Game doesn't start

[DeathFromAbove]

C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\ProjectZomboid>SET _JAVA_OPTIONS=

C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\ProjectZomboid>SET PZ_CLASSPATH=commons-compress-1.18.jar;istack-commons-runtime.jar;jassimp.jar;javacord-2.0.17-shaded.jar;javax.activation-api.jar;jaxb-api.jar;jaxb-runtime.jar;lwjgl.jar;lwjgl-natives-windows.jar;lwjgl-glfw.jar;lwjgl-glfw-natives-windows.jar;lwjgl-jemalloc.jar;lwjgl-jemalloc-natives-windows.jar;lwjgl-opengl.jar;lwjgl-opengl-natives-windows.jar;lwjgl_util.jar;sqlite-jdbc-3.27.2.1.jar;trove-3.0.3.jar;uncommons-maths-1.2.3.jar;./

C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\ProjectZomboid>".\jre64\bin\java.exe" -Djava.awt.headless=true -Dzomboid.steam=1 -Dzomboid.znetlog=1 -XX:-CreateCoredumpOnCrash -XX:-OmitStackTraceInFastThrow -XX:+UseZGC -Xmx3072m -Djava.library.path=./win64/;./ -cp commons-compress-1.18.jar;istack-commons-runtime.jar;jassimp.jar;javacord-2.0.17-shaded.jar;javax.activation-api.jar;jaxb-api.jar;jaxb-runtime.jar;lwjgl.jar;lwjgl-natives-windows.jar;lwjgl-glfw.jar;lwjgl-glfw-natives-windows.jar;lwjgl-jemalloc.jar;lwjgl-jemalloc-natives-windows.jar;lwjgl-opengl.jar;lwjgl-opengl-natives-windows.jar;lwjgl_util.jar;sqlite-jdbc-3.27.2.1.jar;trove-3.0.3.jar;uncommons-maths-1.2.3.jar;./ zombie.gameStates.MainScreenState novoip
DEBUG: General     , 1703385012395> LoggerManager.init                  > Initializing...
LOG  : General     , 1703385012532> cachedir set to "C:\Users\User\Zomboid"
LOG  : General     , 1703385012550> 23-12-2023 18:30:12
LOG  : General     , 1703385012551> cachedir is "C:\Users\User\Zomboid"
LOG  : General     , 1703385012552> LogFileDir is "C:\Users\User\Zomboid\Logs"
LOG  : General     , 1703385012552> ===== System specs =====
LOG  : General     , 1703385012559> OS: Windows 10, version: 10.0, arch: amd64
LOG  : General     , 1703385012561> Processor: Intel64 Family 6 Model 37 Stepping 5, GenuineIntel
LOG  : General     , 1703385012562> Processor cores: 4
LOG  : General     , 1703385012576> Available processors (cores): 4
LOG  : General     , 1703385012586> Memory free: 74.0 MB
LOG  : General     , 1703385012589> Memory max: 3072.0 MB
LOG  : General     , 1703385012591> Memory  total available to JVM: 126.0 MB
LOG  : General     , 1703385012634> C:\, Total: 111.22266 GB, Free: 47.680157 GB
LOG  : General     , 1703385012879> Mobo = [Product=2AA7]
LOG  : General     , 1703385013106> CPU = { [Manufacturer=GenuineIntel,MaxClockSpeed=3200,Name=Intel(R) Core(TM) i3 CPU] }
LOG  : General     , 1703385013367> Graphics = [AdapterRAM=3954761728,DriverVersion=8.15.10.2900,Name=Intel(R) HD Graphics]
LOG  : General     , 1703385013625> VideoMode = [VideoModeDescription=1920 x 1080 x 4294967296 colors]
LOG  : General     , 1703385013888> Sound = [Manufacturer=IDT,Name=IDT High Definition Audio CODEC]
LOG  : General     , 1703385014108> Memory RAM = { [Capacity=2147483648,Manufacturer=00], [Capacity=2147483648,Manufacturer=01], [Capacity=2147483648,Manufacturer=02], [Capacity=2147483648,Manufacturer=03] }
LOG  : General     , 1703385014109> ========================
LOG  : General     , 1703385014113> -- listing properties --
LOG  : General     , 1703385014116> java.specification.version=17
LOG  : General     , 1703385014118> sun.cpu.isalist=amd64
LOG  : General     , 1703385014119> sun.jnu.encoding=Cp1252
LOG  : General     , 1703385014120> java.class.path=commons-compress-1.18.jar;istack-comm...
LOG  : General     , 1703385014120> java.vm.vendor=Azul Systems, Inc.
LOG  : General     , 1703385014121> sun.arch.data.model=64
LOG  : General     , 1703385014124> user.variant=
LOG  : General     , 1703385014125> java.vendor.url=http://www.azul.com/
LOG  : General     , 1703385014126> user.timezone=America/Los_Angeles
LOG  : General     , 1703385014127> zomboid.steam=1
LOG  : General     , 1703385014128> java.vm.specification.version=17
LOG  : General     , 1703385014129> os.name=Windows 10
LOG  : General     , 1703385014129> sun.java.launcher=SUN_STANDARD
LOG  : General     , 1703385014130> user.country=US
LOG  : General     , 1703385014131> sun.boot.library.path=C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapp...
LOG  : General     , 1703385014131> zomboid.znetlog=1
LOG  : General     , 1703385014132> sun.java.command=zombie.gameStates.MainScreenState novoip
LOG  : General     , 1703385014133> jdk.debug=release
LOG  : General     , 1703385014137> sun.cpu.endian=little
LOG  : General     , 1703385014137> user.home=C:\Users\User
LOG  : General     , 1703385014139> user.language=en
LOG  : General     , 1703385014140> sun.stderr.encoding=cp437
LOG  : General     , 1703385014141> java.specification.vendor=Oracle Corporation
LOG  : General     , 1703385014142> java.version.date=2021-10-19
LOG  : General     , 1703385014143> java.home=C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapp...
LOG  : General     , 1703385014143> file.separator=\
LOG  : General     , 1703385014144> line.separator=

