Error on Launch: GL_ARB_draw_elements_base_vertex not availa : Othor Games

» Mon May 14, 2012 9:03 pm

I'm out of my depth here and would love some support to get this game running please. I've trolled through the forums and tried combinations of just about everything I can find. I've updated my video drivers twice (first using "amd_catalyst_rage_performance_driver.exe", then using "amd_catalyst_11.10_preview2_win7_vista.exe") - neither changed my experience. I've now downloaded the latest update through Steam and again, no change in experience.

My experience is:
1. Open Steam
2. Select Rage
3. Select "Play"
4. Receive dialog with text:

Spoiler

Rage.1683.2 win-x86 Release Oct 7 2011 12:22:19
------ Initializing File System ------
Current search path:
C:/Users/sfielden/Saved Games/id Software/Rage/base/
c:/program files (x86)/steam/steamapps/common/rage/base/
file system initialized.
BenchmarkGameData: ofs 0 and 0x1208090624x
41 microseconds
22 microseconds
19 microseconds
18 microseconds
19 microseconds
18 microseconds
19 microseconds
18 microseconds
18 microseconds
18 microseconds
Average seek time without outliers: 18 microseconds
fileBenchmarkImpliesGameIsOnHD: true
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1 CPU package, 4 cores, 8 total logical processors
1995 MHz Intel CPU with MMX & SSE & SSE2 & SSE3 & HTT & EM64T
32768 kB 1st level cache, 262144 kB 2nd level cache, 6291456 kB 3rd level cache
8144 MB System Memory
Winsock Initialized
Found interface: {391CF1D5-0CE5-42CA-913E-CEB68028FA01} Atheros AR8151 PCI-E Gigabit Ethernet Controller (NDIS 6.20) - 0.0.0.0 NULL netmask - skipped
Found interface: {F51EA0EF-FBAE-46C6-B240-16DBD66A277D} Microsoft Virtual WiFi Miniport Adapter #2 - 0.0.0.0 NULL netmask - skipped
Found interface: {4C9FA5DF-99FD-4D5D-83BD-853E63BD0F70} Microsoft Virtual WiFi Miniport Adapter - 0.0.0.0 NULL netmask - skipped
Found interface: {5F96CBE6-3741-4F56-BCB1-74A1704E6B2C} Intel® Centrino® Advanced-N 6230 - 10.1.1.3/255.0.0.0
Found interface: {5881C195-3183-4BDD-88EA-68908B96C9AF} Bluetooth Device (Personal Area Network) - 0.0.0.0 NULL netmask - skipped
Sys_InitNetworking: adding loopback interface
execing default.cfg
execing joystick.cfg
execing default.cfg
execing joystick.cfg
execing default.cfg
execing joystick.cfg
execing default.cfg
execing joystick.cfg
idLib::SetProduction( PROD_PRODUCTION )
couldn't exec rageConfig.cfg
Resetting cheat cvar: aas2_showFloorTrace
Resetting cheat cvar: ai_alignToPointDist
Resetting cheat cvar: ai_minCornerCircleRadius
Resetting cheat cvar: ai_cornerCircleRadius
Resetting cheat cvar: ai_turningCircleAlignmentTolerance
Resetting cheat cvar: ai_pointTolerance
Resetting cheat cvar: atv_bumpForwardScale
Resetting cheat cvar: aa_ZoomSnapScale
Resetting cheat cvar: poi_playerScaleMinimum
Resetting cheat cvar: poi_scaleMinimum
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Resetting cheat cvar: poi_GoalHeightOffset
Resetting cheat cvar: swf_minimap_scale_foot
Resetting cheat cvar: swf_minimap_scale_vehicle
Resetting cheat cvar: blendTree_scale
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------- Initializing renderSystem --------
Initializing OpenGL subsystem
...registered window class
...registered fake window class
...using WGL_EXT_swap_control
X..WGL_EXT_swap_control_tear not found
unknown error: 0xc0072095
rage.exe @ 0x00699ad4( ) + bytes () : ** UNKNOWN **( ** FUNC_PARAM_ERROR ** )
rage.exe @ 0x00699c4c( ) + bytes () : ** UNKNOWN **( ** FUNC_PARAM_ERROR ** )
rage.exe @ 0x00699cec( ) + bytes () : ** UNKNOWN **( ** FUNC_PARAM_ERROR ** )
