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{{Infobox game/row/engine|GoldSrc}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/engine|GoldSrc}}
 
|release dates=  
 
|release dates=  
−
{{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|August 4, 2000}}
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{{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|May 1, 2003|ref=<ref>{{Refurl|url=https://store.steampowered.com/oldnews/21|title=News - DoD v1.0 mod release today|date=2023-07-02}}</ref>}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/date|OS X|March 13, 2013}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/date|OS X|March 13, 2013}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/date|Linux|March 13, 2013}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/date|Linux|March 13, 2013}}
 
|reception    =  
 
|reception    =  
 
{{Infobox game/row/reception|Metacritic|day-of-defeat|79}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/reception|Metacritic|day-of-defeat|79}}
−
{{Infobox game/row/reception|IGDB|day-of-defeat|71}}
+
{{Infobox game/row/reception|IGDB|day-of-defeat|}}
 
|taxonomy    =
 
|taxonomy    =
−
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/monetization      | }}
+
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/monetization      | One-time game purchase }}
 
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/microtransactions | }}
 
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/microtransactions | }}
−
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/modes            | Multiplayer}}
+
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/modes            | Multiplayer }}
−
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/pacing            | Real-time}}
+
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/pacing            | Real-time }}
−
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/perspectives      | First-person}}
+
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/perspectives      | First-person }}
−
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/controls          | Direct control}}
+
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/controls          | Direct control }}
−
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/genres            | Action, FPS, Shooter}}
+
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/genres            | FPS }}
 
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/sports            | }}
 
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/sports            | }}
 
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/vehicles          | }}
 
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/vehicles          | }}
 
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/art styles        | Realistic}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/art styles        | Realistic}}
−
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/themes            | Europe, World War II}}
+
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/themes            | Europe, World War II }}
−
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/series            | Day of Defeat}}
+
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/series            | Day of Defeat }}
 
|steam appid  = 30
 
|steam appid  = 30
 
|gogcom id    =  
 
|gogcom id    =  
 +
|hltb        = 2282
 +
|lutris      = day-of-defeat
 +
|mobygames    = 9240
 
|strategywiki =  
 
|strategywiki =  
−
|mobygames    = day-of-defeat
 
 
|wikipedia    = Day of Defeat
 
|wikipedia    = Day of Defeat
 
|winehq      = 8
 
|winehq      = 8
 
|license      = commercial
 
|license      = commercial
 +
}}
 +
 +
{{Introduction
 +
|introduction      =
 +
 +
|release history  =
 +
 +
|current state    =
 
}}
 
}}
  
 
'''General information'''
 
'''General information'''
−
{{mm}} [http://dayofdefeat.wikia.com/wiki/Day_of_Defeat_Wiki Day of Defeat Wiki]
 
 
{{mm}} [https://github.com/ValveSoftware/halflife/issues?labels=&page=1&state=open GitHub Issue Tracker for Day of Defeat] and other GoldSrc-based games
 
{{mm}} [https://github.com/ValveSoftware/halflife/issues?labels=&page=1&state=open GitHub Issue Tracker for Day of Defeat] and other GoldSrc-based games
 
{{mm}} [https://steamcommunity.com/app/300/discussions/ Steam Community Discussions]
 
{{mm}} [https://steamcommunity.com/app/300/discussions/ Steam Community Discussions]
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==Game data==
 
==Game data==
−
{{Image|Day of Defeat General Multiplayer.png|In-game general multiplayer settings.}}
 
−
{{Image|Day of Defeat Advanced Multiplayer.png|In-game advanced multiplayer settings.}}
 
  
 
===Configuration file(s) location===
 
===Configuration file(s) location===
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{{Game data/config|Windows|{{P|game}}\Half-Life\dod\}}
 
{{Game data/config|Windows|{{P|game}}\Half-Life\dod\}}
 
{{Game data/config|OS X|}}
 
{{Game data/config|OS X|}}
−
{{Game data/config|Linux|~/.steam/steam/SteamApps/common/Half-Life/dod}}
+
{{Game data/config|Linux|{{p|linuxhome}}/.steam/steam/SteamApps/common/Half-Life/dod}}
 
