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(Msg. 1) Posted: Fri Oct 20, 2006 1:55 pm
Post subject: Blueshift refuses to load
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Hi folks. I don't know if i'm in the right group or not, but I'll ask
anyway.
I just bought Half-Life Generation pack. This consists of Half-Life,
Opposing Force, Counter-Strike and BlueShift.
Half-Life and Opposing-Force work straight up, no problems even with
the HD add-on that comes with Blue-Shift. Although I can only use
OpenGL for decent graphics that isn't the problem.
I managed to install Blue-Shift without a hitch. I don't know if it
requires a CD-Key or not as the only two keys that I have are for
Half-Life and Opposing-Force. When I click to load the game it loads a
black screen for a couple of seconds, returns to desktop for another
couple of seconds, then back to the black screen for another couple of
seconds before finally returning to desktop.
The game won't load.
My computer is powerful enough to run the games at decent resolution.
I haven't got a clue why it won't load. Obviously I'm running WinXP
which it says on the case the game will run under including
Win95/98/2k/ME.
I haven't tried running it under compatibility mode, but does any of
you have any idea why it isn't loading and how I can get it to load? |
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(Msg. 2) Posted: Fri Oct 20, 2006 1:55 pm
Post subject: Re: Blueshift refuses to load [Login to view extended thread Info.]
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Auron wrote:
> Hi folks. I don't know if i'm in the right group or not, but I'll ask
> anyway.
>
> I just bought Half-Life Generation pack. This consists of Half-Life,
> Opposing Force, Counter-Strike and BlueShift.
>
> Half-Life and Opposing-Force work straight up, no problems even with
> the HD add-on that comes with Blue-Shift. Although I can only use
> OpenGL for decent graphics that isn't the problem.
>
> I managed to install Blue-Shift without a hitch. I don't know if it
> requires a CD-Key or not as the only two keys that I have are for
> Half-Life and Opposing-Force. When I click to load the game it loads a
> black screen for a couple of seconds, returns to desktop for another
> couple of seconds, then back to the black screen for another couple of
> seconds before finally returning to desktop.
Sounds like video.. did you get as far as the game menu? Try the video
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(Msg. 3) Posted: Fri Oct 20, 2006 3:55 pm
Post subject: Re: Blueshift refuses to load [Login to view extended thread Info.]
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On Fri, 20 Oct 2006 17:48:09 +0100, Shawk <shawk.TakeThisOut@clara.net.3guesses>
wrote:
>Auron wrote:
>> Hi folks. I don't know if i'm in the right group or not, but I'll ask
>> anyway.
>>
>> I just bought Half-Life Generation pack. This consists of Half-Life,
>> Opposing Force, Counter-Strike and BlueShift.
>>
>> Half-Life and Opposing-Force work straight up, no problems even with
>> the HD add-on that comes with Blue-Shift. Although I can only use
>> OpenGL for decent graphics that isn't the problem.
>>
>> I managed to install Blue-Shift without a hitch. I don't know if it
>> requires a CD-Key or not as the only two keys that I have are for
>> Half-Life and Opposing-Force. When I click to load the game it loads a
>> black screen for a couple of seconds, returns to desktop for another
>> couple of seconds, then back to the black screen for another couple of
>> seconds before finally returning to desktop.
>
>Sounds like video.. did you get as far as the game menu? Try the video
>options.
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(Msg. 4) Posted: Sat Oct 21, 2006 12:09 am
Post subject: Re: Blueshift refuses to load [Login to view extended thread Info.]
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Auron wrote:
> On Fri, 20 Oct 2006 17:48:09 +0100, Shawk <shawk.DeleteThis@clara.net.3guesses>
> wrote:
>
>> Auron wrote:
>>> Hi folks. I don't know if i'm in the right group or not, but I'll ask
>>> anyway.
>>>
>>> I just bought Half-Life Generation pack. This consists of Half-Life,
>>> Opposing Force, Counter-Strike and BlueShift.
>>>
>>> Half-Life and Opposing-Force work straight up, no problems even with
>>> the HD add-on that comes with Blue-Shift. Although I can only use
>>> OpenGL for decent graphics that isn't the problem.
>>>
>>> I managed to install Blue-Shift without a hitch. I don't know if it
>>> requires a CD-Key or not as the only two keys that I have are for
>>> Half-Life and Opposing-Force. When I click to load the game it loads a
>>> black screen for a couple of seconds, returns to desktop for another
>>> couple of seconds, then back to the black screen for another couple of
>>> seconds before finally returning to desktop.
