Running HL2 on Vista

[Agent27]

I've owned Half Life 2 for quite a while now, but just recently needed to get a new PC. In doing so I was "blessed" with the Windows Vista Home Premium OS.

Now when I try to play HL2, the games audio skips like a broken record, the video freezes up and the game wont run past the first load screen after jumoing out the window.

Can anyone help?

 

[joule]

Post your system specs.

 

[_Z_Ryuken]

Not if you don't give us your computer specs we can't.

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AH ya beat meh.

 

[Agent27]

This may be a stupid question but how can I find all the specs you need?

 

[Agent27]

I belive I've found the info

 

[Agent27]

Dell Dimension DM061

CPU 2.80GHZ
1014 MB RAM
32-BIT OS

 

[Agent27]

My display adapter is Intel G965 Express Chip Set

 

[-Psy-]

The problem is your computer, not Vista. You have an integrated graphics chipset which means that your PC has to borrow system resources from your RAM and CPU in order to render graphics. This is not suitable for playing 3D games I'm afraid.

There is nothing you can do apart from buying a new dedicated graphics card such as a 8800GT. Dedicated graphics card have there own processor and RAM which is roughly 12901249124812094182491284 times better then some shitty onboard graphics chipset. All you have to do is open up your PC's case, and slot the graphics card into the PCI-E slot (usually blue or brown. You can't put it in any other slot), and there ya go. A computer that can run the latest games.

But...you have a Dell. So opening up the case and changing your hardware would void your warranty.

 

[Agent27]

Not what I wanted to here, but thanks for the response.

 

[-Psy-]

No problem. Buying a PC from certain manufacturers sucks because most of the time they're over-priced and under-powered and most of the time there is nothing you can do about it.

 

[_Z_Ryuken]

Not what I wanted to here, but thanks for the response.

Is buying a graphics card an option? A good card that can run HL2 well can be had for cheap.
Give me the model number on the front of your system (DM061 is not a model number) and I can look up your specs and see what will work best.