Engine Error: internal driver error at present

[Poundbottom]

Anyone else getting this error.

I can play one multiplayer game, but once I go into a second game, this error comes up and crashes my game. In the background I hear the audio of an advertisement. I have tried:

- updating video driver
- registry hack found in steam forum
- verified L4D2 game cache
- ran virus scan and adware scan

I have been playing L4D2 for a long time. This just started recently and have never seen this error before.

Thanks

[Serious]

some times i get that i think its a bug

[こんにちは]

You would be best off blocking the pinion servers in your host file, that way you dont get the pinion adverts loading / playing that cause this crash.

http://piniongg.blogspot.com.au/2012/12/how-to-block-piniongg-motd-adverts.html#comment-form

The above link explains how to block them via your host file, i can verify it works.

[Dan RQ]

I have exactly the same problem since the last update. Yesterday was my first time playing after the last update and I get that error.

I also tried:
- updating video driver
- registry hack found in steam forum
- verified L4D2 game cache
- ran virus scan and adware scan
- uninstalled the Antivirus
- blocking the pinion servers suggested by Dexter

Nothing worked.
I noticed that this error happens when I join a modded server and the level in a map changes.
The level loads, the MOTD appears, but then it crashes to desktop with a looping sound and that message.

Are there any other solutions?
Valve please fix this!



Later on: after trying the whole day the above solutions, I have finally uninstalled and reinstalled the game as the last solution. Now works without error...
lol... :S :)

[Poundbottom]

Thanks everyone for your replies. I will try uninstalling/reinstalling the game.

[Dan RQ]

This is getting annoying. Yesterday worked fine after a re-install, now it crashes again with the same error.
I didn't do anything to the game nor to the PC.
What is wrong??

[Dan RQ]

After the last update everything is back to normal. Thank you Valve for fixing it, I love this game.