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[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.

[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]

Only want to tell:
Currently i'm in Chapter 6 (Ravenhorst).
There i found a good known car wreck (see pic).

It's an "Trabant".
Especially the board members from former east germany should know it !!!

Don't know why VALVe take such a car to their game.

[Play]

Originally Posted by GLH

Only want to tell:
Currently i'm in Chapter 6 (Ravenhorst).
There i found a good known car wreck (see pic).

It's an "Trabant".
Especially the board members from former east germany should know it !!!

Don't know why VALVe take such a car to their game.

Well, in case if you didn't noticed, there are more eastern-european cars in the game. Like Lada, IFA, Tatra and more. Just have a good look at he wrecks around the game, especially when you are doing the "Highway 17" chapter.
And what's your problem with Trabants? They are very good cars. If fact I own one ! I can tell this car gets you everywhere you want to go. Not as fast as other cars, and it doesn't look that good, but it is very reliabe. And it is cheaper then the cars nowdays. It costs much less to service it, fuel it, and even MOD it! See it for yourself : open the attachment!
Trabants can look good actually

[Play]

As for my earlier problems:
I was reading newzbin forum when I bumped into this. This is the most redicoulus "bugfix" I ever saw, but the most funny part is: IT WORKS!!!!!
Here it goes:

Say goodbye to the ai disable and the alyx elevator errors guys.

Heres how to fix it.

Go to your GAMEDIRECTORY/hl2/maps/graphs folder and locate all those .ain files

Now adjust the date on your pc to like the year 2010

Opent the .ain files with notepad and save them so they all have the year 2010 on them.

Change your pc date back to its real time.

Be sure to remove any ai_disable 0 or
ai_norebuildgraph 1
Files you have in any of your .cfg files
(i just moved my autoexec.cfg while tested, then deleted it when i was sure this works)

start the game, walla, no errors

I cant take credit for this solution, all i can say is
!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!IT WORKS 100% !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

No more ai errors AT ALL
NO ERRORS AT ALL
...

I cut the part what the poster was saying about the Emporio release and Steam's "reputation". Forum rules or what... . (I was banned 2 times for posting things like...um...what I cut out )
Anyway, if somebody had the same symptoms as above, this should fix it.
I hope it'd help!

[pdawg17]

Can someone refer me to info on what the stutter/AI patch on this site changes? Does it decrease any video/audio aspects? I want fix some of the stutter but I don't want to sacrafice any quality...

[alex_dta]

However when I start hijack_hl2.exe A pop-up ad belonging to Steam comes up and it prompts me to register my product.. How come?

[Talus]

Because, if you have read anything here at all, you still need a valid Steam account to play.

THIS CRACK IS NOT ABOUT BYPASSING STEAM!

Man..I hope the warez kiddies leave soon.

[GLH]

Originally Posted by alex_dta

However when I start hijack_hl2.exe A pop-up ad belonging to Steam comes up and it prompts me to register my product.. How come?

It seems you haven't read/understand the very first post in this thread !!!
The hijack-Crack isn't for skipping the Steam-Activation, only for playing the the Retail-boxed-version without CD/DVD !!!

EDIT: Now i have overlooked Talus' Post. Sorry!!!

[Ollibolli]

Will there ever be a version of this patch that works with CS:S as well? Or is there any easy way to get CS:S to use the steam exe instead of the retail one?

I won't get my DVD-player in a week or so, but I'd really like to try CS:S before that...

Is anyone else upset they chose to protect the retail DVD with a copy protection that conflicts with cd/dvd-emulation software? Yet another reason I should have bought the game over steam instead of retail, I don't want to get rid of daemon-tools just to be able to play. It sucks when copy protection causes problems for the legal users, and does next to nothing to stop piracy...

Thanks a lot for the patch hijack, it has saved me some serious trouble...

[sabbey]

Actually, I don't know, but would like to play CS:S as long as I can play against the AI instead of going online against others. I never played a multiplayer game, so I want to test it out first. Any ideas if there are bots or some sort of offline mode in the works for it?

As for the CP, well, it was a stupid decision in this case. It already has activation required, by making it have CP as well, it's just overkill and another way to screw over legitimate consumers, while doing nothing to stop people who will pirate it. Eventually, this will bite the game companies on the ass, in the meantime I'll come here for NO-CD/DVD patches!

[hijack]

Originally Posted by Ollibolli

Will there ever be a version of this patch that works with CS:S as well? Or is there any easy way to get CS:S to use the steam exe instead of the retail one?

It already works. CS:S uses the same hl2.exe (protected or not).