Intel Mobile Series 4 Family Chipset Drivers for OpenGL use with Windows 8:
1. Downloading and modifying Intel drivers
- Download Win 7/Vista drivers in .zip format from Intel.com and Save it, don’t open it yet. I used driver version 8.15.10.2555 (151718). Win7/Vista drivers are not all created equal. The newest driver on Intel.com (15.17.19.64.2869/ 8.15.10.2869) does not contain a igdlh64.inf file. FYI: You can also download the already unzipped drivers, but this way is much, much easier. There is headache involved with the unzipped as Windows 8 tries immediately to download and you hit a software/hardware incapability block.
This
link is directly from Intel. I’m not certain how long it will be
accessible. You can get the driver from other sites, but be careful to
uncheck the boxes that add other toolbars/ad programs, etc. Download
Link: Intel Driver 64_151718.zip
- Right click the downloaded driver .zip file (no doubt saved under “Downloads”) and choose Extract to… any folder (write down or remember which folder). I use Winzip to unzip my files.
- Open the folder where you placed your unzipped drivers. It should look something like this.
- In the Graphics folder, find igdlh64.inf , (or kit49684.inf in driver 8.15.10.2869) right click on it and choose to Open with Notepad.
- Copy everything under [IntelGfx.NTamd64.6.0] (or equivalent for 32-bit) and paste it under [IntelGfx.NTamd64.6.2]. It now should look like this:
- Go to File on the top bar and Save.
The
drivers will not install. By default, Windows 8 will refuse to install
unsigned or modified drivers. Getting the drivers to install requires
disabling Driver Signature Enforcement.
2. Installing unsigned drivers on Windows 8 Pro
Now, we need to start Windows 8 in “Disable Driver Signature Enforcement” mode to install any unsigned or modified driver.
- Choose the settings option (gear icon) in Windows 8 by hovering the cursor over the top or bottom right corner of the screen.
- Choose Change PC Settings option
- WINDOWS 8:
–OR–
- WINDOW 8.1:
AND
A huge thank you to Eightforums.com for the Windows 8.1 detail.
- Click Troubleshoot
- Click Advanced options
- Click Startup Settings
- Click the Restart button
- Choose the Disable Driver Signature Enforcement (mine is F7)
- Enter to start Windows. There is a significant wait before the next screen appears, my Acer also went to the load screen for a split second.
You
should now be able to install the driver needed. After the driver
installs, rebooting will enable driver signature enforcement again.
3. Installing Downloaded Drivers
- Go to the folder where you saved your modified driver files.
- Click the Setup.exe file.
- After install, hover again over top or bottom right corner and choose the settings option.
- Choose Control Panel.
- Open and go to your Device Manager
- Expand your Display Adapters
- Right click and Choose Update Display Software
- Choose Browse my computer for driver software.
- Choose “Let me pick”
- Now follow the prompts and install the new drivers you just added. FYI: No drivers with WDDM 1.1 will allow OpenGL software.
Change automatic driver updates:
- Right click in lower left corner of screen and choose Search
- Search under Settings “device installation” and choose to change them.
- Choose to never install drivers. This will allow you to decide which ones to install. Go ahead and install device drivers for your other hardware like printers, etc. but leave your Display Device drivers alone. :-D
You’ve done it ! Now start a game that uses OpenGL, like Angrybirds or Minecraft and see how you fare.
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