Many fans of the popular Counter Strike (CS) game, which was once created on the basis of the no less famous Half Life game, were looking forward to the Global Offensive (GO) update, but after installation they encountered the problem that after passing the first match when loading a new map the game is hanging. Why does CS: GO crash? There may be several reasons for this, the methods of elimination of which we will consider.
Why does CS: GO crash?
As already clear, the whole catch is in loading a new action map. The primary reason is the incorrect installation of the update itself or the absence of certain cache components.
No less common phenomenon may be the mismatch of the video card drivers with the requirements of the game. Finally, one of the factors explaining why CS: GO crashes is the included message of the day. Let's look at problem solving in all three cases.
CS: GO crashes. What to do?
So, first you need to check whether all the components are available or installed correctly. To do this, go to the Steam library, select our update, and then go to the properties menu.
There is a section of local files. Now you need to use the cache integrity check command. If any inconsistency or absence of the required component is detected, it will be downloaded automatically.
As for video chips, they do not always meet the update requirements in their characteristics. In this case, you need to update the video card driver, for example, in the "Device Manager". If this does not work, you can use the automated search and driver update utilities, at worst go to the official website of the graphics adapter manufacturer on the Internet and download the latest version of the driver for your device from there, and then install it.
This also includes the setting of graphic characteristics in the game itself. For example, for starters, you can try changing the video resolution to the lowest. If the problem has disappeared, you can start experimenting, gradually increasing it until the moment the game crashes again. It may well be that this update either does not support the installed video card, or the video card is not initially designed for the parameters that are set.
As for the messages, everything is simple. After loading any card and entering the server, a window appears with some information. It is called the message of the day. Now you need to go to the console and write the cl_disablehtmlmotd 1 command there. In some cases, it is not always true, this helps.
Total
As you can see, the problem is completely insignificant and is solved quite simply. It is only initially necessary to determine what it was connected with. According to the gamers themselves, there are no other reasons for the release of the update. Of all the proposed solutions, the most time-consuming will be the search and update of the graphics accelerator drivers , but if desired, this can be done by an inexperienced user who is far from such things.