Half-Life 2 - Revision history

Kr0tchet at 16:32, 13 January 2025

2025-01-13T16:32:35Z

Kr0tchet: 20th anniversary update notes, autoexec.cfg (which is never mentioned even tho it's better method to perm save console commands, unless if it didnt work on mac)

2025-01-13T16:32:10Z

20th anniversary update notes, autoexec.cfg (which is never mentioned even tho it's better method to perm save console commands, unless if it didnt work on mac)

Badlydrawnface: typo

2024-12-18T06:31:48Z

typo

Badlydrawnface at 06:31, 18 December 2024

2024-12-18T06:31:16Z

Kr0tchet: Software AA is actually broken in Source 2013, it only works on Source 2007. And it's unknown whether if this leaked engine port (which actually based on nillerusr port) has it fixed (but so far tested nillerusr Android port, and Software AA remains broken). See Anti-aliasing page on VDC for more info.

2024-11-01T05:19:54Z

Software AA is actually broken in Source 2013, it only works on Source 2007. And it's unknown whether if this leaked engine port (which actually based on nillerusr port) has it fixed (but so far tested nillerusr Android port, and Software AA remains broken). See Anti-aliasing page on VDC for more info.

Mietzen at 07:50, 21 October 2024

2024-10-21T07:50:02Z

Eltanin: /* Fixes & Tweaks */

2024-02-09T23:43:38Z

Fixes & Tweaks

Mokman23: added video proof for ravenholm bug

2023-12-09T19:51:03Z

added video proof for ravenholm bug

Mokman23: further cleanup

2023-12-09T06:09:47Z

further cleanup

Sarc143 at 22:33, 18 November 2023

2023-11-18T22:33:34Z

← Older revision		Revision as of 16:32, 13 January 2025
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	6. Temporarily downgrade to pre-Anniversary build.		6. Temporarily downgrade to pre-Anniversary build.
		+
	Since the Source engine port above is currently incompatible with 20th Anniversary Update, users need to downgrade to the previous version ({{code\|steam_legacy}} beta branch). To downgrade to previous versions, go to Steam library > Half-Life 2 > right-click and select "Properties..." > Betas > Select {{code\|steam_legacy}}.		Since the Source engine port above is currently incompatible with 20th Anniversary Update, users need to downgrade to the previous version ({{code\|steam_legacy}} beta branch). To downgrade to previous versions, go to Steam library > Half-Life 2 > right-click and select "Properties..." > Betas > Select {{code\|steam_legacy}}.

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 {{Compatibility/macOS
 |native               = playable
-|native notes         = Can be run with an EP1/2 installation with <code>-game hl2</code>, saves and achievements do not sync. See [[#Fixes & Tweaks]]<ref>{{Refdevice
+|native notes         = Needs to be downgraded to pre-20th anniversary version. Can be run with an EP1/2 installation with <code>-game episodic</code> and <code>-game ep2</code>, saves and achievements do not sync. See [[#Fixes & Tweaks]]<ref>{{Refdevice
 |user=PBeGood4
 |date=29 April 2023
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 **Move your <code>"bin", "[game folder]/bin"</code> folders and <code>"hl2_launcher"</code> executable to your Half-Life 2 folder,
 **and rename <code>"hl2_launcher"</code> to <code>"hl2_osx"</code>
 Congratulations! You (hopefully) successfully built a working Native Source Port!
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 '''Console commands'''
-'''THESE CONSOLE COMMANDS WILL NOT SAVE (so need to be ran at the start of each game session or after reload)!'''
+'''THESE CONSOLE COMMANDS WILL RESET TO DEFAULT AFTER QUITTING THE GAME!'''
 '''Tweaks'''
 * Asynchronous Audio. Forces audio asynchronization. Removes audio stuttering in some cases: <code>snd_async_fullyasync 1; snd_async_minsize 0; snd_noextraupdate 1</code>
-* Texture Quality Improvement: <code>mat_picmip -1;mat_antialias 4;mat_forceaniso 8</code>
+* Anti-aliasing: <code>mat_antialias 4</code>
-* Disable nearby culling: <code>r_lod 0</code>
+* Disable LODs (props will always render at highest polygons): <code>r_lod 0</code>
-* Enable motion blur (some people prefer it disabled): <code>mat_motion_blur_forward_enabled 1</code>
+* Enable motion blur (some people prefer it disabled): <code>mat_motion_blur_enabled 1</code>
 * Default Macbook Pro 16 resolution (can try this if the game is still not rendering under the notch): <code>mat_setvideomode 1728 1117 1</code>
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 at the end '''BEFORE''' <code>exit $STATUS</code>, to e.g. make the flashlight fix permanent.
 We have to do this since <code>hl2/cfg/config.cfg</code> is overwritten with the current user settings every time we close the game. This won't include our custom fixes, so we need to append them again every time we close the game.
 ==Known bugs==

