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Title: CS Cant Load Wont load
Post by: Sithvid on September 02, 2008, 06:36:34 PM
Hello remember me ? I used to play CS my loyalties have moved to WOW a little bit but... I would like to play CS but cannot get the game to load.:taz:
If I go in through steam or CS direct it loads the  screen then the screen goes totally black.  If I load it by connecting to boomer the screens is the same but i get a repeating sound.
I think I need to get into the set up options and reduce the sound, this worked a few years back but I can't get in if the game won't load... any ideas ??:crying:
Title: CS Cant Load Wont load
Post by: Anonymous on September 02, 2008, 06:44:29 PM
Go here (http://home.covad.net/%7Ek25125/SteamyThings/HL_Command_Line_Switches_FAQ.htm) and check out the switches for d3d or software and also width of screen. You can also force wav instead of directsound

have a play, one or more of these options should get you in.
Title: CS Cant Load Wont load
Post by: T-Bag on September 02, 2008, 06:53:09 PM
Verify you local game files too. Can't do any harm.
Title: CS Cant Load Wont load
Post by: Sithvid on September 02, 2008, 08:28:49 PM
Did the above no joy also deleted game content no joy any other ideas ?
Title: CS Cant Load Wont load
Post by: Anonymous on September 02, 2008, 08:42:05 PM
try forcing it to start in software mode instead of d3d - that "should" get you to the menu screen where you can play with the options. if you have write protected your config remember to unwrite protect it before starting CS.

The switch is -soft
Title: CS Cant Load Wont load
Post by: DuVeL on September 03, 2008, 12:35:34 AM
Ehrm, I tryed playing CSS today and had to shut off Folding...
Try it...
Title: CS Cant Load Wont load
Post by: Sithvid on September 08, 2008, 07:08:34 PM
Still no joy ( I shut off folding) still get a black screen and PC crashes..defrag on game and HD...
DX diag FTW or loss ......:crying::crying::angry::angry::angry::angry::angry::angry::angry::angry::angry::angry::angry::angry::angry::angry::angry::angry::angry::angry::angry::angry:
Title: CS Cant Load Wont load
Post by: Jewelz^ on September 08, 2008, 07:11:40 PM
Have you tried smashing your computer into a couple of bits?
 
or you could try reinstalling..
Title: CS Cant Load Wont load
Post by: KKND on September 08, 2008, 07:17:49 PM
Quote from: Jewelz^;244056Have you tried smashing your computer into a couple of bits?
 
or you could try reinstalling..


Nice reply Jew...think that won't help him...:eyebrow:
Title: CS Cant Load Wont load
Post by: Sithvid on September 08, 2008, 07:58:07 PM
Smashing seems like my only option, I actually join the game but only see a black screen :angry::angry::angry::angry::angry::angry::angry::taz::taz::taz::ranting2::ranting2::ranting2::ranting2::ranting2::ranting2::ranting2::ranting2::ranting2:

help me OBI Wan  you are my only hope,
I promise to play as Barbie (or any other name)  again if anyone can solve this  :crying::crying::crying::crying:
Title: CS Cant Load Wont load
Post by: Anonymous on September 08, 2008, 08:11:17 PM
Go into Steam
Create a shortcut to Counterstrike on your desktop
add the following to the command line for the shortcut:

-d3d -w 1024 -full -console

and try running it from the shortcut.
Title: CS Cant Load Wont load
Post by: Jabbs on September 08, 2008, 10:57:02 PM
Quote from: BlueBall;244065Go into Steam
Create a shortcut to Counterstrike on your desktop
add the following to the command line for the shortcut:

-d3d -w 1024 -full -console

and try running it from the shortcut.

:withstupid:

Also you may as well go whole hog and make sure you stop any unecessary programs and services running by loading msconfig and deselecting  everything unecessary.  Reboot and try again.

I'm trying to think of a good name :D BB? Any ideas? :D
Title: CS Cant Load Wont load
Post by: Browne on September 09, 2008, 01:43:03 AM
Looks like a hardware problem to me. Have you updated all your video & soundcard drivers?...I had the same problem a while back, (black screen etc), you'd suspect a video problem?..turned out to be a soundcard issue...if you've updated all relevant drivers, try getting a new soundcard that supports surround 5.1......
Title: CS Cant Load Wont load
Post by: Anonymous on September 09, 2008, 09:02:41 AM
Quote from: Jabbs;244086I'm trying to think of a good name :D BB? Any ideas? :D
Theresa has a nice ring to it :devil:
Title: CS Cant Load Wont load
Post by: Anonymous on September 09, 2008, 09:04:14 AM
Quote from: Browne;244093Looks like a hardware problem to me. Have you updated all your video & soundcard drivers?...I had the same problem a while back, (black screen etc), you'd suspect a video problem?..turned out to be a soundcard issue...if you've updated all relevant drivers, try getting a new soundcard that supports surround 5.1......
You can add -wavonly to the command line to disable directsound in case it is causing the problem.

