L4D wont start

Muffins · 09-28-2009, 09:35 AM

So i just bought l4d a few days ago(i didnt wait till l4d2 cause i wanted to see if i liked it) and ever since this morning, when i click l4d to start, it says "Preparing to launch l4d..."
Then the box closes, my mouse gets the loading mouse thing for a few seconds, it says im in l4d for bout 5 seconds, then nothing. No l4d, just my desktop. I'm verifying the files now, ill edit if anything changes. Please help

Saeten · 09-28-2009, 11:12 AM

What video card are you using? Your shader version might not be enough. I remember when i had my really bad computer and i tried to run BF2 and it would just not open.

K!nKy · 09-28-2009, 12:33 PM

Try updating your video card drivers as well. I found that an old version of my ATI drivers kept killing off Portal/TF2.

I did a quick search and these are some other fixes that also came up.
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Game crashing on run

Muffins · 09-28-2009, 04:35 PM

I did a huge update for my GPU and now I can play css with all settings on high, and prototype, my GPU(i think thats the video card) is a Nvidia Gefore 9300M GS. It was working a few hours ago, but now it doesnt. Also, K1nKy, none of those problems are related to mine

Saeten · 09-28-2009, 04:48 PM

Operating system?

Muffins · 09-28-2009, 05:11 PM

Windows 7, 64 Bit, Build 7100.

netmare · 09-28-2009, 07:55 PM

Silly question, but are you launching it from Steam or a desktop icon?

cg

Muffins · 09-28-2009, 08:25 PM

I've launched it from Steam and a desktop icon, even the icon from my RocketDock, still same result :|

netmare · 09-28-2009, 08:32 PM

Do you have a firewall or some other security running?

I feel you though. I can't run BF2, AA, Lost Colonies and a slew of others for no good reason. Short of a reinstall, I don't know what to do, but they all seem related to a common problem/issue. Good luck man!

cg

Muffins · 09-29-2009, 10:36 AM

Hmmm, I only have Spyware Doctor running, I'll try disabling it and seeing what that does.