Eric Olson
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I see that this issue is closed, but I would like to know why it is classified as a technical support issue and not a defect. This did not occur pre 1.7, and rendered the game unplayable for me.
I no longer appear to be experiencing the issue with the 1.1.1 version of the MC Launcher. Will keep an eye on it. Thanks!
Same experience on Ubuntu 13.04.
java version "1.7.0_25"
I use Oracle Java 1.7.
The folks on #minecrafthelp said there are some features in 1.7.x that require newer graphics hardware. I have an NVidia GeForce 512MB card, certainly not obsolete, but I was using the Nouveau drivers. After some searching, I found this tutorial to install the NVidia drivers by adding a new ppa: http://news.softpedia.com/news/How-to-Install-the-Latest-NVIDIA-331-20-Drivers-in-Ubuntu-13-10-399182.shtml.
I know you said you're using an Intel graphics chip, but you might consider trying to get an upgraded driver.
That said, while this doesn't look like a MC defect, there probably should have been better communication about the requirements for the graphics driver.