}}
 
}}
 
{{XDG|unknown}}
 
{{XDG|unknown}}
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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 store       =  
+
|epic games launcher       =  
−
|epic games store notes =  
+
|epic games launcher notes =  
−
|gog galaxy             =  
+
|gog galaxy               =  
−
|gog galaxy notes       =  
+
|gog galaxy notes         =  
−
|origin                 =  
+
|origin                   =  
−
|origin notes           =  
+
|origin notes             =  
−
|steam cloud           = false
+
|steam cloud               = false
−
|steam cloud notes     =  
+
|steam cloud notes         =  
−
|uplay                  =  
+
|ubisoft connect          =  
−
|uplay notes           =  
+
|ubisoft connect notes     =  
−
|xbox cloud             =  
+
|xbox cloud               =  
−
|xbox cloud notes       =  
+
|xbox cloud notes         =  
 
}}
 
}}
  
 
==Video==
 
==Video==
−
{{Image|Day of Defeat Video.png|In-game video settings.}}
+
{{Image|Half_Life_Video.png|Video settings}}
 
{{Video
 
{{Video
 
|wsgf link                  = https://www.wsgf.org/dr/day-defeat
 
|wsgf link                  = https://www.wsgf.org/dr/day-defeat
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|4k ultra hd wsgf award    = incomplete
 
|4k ultra hd wsgf award    = incomplete
 
|widescreen resolution      = true
 
|widescreen resolution      = true
−
|widescreen resolution notes= Vertical FOV is cropped,<ref>https://www.wsgf.org/dr/day-defeat</ref> menus are stretched.<ref>{{Refcheck|user=Mars icecream|date=2017-10}}</ref>
+
|widescreen resolution notes= Retail and pre-25th Anniversary Update Steam versions are {{term|Vert-}}. Increase FOV to compensate. <br>The 25th Anniversary Update version has a setting for {{term|Hor+}} called "Allow widescreen Field of View".
 
|multimonitor              = false
 
|multimonitor              = false
 
|multimonitor notes        =  
 
|multimonitor notes        =  
−
|ultrawidescreen            = unknown
+
|ultrawidescreen            = limited
−
|ultrawidescreen notes      =  
+
|ultrawidescreen notes      = Retail and pre-25th Anniversary Update Steam versions are {{term|Vert-}}. Increase FOV to compensate. <br>The 25th Anniversary Update version has a setting for {{term|Hor+}} called "Allow widescreen Field of View".
 
|4k ultra hd                = true
 
|4k ultra hd                = true
−
|4k ultra hd notes          =  
+
|4k ultra hd notes          = Menus and HUD become small.
 
|fov                        = false
 
|fov                        = false
−
|fov notes                  = Command <code>fov X</code> results in the game responding "''Please dont cheat!''"
+
|fov notes                  = Attempting the <code>fov X</code> command results in the message "''Please dont cheat!''"
 
|windowed                  = true
 
|windowed                  = true
 
|windowed notes            =  
 
|windowed notes            =  
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|anisotropic                = true
 
|anisotropic                = true
 
|anisotropic notes          = <code>gl_ansio</code> can be used to change anisotropic samples.
 
|anisotropic notes          = <code>gl_ansio</code> can be used to change anisotropic samples.
−
|antialiasing              = true
+
|antialiasing              = limited
−
|antialiasing notes        = Only true with Steam version, for WON use Nvidia control panel.
+
|antialiasing notes        = Only available in the Steam version.
 +
|upscaling                  = unknown
 +
|upscaling tech            =
 +
|upscaling notes            =
 
|vsync                      = true
 
|vsync                      = true
−
|vsync notes                = Always on on the retail version.
+
|vsync notes                = Triple Buffering.<br> Always on for the retail version.
 
|60 fps                    = true
 
|60 fps                    = true
 
|60 fps notes              =  
 
|60 fps notes              =  
−
|120 fps                    = false
+
|120 fps                    = hackable
−
|120 fps notes              = Capped at 72 FPS.
+
|120 fps notes              = Capped at 72 FPS. Use {{code|fps_override 1}} in the console to disable GoldSrc's arbitrary 100 FPS limit and {{code|fps_max}} up to <code>1000</code> FPS.
 
