HalfLife2 not running

[CrzWaco]

So the other day I got the orange box after a 2 hour setup and updates I am finaly done now the only problem is that HL2 does not want to start.

It give me that it wants to verify and after that then nothing zero zip. Hl2 EP1+2 works and all others work but not hl2.

Any ideas why it does not want to work?

Running Windows xp
Amd 3800+
4Gig ram
8800gts

 

[medicnick83]

1. Is Steam running? (You haven't closed it or anything like that)
2. Maybe it's still busy doing updates?
3. Try right clicking on HL2 (in steam) and going properties and deleting the local cache / doing a defrag.

4. Check Steam support and give them as much info as you can.
4.1. Wait a century for a reply

 

[CrzWaco]

Okay just happens to be that it did not complete the 100% update so click a few places and it finally updated to 100% but how stupid steam was on all night why did it not just update completely

Thanks for the help.

 

[Grouter]

HL2 has been around for a while now, and there have been quite a few updates for the game. You say steam was on all night? And you were connected to the internet? I'd be checking my isp useage stats pronto...

 

[CrzWaco]

its almost the end of the month so its okay.
also my isp website is 2 years outdated. cant even log in to see my usage

WOW just found out that bf2 is almost 2gigs of updates

 

[Grimspoon]

Remember that if you are updating TF2 (which comes with the OB) there was a HUGE update recently which will take some time to download....I heard the update was about 1.6 gig's or something...I am not looking forward to updating that.

 

[CrzWaco]

Dam will leave tf2 then for next month that is a lil bit to much for my cap.