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BeingAnonymousMakesMeObnoxious
This is my fix for the following problems:
1. Crashing to menu when loading next section of a map
2. Pink and black checkerboard textures
3. Rainbow spot textures
4. Missing textures - objects are all white
5. Missing sound file messages in the console
6. Too many shader error messages in console (fog errors, etc..)
You have to delete most of the HL2 files from the SteamApps directory and
allow steam to re-download them.
Do this by closing steam, going into the C:\program
files\valve\steam\steamapps directory and deleting these files:
source engine.gcf
source materials.gcf
soucre models.gcf
source shared securom.gcf
source sounds.gcf
Also, go into the "username\hl2| folder and delete hl2.exe
Now, restart steam and launch HL2. This will start Steam downloading. Do not
believe Steam when it says it's done downloading, and DO NOT let it start
the game. Rather, **bring up the Steam Network Monitor** by clicking on the
system tray icon and choosing "monitor", and wait for those downloads to
REALLY reach 100%
I did a defrag on top of this, for good measure. If you have the time, do
it, otherwise not necessary.
This took care of all my bugs, and the game now runs flawlessly with few
errors in the console.
I suspect the problem is a mismatch between the files I actually had, and
the files Steam\Source expected to be using. So, I think Retail version +
Interrupted Steam Downloads are the problem, which is caused mostly by the
fact that Steam lies to you and tells you the downloading is finished long
before it actually is. This means that people are trying to play the game
while game files are still downloading. Inevitably there's a crash\hard boot
which of course causes corruption in the up to 3.5 GB of files you're trying
to download with no real error correction.
FYI my specs
Win 98SE
P4 1.8 not oc'd
Asus P4T
512 MB PC800 RDRAM
Radeon 9800 Pro 128MB
SB Audigy
The game runs at 1024 x 768, high shader detail, high shadows, medium
textures, high quality sound. The game itself is fantastic in every way,
which I could clearly see from just a few minutes play, despite all the bugs
and crashing. Now I will take a shower, a shit, have some cereal, and spend
the rest of today in the game. /rubs hands in anticipation.
I hope this post helps out and saves someone out there some frustration.
Have fun with the game.
1. Crashing to menu when loading next section of a map
2. Pink and black checkerboard textures
3. Rainbow spot textures
4. Missing textures - objects are all white
5. Missing sound file messages in the console
6. Too many shader error messages in console (fog errors, etc..)
You have to delete most of the HL2 files from the SteamApps directory and
allow steam to re-download them.
Do this by closing steam, going into the C:\program
files\valve\steam\steamapps directory and deleting these files:
source engine.gcf
source materials.gcf
soucre models.gcf
source shared securom.gcf
source sounds.gcf
Also, go into the "username\hl2| folder and delete hl2.exe
Now, restart steam and launch HL2. This will start Steam downloading. Do not
believe Steam when it says it's done downloading, and DO NOT let it start
the game. Rather, **bring up the Steam Network Monitor** by clicking on the
system tray icon and choosing "monitor", and wait for those downloads to
REALLY reach 100%
I did a defrag on top of this, for good measure. If you have the time, do
it, otherwise not necessary.
This took care of all my bugs, and the game now runs flawlessly with few
errors in the console.
I suspect the problem is a mismatch between the files I actually had, and
the files Steam\Source expected to be using. So, I think Retail version +
Interrupted Steam Downloads are the problem, which is caused mostly by the
fact that Steam lies to you and tells you the downloading is finished long
before it actually is. This means that people are trying to play the game
while game files are still downloading. Inevitably there's a crash\hard boot
which of course causes corruption in the up to 3.5 GB of files you're trying
to download with no real error correction.
FYI my specs
Win 98SE
P4 1.8 not oc'd
Asus P4T
512 MB PC800 RDRAM
Radeon 9800 Pro 128MB
SB Audigy
The game runs at 1024 x 768, high shader detail, high shadows, medium
textures, high quality sound. The game itself is fantastic in every way,
which I could clearly see from just a few minutes play, despite all the bugs
and crashing. Now I will take a shower, a shit, have some cereal, and spend
the rest of today in the game. /rubs hands in anticipation.
I hope this post helps out and saves someone out there some frustration.
Have fun with the game.
