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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/art styles | Realistic}} | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/art styles | Realistic}} | ||
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/themes | Eastern Europe, Post-apocalyptic, Sci-fi}} | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/themes | Eastern Europe, Post-apocalyptic, Sci-fi}} | ||
| − | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/series | Half-Life}} | + | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/series | Half-Life mods and fangames}} |
|steam appid = 365300 | |steam appid = 365300 | ||
|steam appid side = | |steam appid side = | ||
|gogcom id = | |gogcom id = | ||
| + | |mobygames = | ||
|strategywiki = | |strategywiki = | ||
|wikipedia = | |wikipedia = | ||
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==Availability== | ==Availability== | ||
{{Availability| | {{Availability| | ||
| − | {{Availability/row| Steam | 365300 | Steam | + | {{Availability/row| Steam | 365300 | DRM-free | DRM-free when launched directly from the executable with <code>-game te120</code> [[Glossary:Command line arguments|command line argument]]. <ref>{{Refcheck|user=Taylor.mabby654|date=2024-02-10|comment=Worked flawlessly, played for 10 minutes with no Steam client running and offline.}}</ref> | | Windows, Linux }} |
| + | }} | ||
| + | |||
| + | ==Essential improvements== | ||
| + | ===Disable lens flare=== | ||
| + | {{--}} The game displays prominent lens flare effect by default, and there's no in-game option to turn it off. | ||
| + | |||
| + | {{Fixbox|description=Toggle the effect via a console command.|ref=<ref>{{Refurl|url=https://steamcommunity.com/games/te120/announcements/detail/970905287441340371|title=Steam Community|date=28 May 2023}}</ref>|fix=Console command <code>te120_combinedlensflare</code> can be set to <code>1</code> or <code>0</code> to set lens flare on or off respectively. | ||
}} | }} | ||
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===[[Glossary:Save game cloud syncing|Save game cloud syncing]]=== | ===[[Glossary:Save game cloud syncing|Save game cloud syncing]]=== | ||
{{Save game cloud syncing | {{Save game cloud syncing | ||
| − | |discord | + | |discord = |
| − | |discord notes | + | |discord notes = |
| − | |epic games | + | |epic games launcher = |
| − | |epic games | + | |epic games launcher notes = |
| − | |gog galaxy | + | |gog galaxy = |
| − | |gog galaxy notes | + | |gog galaxy notes = |
| − | |origin | + | |origin = |
| − | |origin notes | + | |origin notes = |
| − | |steam cloud | + | |steam cloud = true |
| − | |steam cloud notes | + | |steam cloud notes = |
| − | | | + | |ubisoft connect = |
| − | | | + | |ubisoft connect notes = |
| − | |xbox cloud | + | |xbox cloud = |
| − | |xbox cloud notes | + | |xbox cloud notes = |
}} | }} | ||
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|windowed = true | |windowed = true | ||
|windowed notes = | |windowed notes = | ||
| − | |borderless windowed = | + | |borderless windowed = false |
| − | |borderless windowed notes = | + | |borderless windowed notes = |
|anisotropic = true | |anisotropic = true | ||
|anisotropic notes = Up to 16x | |anisotropic notes = Up to 16x | ||
|antialiasing = true | |antialiasing = true | ||
|antialiasing notes = MSAA up to 8x | |antialiasing notes = MSAA up to 8x | ||
| + | |upscaling = unknown | ||
| + | |upscaling tech = | ||
| + | |upscaling notes = | ||
|vsync = true | |vsync = true | ||
| − | |vsync notes = | + | |vsync notes = Double buffered <ref>{{Refurl|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qShOm6pwUbA|title=Black mesa vsync is double buffered|date=2024}}</ref> |
|60 fps = true | |60 fps = true | ||
|60 fps notes = | |60 fps notes = | ||
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|mute on focus lost notes = | |mute on focus lost notes = | ||
|eax support = | |eax support = | ||
| − | |eax support notes = | + | |eax support notes = |
| + | |royalty free audio = unknown | ||
| + | |royalty free audio notes = | ||
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|windows 32-bit exe = true | |windows 32-bit exe = true | ||
|windows 64-bit exe = false | |windows 64-bit exe = false | ||
| + | |windows arm app = unknown | ||
