Problems with Half Life 1 and Steam

[Ruggerbugger]

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.

[Ruggerbugger]

More accurately, the error is SV_Startsound: volume = 272

[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.

[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?

[Shogun]

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

[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 :/

[Ruggerbugger]

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.

[Ruggerbugger]

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.

[Ruggerbugger]

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.