when opening a version 1.7.4 and the snapshots after from the minecraft launcher (1.3.8) it fails to open the game (open the game but stops and closes on the mojang logo photo) after it opens the launcher again.
here is the log from the launcher:
([14:52:17 INFO]: Client> #
[14:52:17 INFO]: Client> # A fatal error has been detected by the Java Runtime Environment:
[14:52:17 INFO]: Client> #
[14:52:17 INFO]: Client> # EXCEPTION_ACCESS_VIOLATION (0xc0000005) at pc=0x05423e88, pid=5596, tid=5652
[14:52:17 INFO]: Client> #
[14:52:17 INFO]: Client> # JRE version: Java(TM) SE Runtime Environment (7.0_45-b18) (build 1.7.0_45-b18)
[14:52:17 INFO]: Client> # Java VM: Java HotSpot(TM) Client VM (24.45-b08 mixed mode, sharing windows-x86 )
[14:52:17 INFO]: Client> # Problematic frame:
[14:52:17 INFO]: Client> # C [ig4dev32.dll+0x3e88]
[14:52:17 INFO]: Client> #
[14:52:17 INFO]: Client> # Failed to write core dump. Minidumps are not enabled by default on client versions of Windows
[14:52:17 INFO]: Client> #
[14:52:17 INFO]: Client> # An error report file with more information is saved as:
[14:52:17 INFO]: Client> # C:\Users\user\AppData\Roaming\.minecraft\hs_err_pid5596.log
[14:52:17 INFO]: Client> #
[14:52:17 INFO]: Client> # If you would like to submit a bug report, please visit:
[14:52:17 INFO]: Client> # http://bugreport.sun.com/bugreport/crash.jsp
[14:52:17 INFO]: Client> # The crash happened outside the Java Virtual Machine in native code.
[14:52:17 INFO]: Client> # See problematic frame for where to report the bug.
[14:52:17 INFO]: Client> #
The Intel 4 Series (and older) video cards are unable to play 1.7.4 and future versions of Minecraft. You will need to buy a new video card or computer to play new versions.
For now, you can still play 1.7.2 or older versions of the game. To change your game to a different version, start the launcher. Select Edit Profile. In the "Use Version" dropdown menu, select the game version you want. Then click Save Profile.
You can try your luck and update your Graphics Card Drivers as some chipsets are still supported. If that doesn't work, then the first part of this applies.