Wednesday, August 29, 2007

Half Life 2 AI, Node and Sound Stutter Fix

Half Life 2 has some problems with AI and sound. You can fiz those by downloading this file HERE.

Once you download it, unRAR the file (using WinRAR or any other supported software of choice) and copy the hl2 folder in the archive and paste it in the Half Life 2 directory on your hard drive. You will get a prompt to confirm overwriting the folder, click yes, and you are done!

Monday, August 06, 2007

Quake 2 language fix

Certain versions of Quake 2 show the error - "This version of Quake II will not install on this language version of windows 95/NT" when installing in Windows XP.

This problem can be fixed by following these steps:

1. Control Panel > Date, Time, Language and Regional Options > Regional and Language Options

2. In the Standards and Formats section, select English (United Kingdom)

3. Change the location as United Kingdom

4. Now click on the Advanced tab

5. In the "Language for non-Unicode programs" section, select English (United Kingdom)

6. If you need install the files, do so using your Windows XP CD. If you don't have to, then save the settings and restart your computer.

Now you should be able to install Quake 2 without any problem. If you want to revert back to the original settings, you can do so after installing the game.