LOG  : General     , 1703385014144> sun.stdout.encoding=cp437
LOG  : General     , 1703385014145> java.vm.specification.vendor=Oracle Corporation
LOG  : General     , 1703385014146> java.specification.name=Java Platform API Specification
LOG  : General     , 1703385014147> java.awt.headless=true
LOG  : General     , 1703385014148> user.script=
LOG  : General     , 1703385014151> sun.management.compiler=HotSpot 64-Bit Tiered Compilers
LOG  : General     , 1703385014152> java.runtime.version=17.0.1+12-LTS
LOG  : General     , 1703385014152> user.name=User
LOG  : General     , 1703385014153> path.separator=;
LOG  : General     , 1703385014153> os.version=10.0
LOG  : General     , 1703385014154> java.runtime.name=OpenJDK Runtime Environment
LOG  : General     , 1703385014155> file.encoding=Cp1252
LOG  : General     , 1703385014157> java.vm.name=OpenJDK 64-Bit Server VM
LOG  : General     , 1703385014157> java.vendor.version=Zulu17.30+15-CA
LOG  : General     , 1703385014158> java.vendor.url.bug=http://www.azul.com/support/
LOG  : General     , 1703385014159> java.io.tmpdir=C:\Users\User\AppData\Local\Temp\
LOG  : General     , 1703385014159> java.version=17.0.1
LOG  : General     , 1703385014160> user.dir=C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapp...
LOG  : General     , 1703385014160> os.arch=amd64
LOG  : General     , 1703385014161> java.vm.specification.name=Java Virtual Machine Specification
LOG  : General     , 1703385014162> sun.os.patch.level=
LOG  : General     , 1703385014162> native.encoding=Cp1252
LOG  : General     , 1703385014163> java.library.path=./win64/;./
LOG  : General     , 1703385014163> java.vm.info=mixed mode, sharing
LOG  : General     , 1703385014167> java.vendor=Azul Systems, Inc.
LOG  : General     , 1703385014168> java.vm.version=17.0.1+12-LTS
LOG  : General     , 1703385014169> sun.io.unicode.encoding=UnicodeLittle
LOG  : General     , 1703385014169> java.class.version=61.0
LOG  : General     , 1703385014170> -----
LOG  : General     , 1703385014171> version=41.78.16 demo=false
LOG  : General     , 1703385014669> unknown option "novoip"
LOG  : General     , 1703385014801> LightingFPS set to 15
LOG  : General     , 1703385014807> [javafmodJNI] Init: Start
LOG  : General     , 1703385014809> [javafmodJNI] Init: WIN 64
LOG  : General     , 1703385014843> 1703385014831 fmod: Java loging: OK
LOG  : General     , 1703385014858> 1703385014858 fmod: FMOD::Studio::System::create() result: No errors.
LOG  : General     , 1703385014863> 1703385014863 fmod: FMOD::Studio::System::getCoreSystem() result: No errors.
LOG  : General     , 1703385014866> 1703385014865 fmod: FMOD_System_GetVersion() result: No errors.
LOG  : General     , 1703385014867> 1703385014867 fmod: fmodintegration built with version 20206, fmod shared library version 20206
LOG  : General     , 1703385014870> 1703385014870 fmod: System Create: OK
LOG  : General     , 1703385014877> 1703385014877 fmod: FMOD_System_SetSoftwareFormat() result: No errors.
ERROR: General     , 1703385014911> [LWJGL] GLFW_API_UNAVAILABLE error
ERROR: General     , 1703385014913>     Description : WGL: The driver does not appear to support OpenGL
ERROR: General     , 1703385014915>     Stacktrace  :
ERROR: General     , 1703385014916>             ERROR: General     , 1703385014917> org.lwjgl.glfw.GLFW.nglfwCreateWindow(GLFW.java:1714)
