HL2 XP64 not starting

[MystX]

Hi everyone. My first post here, so bare with me.

Basically, i cant get HL2 to start at all on my XP x64 machine (it has 4GB of ram, if bugs relating to that are still around).
I have tried -heapsize and other launch options, but still HL2 freezes at the loading screen (the blurry one). For some reason i can get to the menu if i use the -console launch option, but trying to start a new game causes it to freeze again. Here is a screenshot of the console readout after i get to the menu, googing for the last few days hasn't helped me, so ive decided to post.

This is the normal Half-Life 2 from the orange box.

Thanks in advance for any help.

 

[kacation_man]

first off.. hi, welcome to the forums.. second, your post needs to be moved to help desk.. third, we have to ask if this is a pirated copy of orange box.. if not good yay.. we can try to help.. it might help to know more about your system ( specifically your graphics card.. it seems to be the issue, since it freezes when any 3d graphics are presented )

 

[MystX]

hi kacation, sorry, didnt see the helpdesk forum.

No, it's not a pirated version of orange box, brought it off the shelf and it's registered and updated with steam etc. And i shouldn't be having problem with system performance, maybe its a compatibility issue? Like i said before, im running XP x64 edition, with 4GB of G.Skill DDR2-1000 ram. Forgot to mention that i have a 4850 graphics card.. which can run portal and HL2 Deathmatch fine.

 

[ChiliFan]

This is something that's started happening recently. I'm getting it as well, when two weeks ago everything worked fine in 64 bit mode. Try putting "-32bit" in the launch options, it worked for me and there's no real advantage to running it in 64-bit mode anyway.

 

[kacation_man]

the it does sound like a 64 bit compatibility issue.. with that setup you'll zip right through half life 2 in 32 bit anyway... the game is from 2004 for gods sake :/

try that and if it works have fun

 

[Operational]

Try putting "-32bit" in the launch options

This. The 64bit version is bugged and there is no real benefit to running it.

 

[MystX]

thanks guys. works like a charm!

 

[diluted]

Valve doesn't seem interested in 64-bit anymore.

 

[Dr.Freeman]

Valve doesn't seem interested in 64-bit anymore.

I agree.