|windows exe notes = | |windows exe notes = | ||
|mac os x powerpc app = | |mac os x powerpc app = | ||
|macos intel 32-bit app = unknown | |macos intel 32-bit app = unknown | ||
|macos intel 64-bit app = unknown | |macos intel 64-bit app = unknown | ||
| + | |macos arm app = unknown | ||
|macos app notes = | |macos app notes = | ||
|linux 32-bit executable= unknown | |linux 32-bit executable= unknown | ||
|linux 64-bit executable= unknown | |linux 64-bit executable= unknown | ||
| + | |linux arm app = unknown | ||
|linux executable notes = | |linux executable notes = | ||
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|OSfamily = Windows | |OSfamily = Windows | ||
| − | |minOS = 10 | + | |minOS = XP, Vista, 7, 8, 10 |
| − | |minCPU = Pentium 4 3. | + | |minCPU = Intel Pentium 4 3.0 GHz |
|minRAM = 2 GB | |minRAM = 2 GB | ||
|minHD = 4 GB | |minHD = 4 GB | ||
| − | |minGPU = ATI X800 | + | |minGPU = ATI Radeon X800 |
| − | |minGPU2 = | + | |minGPU2 = Nvidia GeForce 6600 |
|minVRAM = 128 MB | |minVRAM = 128 MB | ||
|minSM = 2.0 | |minSM = 2.0 | ||
| − | |recOS = | + | |recOS = |
| − | |recCPU = Intel | + | |recCPU = Intel Core 2 Duo 2.4 GHz |
|recRAM = 4 GB | |recRAM = 4 GB | ||
| − | |recHD = | + | |recHD = |
| − | |recGPU = | + | |recGPU = ATI Radeon X1600 |
| − | |recGPU2 = | + | |recGPU2 = Nvidia GeForce 7600 |
|recSM = 3.0 | |recSM = 3.0 | ||
}} | }} | ||
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|minRAM = 2 GB | |minRAM = 2 GB | ||
|minHD = 4 GB | |minHD = 4 GB | ||
| − | |minGPU = | + | |minGPU = Nvidia GeForce 8600/9600GT (Graphic Drivers: nVidia 310) |
|minGPU2 = ATI/AMD Radeon HD2600/3600 (Graphic Drivers: AMD 12.11) | |minGPU2 = ATI/AMD Radeon HD2600/3600 (Graphic Drivers: AMD 12.11) | ||
|minOGL = 2.1 | |minOGL = 2.1 | ||
Latest revision as of 14:44, 10 February 2024
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| Developers | |
|---|---|
| Shokunin | |
| Thomas M. Visser | |
| Vincent Thiele | |
| Engines | |
| Source | |
| Release dates | |
| Windows | June 16, 2016 |
| Linux | June 16, 2016 |
| Taxonomy | |
| Monetization | Freeware |
| Microtransactions | None |
| Modes | Singleplayer |
| Pacing | Real-time |
| Perspectives | First-person |
| Controls | Direct control |
| Genres | Shooter |
| Art styles | Realistic |
| Themes | Eastern Europe, Post-apocalyptic, Sci-fi |
| Series | Half-Life mods and fangames |
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|
| ⤏ Go to series page | |
| Subseries of Half-Life | |
| Sven Co-op | 1999 |
| Synergy | 2005 |
| Nightmare House 2 | 2010 |
| MINERVA | 2013 |
| Half-Life: Before | 2013 |
| Headcrab Frenzy! | 2015 |
| Prospekt | 2016 |
| Transmissions: Element 120 | 2016 |
| Half-Life 2: DownFall | 2017 |
| Half-Life: Caged | 2017 |
| Entropy: Zero | 2017 |
| Half-Rats: Parasomnia | 2017 |
| Base Defense | 2017 |
| Half-Life 2: Year Long Alarm | 2018 |
| Halfquake Trilogy | 2018 |
| Hunt Down the Freeman | 2018 |
| Black Mesa | 2020 |
| Half-Life: Restored | 2020 |
| Half-Life 2: Genry's Great Escape from City 13 | 2020 |
| Half-Life: Absolute Zero | 2020 |
| Amalgam | 2020 |
| Snowdrop Escape | 2021 |
| Requiem of Science | 2022 |
| Half-Life 2: VR Mod | 2022 |
| Evacuation | 2023 |
| Half-Life: MMod | 2023 |
| Half-Life 2: VR Mod - Episode One | 2023 |
| Half-Life 2: VR Mod - Episode Two | 2023 |
| Swelter | 2023 |
| Wilson Chronicles | EA |
| Half-Life Decay: Solo Mission | TBA |
| Lost Squad | TBA |
| Operation: Black Mesa | TBA |
| Hard-Life | TBA |
| Obsidian Conflict | TBA |
General information
Availability
| Source | DRM | Notes | Keys | OS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steam | |
DRM-free when launched directly from the executable with -game te120 command line argument. [1] |
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Essential improvements
Disable lens flare
- The game displays prominent lens flare effect by default, and there's no in-game option to turn it off.
| Toggle the effect via a console command.[2] |
|---|
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Console command |
Game data
Configuration file(s) location
| System | Location |
|---|---|
| Windows | <path-to-game>\te120\cfg[Note 1] |
| Linux |
- It's unknown whether this game follows the XDG Base Directory Specification on Linux. Please fill in this information.
