Resolved - Day of Defeat launch Problems

[Brown]

Name: Travis Brown

Rank: Retired

Type of issue: Day of defeat wont launch

Brief Description of Issue: It was getting an error before, something along the lines of it wont launch, please try again later. I reinstalled it, now it launches, but nothing comes up. On my steam friends, it says I'am in game, but nothing comes up, no errors or anything .

Now it is saying "This game is currently unavailable please try again another time" which is what it said in the beginning.

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Current Status: Resolved

Main Technician: Bryant

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[Brown]

Just an update, I've tried re-installing DoDS, as well as re-installing steam. But now I cannot even install DoDS anymore .

[Bryant 1st MRB]

I had the same problem when the last update of hats came out, fortunately for me the re-install did work out. ill do some research and get back to you, have you re verified your files yet?

[Holland 1st MRB]

Step one is to restart your computer. Too many people leave their computers on 24/7, for whatever reason.

Re install DODS.

Test it. If it does not work, close Day of Defeat Source via the task manager (hl2.exe, if I remember correctly).

Update all drivers, including DirectX, Visual C++, etc.

Test DODS. If it does not work, close Day of Defeat Source via the task manager.

Close Steam if you haven't already.

Navigate to your steam folder via My Computer, and rename the clientregistry.blob to something like "clientregistryOld.blob".

Restart steam, and test DODS.

Verify your game cache (right click the game in the library, click properties, then local files, then "verify game cache".

Test DODS.

Open the launch options (right click in library, click properties, then launch options) and type "-autoexec" (Without quotes).

Test DODS.

Note; this should reset all client-side settings to those found in the autoexec file in your DODS folder.

[Brown]

Kk, the updating fixed the problem of not being able to install it. It is currently installing now. Ill post again with what happens lol.

[Brown]

K I have done all of this except for the verifying cache, when I try and do that it gets up to 12% and then stops. I've left it on for hours and come back and it is still hate 12% .

[Brown]

Also, it seems my DoDS folder is missing. even though I just installed it??

[Xiong]

Heres my suggestion.

Go into your steam folder...

local disk > program files > steam > steamapps > common

Check for any Day of Defeat Source folder. Delete that.

then go into local disk > program files > steam > steamapps > youraccname

Check for any Day of Defeat Source folder. Delete that.

Bascially, track down and delete any DOD:S files.

If you use Steam to uninstall, it does not do a complete delete of the game files. Do a manual delete.

Then, go into Steam settings, into the Downloads + Cloud tab.

Go into download region area, and change the location to another nearby but less busy download server. Sometimes the downloads will be missing files and such.

Reinstall.

After you reinstall DOD:S. Don't run it. First, go into library and verify game cache before doing so.

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If all else fails... back up any custom content for any game you want to keep. Then entirely delete steam and go with a fresh reinstall.

[Lafy BAR]

if you want to REALLY delete it you should probably also delete the day of defeat source GCF file.... also, do other games like L4D2 work?

[Brown]

Yea, all the games work except for DoDS. Going to try the delete everything and start over tonight. Unless someone comes up with something by then ha ha ;D.

[Brown]

Kk, finally getting around to a complete restart. Deleted everything and currently re-installing DoDS. Will post the outcome ;D. Thank you all for the help!! Hopefully this does the deed .

[Brown]

Is fixed. Thank you all for the help .