You can replace -d3d with -gl to try OpenGL instead of Direct3D (if your card supports OpenGL)
Title: CS Cant Load Wont load
Post by: Jabbs on September 09, 2008, 11:59:47 AM
Quote from: BlueBall;244101Theresa has a nice ring to it :devil:

I quiet like:

Jessica
Emily
Grace
Agatha
Edwina

:D
Title: CS Cant Load Wont load
Post by: Anonymous on September 09, 2008, 12:19:35 PM
Quote from: Jabbs;244121I quiet like:

Jessica
Emily
Grace
Agatha
Edwina

:D
Jessica it is!
We can call him [her?] "bunny" for short :devil:
Title: CS Cant Load Wont load
Post by: Jabbs on September 09, 2008, 06:25:49 PM
Quote from: BlueBall;244134Jessica it is!
We can call him [her?] "bunny" for short :devil:

I Like! :woot2:
Title: CS Cant Load Wont load
Post by: Sithvid on September 09, 2008, 06:28:02 PM
Quote from: BlueBall;244065Go into Steam
Create a shortcut to Counterstrike on your desktop
add the following to the command line for the shortcut:

-d3d -w 1024 -full -console

and try running it from the shortcut.

How do you add a command line ? sorry if this is really obtuse but I am not that hot on this stuff, 1 other solution is remote access ?
Title: CS Cant Load Wont load
Post by: Sithvid on September 14, 2008, 05:16:13 PM
Please how do you add to command line . :crying:
Title: CS Cant Load Wont load
Post by: Anonymous on September 14, 2008, 05:19:49 PM
Quote from: Sithvid;244717Please how do you add to command line . :crying:
Right click on your steam icon and select "Games".

Right click on "CS:Source" and select "properties"

Click on "Set launch options" and put the command line entries in there.

Remember to remove them once you have finished (or at least the ones you no longer want)
Title: CS Cant Load Wont load
Post by: Gibbo on September 15, 2008, 01:02:10 AM
Quote from: Jewelz^;244056Have you tried smashing your computer into a couple of bits?
 
or you could try reinstalling..

i aggree with the muppet:)
Title: CS Cant Load Wont load
Post by: DuVeL on September 15, 2008, 06:52:52 AM
Quote from: KKND;244058Nice reply Jew...think that won't help him...:eyebrow:

Then I agree with this muppet.
Title: CS Cant Load Wont load
Post by: Jabbs on September 15, 2008, 08:05:12 AM
Quote from: BlueBall;244718Right click on your steam icon and select "Games".

Right click on "CS:Source" and select "properties"

Click on "Set launch options" and put the command line entries in there.

Remember to remove them once you have finished (or at least the ones you no longer want)

These screenies might help - God I sooo want Sith to play with a girls name! :whistle:

(http://www.jabbsi.net/images/setlaunch1.gif)

Right click on Counter Strike Source and you get this:

(http://www.jabbsi.net/images/setlaunch2.gif)

Click Properties and you get this:

(http://www.jabbsi.net/images/setlaunch3.gif)

Click Set launch options and you get this (probably empty):

(http://www.jabbsi.net/images/setlaunch4.gif)

