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.
This page is for the original game. For the Source remake, see Half-Life: Source. For the unofficial Source engine mod, see Black Mesa.
General information
- Unofficial Half-Life Wiki
- GitHub Issue Tracker for Half-Life and other GoldSrc-based games
- Steam Users' Forums
- Steam Community Discussions
Availability
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Essential improvements
Higher definition models
You have multiple options to gain access to higher definition models. One is using the official version of them. For other options follow this guide.
Enabling Developer Mode
- Enabling developer mode will allow you to use in-game cheats and various console commands.
Game data
In-game multiplayer settings.
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Video settings
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- Note that Half-Life: Source includes an FOV slider by default, among other enhancements.
Input settings
In-game key map settings.
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Audio settings
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Issues fixed
Windows 7/Vista Performance Fix
In Windows 7 or Vista some users may experience extremely low framerate during gameplay even if their PC can run other more modern games perfectly.
Follow these instructions to the problem:
Missing Voice and Multiplayer Tabs under Options
System requirements
Windows |
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Minimum |
Recommended |
Operating system (OS) |
Windows 95/98/NT |
Windows XP or higher |
Processor (CPU) |
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System memory (RAM) |
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Hard disk drive (HDD) |
4 GB | |
Video card (GPU) |
SVGA, high color (16-bit) | |
macOS (OS X) |
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Minimum |
Operating system (OS) |
Mac OS X Snow Leopard 10.6.3 |
Processor (CPU) |
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System memory (RAM) |
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Hard disk drive (HDD) |
4 GB |
Video card (GPU) |
NVIDIA GeForce 8 or ATI X1600 or Intel HD 3000 |
Linux |
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Minimum |
Operating system (OS) |
Ubuntu 12.04 |
Processor (CPU) |
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System memory (RAM) |
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Hard disk drive (HDD) |
4 GB |
Video card (GPU) |
NVIDIA GeForce 8600/9600GT or ATI/AMD Radeaon HD2600/3600 |
References