So far I haven't been able to play BRINK at all. I was really looking forward to this game, but I keep getting the same error .
This is what I get:


------ Initializing File System ------
Loaded pak000.sdpk2
Loaded pak001.sdpk2
Loaded pak002.sdpk2
Loaded pak003.sdpk2
Loaded zzzenglish000.sdpk2
Loaded zzzenglish001.sdpk2
Loaded zzzenglish002.sdpk2
Loaded zzzenglish003.sdpk2
Current search path:
C:\Program Files\Steam\userdata\38352304\22350\local/base
C:\Users\Kevin\AppData\Local\Splash Damage\Brink/base
c:\program files\steam\steamapps\common\brink/base
zzzenglish003.sdpk2
zzzenglish002.sdpk2
zzzenglish001.sdpk2
zzzenglish000.sdpk2
pak003.sdpk2
pak002.sdpk2
pak001.sdpk2
pak000.sdpk2
file system initialized.
--------------------------------------
Loaded 3781 manifest elements in 186 ms - 192Kb
Discarded 0 manifest elements
Max filename length: 0 characters
Brink 1.0.22745.47105 win-x86 May 12 2011 16:34:17
couldn't exec 'brinkconfig.cfg'
couldn't exec 'autoexec.cfg'
Vendor: 1002 Device: 7181
2400 MHz Intel CPU with MMX & SSE & SSE2 & SSE3 & HTT
2 logical cores
2 physical cores
HT disabled in hardware
1024 MB System Memory
512 MB Video Memory
Initializing performance queries
Detected
2 2.40 GHz CPU
1024 MB of System memory
512 MB of Video memory on an optimal video architecture

This system qualifies for High quality!
Vendor: 1002 Device: 7181
couldn't exec 'specs/recspec_gpu'
couldn't exec 'specs/recspec_gpudetail'
Winsock Initialized
Found interface: {5A9FD326-EF1A-4E2F-9C3B-96805A5A35AC} Intel® PRO/100 VE-netwerkverbinding - 0.0.0.0 NULL ip - skipped
Found interface: {BC28AAEC-6FB0-4555-A420-80D201EADBAB} HP 802.11b/g Wireless Network Adapter - 192.168.1.102/255.255.255.0
Found interface: {EE8A35A4-F40D-44A8-AC3C-FC5A134A2C64} Hamachi Network Interface - 5.81.135.178/255.0.0.0
Sys_InitNetworking: adding loopback interface
--- Loading sequence: init ---
sound index file 'generated/preload/sound/pc/english/init.soundpreload' is zero length
------- Initializing render context --------
Initializing OpenGL subsystem
...calling LoadLibrary( 'wtsapi32.dll' ): succeeded
...initializing Windows Terminal Server API
...registered window class
...registered fake window class
...calling LoadLibrary( 'opengl32' ): succeeded
...initializing QGL
GL_VENDOR: ATI Technologies Inc.
GL_RENDERER: Radeon X1600 Series (Microsoft Corporation - WDDM)
GL_VERSION: 2.1.8545 Release
********************
FATAL ERROR: The current video card / driver combination does not support OpenGL 3.1 or newer.
********************
The current video card / driver combination does not support OpenGL 3.1 or newer.
Shutting down OpenGL subsystem
...releasing DC
...resetting display
...shutting down QGL
...unloading OpenGL DLL
...unloading Windows Terminal Server API DLL


I have seen other people with the same problem, but no solution yet. I have tried 11.5, the 11.5a hotfix, running as administrator, and all sorts of other stuff.
I would reeeaally appriciate some help, I really wan't to play this game. I heard that ATI whas going to release a 11.6 catalyst that would fix it ? But I don't know that much about it.

This is the info that the Catalyst control center gives me: Driver Packaging Version 8.56.1-081104a-071877E-ATI

Catalyst? Version 10.2
Provider AMD Technologies Inc.
2D Driver Version 8.01.01.859
2D Driver File Path /REGISTRY/MACHINE/SYSTEM/ControlSet001/Control/Class/{4D36E968-E325-11CE-BFC1-08002BE10318}/0001
Direct3D Version 8.14.10.0630
OpenGL Version 6.14.10.8545
Catalyst? Control Center Version 2011.0419.2158.37550

Now I know it says it's version 10.2, but I think I downloaded 11.5 succesfully because I followed the exact steps on the AMD/ATI site.

Please, all help would be aprriciated. Thank you

Radeon X1600 only supports OpenGL 2.0 http://www.amd.com/us/products/desktop/graphics/other/Pages/x1600-specifications.aspx

ok, but how do I upgrade than ? I followed the steps on the ATI site, but nothing changed.

Your graphic card doesn't support OpenGL 3.1 and that's final. If you want to play Brink you will have to buy a new graphic card.