[SOLVED] Source Games crash at "Loading" (Screen)

alesana · 10-20-2007, 04:04 PM

Hi, Yes, I read the rules =P

Ive googled and gone everywhere to find a resolution to this issue.
Its really frustrating.

When I try to load Day of Defeat:Source or Counter-Strike:Source, the game will load like it normally does, then when it gets to the loading screen before the menu shows up, the game will flash a black screen (about 800x600 in size or smaller) the screen goes black, then crashes to desktop without an error message or anything..

I have updated everything, source games update themselves, tried to force a lower DX setting and nothing works.

Ive played these games for about 2 or less years before this has happened.

=[ now im stuck playing Red Alert 2.
Someone save me? =P

AMD Sempron 3000+
1.99 GHz 1.0 Gig of RAM
300 Gig HDD
Radeon 9550 GFX Card

**pharoah** · 10-20-2007, 06:47 PM

if this is a problem that just popped up.i would scan for viruses,and spyware.also i would be thinking about anything i had installed right before it happened.

alesana · 10-21-2007, 09:49 PM

I got it working.
It must have been bad catalyst drivers.
I uninstalled all video drivers and display drivers.
Then installed the ones that came on the CD (Old ones)
And it works fine.

ATI is terrible with its updates =/

10-20-2007, 04:04 PM	#1 (permalink)
alesana Registered User Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Indiana Posts: 22 OS: XP	[SOLVED] Source Games crash at "Loading" (Screen) Hi, Yes, I read the rules =P Ive googled and gone everywhere to find a resolution to this issue. Its really frustrating. When I try to load Day of Defeat:Source or Counter-Strike:Source, the game will load like it normally does, then when it gets to the loading screen before the menu shows up, the game will flash a black screen (about 800x600 in size or smaller) the screen goes black, then crashes to desktop without an error message or anything.. I have updated everything, source games update themselves, tried to force a lower DX setting and nothing works. Ive played these games for about 2 or less years before this has happened. =[ now im stuck playing Red Alert 2. Someone save me? =P AMD Sempron 3000+ 1.99 GHz 1.0 Gig of RAM 300 Gig HDD Radeon 9550 GFX Card Last edited by alesana; 10-20-2007 at 04:16 PM.

10-20-2007, 06:47 PM	#2 (permalink)
pharoah TSF Enthusiast Join Date: Aug 2006 Posts: 5,188 OS: vista business edition My System	Re: Source Games crash at "Loading" (Screen) if this is a problem that just popped up.i would scan for viruses,and spyware.also i would be thinking about anything i had installed right before it happened. __________________ Follow These Steps First Power Supply Selection Posting System Specs Oblivion Tweak Guide Video Drivers& Information TSF folding at home team 85015

10-21-2007, 09:49 PM	#3 (permalink)
alesana Registered User Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Indiana Posts: 22 OS: XP	Re: Source Games crash at "Loading" (Screen) I got it working. It must have been bad catalyst drivers. I uninstalled all video drivers and display drivers. Then installed the ones that came on the CD (Old ones) And it works fine. ATI is terrible with its updates =/ Last edited by Indoril Nerevar; 10-23-2007 at 07:57 PM. Reason: language