Graphic(Texture) oddity? New problem.

[HiSpeedWobble]

After looking at the forum for a similiar problem I found this to be a first. I'm not having the texture problems that some are reporting here and it didnt occur until exiting the first tunnel on Highway 17. Upon exiting the tunnel a halo appeared around the muzzle of my weapons and it wont go away. I've tried to redo the level but it ALWAYS appears at this specific point and stays with me. If I load a save prior to this point its fine, but when I go through the tunnel the damn thing appears again. I have taken a few screenshots to illustrate what I'm talking about. If anyone has a clue to what the problem might be I would appreciate the advice (without reinstalling the game). Thanks.
pic 1- before exiting tunnel
pic 2- exiting same tunnel with halo

the next two pics are just for curiosity, they are taken a few levels after the halo appears and as you can see the damn thing is still there.
pic 3- without flashlight
pic 4- with flashlight

 

[oldagerocker]

how odd... send a bug report to Valve if you can and they'll fix it. But before that, update your graphics card drivers to the most recent versions, see if it goes away. probably isn't that though.

 

[HiSpeedWobble]

I have the most current drivers (ATI Radeon 4.11) for my video card, as well as current system drivers. I'll go ahead and send Valve a bug report, maybe they can determine what is causing the oddity.