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Title: counter Strike Source error...go figure
Post by: Holy Shit on February 01, 2008, 03:16:25 PM
when i go to lauch css i constantly get an error that says game is currently unavailable please try again later...I have looked on steams forums and followed everything...i even asked a tech guy (we all know how helpful they are...lol..not)...still the problem comes up....I have to launch the game like 10 times to get it to start...basically just a pain in the ass...does any one have anny suggestions on how to fix this annoying error?
Title: Re: counter Strike Source error...go figure
Post by: Hitman Smurf on February 01, 2008, 03:19:00 PM
Uninstall/reinstall.
Title: Re: counter Strike Source error...go figure
Post by: Holy Shit on February 01, 2008, 04:03:05 PM
Yea hitman that was the first thing that i tried and all that accopmlished was me loosing all my map data and settings lol...the problem still came back...
Title: Re: counter Strike Source error...go figure
Post by: HongKongPhooey on February 02, 2008, 09:06:21 AM
I get that alot jumping back and forth between playing tf2 and css.  When that happens I shut steam down then open and it back up and I'm all set.
Title: Re: counter Strike Source error...go figure
Post by: V.I.P. on February 02, 2008, 09:51:34 AM
Or you can go into steam and right click on the game, scroll down to properties, and verify game cache integrity.  That has helped me before.  Tust throwing another idea out there.

good luck
Title: Re: counter Strike Source error...go figure
Post by: fraggle 79 on February 02, 2008, 11:09:38 AM
try deleting your "client registry blob"?
Title: Re: counter Strike Source error...go figure
Post by: Holy Shit on February 02, 2008, 01:30:08 PM
ok thanks guys i will try all those things in then next few hours and report to you on what if any fix the issue...
Title: Re: counter Strike Source error...go figure
Post by: AntiHero on February 02, 2008, 03:04:55 PM
I get that alot jumping back and forth between playing tf2 and css.  When that happens I shut steam down then open and it back up and I'm all set.
That's all i ever did.
Title: Re: counter Strike Source error...go figure
Post by: WidowMaker on February 02, 2008, 03:41:29 PM
deleting the ClientRegistry.blob file which resides in the main steam folder will usually fix most problem. Also verifying the game cache will help out also.

Widow
Title: Re: counter Strike Source error...go figure
Post by: AntiHero on February 03, 2008, 09:40:35 AM
That is more of a last resort thing, in my personal opinion.
Title: Re: counter Strike Source error...go figure
Post by: Hitman Smurf on February 03, 2008, 11:42:34 AM
That is more of a last resort thing, in my personal opinion.

I think those options are something you should try before uninstall which is truly the last resort.
Title: Re: counter Strike Source error...go figure
Post by: AntiHero on February 03, 2008, 09:43:06 PM
I find the uninstall time takes nothing, cause i have discs, so i just gotta update and that takes an hour or so for me on average.
Title: Re: counter Strike Source error...go figure
Post by: Hitman Smurf on February 04, 2008, 01:29:37 AM
I find the uninstall time takes nothing, cause i have discs, so i just gotta update and that takes an hour or so for me on average.

And that takes longer than deleting a file and verifying the game cache? I think not. Soon you will learn the ways of the Force young padawan.
Title: Re: counter Strike Source error...go figure
Post by: AntiHero on February 04, 2008, 08:45:41 AM
And that takes longer than deleting a file and verifying the game cache? I think not. Soon you will learn the ways of the Force young padawan.
Sir, i think you have me beat.
Title: Re: counter Strike Source error...go figure
Post by: Hitman Smurf on February 04, 2008, 02:51:04 PM
Sir, i think you have me beat.

Ah, so he can be taught LOL Takes a true man to know when he is beat. Good show AntiHero, I salute you  :headbang1:
Title: Re: counter Strike Source error...go figure
Post by: AntiHero on February 04, 2008, 11:03:51 PM
 :sunny: Lol, well i guess iIm more man than G. Dubbya.
Title: Re: counter Strike Source error...go figure
Post by: Holy Shit on February 05, 2008, 04:50:52 PM
Thoes were great suggestions guys, but my problem is still happening :( idk what it is...i ahve to alunch the game like 8 times before it starts lol...thanks for the help guys
Title: Re: counter Strike Source error...go figure
Post by: WidowMaker on February 06, 2008, 12:32:17 PM
I get that problem when my video card drivers get all fucked up. TF2 screws them up for CS:S. When I try to play CS:S after a long play with TF2 the game starts the just shuts down. Alot of the steam games rely heavily on the video drivers so I would check them out.

Download driver cleaner pro
install driver cleaner
download video drivers
uninstall video drivers
restart in safe mode
run driver cleaner
select video card to clean
restart normal
reinstall drivers

usually works for all video errors

Widow