Game won't start when double clicking on it!!!

[dystieguy]

Hey, when i double click on my game icon ( Half Life 1 ) nothing happens. the little loading circle shows up next to my cursor for a second but nothing happens it just won't launch!
i tried compatibility mode but nothing works. it worked before.
i'm using windows 8.1

 

[morgilroka]

HL1 Isn't compatible with Windows 8 unfortunately.
http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/compatibility/CompatCenter/ProductDetailsViewer?Name=Half-Life&vendor=Valve&ModelOrVersion=1&Type=Software&tempOsid=Windows+8

 

[dystieguy]

HL1 Isn't compatible with Windows 8 unfortunately.
http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/compatibility/CompatCenter/ProductDetailsViewer?Name=Half-Life&vendor=Valve&ModelOrVersion=1&Type=Software&tempOsid=Windows+8

it is, it used to work and my friend has it and it works for him on windows 8.1

 

[morgilroka]

HL1 Isn't compatible with Windows 8 unfortunately.
http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/compatibility/CompatCenter/ProductDetailsViewer?Name=Half-Life&vendor=Valve&ModelOrVersion=1&Type=Software&tempOsid=Windows+8

it is, it used to work and my friend has it and it works for him on windows 8.1

Must be some jerry rigged setup, My friend hasn't been able to get it working at all... so he plays on his old laptop.

Good luck

 

[GmanBOSS]

Have you tried turning off DEP?

 

[GmanBOSS]

Some of my older game require me to do that. Just throwing it out there.

 

[dystieguy]

Have you tried turning off DEP?

how do i do that?

 

[GmanBOSS]

" Open System by clicking the Start button Picture of the Start button, right-clicking Computer, and then clicking Properties.

Click Advanced system settings. Administrator permission required If you're prompted for an administrator password or confirmation, type the password or provide confirmation.

Under Performance, click Settings.

Click the Data Execution Prevention tab, and then click Turn on DEP for all programs and services except those I select.

To turn off DEP for an individual program, select the check box next to the program that you want to turn off DEP for, and then click OK.

If the program is not in the list, click Add. Browse to the Program Files folder, find the executable file for the program (it will have an .exe file name extension), and then click Open.

Click OK, click OK in the System Properties dialog box if it appears, and then click OK again. You might need to restart your computer for the changes to take effect. "

 

[dystieguy]

" Open System by clicking the Start button Picture of the Start button, right-clicking Computer, and then clicking Properties.

Click Advanced system settings. Administrator permission required If you're prompted for an administrator password or confirmation, type the password or provide confirmation.

Under Performance, click Settings.

Click the Data Execution Prevention tab, and then click Turn on DEP for all programs and services except those I select.

To turn off DEP for an individual program, select the check box next to the program that you want to turn off DEP for, and then click OK.

If the program is not in the list, click Add. Browse to the Program Files folder, find the executable file for the program (it will have an .exe file name extension), and then click Open.

Click OK, click OK in the System Properties dialog box if it appears, and then click OK again. You might need to restart your computer for the changes to take effect. "

tried it, didn't work :/

 

[GmanBOSS]

you run it in window mode?

 

[GmanBOSS]

They do say when you " Upgrade " to win7 or higher some od games/programs may not function. If it means that much to you I partition HDD and create an an XP boot.

 

[GmanBOSS]

How much RAM are you using? It may simply be because you are using 64bit win when the game needs 32bit ( 86 ).....

 

[GmanBOSS]

If you are only using 4 GB then you should be using x86 ( 32 bit ).

 

[dystieguy]

If you are only using 4 GB then you should be using x86 ( 32 bit ).

i run it in fullscreen, i have 4gb ram and i am running 64 bit

 

[dystieguy]

If you are only using 4 GB then you should be using x86 ( 32 bit ).

i run it in fullscreen, i have 4gb ram and i am running 64 bit

 

[GmanBOSS]

This may be your problem. Windows 64 bit is for systems with over 4GB of ram. So your not even getting it's full potential. If you have access to an x86 ( 32 ) bit copy I would try switching over since the game was made when everything was pretty much 32 bit except some Vista pc's and a handful of xp were 64 bit but it never really functioned that great. Ask your friend what he is running and I'd be willing to bet it's a 32 bit OS and that's why it works for him. Some drivers are just not 64 bit ready and were never updated.

 

[dystieguy]

This may be your problem. Windows 64 bit is for systems with over 4GB of ram. So your not even getting it's full potential. If you have access to an x86 ( 32 ) bit copy I would try switching over since the game was made when everything was pretty much 32 bit except some Vista pc's and a handful of xp were 64 bit but it never really functioned that great. Ask your friend what he is running and I'd be willing to bet it's a 32 bit OS and that's why it works for him. Some drivers are just not 64 bit ready and were never updated.

My friend actually has 64-bit and as i mentioned before it worked fine on my computer before

 

[Ralston18]

Locking thread.