So... many... glitches... arrrgh.

[NapalmAndFriends]

Windows, grids, memory, speed and sand seem fairly unrelated things, right? Not until you've used my laptop to play HL2.
I get many, mnay glitches in my games, some of them being:

-Sometimes windows, when smashed, with create a white grid where the glass used to be.
-The flashlight illuminates objects, but not the actual place it's pointing at.
-I get the dreaded "memory could not be 'read'" error in Sandtraps just after the first Combine outpost.
-Much lag, have I.
-Whenever I try to change advanced video settings, I also get the "memory could not be 'read'" error.

My post is here for two reasons:
1) To see if I can get any help.
2) To see if anyone can count ore glitches on their version of HL2.

Any help is much appreciated. :stare:

 

[joule]

Your system specs please.

 

[NapalmAndFriends]

I have:
P4 2.664 Ghz
512 RAM
64M Intel onboard card

While I know my card sucks, it does, in fact, seet the minimum requirements, so I see no reason why I should get graphical glitches.

 

[wick]

I think you need an ATI or nVidia graphics card. That should fix your white grid and flashlight problems.

 

[Sid Burn]

yeah... and buy Radeon Cards... im using a Radeon card and even if my PC is weak. I can still play it with moderated lags on some levels.

 

[NapalmAndFriends]

Hmm. But my card is an onboard card, meaning it can't be replaced. Perhaps there's another slot in the motherboard that can support a new video card.

Oh, and another error to add to that list:
-Characters speaking from behind a digital screen speak *really* quietly, meaning I have to have both my laptop and headphones turned up to full to hear them.