HL2 crashes. ><

[ranmafan]

Just reinstalled HL 2 recently and started playing. Quite regularly it simply hangs and refuses to quit unless I alt+tab really fast. Happens randomly, esepcially when I quicksave. I use the system's default settings. Yes, I downloaded HL2 DM, CS, and Lost Coast. I'm running it off Steam. I didn't have this problem before I finished downloading CS, and remained stable until I reached Sand Traps whereupon it started crashing.

My system specs as far as I remember:
Radeon 9800 Pro
1 GB RAM
Direct X 9.0C
3 GB free HDD space (maybe this is the problem?)
Intel 4 2.4 GHz Processor

The one time I got an error message, it was an application error at address (something).

Anyone got any idea what's wrong? Thanks. ><

 

[Beerdude26]

Try the Steam Diagnostic tool: steam://support/?Issues=*

 

[ranmafan]

Wow, thanks. Now I know what to disable when I play HL2. =P

 

[Hazar]

wow, I never knew about that either.

 

[joule]

Try the Steam Diagnostic tool: steam://support/?Issues=*

Thanks Beerdude. That's like totally cool.

 

[CyberPitz]

that was awesome, but apparently I have a 4.9 ghz processor.

I thought it was only a 3800+

 

[Costin]

that was awesome, but apparently I have a 4.9 ghz processor.

I thought it was only a 3800+

is X2? 64 or FX?

 

[Beerdude26]

Thanks Beerdude. That's like totally cool.

Yeah, kacation_man pulled it out of his anus once. I had to clean it up a bit, but it's awesome.

 

[kacation_man]

i did? when did i do that?

 

[ranmafan]

Hey, it worked! I quit the program causing the problems and now I can play HL2 without getting crashes! =D Thanks!!!

 

[kacation_man]

oh! i remember... ya i did... i just found it some place on the steam support page...