Problems with Half Life 1 and Steam

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29-10-2004, 11:06 PM
Ruggerbugger

Problems with Half Life 1 and Steam

I couldn't get my copy of the original Half Life to work with XP, so I used my CD key to ge the files off Steam. I've never had so many problems with a game. I frequently get stuck on lifts and am forced to continually reload saved games until I can progress.

The latest problem is a sound issue. The latest manifestation is on Surface Tension, at the section where you've passed through the inactive turbines, and find the dead marine surrounded by equipment. When I jump over to get the HEV power modules, I get the error "Sound: volume = 272" or something like that, when I try and pick one up.

Can anyone shed light on what is going on? I'm rapidly starting to regret ever touching Steam.
29-10-2004, 11:10 PM
Ruggerbugger

More accurately, the error is SV_Startsound: volume = 272
29-10-2004, 11:19 PM
Ruggerbugger

This is ridiculous, I'm getting dumped back to the desktop every time I try and pick something up. It happened when I stepped on a mine as well. If Steam isn't going to let me play a game I've already paid for, Valve can kiss my HL2 money goodbye.
30-10-2004, 12:01 AM
Ruggerbugger

This game is clearly broken. I just jumped from a hight, and the attempt to load the sound effect crashed the game. How can Valve supply this S**t?
30-10-2004, 12:42 AM
Shogun

What problems did you have with getting HL to run originally on your pc mate?
30-10-2004, 11:02 AM
Kezzer

Ruggerbugger, the game works absolutely fine for me and i downloaded it directly from steam. I completed it the other week in fact with no problems whatsoever. Must be something you've done :/
30-10-2004, 08:35 PM
Ruggerbugger

Quote:

Originally Posted by KeZZeR

Ruggerbugger, the game works absolutely fine for me and i downloaded it directly from steam. I completed it the other week in fact with no problems whatsoever. Must be something you've done :/

I'm getting the same problems tonight. I've even tried shooting down the copter using the Egon gun to get rid of any conflicting sounds, but it still happens. I can't see how it's something I've done, since I don't have this problem with any other game.
30-10-2004, 08:37 PM
Ruggerbugger

Quote:

Originally Posted by Shogun

What problems did you have with getting HL to run originally on your pc mate?

It would crash constantly before even reaching the game. No error messages, it's really strange.
30-10-2004, 10:53 PM
Ruggerbugger

Problem (apparently) solved

I fiddled around with the audio options, testing it on an HEV power module. I found that if I maximised the "mp3" volume and reduced the HEV suit volume, I could pick up the power module without crashing, whereas it would always crash before. Seems it could be a Soundstorm specific bug.