A possible fix!

[surfacenormal]

Sorry if this is old news, but for all those who crash after the load screen, I have a fix that worked for me.

right click on properties, add...

-dxlevel 70

...to your desktop shortcut to half life 2. That defaults directx to v7, instead of v9. Apparently a lot of the crash problems have to do with some new direct x features that other games don't use.

Whoo! I can play now!

Hope this helps other people play too

 

[Toolsound]

Well, it didn't fix it for me, but I think you're onto something.

When I added it, I no longer got the blurry, loading screen--it actually showed up like it's supposed to, however, I still got the error message while trying to start a new game... :angry:

 

[x2501x]

The game is going to look terrible running this way.

 

[Toolsound]

WOOHOO!!!

-dxlevel 70 didn't work, but dxlevel 80 did! I CAN PLAY HL2!!! I LOVE YOU, MAN!!! :cheers:

 

[indyjones2131]

Okay, how exactly do I add this line to HL2 and how bad does it make the game look?

Also, has anyone tried reinstalling DX9?

 

[indyjones2131]

Am I supposed to have DX 9.0c installed?

 

[Toolsound]

Okay, how exactly do I add this line to HL2 and how bad does it make the game look?

Also, has anyone tried reinstalling DX9?

Open steam and click "Play Games." Right-click HL2 and add it to your desktop as a shortcut.

Go to your desktop and right-click the shortcut. In the box labeled "Target" you want to go to the very end of that line of text and add -dxlevel 80

Click apply or ok then double click the icon to start HL2.

If this doesn't work try -dxlevel 70 or some other variable.

I used -dxlevel 80 and the game still looks just as pretty as ever to me.

 

[Toolsound]

Am I supposed to have DX 9.0c installed?

It wouldn't hurt...You can have DX 9.0c installed and still change it to -dxlevel 80 (or 70) with no problems.

 

[indyjones2131]

Tried it and it still has the damn blurry background and then crashes to desktop

 

[Toolsound]

Well, I made a good dent in the game, but it just crashed again on me as well...

 

[taku]

It's had no effect, it's still crashing after loading a new area.

 

[Spugmaster]

Tried it and it still has the damn blurry background and then crashes to desktop

Just to ease your mind - the background is meant to be blurry. It will fade into focus once the menu options load. Well, thats what it does for me anyway, but then again - I can play no problems...except for running offline mode. Still can't nail that bugger yet.

 

[Antic2]

Just to ease your mind - the background is meant to be blurry. It will fade into focus once the menu options load. Well, thats what it does for me anyway, but then again - I can play no problems...except for running offline mode. Still can't nail that bugger yet.

Re: offline mode - see:
http://www.halflife2.net/forums/showpost.php?p=984598&postcount=11

 

[Xenos-Fear]

http://www.halflife2.net/forums/showthread.php?t=52149

Check this out ! Maybe the problem for many is the same I've got ! Still downloading but surely it's gonna work after the download completed ! :cheers: