[DEFINITIVE] Half-Life 2 Thread

[S.MULLA]

at last i've got it to register. but now when i come to activating it by entering my cd key- it tells me to f*ck off..!!! "We are experiencing problems- we have not been able to fully activate your retial copy"

then in the next paragraph " you will be able to play this retial copy for the time being until we fully complete your transaction"

but then it just quits. telling em i havent fully activated it..!! arrhh.!!!! i hate this stupid stem business.!!!! 3hours now trying to get this sh!t to work .!!!! :angry:

[Hell-In-A-Handbasket]

cough cough

but why does steam hog my cpu usage for 4mins before proceeding to the next step?  :no:

and why do i recieve a message from steam saying steam is curently facing problems??!!

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[soap]

hmm i get this problem too. Am using Audigy 2 ZS. Will try the dx fix + sounds quality. Updated drivers make no difference.

[stanley porkchop]

I want to get the game so bad... but I'm out of cash, dammit :angry:

And after this I have to pick up Metroid Prime: Echoes. Arr!!

[S.MULLA]

WOOOOPPPEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE.. AT LAST..1!!!!!! i've got it to unlock the game..

[unique]

anyone played HL 1 : S yet?

[LOC Veteran]

I have my NIS firewall, as well as windows firewall turned off.  Steam freezes up when I try to create a new account.  This is driving me mad.  It jumps up to using 50-75% of my cpu... :angry:

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I know you aren't gonna probably like this one, but why do you have so much stuff running in the background when you are launching it? 65 processes?!?!

Steam.exe is only using a little memory, but you are using nearly 500 megs of your memory from other things? (Unless there is a process that's sucking it all up at 100% cpu)

[sfalcon]

Currently purchasing silver pkg!!

[sfalcon]

I know you aren't gonna probably like this one, but why do you have so much stuff running in the background when you are launching it? 65 processes?!?!

Steam.exe is only using a little memory, but you are using nearly 500 megs of your memory from other things? (Unless there is a process that's sucking it all up at 100% cpu)

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Yeah, I have a crapload of stuff running right now. I'll be killing all that for playing, I just didn't expect steam to need so much cpu... I've since been able to get as far as purchasing the silver pkg. Onward I go!

[LOC Veteran]

Yeah, I have a crapload of stuff running right now.  I'll be killing all that for playing, I just didn't expect steam to need so much cpu...  I've since been able to get as far as purchasing the silver pkg.  Onward I go!

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Yay!

Once you get in, prepare to never come out.

[Hell-In-A-Handbasket]

downloading it, almost done, but its nothgin special, just source physics engine and some water effects, thats about it. not a total overhaul

anyone played HL 1 : S yet?

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[sfalcon]

How long should I expect the dl to take? I'm on a 3 megabit line.

[Lanky]

Ahhhhh, I just got my half life 2, got up toregesting cd key and steam frapped out half way. It better be back up soon. :(

[jiggling_john]

It happens with the CD version also. I did not do CS (see post above) cause all that I have is Dialup so I ain't playing online.

Will try with CS tonight.

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try it, it'll work.. it's completely amazing that a bug that simple (and i daresay common) could slip through. I think the whole install process is a joke, all this steam cr*p just wastes time and adds complication...

[AgEnTsMiTh]

I have never completed HL. Think I should finish it before I get going on HL2?

[LOC Veteran]

How long should I expect the dl to take?  I'm on a 3 megabit line.

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The whole thing? Depending on network congestion right now, it should take anywhere from 1.5 hours to 3 hours to download HL2.

CS:S will be ready in about 30 or so minutes though. (if you are getting it) and Half-Life: Source in about the same time.

[DWk]

Bla bla bla.....stop bashing Valve because of the way they implemented Steam.

Steam is the first of this UI stuff that certainly eliminates the distributors.

Most people love it....

[sfalcon]

The whole thing? Depending on network congestion right now, it should take anywhere from 1.5 hours to 3 hours to download HL2.

CS:S will be ready in about 30 or so minutes though. (if you are getting it) and Half-Life: Source in about the same time.

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I already started downloading HL2, should I load CS:S in tandem or just wait?

EDIT: NVM, one at a time it is.

[Hell-In-A-Handbasket]

up to you, i never completed HL1, but completed Op Force.

I have never completed HL. Think I should finish it before I get going on HL2?

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[joshpo]

hmmmm, it seems the people who have it working easiest and best bought it through steam and pre-loaded it.... and we also have some extra shelf space too!

[ProfessorX]

ok im getting this weird installation error. im getting Error 1334: something something something file hl2.ico1 cannot be found sometthing something something from hl24.cab something something something. this happens when i have CD4 in it. any clues whats going on?

[SaguratuS]

I have never completed HL. Think I should finish it before I get going on HL2?

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Nah, no need. Just so long as you have the basic idea, I think you're good. The storyline is HL2 is pretty clear, so it's really not an issue either way :)

[gwon]

I've been playing since it was unlocked. I've only just made it out of the game to come and post how cool it is.

It's cool.

There we go, now back to the game..

[Argi]

Can someone post the icon for the Half-life 2 CD(s) please? I would like them for my steam backup DVD.

Please PM me the link (or i'll give you my email).

Cheers.

[A10]

Got that error as well went searching until I found a thread at Planet Half life saying that you need to install CS:S to get past that error oh well it's installed, but it's taking its sweet ol' time creating my account.