Sourcemods don't work :(

Sir Brittanicus · 10-13-2007, 05:02 PM

For a bit over a month none of my HL2 mods have been working at all- this inculdes HL2: Deathmatch Source, HL2: Episode 1, Counter Strike: Source, G-Mod, Team Fortress 2, HL2: Episode 2 and Portal. Whenever I try to run any of the above it shows the launch window then I get an error message saying "hl2.exe has stopped working." What can I do to fix this?

I've verified the game files and defragmented them, nothing seems to work. I *know* that they worked before as I played lots of CS:S and G-Mod this summer.

Here are all my specs via Steam System Info:
Processor Information:
Vendor: AuthenticAMD
Speed: 1808 Mhz
2 logical processors
2 physical processors
HyperThreading: Unsupported
RDTSC: Supported
CMOV: Supported
FCMOV: Supported
SSE: Supported
SSE2: Supported
3DNOW: Supported

Network Information:
Network Speed:
IP Address: 10.100.103.XXX

Windows Version:
Windows Vista (32 bit)
NTFS: Supported

Video Card:
Driver Not Detected
DirectX Driver Name: nvd3dum.dll
Driver Version Not Detected
DirectX Driver Version: 7.15.10.9815
Driver Date Not Detected
Desktop Color Depth Not Detected
Monitor Refresh Rate Not Detected
DirectX Card: NVIDIA GeForce Go 6150
VendorID: 0x10de
DeviceID: 0x244
Number of Monitors: 1
Number of Video Cards: 1
No SLI or Crossfire Detected
Primary Display Resolution: 1280 x 800
Desktop Resolution: 1280 x 800
Primary Display Size: 17.80" x 11.10" (20.94" diag)
45.2cm x 28.2cm (53.2cm diag)
Primary Display Type: DFP Laptop
Primary Bus Type Not Detected
Primary AGP GART Not Detected
Primary VRAM Not Detected
Primary Monitor Vendor: Seiko/Epson
Primary Monitor Model: Laptop Display
Supported MSAA Modes: 2x 4x

Game Display Settings
Half-Life 2 Resolution: 1024 x 768 (Fullscreen)
Half-Life 2 MSAA Disabled

Sound card:
Audio device: Internal Speaker/Headphone (Con

Memory:
RAM: 1982 Mb

Miscellaneous:
UI Language: English
Microphone: Not set
Media Type: DVD
Total Hard Disk Space Available: 152625 Mb
Largest Free Hard Disk Block: 72681 Mb

**TheFeniX** · 10-13-2007, 10:37 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Sir Brittanicus

For a bit over a month none of my HL2 mods have been working at all- this inculdes HL2: Deathmatch Source, HL2: Episode 1, Counter Strike: Source, G-Mod, Team Fortress 2, HL2: Episode 2 and Portal. Whenever I try to run any of the above it shows the launch window then I get an error message saying "hl2.exe has stopped working." What can I do to fix this?

Without a much more detailed bug report, there's not much I can do for you. You'd be better off talking to valve.

What I can tell you to do is backup all your needed local Steam content, then uninstall steam and download the latest installer. Then restore a single game and see if that fixes the problem. If you have to, redownload the content from Steam. That way you can make sure you don't have corrupted data.

If that doesn't work, you need to start scanning for viruses and spyware. Then look for possible driver issues.

Sir Brittanicus · 10-14-2007, 05:15 PM

heh, i wish i knew more info myself. the error message doesnt give me any other details.

backing up and reinstalling is probably the best option right now.

however, something odd has happened. i got a trial for 'the ship' yesterday and have been playing it a bit. it works fine, apart from a bug when i play online- but thats not all that important. the main thing is that the game runs...isn't it a sourcemod?

**TheFeniX** · 10-14-2007, 05:34 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Sir Brittanicus

heh, i wish i knew more info myself. the error message doesnt give me any other details.

backing up and reinstalling is probably the best option right now.

however, something odd has happened. i got a trial for 'the ship' yesterday and have been playing it a bit. it works fine, apart from a bug when i play online- but thats not all that important. the main thing is that the game runs...isn't it a sourcemod?

I believe "TheShip" is a HL1 mod, so no it's not a source mod. You seem to have an issue with HL2 only. You might try deleting the HL2 local content and redownloading it alone.

Sir Brittanicus · 10-14-2007, 09:56 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by TheFeniX

I believe "TheShip" is a HL1 mod, so no it's not a source mod. You seem to have an issue with HL2 only. You might try deleting the HL2 local content and redownloading it alone.

tried that too. :/

i'm pretty sure the ship is a sourcemod. not only does it say source and whatnot on the main game screen i don't have hl1 installed for it, plus the graphics far outdo hl1.

nulloperations · 10-14-2007, 11:47 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by TheFeniX

I believe "TheShip" is a HL1 mod, so no it's not a source mod. You seem to have an issue with HL2 only. You might try deleting the HL2 local content and redownloading it alone.

