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    WTF @ Valve and TF2

    Discussion in 'Gaming (Software and Graphics Cards)' started by madroxinide, Jan 10, 2008.

  1. madroxinide

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    Faulting application hl2.exe, version 0.0.0.0, time stamp 0x470c11ae, faulting module engine.dll, version 0.0.0.0, time stamp 0x477d230a, exception code 0xc0000005, fault offset 0x0039b198, process id 0xdc8, application start time 0x01c853f0dd3169c5.


    I got this error...5 minutes into playing a FRESH installed TF2 along with a FRESH install of windows vista. I reformatted last night and finished installing TF2 this morning before school. I get on to play and 5 damn minutes in of playing hl2.exe has a stupid error and closes. I reformatted in the first place so that TF2 would work right. Gr.
     
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    Update your video drivers.
     
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    Did u play it on the desktop u have listed in ur sig? Am running it fine om my brother similiar Vista desktop :O

    anyway try to change drivers, which ones r u using now?
     
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  4. madroxinide

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    The newest..169.25.

    I just got this error whilst switching maps :
    Engine Error!- Can't load lump 53,allocation of 11560789 bytes failed.

    The only thing I have installed on this new vista is:

    Yahoo msger
    firefox
    opera
    steam
    portal
    tf2
    winavi converter
    all windows updates
    rivatuner
    winrar
    codec pack + media player classic
    nero 8 micro
    ccleaner



    Arg.
     
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  5. judgedee

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    do you have directx installed?
     
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  6. Lithus

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    That's part of Vista.
     
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  7. madroxinide

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    Faulting application hl2.exe, version 0.0.0.0, time stamp 0x470c11ae, faulting module unknown, version 0.0.0.0, time stamp 0x00000000, exception code 0xc0000005, fault offset 0x00000000, process id 0x32c, application start time 0x01c853fd5a0dc8b1.


    Oh look, another error while just playing.
     
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  8. AmazingGracePlayer

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    Try reinstalling everything again tomorrow before school?
     
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  9. madroxinide

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  10. Greg

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    Run MemTest86+ on the RAM.
     
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  11. AmazingGracePlayer

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    If you can do it once, you can do it again :D
     
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  12. madroxinide

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    I have ran memtest86, various tests for a total of probably 2 hours now..

    I've ran a few hours of Prime95

    I've ran an hour or 2 of OCCT.

    I've ran 30+ mins of Super Pi.


    All came back without a problem.

    I guess I could run memtest tonight...what test should I do?


    The thing is, the random error I get is nothing like anyone else has said about. All of their errors seem to be accompanied by a sound loop, but mine really doesn't do that.
     
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  13. jefwif

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    try a different driver
     
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  14. madroxinide

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    Any suggestions for a driver?

    8800gt desktop card.
     
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    You have everything BUT* the PSU listed. If your PSU cannot provide adequate and/or stable power for your hardware, it will get ****ty with you.

    Try an install of XP, Vista sucks for gaming compared to it.
     
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  16. madroxinide

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    750 watt rosewill extreme gaming... I know rosewill isn't the most reputable brand but this model has GREAT reviews on newegg and it was at the right price at the right time..

    I'm very certain that its not the psu. Either way...my whole system doesn't crash, the game just crashes to the desktop and the "hl2.exe has had a problem and needs to close" thing pops up.
     
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    i know it sounds tedious but jsut do the have disk method from laptop2go and install a driver that is one rollback version from the one you are using. then if it still doesnt work, try the next one back.

    or if you dont have a whole day to kill, try googling or looking through forums (there are alot of topics looking for good drivers for all graphics cards on this site i know) for reputable drivers that work for tf2
     
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  18. madroxinide

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    The previous version of driver was the one I was using pre-format and the crashes were the reason I formatted in the first place.

    This is a desktop 8800gt btw.
     
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  20. unknown555525

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    TF2 runs in DX9 and lower ONLY, if you just installed Vista it only comes with DX10, you may still be missing some of the DX9 library files since vista DOES NOT come with them.
     
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  21. madroxinide

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    So what would I have to do? Install dx9 also?
     
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    DirectX 10 emulates dx9. I doubt that is the problem, given that there are thousands of people who run these games fine on Vista.
     
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  23. madroxinide

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    Well while playing portal I just got a bluescreen related to something nvsumthinstumthin.dll

    so... i'm gonna try out Omega Drivers for my video card.
     
    madroxinide, Jan 11, 2008
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