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Crash every map at least once, Steam overlay?
Created 5th January 2011 @ 18:57
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This only started recently after I downloaded the ATI drivers through steam, thought that was the problem so I uninstalled the drivers, downloaded them from the ATI site and installed ’em, but the problem keeps appearing ..
Problem Event Name: APPCRASH
Application Name: hl2.exe
Application Version: 0.0.0.0
Application Timestamp: 4d094ebe
Fault Module Name: GameOverlayRenderer.dll
Fault Module Version: 0.97.30.46
Fault Module Timestamp: 4ce1b8a2
Exception Code: c0000005
Exception Offset: 00011dca
OS Version: 6.1.7600.2.0.0.256.1
Locale ID: 1043
Additional Information 1: 0a9e
Additional Information 2: 0a9e372d3b4ad19135b953a78882e789
Additional Information 3: 0a9e
Additional Information 4: 0a9e372d3b4ad19135b953a78882e789
Looks like it’s the overlay causing problems..
I’ve for now disabled tf2 community ingame, gonna test in a bit if it works..
I’m on win7 64 bit
Intel Core2Duo 8400
4 GB Ram
ATI Radeon HD 5800
Asus P5Q Pro Motherboard
Seems disabling steam community ingame @ tf2 properties fixed the crashing mostly, but now whenever I load up tf2 my screen flickers a lot, black screen for quite a long time, freezing (as if tf2 is finding it hard to put it in the right resolution)..
I play in 1440×900
I’ve put it in windowed mode now into my native resolution (1680×1050), no border, now it loads up instantly without any problems .. anyone any idea? :/
Last edited by demsii,
First of all, don’t update graphics drivers on a live system, that’s some Windows idea that has some seriously shitty ideas of sensibility surrounding it. Stay with the first GPU driver that you install, short of going into a PE and chrooting/installing the INF manually (which I don’t really recommend either).
Automatically updating (hesitantly put the word “any” here) drivers is a downright stupid idea. Don’t do it.
Usually bugs like this are caused by failed upgrades (generally leaving a partially out-of-date portion behind). Try uninstalling your drivers using add/remove programs, and then rebooting into safe mode and running http://www.guru3d.com/category/driversweeper/ to remove your drivers, then reboot (reboot into “normal” Windows, NOT into safe mode) and use the latest installer FROM THE ATI SITE (ie. not through Steam).
Last edited by octochris,
use the windows update to install proper drivers after u uninstall ur old ones, since they allways come tested, not like the latest drivers from gpu manufacturer site
Quoted from AnimaL
use the windows update to install proper drivers after u uninstall ur old ones, since they allways come tested, not like the latest drivers from gpu manufacturer site
are you genuinely suggesting WHQL means shit
might i remind you that the notorious 19x driver that nvidia released which killed tons of cards was WHQL approved… speaks tons about what’s “money” and what’s “testing”
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