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Portal problem. - KarthXLR - 12-20-2008
Ok, so everytime I try to start a new game in portal, hl2.exe crashes mid-load.
I've reinstalled, verified, and defragged, but it continues to happen.
This was after the new steam beta upgrade, but I haven't noticed anything else odd about my games.
(another thing strange, the chapter picture is different for a new game, it's a picture of a castle instead of anything portal-like. I haven't touched any portal files, so I have no clue what it is.)
problem fixed, thanks for help.
Re: Portal problem. - Dave - 12-20-2008
delete local content - install.
Re: Portal problem. - x - 12-20-2008
![[Image: simpsons_nelson_haha2.jpg]](http://op-for.com/simpsons_nelson_haha2.jpg)
Re: Portal problem. - KarthXLR - 12-20-2008
(12-20-2008, 07:50 PM)Dave link Wrote: delete local content - install.
Thanks for not reading.
So glad that I have helpful people on this forum.
Re: Portal problem. - cbre88x - 12-20-2008
(12-20-2008, 07:54 PM)Karthmas link Wrote: [quote author=Dave link=topic=2026.msg57067#msg57067 date=1229820635]Thanks for not reading.
delete local content - install.
So glad that I have helpful people on this forum.
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now now, don't be an ass.
Re: Portal problem. - KarthXLR - 12-20-2008
(12-20-2008, 10:53 PM)cbre88x link Wrote: [quote author=Karthmas link=topic=2026.msg57071#msg57071 date=1229820872]Thanks for not reading.
[quote author=Dave link=topic=2026.msg57067#msg57067 date=1229820635]
delete local content - install.
So glad that I have helpful people on this forum.
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now now, don't be an ass.
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Tell that to budr.
Re: Portal problem. - Fail Medic - 12-20-2008
Karth, are you sure you have ...
Wait. Portal should be "standalone", i.e. if you don't have another Half-Life-ish game installed, it comes with its own Half-Life engine, right?
Karth, what Half-Life 2's do you have installed? Are any of them now unplayable...?
Don't all these games like share a communal copy of the engine or something?
Re: Portal problem. - KarthXLR - 12-20-2008
(12-20-2008, 11:13 PM)Fail link Wrote: Karth, are you sure you have ...I have all of the orange box installed atm.
Wait. Portal should be "standalone", i.e. if you don't have another Half-Life-ish game installed, it comes with its own Half-Life engine, right?
Karth, what Half-Life 2's do you have installed? Are any of them now unplayable...?
Don't all these games like share a communal copy of the engine or something?
They all work like a charm. I can load anything past the first level in portal, just not the first level...it's weird.
Re: Portal problem. - Fail Medic - 12-20-2008
(12-20-2008, 11:21 PM)Karthmas link Wrote: They all work like a charm. I can load anything past the first level in portal, just not the first level...it's weird.
I wonder what's special in the first level that's not in any other--
Dude. It's probably the toilet. The game's probably crapping out when trying to render it. Might have to wipe your Portal install and flush it after all.
Re: Portal problem. - KarthXLR - 12-21-2008
(12-20-2008, 11:26 PM)Fail link Wrote: [quote author=Karthmas link=topic=2026.msg57129#msg57129 date=1229833260]
They all work like a charm. I can load anything past the first level in portal, just not the first level...it's weird.
I wonder what's special in the first level that's not in any other--
Dude. It's probably the toilet. The game's probably crapping out when trying to render it. Might have to wipe your Portal install and flush it after all.
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ALL of it?
Everything?
Complete reinstall?
Re: Portal problem. - Fail Medic - 12-21-2008
(12-21-2008, 12:02 AM)Karthmas link Wrote: Complete reinstall?
not EVERYTHING. Like Dave said, delete local content, probably delete the whole portal folder too, then reinstall Portal.Â
...
I don't suppose that "Verify local cache integrity whatever" option fixes stuff like this, would it?
Re: Portal problem. - KarthXLR - 12-21-2008
(12-21-2008, 12:21 AM)Fail link Wrote: [quote author=Karthmas link=topic=2026.msg57166#msg57166 date=1229835740]I don't suppose that "Verify local cache integrity whatever" option fixes stuff like this, would it?
Complete reinstall?
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Nope, already tried it. :<
just finished reinstalling. Gonna see how it works out.
works just fine now.
Gotta wonder what happened though...
Re: Portal problem. - Fail Medic - 12-21-2008
(12-21-2008, 12:37 AM)Karthmas link Wrote: works just fine now.
Gotta wonder what happened though...
Dunno. Glad it works now, but sucks that there's naught to do but a reinstall.
Re: Portal problem. - HeK - 12-21-2008
Blame Steam, I do.
Re: Portal problem. - Geoff - 12-21-2008
(12-21-2008, 03:12 AM)HeK link Wrote: Blame Steam, I do.
I blame steam for everything that goes bad.