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  • 29-07-2008 10:50am
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    padi89
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,478 ✭✭✭


    Don't really game anymore so i don't have really any interest in new releases.However i have a few older games HL2,COD4,BF2 that i kept.I have a new PC Vista but i can't seem to load up HL2 or COD4.Is it because i am running Vista?Had a look at the requirements and only XP was out at the time.Do i need to download patches etc or are they obsolete?
    Cheers, ****egamer;)


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    TinCool
    Registered Users Posts: 2,894 ✭✭✭TinCool


    You'll need to be more specific. I have a vista machine running HL2, COD4 no bother.

    TC


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    padi89
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,478 ✭✭✭padi89


    No worries, give me a few minutes


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    Stephen
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    I can confirm that HL2 works fine in Vista. As far as I remember the others work fine too. You might need to install a few updates for HL2 but steam should handle that all automatically for you.


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    WellyJ
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    COD4 was released a long time after Vista, it even has DX10 support.

    It works great in Vista. Same for HL2 and all Steam games i imagine.


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    Genghiz Cohen
    Registered Users Posts: 7,182 ✭✭✭Genghiz Cohen


    WellyJ wrote: »
    COD4 was released a long time after Vista, it even has DX10 support.

    It works great in Vista. Same for HL2 and all Steam games on the newest version of the Source engine i imagine.

    Fixed. (<- Nerd)


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    padi89
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,478 ✭✭✭padi89


    Ooops sorry its the original COD not COD4, downloaded the demo yesterday so my mistake.Anyway i have made a really dumbass:D human error on this one so i should get it sorted.

    Just trying HL2 again il see what happens........


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    padi89
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,478 ✭✭✭padi89


    HL2

    Steam Error-
    This game is currently unavailable.Please try again at another time.

    This is what i keep getting after trying to launch it


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    Seifer
    Registered Users Posts: 2,265 ✭✭✭Seifer


    Google the error.


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    pwd
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,284 ✭✭✭pwd


    I've got that error for all games listed in steam before.
    Restarting steam fixed it for me.
    If that doesn't work go to the properties of the game and then to the updates tab and change change the setting that says "always keep this game up to date" so it doesn't try to update it.

    Did you download hl2 or install it from a disc?


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    padi89
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,478 ✭✭✭padi89


    pwd wrote: »
    I've got that error for all games listed in steam before.
    Restarting steam fixed it for me.
    If that doesn't work go to the properties of the game and then to the updates tab and change change the setting that says "always keep this game up to date" so it doesn't try to update it.

    Did you download hl2 or install it from a disc?

    From Disk, tried all of the above same issue:(


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    pwd
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,284 ✭✭✭pwd


    https://support.steampowered.com/kb_article.php?ref=4595-WEXN-6831


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    #13
    padi89
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,478 ✭✭✭padi89


    Cheers PWD i will give it another go now


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    #14
    padi89
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,478 ✭✭✭padi89


    Managed to get it up and running after trying a few of the suggestions on pwds link so im well chuffed, i had forgotten how good it was :eek:

    Thanks lads.


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    thelordofcheese
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    And people wonder why steam gets me angry......


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