hello, ever since we had to use steam i have been trying to make it work. The problem that i have is that when i go into a server 10 secs after i'm in it freezes. I tried fixing but ran out of ideas. plz help i really wanna play on the TA server, cuz i can play on WON servers only

Well i think i can help,, give puter specs first

nuts, i don't really know wat u want but i'll just tell u wat i know.windows ME256 of RAMATI Radeon 9600 128mbummm anything else?

ok ,thats good now whats the driver verison number for your vid card i have a radeon 8500 and whats your conection speed 56k or what ?

my connection speed is DSL and how do u find out the driver version number?

like i said i have a radeon 9600 o.0

ok look at system properties then go to device manger then to display adapter double click open to what kind of vid adapter you have then click properties,, now when was the last time you updated your driver for vid card ? This may be your problem here so check this ,,if not go to ATI.com and get your new drivers 8) 8) 8) 8) 8) 8) 8)

I run a Radeon 9000 on a 98 system, and rarely have freezeups. I do, however, have the most recent Catalyst drivers from ATI. Can't hurt to have them if nothing else.

ya...I don't think drivers would have ANYTHING to do with this...I've had this problem...but I merely shut down Steam, restarted my computer, restarted Steam and it workedif that doesn't work for you, I don't know what to say

see, i have restarted my pc like 50 times already.

Do not use the new 3.8 catalytst. There is a problem with them.Jarex have youdone what has been posted above in our Guides Mac's and Gator's.If not I suggest you follow them.

Well my driver vesion i think is 7.84. i never updated it since i bought it. Should i dload the new 3.8 catalytst, but as [TA]-Macgyver said that theres problems with that so i won't dlaod it. Also will it matter if i share a cd key with my friend? because i got a e-mail for steam that said i wouldn't be able to play the half life platnium pack because of my cd key and i would need a un used cd key? do u think that might also be a problem?

uh ohyou should never give your CD key to anyone...

lol, well he gave me his

-sigh- well i tried Mac's and Gator's Guides and still the same thing happens. I go into a server....10 seconds later it freezes -sigh-

After many endless hours trying to make steam work......I did it. It finally works, turns out that since i shared a cd key i wouldn't work. If 2 or the same cd keys a registered in steam the one who registeres it second will not work. So my friend gave me a cd that he had and hasen't been registered in steam. And it worked yay me sooooooooooo happy. Thanks to all who gave me advice in how to fix this problem

Yay!! : finally i can play wit u online again Jarex Can't wait to c u in the server!

lol good job ahahaha...i havent given my cd key to anyone so im cool lol...unless my uncle decides to play halflife

^$%&*^*^^$%^#$% I CAN"T TAKE THIS ANYMORE. so i was playing and decide to stop cuz my msn messger was on. so i turned it off and went back in...then....BAMM it freezes AGAIN. Man i'm sooooooooo pissed. i try to make it work and nothing works. So i uninstalled it and reinstalled it and it work for the first time. The i would leave the server and go back in later...then...BAMM it freezes. Am i the ONLY one that has this problem? if so, i am soooooo unlucky. well and suggestions? -sigh-

you think by getting Windows XP something will change? Also should i buy windows xp i have win ME

I'm sorry to say that Mac is wrong on this point <YES download the 3.8 catalytst <<but when you do ,,, You must get rid of the old drivers first go to your add and remove programs and do this ,,when you get these drivers from ATI save them to your desktop ,then make sure you don't have anyother programs running in the backround,, Now all of these steps are in the directions that come with these drivers FOLLOW THESE DIRECTIONS OR YOU WILL MESS UP THE INSTALLATION ,I have been useing these drivers since they came out and have had no problem with them,, also go into windows explorer open drive C (if thats your main drive) you will see a file Called ATI open this file and delete everything in this file (but DON'T delete the ati file itself ) then close the file <then install the new drivers 8) 8) 8)

well surpisingly last night in a final attempet of the day to make steam work...it worked. So i'm guessing sometimes it will freeze and other times it will not

Well ,,,If you look at the fixes that ATI has made do the driver.. 3.8 is the latest one ,, some of the fixes that they have made are for half life and you need to follow my direction you should have no problem,, try it and let me know :mrgreen:

Sorry I missed the other question ,, YES get XP (get the home verison) as QUICK as you can

Windows me is the most unstable version of qindows as others have said get windows me (home)