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There was a thread a while back about a few lines of text to delete in the steam folder to make the 3d startup backgrounds go away so I don't have to wait 3 minute to start playing. I used forum search and couldn't locate it. Can anyone either link me to the thread if they can find it or just tell me what to do? Thanks.
 
put this in your launch options for HL2

+sv_forcepreload 1 +cl_forcepreload 1 +snd_mixahead 0.4 -console
 
Removes the 3d background for the start up screen. It doesn't take a year to load on a lesser system.
 
SuperZer0 said:
put this in your launch options for HL2

+sv_forcepreload 1 +cl_forcepreload 1 +snd_mixahead 0.4 -console
.. Where are the launch options? The last guy said to edit it in some system text file.
 
Muskrat said:
.. Where are the launch options? The last guy said to edit it in some system text file.
Right click Half-Life 2 in "My Games', go to Properties, then Launch Options.
 
muskrat,

the forum post indicated editing the following file:

"C:\Program Files\Valve\Steam\SteamApps\<e-mail>\half-life 2\hl2\cfg\valve.rc"

and comment out the last line of the file.

this:

// display the startup level
startupmenu

becomes this:

// display the startup level
//startupmenu

that removes the 3d background and leads to a shorter load time.
 
thank you! :)

EDIT: just timed it, before i had to wait about a minute and 30 seconds, now i have to wait less than 30 seconds! :D
 
SuperZer0 said:
put this in your launch options for HL2

+sv_forcepreload 1 +cl_forcepreload 1 +snd_mixahead 0.4 -console

You don't need to put the forcepreloads in your launch options. Change them in your config or just change them in game.
 
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