Chump - I'm running 1600x1200 32bit colour with a spec very similar to you with no probs.

It's easily the best looking game I have played, the physics in the game have to be seen to be appreciated, the soundtrack is awesome too.

I've been playin 2 and a half hours solid and totally knackered.

I don't think halo2 is going to get much of a look in for a couple of weeks

 

Thought I'd install this last night and have 'just 10 minutes to see what its like'. Now trying to function at work after 4 hrs sleep !!
Didn't have any problems with Steam other than the CD key registration. It still allowed me to play the game though.

 

no couldnt create an account. Doesnt help either being on dial-up. i assume you can actually play it offline and dont have to connect to the net each time you play it?

 

Once you have auth'ed you can go into "offline" mode (close steam, disconect from www, open steam). Once you are authed, make a copy of your clientregistry.blob - so if it ever loses authicentication again you simply replace it.

For those of you on steam - you know you can backup your downloaded games by right clicking on a game and select backup. Mine's about 5 gig and it ownes your machine while doing backup.

I initially had issuse with the game crashing on map loadup & generally being jerky - resloved by:

SP2 (gulp)
New Official CAT's for my 9600 Pro
New (ish) Nforce2 chipset drivers from Nvidia

Now runs sweet as @ 1024x768 everything on and 2xAA

 

Got it running 1024x768 with most recommeneded settings at the mo, not played yet.
Though first time I started it with sound set as 5.1 it kinda skipped at the end of each cut scene and hung once, reloaded and set it back to fourpoint surround and it was fine. Weird. This was at 12:30 this morning - by the time I eventually got into Steam FFS

 

can anyone tell me where I can buy the game with CS: Source? Seem to remember an offer on somewhere but can't find it..

 

IT IS THE DOGS BOLLOCKS!!!!!!!

 

glad i've not bought it !

steam is a nitemare.

 

Cheddar Bob,

CS:Source is included with Half-Life 2.

 

The retail version of Half-Life 2 comes with Counter-Strike:Source bundled in.

 

Anyone played CS:Source yet? Any good? It gets a right slating here.

Darren

 

Cheers have ordered my copy from gameplay.co.uk (£26.99)

 

CS:Source is essentially the same a CS1.6 (without the riot shield).

I've always loved CS but was put off by the cheats & kids.

There is nothing new (other than the engine) in the game at all.

And (sadly) now the game is available over the shelves, all the CS Kiddies will be back on voicecomms - time to turn off voice. . . .

 

i'll try it again tonight, all night 7-1am i tried. each time it couldnt create an account, i tried again, it started downloading something again im on dialup & dont want to touch online...copying regs??? was this easy process mentioned anywhere in the sys requirements????

 

My copy arrived today along with new DVD RW drive so Im installing now. Hoping Steam account I already have for CS can be used.

Simon.

 

Yes, I installed using my previous Steam account and had no problems at all, straight into it.

 

does this game need a beast of a pc to run? got a 2500, 512 ram and a 128 radeon cheapish card. Reckon i can run it?

 

Got my copy today and have just installed it. Now problems. I think i'm glad i waited a day for their servers to cool off a bit.

First impressions are that it looks VERY nice. The new physics kept my entertained for well over an hour just throwing dustbins at the guards then running away as they chased me (chase me, chase me!!)

The only little niggle is that every so often I get a bit of stutter when something new loads....and the sound is a little 'dull'.....even on my THX Setup

Chump

 

I'm running it at 1280 x 1024 with everything turned up to max. It runs fine with no problems.

My setup is P4 2.6ghz, 1024MB, Geforce 6800GT, Aopen mobo.

Chris

 

COME ON AMAZON, WHERE'S MY DAMN GAME!!!!

 

jeez what a long winded way of setting up - an hour later then i got it all working

wow

 

Only one hour!

You are lucky

Finally got mine working and although I'm still fuming over this logging in nonsense it is a very nice game to look at

Last night I saw one of those sea anemonae (spelling?) things that live on ceilings eat a crow!

Heres a fun tactic. Feed the anemonaes an explosive barrel then set alight as they reel it in.

Why don't we have any of these barrels at work?.... could have hours of fun

 

1hr plus 6hrs(7-1am) on release date....

 

Ordered it, hopefully will arrive tomorrow. Most important thing is I hope it's playable on my current machine, Athlon XP2600+, 500MB RAM and a Radeon 256MB 9600.

I will be upgrading my RAM to 1GB and the gfx card to the Radeon X800XT next month.

 

gamplay.co.uk 26.49+99p 1st class delivery. ordered yesterday lunchtime - arrived this morning

 

I've got a server running CS:S on-line.

the server address is:

server.lanse.co.uk:27015

I'll be on later kicking out the kiddies

 

aRGHH...

steam registration is down !!!!

T.

 

Guys, I need help fast! I can't get past the Steam updating box. It says "Fatal error - failed to connect to any" I've enabled the ports (i think) through the router but still I get nothing. Please help !!!!

 

Im Playing Counter Strike Source !!! after 3 year out im now back IN !!!

 

I tell you what this is a very creepy game.

Images of what I saw and did in "Ravenhome" or what ever its called will probably haunt me forever.

So much more atmosphere than Doom 3