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I have downloaded the torrent for half life 2, then when downloaded I installed it(it installed through dos) it then went on to make a bat file on my computer, which did not start the game up, and then I made a shortcut. It still won't load up. Is it something I have done wrong, or have I been cheated?

Here is target file:

"C:\Program Files\Half Life 2\root\hl2.exe" "-steamlocal -game hl2"

Here is start in:
"C:\Program Files\Half Life 2\root"

And here is the readme.

Half Life 2 + Counter Strike Source Steamless Install
______________________________________________________
Readme by Jaxor



Quick Install Directions
=========================

1. Unrar HL2+CSS.rar

2. To install Half Life 2, run "HL2 Install-Update.bat"

3. To install Counter Strike Source, run "CSS Install-Update.bat"

4. To play, run either "play_HL2.bat" or "play_CSS.bat" on the
desktop

*Note: Counter Strike Source does not need to be installed to play
Half Life 2. However, Half Life 2 needs to be installed to
play Counter Strike Source.

**Note: All install files may be safely deleted to free up 6.4GB
of space.


Advanced Install Options
=========================

- To install Half Life 2/Counter Strike Source to a specified
directory, edit the "CSS Install-Update.bat" or
"HL2 Install-Update.bat" by finding the first line starting
with '::--' and read and follow the directions below it.

*Note: Counter Strike Source must be installed to the same
Directory as Half Life 2, otherwise install will fail.

- To install Half Life 2/Counter Strike Source from a specified
directory, edit the "CSS Install-Update.bat" or
"HL2 Install-Update.bat" by finding the second line starting
with '::--' and read and follow the directions below it.

- Half Life 2/Counter Strike Source does not need to be started
by running the "play_HL2.bat" or "play_CSS.bat" files.
Optionally, shortcuts may be made and placed where desired
(eg. start menu). This may be done by making shortcut(s) to
hl2.exe found in the ..\root directory. Right click the
shortcut(s) and click properties. The following parameters
must be added in the target field at the end:
"-steamlocal -game hl2" for Half Life 2
and/or
"-steamlocal -game cstrike" for Counter Strike Source.

- Official Steam updates may be applied to Half Life 2 and
Counter Strike Source if you have access to the cached GCF
files from a valid Half Life 2/Counter Strike Source
account. These may be found in the ..\Steam\SteamApps\
directory. By replacing the GCF files found there with
the GCF files in this installer (GCF files found in CSS
and HL2 directories) the latest official updates may be
obtained. Once replaced, just run "HL2 Install-Update.bat"
and "CSS Install-Update.bat" to apply updates.

- To uninstall Half Life 2 and Counter Strike Source, just
simply delete the install directory (default
"C:\Program Files\Half Life 2").

- This install can be installed side by side with other
current and existing valid Steam games without any risk
or issue of losing a valid account.

It won't load up for me, I double click on shortcut, the timer comes as if its loading, and then disappears.

I want to trial the multiplayer part of it, before buying it.

Did you check what the .bat files actually consist of before running them? You could of just installed the worlds worth of viruses...

(Council)Imperial wrote:Here is target file:
"C:\Program Files\Half Life 2\root\hl2.exe" "-steamlocal -game hl2"

You don't need quotes for parameters. Make it:

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"C:\Program Files\Half Life 2\root\hl2.exe" -steamlocal -game hl2

I have changed that yesterday, but it still is the same. There are no inverted commas where the parameter is anymore.

I can't check the bat file, as it comes and goes too fast, and I then can't read it.

(Council)Imperial wrote:I have changed that yesterday, but it still is the same. There are no inverted commas where the parameter is anymore.

I can't check the bat file, as it comes and goes too fast, and I then can't read it.

Lol, you can view batch file's source (and edit it) via two ways:
- hit "edit" in drop down menu after right mouse click on the file
- open it in notepad
- rename it's extension to txt, open it, read it and then back to .bat again (yeaa good old windows 98 method).

"C:\Program Files\Half Life 2\root\hl2.exe" -steamlocal -game hl2


That was the play.hl2.bat ini, all it had.

Sorry for a stupid question, but are you sure that file named hl2.exe is located in C:\Program Files\Half Life 2\root\ ?

Yep, it shows the icon in the root folder.

Are you sure it's the .exe? It can also be a .ico.

I deleted it, decicded its much easier to just buy the game, I am sure it will be good, thanks guys

oh man, its simple as, never download cd key protected games, never friggin mind games that are protected by Steam!

I TOLD YOU!

STEAM = JESUS.

JESUS = UNCRACKABLE.

Why didn't you listen to me?

You reap what you sow my friend, and if you've just installed 100,000 viruses on your computer, I can show you a good place to get a hard drive

XII//:Prod1gy wrote:I TOLD YOU!

STEAM = JESUS.

JESUS = UNCRACKABLE.

Why didn't you listen to me?

You reap what you sow my friend, and if you've just installed 100,000 viruses on your computer, I can show you a good place to get a hard drive

Correction.

Steam = Son of Darkness | A pile of steaming shit.

It degrades the rights of users to a level I find disturbing.

You have to understand that its programming and the people behind steam, are genius.

The reason they degrade you is because they are so.. anti-piracy, that they will do anything to protect they're crowned jewels - AKA Hl2+CSS....

And I can't blame them.

I have cs 1.0 with the 1.3 patch on the disc

XII//:Prod1gy wrote:You have to understand that its programming and the people behind steam, are genius.

The reason they degrade you is because they are so.. anti-piracy, that they will do anything to protect they're crowned jewels - AKA Hl2+CSS....

And I can't blame them.

I do blame them, and I hold little respect for people who took so very very long to create a game that is so very very liner. The programmers are, of course, brilliant, however that is where the affection ends.

Whoever thought of Steam as a good idea, should be shot, hung, quatered, and fed to Moshman.

You must set:

"C:\Program Files\Half Life 2\root\hl2.exe" -steamlocal -game cstrike

to play CSS instead of:
"C:\Program Files\Half Life 2\root\hl2.exe" "-steamlocal -game hl2"
as target file.

Why dont you just delete it... Saves the effort of posting and now its all recent again.

Deleting danger89's post might confuse him, especially if he had no idea that he was posting in an old topic.

Anyways seeing as it's over a year ago and that Imperial already uninstalled it, I might as well lock it.