need technical help in tf2

[itezel2]

I have got the orange box collection as gift and I never been able to use it properly.
Portal worked fine.
Hl2 had background issues, but they didn't bother me.
But the worst was tf2 look at this:
https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/_NaCQ9sqESE4/TYjyjVpYqiI/AAAAAAAAABE/ujbZ_WW2AAw/s144/nom%20nom%20nom%20is%20looking%20good%21.jpg
Can someone plz help?
P.S. the other games all had lagging problems and tf2 turtial didn't work

 

[bbad89]

You need to post your system specs.

 

[Tharwen]

Go on Steam, right click each game, and go to properties. From there, 'verify integrity of game cache'.

 

[Anarchemitis]

Seen it before.

The answer is Update your graphics card driver to the latest version. Verifying the integrity of your Game cache is also beneficial as well as defragmenting your hard drive.

 

[Ziadaine_v1legacy]

What IS your computer specs? RAM, Processor, Graphics etc.

 

[itezel2]

Alright so it still WONT and run properly.Plus game is super laggy.

@Anarchemitis: I followed your advise and the consequence of the actions were:

1)My graphic card is the latest in version, and it was ever since i started playing, apperently.

2)I verifed the integrity of game cache.

3)As for defragmenting my hard drive, some of the files that did not defragment are probably the problem. They are \program files\steam\steamapps\somethingsomething

My computer specs are (I think):

Computer:
Intel[R]
Pentium [R] CPU 3.00GHz
3.01GHz, 0.99 GB of RAM
Physical Address Extwnsion

System:
Microsoft Windows XP
Professional
Version 2002
Service Pack 3


Thank you for the help so far, I'd really appreciate some more.

 

[bbad89]

That is very little RAM.

 

[Big Bruce]

DISCLAIMER: I am not a computer expert.

Go to this site and test Team Fortress 2

http://www.systemrequirementslab.com/cyri/

I think it may be your RAM. I have to go for now, let me know what the result are from the test.

 

[Ziadaine_v1legacy]

well your RAM is low, do you know what TYPE of Graphics card its running? from the looks of it its the same case as my old machine: the games JUST become out of its performance capability.

 

[itezel2]

@Big Brucek, i went to the site. and my computer meets the minimum requirments.But the video card does not meet the recommended requirments.
and my graphic(video) card is: Intel(R) 82945G Express Chipset Family.
plz keep the suggestions coming, it's been very helpful.

 

[Anarchemitis]

3)As for defragmenting my hard drive, some of the files that did not defragment are probably the problem. They are \program files\steam\steamapps\somethingsomething

Those would be the Game Cache Files (GCFs, proprietary container format of all Source Engine games).
you have to defragment them with Steam. Go to your Library, right click on Team Fortress 2, go to Properties, under the Local Files tab there will be four buttons. The Bottom should defragment the Cache if there is any fragmentation. (Steam will be rendered inoperable until the Defragmentation is complete, and may take anywhere from minutes to hours to finish.)

 

[itezel2]

@Anarchemitis: Tried what you said. Still the same.