I JUST CAN'T GET CS:S OR TF2 TO WORK :/

Cleeecooo · 27 Oct 2011 at 21:09

Every time i try to open either of them, I get the screen with the bald guy with a tap, then the scree with a logo and some white writing. All standard.

all of a sudden, my screen then goes blank and after 3 secs, i get an error message saying "Hl2.exe has stopped working"
Windows checks for a solution but NEVER finds one.

It's the same to this thread I found when scouring the web:
http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/forum/103323-25-win7-counter-strike-source-crash

I have two monitors and 2 GTX 570's.

Tried all the advice in that thread to no avail

Ho do I force the games to start up in 1920x 1080?

Thanks in advance

SamPazz · 27 Oct 2011 at 21:14

Have you tried re installing the game and updating drivers?

Cleeecooo · 27 Oct 2011 at 21:15

SamPazz said:
Have you tried re installing the game and updating drivers?

yep

all latest drivers

Pighardia · 27 Oct 2011 at 21:16

Have you verified the game cache? Usually sorts out some problems with loading steam games for me.

I am also getting HL2.exe is not responding on TF2, but i am getting into the games and it happens after playing for a while. It has happened about 3-4 times today on TF2

Cleeecooo · 27 Oct 2011 at 21:19

still no luck

TheRedZealot · 27 Oct 2011 at 21:34

Cleeecooo said:
Ho do I force the games to start up in 1920x 1080?

Right click the appropriate game in your steam library and click on Properties, then navigate to Set Launch Options and add the following to it.

-h 1080 -w 1920

arc@css · 27 Oct 2011 at 21:36

I had this problem too, Cleeecooo, though it eventually sorted itself out. I think I verified the cache at least three times due to some dude on the Steam forums recommending it. Either way, it seemed to work or it was simply a timely fluke as Valve updated things, I don't know.

Cleeecooo · 27 Oct 2011 at 21:38

Thanks for the responses. I really can't wait much longer for this as I need to get my intensive training back up so that I can finally kill 5UB. just one headshot an ill be happy!!!

Aedus · 27 Oct 2011 at 21:38

Right click game in steam, properties, launch options, type: "-novid" without the quotes.

See if that works.

Cleeecooo · 27 Oct 2011 at 21:48

TheRedZealot said:
Right click the appropriate game in your steam library and click on Properties, then navigate to Set Launch Options and add the following to it.

-h 1080 -w 1920

not working

arc@css said:
I had this problem too, Cleeecooo, eventually sorted itself out. I think I verified the cache at least three times due to some dude on the Steam forums recommending it. Either way, it seemed to work or it was simply a timely fluke as Valve updated things, I don't know.

I'll try now

Aedus said:
Right click game in steam, properties, launch options, type: "-novid" without the quotes.

See if that works.

now get error straight away

Dave**** · 27 Oct 2011 at 23:36

Haven't read that thread but have you tried with just one monitor or without SLI enabled?

Stab in the dark but hey!

Also, just thought, have you tried verify / reinstalling half life 2? As those games use some bits from that (don't wanna get too technical there

).

Cleeecooo · 27 Oct 2011 at 23:37

Tried one monitor and SLI disabled

I haven't got half life 2

(not that I know of anyways...)

Dave**** · 27 Oct 2011 at 23:40

Hmm, I guess as TF2 is free to play it won't need HL2 and CSS is available to buy separately too.

Aedus · 27 Oct 2011 at 23:49

Have you played these games before successfully?

Because if you've tried uninstalling/reinstalling them, you need to physically delete out the files from your steam folder, as it keeps some config files and downloaded files, which is where the error could be coming from.

Cleeecooo · 27 Oct 2011 at 23:50

Can't remember!

Beena while since I've played!

How to I get rid of all the files?

arc@css · 27 Oct 2011 at 23:53

Cleeecooo said:
I haven't got half life 2(not that I know of anyways...)

Maybe that's part of the problem?

Cleeecooo · 27 Oct 2011 at 23:53

Never owned half life 2 and it was working on a previous windows installation.

Aedus · 27 Oct 2011 at 23:57

Cleeecooo said:
Can't remember!

Beena while since I've played!

How to I get rid of all the files?

Program files/Steam/Steam apps/

There will be some files here, probably called "Team fortress 2.gcf" and "Counter strike.gcf". Delete them all.

Program files/Steam/Steam apps/(Your username)/Team fortress 2
Program files/Steam/Steam apps/(Your username)/Counter Strike

Delete all the files/folders in these 2 folders.

Then re-install and see if they run.

Cleeecooo · 27 Oct 2011 at 23:58

I'll try that Aedus. Thanks!

fiveub · 28 Oct 2011 at 08:57

Cleeecooo said:
Thanks for the responses. I really can't wait much longer for this as I need to get my intensive training back up so that I can finally kill 5UB. just one headshot an ill be happy!!!

Good luck.