HL1 Crashes on Boot

Mooga · 09-13-2008, 10:18 PM

I'm having issues running HL1 on my PC. I'm asuming it's an OS issue, but tell me if you have any idea. I have it set to run in a window and I see the background image, but it crashes and I can never get into menus

Same problems with TFC. I tried running in XP compatibility mode with no luck.

OS: Windows XP Pro 64bit
Ram: 4GB
Video Card: 9800 GTX Black Edition
CPU: Intel Q9300 (2.5 Quad Core)

Does HL1 have issues with modern hardware?

Firefox11 · 09-14-2008, 12:19 AM

I can tell you it works with a Dual core @ 2.4 GHz, 1 GB RAM, NVidia GeForce 7900GT and WinXP (lolz dunno which V >_>)

Tried running it in fullscreen?

Mooga · 09-14-2008, 01:16 AM

Ya, no luck with fullscreen. Normally it's easier to run the older stuff in window if it doesn't workin full screen from what I've seen. It's a shame because I want to play TFC and NS.

Pon · 09-14-2008, 01:21 AM

I'm using XP Pro x64, and can run TFC without compatability modes, with no problems.

OS: WinXP Pro x64
CPU: AMD Athlon64 X2 DualCore 5000+
GFX: Nvidia 7600GT
RAM: 2gb

Mooga · 09-14-2008, 01:28 AM

Do you use any speshal bootup line?
is there a way to re-set boot line commands?

I'm using the 177.92 beta nvidia drivers. But I had issues with the older ones too.

Pon · 09-14-2008, 02:17 PM

No, I don't use anything special to get it to work. Just installed and played.

Also...

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Originally Posted by Mooga

Video Card: Radeon 9800 Black Edition

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Originally Posted by Mooga

I'm using the 177.92 beta nvidia drivers.

Maybe that's the problem?

But, the Nvidia Driver version I use is 163.44 if that helps any.

Mooga · 09-14-2008, 02:20 PM

I was using older drivers with the same problem.

Pon · 09-14-2008, 02:23 PM

I was pointing out that your video card was ATI and your drivers were Nvidia (A mistake, I assume), but nevermind, wasn't that funny I guess

Mooga · 09-14-2008, 06:30 PM

haha... I'm a moron.
It's an Nvidia 9800 GTX

Mooga · 10-17-2008, 02:46 PM

Anyidea of the quad core is being an issue?

Innoc · 11-08-2008, 04:11 PM

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Originally Posted by Mooga

Anyidea of the quad core is being an issue?

Probably not. Is this TFC via Steam or legacy? I've had issues with Steam myself and still do. Nothing else I play has had issued and I'm playing everything from BF2 nightly with my son through CRYSIS (rarely but with no trouble). BTW, I get the same failure with Steam in XP32 and Vista Ultimate 32 so it's likely a hardware issue that is exclusive to Steam.

Mooga · 11-08-2008, 04:56 PM

Ya, I'm using steam.
I suposally the most recent patch to HL1 (which actually came out a few weeks back) fixes this, but the game wont even boot now... not even the background.

However I might try more once I get my computer working again...

Innoc · 11-08-2008, 09:31 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mooga

Ya, I'm using steam.
I suposally the most recent patch to HL1 (which actually came out a few weeks back) fixes this, but the game wont even boot now... not even the background.

However I might try more once I get my computer working again...

Sounds like a situation for clearing the caches...uninstalling and reinstalling...

Mooga · 11-09-2008, 03:28 AM

lol, i can try again...

09-13-2008, 10:18 PM	#1
Mooga Colorless FTW D&A Member Beta Tester Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: A Small Box Affiliations: SRCDS.com Posts Rated Helpful 1 Times	HL1 Crashes on Boot I'm having issues running HL1 on my PC. I'm asuming it's an OS issue, but tell me if you have any idea. I have it set to run in a window and I see the background image, but it crashes and I can never get into menus Same problems with TFC. I tried running in XP compatibility mode with no luck. OS: Windows XP Pro 64bit Ram: 4GB Video Card: 9800 GTX Black Edition CPU: Intel Q9300 (2.5 Quad Core) Does HL1 have issues with modern hardware? __________________ ~ Mooga ...w00t? SRCDS.com \| Twitter Last edited by Mooga; 09-14-2008 at 06:30 PM.

