# GoldSrc Package Failed to initalize authentication interface

**URL:** <https://forums.sourceruns.org/t/goldsrc-package-failed-to-initalize-authentication-interface/3086>\
**Category:** λ Half-Life\
**Created:** [May 9, 2018, 11:53am UTC](https://forums.sourceruns.org/t/goldsrc-package-failed-to-initalize-authentication-interface/3086 "2018-05-09T11:53:48Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 7\
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**Author:** ![Hiden](https://b-cdn.sourceruns.org/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/h/eb9ed0/32.png) [@Hiden](https://forums.sourceruns.org/u/Hiden)\
**Post date:** [May 9, 2018, 11:53am UTC](https://forums.sourceruns.org/t/goldsrc-package-failed-to-initalize-authentication-interface/3086/1 "2018-05-09T11:53:49Z")

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HELP. I used all methods. Nothing helps(

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**Author:** ![philippTheCat](https://b-cdn.sourceruns.org/user_avatar/forums.sourceruns.org/philippthecat/32/246_2.png) [@philippTheCat](https://forums.sourceruns.org/u/philippTheCat)\
**Post date:** [May 9, 2018, 12:21pm UTC](https://forums.sourceruns.org/t/goldsrc-package-failed-to-initalize-authentication-interface/3086/2 "2018-05-09T12:21:20Z")

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You need to own Half life on steam

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**Author:** ![Hiden](https://b-cdn.sourceruns.org/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/h/eb9ed0/32.png) [@Hiden](https://forums.sourceruns.org/u/Hiden)\
**Post date:** [May 9, 2018, 5:15pm UTC](https://forums.sourceruns.org/t/goldsrc-package-failed-to-initalize-authentication-interface/3086/3 "2018-05-09T17:15:16Z")

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I have a Half Life:Source, Blue Shift, Op. Force. Launch .bat files with Steam on.

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**Author:** ![Cameron\_D](https://b-cdn.sourceruns.org/user_avatar/forums.sourceruns.org/cameron_d/32/251_2.png) [@Cameron\_D](https://forums.sourceruns.org/u/Cameron_D)\
**Post date:** [May 9, 2018, 9:23pm UTC](https://forums.sourceruns.org/t/goldsrc-package-failed-to-initalize-authentication-interface/3086/4 "2018-05-09T21:23:14Z")

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> [@Hiden](#):
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> Half Life:Source

Do you also have just the original half Life? Assuming that’s what you’re trying to launch.

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**Author:** ![Hiden](https://b-cdn.sourceruns.org/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/h/eb9ed0/32.png) [@Hiden](https://forums.sourceruns.org/u/Hiden)\
**Post date:** [May 10, 2018, 10:12am UTC](https://forums.sourceruns.org/t/goldsrc-package-failed-to-initalize-authentication-interface/3086/5 "2018-05-10T10:12:23Z")

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Sish. I have a Source version, not a goldsource. But But there are other ways to run a half life without the Steam HL:Gold Source version?

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**Author:** ![philippTheCat](https://b-cdn.sourceruns.org/user_avatar/forums.sourceruns.org/philippthecat/32/246_2.png) [@philippTheCat](https://forums.sourceruns.org/u/philippTheCat)\
**Post date:** [May 10, 2018, 5:29pm UTC](https://forums.sourceruns.org/t/goldsrc-package-failed-to-initalize-authentication-interface/3086/6 "2018-05-10T17:29:16Z")

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No, you need to own the goldsrc version. Everything else is not legit

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**Author:** ![Cameron\_D](https://b-cdn.sourceruns.org/user_avatar/forums.sourceruns.org/cameron_d/32/251_2.png) [@Cameron\_D](https://forums.sourceruns.org/u/Cameron_D)\
**Post date:** [May 10, 2018, 8:17pm UTC](https://forums.sourceruns.org/t/goldsrc-package-failed-to-initalize-authentication-interface/3086/7 "2018-05-10T20:17:44Z")

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All of the prepackaged speedrun builds need you to own the game on Steam or they’d all get taken down for piracy.