css

[Veloc1ty90]

whenever i try to join or even create a server for css my computer always locks up. i have tried uninstalling and reinstallin a couple times, nuthin seem to work, any ideas?

[mikE_]

do you have a firewall running? if so, it may be prompting you to Allow or Block cs:s/stream.


if this is the case, either go ahead and set cs:s to be allowed on all your firewalls, OR when ur pc appears to lock up, hit alt+tab and select something which will allow you to click "Allow" on your firewall pop-up

[Veloc1ty90]

k thanx man

[mikE_]

k thanx man

let me know if that was the problem... i'm curious

[Veloc1ty90]

well, put it this way, i am not allowed to try the firewall thing (dont ask) anyways any1 else have any ideas? i havent seen any1 who has to change their firewall yet. i remmeber when i first got it (came with hl2) i joined a server and it ran fine, now i cant even start my own server without lockin up. i am tryin a reinstall now to c if that helps. any1 have anothr idea?

[mikE_]

u sent me a PM saying that fixed the problem...?

not allowed to mess w/ firewall? i'm pretty sure that's it

[undertaker]

i have the same problem it just locks up..but my version is not the 1 with HL2...and i have tryed to turn my firewall off and it is still the same
plz plz help anyone..

[Veloc1ty90]

k here is what mine does, if i am on xfire and try to join, i lock up...if i am not on xfire and i try to join, i get in. so i just instead only use steam. doesnt make sense to me but that way it works

[eXg. sabooya]

its Steam thats your problem lolz, from exp. if you delete your css folder at this location (or move[cut] it incase something happens, to your desktop or another location)

C:\Program Files\Steam\steamapps\"UR STEAM ID"\counter-strike source

Then when you restart steam it has to redownload CSS files and USUALLY works. if something happens you can always put the folder back.