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    Problem with CS: Source - it won't load

    Discussion in 'Gaming (Software and Graphics Cards)' started by Kilador, Jan 20, 2008.

  1. Kilador

    Kilador Notebook Consultant

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    Hey.

    I can't start a Counter strike source single player or create a server on my XPS M1530, when it gets to the loading screen, it gets stuck on the "loading ressources" screen and i got to the program manually on the task manager.

    I have the laptopvideo2go drivers, and this is happening on windows XP and Vista.

    Anyone with the same problem, or know how to fix this? cheers.
     
    Kilador, Jan 20, 2008
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  2. Dreidel

    Dreidel Notebook Evangelist

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    when u go to task manager does it say the program is running or not responding. You know hosting a server isn't really smart on a laptop. People use servers to do that, hense the name server.
     
    Dreidel, Jan 20, 2008
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  3. kenz1980

    kenz1980 Notebook Enthusiast

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    Well Dreidel I know why hes doing it - its to check out multiplayer levels to see if they even load, I'm sure hes not trying to host a server from his laptop....
     
    kenz1980, Jan 20, 2008
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    ScifiMike12 Drinking the good stuff

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    My cousin hosts a server on his laptop (Dell E1505) and he was 1GB of ram. Runs smoothly for him apparently.

    @OP, have you tried playing a regular server? Does it crash then? How about during the Stress Test?
     
    ScifiMike12, Jan 20, 2008
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    csinth Snitch?

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    Firewall issues perhaps? I know I had some when I played CS:S a while ago.
     
    csinth, Jan 20, 2008
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  6. Kilador

    Kilador Notebook Consultant

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    Hey guys.

    I don´t wanna host a server on my laptop, just play on lan with my brother, and be able to create a game to play with bots.

    It does not happen on multiplayer games, just when y host the game on my computer.

    Any ideas?

    Cheers
     
    Kilador, Jan 21, 2008
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