Left 4 Dead 2 on Windows 8

tykehook · 03-01-2012, 07:39 PM

Anyone else having issues? My game crashes as soon as I hit the main menu. On the consumer preview x64. Any help would be appreciated. Thanks in advance.

JackieChan · 03-01-2012, 07:43 PM

I wouldn't expect a lot of things to work on a "preview" version of Windows 8. Maybe reinstall it?

L_A · 03-02-2012, 06:08 AM

I don't have Windows 8 or know much about it, but isn't there a way to run a program in compatibility mode, like on Windows 7?
If yes, you should try running L4D2 in Windows 7 compatibility mode (if you haven't already tried).

macxuser · 03-02-2012, 06:27 AM

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Originally Posted by tykehook

Anyone else having issues? My game crashes as soon as I hit the main menu. On the consumer preview x64. Any help would be appreciated. Thanks in advance.

What graphics card are you using ?

L_A · 03-02-2012, 06:30 AM

That's a good question. Maybe you need to update your drivers to a Windows 8 version (if they're available... I know AMD have already them for most of their GC)?

chris4404 · 03-05-2012, 07:09 PM

I had the same problem with Windows 8 CP but after right clicking the game in Steam and deleting local content then re-installing it the game runs great. I'm getting 8-15 FPS better in Windows 8 compared to Windows 7 SP1.

Agent-1138 · 03-06-2012, 03:40 AM

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Originally Posted by tykehook

on Windows 8

Thats your problem.

Heres your fix: Windows 7

Cyba_Mephisto · 03-06-2012, 05:13 AM

Guys, there's a reason why there are beta releases of OSes:
So people/developers can test their programs before the OS comes to the market to ensure compatibility. Therefore discussing issues is neccessary. Therefore letting the developers know is neccessary, because this does not mean that it's automatically the OSes fault. So the existence of this thread is perfectly justified.

Lord Venom · 03-06-2012, 10:27 AM

What I did was remove all files from the cfg folder then verified the integrity of the cache and redownloaded files and it works now. :P

Test2007 · 03-06-2012, 04:30 PM

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Originally Posted by KillzNThrillz

Oh, I'm sorry, I hadn't realized Windows 8 wasn't a real OS, I thought it wasn't imaginary for some time.

he mean't it isn't supported, if you check Steam Requirements you will notice no game has Windows 8 displayed, thats like trying to run something on Linux or Ubuntu even though its not listed. There maybe a work around for it. But, who cares? No one is gonna update to Windows 8 from 7 right now, only Pirates will at this point. Why waste 300 dollars on a new OS when the last one seems to be fine.

macxuser · 03-07-2012, 04:35 PM

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Originally Posted by Test2007

he mean't it isn't supported, if you check Steam Requirements you will notice no game has Windows 8 displayed, thats like trying to run something on Linux or Ubuntu even though its not listed. There maybe a work around for it. But, who cares? No one is gonna update to Windows 8 from 7 right now, only Pirates will at this point. Why waste 300 dollars on a new OS when the last one seems to be fine.

As I said just running your mouths off LMAO pirates haha go try windows 8 consumer preview its free

Lord Venom · 03-07-2012, 05:08 PM

It works on 8 after you nuke the files in the cfg folder then verify the cache. Problem solved.

macxuser · 03-08-2012, 11:13 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Lord Venom

It works on 8 after you nuke the files in the cfg folder then verify the cache. Problem solved.

I never had to do anything mines just worked as it should like it does on windows 7 difference now being its even smoother

Satoshi4ever · 09-01-2012, 12:34 PM

I have the same problem in Windows 8 RTM

eddie.exe · 09-01-2012, 01:06 PM

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Originally Posted by macxuser

I never had to do anything mines just worked as it should like it does on windows 7 difference now being its even smoother

Same, it worked from day 1 for me on Windows 8. I even did an upgrade install, so its weird that it doesn't work for OP.

03-01-2012, 07:39 PM	#1
tykehook Join Date: May 2009 Reputation: 0 Posts: 49	Left 4 Dead 2 on Windows 8 Anyone else having issues? My game crashes as soon as I hit the main menu. On the consumer preview x64. Any help would be appreciated. Thanks in advance.

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Lord Venom Join Date: Mar 2011 Reputation: 1 Posts: 26	What I did was remove all files from the cfg folder then verified the integrity of the cache and redownloaded files and it works now. :P Last edited by Lord Venom: 03-06-2012 at 10:29 AM.

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03-01-2012, 07:43 PM	#2
JackieChan Join Date: Nov 2008 Reputation: 128 Posts: 1,996	I wouldn't expect a lot of things to work on a "preview" version of Windows 8. Maybe reinstall it?

03-02-2012, 06:08 AM	#3
L_A Join Date: Sep 2009 Reputation: 192 Posts: 527	I don't have Windows 8 or know much about it, but isn't there a way to run a program in compatibility mode, like on Windows 7? If yes, you should try running L4D2 in Windows 7 compatibility mode (if you haven't already tried).

03-02-2012, 06:30 AM	#5
L_A Join Date: Sep 2009 Reputation: 192 Posts: 527	That's a good question. Maybe you need to update your drivers to a Windows 8 version (if they're available... I know AMD have already them for most of their GC)?

03-05-2012, 07:09 PM	#6
chris4404 Join Date: Mar 2012 Reputation: 0 Posts: 1	I had the same problem with Windows 8 CP but after right clicking the game in Steam and deleting local content then re-installing it the game runs great. I'm getting 8-15 FPS better in Windows 8 compared to Windows 7 SP1.

03-06-2012, 05:13 AM	#8
Cyba_Mephisto Join Date: Apr 2010 Reputation: 32 Posts: 263	Guys, there's a reason why there are beta releases of OSes: So people/developers can test their programs before the OS comes to the market to ensure compatibility. Therefore discussing issues is neccessary. Therefore letting the developers know is neccessary, because this does not mean that it's automatically the OSes fault. So the existence of this thread is perfectly justified.

03-07-2012, 05:08 PM	#12
Lord Venom Join Date: Mar 2011 Reputation: 1 Posts: 26	It works on 8 after you nuke the files in the cfg folder then verify the cache. Problem solved.

09-01-2012, 12:34 PM	#14
Satoshi4ever Join Date: Aug 2010 Reputation: 2 Posts: 11	I have the same problem in Windows 8 RTM