Counter Strike Freezing up?

[that_guy]

Ive been able to play C:SS for a while now and it has never froze up. Now, I cant play more than 10 minutes before it starts to freeze (It gets stuck on 1 screen, and I hear the same sound over and over again). Then it unfreezes and I can play for like 3 seconds, then it happens again.

Ive tried reinstalling, Ive tried restarting steam, but I still get the same outcome. I thought my graphics card/CPU might be over heating, but my temps were as normal when under load.
Ive had a hard time thinking what may be causing this problem, None of my other games do this, Even when I play the occasional INS, which runs off of the hl2.exe engine (Same as C:SS) THAT doesnt start to freeze up.

Does anybody know what I can try/do?

 

[Lava]

Delete the counter-strike folder in your steamapps and try again. Uninstalling doesn't get rid of the folders. It might be some skin or some file you downloaded.

 

[-Fake]

Same problem happened to me.
Just find the Counter Strike Source folder and just delete it and redownload it.
You might want to backup your maps and skins if you don't want to redownload them.

 

[microwolf96]

Your video card drivers may be corrupt. I can only help you if you're using Windows, though. I'm not experienced with Apple products.

First, try completely uninstalling them from your control panel.

Go to your video card's site, not the brand like XFX, Sapphire, or EVGA - You're looking for ATi or nVidia.

Click Here to go to nVidia's Site.
Click Here to go to ATi's site.

Download your drivers based on what you have. 64-bit or 32-bit? XP, Vista, or 7? You'll also need to know what model your video card is.

ATi Example: ATi Radeon HD 5990
nVidia Example: nVidia GeForce GTX 480

If you need to check what operating system you have, or whether it's 64-bit or 32-bit, follow these instructions.

1. Click your start menu.
2. Right click "My Computer" or "Computer" (Vista/7 = Computer, XP = My Computer)
3. Click "Properties."
4. Read the information that is opened. If it's not enough, repeat steps 1 & 2 and click "Manage" instead of "Properties." (Video card information)

The information you get from Properties on Vista & 7 include:

• Manufacturer
• Model
• Rating (Windows Experience Index)
• Processor
• Installed memory (RAM)
• System type (32-bit or 64-bit)
• Pen and Touch
• Company support (Manufacturer)
• Computer name, domain, and workgroup settings
• Windows activation

If you don't know your video card, just go to Manage instead of Properties like I said earlier.

You'll need a little bit more help here if you're not experienced with finding information about your system here.

1. After you've clicked "Manage" you'll get a window titled Computer Management. Click on Device Manager.
2. You'll see your computer's name at the top of the list that's opened. It should already be expanded. Click on the arrow next to "Display adapters"
3. You should see something similar to the picture below this list. It will be slightly different depending on your operating system and your theme settings.

Your video card will most likely be different. Mine's an HD 4200, as you can see in the image.

If you want to try reinstalling your sound card's drivers if that doesn't work, shoot me a pm and I'll help you with that.

 

[that_guy]

Your video card drivers may be corrupt. I can only help you if you're using Windows, though. I'm not experienced with Apple products.

First, try completely uninstalling them from your control panel.

Go to your video card's site, not the brand like XFX, Sapphire, or EVGA - You're looking for ATi or nVidia.

Click Here to go to nVidia's Site.
Click Here to go to ATi's site.

Download your drivers based on what you have. 64-bit or 32-bit? XP, Vista, or 7? You'll also need to know what model your video card is.

ATi Example: ATi Radeon HD 5990
nVidia Example: nVidia GeForce GTX 480

If you need to check what operating system you have, or whether it's 64-bit or 32-bit, follow these instructions.

1. Click your start menu.
2. Right click "My Computer" or "Computer" (Vista/7 = Computer, XP = My Computer)
3. Click "Properties."
4. Read the information that is opened. If it's not enough, repeat steps 1 & 2 and click "Manage" instead of "Properties." (Video card information)

The information you get from Properties on Vista & 7 include:

• Manufacturer
• Model
• Rating (Windows Experience Index)
• Processor
• Installed memory (RAM)
• System type (32-bit or 64-bit)
• Pen and Touch
• Company support (Manufacturer)
• Computer name, domain, and workgroup settings
• Windows activation

If you don't know your video card, just go to Manage instead of Properties like I said earlier.

You'll need a little bit more help here if you're not experienced with finding information about your system here.

1. After you've clicked "Manage" you'll get a window titled Computer Management. Click on Device Manager.
2. You'll see your computer's name at the top of the list that's opened. It should already be expanded. Click on the arrow next to "Display adapters"
3. You should see something similar to the picture below this list. It will be slightly different depending on your operating system and your theme settings.

Your video card will most likely be different. Mine's an HD 4200, as you can see in the image.

If you want to try reinstalling your sound card's drivers if that doesn't work, shoot me a pm and I'll help you with that.

If My vid card has a corrupt driver, wouldn't CoD freeze up as well?