HL2 Refrenced Memory Prob

[Cyphersphere]

Ok, First off I'd Like to say HL2 works outstanding... except for this little prob... I keep getting the following when entering a certian area in the canals:

The instruction at "0x241f8977" referenced memory at "0x00e8f5c0". The memory could not be "read".
Click OK ot terminate the program

I've followed almost all of the refrenced memory fixes on the valve support page, but those are all for CS....

If anyone knows of a solution please help me. I love the game and would like to continue playing it. Thanks.

 

[Cyphersphere]

Also some of my system specs:
AMD64 3100+
Fx 5700
1 gig of PC 3200
Plenty o' HD space

I don't really think it's a Hardware prob tho...

 

[MajorPayne]

Hi Cybersphere, sorry no one replied to you yet... I am working on this same error, and at HL2Fallout, they are saying this is caused when one of the OTHER games (especially HL:S or CS:S) are incompletely downloaded. To check fi this is the problem, go to play games, and right click on each game, and check the download percentage -- if it is less than 100%, you MUST finish the DL before you play HL2 -- stupid, I know, but it may fix this -- I am close to done with my HL:S download, which WAS at 86% when my errors were happening, so hopefully this fixes us.

 

[Cyphersphere]

Thanks for the info Major Payne. I'll try downloading HL:S now. For anyone else out there with this problem here is what I did to not fix, but 'aviod' the prob.

Because this little workaround can be considered cheating and can ruin the overall fun of the game it is blacked out. I only use this to bypass the effected 'loading zone' where I get the Refrenced mem error. For your own enjoyment please don't use this unless you absolutly have to.

Highlight to read this guide.

Spoiler

Ok first off you need to Rigt click HL2 on your play games list in steam and goto properties. Then goto launch options. Now type in ' -console ' in the text box (without the ' ')

Now you will see that when you load up HL2 you get a console window.

What I do is when I run into a loading area where it crashed I make a quick save right before the loading zone. Then I Bring back up HL2, Load up the quicksave, Look in console to see what area I was in before the crash. Now, I use console to bypass the area where I got the refrenced memory error.

If I was in "d1_canal_01" and the mem refrence error occured in "d1_canal_02" I would skip 02 and procede to 03 by typing in console "map d1_canal_03"
Note: By typing in part of the map command and name you will get a list of maps to verify which area you should be avioding.

Ok, there ya have it. If you misuse this info it's on you.