The people who made The Ship purchased a cheaper Source license like that the Natural Selection and Garry's Mod developers acquired. They have since started to sell their Source version of The Ship via steam.

Sir Brittanicus · 10-15-2007, 01:52 AM

agggh, i reinstalled steam and all the apps and i got a problem that some other people have had- i get nothing but a "preparing to launch" window. steam ****ed up on me so i rebooted and now i'm back to the same old problem of the hl2.exe error.

**machowner** · 10-15-2007, 03:59 AM

oh man, hl2 seems as messed up as EA..............................Good luck with your problems, I can't play episode 2, team fortress 2, or portal at directx 9. HL2 and episode 1 play fine though, I don't have to change the directx level with those two.

Bc2ID · 10-15-2007, 06:28 AM

just a few suggestions that may or may not help....

1. Uninstall Steam and all of its components (completely), then re-install. You may have done this already.

2. Update your video driver.

3. Defrag your hard drive.

or try..

http://support.steampowered.com/cgi-...wers.search_nl

or....

http://forums.techguy.org/games/5608...riving-me.html

Let us know...

B

**CingularDuality** · 10-15-2007, 07:47 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Sir Brittanicus

agggh, i reinstalled steam and all the apps and i got a problem that some other people have had- i get nothing but a "preparing to launch" window. steam ****ed up on me so i rebooted and now i'm back to the same old problem of the hl2.exe error.

After you uninstalled Steam, did you delete the old directory and all the files in it? Specifically that .blob file that all the Steam FAQs tell you to delete?

**Chewy** · 10-15-2007, 08:36 AM

Fresh install of Windows might help!

I do that every now and then just to clean my system up. If you don't want to do that that, at least make sure you delete EVERYTHING, including registry keys before you reinstall HL2... and then as fenix said, one mod at a time to see if one of the mods is causing the errors.

I'm running Vista 64bit with no problems.

Sir Brittanicus · 10-15-2007, 09:06 AM

thanks for all the input guys. i couldnt even get half this much at the steam support forum.

i plan on getting xp on this machine some time around christmas- but i need to get the screen fixed first (theres a green line down it

) what i dont get is my friend has practically the same laptop (mine just has a few more bells and whistles) and everything works on his. i also need to take the time to back up all my crap. mainly music and some ISO's here and there but it's a bitch to do. :/

EDIT: DAMMIT Bc2ID, Now that all my stuff is working again how am i EVER going to finish all the work i hafta do?

thank you so much guys. now i can get back to playing REAL games (before this i was playing aerofighters 64).

the last post in the second link he posted fixed the error. Gmod runs fine and i'm hoping so does everything else.

Bc2ID · 10-15-2007, 01:58 PM

Glad we could help you out...now get back into the fight soldier.

Zoopy_T · 10-15-2007, 02:22 PM

You own Aerofighters Assault on the N64? I've been looking everywhere for that game yet could never find it. Lucky bastard.

Sir Brittanicus · 10-15-2007, 02:36 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Zoopy_T

You own Aerofighters Assault on the N64? I've been looking everywhere for that game yet could never find it. Lucky bastard.

eh, not exactly, i'm playing it on an emulator.

i don't know what to think about it. flight-wise its fun but gameplay-wise...ehhhh...

10-13-2007, 05:02 PM	#1 (permalink)
Sir Brittanicus Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Providence, RI. The states. Age: 19 Posts: 107	Sourcemods don't work :( For a bit over a month none of my HL2 mods have been working at all- this inculdes HL2: Deathmatch Source, HL2: Episode 1, Counter Strike: Source, G-Mod, Team Fortress 2, HL2: Episode 2 and Portal. Whenever I try to run any of the above it shows the launch window then I get an error message saying "hl2.exe has stopped working." What can I do to fix this? I've verified the game files and defragmented them, nothing seems to work. I know that they worked before as I played lots of CS:S and G-Mod this summer. Here are all my specs via Steam System Info: Processor Information: Vendor: AuthenticAMD Speed: 1808 Mhz 2 logical processors 2 physical processors HyperThreading: Unsupported RDTSC: Supported CMOV: Supported FCMOV: Supported SSE: Supported SSE2: Supported 3DNOW: Supported Network Information: Network Speed: IP Address: 10.100.103.XXX Windows Version: Windows Vista (32 bit) NTFS: Supported Video Card: Driver Not Detected DirectX Driver Name: nvd3dum.dll Driver Version Not Detected DirectX Driver Version: 7.15.10.9815 Driver Date Not Detected Desktop Color Depth Not Detected Monitor Refresh Rate Not Detected DirectX Card: NVIDIA GeForce Go 6150 VendorID: 0x10de DeviceID: 0x244 Number of Monitors: 1 Number of Video Cards: 1 No SLI or Crossfire Detected Primary Display Resolution: 1280 x 800 Desktop Resolution: 1280 x 800 Primary Display Size: 17.80" x 11.10" (20.94" diag) 45.2cm x 28.2cm (53.2cm diag) Primary Display Type: DFP Laptop Primary Bus Type Not Detected Primary AGP GART Not Detected Primary VRAM Not Detected Primary Monitor Vendor: Seiko/Epson Primary Monitor Model: Laptop Display Supported MSAA Modes: 2x 4x Game Display Settings Half-Life 2 Resolution: 1024 x 768 (Fullscreen) Half-Life 2 MSAA Disabled Sound card: Audio device: Internal Speaker/Headphone (Con Memory: RAM: 1982 Mb Miscellaneous: UI Language: English Microphone: Not set Media Type: DVD Total Hard Disk Space Available: 152625 Mb Largest Free Hard Disk Block: 72681 Mb __________________

