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When you click the game twice, nothing happens and it stays stuck!

When you click the game twice, nothing happens and it stays stuck!

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narwhal_62
Member
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03-07-2026, 04:52 AM
#1
Hey, when I double click on the game icon (Half Life 1), nothing happens. A small loading circle appears next to my cursor for a second, then nothing. It just won't launch! I tried compatibility mode but it didn't work either. It worked before. I'm using Windows 8.1
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narwhal_62
03-07-2026, 04:52 AM #1

Hey, when I double click on the game icon (Half Life 1), nothing happens. A small loading circle appears next to my cursor for a second, then nothing. It just won't launch! I tried compatibility mode but it didn't work either. It worked before. I'm using Windows 8.1

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DeathSh00ter
Member
158
03-08-2026, 01:22 AM
#2
HL1 doesn't work with Windows 8 for sure. You can check the official site here: http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/c...=Windows+8
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DeathSh00ter
03-08-2026, 01:22 AM #2

HL1 doesn't work with Windows 8 for sure. You can check the official site here: http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/c...=Windows+8

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DapperMD
Member
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03-08-2026, 12:36 PM
#3
morgilroka: HL1 isn't working with Windows 8 right now. http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/compatibility... wait, actually I should rewrite this based on the provided text which contains a URL and some info about someone else's experience, but my task is to summarize or rephrase the content regarding compatibility. Let me adjust:

morgilroka: HL1 doesn't work with Windows 8. It used to work before though! My friend has it running fine on Windows 8.1 because they managed to get it working for them there.
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DapperMD
03-08-2026, 12:36 PM #3

morgilroka: HL1 isn't working with Windows 8 right now. http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/compatibility... wait, actually I should rewrite this based on the provided text which contains a URL and some info about someone else's experience, but my task is to summarize or rephrase the content regarding compatibility. Let me adjust:

morgilroka: HL1 doesn't work with Windows 8. It used to work before though! My friend has it running fine on Windows 8.1 because they managed to get it working for them there.

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OnlyGucci
Member
168
03-23-2026, 11:59 PM
#4
Hanging around about a game called Half-Life that doesn't work with Windows 8. It used to run fine before, but now it's broken for me. My buddy has the same game and can play on his Windows 8.1 computer just fine. But he's still having trouble getting it running at all. So right now, he's playing on an old laptop instead.
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OnlyGucci
03-23-2026, 11:59 PM #4

Hanging around about a game called Half-Life that doesn't work with Windows 8. It used to run fine before, but now it's broken for me. My buddy has the same game and can play on his Windows 8.1 computer just fine. But he's still having trouble getting it running at all. So right now, he's playing on an old laptop instead.

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gymclo6
Member
187
03-28-2026, 02:24 AM
#5
Have you ever tried turning off DEP?
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gymclo6
03-28-2026, 02:24 AM #5

Have you ever tried turning off DEP?

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03-28-2026, 09:40 PM
#6
A few old games need me to do that thing. I'm just letting you know.
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xXMLGSwag360Xx
03-28-2026, 09:40 PM #6

A few old games need me to do that thing. I'm just letting you know.