Steam Game Just Won't Launch - Games

I recently downloaded Half-Life 2 from Steam. When it said 100% Ready I double-Clicked it and the box came up telling my "Preparing to launch Half-Life2" after about 5 seconds this box disappears and nothing happens. I have contacted Steam Support, I re-installed Steam, Re-downloaded the Games, Deleted ClientRegistry.blob and set my acceleration to max. can someone tell me whats wrong and how I can fix it? Thanks Seb [highlight](User was banned for this post ("Wrong section" - Greeman))[/highlight]

Wait for steam support's reply. *totally ignoring you posted in the wrong section*

Sorry i'm new to Facepunch. what thread should this have gone in?

[QUOTE=Seb Marsh;17987573]Sorry i'm new to Facepunch. what thread should this have gone in?[/QUOTE] the steam forum and I have this same issue with TF2 I noticed I'm missing a bunch of files in tf2>tf I reinstalled too

[QUOTE=MedicWine;17987605]the steam forum and I have this same issue with TF2 I noticed I'm missing a bunch of files in tf2>tf I reinstalled too[/QUOTE] Ok but do you know whats wrong? And how I can fix it?

[QUOTE=MedicWine;17987605]the steam forum and I have this same issue with TF2 I noticed I'm missing a bunch of files in tf2>tf I reinstalled too[/QUOTE] Maybe your missing files will be created as soon as the game is started.

Try steam support.

[QUOTE=AGMadsAG;17987644]Maybe your missing files will be created as soon as the game is started.[/QUOTE] But I can't start the game that's the Problem

Are you sure your computer can run it?

[QUOTE=ramblingoxen;17987660]Are you sure your computer can run it?[/QUOTE] well I have a 4GB RAM and a 700GB HDD is that enough?

Verify the integrity of your game cache

[QUOTE=y0haN;17987710]Verify the integrity of your game cache[/QUOTE] Can you tell me how to do that? I'm still new to Steam

Right click Half-Life 2 > Properties > Local Files > Verify integrity of game cache..

[QUOTE=xXParanoidXx;17987744]Right click Half-Life 2 > Properties > Local Files > Verify integrity of game cache..[/QUOTE] No that didn't work, I verified it and I still got the problem. But thanks for the suggestion, anyone else got any ideas?

[QUOTE=Seb Marsh;17987793]No that didn't work, I verified it and I still got the problem. But thanks for the suggestion, anyone else got any ideas?[/QUOTE] need the gpu and the cpu

Try this, run the game and when the box disappears press ctrl+alt+del and go to processes tab and look for hl2.exe there . Tell me if you can find it.

[QUOTE=Zarfa;17987956]Try this, run the game and when the box disappears press ctrl+alt+del and go to processes tab and look for hl2.exe there . Tell me if you can find it.[/QUOTE] No it's not on there

Run it as administrator or set the compatibility mode to a lower os

Go into sound devices --> recording and Disable Stereo Mix.

[QUOTE=j-richardson;17988010]Run it as administrator or set the compatibility mode to a lower os[/QUOTE] ??? can you explain that a little more please? I didn't understand that...

Whoops, I meant enable it. Right click the little sound thing on your vista bar, Click Recording Devices, Right click, and Click "Show Disabled or Disconnected Devices". and then enable it.

[QUOTE=MongfromKong;17988060]Whoops, I meant enable it. Right click the little sound thing on your vista bar, Click Recording Devices, Right click, and Click "Show Disabled or Disconnected Devices". and then enable it.[/QUOTE] I'm Running on XP

I still think you can go to sound devices somewhere on your control panel

[QUOTE=MongfromKong;17988079]I still think you can go to sound devices somewhere on your control panel[/QUOTE] All thats there is something about speakers and performance, by the way what has sound got to do with anything about my steam games not working?

[QUOTE=Seb Marsh;17988100]All thats there is something about speakers and performance, by the way what has sound got to do with anything about my steam games not working?[/QUOTE] Sound Devices can affect the game.. Let me find a page about it, hold on. [url]http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index?qid=20080702070019AAVf5fp[/url]

[QUOTE=MongfromKong;17988108]Sound Devices can affect the game.. Let me find a page about it, hold on. [url]http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index?qid=20080702070019AAVf5fp[/url][/QUOTE] I followed it but I can't find Stereo Mix