TF2 CTD's pn start-up

2008-08-20 08:23:18

#1

Doctor Strangelove: Real Battlefield Veterinarian.; +1,758|6685

So I tried plehing TF2 just now and right after the first loading screen (after the Valve logo, the first screen), it CTD's. I restarted my computer, verified the game's files and defragged it. Still it CTDs. This doesn't happen with DoD, CS, or any other Sauce engine game.

Halp?

2008-08-20 08:45:31

#2

Brasso: member; +1,549|6847

Go to Steam Games, right click on TF2, Set Launch Options. Add "-novid" to the line there. This disables the video. Not sure if it'll help but it's worth a shot.

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2008-08-20 09:27:53

#3

Doctor Strangelove: Real Battlefield Veterinarian.; +1,758|6685

haffeysucks wrote:
Go to Steam Games, right click on TF2, Set Launch Options. Add "-novid" to the line there. This disables the video. Not sure if it'll help but it's worth a shot.

didn't work

2008-08-20 10:22:43

#4

Spidery_Yoda: Member; +399|6487

Try deleting your tf2_playerstats.dmx file. It's in Steamapps/Team Fortress 2/tf

Make a copy of it first. Deleting it won't lose any of your achievements or stats, however it will reset all the 'counters' in unachieved achievements. Try making a copy, deleting it, and then starting the game up. If it crashes again just copy it back.

2008-08-20 10:42:22

#5

Doctor Strangelove: Real Battlefield Veterinarian.; +1,758|6685

Spidery_Yoda wrote:
Try deleting your tf2_playerstats.dmx file. It's in Steamapps/Team Fortress 2/tf

Make a copy of it first. Deleting it won't lose any of your achievements or stats, however it will reset all the 'counters' in unachieved achievements. Try making a copy, deleting it, and then starting the game up. If it crashes again just copy it back.

Holy crap that worked.

2008-08-20 10:52:57

#6

Spidery_Yoda: Member; +399|6487

I read on the Steam forums that the fix to all this post-Heavy Update crashing was deleting playerstats file. It's very widespread.

Mine doesn't crash on startup, but it has crashed a few times while playing Arena. I'm hoping Valve will release a fix soon.

2008-08-20 11:25:34