TF2 Validating; Pants Full of Fail

[bananahammock]

So, for the past two days when I start Steam, it starts a validation for my TF2 files. It locks at 42% and renders my computer completely useless. After about an hour of fucking with it yesterday, I finally dumped the parent directory for TF2 and deleted all game content (it still listed it as ready in spite of all physical files having been removed).

I don't actually need help, just wanted to let Cool, Choob and Panda know why I shat the bed on our 'Heaven Can Wait' run. Cool map too, sorry I missed the opportunity. The initial 10 minutes of game play is with pistols. Rad.

[clockw3rk]

actually a few days ago when i was doing a l4d2 pub i got dropped from the game saying steam couldnt validate my game or something like that. i havent played it since, but the game is still on my games tab.

[coolsoundingme]

its cool big guy. we missed you. we'll play it later tonight, maybe? i just got home from work (12 1/2 hours after I got there) and have to yet to eat today, so we'll play in a few.

[Nime]

I was having issues with TF2 launching and that verifying cache integrity bullshit a few weeks ago.

[clockw3rk]

i verified the integrity of l4d2 and it actually said there was something wrong with one file, i assume it fixed it for me.