Thread: Engine error

Originally Posted by krazy_ninja

I can't play Left 4 dead, when I try to start the game it gets the loading screen up for about a second and says:

"Unable to load manifest file 'scripts/surfaceproperties_manifest.txt'"

Can someone please help me

My computer specs

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System Information
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Time of this report: 10/28/2009, 16:31:19
Machine name: HOME
Operating System: Windows Vista™ Home Premium (6.0, Build 6002) Service Pack 2 (6002.vistasp2_gdr.090803-2339)
Language: English (Regional Setting: English)
System Manufacturer: System manufacturer
System Model: P5K/EPU
BIOS: BIOS Date: 02/12/08 12:31:25 Ver: 08.00.12
Processor: Intel(R) Core(TM)2 Quad CPU Q6600 @ 2.40GHz (4 CPUs), ~2.4GHz
Memory: 2046MB RAM
Page File: 1989MB used, 2350MB available
Windows Dir: C:\Windows
DirectX Version: DirectX 10
DX Setup Parameters: Not found
DxDiag Version: 6.00.6001.18000 32bit Unicode

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DxDiag Notes
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Display Tab 1: No problems found.
Sound Tab 1: No problems found.
Sound Tab 2: No problems found.
Input Tab: No problems found.

I would do a Verify Integrity via Steam and see if you have any corrupted files.