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If anyone else is having a problem when loading saved game in Half Life 2 and get the memory error "Memory Could Not Be "written"" etc etc, then here is Valve's solution:
Hello,
Thank you for contacting Vivendi Universal Games Technical Support.
I suggest you to follow the troubleshooting steps given below.
1. Please make sure your system meets the minimum system requirements and video and specifically sound drivers have been updated to the most current version ( uninstall and then install drivers in safe mode ).
2. Increase the Virtual Memory
* Right-click on My Computer, then left-click on Properties.
* Left-click the advanced tab at the top.
* Click the Settings button under the Performance heading.
* Click the Advanced tab at the top.
* Click the Change button to change the virtual memory.
* Write down the numbers that are currently set.
* Change the initial size to 512.
* Click the Set button.
* If you are asked to reboot, say Yes.
* If you're not asked to reboot, click OK on each window to get all the
way back to your desktop, and then reboot your machine.
* When the computer restarts, try the game.
If the issue persists I suggest you to uninstall and reinstall the game including default folder and registry entries given below and then follow the installation procedure given below.
Install path
"C:\Program Files\Valve\Steam\
Registry keys:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\{D45EC259-4A19-4656-B588-C2C360DD18EA}
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Valve\Half-Life 2
Installation Procedure:
1. Inserting the disc1 into CD-ROM drive you will get Half-Life 2 Autorun Screen.
2. Click on Install Half-Life 2 to start the install.
If you do not have Steam installed you will get Steam installation Wizard screen.
If you have Steam installed you will start with Half-Life 2 Setup.
3. The Directory of Steam is “C:\Program Files\Valve\Steam\ “ and also where the Half-Life 2 files will get installed as well. If you want to do a custom installation of Half-Life 2 you have to change above directory by clicking on Change button and selecting the drive location.
Half-Life 2 Setup
1. After the Steam setup is done and you click on Finish button the Half-Life 2 setup will begin.
2. You can see under Destination directory it is in C if you change in Steam install the drive letter would be different.
3. Sometimes you can not proceed to next screen by clicking the Next button when the setup asks for “Direct X9.0b is required for Half Life 2â€. Make sure you have at least 8GB hard disk space free and also perform a Disk Cleanup and Defrag before and After the Game installation/Authentication with Valve.
4. After you click to finish Setup the Steam Update will start
5. After Steam is updated the Steam Login window will appear to create an account or login to an existing account.
6. After you create the account or login to your existing account and try to Run Half-Life 2 it will go thru the Authentication/Unlocking Process
7. After the files are unlocked and account CD-key authenticated game will be ready to play.
Note: If you are having a sound problems like: Stuttering, garbled, static or other similar sound issues check and make sure the Speaker selection is set to 2 Speakers from Main menu screen.
To activate console on Half-Life 2 and Counter Strike Source go to Options then Keyboard/Advanced and check the Enable Console box.
Please feel free to contact us if you need any further assistance. You may access the technical support knowledge base at: http://support.vugames.com
Regards,
Srinivas
Vivendi Universal Games Technical Support.
I hope this helps
Hello,
Thank you for contacting Vivendi Universal Games Technical Support.
I suggest you to follow the troubleshooting steps given below.
1. Please make sure your system meets the minimum system requirements and video and specifically sound drivers have been updated to the most current version ( uninstall and then install drivers in safe mode ).
2. Increase the Virtual Memory
* Right-click on My Computer, then left-click on Properties.
* Left-click the advanced tab at the top.
* Click the Settings button under the Performance heading.
* Click the Advanced tab at the top.
* Click the Change button to change the virtual memory.
* Write down the numbers that are currently set.
* Change the initial size to 512.
* Click the Set button.
* If you are asked to reboot, say Yes.
* If you're not asked to reboot, click OK on each window to get all the
way back to your desktop, and then reboot your machine.
* When the computer restarts, try the game.
If the issue persists I suggest you to uninstall and reinstall the game including default folder and registry entries given below and then follow the installation procedure given below.
Install path
"C:\Program Files\Valve\Steam\
Registry keys:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\{D45EC259-4A19-4656-B588-C2C360DD18EA}
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Valve\Half-Life 2
Installation Procedure:
1. Inserting the disc1 into CD-ROM drive you will get Half-Life 2 Autorun Screen.
2. Click on Install Half-Life 2 to start the install.
If you do not have Steam installed you will get Steam installation Wizard screen.
If you have Steam installed you will start with Half-Life 2 Setup.
3. The Directory of Steam is “C:\Program Files\Valve\Steam\ “ and also where the Half-Life 2 files will get installed as well. If you want to do a custom installation of Half-Life 2 you have to change above directory by clicking on Change button and selecting the drive location.
Half-Life 2 Setup
1. After the Steam setup is done and you click on Finish button the Half-Life 2 setup will begin.
2. You can see under Destination directory it is in C if you change in Steam install the drive letter would be different.
3. Sometimes you can not proceed to next screen by clicking the Next button when the setup asks for “Direct X9.0b is required for Half Life 2â€. Make sure you have at least 8GB hard disk space free and also perform a Disk Cleanup and Defrag before and After the Game installation/Authentication with Valve.
4. After you click to finish Setup the Steam Update will start
5. After Steam is updated the Steam Login window will appear to create an account or login to an existing account.
6. After you create the account or login to your existing account and try to Run Half-Life 2 it will go thru the Authentication/Unlocking Process
7. After the files are unlocked and account CD-key authenticated game will be ready to play.
Note: If you are having a sound problems like: Stuttering, garbled, static or other similar sound issues check and make sure the Speaker selection is set to 2 Speakers from Main menu screen.
To activate console on Half-Life 2 and Counter Strike Source go to Options then Keyboard/Advanced and check the Enable Console box.
Please feel free to contact us if you need any further assistance. You may access the technical support knowledge base at: http://support.vugames.com
Regards,
Srinivas
Vivendi Universal Games Technical Support.
I hope this helps