I didn't put this in Tech and Computers because I think this is more of a Steam thing than the game itself.

 

 

 

Whenever I try to start Gmod, it says "Preparing to launch Garry's Mod", then shows me this.

 

 

 

 

 

 

That bar loads in a few seconds, and then thats it. Nothing happens. This has been happening for a few days now.

 

 

 

Thanks in advance for any help.

Gmod doesn't like Vista, last I checked. Do you have XP installed by any chance?

That's weird. I've had Gmod for months and haven't had any problems.

That's weird. I've had Gmod for months and haven't had any problems.

 

 

 

I'd link it to the new update. A lot of people are having problems.

That's weird. I've had Gmod for months and haven't had any problems.

 

 

 

I'd link it to the new update. A lot of people are having problems.

 

 

 

 

 

New update? What does it do? Is it the new integration of Left 4 Dead or something like that?

Are you running 64 bit vista?

I'm pretty sure Vista has nothing to do with it considering I've had it for a while.

I'm pretty sure Vista has nothing to do with it considering I've had it for a while.

 

 

 

You never know....64 or 32?

How do I check that? Can't find it on dxdiag.

How do I check that? Can't find it on dxdiag.

 

right click on computer-->properties

Thanks, it's 32-bit.

Thanks, it's 32-bit.

 

Oh....well then nope I have no idea haha.

 

 

 

 

 

I just know that I have TONS of problems with steam games working on and off in 64 bit vista.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Sorry :/

 

 

 

Have you tried re downloading?

Maybe it's just taking reeeeeaaaally long to validate the files?

If that's the case, it takes days and is trying to open gmod around 15 times :|

Well, I'm outta ideas. D:

All I can think of is redownloading, and I'm reluctant considering that with all my mods my gmod folder is 9 GB.

Could be all them god damn mods you know.

 

 

 

And it has prob been recently updated and like alot of things gmod does not like vista and dx 10. Probably because it was made with dx9 in mind. But then again I could be wrong.

I'm deleting mods that didn't work and if space is the problem I think I found out what it was. For reasons I'll never understand, the whole [bleep]ing Left 4 Dead folder was in there!

 

 

 

Edit: I'm deleting Gmod, then reinstalling it. I've made an emergency backup folder, and I'm filling it with all the mods that need to be kept (think of Noah's Ark).

 

 

 

I have my fingers crossed.

 

 

 

Edit Edit: Worked :P