09-14-2008, 01:16 AM	#3
Mooga Colorless FTW D&A Member Beta Tester Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: A Small Box Affiliations: SRCDS.com Posts Rated Helpful 1 Times	Ya, no luck with fullscreen. Normally it's easier to run the older stuff in window if it doesn't workin full screen from what I've seen. It's a shame because I want to play TFC and NS. __________________ ~ Mooga ...w00t? SRCDS.com \| Twitter

09-14-2008, 01:21 AM	#4
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09-14-2008, 01:28 AM	#5
Mooga Colorless FTW D&A Member Beta Tester Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: A Small Box Affiliations: SRCDS.com Posts Rated Helpful 1 Times	Do you use any speshal bootup line? is there a way to re-set boot line commands? I'm using the 177.92 beta nvidia drivers. But I had issues with the older ones too. __________________ ~ Mooga ...w00t? SRCDS.com \| Twitter

09-14-2008, 02:20 PM	#7
Mooga Colorless FTW D&A Member Beta Tester Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: A Small Box Affiliations: SRCDS.com Posts Rated Helpful 1 Times	I was using older drivers with the same problem. __________________ ~ Mooga ...w00t? SRCDS.com \| Twitter

09-14-2008, 12:19 AM	#2
Firefox11 Join Date: Dec 2007 Class/Position: O&D: Pyro, Sniper Gametype: AvD Affiliations: FF.AvD [FF AvD/ID guild] Posts Rated Helpful 0 Times	I can tell you it works with a Dual core @ 2.4 GHz, 1 GB RAM, NVidia GeForce 7900GT and WinXP (lolz dunno which V >_>) Tried running it in fullscreen?

09-14-2008, 02:23 PM	#8
Pon Not choking. Yet. Lua Team Wiki Team Fortress Forever Staff Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Scotland Class/Position: Demo/Def - Spy/Off Gametype: Anything but yet more fucking CTF Affiliations: FF.AvD [FF AvD/ID guild] Posts Rated Helpful 0 Times	I was pointing out that your video card was ATI and your drivers were Nvidia (A mistake, I assume), but nevermind, wasn't that funny I guess __________________ Support FF: YOU GUYS REALLY SHOULD UPDATE YOUR STAFF LIST! I haven't posted since 2010... Preferable to death. But only just... -\ff_basicbowl\|ff_duckhunt\|ff_rock2_qnd\|ff_vats_koth/-

09-14-2008, 06:30 PM	#9
Mooga Colorless FTW D&A Member Beta Tester Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: A Small Box Affiliations: SRCDS.com Posts Rated Helpful 1 Times	haha... I'm a moron. It's an Nvidia 9800 GTX __________________ ~ Mooga ...w00t? SRCDS.com \| Twitter

10-17-2008, 02:46 PM	#10
Mooga Colorless FTW D&A Member Beta Tester Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: A Small Box Affiliations: SRCDS.com Posts Rated Helpful 1 Times	Anyidea of the quad core is being an issue? __________________ ~ Mooga ...w00t? SRCDS.com \| Twitter

11-08-2008, 04:56 PM	#12
Mooga Colorless FTW D&A Member Beta Tester Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: A Small Box Affiliations: SRCDS.com Posts Rated Helpful 1 Times	Ya, I'm using steam. I suposally the most recent patch to HL1 (which actually came out a few weeks back) fixes this, but the game wont even boot now... not even the background. However I might try more once I get my computer working again... __________________ ~ Mooga ...w00t? SRCDS.com \| Twitter

11-09-2008, 03:28 AM	#14
Mooga Colorless FTW D&A Member Beta Tester Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: A Small Box Affiliations: SRCDS.com Posts Rated Helpful 1 Times	lol, i can try again... __________________ ~ Mooga ...w00t? SRCDS.com \| Twitter

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