l4d2 not running...wtf?!

[UserUnknown]

Ok, I run the L4D2 demo and get this:

I'm running a fresh install of XP professional.

 

[eldiablov]

Did you install service pack 2 like I told you to? >.>

 

[UserUnknown]

...

Working on it right now.

 

[Granite]

[qimg]http://i590.photobucket.com/albums/ss350/Sythril1/error.jpg[/qimg]

I must say just giving us an image of a standardised Windows Error / Closure message is about as vague as you can get.

As eldiablov suggested try again after installing the latest service pack available to you and running the game again. If faced with any further issues let us know.

 

[UserUnknown]

I'm on Windows XP Service Pack 2, and the same goddamned thing comes up.

 

[BlackSheep]

I'm on Windows XP Service Pack 2, and the same goddamned thing comes up.

Redownload it? Reinstall steam?

 

[UserUnknown]

I may reinstall steam.

EDIT: It seems like a lot of people are having this same issue.

 

[Robby]

Upgrade to service pack 3?

 

[KezraPlanes]

I may reinstall steam.

EDIT: It seems like a lot of people are having this same issue.

Advice: Drop XP, get Windows 7, get XP mode.

 

[EvilSeph]

This must be the vaguest support request I've ever seen.

 

[UserUnknown]

Advice: Drop XP, get Windows 7, get XP mode.

I may just do that.

 

[xploren]

I may just do that.

Stop saying you may do something, if it's helpful, do it.

 

[yolarrydabomb]

If you want to play the latest games then its time to upgrade Directx 10. you should always keep your computer up to date including service packs.

 

[Dan]

You may want to play L4D2 so you may want to upgrade everything maybe. Install the latest service pack or upgrade to 7 - I thought you said somewhere you were running that anyway?

I see that "The image or video has been moved or deleted" error a lot, too.

May.

 

[x3sphere]

If you want to play the latest games then its time to upgrade Directx 10. you should always keep your computer up to date including service packs.

L4D 2 doesn't even use DX10, it's a DX9 only title. Wouldn't change a thing.

Try turning off multicore rendering if you haven't already. That seems to be a cause for crashes for many people.

 

[UserUnknown]

I had to update my chipset driver.

 

[MenaceInc]

I had to update my chipset driver.

Wonder who helped with that?

 

[UserUnknown]

The poster above did.