Pink Boxes

[Rellik]

I NEVER alt-tab. cuz doing so pretty much destroys TF2 for me (or portal, and probably any source game ftm) but anyway. someone posted about "invis" players running around, and another posted how to fix it. that worked.
but ANOTHER (very) Annoying problem i have when i alt-tab and come back is some of the textures (read: reflections?) get messed up if i do this. especially glass, and water, they are covered with the pink checkerboard thing you see if there is a missing texture (in a map) but its more like a reflection of that, cuz i can still see the texture below it. i didn't think to take a screen shot. but if you know what i'm talking about (and more importantly how to fix it) please help.

if i'm unclear i can try to take a screen shot

 

[AWPerator]

Try this

1) Open up steam games list
2) Right Click TF2
3) Select Properties
4) Click on the third tab
5) Click on Verify Integrity of Game Files

Usually takes about 10 minutes, and it will fix some such problems

 

[Rellik]

oh, the game is FINE when i first run it and play it. but if i EVER alt-tab (without exiting out of tf2. (ie: hl2.exe)) then the graphics (ie: water/glass) will be messed up UNTIL i exit out of tf2, and reload it. then its fine again.

going to go eat supper (Dairy Queen FTW!) then i'll take a screen shot of it "normal" and after i alt-tab, and come back

 

[InductedStorm]

i've had that problem some too. Some times if I just alt tab a few more times the pink or w/e goes back to normal. What video card are you using?

 

[Homie Q]

yea alt tabbing again usually fixes it for me or try pressing the window key instead if that will even do anything

 

[Rellik]

i can try re-alt-tabbing, and its a GeForce 6600 (256mb)