10-14-2007, 05:15 PM	#3 (permalink)
Sir Brittanicus Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Providence, RI. The states. Age: 19 Posts: 107	Re: Sourcemods don't work :( heh, i wish i knew more info myself. the error message doesnt give me any other details. backing up and reinstalling is probably the best option right now. however, something odd has happened. i got a trial for 'the ship' yesterday and have been playing it a bit. it works fine, apart from a bug when i play online- but thats not all that important. the main thing is that the game runs...isn't it a sourcemod? __________________

10-15-2007, 01:52 AM	#7 (permalink)
Sir Brittanicus Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Providence, RI. The states. Age: 19 Posts: 107	Re: Sourcemods don't work :( agggh, i reinstalled steam and all the apps and i got a problem that some other people have had- i get nothing but a "preparing to launch" window. steam ****ed up on me so i rebooted and now i'm back to the same old problem of the hl2.exe error. __________________

10-15-2007, 03:59 AM	#8 (permalink)
machowner Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: New Tazewell, TN Posts: 2,835	Re: Sourcemods don't work :( oh man, hl2 seems as messed up as EA..............................Good luck with your problems, I can't play episode 2, team fortress 2, or portal at directx 9. HL2 and episode 1 play fine though, I don't have to change the directx level with those two. __________________ \|New to TG? Start here\|*\|Become a Supporting Member\| "Remember to pillage BEFORE you burn!"

10-15-2007, 06:28 AM	#9 (permalink)
Bc2ID Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: In the shed fixing my lawnmower! Posts: 1,884	Re: Sourcemods don't work :( just a few suggestions that may or may not help.... 1. Uninstall Steam and all of its components (completely), then re-install. You may have done this already. 2. Update your video driver. 3. Defrag your hard drive. or try.. http://support.steampowered.com/cgi-...wers.search_nl or.... http://forums.techguy.org/games/5608...riving-me.html Let us know... B __________________ "Don't tell people how to do things, tell them what to do and let them surprise you with their results." Gen. George Patton

10-15-2007, 08:36 AM	#11 (permalink)
Chewy Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Oak Creek, WI Age: 24 Posts: 1,567	Re: Sourcemods don't work :( Fresh install of Windows might help! I do that every now and then just to clean my system up. If you don't want to do that that, at least make sure you delete EVERYTHING, including registry keys before you reinstall HL2... and then as fenix said, one mod at a time to see if one of the mods is causing the errors. I'm running Vista 64bit with no problems. __________________ PM Chewy (Team Fortress 2 Admin) Chewy's Steam Profile

10-15-2007, 09:06 AM	#12 (permalink)
Sir Brittanicus Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Providence, RI. The states. Age: 19 Posts: 107	Re: Sourcemods don't work :( thanks for all the input guys. i couldnt even get half this much at the steam support forum. i plan on getting xp on this machine some time around christmas- but i need to get the screen fixed first (theres a green line down it ) what i dont get is my friend has practically the same laptop (mine just has a few more bells and whistles) and everything works on his. i also need to take the time to back up all my crap. mainly music and some ISO's here and there but it's a bitch to do. :/ EDIT: DAMMIT Bc2ID, Now that all my stuff is working again how am i EVER going to finish all the work i hafta do? thank you so much guys. now i can get back to playing REAL games (before this i was playing aerofighters 64). the last post in the second link he posted fixed the error. Gmod runs fine and i'm hoping so does everything else. __________________ Last edited by Sir Brittanicus; 10-15-2007 at 09:30 AM.

10-15-2007, 01:58 PM	#13 (permalink)
Bc2ID Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: In the shed fixing my lawnmower! Posts: 1,884	Re: Sourcemods don't work :( Glad we could help you out...now get back into the fight soldier. __________________ "Don't tell people how to do things, tell them what to do and let them surprise you with their results." Gen. George Patton

10-15-2007, 02:22 PM	#14 (permalink)
Zoopy_T Registered User Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Ottawa, Canada Posts: 1,641	Re: Sourcemods don't work :( You own Aerofighters Assault on the N64? I've been looking everywhere for that game yet could never find it. Lucky bastard.

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