This page is for the Source Engine port. For the original, see Half-Life. For the unofficial Source Engine remake, see Black Mesa.
Warnings
- The macOS (OS X) version of this game does not work on macOS Catalina (version 10.15) or later due to the removal of support for 32-bit-only apps.
Key points
- Includes various improvements over the original Half-Life, including minor physics improvements, better support for modern platforms, an FOV slider, Oculus Rift support, improved controller support, extended console commands, and includes the High Definition pack.
- The 2013 update introduced several issues not present in the original version, such as graphical glitches and broken scripted sequences.[1][2]
General information
- GitHub Issue Tracker for Half-Life: Source and other Source-based games
- Unofficial Half-Life Wiki
- Steam Community Discussions
Availability
- All versions require Steam DRM.
Essential improvements
Skip intro videos
Higher definition models
- Higher definition models are available by ticking the "Load HD content if available" setting in Video Settings.
Game data
Configuration file(s) location
System |
Location |
Steam |
<Steam-folder>/SteamApps/common/Half-Life 2/hl1/cfg/ |
- This game does not follow the XDG Base Directory Specification on Linux.
Save game data location
System |
Location |
Steam |
<Steam-folder>/SteamApps/common/Half-Life 2/hl1/save/ |
Video settings
In-game general video settings.
In-game advanced video settings.
Template:Video settings
-window -noborder[citation needed]
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- Find Half-Life: Source in your Steam Library
- Right-click the game name
- Select
Properties
- Select
Set Launch Options...
- Input
-window -noborder
- Press
OK
- Launch the game
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Input settings
In-game key map settings.
In-game mouse/gamepad settings.
Template:Input settings
Disable autorun
Add script to userconfig.cfg [3]
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Add the following to <path-to-game>/valve/userconfig.cfg . Create the file as a plain text file if it does not already exist. Adjust keys as desired.
+speed
bind SHIFT +holdrun
alias +holdrun -speed
alias -holdrun +speed
alias "runon" "-speed;alias togglerun runoff"
alias "runoff" "+speed;alias togglerun runon"
runoff
bind CAPSLOCK togglerun
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Audio settings
Template:Audio settings
Localizations
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VR support
- By default VR mode will run full screen, to switch back to a borderless windowed set the
vr_force_windowed
convar.
Issues fixed
Purple and black broken textures
- A generic fix for this issue can be found on our Source engine page.
Graphical glitches in the Residue Processing chapter
The glitches seem to have been introduced by a batch of updates in late 2013. An official fix is unlikely at this point, but disabling multicore rendering in the advanced video options seems to work.
Other information
API
Technical specs |
Supported |
Notes |
Direct3D |
8, 8.1, 9 |
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OpenGL |
2.1 |
OS X and Linux only. |
Shader Model support |
1.x, 2, 3 |
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Executable |
32-bit |
64-bit |
Notes |
Windows |
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[citation needed] |
Linux | |
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[citation needed] |
Middleware
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Middleware |
Notes |
Physics |
Havok |
Heavily modified variant. |
Audio |
Miles Sound System |
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Cutscenes |
Bink Video |
Used for startup videos and in-game movies. |
Console commands
- Games running on the Source engine can utilize Source Engine Console Commands for various tasks.
Enabling the console in Source games[citation needed]
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- Launch the game
- From the main menu select
Options
- Select the
Keyboard tab
- Click the
Advanced button
- Check the box next to
Enable developer console (~)
- Click Apply
Notes
- Press ~ to open the console.
- Some commands may first require you enabling sv_cheats. You can do so with
sv_cheats 1 .
- Users without a US keyboard may experience some problems.
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Launch options
- View this Steam Support Article regarding launch options as well as the relevant Valve Developer wiki page for further information and a list of useful Source engine launch options.
Enabling a launch parameter[citation needed]
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- Find the game in your Steam Library
- Right-click the game name
- Select
Properties
- Select
Set Launch Options...
- Input your selected launch options and separate each command with a space
- Press
OK
- Launch the game
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System requirements
Windows |
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Minimum |
Recommended |
Operating system (OS) |
XP | |
Processor (CPU) |
1.2 GHz
| 2.4 GHz |
System memory (RAM) |
256 MB |
512 MB |
Hard disk drive (HDD) |
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Video card (GPU) |
DirectX 7 compatible
| DirectX 9 compatible |
- Must be run without Steam to play on XP and Vista.
macOS (OS X) |
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Minimum |
Operating system (OS) |
Leopard 10.5.8, Snow Leopard 10.6.3 |
Processor (CPU) |
Dual core from Intel at 2.8 GHz Dual core from AMD at 2.8 GHz |
System memory (RAM) |
1 GB |
Hard disk drive (HDD) |
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Video card (GPU) |
Nvidia GeForce 8 ATI Radeon X1600 Intel HD 3000 |
Linux |
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Minimum |
Operating system (OS) |
Ubuntu 12.04 |
Processor (CPU) |
Dual core from Intel at 2.8 GHz Dual core from AMD at 2.8 GHz |
System memory (RAM) |
4 GB |
Hard disk drive (HDD) |
8 GB |
Video card (GPU) |
Nvidia GeForce 8600/9600GT ATI/AMD Radeon HD2600/3600 OpenGL 2.1 compatible |
Sound (audio device) |
OpenAL Compatible Sound Card |
Other |
(Graphic Drivers: Nvidia 310, AMD 12.11) |
References