run errors in windows xp - panda version 1.6.0

Installation
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Microsoft Windows XP [Version 5.1.2600]
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C:\Documents and Settings\Dad>cd C:\Panda3D-1.6.0\samples\Asteroids

C:\Panda3D-1.6.0\samples\Asteroids>C:\Panda3D-1.6.0\python\python.exe -E Tut-Ast
eroids.py
DirectStart: Starting the game.
Known pipe types:
wglGraphicsPipe
(all display modules loaded.)
:display:wgldisplay(error): SetPixelFormat(57) failed after window create
:display(error): Window wouldn’t open; abandoning window.
:ShowBase(warning): Unable to open ‘onscreen’ window.
Traceback (most recent call last):
File “Tut-Asteroids.py”, line 13, in
import direct.directbase.DirectStart
File “C:\Panda3D-1.6.0\direct\directbase\DirectStart.py”, line 4, in
ShowBase.ShowBase()
File “C:\Panda3D-1.6.0\direct\showbase\ShowBase.py”, line 229, in init
self.openDefaultWindow(startDirect = False, props=props)
File “C:\Panda3D-1.6.0\direct\showbase\ShowBase.py”, line 726, in openDefaultW
indow
raise StandardError, ‘Could not open window.’
StandardError: Could not open window.

C:\Panda3D-1.6.0\samples\Asteroids>

Thanks for any help - JV Gallagher

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is your desktop set to 16bit color-depth? if so try to increase it if possible. otherwise try the DirectX instead of opengl for rendering.

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Otherwise, try editing your Config.prc file and replacing the xxx-bits values to 1 instead of 16.