>> Sounds like video.. did you get as far as the game menu? Try the video
>> options.
>
> i didn't get as far as the menu
Got broadband? Thought about using it through Steam? Install Steam from..
http://www.steampowered.com/v/index.php
...and then on the front page (Store) at the bottom left choose 'activate
a product on Steam'. Put the CD key in for HL and you'll get access to
several games including (IIRC) Blue Shift. These games will have the
latest patches so should all run fine. >> Stay informed about: Blueshift refuses to load |
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(Msg. 5) Posted: Sat Oct 21, 2006 6:15 am
Post subject: Re: Blueshift refuses to load [Login to view extended thread Info.]
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On Sat, 21 Oct 2006 00:09:13 +0100, Shawk <shawk.DeleteThis@clara.net.3guesses>
wrote:
>Auron wrote:
>> On Fri, 20 Oct 2006 17:48:09 +0100, Shawk <shawk.DeleteThis@clara.net.3guesses>
>> wrote:
>>
>>> Auron wrote:
>>>> Hi folks. I don't know if i'm in the right group or not, but I'll ask
>>>> anyway.
>>>>
>>>> I just bought Half-Life Generation pack. This consists of Half-Life,
>>>> Opposing Force, Counter-Strike and BlueShift.
>>>>
>>>> Half-Life and Opposing-Force work straight up, no problems even with
>>>> the HD add-on that comes with Blue-Shift. Although I can only use
>>>> OpenGL for decent graphics that isn't the problem.
>>>>
>>>> I managed to install Blue-Shift without a hitch. I don't know if it
>>>> requires a CD-Key or not as the only two keys that I have are for
>>>> Half-Life and Opposing-Force. When I click to load the game it loads a
>>>> black screen for a couple of seconds, returns to desktop for another
>>>> couple of seconds, then back to the black screen for another couple of
>>>> seconds before finally returning to desktop.
>>> Sounds like video.. did you get as far as the game menu? Try the video
>>> options.
>>
>> i didn't get as far as the menu
>
>Got broadband? Thought about using it through Steam? Install Steam from..
>
>http://www.steampowered.com/v/index.php
>
>..and then on the front page (Store) at the bottom left choose 'activate
>a product on Steam'. Put the CD key in for HL and you'll get access to
>several games including (IIRC) Blue Shift. These games will have the
>latest patches so should all run fine.
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(Msg. 6) Posted: Sat Oct 21, 2006 7:55 am
Post subject: Re: Blueshift refuses to load [Login to view extended thread Info.]
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Auron wrote:
>>>would i have to buy blueshift from steam?
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>>Nope just enter the CD key you already have ...
>
>
> cd key for Half-Life or BlueShift?
>
> I haven't got one for BlueShift
The one for Half-Life gives you access to all HL1 content, including
OpFor and BS
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(Msg. 7) Posted: Sat Oct 21, 2006 8:59 am
Post subject: Re: Blueshift refuses to load [Login to view extended thread Info.]
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Auron wrote:
> On Sat, 21 Oct 2006 00:09:13 +0100, Shawk <shawk.DeleteThis@clara.net.3guesses>
> wrote:
>
>> Auron wrote:
>>> On Fri, 20 Oct 2006 17:48:09 +0100, Shawk <shawk.DeleteThis@clara.net.3guesses>
>>> wrote:
>>>
>>>> Auron wrote:
>>>>> Hi folks. I don't know if i'm in the right group or not, but I'll ask
>>>>> anyway.
>>>>>
>>>>> I just bought Half-Life Generation pack. This consists of Half-Life,
>>>>> Opposing Force, Counter-Strike and BlueShift.
>>>>>
>>>>> Half-Life and Opposing-Force work straight up, no problems even with
>>>>> the HD add-on that comes with Blue-Shift. Although I can only use
>>>>> OpenGL for decent graphics that isn't the problem.
>>>>>
>>>>> I managed to install Blue-Shift without a hitch. I don't know if it
>>>>> requires a CD-Key or not as the only two keys that I have are for
>>>>> Half-Life and Opposing-Force. When I click to load the game it loads a
>>>>> black screen for a couple of seconds, returns to desktop for another
>>>>> couple of seconds, then back to the black screen for another couple of
>>>>> seconds before finally returning to desktop.
