Thread: Runtime error causing crashes...Help?

I had this problem - when I had nvidia cards (gave up and switched to ATI) - but have you tried rolling back your video driver to the prior version?

How do you know it's not just because it's an nvidia card Kraker? Seriously...

That said... Here's what I dug up on Steam...


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There are two current workarounds that extend the inevitable crashing and there's also the method of deleting the NFC's that fixes it all sometimes.

Method 1 Reinstall (Kinda but different)

* Close Steam
* Navigate to "C:\Program Files\Steam\steamapps"
* Delete left 4 dead 2 client.ncf & left 4 dead 2 common.ncf
* Launch Steam and you should now see that Left4Dead2 comes up as uninstalled.
* Right click And Install or Click on Left4Dead2 and find the install button.
* It will now instead of installing, find it's missing files that may be causing a problem.
* If this doesn't work Proceed to "Method 2"


Method 2 Administrator -Expands No Crash Time Upto About 3 Hours

(IF DOING METHOD 2 YOU MUST KNOW YOUR STEAM USERNAME AND PASSWORD IF YOU HAVE FORGOTTEN YOUR USERNAME LOOK AT THE TOP LEFT CORNER OF YOUR STEAM WINDOW IF YOU HAVE FORGOTTEN YOUR POSWORD RESET IT BEFORE TRYING ALSO GORE WILL REMAIN SO IT'S WORTH IT)

* Close Steam
* Navigate to "C:\Program Files\Steam"
* Locate Steam.exe
* Right Click on Steam.exe and go to properties then proceed the the compatibility tab in the window, here you should find a toggleable box next to "Run Program as an administrator" Tick it then apply then ok.
* Navigate to "C:\Program Files\Steam\steamapps\common\left 4 dead 2"
* Locate Left4Dead2.exe
* Right Click on Left4Dead2.exe and go to properties then proceed the the compatibility tab in the window, here you should find a toggleable box next to "Run Program as an administrator" Tick it then apply then ok.
* Launch Steam it will say something about do not run steam in computability mode and about picking one option will revert it to normal and the other will continue so pick the continue one whichever it is.
* Steam will now ask you for your steam accounts Username And Password then you will enter steam as usual.
* Go Play L4D And Enjoy the game with gore unlike "Method 3"
* One last thing if you have been using the no gore workaround previously then go to launch options and remove "-lv"
* If it doesn't work or you wish to bump up your no crash time for even longer proceed to "Method 3"


Method 3 (Gibbing, Blood and Dead Bodies Will Be Lost)

Well I'll be dammed, Wanting expand the time until crashing? Or is the above not working? Or are you to lazy to read the above methods and have noticed this is the smallest? Or Do you have the Australian or German Version of the game and know losing gore is no biggie for you since you've lost it already well anyway's here's your info

* In steam Right Click on Left4Dead2 in the games tab and click on properties.
* Click on "Set Launch Options..."
* Enter the following (VIA KEYBOARD DUH) "-lv" and click on ok.
* Play Left4Dead2 And Enjoy your non crashing, extend time until crash, and loss of gibbing aswell as Left4Dead2.


Other Problems? When I'm not lazy I'll make a thread to address all these problems.

ALSO IF YOUR STILL SCANNING FOR STEAM UPDATES JUST WAIT YOUR GOD DAM L4D2 PRE-LOAD FILES ARE DECRYPTING

Originally Posted by Lefty!

I just noticed that I don't have SP1 or SP2 installed for vista, doing that now.

Got a bud using a 9800GTS Vista 64, no issues but, he keeps all his drivers & OS current too.................dipshit

Ok, installed SP1 and SP2 for vista x86, updated off the wall drivers (PCI BUS and others) ALL out of date drivers on my comptuer (driver dectective is wonderful software) restarted, joined game, NO CRASHES!! I think Iam good to go now.


See you guys tomorrow. I will unclock this thread If i have anymore issues. Thanks everyone



IF YOU ARE EXPERIENCING RUNTIME ERRORS!! UPDATE YOUR SHIT! LOL EVERYTHING!