Original HL loading problem

Archived from groups: alt.games.half-life (More info?)

Ron Joiner wrote:
> After finishing HL2 I decided to reinstall the original HL through my
> Steam account. I was able to register it OK. I waited for Steam to
> update the files which took a while on my dialup. I launched the game
> and it seemed to go well but I cannot get past the second loading in the
> introduction sequence of the game. The computer hangs when the loading
> dailog begins and it happens in the same place every single time. There
> is NO sound stuttering. I tried both OpenGL and D3D modes and tried the
> game with the CD in the drive and without.
>
> Computer is an AMD 64 3500+, A8N-SLI, Leadtek 6600GT PCIe with 71.89
> drivers. Naturally HL2 plays just fine with this rig.
>
> Ron
Fixed it. Sound card drivers have been updated and it works fine.

--
And it really doesn't matter if
I'm wrong I'm right
Where I belong I'm right
Where I belong.

Lennon & McCartney