Save game data location
| System | Location |
|---|---|
| Windows | <path-to-game>\te120\save[Note 1] |
| Linux |
Save game cloud syncing
| System | Native | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Steam Cloud |
Video
In-game Video Settings
| Graphics feature | State | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Widescreen resolution | |||
| Multi-monitor | HUD is spanned across all displays | ||
| Ultra-widescreen | |||
| 4K Ultra HD | |||
| Field of view (FOV) | From 75° to 90° | ||
| Windowed | |||
| Borderless fullscreen windowed | See the glossary page for potential workarounds. | ||
| Anisotropic filtering (AF) | Up to 16x | ||
| Anti-aliasing (AA) | MSAA up to 8x | ||
| Vertical sync (Vsync) | Double buffered [3] | ||
| 60 FPS and 120+ FPS | |||
| High dynamic range display (HDR) | See the glossary page for potential alternatives. | ||
Input
Input Settings
| Keyboard and mouse | State | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Remapping | ||
| Mouse acceleration | ||
| Mouse sensitivity | ||
| Mouse input in menus | ||
| Mouse Y-axis inversion | ||
| Controller | ||
| Controller support | Supports Xbox 360 / Xbox One / Steam controllers | |
| Full controller support | ||
| Controller remapping | ||
| Controller sensitivity | ||
| Controller Y-axis inversion |
| Controller types |
|---|
| XInput-compatible controllers |
|---|
| PlayStation controllers |
|---|
| Generic/other controllers |
|---|
| Additional information | ||
|---|---|---|
| Controller hotplugging | ||
| Haptic feedback | ||
| Digital movement supported | ||
| Simultaneous controller+KB/M |
Audio
In-game Audio Settings
In-game Subtitle Options
| Audio feature | State | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Separate volume controls | Game and Music volume | |
| Surround sound | Supports Surround up to 7.1 | |
| Subtitles | ||
| Closed captions | ||
| Mute on focus lost | ||
| Royalty free audio |
Localizations
| Language | UI | Audio | Sub | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English | ||||
| French | ||||
| German | ||||
| Russian | ||||
| Spanish |
Other information
API
| Technical specs | Supported | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Direct3D | 9 |
| Executable | 32-bit | 64-bit | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Windows | |||
| Linux |
Middleware
| Middleware | Notes | |
|---|---|---|
| Audio | Miles Sound System |
System requirements
| Windows | ||
|---|---|---|
| Minimum | Recommended | |
| Operating system (OS) | XP, Vista, 7, 8, 10 | |
| Processor (CPU) | Intel Pentium 4 3.0 GHz | Intel Core 2 Duo 2.4 GHz |
| System memory (RAM) | 2 GB | 4 GB |
| Hard disk drive (HDD) | 4 GB | |
| Video card (GPU) | ATI Radeon X800 Nvidia GeForce 6600 128 MB of VRAM Shader model 2.0 support |
ATI Radeon X1600 Nvidia GeForce 7600 Shader model 3.0 support |
| Linux | ||
|---|---|---|
| Minimum | ||
| Operating system (OS) | Ubuntu 12.04 | |
| Processor (CPU) | Dual core from Intel or AMD at 2.8 GHz | |
| System memory (RAM) | 2 GB | |
| Hard disk drive (HDD) | 4 GB | |
| Video card (GPU) | Nvidia GeForce 8600/9600GT (Graphic Drivers: nVidia 310) ATI/AMD Radeon HD2600/3600 (Graphic Drivers: AMD 12.11) OpenGL 2.1 compatible |
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Notes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 When running this game without elevated privileges (Run as administrator option), write operations against a location below
%PROGRAMFILES%,%PROGRAMDATA%, or%WINDIR%might be redirected to%LOCALAPPDATA%\VirtualStoreon Windows Vista and later (more details).
References
- ↑ Verified by User:Taylor.mabby654 on 2024-02-10
- Worked flawlessly, played for 10 minutes with no Steam client running and offline.
- ↑ Steam Community - last accessed on 28 May 2023
- ↑ Black mesa vsync is double buffered - last accessed on 2024