Steam Launching Problem

[BatistaFan]

Hii, can someone help me out

I recently installed cs source, dod source, hl2 dm. and when i go to launch the game, it opens up the loading screen half size, then exits it, what can i do 2 make the game launch?

can someone help me please, thanks, BatistaFan.

P.S i tried firewall that wasnt the problem

 

[Beerdude26]

What are your system specifications? (A tutorial can be found here: link)

 

[BatistaFan]

it didnt help..

 

[Beerdude26]

it didnt help..

That's because you have to give me your system specifications in your next reply so I know more about your computer which may help solve the problem

 

[BatistaFan]

DirectX Version: DirectX 9.0c (4.09.0000.0904) .. Memory: 512MB RAM .. Processor: Intel(R) Pentium(R) 4 CPU 3.00GHz (2 CPUs) .. there, i hope that helps, reply back..

 

[Beerdude26]

Well that all seems quite alright... I'll give you some troubleshooting links for screen resolutions
Link 1
Link 2

You can also try forcing the resolution using the -width XXX and -height XXX parameters behind your shortcut. (Ex. -width 640 -height -480)

Oh, and could you also give me your graphic card info?

 

[BatistaFan]

um i dont know wot my graphics card is.. i just play the games on my comp i hav 2 read info.. the links didnt hav anyfin about the game not launching, the set launch options -dxlevel 90 and others didnt work either..i do not understand what the problem is.. " You can also try forcing the resolution using the -width XXX and -height XXX parameters behind your shortcut. (Ex. -width 640 -height -480) " . i hav no idea wot u just sed..

 

[Beerdude26]

Well, you know shortcuts right? Right-click on one and select 'properties'.
Make sure you're in the 'Shortcut' tab, and look at the input box named 'Target'.

Behind all that gibberish that's in the box, you can put parameters.

You've got various parameters for Half-Life 2, like -novideo, which starts the game without running the intro videos, and many more. you can also use use -width and -height parameters to force the game in that resolution (the 'largeness' you start the game in Bigger means better, but may also make the game slower).

A few resolutions:
WIDTH & HEIGHT
640 X 480
800 X 600
1024 X 768
1152 X 864
1280 X 960 (This one is quite large, and your monitor may not be able to handle it)

You've got larger ones, too.

Steam also uses parameters to start games. For example, "-applaunch 220" will start Half-Life 2 when set behind the Steam.exe path. Other game parameters:
-applaunch 240 (Counter-Strike : Source)
-applaunch 320 (Half-Life 2 : Deathmatch)
-applaunch 300 (Day Of Defeat : Source)

Now, an example of how to put parameters behind a shortcut:
TARGET:
What follows is an example of what may be in the box

"C:\Valve\Steam\Steam.exe" -applaunch 220

This will start Half-Life 2 (The path to the .exe file may differ).
Now, we can add parameters by simply adding a space and putting in the new parameter(s):

"C:\Valve\Steam\Steam.exe" -applaunch 220 -width 640 -height 480

Got it?

 

[BatistaFan]

where do i put the resolutions

 

[BatistaFan]

it say this for cs source.. "C:\Program Files\Steam\Steam.exe" -applaunch 240

 

[BatistaFan]

i dont get it, i put it in it dosnt work, im confused..

 

[Beerdude26]

Yes, well, you just put -width 800 -height 600 behind that.

Like this:

"C:\Program Files\Steam\Steam.exe" -applaunch 240 -width 800 -height 600

You can also try out other resolutions.

 

[BatistaFan]

can u type more for what i put for dod source and hl2 dm?

 

[BatistaFan]

ummm.. it didnt work, wot do i do now :'(

 

[BatistaFan]

oii i think i found my graphics card look .. " Graphics Card information " Processor: GeForce FX 5600

 

[Beerdude26]

A GeForce FX 5600 is good enough.

Have you downloaded the newest drivers?
http://www.nvidia.com/content/drivers/drivers.asp
Go to that webpage.
Then select "Graphic Driver" from the list.
Then select "GeForce and TNT2" from the second list.
And finally, select your operating system (Example : Windows Xp or Windows 2000) from the third list.
Now click on the "Go!" button below.

Now download the drivers, and follow the instructions after you have downloaded it and ran it.

 

[BatistaFan]

oii.. i already hav that one, i downloaded it last time

 

[BatistaFan]

now what? is that all, coz i need more help, ah maby nothing can help me, coz i think i tried evryfin, fire wall, wot u told me, launch settings exc.. its no use.. :'(

 

[BatistaFan]

hello can u reply plz

 

[BatistaFan]

i changed my screen resolution to 800 X 600.. not the games 1 my computers 1, and i hav cod2, and i get excellent ping on that coz of it, allthought i do lag from the smoke grenades, enough about that

 

[BatistaFan]

I Got It Working, I Disabled The Anti Virus, I Know Im Not Supposed 2 Do It Tho, But When I Go To Click On Options, It Brings Up Other Stuff Like Report A Bug And Stuff, And The Mouse Icon Flickers, Wot Do I Do

 

[BatistaFan]

DONT WORRY, I DONT NEED HELP ANYMORE.. I FIXED IT!! :d

 

[eber]

hm hl2 ,cs:source ,hl2:deathmatch and hl2:lostcoast work for me but they have absolutely no sound. do you have any idea how to fix it beerdude ?

 

[Beerdude26]

eber, check your other thread for suggestions

batistafan, could you tell us what you did to fix the problem?

 

[BatistaFan]

i typed "msconfig" in run.. and then i unchecked Process SYSTEM.INI File and

 

[BatistaFan]

yeh.. i typed "msconfig" in run, on the general tab i unchecked "System INI.File" and WIN.INI File.. then i went to services, and hide all microsoft services, then disabled all, but dont disable anti virus or anti spyware, just disable anything that u dnt need 2 start up, i disabled nvidia display driver service.. so thats how i done it.

 

[BatistaFan]

beer dude i need ur help agen, it was taking long to load up to the menu screen in my steam games, but i fixed it abit it goes faster coz i typed in at the launch options for cs source " +map_background none ".. when i connect 2 a server it takes forever like cs source dod source hl2 dm, all of them take forever to load into the server, and when i finaly do, it lags, then the lag goes away.. please tell me how 2 make it go faster, remember i hav an Nvidia Geforce FX 5600 .. and please dont tell me to get more ram coz i cant, is there any other way? and i updated my drivers it still loads slow..

 

[BatistaFan]

and it takes long to minimize the game and maximize it agen, it goes fast then it goes slow again, its realy annoying all of it.. PLease help!!