SOMA will not start

[jens]

I think there are newer drivers available, you can try and update the drivers and see if that helps. Follow this guide https://www.frictionalgames.com/forum/th...#pid277038

However, I think it is likely you will not get it to work and if you do the performance will likely be unplayable I am afraid.

And is this because my drivers are out of date? Or because of my graphics card? I think I've accidentally modified my drivers in the past so I can understand why that might be it.

But even with an update it may not run? Why is this?

Because the card you have is quite old, perhaps 5 years? and is integrated and not very powerful. The game needs OpenGL 3.3 and your card reports it only supports 3.1. Drivers sometimes include updates that increase the OpenGL support, so that is why updating drivers might make the game work. But even when it works it will likely not run very well.

Thanks for looking into it! It would have been nice if OpenGL 3.3 had been specified on steam so I could have done some digging on my comp before purchasing. Are these conditions right for a refund?

Yes as long as the game time is less than 2 hours and you request a refund within two weeks , it does not matter the reason for the refund. IF I recall the Steam refund policy correctly, please do check it on Steam.