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[Grumpy]

@Isis192
Well thats not my fault! Nor is it my problem!

[Award]

hi all

i am getting following Engine Error when i use the nosteam fix and start Launcher.exe:

CResponseSystem::LoadFromBuffer: Unknow entry type "p', expecting 'response', 'criterion', 'enumeration' or 'rules' in file scripts/talker/response_rules.txt(offset:1)

somebody know what that means?

Edit:

when i mount the HL2_UK ISO file with Daemon Tools and start launcher.exe Half Life 2 starts but after about 2 minutes there comes the Error about Steam: Connection to Steam Servers lost could not aquire necessary game files.

So that is really curious and i dont know what the hell is the problem in the first case....

[Play]

I had some major stuttering, freezing, and lock-up problems, but I solved it now...

I have another problem that is bigger than the above ones.
I have some big AI problems with elevators. Yes, I said elevators.
Like, there is the part in the "Point Insertion" chapter, when you run like hell away from the masked guys and they get you. After the screen goes white, you suddenly meet Alyx. Well here is my problem: When Alyx is talking, she is going to the elevator and pushes the callbutton. When the elevator arrives and the door opens, Alyx suddenly cuts the talking and just stays there in front of the elevator doing nothing. I tried everything: pushing the button myself, try to push Alyx in the cabin, shooting Alyx , even tried to noclip down the shaft but nothing happens. This is happening when I arrive at Black Mesa East, when the doc calls the elevator. She shuts up, and just stand there, no matter what I do. She refuses to enter the cabin. This stands for all the levator that need AI operating.

Is there a fix for this? Please help me!

[JoyBoy]

Originally Posted by Play

I had some major stuttering, freezing, and lock-up problems, but I solved it now...

I have another problem that is bigger than the above ones.
I have some big AI problems with elevators. Yes, I said elevators.
Like, there is the part in the "Point Insertion" chapter, when you run like hell away from the masked guys and they get you. After the screen goes white, you suddenly meet Alyx. Well here is my problem: When Alyx is talking, she is going to the elevator and pushes the callbutton. When the elevator arrives and the door opens, Alyx suddenly cuts the talking and just stays there in front of the elevator doing nothing. I tried everything: pushing the button myself, try to push Alyx in the cabin, shooting Alyx , even tried to noclip down the shaft but nothing happens. This is happening when I arrive at Black Mesa East, when the doc calls the elevator. She shuts up, and just stand there, no matter what I do. She refuses to enter the cabin. This stands for all the levator that need AI operating.

Is there a fix for this? Please help me!

www.steampowered.com

Go have a good moan on there.

[craycrone]

I had some problems with HL², but accidently i moved steam folder and all my .gcf files where invalid suddenly. So steam dl everything again. And WOW, everthing just fine!

[jokl]

if i start the game everything seems to be fine!

but the game crahs when the loading screen is on !!

no error log or something!
only the task manager says no reply!!!!!!

thx 4 helping me!!

[Specht]

disable "run steam when windows starts"
exit steam
put all three files (hijack_hl2.dll , hijack_hl2.exe , HL2.exe )to your steam folder
for exampel
c:\programs\valve\steam
execute hijack_hl2.exe
now steam should start and hl2 and CSS work without cd\dvd in your drive
(sorry 4 my bad english)

stellt "run steam when windows starts" aus
beendet steam
packt alle 3 dateien (hijack_hl2.dll , hijack_hl2.exe , HL2.exe ) in euren steam ordner z.b.
c:\programs\valve\steam
führt die hijack_hl2.exe aus
nun sollte euer steam starten und ihr koennt hl2 und css ohne cd\dvd spielen

[GLH]

Originally Posted by Award

when i mount the HL2_UK ISO

To help you with this error, i (we) need to know where do you got this ISO from.

[Talus]

Now, I haven't seen a definitive answer on this yet...so I'll ask hoping I don't get flamed

Q: Is there any chance to have my Steam account banned if I use hijack's no-cd crack???

[GreyFox28]

PIOMBUZ,

I had the same issue of applying this no-cd and it still asking me for the cd. But what you have to do is not only shutdown steam, but restart your pc and DON'T start up the normal steam...(disable "startup steam when windows starts up" before your restart) Then, run hijack_hl2.exe and it should work. It did for me. Thanks hijack.

[sotbmp]

I have one problem with using hijack's patch on my 5 CD version.
All of mygame files are ok.
My hl2.exe files (in main directory and in SteamApps\myusername\half-life 2) has now 84 kB (originally 1.91 MB).
I've install hijack both patche's first 1.0, later - 1.5 (in main dir, where I have stream installed) and I have the same problem.
So, when I'm trying to run Half-Life 2 from Steam menu (after run hijack_hl2.exe of course and correct logging to the steam) I have message box:
SteamStartup() failed: SteamStartup(0xf,0x12e648) failed with error 108: The local Steam Service is not running

I was trying many things, but I haven't now no ideas
I have WinXpPro, if it could help you.
Thanks in advance.

[Talus]

Originally Posted by Talus

Now, I haven't seen a definitive answer on this yet...so I'll ask hoping I don't get flamed

Q: Is there any chance to have my Steam account banned if I use hijack's no-cd crack???

Anyone have any thoughts on this?