Episode 2 Freezes in one spot *SPOILERS*

[V-Man339]

It always freezes when you and the vortigaunts are about to heal Alyx. They start to glow blue like they did in Episode 1, but then the game just freezes and it repeats the sounds from the last few seconds. I've tried to turn the other way to avoid what might be lag, but alas it has done nothing.

 

[Barney Fife]

Have you updated video and sound drivers? Defragged HDD?

Whats your system spec?

 

[MJ12]

happened to me too, also happened at the final scene. ****ing pissed me off, had to watch both of those on youtube.

 

[Crushenator 500]

Gah, I'm having the same problem...

It gets to just as the vorts start glowing and then the sound just freezes, the game chugs at about 3fps, and then when the gman comes up he just pulls facesand doesn't say a word; Before this part the game has run flawlessly

I even tried turning the graphics to as low as i could get them and it still had the same problem, just a big uglier

I've also tried to to the language thing where you change it then change it back to english but still, same thing

help guys... ;(

 

[V-Man339]

GAH, do not mention furthermore anything of this scene! I have already had the first G-Man sighting spoiled for me now!

Furthermore:
Here are my system specs as said by the Steam platform.

Processor Information:
Vendor: AuthenticAMD
Speed: 1999 Mhz
1 logical processor
1 physical processor
HyperThreading: Unsupported
RDTSC: Supported
CMOV: Supported
FCMOV: Supported
SSE: Supported
SSE2: Unsupported
3DNOW: Supported

Network Information:
Network Speed:
IP Address: 192.168.0.XXX

Windows Version:
Windows 2000 (32 bit)
NTFS: Unsupported

Video Card:
Driver: NVIDIA GeForce FX 5200
DirectX Driver Name: nv4_disp.dll
Driver Version: 6.14.11.6218
DirectX Driver Version: 6.14.11.6218
Driver Date: 29 June 2007
Desktop Color Depth: 16 bits per pixel
Monitor Refresh Rate: 75 Hz
DirectX Card: NVIDIA GeForce FX 5200
VendorID: 0x10de
DeviceID: 0x322
Number of Monitors: 1
Number of Video Cards: 1
No SLI or Crossfire Detected
Primary Display Resolution: 1440 x 900
Desktop Resolution: 1440 x 900
Primary Display Size: 16.14" x 10.08" (19.02" diag)
41.0cm x 25.6cm (48.3cm diag)
Primary Display Type: CRT
Primary Bus: AGP 8x
Primary AGP GART: 64 MB
Primary VRAM: 128 MB
Primary Monitor Vendor: Acer
Primary Monitor Model: Acer AL1916W
Supported MSAA Modes: 2x 4x



Game Display Settings
Half-Life: Source Resolution: 1440 x 900 (Fullscreen)
Half-Life: Source MSAA Level: 6x
Half-Life 2 Resolution: 1440 x 900 (Fullscreen)
Half-Life 2 MSAA Disabled
HL2DM Resolution: 1440 x 900 (Fullscreen)
HL2DM MSAA Level: 1x
Counter-Strike: Source Resolution: 1440 x 900 (Fullscreen)
Counter-Strike: Source MSAA Level: 1x
Day of Defeat: Source Resolution: 1440 x 900 (Fullscreen)
Day of Defeat: Source MSAA Level: 1x
Lost Coast Resolution: 1440 x 900 (Fullscreen)
Lost Coast MSAA Disabled


Sound card:
Audio device: VIA AC'97 Audio (WAVE)

Memory:
RAM: 511 Mb

Miscellaneous:
UI Language: English
Microphone: Not set
Media Type: DVD
Total Hard Disk Space Available: 58607 Mb
Largest Free Hard Disk Block: 13871 Mb

I really need a new computer...

 

[Barney Fife]

Lower graphic detail and screen resolution of the game. Your system 'somewhat' falls short of recommended game spec.

You will feel lagged-out when lots of things are happening and that scene is graphically intense.

Good Luck.

 

[Crushenator 500]

Okay, I managed to fix it myself if anyone cares

All i did was save the game a second or 2 after the sound stopped and the framerate completely died, then loaded that save up and the game ran fine from there

Hope this helps someone!!

ps, sorry i spoiled that bit vman but its the same place as you got stuck too so i figured you already saw him, whoops

 

[reaper512]

I just posted this, how come no one has read this!

http://www.halflife2.net/forums/showthread.php?t=132590