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Ok so i got half life 2 episode 1 and installed it from the disc and everything. I open the game up and try to start a new game on part 1. As it is at the en of the loading screen the bars start going backwards, :ouch: , then it closed the game and i got this

http://i110.photobucket.com/albums/n92/The_Yeti_/error.jpg


SO WTF? What is this? I tried everything from reinstalling the game, the drivers, going into the computers console. Screaming at it didnt help either (it usually does :D )

can anyone help?


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I suppose you tried updating directx?

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no i didnt... i dont even know how to do that... i do know the problem is the drivers or registry because its an internal problem in the pc... how do i get updates for dx9?

ps im running windows media center with ati x300


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Uninstall and reinstall your soundscard & videocard drivers. Download any available updates for Windows.


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Try this link -

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads [...] laylang=en

This should (eventually - you need to validate windows etc) let you download the latest direct x. I also got an error when running half life 2 - ep 2, but I re-installed my graphics card drivers and all is well. Hope this helps

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hmmm i downloaded newest direct X update... still no game =[

is it safe to uninstall video drivers then reinstall? Without the drivers wouldn't the screen go blank?


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No...it'll go default and weak resolution...but when you'll reinstall you're drivers, you'll get back to that resolution again, etc.


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Windows XP MCE & Vista 64-bit (dual boot)
XFX NFORCE 680I LT SLI w/ OCZ Platinum 4 Gigs Dual DDR2 @ 800MHz
Intel Core 2 Quad Q6600 @ 2.4GHz w/ ChillTec Thermo Electric CPU Cooler
MSI NX8800 GTX & X-Fi XtremeGamer Soundblaster
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If your using a Radeon graphics card then it could be drivers. My friend had problems loading half-life2 based games after he upgraded his drivers. Installing an earlier version fixed it.

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Update your video card drivers. Problem solved.


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