Latest Steam Update Issues..

saberxsaberx Join Date: 2002-11-01 Member: 3044Members
I loaded up Steam today to go play NS, but I first had to wait for the lastest update for Steam to download.

Once I got into a server I was having no problems, and everything was normal as usual - until the map changed. Once the map changed my computer totally locked up and I had to manually reboot my computer. This was surprising to me because I've not had an issue with NS or HL for a very long time.

After the reboot I loaded up Steam again and joined a different server. All was well until I hit the disconnect button on the Steam main menu to try and leave the server. Pressing it locked up my computer again.

Long story short, it seems like whenever I try to leave a server or the map changes my computer locks up now. This never happened until the most recent Steam update.

I was wondering if anyone else has been experiencing something similar?

I also went and updated my video card drivers, but it didn't help.

SPECS:

Athlon 2400+
Radeon 9500 Pro
768 MB PC2100
Gigabyte 7VRXP
Soundblaster Live

Everything is running newest drivers now.

Comments

  • duvelduvel Join Date: 2004-02-09 Member: 26318Members, Constellation, Reinforced - Shadow
    yea when I quit HL my system freezes, somethimes when I cycle to another server it freezes aswell since last updates.

    ...and since today I get a popup box something about CS dunno what...
  • HateradeHaterade Join Date: 2004-01-19 Member: 25471Members
    Yes I have that problem too, sometimes its when i quit but not always which is got me stumped. I have tryed binding this bind "F12" "stopsound; quit" and it works, but i still get random crashes when im not quiting. <!--emo&???--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html//emoticons/confused.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='confused.gif' /><!--endemo-->
  • saberxsaberx Join Date: 2002-11-01 Member: 3044Members
    Well at least I know I'm not alone. Hope it gets fixed in the next update.
  • sloppy_joesloppy_joe Join Date: 2002-12-25 Member: 11527Members
    your not alone. steam update to fix problems is causing me more problems.
    samething is happening to me
  • bigjanginbigjangin Join Date: 2002-11-01 Member: 2090Members
    i have the same problem, along with a few other problems. Yay for steam!
  • ModeaModea Join Date: 2004-03-11 Member: 27272Members
    it happned to me too :X
  • Ed_RushEd_Rush Join Date: 2003-12-25 Member: 24739Members, NS1 Playtester
    edited March 2004
    Yeap, suddenly started happening here too.. after the 10th March update.
    Crashes on quit/change server within game - hard power off only =/
    Sometimes ctrl+alt+del shows up and i can end task, but that's on rare occasions :[

    I'm finanlly understanding why you always hear "steam sux0rs!!1one"

    Edit: Try and bring this thread to their attention <a href='http://steampowered.com/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=64011' target='_blank'>"game freezes on disconnect 2"</a>
  • OrangeSliceOrangeSlice Join Date: 2003-01-25 Member: 12737Members
    yea, same problems here

    random complete lockup doing: mapchange, quitting, or disconnecting

    started with the latest steam update march 10th, i think
  • AlcapwnAlcapwn &quot;War is the science of destruction&quot; - John Abbot Join Date: 2003-06-21 Member: 17590Members
    ya, i dont get the random freezes but whenver i try to leave (disconnected) a server it frezzes on me...

    Funny how it doesent happen in CS, but it does in everyother mod. They said they were gonna release another update to fix it "shortly"
  • noplenople Join Date: 2003-08-20 Member: 20020Members
    Yep me too, freezes mostly on disconect but sometimes in game.
  • Zapho25Zapho25 Join Date: 2004-03-12 Member: 27304Members
    me got the freeze on disconnetc and on quit

    task manager always helps me out , but its anoying

    hope it gets fixed
  • WirheWirhe Join Date: 2003-06-22 Member: 17610Members
    Bleh, since the last Steam update, I've had problems with Cheating-Death. <!--emo&???--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html//emoticons/confused.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='confused.gif' /><!--endemo--> Says that my system has been modified, even though I know that the only change is the new digest screen. <!--emo&:D--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html//emoticons/biggrin.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='biggrin.gif' /><!--endemo-->

    LO, maybe it thinks that fallout-boy is a cheat. <!--emo&:D--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html//emoticons/biggrin.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='biggrin.gif' /><!--endemo-->
  • DragonMechDragonMech Join Date: 2003-09-19 Member: 21023Members, Constellation, Reinforced - Shadow
    <!--QuoteBegin-Tails+Mar 13 2004, 06:32 AM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Tails @ Mar 13 2004, 06:32 AM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> Bleh, since the last Steam update, I've had problems with Cheating-Death. <!--emo&???--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html//emoticons/confused.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='confused.gif' /><!--endemo--> Says that my system has been modified, even though I know that the only change is the new digest screen. <!--emo&:D--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html//emoticons/biggrin.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='biggrin.gif' /><!--endemo-->

    LO, maybe it thinks that fallout-boy is a cheat. <!--emo&:D--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html//emoticons/biggrin.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='biggrin.gif' /><!--endemo--> <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
    Update CD - that fixed the problem for me. The latest version is 4.17.1
  • lightning1lightning1 Join Date: 2004-03-13 Member: 27308Members
    Don't know if you tried this:

    Exit Steam and go to c:/program files/steam folder and delete the clientregistry.blob file. I was having the same issue mentioned and this seemed to fix mine.

    Basically when you start steam again it performs all the updates all over again without having to unistall/reinstall steam.

    BWT- I know this isn't the new player forum, but this is my first post. Been playing NS for about month and I am hooked. <!--emo&:D--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html//emoticons/biggrin.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='biggrin.gif' /><!--endemo-->
  • TommyVercettiTommyVercetti Join Date: 2003-02-10 Member: 13390Members, Constellation, Reinforced - Shadow
    WTH... same here, but also Steam's network usage has been 40-240kb all morning for no reason, it just says scanning and I can't stop it without closing the program.
  • ScytheScythe Join Date: 2002-01-25 Member: 46NS1 Playtester, Forum Moderators, Constellation, Reinforced - Silver
    Tommy: Steam's probably downloading CS:CZ for you. Go into the games menu and stop it preloading.

    --Scythe--
  • owdawgowdawg Join Date: 2003-02-08 Member: 13296Members
    Scythe might be on to something here, Condition Zero was loading on its own for me and I didn't even know it. Stop/Cancel it or let it complete on its own(if you want Condition Zero) and see what happens.

    I cancelled out of it and no crashing thus far.
  • AlcapwnAlcapwn &quot;War is the science of destruction&quot; - John Abbot Join Date: 2003-06-21 Member: 17590Members
    ya, weird thing is its like it has a mind of its own...i meen when i first heard of it i checked and it wasnt loading anything...so i was like ok. It stayed that way for like 3 days. Then i log on tonite and i see my network usage like at 100kbs! Thats when i found out it was loading CZ up.

    It was like it just came alive for like no reason.... <!--emo&:0--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html//emoticons/wow.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='wow.gif' /><!--endemo--> It just randomly picked a time to wake up <!--emo&???--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html//emoticons/confused.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='confused.gif' /><!--endemo-->
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