>>>> Sounds like video.. did you get as far as the game menu? Try the video
>>>> options.
>>> i didn't get as far as the menu
>> Got broadband? Thought about using it through Steam? Install Steam from..
>>
>> http://www.steampowered.com/v/index.php
>>
>> ..and then on the front page (Store) at the bottom left choose 'activate
>> a product on Steam'. Put the CD key in for HL and you'll get access to
>> several games including (IIRC) Blue Shift. These games will have the
>> latest patches so should all run fine.
>
> would i have to buy blueshift from steam?
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(Msg. 8) Posted: Sat Oct 21, 2006 11:13 am
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On Sat, 21 Oct 2006 08:59:20 GMT, JAB <nochance.RemoveThis@nohope.com> wrote:
>Auron wrote:
>> On Sat, 21 Oct 2006 00:09:13 +0100, Shawk <shawk.RemoveThis@clara.net.3guesses>
>> wrote:
>>
>>> Auron wrote:
>>>> On Fri, 20 Oct 2006 17:48:09 +0100, Shawk <shawk.RemoveThis@clara.net.3guesses>
>>>> wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> Auron wrote:
>>>>>> Hi folks. I don't know if i'm in the right group or not, but I'll ask
>>>>>> anyway.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> I just bought Half-Life Generation pack. This consists of Half-Life,
>>>>>> Opposing Force, Counter-Strike and BlueShift.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Half-Life and Opposing-Force work straight up, no problems even with
>>>>>> the HD add-on that comes with Blue-Shift. Although I can only use
>>>>>> OpenGL for decent graphics that isn't the problem.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> I managed to install Blue-Shift without a hitch. I don't know if it
>>>>>> requires a CD-Key or not as the only two keys that I have are for
>>>>>> Half-Life and Opposing-Force. When I click to load the game it loads a
>>>>>> black screen for a couple of seconds, returns to desktop for another
>>>>>> couple of seconds, then back to the black screen for another couple of
>>>>>> seconds before finally returning to desktop.
>>>>> Sounds like video.. did you get as far as the game menu? Try the video
>>>>> options.
>>>> i didn't get as far as the menu
>>> Got broadband? Thought about using it through Steam? Install Steam from..
>>>
>>> http://www.steampowered.com/v/index.php
>>>
>>> ..and then on the front page (Store) at the bottom left choose 'activate
>>> a product on Steam'. Put the CD key in for HL and you'll get access to
>>> several games including (IIRC) Blue Shift. These games will have the
>>> latest patches so should all run fine.
>>
>> would i have to buy blueshift from steam?
>
>Nope just enter the CD key you already have ...
cd key for Half-Life or BlueShift?
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(Msg. 9) Posted: Sat Oct 21, 2006 11:13 am
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Auron wrote:
> On Sat, 21 Oct 2006 08:59:20 GMT, JAB <nochance DeleteThis @nohope.com> wrote:
>
>> Auron wrote:
>>> On Sat, 21 Oct 2006 00:09:13 +0100, Shawk <shawk DeleteThis @clara.net.3guesses>
>>> wrote:
>>>
>>>> Auron wrote:
>>>>> On Fri, 20 Oct 2006 17:48:09 +0100, Shawk <shawk DeleteThis @clara.net.3guesses>
>>>>> wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>> Auron wrote:
>>>>>>> Hi folks. I don't know if i'm in the right group or not, but I'll ask
>>>>>>> anyway.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> I just bought Half-Life Generation pack. This consists of Half-Life,
>>>>>>> Opposing Force, Counter-Strike and BlueShift.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Half-Life and Opposing-Force work straight up, no problems even with
>>>>>>> the HD add-on that comes with Blue-Shift. Although I can only use
>>>>>>> OpenGL for decent graphics that isn't the problem.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> I managed to install Blue-Shift without a hitch. I don't know if it
>>>>>>> requires a CD-Key or not as the only two keys that I have are for
>>>>>>> Half-Life and Opposing-Force. When I click to load the game it loads a
>>>>>>> black screen for a couple of seconds, returns to desktop for another
>>>>>>> couple of seconds, then back to the black screen for another couple of
>>>>>>> seconds before finally returning to desktop.
>>>>>> Sounds like video.. did you get as far as the game menu? Try the video
>>>>>> options.