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 |device=MacBook Pro 13" M1 2020
 |os=Fedora Asahi Remix 41 KDE
-|method=Asahi Steam Bootstrapper (FEXEmu + mvum)
+|method=Asahi Steam Bootstrapper (FEXEmu + muvm)
 |resolution=2560x1600
 |settings=high

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 |windows 10 arm       =
 |windows 10 arm notes =
-|linux arm            =
+|linux arm            = playable
-|linux arm notes      =
+|linux arm notes      = Stuttering in large environments and intense fight scenes can drop the frame rate.
 }}

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	* Texture Quality Improvement: <code>mat_picmip -1;mat_antialias 4;mat_forceaniso 8</code>		* Texture Quality Improvement: <code>mat_picmip -1;mat_antialias 4;mat_forceaniso 8</code>
−
−	* Software AA: Maximum Quality (Helps to remove further aliasing, such as power lines.):<code>mat_software_aa_quality 8; mat_software_aa_strength 2;mat_software_aa_strength_vgui 2;mat_software_aa_blur_one_pixel_lines 0.5;mat_software_aa_edge_threshold .8</code>

	* Disable nearby culling: <code>r_lod 0</code>		* Disable nearby culling: <code>r_lod 0</code>

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 ==Fixes & Tweaks==
-'''Quality/Performance'''
+'''Quality/Performance''':
-*MBP Notch Fix (Put these in your Steam Launch Options, Right-Click > "Properties..."):
+* MBP Notch Fix. Initiates the game in windowed borderless mode, allowing the game to render beneath the MacBook's notch, ensuring interface elements and aiming are correctly displayed. (put these in your Steam Launch Options, Right-Click > "Properties..."): <code>-noborder -windowed</code>
-*Asynchronous Audio (Forces audio asynchronization. Removes audio stuttering in some cases.):
+* Cap FPS to a specific value, if using 120hz monitor (add this to your Steam Launch Options, Right-Click > "Properties..."): <code>-refresh 120</code>
-*Software AA: Maximum Quality (Helps to remove further aliasing, such as power lines.)
+'''Console commands'''
-<code>mat_software_aa_quality 8
+'''THESE CONSOLE COMMANDS WILL NOT SAVE (so need to be ran at the start of each game session or after reload)!'''
 mat_software_aa_strength 2;mat_software_aa_strength_vgui 2;mat_software_aa_blur_one_pixel_lines 0.5;mat_software_aa_edge_threshold .8</code>
 '''Fixes'''
-*<code>r_lod 0</code> (Disable nearby culling.)
+* HL2 Flashlight Fix: <code>r_newflashlight 0</code> (Replaces buggy HL2 flashlight with HL1 counterpart. HL2 flashlight typically causes various artifacts when interacting with shadows.)
 ==Known bugs==

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 *Counter-Strike: Source, Half-Life 2: Deathmatch and Day of Defeat: Source show a black screen  has no HUD on macOS Sonoma
-*Father Gregori & The Cart Ride are bugged in the last part of "We don't go to Ravenholm...", with the cart ride section being culled out until you enter it and Father Gregori not showing at all.
+*[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l26R-dRrLZc Father Gregori & The Cart Ride are bugged in the last part of "We don't go to Ravenholm...", with the cart ride section being culled out until you enter it. ]
 {{References}}
 [[Category:Games]]