|hdr                        = unknown
 
|hdr                        = unknown
 
|hdr notes                  =  
 
|hdr notes                  =  
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==Input==
 
==Input==
−
{{Image|Day of Defeat Remapping.png|In-game key map settings.}}
+
{{Image|Half Life Remapping.png|Key map settings (Steam version)}}
−
{{Image|Day of Defeat Mouse.png|In-game mouse/joystick settings.}}
+
{{Image|Half Life Mouse Joystick.png|Mouse/joystick settings (Steam version)}}
 
{{Input
 
{{Input
 
|key remap                = true
 
|key remap                = true
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==Audio==
 
==Audio==
−
{{Image|Day of Defeat Audio.png|In-game audio settings.}}
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{{Image|Half Life Audio.png|Audio settings (Steam version)}}
−
{{Image|Day of Defeat Voice.png|In-game voice settings.}}
 
 
{{Audio
 
{{Audio
 
|separate volume          = true
 
|separate volume          = true
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|mute on focus lost notes =  
 
|mute on focus lost notes =  
 
|eax support              =  
 
|eax support              =  
−
|eax support notes        =  
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|eax support notes         =
 +
|royalty free audio       = unknown
 +
|royalty free audio notes  =  
 
}}
 
}}
  
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|upnp = unknown
 
|upnp = unknown
 
}}
 
}}
 +
 +
==Issues fixed==
 +
===Run the game at screen refresh rate (Retail version)===
 +
{{ii}} The retail version of the game defaults to 60 Hz when running with Direct3D renderer in full-screen mode.
 +
{{Fixbox|description=Use the <code>-freq <rate></code> [[Glossary:Command line arguments|command line argument]]|ref=<ref>{{Refurl|url=https://developer.valvesoftware.com/wiki/Command_Line_Options#Source_Games|title=Command Line Options - Valve Developer Community|date=May 2023}}</ref>|fix=
 +
{{ii}} Example: <code>-freq 120</code> forces a 120 Hz refresh rate.
 +
}}
 +
 +
===Input Lag in Direct3D (Retail version)===
 +
{{ii}} On certain graphics cards, using the D3D renderer can result in severe input lag, even with disabled VSync.
 +
{{Fixbox|description=Set {{code|gl_d3dflip 1}} in the console|ref=<ref>{{Refurl|url=http://valvearchive.com/web_archive/sierrastudios.com/games/half-life/issues.html|title=valvearchive.com|date=9 June 2023}}</ref>|fix=
 +
}}
 +
 +
===Main menu issues (Retail Version)===
 +
{{ii}} In modern versions of windows the menu is usually not seen in full screen in addition to crashing when loading the game
 +
{{Fixbox|description=Run the game in [[Windows Compatibility Mode|compatibility mode]] for Windows XP (Service Pack 2)|ref=}}
 +
 +
===Fatal Error - Available memory less than 15MB (Retail version)===
 +
{{Fixbox|description=Run the game in compatibility mode for <code>Windows XP</code>|ref={{cn|date=October 2016}}}}
 +
 +
===Black screen on startup (Steam version)===
 +
{{Fixbox|description=Disable FBO rendering|ref=<ref>{{Refurl|url=https://steamcommunity.com/app/70/discussions/0/864959809942784569/|title=Steam Community|date=May 2023}}</ref>|fix=
 +
# Add <code>-nofbo</code> in the game's launch options.
 +
}}
 +
 +
===Windows 7/Vista Performance Fix===
 +
{{ii}} In Windows 7 or Vista with modern hardware, some users may experience extremely low frame rates during gameplay.
 +
 +
{{Fixbox|description=Set HL.exe to high priority|ref={{cn|date=August 2015}}|fix=
 +
# Open Half-Life.
 +
# Press {{key|Ctrl|Shift|Esc}} in order to open the Task Manager.
 +
# Under the {{code|Processes}} tab, find {{file|HL.exe}} and right click it.
 +
# Set its priority to high.
 +
}}
 +
 +
===Performance issues with dynamic lights on Intel graphics (OpenGL)===
 +
{{ii}} Dynamic light sources being present, such as the flashlight or flickering lights, causes significant frame rate drops and lag spikes on Intel graphics.
 +
{{Fixbox|description=Use [https://www.vogons.org/viewtopic.php?t=63930 this GLIntercept config]|ref=<ref>{{cn}}</ref>|fix=
 +
'''Note'''
 +
{{--}} As this method uses a custom {{file|OpenGL32.dll}}, it should not be used in VAC-protected servers.
 +
{{++}} Doing this also fixes [[Half-Life#OpenGL_overbright_lighting|overbright lighting]].
 +
}}
 +
 +
===Glitchy mouse movement in-game===
 +
{{Fixbox|description=Enable raw mouse input in the game's mouse settings|ref=<ref name="FPS">[https://steamcommunity.com/app/30/discussions/0/1692659135922009898/#c1692659135923609379 Mouse problem | Steamcommunity.com]</ref>}}
  
