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TF2 Freezing On Startup
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When I launch TF2 the loading screen shows up and then nothing else will display but the game runs as normal. I can do literally everything a normal TF2 game can do (quit out, flip the casual level coin, queue for a game). Nothing I've tried has fixed this. Please help!

I've tried:
- Verify TF2 files
- Restarting computer
- Completely reinstall TF2 (delete steamapps/common/Team Fortress 2)
- Restarting Steam
- Switching out of the steam beta
- Check for new GPU drivers
- Reinstall GPU driver
- Defrag TF2
- Reinstall mastercomfig
- Switch out HUD
- Stop GPU overclock
- Stop CPU overclock
- Defrag registry
- Disable Steam Overlay
- Run a maintenance check
- Limit the amount of other programs running
- Get rid of launch options' commands
- Use "-autoconfig" and "-default" in launch options
- Use "-sw" in launch options
- Checked SSD SMART status

System:
Processor: Intel(R) Core(TM) i5-8600K CPU @ 3.60GHz 6/6
RAM: 16 GB
Hard disk: Samsung SSD 860 EVO 1TB (931.5 GB/Fixed hard disk media)
Graphics card1: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 3GB (3 GB)

Weird shit:
I downloaded l4d2 to see if it was an hl2 problem. l4d2 worked normally and then when I booted up TF2 it worked normally too. I have no idea why. Maybe any hl2-based game could work? The next morning TF2 went back to having the same issues.

! ! ! FIX ! ! !
Perform a clean boot (https://www.drivereasy.com/knowledge/steam-keeps-crashing-solved/)
More specifically, NVIDIA GeForce was the thing I had to not let startup.

When I launch TF2 the loading screen shows up and then nothing else will display but the game runs as normal. I can do literally everything a normal TF2 game can do (quit out, flip the casual level coin, queue for a game). Nothing I've tried has fixed this. Please help!

I've tried:
- Verify TF2 files
- Restarting computer
- Completely reinstall TF2 (delete steamapps/common/Team Fortress 2)
- Restarting Steam
- Switching out of the steam beta
- Check for new GPU drivers
- Reinstall GPU driver
- Defrag TF2
- Reinstall mastercomfig
- Switch out HUD
- Stop GPU overclock
- Stop CPU overclock
- Defrag registry
- Disable Steam Overlay
- Run a maintenance check
- Limit the amount of other programs running
- Get rid of launch options' commands
- Use "-autoconfig" and "-default" in launch options
- Use "-sw" in launch options
- Checked SSD SMART status

System:
Processor: Intel(R) Core(TM) i5-8600K CPU @ 3.60GHz 6/6
RAM: 16 GB
Hard disk: Samsung SSD 860 EVO 1TB (931.5 GB/Fixed hard disk media)
Graphics card1: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 3GB (3 GB)

Weird shit:
I downloaded l4d2 to see if it was an hl2 problem. l4d2 worked normally and then when I booted up TF2 it worked normally too. I have no idea why. Maybe any hl2-based game could work? The next morning TF2 went back to having the same issues.

! ! ! FIX ! ! !
Perform a clean boot (https://www.drivereasy.com/knowledge/steam-keeps-crashing-solved/)
More specifically, NVIDIA GeForce was the thing I had to not let startup.
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When you reinstall TF2, are you completely wiping the folder it installs to?

-DA LIKO LOKO

When you reinstall TF2, are you completely wiping the folder it installs to?

-DA LIKO LOKO
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#3
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Good Luck With Your Problem
Check Your RAM

Good Luck With Your Problem
Check Your RAM
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#4
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try -autoconfig or -default if thats still a thing
clearing out steam cloud cfgs will prolly be the solution if the above works

try -autoconfig or -default if thats still a thing
clearing out steam cloud cfgs will prolly be the solution if the above works
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BuildBruhtry -autoconfig or -default if thats still a thing
clearing out steam cloud cfgs will prolly be the solution if the above works
Da_Liko_LokoWhen you reinstall TF2, are you completely wiping the folder it installs to?

-DA LIKO LOKO

Sorry none have worked so far

[quote=BuildBruh]try -autoconfig or -default if thats still a thing
clearing out steam cloud cfgs will prolly be the solution if the above works[/quote]
[quote=Da_Liko_Loko]When you reinstall TF2, are you completely wiping the folder it installs to?

-DA LIKO LOKO[/quote]
Sorry none have worked so far
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serveme.tf
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Tried running in a window with "-sw" as launch option?

Tried running in a window with "-sw" as launch option?
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ArieTried running in a window with "-sw" as launch option?

I have now. Unfortunately it doesn't help. Although this time the loading screen gets replaced with a solid black screen after a second. Everything is still the same though.

[quote=Arie]Tried running in a window with "-sw" as launch option?[/quote]
I have now. Unfortunately it doesn't help. Although this time the loading screen gets replaced with a solid black screen after a second. Everything is still the same though.
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yopyopWeird shit:
I downloaded l4d2 to see if it was an hl2 problem. l4d2 worked normally and then when I booted up TF2 it worked normally too. I have no idea why. Maybe any hl2-based game could work? The next morning TF2 went back to having the same issues.

It is a bit excessive but you could try uninstalling steam and deleting Program Files (x86)\Steam

[quote=yopyop]Weird shit:
I downloaded l4d2 to see if it was an hl2 problem. l4d2 worked normally and then when I booted up TF2 it worked normally too. I have no idea why. Maybe any hl2-based game could work? The next morning TF2 went back to having the same issues.[/quote]
It is a bit excessive but you could try uninstalling steam and deleting Program Files (x86)\Steam
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#9
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have you checked your drives SMART status? kinda sounds similar to when my hdd was shitting the bed at like 10%

have you checked your drives SMART status? kinda sounds similar to when my hdd was shitting the bed at like 10%
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BuildBruhhave you checked your drives SMART status? kinda sounds similar to when my hdd was shitting the bed at like 10%

Checked through the command prompt and it said my SSD is "OK"

[quote=BuildBruh]have you checked your drives SMART status? kinda sounds similar to when my hdd was shitting the bed at like 10%[/quote]
Checked through the command prompt and it said my SSD is "OK"
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