I require assistance! My TF2 crashed misteriously!

Machinmax · 05-10-2012, 05:49 AM

Hey guys! I am a new guy arround here! So I had this problem- My TF2 is crashing. No explanation - just crashes. I reinstalled TF2 5-6 times. I reinstalled Steam 2 times! NOthing! Still does it! Its like this from months. IT started after some weird synchronisation. It reached 100 precent and it just bugged. So I canceled it. And then this happened! its awful! I Need help! A link where Im showing what happens : http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S2OueScdheE

Kidofthecentury · 05-10-2012, 07:23 AM

Make sure your local files are defragmented and verified: to do so, right click on the game, select "properties", go to "local files" tab and execute the two operations using the buttons "Verify integrity of game cache" and "Defragment game files". Also keep updated your video card drivers.

It's a generic suggestion though, do not expect miracles. Being TF2 updated quite often and it is somewhat prone to crash sometimes. Had similar problems once in a while, always resolved after a patch or two.

Machinmax · 05-10-2012, 07:29 AM

Ok. Now lets just wait for it to download... if I delete the Team fortress in the Steam directory (The one inside the apps folder) will it have a negative effect? Cuz I did...

NoahS1 · 05-10-2012, 11:19 AM

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Originally Posted by Machinmax

Ok. Now lets just wait for it to download... if I delete the Team fortress in the Steam directory (The one inside the apps folder) will it have a negative effect? Cuz I did...

nah, reinstalling will fix it

not sure what you have done so far, but yea, do what Kidofthecentury said or just delete the whole game and reinstall it.

Machinmax · 05-11-2012, 10:36 AM

Hmm... well KidOfTheCentury's advice didnt work. So...patch eh? Well its been like this for 3-4 months...where do I get this patch from?

Machinmax · 05-11-2012, 10:54 AM

No problem!I hope it gets fixed soon. My fingers are itching to play!

Machinmax · 06-17-2012, 02:03 AM

Well it has been months and it still isnt working!

I noticed that when I get into a server it crashes WHEN I SHOOT.

Machinmax · 06-26-2012, 03:25 AM

Bump! Anyone have any fix?

Frugl1 · 06-26-2012, 07:30 AM

do you happen you have an old nvidia card?, and can you describe the crash?

Machinmax · 06-26-2012, 11:13 PM

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S2OueScdheE&feature=plcp

There it is.
And no I have new drviers and a very good video card.

Hedy Lamarr · 06-26-2012, 11:43 PM

Hmmm, you reinstalled TF2 but did you try rebuilding the Steam installation?

Meaning deleting everything except the steamapps folder and Steam.exe? And then running Steam and letting it rebuild?

And you mention that it started after a failed sync to the Steam Cloud. Perhaps something messed up and it uploaded a corrupted .cfg file? And now it's constantly re-downloading the screwed up config? Try disabling Steam Cloud for TF2 and then delete the old .cfg and let TF2 create a new one.

If none of that works then I have no idea how to fix it. Maybe it's Windows related, i.e corrupted DirectX etc.

Oh, and is it an ATI card? The 12.4 Catalyst drivers have major problems.

Machinmax · 06-28-2012, 07:19 AM

No-no! I deleted the whole Steam folder, the Steamapps one and I even replaced the fodler itsself with a friend's one!
The Directx and C++ are perfectly fine.

And yes - ATI card.

05-10-2012, 05:49 AM	#1
Machinmax Join Date: May 2012 Reputation: 0 Posts: 8	I require assistance! My TF2 crashed misteriously! Hey guys! I am a new guy arround here! So I had this problem- My TF2 is crashing. No explanation - just crashes. I reinstalled TF2 5-6 times. I reinstalled Steam 2 times! NOthing! Still does it! Its like this from months. IT started after some weird synchronisation. It reached 100 precent and it just bugged. So I canceled it. And then this happened! its awful! I Need help! A link where Im showing what happens : http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S2OueScdheE

06-26-2012, 11:43 PM	#11
Hedy Lamarr Join Date: Aug 2010 Reputation: 861 Posts: 801	Hmmm, you reinstalled TF2 but did you try rebuilding the Steam installation? Meaning deleting everything except the steamapps folder and Steam.exe? And then running Steam and letting it rebuild? And you mention that it started after a failed sync to the Steam Cloud. Perhaps something messed up and it uploaded a corrupted .cfg file? And now it's constantly re-downloading the screwed up config? Try disabling Steam Cloud for TF2 and then delete the old .cfg and let TF2 create a new one. If none of that works then I have no idea how to fix it. Maybe it's Windows related, i.e corrupted DirectX etc. Oh, and is it an ATI card? The 12.4 Catalyst drivers have major problems. Last edited by Hedy Lamarr: 06-26-2012 at 11:46 PM.

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05-10-2012, 07:23 AM	#2
Kidofthecentury Join Date: Feb 2008 Reputation: 269 Posts: 3,007	Make sure your local files are defragmented and verified: to do so, right click on the game, select "properties", go to "local files" tab and execute the two operations using the buttons "Verify integrity of game cache" and "Defragment game files". Also keep updated your video card drivers. It's a generic suggestion though, do not expect miracles. Being TF2 updated quite often and it is somewhat prone to crash sometimes. Had similar problems once in a while, always resolved after a patch or two.

05-10-2012, 07:29 AM	#3
Machinmax Join Date: May 2012 Reputation: 0 Posts: 8	Ok. Now lets just wait for it to download... if I delete the Team fortress in the Steam directory (The one inside the apps folder) will it have a negative effect? Cuz I did...

05-11-2012, 10:36 AM	#5
Machinmax Join Date: May 2012 Reputation: 0 Posts: 8	Hmm... well KidOfTheCentury's advice didnt work. So...patch eh? Well its been like this for 3-4 months...where do I get this patch from?

05-11-2012, 10:54 AM	#6
Machinmax Join Date: May 2012 Reputation: 0 Posts: 8	No problem!I hope it gets fixed soon. My fingers are itching to play!

06-17-2012, 02:03 AM	#7
Machinmax Join Date: May 2012 Reputation: 0 Posts: 8	Well it has been months and it still isnt working! I noticed that when I get into a server it crashes WHEN I SHOOT.

06-26-2012, 03:25 AM	#8
Machinmax Join Date: May 2012 Reputation: 0 Posts: 8	Bump! Anyone have any fix?

06-26-2012, 07:30 AM	#9
Frugl1 Join Date: May 2009 Reputation: 9 Posts: 121	do you happen you have an old nvidia card?, and can you describe the crash?

06-26-2012, 11:13 PM	#10
Machinmax Join Date: May 2012 Reputation: 0 Posts: 8	http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S2OueScdheE&feature=plcp There it is. And no I have new drviers and a very good video card.

06-28-2012, 07:19 AM	#12
Machinmax Join Date: May 2012 Reputation: 0 Posts: 8	No-no! I deleted the whole Steam folder, the Steamapps one and I even replaced the fodler itsself with a friend's one! The Directx and C++ are perfectly fine. And yes - ATI card.