Just type in what BB said :rolleyes:
Title: CS Cant Load Wont load
Post by: Sithvid on September 15, 2008, 04:20:25 PM
Nearly the game loaded I got in and some graphics crashed a bit video stres test failed.....
de_chateau/wall04pnl02
env_cubemap used on world geometry without rebuilding map. . ignoring: de_chateau/wall04pnl02
env_cubemap used on world geometry without rebuilding map. . ignoring: de_chateau/floor02
env_cubemap used on world geometry without rebuilding map. . ignoring: de_chateau/floor02
env_cubemap used on world geometry without rebuilding map. . ignoring: de_piranesi/woodfloor01
env_cubemap used on world geometry without rebuilding map. . ignoring: de_piranesi/woodfloor01
env_cubemap used on world geometry without rebuilding map. . ignoring: de_piranesi/woodfloor03
env_cubemap used on world geometry without rebuilding map. . ignoring: de_piranesi/woodfloor03
env_cubemap used on world geometry without rebuilding map. . ignoring: de_chateau/floor03
env_cubemap used on world geometry without rebuilding map. . ignoring: de_chateau/floor03
env_cubemap used on world geometry without rebuilding map. . ignoring: de_chateau/cxwndgrn
env_cubemap used on world geometry without rebuilding map. . ignoring: de_chateau/cxwndgrn
env_cubemap used on world geometry without rebuilding map. . ignoring: de_chateau/extwall01a
env_cubemap used on world geometry without rebuilding map. . ignoring: de_chateau/extwall01a
env_cubemap used on world geometry without rebuilding map. . ignoring: de_chateau/brickfdoorc01
env_cubemap used on world geometry without rebuilding map. . ignoring: de_chateau/brickfdoorc01
Begin loading faces (loads materials)
End loading faces (loads materials)
execing skill1.cfg
Executing listen server config file
Incorrect price blob version! Update your server!
ERROR: mp_dynamicpricing set to 1 but couldn't download the price list!
Section [Scenes]: 0 resources total 0 bytes, 0.00 % of limit (2.10 MB)
Game started
couldn't exec listenserver.cfg
No pure server whitelist. sv_pure = 0
CAsyncWavDataCache:  2 .wavs total 0 bytes, 0.00 % of capacity
Initializing renderer...
AddPropOffsetToMap - already found entry [prop: 9 offset: 796] in table for DT_CSPlayer
FCVAR_CLIENTCMD_CAN_EXECUTE prevented running command: cl_predict
*** ERROR: C_ServerRagdoll::InitModel: models/player/terror.mdl missing vcollide data ***
*** ERROR: C_ServerRagdoll::InitModel: models/player/terror.mdl missing vcollide data ***
*** ERROR: C_ServerRagdoll::InitModel: models/player/terror.mdl missing vcollide data ***
-=[dMw]=-Sithy connected
I'm sure this stuff means something to someone?
Title: CS Cant Load Wont load
Post by: Snokio on September 15, 2008, 06:56:28 PM
thought about a restore point? before all the problems?
Title: CS Cant Load Wont load
Post by: Jabbs on September 15, 2008, 09:17:27 PM
Just wondering but have we mentioned deleting the .blob file and restart steam and game?
Title: CS Cant Load Wont load
Post by: Anonymous on September 15, 2008, 09:24:34 PM
Quote from: Jabbs;244851Just wondering but have we mentioned deleting the .blob file and restart steam and game?
Dont think so but that is usually more a steam fix than a cs fix (certainly couldnt make things worse though)
Title: CS Cant Load Wont load
Post by: Jabbs on September 15, 2008, 09:34:40 PM
Quote from: BlueBall;244855Dont think so but that is usually more a steam fix than a cs fix (certainly couldnt make things worse though)

Thought I'd mention it because of this line:

Incorrect price blob version! Update your server!
Title: CS Cant Load Wont load
Post by: Anonymous on September 15, 2008, 09:40:32 PM
Quote from: Jabbs;244858Thought I'd mention it because of this line:

Incorrect price blob version! Update your server!
You always get that - its a screw up in the coding that tries to enable the dynamic pricing function which we have turned off on our server. It shouldnt have any effect.
Title: CS Cant Load Wont load
Post by: Gibbo on September 16, 2008, 09:00:13 PM
or you could unintall steam the reinstall it then the games even though it could take some time
but you could all ways do it over night :D:eyebrow:
Title: CS Cant Load Wont load
Post by: Anonymous on September 16, 2008, 09:24:13 PM
Looking at the bit that crashes it is the terror.mdl file (the model file for the terrorist). I think the best way would be to reinstall
Title: CS Cant Load Wont load
Post by: DuVeL on September 16, 2008, 10:14:03 PM
Quote from: BlueBall;244953Looking at the bit that crashes it is the terror.mdl file (the model file for the terrorist). I think the best way would be to reinstall

Or delete it and get it from someone that works.
Title: CS Cant Load Wont load
Post by: Snokio on November 10, 2008, 06:44:09 PM
Did you trying doing a full re-install?
Title: CS Cant Load Wont load
Post by: Sithvid on November 10, 2008, 10:20:30 PM
Yeah i did and still no joy, it could be my PC (lol).. im gonna load it up and try 1 more time.