ERROR: General     , 1703385014918>             ERROR: General     , 1703385014919> org.lwjgl.glfw.GLFW.glfwCreateWindow(GLFW.java:1897)
ERROR: General     , 1703385014920>             ERROR: General     , 1703385014921> org.lwjglx.opengl.Display.create(Display.java:138)
ERROR: General     , 1703385014921>             ERROR: General     , 1703385014924> org.lwjglx.opengl.Display.create(Display.java:84)
ERROR: General     , 1703385014926>             ERROR: General     , 1703385014927> zombie.core.Core.init(Core.java:2432)
ERROR: General     , 1703385014930>             ERROR: General     , 1703385014933> zombie.GameWindow.InitDisplay(GameWindow.java:408)
ERROR: General     , 1703385014935>             ERROR: General     , 1703385014936> zombie.core.opengl.RenderThread.renderLoop(RenderThread.java:128)
ERROR: General     , 1703385014937>             ERROR: General     , 1703385014947> zombie.gameStates.MainScreenState.main(MainScreenState.java:226)
ERROR: General     , 1703385014950> java.lang.RuntimeException: java.lang.IllegalStateException: Failed to create Display window
ERROR: General     , 1703385014951>     at zombie.core.opengl.RenderThread.renderLoop(RenderThread.java:134)
ERROR: General     , 1703385014953>     at zombie.gameStates.MainScreenState.main(MainScreenState.java:226)
ERROR: General     , 1703385014956> Caused by: java.lang.IllegalStateException: Failed to create Display window
ERROR: General     , 1703385014958>     at org.lwjglx.opengl.Display.create(Display.java:143)
ERROR: General     , 1703385014960>     at org.lwjglx.opengl.Display.create(Display.java:84)
ERROR: General     , 1703385014964>     at zombie.core.Core.init(Core.java:2432)
ERROR: General     , 1703385014964>     at zombie.GameWindow.InitDisplay(GameWindow.java:408)
ERROR: General     , 1703385014966>     at zombie.core.opengl.RenderThread.renderLoop(RenderThread.java:128)
ERROR: General     , 1703385014967>     ... 1 more
LOG  : General     , 1703385015025> 1703385015025 fmod: FMOD::Studio::System::Initialize() result: No errors.
LOG  : General     , 1703385015025> 1703385015025 fmod: Creating DSP for capture sound
LOG  : General     , 1703385015028> 1703385015027 fmod: FMOD_System_CreateDSP() result: No errors.
LOG  : General     , 1703385015028> 1703385015028 fmod: FMOD_DSP_SetBypass() result: No errors.
LOG  : General     , 1703385015030> 1703385015030 fmod: FMOD_System_GetMasterChannelGroup() result: No errors.
LOG  : General     , 1703385015031> 1703385015031 fmod: FMOD_ChannelGroup_AddDSP() result: No errors.
LOG  : General     , 1703385015031> 1703385015031 fmod: FMOD_System_Set3DSettings() result: No errors.

[Beard]

- The driver does not appear to support OpenGL

This seems to be your main issue; you will need to download and install the latest drivers for your specific graphics card from your manufacturer's website (Intel)

You can also try going to “Steam\steamapps\common\ProjectZomboid” and run the game using the “ProjectZomboid32.bat” file.
If none of those help, I recommend checking out this link on how to fix OpenGL issues on Intel HD 4000 graphics cards and earlier: https://github.com/pal1000/save-legacy-intel-graphics

If the game still fails to start, I can only recommend switching to the older "Legacy" game versions by going to your Steam Library > Right click Project Zomboid > Properties > Betas > Select the Legacy 40 or older versions.