Half Life 2 episode 1 Crash Error

[legenderycity]

Hi, I just bought a standalone copy of Half Life 2 Episode 1. I installed the game and started playing. Loading until the game works fine but there is something wrong with it. Every time after playing it for a while, the game crashes and the error message: hl2.exe has encountered a problem and was forced to close blah blah blah.

I have already set everything to the lowest but it still crashes randomly. I also found out something, when Alex was thinking of a way to enter the Citadel, I looked up at the sky and it was very blur(when you turn around while looking at the sky, it was like the sky kept flicking and there was a lot of repetition of the certain sky) I don't quite know how to describe it. Some objects also has purple color stuff on it.

PS: Do not tell me to reinstall the game because I have done it already. Also do not tell me to reinstall Steam because I am not using it.

My specs are:
Windows XP Home Edition SP2
Intel Dual-Core T2300 1.66GHZ
2GB of RAM
160GB of HD
Intel 945GM Express Chipset

Please help me. I really wanted to play this game!!!

 

[FISHY CRACKERS]

Normally someone would ask if it's a legal copy but you've already clarified that it was. I don't know what to tell you, if it wasn't downloaded on steam maybe you just have disc problems. Personally i don't think you're missing much if you don't play Episode 1.

 

[PimpinPenguin]

Also do not tell me to reinstall Steam because I am not using it.

Get lost pirate. Not you didn't buy a standalone copy, just admit you've pirated it hence the reason you don't have Steam. God people like you make me sick.

 

[Hectic Glenn]

You are not using Steam? Are you serious, you come to a website which is hosted by Valve Software and ask for help for a copy of the game which doesn't use Steam. Are you for real? Or are you just taking the piss out of us?

FYI your laptop isn't even good enough to run the game, so you fail at even pirating too.