Can't run NS!

caboosiumsargidecaboosiumsargide Join Date: 2007-03-07 Member: 60285Members
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I've installed NS, and have a copy of Half-Life, but when I open Steam, it won't show NS, and I can't run it. Is there a way to fix this, or to use an alternative method to run NS? Can someone please let me know? Thanks.
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  • princessprincess Yaaar! Bristol Join Date: 2004-09-11 Member: 31605Members, NS1 Playtester, Constellation, NS2 Playtester, Subnautica Playtester
    Check to see if your NS folder is in the right location. It should be something like this:

    ...\Steam\SteamApps\youraccount\half-life\ns

    Failing that, make sure you've followed all the instructions <a href="http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=90801" target="_blank">here</a>.
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  • BacillusBacillus Join Date: 2006-11-02 Member: 58241Members
    Before installing ns you should run hl at least once so that all the hl-related files are downloaded and installed properly. If you haven't done that, try running hl and then reinstalling ns. Also check that ns is installed in the hl directory.
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  • caboosiumsargidecaboosiumsargide Join Date: 2007-03-07 Member: 60285Members
    thanks for the tips, but it still doesn't work
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  • SerDaiSerDai Join Date: 2007-03-09 Member: 60306Members
    Yea, I got a similar problem.

    1) I start it
    2) It changes the resolution and shows the hud background
    3) It closes and reverts the resolution to normal
    4) A memory dump file is created (~24k) - i can provide this if needed.

    It's not a driver problem, as I can run other mods (SvenCoop) and I remember running the old NS on the same platform.
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  • caboosiumsargidecaboosiumsargide Join Date: 2007-03-07 Member: 60285Members
    how did you run it?
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  • SerDaiSerDai Join Date: 2007-03-09 Member: 60306Members
    edited March 2007
    In my case, i installed SvenCoop and that replaced some dll's in the default HL dir (fmod.dll i think, maybe others).
    I don't suggest that unless you got the Non-Steam HL1 Engine, the hybrid one that can run CS 1.6, has green menus like Steam but doesn't implement Steam's login service.

    After I did that, NS still couldn't start (the problem I described in the post above).
    I fixed this by using ns\cl_dlls\client.dll from NS 3.1
    Now NS started and I managed to create a game... unfortunately it crashed ns_tanith in about ~30 seconds, co_angst after a bit longer. Other maps work fine.
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