz , 171 ghz
256 md of ram
return to castle wolfenstein works on my plap top withc has windows xp home. It is a compaq presairo.
any one that could halep me …would be greal… i already tried all the other **** email me
i need help
I have windows xp…pro…i have pentum 4 …al the newest shi*. I can’t play my fav mp game wolfenstien or the new one wolfenstien enemy territory… it sux… i need my lap top with xp homwe to play the games. I want to play it on this computwer but iall i get is this.
For enemy territory
ET 2.32 win-x86 Apr 23 2003
----- FS_Startup -----
Current search path:
D:\PROGRA~1\WOLFEN~1\ettest\pak0.pk3 (2381 files)
D:\PROGRA~1\WOLFEN~1\ettest\mp_bin.pk3 (4 files)
D:\PROGRA~1\WOLFEN~1/ettest
2385 files in pk3 files
Running in restricted demo mode.
----- FS_Startup -----
Current search path:
D:\PROGRA~1\WOLFEN~1\ettest\pak0.pk3 (2381 files)
D:\PROGRA~1\WOLFEN~1\ettest\mp_bin.pk3 (4 files)
D:\PROGRA~1\WOLFEN~1/ettest
4770 files in pk3 files
execing default.cfg
couldn’t exec language.cfg
couldn’t exec autoexec.cfg
Hunk_Clear: reset the hunk ok
…detecting CPU, found Intel Pentium III
Bypassing CD checks
----- Client Initialization -----
----- Initializing Renderer ----
----- Client Initialization Complete -----
----- R_Init -----
Initializing OpenGL subsystem
…initializing QGL
…calling LoadLibrary( ‘C:\WINDOWS\System32\opengl32.dll’ ): failed
…shutting down QGL
…assuming ‘3dfxvgl’ is a standalone driver
…initializing QGL
…WARNING: missing Glide installation, assuming no 3Dfx available
…shutting down QGL
----- CL_Shutdown -----
RE_Shutdown( 1 )
GLW_StartOpenGL() - could not load OpenGL subsystem
this for return to castle
Wolf 1.0 win-x86 Nov 13 2001
----- FS_Startup -----
Current search path:
D:\PROGRA~1\RETURN~1\main\mp_pak2.pk3 (3 files)
D:\PROGRA~1\RETURN~1\main\mp_pak1.pk3 (308 files)
D:\PROGRA~1\RETURN~1\main\mp_pak0.pk3 (783 files)
D:\PROGRA~1\RETURN~1\main\pak0.pk3 (4775 files)
D:\PROGRA~1\RETURN~1/main
5869 files in pk3 files
execing default.cfg
couldn’t exec language.cfg
execing autoexec.cfg
Hunk_Clear: reset the hunk ok
…detecting CPU, found Intel Pentium III
Bypassing CD checks
----- Client Initialization -----
----- Initializing Renderer ----
Loaded 680 translation strings from scripts/translation.cfg
----- Client Initialization Complete -----
----- R_Init -----
Initializing OpenGL subsystem
…initializing QGL
…calling LoadLibrary( ‘C:\WINDOWS\System32\opengl32.dll’ ): failed
…shutting down QGL
…assuming ‘3dfxvgl’ is a standalone driver
…initializing QGL
…WARNING: missing Glide installation, assuming no 3Dfx available
…shutting down QGL
----- CL_Shutdown -----
RE_Shutdown( 1 )
GLW_StartOpenGL() - could not load OpenGL subsystem
i have tried all the **** from lokin in the win.ini files
; for 16-bit app support
[fonts]
[extensions]
[mci extensions]
[files]
[Mail]
MAPI=1
CMC=1
CMCDLLNAME=mapi.dll
CMCDLLNAME32=mapi32.dll
MAPIX=1
MAPIXVER=1.0.0.1
OLEMessaging=1
[MCI Extensions.BAK]
aif=MPEGVideo
aifc=MPEGVideo
aiff=MPEGVideo
asf=MPEGVideo2
asx=MPEGVideo2
au=MPEGVideo
m1v=MPEGVideo
m3u=MPEGVideo2
mp2=MPEGVideo
mp2v=MPEGVideo
mp3=MPEGVideo2
mpa=MPEGVideo
mpe=MPEGVideo
mpeg=MPEGVideo
mpg=MPEGVideo
mpv2=MPEGVideo
snd=MPEGVideo
wax=MPEGVideo2
wm=MPEGVideo2
wma=MPEGVideo2
wmv=MPEGVideo2
wmx=MPEGVideo2
wvx=MPEGVideo2
i cant find the file and even downlaoding latest drivers from niviada.
it still wont work and i am pissed.
