A strange error

All I have is a dummy program:

Graphics 640,480,16
WaitMouse
End

and it has an error window that pops up on execution which states:
"Unhandled Exception:CreateDevice Failed result=-2147024882"

I didn't spot this one in the wiki or anything. This is a fresh install of windows so maybe I'm missing an OpenGL update perhaps?

What level of Bmax are you using?
The default driver changed so you either have no DX or no GL capability.

Try DirectX. Either that or your computer simply does not support a 640x480x16 resolution. Or at least your drivers are preventing it for some reason.

FlameDuck, I'll try my native resolution now. Edit: Same error :/

I'd rather use OpenGL for compatibility reasons. After doing some reading I found you can switch to the OpenGL driver as the Windows version defaults to DirectX.

I read somewhere in another thread to use:
setgraphiscdriver glmax2ddriver()
however it comes up with a compile error.

Which level of Bmax are you using?

I'm sorry... what do you mean by level?

Edit: If you mean version then the latest. I only downloaded it last night.

What does Help / About tell you is the BlitzMax Release Version? Downloading should be followed by updating and then syncmodding. Have you done all these so your 'version' states 1.22?
<edit> Once you can confirm you're on the latest level then try...
setgraphicsdriver glmax2ddriver()
to see the results in OGL and 'Start / Run / dxdiag' to check your DX level.
If it still fails you need to give machine spec especially graphics card and driver level.

You mean what version?

and it is

setGraphicsdriver glmax2ddriver()

(c and s mixed)

if that isn't known as well, you are using an extremely outdated version and definitely need to update

Haha, it worked, Dreamora! I didn't even notice the typo. Proves even in a hurry I shouldn't be so lazy as to copy and paste without reading over.

For the future be aware that valid commands get 'coloured'.