When I try to launch Minecraft 1.7.4 or newer, the game crashes on startup, and the game output screen says this:
# EXCEPTION_ACCESS_VIOLATION (0xc0000005) at pc=*, pid=*, tid=*
#
# JRE version: Java™ SE Runtime Environment (7.0_51-b13) (build 1.7.0_51-b13)
# Java VM: Java HotSpot™ Client VM (* mixed mode, sharing windows-* )
# Problematic frame:
# C [ig4dev32.dll+0x3e88]
OR
# C [ig4dev64.dll+0x55ec]
OR
# C [ig4icd32.dll+0x104a77]
OR
# C [ig4icd64.dll+0x84930a]
This happens with both Java 7 and 8.
What causes this error, and what can I do to fix the issue?
Best Answer
Your graphics card does not support newer versions of Minecraft.
If you have another GPU in your computer, try running Minecraft with that: right mouse button on the executable → Run With → (something other than "integrated"). Dedicated GPUs tend to have better supported/more compatible drivers than integrated ones.
If you do not have another GPU, then there is nothing you can do about this error, short of replacing your (presumably quite old) graphics card, or even your entire computer.
From the support pages on minecraft.net regarding this issue: