Vertex Error fix - tried and tested

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  1. Teddi

    Teddi Well-Known Member Bear

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    Although this won't work 100%, depending, the follow can fix most vertex errors.

    Under your games tab in steam, right click Gmod -> Properties -> Local files tab -> Verify integrity of game cache.

    Let it run, then rejoin. So far its been tested a few times and it seems to work for most errors. Go try it and tell me your results.

    Credits to Kaiden as well, who got a good reward :p
     
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  2. Cannonball

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    The bear with a plan strikes again.
     
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    I demand credit!
     
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  4. Teddi

    Teddi Well-Known Member Bear

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    Yes, Kaidan was my unwilling test subject.
     
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  5. Dan

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    you guys didn't know about this lol? No wonder I never got these errors :p
     
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  6. George

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    This was one of the first things I tried and it did not fix it.
     
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  7. Teddi

    Teddi Well-Known Member Bear

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    Try defragmenting the cache then, of the people i've told it works. Sometimes takes more than one attempt to work.

    Only defragmented once myself and i've yet to get it - ever
     
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  8. George

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    I have also tried that.

    HOpefully if you see viewtopic.php?f=48&t=7802 then you will realise that I have to reinstall Gmod anyway. Hopefully that will make a difference.
     
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  9. Teddi

    Teddi Well-Known Member Bear

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    How is it that you always break your pc?
     
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  10. Dan

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  11. cpf

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    Not entirely true.You just have to understand how HDDs work, then you know why fragmentation occurs.
     
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  12. Dan

    Dan Active Member

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    because your pc allocates and deallocates memory wrong over time and screws up. and installing and unintstalling move around a lot of memory, fragmenting your HDD
     
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  13. George

    George Active Member

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    Well, I know for a FACT how HDD's works.
    And Yes Teddi, I always end up fucking up my HDD with Ubuntu. But Either way, It is being repaired as I speak, My Dad and I are working on it now.

    Hopefully There wont a problem in the future with Vertex Error's especially when the new update.

    HURRY UP and release it please. It will be sooooo cool.
     
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  14. Craig

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    Well I know that even using this method there is one spot on central17 that you always get a vertex error on. Maybe I should post screenshots.
     
    Craig, Aug 13, 2008
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  15. death lion

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    i tried this and i haven't got the error since. Thanks for posting this!
     
    death lion, Aug 26, 2008
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