GetCharABCWidths() failed for windows font 'Tahoma' (Engine Error!)

[Lostie]

I now get this delightful messagebox every time (yes my download is 100% complete, steam monitor is now idle).

I also got the 'popular' anti-aliasing engine error, but the dxdiag fix worked for that.

Anyone else getting this new error? GetCharABCWidths() is a Win32 API call not a Source engine function, bizarre :angry:

 

[gehun]

i get the same thing. I cant find any solution. anyone out there that knows?

 

[gehun]

anyone?

 

[Bigcheese]

same FING thing here. help plzzzzzzz, i have a laptop and it works fine but i cant replace the fonts because the right protection wont come off.

 

[SubKamran]

Install Tahoma? Do it in safe mode or something.

 

[Bigcheese]

i found a thread over at steam powered.

http://www.steampowered.com/forums/...3867&perpage=15&highlight=tahoma&pagenumber=5

ne way one of the valve guys says they are working on it and the update will be out later this week....

altho they have been having this problem ever seens winXP came out :O

 

[SubKamran]

i found a thread over at steam powered.

http://www.steampowered.com/forums/...3867&perpage=15&highlight=tahoma&pagenumber=5

ne way one of the valve guys says they are working on it and the update will be out later this week....

altho they have been having this problem ever seens winXP came out :O

Winxp came out...a few years ago.

 

[Cole]

Do u have the font installed?
Usually all comps come with that one..

 

[Bigcheese]

they had it with old HL1 games...

and Minerel, did you read any of the link i posted... it has NOTHING to do with wether or not the font is installed but with the function GetCharABCWidths()

 

[Bigcheese]

... its the fing end of the week and a new patch but... NO FIX valve lies so much they might as well just say "it will never be done!"

 

[kin83]

... its the fing end of the week and a new patch but... NO FIX valve lies so much they might as well just say "it will never be done!"

John Cook stated it was being worked on. Have patience. Flaming Valve isn't going to help.

 

[cliffe]

I now get this delightful messagebox every time (yes my download is 100% complete, steam monitor is now idle).

I also got the 'popular' anti-aliasing engine error, but the dxdiag fix worked for that.

Anyone else getting this new error? GetCharABCWidths() is a Win32 API call not a Source engine function, bizarre :angry:

Cook is looking into this one.

 

[BigWalnutZ]

Lucky me I havent had any problems like this, but i haven't tried to change fonts.

 

[Bigcheese]

ITS NOT THE FONTS how many times do i have to say that... its a windows function that css is calling wrong on some computers... the ony fix is to reinstall windows which i am going to go do now... well i think i will.

 

[SubKamran]

ITS NOT THE FONTS how many times do i have to say that... its a windows function that css is calling wrong on some computers... the ony fix is to reinstall windows which i am going to go do now... well i think i will.

Not sure if you read JESS CLIFFE's above yours. It's being worked on. In fact, it's being worked on so hard that the Man actually replied to your topic. :thumbs: