Counter Strike Source Engine Error

lachor · 09-18-2009, 03:35 PM

Ok whenever i try play i get this engine error it says Internal driver error in IDirect3DDevice9::Present()

FreeNerd · 09-18-2009, 03:44 PM

Which versions of Windows are you running with?

I had issues with Vista 64 and Windows 7 64 that locked the game and required a cntrl+alt+del, then re-entering the game to unlock it. It was a display driver issue and it's common to Vista and SRCDS games.

I disabled Intel Speed step and spread spectrem for my CPU in my BIOS and it was good for 2 hours of gaming last night. There are other suggested fixes, but for me this one did the trick.

If you recently updated drivers, roll back to the versions that were working and try playing again.

lachor · 09-18-2009, 06:51 PM

Well i can enter the game and i have windows xp and when i try entering a server i can play for a minute or to then it crashes to desktop then the engine error pops up.

FreeNerd · 09-18-2009, 07:50 PM

Have you made sure all your drivers are up to date?

Especially the video card drivers.

Mcninjaguy · 09-18-2009, 10:04 PM

Can you post your specs?

RAM
CPU
Motherboard
Graphics card
PSU (power supply unit)
HDD
OS (Windows XP 32 or 64 bit - which service pack?)

Please follow these steps too.

One point of advice is to never install your games in the default file directory. I always install them on something like this:

C:\Games\...

Programs has extra security which will only stop and hinder your gaming experience.

09-18-2009, 03:35 PM	#1 (permalink)
lachor Registered User Join Date: Sep 2009 Posts: 2 OS: Windows XP	Counter Strike Source Engine Error Ok whenever i try play i get this engine error it says Internal driver error in IDirect3DDevice9::Present()

09-18-2009, 03:44 PM	#2 (permalink)
FreeNerd Registered User Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Denver, CO Posts: 238 OS: Windows 7/Vista/XP	Re: Counter Strike Source Engine Error Which versions of Windows are you running with? I had issues with Vista 64 and Windows 7 64 that locked the game and required a cntrl+alt+del, then re-entering the game to unlock it. It was a display driver issue and it's common to Vista and SRCDS games. I disabled Intel Speed step and spread spectrem for my CPU in my BIOS and it was good for 2 hours of gaming last night. There are other suggested fixes, but for me this one did the trick. If you recently updated drivers, roll back to the versions that were working and try playing again.

09-18-2009, 06:51 PM	#3 (permalink)
lachor Registered User Join Date: Sep 2009 Posts: 2 OS: Windows XP	Re: Counter Strike Source Engine Error Well i can enter the game and i have windows xp and when i try entering a server i can play for a minute or to then it crashes to desktop then the engine error pops up.

09-18-2009, 07:50 PM	#4 (permalink)
FreeNerd Registered User Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Denver, CO Posts: 238 OS: Windows 7/Vista/XP	Re: Counter Strike Source Engine Error Have you made sure all your drivers are up to date? Especially the video card drivers.

09-18-2009, 10:04 PM	#5 (permalink)
Mcninjaguy Temporarily Banned Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Ottawa, Ontario, Canada Posts: 10,422 OS: Windows 7 Ultimate 64bit My System Blog Entries: 1	Re: Counter Strike Source Engine Error Can you post your specs? RAM CPU Motherboard Graphics card PSU (power supply unit) HDD OS (Windows XP 32 or 64 bit - which service pack?) Please follow these steps too. One point of advice is to never install your games in the default file directory. I always install them on something like this: C:\Games\... Programs has extra security which will only stop and hinder your gaming experience. Last edited by Mcninjaguy; 09-18-2009 at 10:06 PM.