Couldn't find valid pixel format - Game not launching | Haven | Page 1

tough prairie Oct 25, 2022, 7:52 PM

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i tried verifying the integrity of game files and downloading java but it didn't seem to help

jaunty gulch Oct 25, 2022, 8:05 PM

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and post it here

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tough prairie Oct 25, 2022, 8:12 PM

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i read the post guidelines, what do you mean by filling it out?

jaunty gulch Oct 25, 2022, 8:18 PM

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tough prairie Oct 25, 2022, 8:30 PM

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Anyway, i recently installed Windows 11 on my computer and tried to play sk. it would just show me that i'm playing the game but the game itself won't appear. Previously i used Linux (Ubuntu) and played sk with a compatibility tool. My current OS is Windows 11, my RAM is 16.0 GB, and CPU is intel(R) core(TM) i7. I don't use Knight launcher and no mods. I don't think that i am using any external game files modifications.

jaunty gulch Oct 25, 2022, 8:32 PM

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okaay send the projectx.log/projectx file from Spiral Knights folder

tough prairie Oct 25, 2022, 8:33 PM

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How do i send it? Sorry if it's a dumb question

jaunty gulch Oct 25, 2022, 8:33 PM

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no worries, just locate it

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it's a text file

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and then

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drag and drop to the discord window

tough prairie Oct 25, 2022, 8:35 PM

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📎 projectx.log

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this?

jaunty gulch Oct 25, 2022, 8:36 PM

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thankss

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yep

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now that's interesting

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aight I got it

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so there was only a single issue like yours

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but it was resolved, fortunately

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so that's the cause

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Couldn't find valid pixel format - error in projectx.log

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about the solution

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if you want to use 64bit java

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you'll need to manually patch a version below 8u60

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gimme sec

tough prairie Oct 25, 2022, 8:40 PM

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take your time

jaunty gulch Oct 25, 2022, 8:40 PM

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https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=1847575647

Steam Community :: Guide :: Improve In-Game Performance!

With this guide, you should be able to increase your performance quite significantly in SK. We’ll do so by making it use 64-bit Java instead of 32-bit as well as adding some parameters to use more R

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follow this guide

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get a version older than 8u60

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make sure it's 64bit

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and it should work

tough prairie Oct 25, 2022, 8:41 PM

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alright

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tysm man

jaunty gulch Oct 25, 2022, 8:41 PM

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no worries

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report back when you're done, say if it works or not

tough prairie Oct 25, 2022, 8:41 PM

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i will

jaunty gulch Oct 25, 2022, 8:50 PM

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Couldn't find valid pixel format - Game not launching

tough prairie Oct 26, 2022, 6:39 PM

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so as i was reading the guide there is something that i need to download and when i push "download" it tells me this:
Failed to scan the file for viruses

This file is executable and may harm your computer.

jre-8u251-windows-x64.exe (74M)

jaunty gulch Oct 26, 2022, 6:48 PM

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yes it's normal

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since it flags all exe files

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wait nvm

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it's all good

tough prairie Oct 26, 2022, 6:49 PM

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so i download it?

jaunty gulch Oct 26, 2022, 6:49 PM

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no need ot be scared as it flags all exe files

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yes

jaunty gulch Oct 29, 2022, 7:51 AM

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User did not report any further issues, so I'm marking the post as solved

tough prairie Oct 29, 2022, 10:00 AM

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no wait

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i followed the guide and sk didn't launch

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i should retry

jaunty gulch Oct 29, 2022, 10:01 AM

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Oh

tough prairie Oct 29, 2022, 10:01 AM

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i'm sorry that i'm taking too long to report

jaunty gulch Oct 29, 2022, 10:01 AM

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Okay I thought that it worked

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Actually

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Now you can just use KnightLauncher 1.7.1

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Use the patch java option

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And select java 7u80

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Or whatever its name was

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It should work

tough prairie Oct 29, 2022, 10:03 AM

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i hope it works, thanks for informing me that

jaunty gulch Oct 29, 2022, 10:03 AM

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Yes, it's a new feature and it should work

tough prairie Oct 29, 2022, 2:06 PM

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i think i found why did the guide not work

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i might be wrong

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i don't think microsoft edge belongs in "java_vm"

jaunty gulch Oct 29, 2022, 2:30 PM

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don't worry it doesn't matter but

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use KL to patch java 7

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to avoid any mistakes

tough prairie Oct 29, 2022, 3:36 PM

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yea i'm on it

tough prairie Oct 30, 2022, 12:28 PM

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i installed KL 1.7.1 and tried to launch the game from steam and from KL files

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the game didn't launch

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just showed launcher's icon in the tray

jaunty gulch Oct 30, 2022, 1:04 PM

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Did you patch java 7?

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You need to use patch java option

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And select the new java 7

tough prairie Oct 30, 2022, 1:21 PM

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yes i patched

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when i opened kl it automatically recommended to patch it to 7

jaunty gulch Oct 30, 2022, 1:38 PM

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That's odd

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Send projectx.log

tough prairie Oct 30, 2022, 1:39 PM

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📎 projectx.log

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i think i'll have to reinstall sk and kl and try again

jaunty gulch Oct 30, 2022, 2:07 PM

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Hmm this is especially weird

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try running this script

📎 SK_java_patcher.bat

tough prairie Oct 30, 2022, 2:10 PM

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maybe it's because of my driver

jaunty gulch Oct 30, 2022, 2:10 PM

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no, it shouldn't be

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well, I hope so

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well, try updating your graphic drivers if it still doesn't work

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make sure you use the official graphic driver

tough prairie Oct 30, 2022, 4:30 PM

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ok so it were the drivers' issues

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tysm for the patience and help

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reinstalling the last drivers has just fixed everything

jaunty gulch Oct 30, 2022, 4:32 PM

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Great, glad it worked

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have fun out there

tough prairie Oct 30, 2022, 4:32 PM

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you too

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cheers

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