HL2 won't run.

[Vegiteu]

I don't know if anyone else has the same problem that i have, but whenever i try to boot up HL2 it just runs for a couple of minutes, and then it just completely gives up and just doesn't run. Idk if its because i run windows 11 or something other ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥ but im looking for a way so i can play this game. Any help is greatly appreciated.

[synttax]

it isn't a windows 11 issue, do you play with any mods?

[Vegiteu]

Originally posted by syn:

it isn't a windows 11 issue, do you play with any mods?

Ohhhh let me see if thats the problem

[Vegiteu]

ok nah without mods it just gives me the same problem.

[cheshirm]

check windows event viewer and also windows reliability history.
might be a game crash event or system related errors.

download/install windows windbg. run the game with that. should tell you exactly where it is crashing.

[Klich1fand]

gg

[Vegiteu]

Originally posted by cheshirm:

check windows event viewer and also windows reliability history.
might be a game crash event or system related errors.

download/install windows windbg. run the game with that. should tell you exactly where it is crashing.

alright i see if that ill work.

[Vegiteu]

Heres what im getting from the event viewer
Log Name: Application
Source: Application Error
Date: 12/4/2024 8:20:26 PM
Event ID: 1000
Task Category: Application Crashing Events
Level: Error
Keywords:
User: DESKTOP-P99DFBT\Vegiteu
Computer: DESKTOP-P99DFBT
Description:
Faulting application name: hl2.exe, version: 0.0.0.0, time stamp: 0x6734e0ab
Faulting module name: libfreetype-6.dll, version: 2.13.3.0, time stamp: 0x6731cc4c
Exception code: 0xc0000006
Fault offset: 0x00010610
Faulting process id: 0x0x2014
Faulting application start time: 0x0x1DB46CD010A7600
Faulting application path: C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\Half-Life 2\hl2.exe
Faulting module path: c:\program files (x86)\steam\steamapps\common\half-life 2\bin\libfreetype-6.dll
Report Id: 352f0915-8e88-4b00-952b-80aaef156dc9
Faulting package full name:
Faulting package-relative application ID:
Event Xml:
<Event xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/win/2004/08/events/event">
<System>
<Provider Name="Application Error" Guid="{a0e9b465-b939-57d7-b27d-95d8e925ff57}" />
<EventID>1000</EventID>
<Version>0</Version>
<Level>2</Level>
<Task>100</Task>
<Opcode>0</Opcode>
<Keywords>0x8000000000000000</Keywords>
<TimeCreated SystemTime="2024-12-05T04:20:26.4246638Z" />
<EventRecordID>13031</EventRecordID>
<Correlation />
<Execution ProcessID="7792" ThreadID="7720" />
<Channel>Application</Channel>
<Computer>DESKTOP-P99DFBT</Computer>
<Security UserID="S-1-5-21-2834648183-2622763214-3191174644-1003" />
</System>
<EventData>
<Data Name="AppName">hl2.exe</Data>
<Data Name="AppVersion">0.0.0.0</Data>
<Data Name="AppTimeStamp">6734e0ab</Data>
<Data Name="ModuleName">libfreetype-6.dll</Data>
<Data Name="ModuleVersion">2.13.3.0</Data>
<Data Name="ModuleTimeStamp">6731cc4c</Data>
<Data Name="ExceptionCode">c0000006</Data>
<Data Name="FaultingOffset">00010610</Data>
<Data Name="ProcessId">0x2014</Data>
<Data Name="ProcessCreationTime">0x1db46cd010a7600</Data>
<Data Name="AppPath">C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\Half-Life 2\hl2.exe</Data>
<Data Name="ModulePath">c:\program files (x86)\steam\steamapps\common\half-life 2\bin\libfreetype-6.dll</Data>
<Data Name="IntegratorReportId">352f0915-8e88-4b00-952b-80aaef156dc9</Data>
<Data Name="PackageFullName">
</Data>
<Data Name="PackageRelativeAppId">
</Data>
</EventData>
</Event>
Heres another one
Log Name: Application
Source: Application Error
Date: 12/4/2024 8:20:26 PM
Event ID: 1005
Task Category: Application Crashing Events
Level: Error
Keywords:
User: DESKTOP-P99DFBT\Vegiteu
Computer: DESKTOP-P99DFBT
Description:
Windows cannot access the file C:\Windows\Fonts\palabi.ttf for one of the following reasons: there is a problem with the network connection, the disk that the file is stored on, or the storage drivers installed on this computer; or the disk is missing. Windows closed the program hl2.exe because of this error.

Program: hl2.exe
File: C:\Windows\Fonts\palabi.ttf

The error value is listed in the Additional Data section.
User Action
1. Open the file again. This situation might be a temporary problem that corrects itself when the program runs again.
2. If the file still cannot be accessed and
- It is on the network, your network administrator should verify that there is not a problem with the network and that the server can be contacted.
- It is on a removable disk, for example, a floppy disk or CD-ROM, verify that the disk is fully inserted into the computer.
3. Check and repair the file system by running CHKDSK. To run CHKDSK, click Start, click Run, type CMD, and then click OK. At the command prompt, type CHKDSK /F, and then press ENTER.
4. If the problem persists, restore the file from a backup copy.
5. Determine whether other files on the same disk can be opened. If not, the disk might be damaged. If it is a hard disk, contact your administrator or computer hardware vendor for further assistance.

Additional Data
Error value: 0xC0000242
Disk type: 0x3
Event Xml:
<Event xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/win/2004/08/events/event">
<System>
<Provider Name="Application Error" Guid="{a0e9b465-b939-57d7-b27d-95d8e925ff57}" />
<EventID>1005</EventID>
<Version>0</Version>
<Level>2</Level>
<Task>100</Task>
<Opcode>0</Opcode>
<Keywords>0x8000000000000000</Keywords>
<TimeCreated SystemTime="2024-12-05T04:20:26.4258928Z" />
<EventRecordID>13032</EventRecordID>
<Correlation />
<Execution ProcessID="7792" ThreadID="7720" />
<Channel>Application</Channel>
<Computer>DESKTOP-P99DFBT</Computer>
<Security UserID="S-1-5-21-2834648183-2622763214-3191174644-1003" />
</System>
<EventData>
<Data Name="FilePath">C:\Windows\Fonts\palabi.ttf</Data>
<Data Name="AppName">hl2.exe</Data>
<Data Name="StatusCode">0xc0000242</Data>
<Data Name="MediumType">0x3</Data>
</EventData>
</Event>

[Vegiteu]

and heres one from reliability history
Source
hl2.exe

Summary
Stopped working

Date
‎12/‎4/‎2024 8:25 PM

Status
Report sent

Description
Faulting Application Path: C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\Half-Life 2\hl2.exe

Problem signature
Problem Event Name: InPageError
Error Status Code: c0000242
Faulting Media Type: 00000003
OS Version: 10.0.22621.2.0.0.256.48
Locale ID: 1033
Additional Information 1: 2beb
Additional Information 2: 2beba6fb4680d73a8c78ca7c24ccdb46
Additional Information 3: af9b
Additional Information 4: af9ba23b2986e723e0c66944769e56b8

Extra information about the problem
Bucket ID: c25b4924202b365523379c47914ccfc8 (1384747241634058184)
im gonna try messing around with windbg see what i can do with it.

[retrowong]

Sadly i didnt used window 11 , but i used linux mint debian edition LMDE , i just now manage to used proton hotfix compatibility , after verify data on half life 2 the setting , console typing -dx11, then used proton prefix , can access the half life 2 playing at LMDE Linux Mint debian