Cannot run MC 1.17.1 due to outdated drivers

try installing latest java version.

Windows 7 is not supported anymore. I'd check if your graphics driver is up to date and try to use MultiMC to launch but that's about all I can recommend without upgrading your os

↩  IxGamerXL what about your other specs (CPU & RAM specifically) just out of curiocity

↩  IxGamerXL Minecraft 1.17 requires at least Java 16.

↩  Tizz even i didnt need to use java 16 tho

↩  IxGamerXL https://www.oracle.com/java/technologies/downloads/

If you use the vanilla mc client you won't need to specifically install Java as they bundle it as part of minecraft and the launcher.

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↩  IxGamerXL I installed Java 18 through the link, but it still gave me the same error when trying to run the game. Do you know of any up-to-date graphic drivers that are compatible with my OS while also working with >=1.17? Or am I just downloading the wrong software?

I recommend using Java 17 as it is an LTS release. Anyways, for Minecraft to use a different installation of Java you need to modify the "installation" to use a different Java installation.

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↩  IxGamerXL Windows 7 Pro

↩  IxGamerXL no, it's the one above it, the Java executable. You'll have to browse for the installation of the Java 17 you just installed

↩  videogamesm12 in addition to setting the java version, you have to go to where the Official launcher is installed and delete JavaCheck.
Mojang made it so the game crashes trying to load non-bundled java versions.

The JavaCheck file is located at C:\Program Files (x86)\Minecraft Launcher\game

You have to do this every time the launcher updates because JavaCheck is repopulated.

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↩  IxGamerXL What is the installation file? Is it the installer they are asking for?

Your 'installation' is the version of Minecraft you want to run.

To set your Java version, you need to 'edit' the installation.

That Java Executable thing is looking for the java 17 executable (exe).

The image below is my java executable setting so you get an idea of what you need to look for. You need to select the javaw.exe for your desired Java version. It is found in the /bin/ directory of the java installation folder.

• This is only an example, your java version may vary, but it is the same concept and location.