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How to Fix Counter Strike Assertion Failed! Error on Steam

The Steam Half-Life 25th anniversary brought significant updates to the game’s source code, impacting various titles built on the GoldSrc engine, including Counter Strike. These updates have led to new challenges, such as the inability to launch Counter Strike. Players attempting to play the game are confronted with a Microsoft Visual C++ Runtime Library error stating “Assertion failed”. The detailed error message reads:

Assertion failed!!
Program: „.iles
(x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\Half-Life\hw.dll
File: c:\buildslave\goldsrc_win32\build\GoldSr...\LoadBlob.cpp
Line: 90

Expression: NULL hmoduleT

For information on how your program can cause an assertion failure, see the Visual • documentation on asserts

(Press Retry to debug the application - JIT must be enabled)

This issue persists even after attempting standard fixes like reinstalling the game, leaving many players without a clear solution. This guide is tailored to address this specific scenario, offering targeted solutions for players affected by the recent source code updates.

Fixing the Assertion Failed!

To fix this problem, it requires you to load the previous version of Counter Strike and if you recently install the Half-Life latest version, you need to remove it from your system.

1. Uninstall Counter Strike and Half-Life

2. Reinstall Counter Strike

3. Change Beta Participation

4. Play Counter Strike

Counter Strike Update

A new update for Counter Strike is available on Steam, you need to update to this latest version and this error will no longer come up.

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