Why won't L4D2 work? D:

[>=)]

I was playing the game earlier today and it was working fine. Later I updated the software on my laptop to Windows 8.1 (originally 8.0) and now the game crashes everytime I join a game and "click to play." Idk what the deal is. Any thoughts? Is there a way to re-install the game on Steam? Anyone else had this problem or have any ideas? Any help would be great. :O

[Yamaha]

http://steamcommunity.com/app/550/discussions/0/46476145318227629/#c46476145406382741
Post #8

Try this first

[Knappy]

Your first mistake: Using Winwoes 8

Launch with

-safe

To uninstall a game on steam see this[www.dropbox.com]

Edit: hai Yamaha

[quiki]

I play with windows 8.1 without problems!

[>=)]

Launch with "-safe"? What exactly does that mean?

[Knappy]

lipe.a.moraes a écrit :

I play with windows 8.1 without problems!

Confirmed then. Verify Game Integrity before re-installing. Check video and sound drivers.

[Knappy]

>=) a écrit :

Launch with "-safe"? What exactly does that mean?

Read

Right Click, Properties, Set Launch Options: -safe

See here[www.dropbox.com]

[>=)]

Okay so I ran the Verify Game Integrity files and it works again. I guess that's what needs to be done for anyone who installs Windows 8.1. Thanks everyone.

[Yamaha]

Knappy a écrit :

Edit: hai Yamaha

Hey Gordon, so about that beer I owed ya.. ;D

[Knappy]

>=) a écrit :

Okay so I ran the Verify Game Integrity files and it works again. I guess that's what needs to be done for anyone who installs Windows 8.1. Thanks everyone.

Actually that's what needs to be done as a first line of troubleshooting towards any game on Steam.

Yamaha a écrit :

Hey Gordon, so about that beer I owed ya.. ;D

Unfortunately I still owe Magnusson...
http://youtu.be/9iyTZamct-M

[>=)]

I've never really ran into any trouble with games on Steam thusfar (I only play a handful of games on Steam), so I wouldn't know. But thanks for the info Knappy.

[Dyádya Ványa]

Having the same problem. My PC reboots all the time.

[Knappy]

Come with Me a écrit :

My PC reboots all the time.

Reboots or BSOD?

[Dyádya Ványa]

So "-safe" thing didn't work for me. Trying getting the latest drivers. If that doesn't work, will report a bug.

[Dyádya Ványa]

Didn't work. How can I contact Valve's support?

BTW, it's actually BSOD.

[Knappy]

Come with Me a écrit :

Didn't work. How can I contact Valve's support?

BTW, it's actually BSOD.

Download BlueScreenView[www.nirsoft.net], or see here[www.nirsoft.net] and the next time you get a BSOD, after you reboot run the program and it will allow you to see the cause of the BSOD.

For example I occassionaly get a BSOD in the middle of a game from "portcls.sys" which is a sound card/driver issue, not a problem from Valve.

Valve won't help with BSOD unless it's proven there is a direct issue concering their files.

Post your BlueScreenView report here or screenshot it and upload, or just add me and I'll take a look.