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 {{Compatibility/macOS
-|native               = Perfect
+|native               = playable
-|native notes         = Compiled the Source Engine Leak, can be run with an EP1/2 installation with <code>-game hl2</code>  https://github.com/nillerusr/source-engine<ref>{{Refdevice
+|native notes         = Can be run with an EP1/2 installation with <code>-game hl2</code>, saves and achievements do not sync. See [[#Fixes & Tweaks]]<ref>{{Refdevice
 |user=PBeGood4
 |date=29 April 2023
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 }}
-==Native ARM build from leaked source==
+==Native==
-These instructions are based on guides written by [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mMuSXs0SF_g James Hug]. This method builds a native port for older Source engine games, such as Half-Life 2, its episodes, and Portal. '''TF2 AND LATER SOURCE GAMES WON'T WORK!!'''
+Guides originally written by [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mMuSXs0SF_g James Hug]. This method builds a native port for older Source engine games, such as Half-Life 2, its episodes, and Portal.
-Enter these commands into Terminal, Homebrew and Xcode Command Line Tools are required:
+Enter these commands into Terminal, Homebrew & Xcode Command Line Tools are required:
 . Install prerequisites from Homebrew and clone Repository (added the jpeg-turbo dependency from instructions):
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 . Configure, build and install the game into your Documents Folder:
-<pre>python3 waf configure -T release --64bits --prefix='' --build-games=[game folder] && python3 waf build && python3 waf install --destdir='~/Documents/Build/[game folder]'
+<pre>python3 waf configure -T release --prefix='' --build-games=[game folder] && python3 waf build && python3 waf install --destdir='~/Documents/Build/[game folder]'
 </pre>
 Valid Game Folder Names:
 *cstrike (Counter-Strike Source)
-*episodic (Half-Life 2: Episode 1/2)
+*episodic (Half-Life 2: Episode 1)
 *hl1 (Half-Life: Source)
 *hl2
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 *hl2mp (Half-Life 2: Deathmatch)
-. Open your Half-Life 2 Folder, and your game's subfolder. (Portal and/or Day of Defeat Source, if you're installing those games), Right-Click > "Browse local files". '''DO NOT MESS WITH THE HL2 FOLDER UNLESS YOU'RE ACTUALLY INSTALLING HL2'''!)
+. Open your "Half-Life 2" Folder. (Portal and/or Day of Defeat Source, if you're installing those games)
-. Modify Installation Files:
+. Modify Installation Files
 *Delete the root and game folder <code>"bin"</code> directories and <code>"hl2_osx"</code> executable
 **Move your <code>"bin", "[game folder]/bin"</code> folders and <code>"hl2_launcher"</code> executable to your Half-Life 2 folder,
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 Congratulations! You (hopefully) successfully built a working Native Source Port!
-=== Suggested settings for the native version ===
+==Fixes & Tweaks==
-Tested on Macbook Pro 16 2021 16 GB
+'''THESE CONSOLE COMMANDS WILL NOT SAVE!'''
-. '''Add launch parameters (Steam):'''
+'''Quality/Performance'''
-<code>-noborder -windowed -refresh 120 -autoexec</code>
+*MBP Notch Fix (Put these in your Steam Launch Options, Right-Click > "Properties..."):
-This starts the game in the windowed borderless mode and limits FPS to 120.
+*Asynchronous Audio (Forces audio asynchronization. Removes audio stuttering in some cases.):
-Windowed borderless is needed to ignore the Macbook's notch (render the game under it). Otherwise the interface elements and aim are shifted incorrectly, potentially making the game less playable. Optionally, if you have EP2 installed and want to launch EP1 or base HL2 (or any other Half-Life 2 folder game), you can launch it by appending <code>-game [game subfolder name]</code>. If you'd like to play EP2 again, simply remove the <code>-game</code> parameter. '''Make sure NOT to share game "bin" folders or they WILL crash upon loading!'''
+<code>snd_async_fullyasync 1
-. '''Add settings to autoexec.cfg'''
+*Texture Quality Improvement
-In <code>/Users/<username>/Library/Application Support/Steam/steamapps/common/Half-Life 2/hl2/cfg/autoexec.cfg</code>, add this:
+*Software AA: Maximum Quality (Helps to remove further aliasing, such as power lines.)
-<pre>
+<code>mat_software_aa_quality 8
-//set the video mode to your display resolution (i.e. 1728x1117 - Default, 2056x1329 - More Space). Uncomment only the resolution you are using.
+mat_software_aa_strength 2;mat_software_aa_strength_vgui 2;mat_software_aa_blur_one_pixel_lines 0.5;mat_software_aa_edge_threshold .8</code>
-Binding these <code>r_*</code> settings command to <code>/</code> key is necessary, because the game will reset these settings while in the Main Menu.
+'''Fixes'''
-'''You need to tap <code>/</code> key when you already loaded the save game. The settings then will stay enabled for the whole session (even if re-loading the saves), until you exit the game
+<code>r_newflashlight 0</code> (Replaces buggy HL2 flashlight with HL1 counterpart)
 ==Known bugs==
-- When playing with Airpods, the audio starts stuttering randomly. '''Fix:''' Mute and unmute the audio on the Macbook.
+*When playing with Airpods, the audio starts stuttering randomly. '''Fix:''' Mute and unmute the audio on the Macbook.
-- Counter-Strike: Source, Half-Life 2: Deathmatch and Day of Defeat: Source show a black screen  has no HUD on macOS Sonoma
+*Counter-Strike: Source, Half-Life 2: Deathmatch and Day of Defeat: Source show a black screen  has no HUD on macOS Sonoma
 {{References}}
 [[Category:Games]]

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 |crossover            = runs
 |crossover notes      = Installed via Steam on CrossOver 21, extreme fps drops during shootouts and explosions.
-|wine                 = unknown
+|wine                 = perfect
-|wine notes           =
+|wine notes           = Tested on M1 max with settings set to high and resolution set to 2056x1329. Runs at over 120 fps with no vertical sync. Slight stuttering in load areas.
 |parallels            = perfect
 |parallels notes      = Playable.<ref>{{Refdevice|user=gp|date=7 Sep 2021|device=Mac M1 16 GB RAM|os=Windows 11 (latest Insider ISO)|method=Parallels 17|version=|resolution=1080p|settings=Medium|framerate=50~60 FPS|controller=|url=|title=|comment=}}</ref>