rage.exe @ 0x0057ef9e( ) + bytes () : ** UNKNOWN **( ** FUNC_PARAM_ERROR ** )
rage.exe @ 0x005edeeb( ) + bytes () : ** UNKNOWN **( ** FUNC_PARAM_ERROR ** )
USER32.dll @ 0x757562fa( ) + bytes () : gapfnScSendMessage( )
USER32.dll @ 0x75757316( ) + bytes () : GetDC( )
USER32.dll @ 0x75756de8( ) + bytes () : GetThreadDesktop( )
USER32.dll @ 0x7575a740( ) + bytes () : UnregisterClassW( )
ntdll.dll @ 0x778d011a( ) + bytes () : KiUserCallbackDispatcher( )
USER32.dll @ 0x7575aa3c( ) + bytes () : UnregisterClassW( )
USER32.dll @ 0x7575d261( ) + bytes () : CreateWindowExA( )
rage.exe @ 0x00581499( ) + bytes () : ** UNKNOWN **( ** FUNC_PARAM_ERROR ** )
rage.exe @ 0x00581dac( ) + bytes () : ** UNKNOWN **( ** FUNC_PARAM_ERROR ** )
rage.exe @ 0x0055cb36( ) + bytes () : ** UNKNOWN **( ** FUNC_PARAM_ERROR ** )
rage.exe @ 0x005e0af0( ) + bytes () : ** UNKNOWN **( ** FUNC_PARAM_ERROR ** )
rage.exe @ 0x00bbb92c( ) + bytes () : ** UNKNOWN **( ** FUNC_PARAM_ERROR ** )
kernel32.dll @ 0x76f0339a( ) + bytes () : BaseThreadInitThunk( )
ntdll.dll @ 0x778f9ed2( ) + bytes () : RtlInitializeExceptionChain( )
ntdll.dll @ 0x778f9ea5( ) + bytes () : RtlInitializeExceptionChain( )
ERROR: wglCreateContextAttribsARB failed
----- GL_Init -----
OpenGL version 3.0
GL_EXT_blend_minmax GL_EXT_blend_subtract
GL_EXT_blend_color GL_EXT_abgr
GL_EXT_texture3D GL_EXT_clip_volume_hint
GL_EXT_compiled_vertex_array GL_SGIS_texture_edge_clamp
GL_SGIS_generate_mipmap GL_EXT_draw_range_elements
GL_SGIS_texture_lod GL_EXT_rescale_normal
GL_EXT_packed_pixels GL_EXT_texture_edge_clamp
GL_EXT_separate_specular_color GL_ARB_multitexture
GL_EXT_texture_env_combine GL_EXT_bgra
GL_EXT_blend_func_separate GL_EXT_secondary_color
GL_EXT_fog_coord GL_EXT_texture_env_add
GL_ARB_texture_cube_map GL_ARB_transpose_matrix
GL_ARB_texture_env_add GL_IBM_texture_mirrored_repeat
GL_EXT_multi_draw_arrays GL_NV_blend_square
GL_ARB_texture_compression GL_3DFX_texture_compression_FXT1
GL_EXT_texture_filter_anisotropic GL_ARB_texture_border_clamp
GL_ARB_point_parameters GL_ARB_texture_env_combine
GL_ARB_texture_env_dot3 GL_ARB_texture_env_crossbar
GL_EXT_texture_compression_s3tc GL_ARB_shadow
GL_ARB_window_pos GL_EXT_shadow_funcs
GL_EXT_stencil_wrap GL_ARB_vertex_program
GL_EXT_texture_rectangle GL_ARB_fragment_program
GL_EXT_stencil_two_side GL_ATI_separate_stencil
GL_ARB_vertex_buffer_object GL_EXT_texture_lod_bias
GL_ARB_occlusion_query GL_ARB_fragment_shader
GL_ARB_shader_objects GL_ARB_shading_language_100
GL_ARB_texture_non_power_of_two GL_ARB_vertex_shader
GL_NV_texgen_reflection GL_ARB_point_sprite
GL_EXT_blend_equation_separate GL_ARB_depth_texture
GL_ARB_texture_rectangle GL_ARB_draw_buffers
GL_ARB_color_buffer_float GL_ARB_half_float_pixel
GL_ARB_texture_float GL_ARB_pixel_buffer_object
GL_EXT_framebuffer_object GL_ARB_draw_instanced
GL_ARB_half_float_vertex GL_EXT_draw_buffers2
GL_WIN_swap_hint GL_EXT_texture_sRGB
GL_ARB_multisample GL_EXT_packed_float
GL_EXT_texture_shared_exponent GL_ARB_texture_rg
GL_ARB_texture_compression_rgtc GL_NV_conditional_render
GL_EXT_texture_swizzle GL_ARB_framebuffer_sRGB
GL_EXT_packed_depth_stencil GL_ARB_depth_buffer_float
GL_EXT_transform_feedback GL_EXT_framebuffer_blit
GL_EXT_framebuffer_multisample GL_ARB_framebuffer_object
GL_EXT_texture_array GL_EXT_texture_integer
GL_ARB_map_buffer_range GL_EXT_texture_snorm
GL_INTEL_performance_queries GL_ARB_vertex_array_object
WGL_EXT_depth_float WGL_ARB_buffer_region
WGL_ARB_extensions_string WGL_ARB_make_current_read
WGL_ARB_pixel_format WGL_ARB_pbuffer
