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HL-2... Install... So... Slow...

Stalkid64

Stalkid64

Citizen(sixty)four
*Yawn* nearly half an hour since finishing the main install, and it's still unlocking the files... I could be playing the damn game were it a standard installation.
1. Steam/HL-2 install - 10 minutes.
2. Steam account creation - a few more.
3. Unlocking files. 20 minutes.
4. Installing Source SDK - another 22 minutes.
No seriously now, this is stupid. :getlost:
Anyone else getting bored waiting..?
 
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Modem

Modem

ph33r teh hammy!
Oh it's not that bad, and the game is MORE than worth the wait. Just spent the past 4 hours playing it. :D
- Modem
 
JinXD

JinXD

Member
Hey at least your playin!! I can't get the fucker installed, see attached screenie....

The DVD isn't screatched or anything, just cuts out there every time. Anybody got any ideas? I already have Steam installed (CS-CZ), and everything else on the install I have left as standard.....
 
JinXD

JinXD

Member
Hmmmm, just tested it on a spare machine which never had steam installed on it and the game installed fine!!

Seems I have a problem with this machine and not my game disc.

No I haven't tried some steam backup. Reckon I'll try uninstalling steam then installing it from the HL2 DVD.....
 
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Stalkid64

Stalkid64

Citizen(sixty)four
Apparently there are issues becoming known over on the Steam forums about the install being a little... "temperamental", shall we say? Along with texturing problems, menu crashes (which I experienced on the first attempt to run the game:()and a few other bugs. I for one am finding the sound extremely glitchy when walking around, and it's not like an SBlive 5.1 is an uncommon card, and am wondering why the "hardware level" in the menu is listed as DX8.1 when I have a fully featured DX9 card.

Honestly, this is the first time ever I've felt compelled to go to work when a major title is installing. Damn that was poor. Why didn't they just put the game and Source SDK on the DVD in the first place... *SIGH.*

Read this elsewhere which is truly insightful. ;)
I've figured it all out: the installation and registration process is part of the game. It's there to set the feeling of oppression and futility the player is supposed to feel at the start...
Click to expand...
I am right there.
 
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vampireuk

vampireuk

Mr. Super Clever
Yes we moderators have this annoying habit of moving threads into the correct forums, curse us :p

I've heard that the steam backup service, whatever it is manages to completely fuck up the install and at least one person has had to format their system.
 
JinXD

JinXD

Member
YAY, got the game to install!!

Now I just need to activate it via steam, which is now being a complete bitch about letting me login again GGRRRRRRR.....
 
Modem

Modem

ph33r teh hammy!
The power of halflife compells you, the power of valve compells you, the power of this game compells you. I'm having fun with it. :p
- Modem
 
Hexidecimal

Hexidecimal

Emutalk Bounty Hunter.
After the hour long process of activating, unlocking, etc, etc, restarting due to lack of sound, i FINALLY got it working, only to realize my disc needs defragged so it ocassionally stutters, but god damn, what an AMAZING game, anyone who says they didn't spend at least 5 minutes jumping the fanboat is a filthy liar.
 
dukenukem

dukenukem

lord freiza
man if i hadn't left the game at the store for me not wanting to play this game but now it looks ok so i'll wait another 2 years to buy this game at bargain trash bin places,thanks for ya shots peeps.
 
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