>>>>> i didn't get as far as the menu
>>>> Got broadband? Thought about using it through Steam? Install Steam from..
>>>>
>>>> http://www.steampowered.com/v/index.php
>>>>
>>>> ..and then on the front page (Store) at the bottom left choose 'activate
>>>> a product on Steam'. Put the CD key in for HL and you'll get access to
>>>> several games including (IIRC) Blue Shift. These games will have the
>>>> latest patches so should all run fine.
>>> would i have to buy blueshift from steam?
>> Nope just enter the CD key you already have ...
>
> cd key for Half-Life or BlueShift?
>
> I haven't got one for BlueShift
Not sure I can help you here ... I never got the generations pack but I
kinder assumed that each game had it's own CD key. Have you tried
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(Msg. 10) Posted: Sat Oct 21, 2006 2:55 pm
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(Msg. 11) Posted: Sat Oct 21, 2006 2:55 pm
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Auron wrote:
> i've tried getting the latest updates but i can't find where o get
> them from
Steam is the latest versions
You should have some pacthes on the CD's which came with your package
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(Msg. 12) Posted: Sat Oct 21, 2006 2:55 pm
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Peter [AGHL] wrote:
> Auron wrote:
>> so i can't download a copy
>
> Worth a try nothing to loose
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> - Peter
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....maybe your key is a 'generations' key (if there is such a thing) so
you'll have access to all three with the one key. Just a guess - I have
Generations but it's lived in the attic since Steam came out and I
wouldn't know where to begin looking. Try Steam. If you don't like it
you can uninstall it BUT remember the sign-on and password you choose -
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(Msg. 13) Posted: Sat Oct 21, 2006 4:27 pm
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JAB wrote:
> Not sure I can help you here ... I never got the generations pack but
> I kinder assumed that each game had it's own CD key. Have you tried
> getting the latest updates for it and HL1?
Should really pull myself together and dig up that old, old generattions
package I bought decades ago
Why bother when you have Steam 
Anyways IIRC you should have a CD key for BlueShift
In the package you should also have a piece telling you in what order you
install the games and various patches
Same paper states that if you fail to install everything in the right order
some of the games does not work
BS is very special as this is the only game where the developer(Valve?)
added a kind of copy protection to the map files, actually the mapfile
format and some binaries were altered slightly
The first versions of Steam did not include BS and the word was that it
would never be included (too difficult)
Did Valve ever sort this out or?
hmm Google to the rescue ....
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Half-Life:_Blue_Shift
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(Msg. 14) Posted: Sat Oct 21, 2006 4:31 pm
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Ben Cottrell wrote:
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> The one for Half-Life gives you access to all HL1 content, including
> OpFor and BS
Sorry to say but this changed slightly ...
Access to Valve's back catalog for free after registering a previously owned
copy of Half-Life has been discontinued
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Half-Life:_Blue_Shift
On August 24, 2005, Blue Shift became available for download via the Steam
content delivery program. Anyone who owned an old copy of Half-Life, or the
Half-Life 2 silver or gold packages (thus, having access to the back
catalog) could download it for free. Since then, access to Valve's back
catalog for free after registering a previously owned copy of Half-Life has
been discontinued, and Blue Shift must now be bought either alone, as part
of the Half-Life 1 Anthology, or as part of the Valve Complete Pack. The
High Definition Pack is also available via Steam.
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(Msg. 15) Posted: Sat Oct 21, 2006 5:45 pm
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On Sat, 21 Oct 2006 16:31:15 +0200, "Peter [AGHL]"
<peter.aghl RemoveThis @gmail.com> wrote:
>Ben Cottrell wrote:
>>
>> The one for Half-Life gives you access to all HL1 content, including
>> OpFor and BS
>
>Sorry to say but this changed slightly ...
>
>Access to Valve's back catalog for free after registering a previously owned
>copy of Half-Life has been discontinued
>http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Half-Life:_Blue_Shift
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>On August 24, 2005, Blue Shift became available for download via the Steam
>content delivery program. Anyone who owned an old copy of Half-Life, or the
>Half-Life 2 silver or gold packages (thus, having access to the back
>catalog) could download it for free. Since then, access to Valve's back
>catalog for free after registering a previously owned copy of Half-Life has
>been discontinued, and Blue Shift must now be bought either alone, as part
>of the Half-Life 1 Anthology, or as part of the Valve Complete Pack. The
>High Definition Pack is also available via Steam.
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