Halp

[Benito Mussolini]

So...

If someone has read my last 2 posts in this section of the forums, he'd know that I've been getting some problems with L4D2 lately.

Here I go:

Since it came out, I've been able to play, alright, but I've been getting crashed to desktop (CTD) problems. Of course, that was keeping me from enjoying the game, since I couldn't get anythig ever done, as I would get dropped every 2 stages or so.

I wanted to fix this, obviously. I fell on this weird website: Steam Forums.

First try: I add -lv (low violence).
Doesn't work.

Second try: I follow the **, since there is that

USE ** FIXES FIRST:

message.

The very first one:

CTD: (ALL)

    * ** Close Steam | Go to ..\steam\steamapps\ | Delete left 4 dead 2 common.ncf, left 4 dead 2 client.ncf | Restart Steam | Right Click L4D2, Install
      -Freyar (Forum Mod)

So I do so.

I quickly delete the two files, "reinstall" L4D2.



Now I couldn't wait to play with people without crashing.

So I launch L4D2, I get a loading screen (-novid, so no valve on stupid forehead nor same damn L4D2 trailer with choppers made out of chocolate)

Loading...

Then I get that Error sound Windows plays when it fails it fails a lot it fails admirably, even for Windows (I'm using XP), a CTD without getting to see the menu, and no error message.


I then tried doing that one thing that has 2 green asterisks besides it, that I would assume would be TOTALLY SAFE, three times with the same results.

Hell I even reinstalled the whole game and it doesn't work.

So... halp

P.S. I have this somewhat of a memory problem, and I have a vague souvenir of having this same problem the first time I tried the game, but I seriously can't remember if I really did, nor what I would have done to fix it...

P.P.S If you need system infos, just ask, but since I've been able to play (without lag or whatsoever), I doubt that my problem is linked to my specs. Oh, and video driver is up to date.

Edited to but in bold what was the most important in there.

[Negate]

what OS are you running?

[Benito Mussolini]

what OS are you running?

Windows (I'm using XP)

[Negate]

according to that thread you linked
BAD INSTALL:

    * Open a command prompt and type "C:\Program Files\Steam\bin\SteamService.exe" /repair > Start Steam, Run Game
      Or: Exit Steam, Delete the SteamService.exe file in the steam install folder, Restart Steam
      Or: Exit Steam, Control Panel > Programs and Features > Right click Steam, Repair
      At you own risk: Exit Steam > Kill SteamService.exe from the task manager > Copy the version from <Steam Install>\Bin into <Program Files>\Common Files\Steam > Restart Steam
      -Valve (JoeR)

[Benito Mussolini]

Oh yeah, I did repair from the command prompt.

Said repair was successful, but nothing changed.

[Negate]

this is just to confirm but you are running 191.07 WHQL as your nvidia drivers?
if you are then you might want to try one of nvidias beta drivers.

[Benito Mussolini]

this is just to confirm but you are running 191.07 WHQL as your nvidia drivers?
if you are then you might want to try one of nvidias beta drivers.

I got the 195.55 version, the latest beta at the moment I updated (yesterday).

[Negate]

good news then there's a new one today 195.62.
here
EDIT
accidentally linked vista driver

[zaneyard]

did you just try flat out reinstalling the game?

[Benito Mussolini]

good news then there's a new one today 195.62.
here
EDIT
accidentally linked vista driver

It worked with one really old version I had when it came out.
I update it since then, I doubt that such a small update would change anything.

did you just try flat out reinstalling the game?

I sure did, cutie.