WGL_EXT_extensions_string WGL_EXT_swap_control
WGL_ARB_multisample WGL_ARB_pixel_format_float
WGL_ARB_framebuffer_sRGB WGL_ARB_create_context
WGL_EXT_pixel_format_packed_float
...using GL_ARB_multitexture
...using GL_ARB_texture_non_power_of_two
...using GL_ARB_texture_compression
...using GL_EXT_texture_compression_s3tc
...using GL_EXT_texture_filter_anisotropic
...using GL_ARB_vertex_buffer_object
...using GL_ARB_pixel_buffer_object
X..GL_EXT_pixel_buffer_object not found
...using GL_ARB_vertex_program
Couldn't find proc address for: glProgramLocalParameters4fvEXT
...using GL_ARB_fragment_program
Couldn't find proc address for: glProgramParameteri
...using GL_ARB_occlusion_query
X..GL_EXT_timer_query not found
...using GL_EXT_framebuffer_object
...using GL_EXT_framebuffer_blit
X..GL_ARB_texture_multisample not found
X..GL_EXT_depth_bounds_test not found
Couldn't find proc address for: glPrimitiveRestartIndex
X..GL_ARB_draw_elements_base_vertex not found
...using GL_ARB_map_buffer_range
X..GL_ARB_sync not found
X..GL_EXT_direct_state_access not found
Couldn't find proc address for: glTexMultiSubImage2DAMD
Couldn't find proc address for: glCompressedTexMultiSubImage2DAMD
Couldn't find proc address for: glGetMultiQueryObjectuivAMD
X..GL_ARB_debug_output not found
Couldn't find proc address for: glUniformBlockBinding
Couldn't find proc address for: glGetUniformBlockIndex
rage.exe @ 0x00699ad4( ) + bytes () : ** UNKNOWN **( ** FUNC_PARAM_ERROR ** )
rage.exe @ 0x00699c4c( ) + bytes () : ** UNKNOWN **( ** FUNC_PARAM_ERROR ** )
rage.exe @ 0x00699cec( ) + bytes () : ** UNKNOWN **( ** FUNC_PARAM_ERROR ** )
rage.exe @ 0x005813e7( ) + bytes () : ** UNKNOWN **( ** FUNC_PARAM_ERROR ** )
rage.exe @ 0x00581dc5( ) + bytes () : ** UNKNOWN **( ** FUNC_PARAM_ERROR ** )
rage.exe @ 0x0055cb36( ) + bytes () : ** UNKNOWN **( ** FUNC_PARAM_ERROR ** )
rage.exe @ 0x005e0af0( ) + bytes () : ** UNKNOWN **( ** FUNC_PARAM_ERROR ** )
rage.exe @ 0x00bbb92c( ) + bytes () : ** UNKNOWN **( ** FUNC_PARAM_ERROR ** )
kernel32.dll @ 0x76f0339a( ) + bytes () : BaseThreadInitThunk( )
ntdll.dll @ 0x778f9ed2( ) + bytes () : RtlInitializeExceptionChain( )
ntdll.dll @ 0x778f9ea5( ) + bytes () : RtlInitializeExceptionChain( )
ERROR: GL_ARB_draw_elements_base_vertex not available
Dumped console text to C:\Users\sfielden\Saved Games\id Software\Rage\base\ErrorLog_10-09-2011__02-26-19pm.txt.

idRenderSystem::Shutdown()
Shutting down OpenGL subsystem
...releasing DC
...destroying window

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GL_ARB_draw_elements_base_vertex not available
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System Specs:
HP Envy 14 (laptop)
Processor: Intel Core i7-2630QM CPU @ 2.00GHz 2.00 GHz
RAM: 8.00 GB
OS: Windows 7 Home Premium x64
Video Card: AMD Radeon HD 6600M
Video Drivers: as installed from "amd_catalyst_11.10_preview2_win7_vista.exe"

If I've missed any useful info please let me know and I'll update, otherwise I'd greatly appreciate a direction on where to next (other than back to the store to ask for a refund

)

» Tue May 15, 2012 7:06 am

Bump - anyone? Seriously?

» Mon May 14, 2012 3:57 pm

FIXED: The fix required to get around this issue to to disable "Switchable" graphics. This is done in the BIOS and should be set to "disabled" or "fixed" (there will only be one option for you to choose).

Once you've implemented this fix you should be able to launch the game... and you'll now be up to the same point as everyone else: trying to optimise the game settings for a decent experience.