Ive got the same problems!... but when ive installed the new drivers SoF2 and HL(under openGL) it goes!! but when I start Jedi outcast it is so slow that I can`t move my mouse right (when i was whit Win98 the game (on high details) worked great!!
Holy cow… after hours and hours of cursing at nVidia and playing with
various .dll’s/.lib’s, this finally did the trick! (Yay nVidia, Boo Matlab!)
And… Thanks!
Originally posted by AndersDahlberg:
Anyone of you have problems have matlab (6.5) installed? If so, try to disable the matlab server service - helped me (known bug on matlab’s website - “opengl mode not found”)
Originally posted by PissedOffJedi:
[b]I got Jedi Outcast, and everytime I try to run, I get this problem:
JK2: v1.02a win-x86 Mar 4 2002
Initialising zone memory …
----- FS_Startup -----
Current search path:
C:\Program Files\LucasArts\Star Wars JK II Jedi Outcast\GameData\base\assets1.pk3 (8011 files)
C:\Program Files\LucasArts\Star Wars JK II Jedi Outcast\GameData\base\assets0.pk3 (6674 files)
C:\Program Files\LucasArts\Star Wars JK II Jedi Outcast\GameData/base
[/b]
Every OpenGL game I’ve tried also gives me some error text. What can I do?
Here I am to join the club! I have the same problems with elite force (Old and new!) and jedi knight II, and nobody has the answers! I tried contacting the technical support and got a guy to help me, but it didn’t work. I’m just giving up! I’m soooo discouraged!
Originally posted by ues:
we have the same problem
Originally posted by Gamer:
[b]When I try to start Return to castle wolfenstein it never starts but I get this text to screen. I use GeForce2 GTS 32Mb and WinME.
Every OpenGL game I’ve tried also gives me some error text. What can I do?[/b]
There is a way to fix that instead of having to spend hours trying other peopels solutions My friend had was gettin the same error message for medal of honor allied assault he has a nvidia geforce 4 mx 440 64 mb, i had lent him a game called Command & Conquer:Renegade made by westwood.
after he got bored of that he gave medal of honor another go and guess what! it worked perfectly!! i am guessing that renegade put in a different OPENGL. So if you got like 30 bucks to spend buy Command & Conquer; Renegade or if you have any other westwood game then install that and try your game. This may or may not work but give it a go.
came accross this website, might help http://www.uq.net.au/~zzmbisho/how_to_fix-OpenGL-Subsystem.html
GLW_StartOpenGL() - could not load OpenGL subsystem
I messed up my RTCW by playing around with the resolution. It was working well, but after I made an adjustment, it gave me the “GLW_StartOpenGL() - could not load OpenGL subsystem” error.
WELL I FIXED THE PROBLEM MENTIONED ABOVE!!!
I simply went into c:\programfiles\returntocastlewolfenstein\main\wolfconfig.cfg
There, I simply MOVED (instead of deleting) the “wolfconfig.cfg” file. I just moved it into another folder I created, far away from the game directory!
I then started the game, and I assume it made a brand new “config” file automatically. The game is running just fine.
If this helps ANYBODY, then PLEASE let me know. I personally want to know I helped at least ONE person.
Sorry I am not registered here, but you can EMAIL me at bradburdick1@excite.com
Thanks so much
i just did a fresh install on my box and had the opengl issue. funny thing is, i didnt change a damn thing… anyhoo, im gunna uninstall the default winblows drivers, install the newest one and move my config file out of my game dir. as someone said earlier, it may be an issue… if i sort it out, ill post a solution.