Thanks for the updates. Looks like there might be more at issue here. First questions first, some questions and possible solutions to try--
1. What operating system and version are you using? What version of Java are you using? Make sure to include if using 32 or 64-bit versions of Java or operating system. This has been known to cause issues in the past with certain Intel-based graphics devices. If you have a 64-bit operating system (7, 8, or 10), make sure you have the 64-bit version of Java. You can download it manually from
https://java.com/en/download/manual.jsp. If you're using a newer version of Java than 8 (such as OpenJDK), please let us know as there may be a bug that can be resolved.
2. Are graphics drivers currently up to date? What GPU or graphics device are you using? Make sure your drivers are up to date for your device.
Apologies for the extra questions, and thanks for the follow up answers to verify the problem. There was a recent update to the client to OpenGL 3.x support. There are still some bugs being worked out, and they may take a bit of time. Any extra information you can provide may help with resolving the issues. If you want more information, you can browse through the thread in Anouncements on the matter.
viewtopic.php?f=39&t=66937 If I recall right, there have been similar complaints to yours. In the mean time, if none of the above helps, you should be able to access the older client via
http://game.havenandhearth.com/java/old-launcher.jar. There is a time period for ending support here, though it hasn't been announced yet to get client modders a chance to update their code to the new client.
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