half life bug
So I've been playing Half Life for the first time in a couple years, and in the level "We'Ve Got Hostiles" when you take the big elevator up to the surface to deal with the marines, there is a huge bug in the game.
The "loading" sign comes up, and when it stops the elevator freezes, and you start taking hits like the elevator is crushing you or something when it clearly isn't. You're also frozen in place. I recall this bug when I played last time, but I don't remember how I fixed it. I think smashing the keyboard in a certain way enough times does it... that worked one time, but by then I was down to 32 health and the first marine got me.
Know how to fix this POS?
Other issue: sometimes escaping out of the game and going back in or loading a second game causes a blanks screen with the version number at the center of it to appear while I can hear the game going on. Know anything about that either? Oh, and then there's the cursor flickering in the middle of the screen sometime while I play...
The "loading" sign comes up, and when it stops the elevator freezes, and you start taking hits like the elevator is crushing you or something when it clearly isn't. You're also frozen in place. I recall this bug when I played last time, but I don't remember how I fixed it. I think smashing the keyboard in a certain way enough times does it... that worked one time, but by then I was down to 32 health and the first marine got me.
Know how to fix this POS?
Other issue: sometimes escaping out of the game and going back in or loading a second game causes a blanks screen with the version number at the center of it to appear while I can hear the game going on. Know anything about that either? Oh, and then there's the cursor flickering in the middle of the screen sometime while I play...
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That does leave the blank screen and blinking cursor issues though, if anyone has an idea.
I have the latest version, too.
NS
As far as the blank screen with the version number , I hope somebody has an answer to that. When I first started playing ( years ago ) It was never a problem. I think it started happening when I went to XP pro from 98se but I am not exactly sure. But it really bugs me.
Scott
It's really annoying having to restart the program every time I escape out of the game.
NS
BTW Keebs - If you ever want to get in on some cool HL multiplayer action I have the server for you..... 66.208.102.5:27015
It's Teamplay and it rocks, I go by *H.D.K*TBonZ
Couldn't find the proper patches (I have the original), couldn't get it to run right, and wasted too much time trying.
I see your point. On the other hand, most games are touted as having mucho replay value. They could at least have waited until after HL2 comes out to abandon the original. I will probably give in and buy HL2 anyway, since I've recently gotten back into gaming, but I resisted the idea based on the fact that it was so delayed and HL1 was given up on early.
If I am successful in getting it running, I'll join you. Easy frags for all!!!
Sounds great prof, let me know if you need a hand finding the links and such.
Also, you now need to go through Steam in order to go multiplayer, it's a bit of a pain but it works pretty well once you're going, I can help with that as well.
I have the original HL; my problem was that I could find patches to go from xx.6 to xx.9, or whatever, but not enough patches in between (I think I may have 1.0, I know I bought it within days of it's release) to get all the way up to the fully patched version.
http://www.sierra.com/downloadfile.do?mediaid=5507
Then you need to download Steam it's the front end client for which connects you to all the servers, get it here but try and only get a half-life only download because it's significantly smaller than the full install.
http://www.filefront.com/r.b/page__file_info/_filepath__/exp/hl/steam/steaminstall.exe/_clear__page,filepath/_output.html
TBonz - I will be very interested in that once next semester starts and I have finished playing the one-player through again to hone up a little. I don't want to be totally pathetic my first time in multiplayer
I'm not exactly sure prof?
So I messed around a bit, and found a solution, at least for me.
I was using Direct3d at 1024x768, and simply switched to using OpenGL at 1024x768. Problem gone. I can excape to the menu and go back to playing all I want now. I just thought I'd mention it in case it helps someone else.
Cheers
I just tried your fix, and it works ! Cool ! I did notice that run speed was much faster as well.
Scott
Good to hear.
I did notice once it went wonky when I alt-tab'ed to windows, and I had to kill it, but it was an isolated incident and all else is still well. (partaining to the game, at least, of course)
Cheers
Me? I didn't even know Steam existed until after I bought the Plat. Edtn... and I got Opposing Force, Blue Shift, Team Fortress, and Counter Strike in the package.. (whatever those are..) for $40 CDN I figured it was an ok deal..
What's the difference between the original Half Life and the Half Life they remade for Source..? (ok, you say it has the HL2 engine.. but I mean difference that you can see and stuff..)
Cheers
You also get the valve "back catalog", meaning the silver edition also comes with everything already on steam (including everything you just listed).
Here are some before-and-after shots of the original Half Life, and Half Life:Source. I'll leave you to figure out which of the two shots is of the new game.
EDIT: Well, I can't seem to find them at the moment (I scoured through HL2.net's forums for them), but trust me, it's a much better deal to get the Silver Edition of Half Life 2 through Steam, than it is to buy the Half Life "Platinum Edition" + Half Life 2.
The silver package is both cheaper, and you get much more than you would otherwise!
www.steampowered.com
I used to have it but then i installed steam and it fixed it.