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#1 15-10-2008 21:15:16
- Senya
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I can't start the game
Hello.
I downloaded the new ZIP because i can't playing. I couldn't start the game because I clicked in "new game" but it didn't run. I reinstalled the games again and I putted the Portal prelude from de zip to steam's sourcemods folder, but I still have the same problem. How I can fix it? 
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#3 15-10-2008 22:46:45
- Xyless
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Re: I can't start the game
Do you have a legit copy of Portal?
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#4 15-10-2008 23:16:45
- Senya
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Re: I can't start the game
Yes, but it's from a friend, so I supose it have problems if isn't problem from the prelude.
Anyway, thanks. 
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#6 16-10-2008 02:57:15
- Xyless
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Re: I can't start the game
Most likely.
Which, if that's the case, then that shouldn't be the problem. What exactly happens when you click New Game? Does it just crash, or does it give you any error code?
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#7 16-10-2008 03:32:10
- Abahbob
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Re: I can't start the game
Also, If you can't get anything to work, go to Options, Keyboard, Advanced, toggle Developer Console, click ok, exit out of options, press ` or ~ on your keyboard. Then type
Code:
map level_01
(please correct me if this is not the correct code for the starting chamber, as i am pretty sure that testchmb_a_01 is for normal Portal)
After typing the code then clicking enter, you should start out at the first level, where I suggest you save as soon as you get out of the pod.
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#8 16-10-2008 13:52:25
Re: I can't start the game
Xyless wrote:
Most likely.
Which, if that's the case, then that shouldn't be the problem.
No of course.
But if it isn't, we're talking about piracy, and we're not helping pirates here.
That's why I'm indirectly asking if he owns the game or not.
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#9 16-10-2008 16:11:55
- Senya
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Re: I can't start the game
Yes, he gave me his steam account and his pack game, but the steam account isn't the problem. When I click in New Game, the game screen dissapears and I have an high lag in my computer, so I'll try play when I buy other pack with Portal or download the game in steam if it can. Probably my game have a problem that i don't know with the installation or a folder corrupted. I'm bad with technology 
Thanks for everything, to all.
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#11 17-10-2008 04:14:40
- Abahbob
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Re: I can't start the game
Do you have Portal installed on that computer?
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