Recent content by bengoetter

The -32bit switch fix that I was given worked for me. You won't need this on the expansion packs, fortunately.

Good to know I'm not the only one. Everything's now working fine w/ the -32bit switch. I took the opportunity to restart the game from the beginning on a higher difficulty level. And for the record: https://support.steampowered.com/kb_article.php?ref=7422-RYFZ-0595 Cheers, y'all.

I'll try that, thanks. I've googled around quite a bit, seeking a solution (hence my use of ai_disable), and yes, I've seen that most folks who report this are pirates. That's not a happy-making thing. Interestingly, the 32-bit version offered the Shift-Tab "Access the Steam Community while...

Last week I purchased the Orange Box from Steam, then installed Half-Life 2 onto a brand new computer (running 64-bit Vista SP1). This probably makes me the last person in the northern hemisphere who hasn't yet played HL2, but I'm trying to rectify that.... I am having consistent problems...