xp/hl

cobra · Posted: Mon Jul 07, 2003 4:37 pm Post subject: xp/hl

i'm having a problem running HL under XP pro.

everytime when i hit escape to get out of the game i get a black screen with in the under left corner my start menu.

from there of i can't do a thing and need to reboot the comp

any suggestions?
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Chan · Posted: Mon Jul 07, 2003 4:43 pm Post subject:

press ctrl alt del and see under processes if hl.exe is still there. if it is, select it and end task. This works for me. If it doesn't let me know, I'll give ya some other ways.
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shovelnose · Posted: Mon Jul 07, 2003 4:44 pm Post subject:

hit the computer really hard

naw im just kidding, i really have never heard of an error like that. when was the last time you formatted/reinstalled windows?
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SilverOne · Posted: Mon Jul 07, 2003 4:46 pm Post subject:

Do you have the latest drivers for your video card?

There was a problem with ATI based cards and HL and that was the exact problem.
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cobra · Posted: Mon Jul 07, 2003 4:49 pm Post subject:

it's a completly new comp that i just got. so no reinstall/format.

if i hit ctrl+alt+del nothing shows up i still have the black screen.

the comp normally comes with the latest drivers installed from alienware. but i will look if there is a newer driver out.
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Chan · Posted: Mon Jul 07, 2003 5:00 pm Post subject:

check in the processes not applications.
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cobra · Posted: Mon Jul 07, 2003 5:14 pm Post subject:

i cant. i get a black screen with my start menu thats all.

i can't do a thing and even ctrl alt delete doesn't work.
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Dann0 · Posted: Mon Jul 07, 2003 6:56 pm Post subject:

I had that problem a while ago. PC would totally lock up if i used esc to quit the game.

I learned by typeing quit at the console it would exit the game and not lock my pc up..

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Turbo! · Posted: Tue Jul 08, 2003 12:10 am Post subject:

i have this problem with agoe of empires 2 i just have to log odd and log back in
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cobra · Posted: Tue Jul 08, 2003 6:39 am Post subject:

cobra · Posted: Tue Jul 08, 2003 7:54 am Post subject:

problem solved. new drivers.
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