Half-Life 2 crash upon area load

[Anthorin]

Hi,

I recently downloaded the Orange Box via Steam and have a problem with Half-Life 2. Every time I run into a new area, the game will load that area then after about a quarter of a second will immediately crash on me in the form of a screen freeze with a looping sound.

It should be noted that I -am- able to load the first area and then run around in it. It's merely when I try to switch areas that the game freezes. Using auto-save, I've been able to start in areas beyond the initial one on the train and from there as well, when the game has to load a new area, it will freeze with a looping sound.

I've already exhausted the support information on this page: https://support.steampowered.com/kb_article.php?ref=5034-EIPV-6426

My computer specs:

2 processors running - Intel(R) Core(TM) Duo CPU T2450 @ 2.00GHz

1014MB of RAM

Microsoft Windows XP(SP3)

Video card - Mobile Intel(R) 945 Express Chipset Family (Intel(R) GMA 950) with the latest driver

Realtek HD Audio output

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Does anybody have an idea that could help me? It would be much appreciated. If you need any more info, I'll try to respond promptly.

Thanks.

 

[AciD]

Have you tried Verifying GCF Cache Files?

 

[Dr.Freeman]

You got the original version right??

 

[Anthorin]

Have you tried Verifying GCF Cache Files?

I just tried it. It didn't solve the crash

You got the original version right??

I'm not sure? What I did was download the Orange Box off Steam. If Orange Box HL2 is different than just HL2, then I have Orange Box HL2, I guess.

 

[Dr.Freeman]

Orange box is a set with 5 Valve games.
Half life 2 with the episodes.
Team Fortress 2
and portal.

 

[Druckles]

download the Orange Box off Steam.

Orange box is a set with 5 Valve games.
Half life 2 with the episodes.
Team Fortress 2
and portal.

The answer was yes. It's "original".

 

[Anthorin]

Yes, it's the original HL2.

 

[Druckles]

I meant him. He didn't seem to accept that fact.

 

[AciD]

Take a look at this topic.

 

[Anthorin]

It worked!

Forcing DirectX9 worked. The game doesn't crash anymore when I load a new area

Thanks a lot

 

[AciD]

No problem!
Happy playing!