"hl2.exe has stopped working" possible fixes

[FireHazard772]

First off, my apologies if this is in the wrong section. I didn't want to double post with 2 threads about it in the DODS/CSS Div sections, and the 2 Tech-labeled forums, to me, seem to be more for hardware-related talk and not software. If I am mistaken, then my apologies.
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So for those of whom play Source-games, such as DODS or CSS, and have been having this crash lately - I've heard of, as well as found a 'temporary' fix to this crash:

In no particular order:

* - (Preferably) before joining a game server, although it doesn't do seem to do any harm if you do it while in a server, and you're at the main menu, change your games' resolution. This I've done whenever I had the crash and it seems to prevent it from happening either for the day or for a good while. Might need to do it a couple of times if it crashes again after the first attempt.

* - Verify integrity of game files: This one I've tried, but it didn't work. I'm listing it, though, since it seems to work for others that reported having the issue and this fixed it.
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These are the only two options I know of or heard of. There might be other solutions, and if so, feel free to post them.

Just thought I'd share this to help those with this issue.

Cheers!

--Fire

 

[Michael Bolton]

I've been looking for good ways to fix this problem. My game crashes around 4 times a day now so thanks for the suggestions! I'll have to try these out next time.

 

[Insomnia Princess]

Verifing game cache always worked for me but another "trick" is to disconnect your Internet connection, try to load a Source game, once the game loads, minimize and re-enable your Internet connection and then you can play the game with no errors. But this would be a pain in the rear if you had to do it every time.

If you're having issues with main menu or multiplayer issues, you can also try setting these launch options:

Main Menu Launch Options:
-dxlevel 80

Multiplayer Launch Options:
-console

And in the console box at main menu put "vgui_allowhtml 0" every time you open the game

If you are getting the error where you can't open the game after putting in "-console" vice versa, then put "-console, -dxlevel 80". in Launch options.

I've also found that I get this issue when I log in from different computers, even from the same IP. It has something to do with the Steam Cloud so if you are a person who plays from different computers (like a desktop and a laptop) then this could be your problem. That's when validating the game cache seems to be the best fix.

 

[NickGoodfella]

Thanks so much!!