Problems with valve games

[deamer44]

Valve games keep crashing when starting and when i alt+ tab. Ive come up with some things that may cause it
- Vista 64 bit?
- ATI 3850 Graphics card?

Any help, or past experiances are well appreciated

 

[lxskllr]

No help here, but I've had that problem this last week also. I've been trying to play Portal, but it hasn't been working :^/

I'm hoping a reboot will fix the problem, but I haven't felt like restarting to give it a try.

 

[footballrunner800]

the last update to tf2 really made it unstable. I would wait for valve to release some fixes

 

[lxskllr]

I just inadvertently restarted my computer(power dropped from the grid), and I can now play Portal. I guess you've restarted your machine?

 

[sandorski]

Originally posted by: lxskllr
I just inadvertently restarted my computer(power dropped from the grid), and I can now play Portal. I guess you've restarted your machine?

You may have just needed to Restart Steam. Might have had an Update.

 

[pontifex]

i run vista 64 and it alt tabs fine for me, or at least it did the last time i played a valve game.

 

[deamer44]

maby an issue with a 3850 then?

 

[sandorski]

Originally posted by: deamer44
maby an issue with a 3850 then?

Alt-Tab might be related to the newness of the video card. If it is it will probably be fixed in a Driver update.

 

[deamer44]

has anyone else had this issue?

 

[gorcorps]

I've never been able to alt+tab out of a source engine game. I've had problems with HL2, CS:S, everything. I'd count yourself lucky you've been able to do it til just recently.

 

[FuryofFive]

ummmm HL2 and TF2 have huge issues with it... CSS and CS1.6 dont.

i know from personal experience

 

[TheVrolok]

I've had no problems alt+tabbing from a Valve game, but I do know that when a friend of mine alt+tabs outta TF2 he gets some odd side effects; his voice on vent gets garbled for one.