 
==Other information==
 
==Other information==
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{{API
 
{{API
 
|direct3d versions      = 7
 
|direct3d versions      = 7
−
|direct3d notes        = Lost with Linux update.<ref>[https://steamcommunity.com/app/70/discussions/0/828934913113943429 Steam HL1 5.1 sound - Steam discussions forums].</ref>
+
|direct3d notes        = Removed with Linux update.<ref>[https://steamcommunity.com/app/70/discussions/0/828934913113943429 Steam HL1 5.1 sound - Steam discussions forums].</ref>
 
|directdraw versions    =  
 
|directdraw versions    =  
 
|directdraw notes      =  
 
|directdraw 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  =  
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|mac os x powerpc app  = unknown
 
|macos intel 32-bit app = true
 
|macos intel 32-bit app = true
 
|macos intel 64-bit app = false
 
|macos intel 64-bit app = false
 +
|macos arm app          = unknown
 
|macos app notes        =
 
|macos app notes        =
 
|linux 32-bit executable= true
 
|linux 32-bit executable= true
 
|linux 64-bit executable= false
 
|linux 64-bit executable= false
 +
|linux arm app          = unknown
 
|linux executable notes =  
 
|linux executable notes =  
 
}}
 
}}
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|interface        =  
 
|interface        =  
 
|interface notes  =  
 
|interface notes  =  
 +
|input            = SDL
 +
|input notes      =
 
|cutscenes        =  
 
|cutscenes        =  
 
|cutscenes notes  =  
 
|cutscenes notes  =  
 
|multiplayer      = WON, Steamworks
 
|multiplayer      = WON, Steamworks
 
|multiplayer notes= WON for retail, Steamworks for Steam.
 
|multiplayer notes= WON for retail, Steamworks for Steam.
 +
|anticheat        = Valve Anti-Cheat
 +
|anticheat notes  =
 
}}
 
}}
 +
 +
===Mods===
 +
====[https://sturmbot.org/index.php/downloads/download/2-sturmbot-for-steam-packages/67-sturmbot-1-9-for-steam-dod-version Sturmbot]====
 +
{{ii}} A mod that adds bots for single-player use. After installing the mod, start a match and press {{key|X}} to open the mod's menu.
  
 
===Console commands===
 
===Console commands===
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===Day of Defeat Classic v3.1===
 
===Day of Defeat Classic v3.1===
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{{mm}} [http://www.dod.sportlegen.de/downloads/DoDb31steam.exe DoD 3.1 Steam Installer]
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{{mm}} [https://www.moddb.com/mods/day-of-defeat-31-beta/downloads/day-of-defeat-beta-31-client-steam-compatible DoD 3.1 Steam Installer]
 
{{mm}} [http://www.dod.sportlegen.de/index.php?inhalt=server/ Server List]
 
{{mm}} [http://www.dod.sportlegen.de/index.php?inhalt=server/ Server List]
 
{{mm}} [https://steamcommunity.com/groups/dod_31/ DoD 3.1 Steam Community Group]
 
{{mm}} [https://steamcommunity.com/groups/dod_31/ DoD 3.1 Steam Community Group]
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|OSfamily = Windows
 
|OSfamily = Windows
  
−
|minOS    = XP
+
|minOS    = 98, 2000, ME
−
|minCPU  = 500 MHz
+
|minCPU  = Intel Pentium 450 MHz
−
|minRAM  = 96 MB
+
|minRAM  = 64 MB
−
|minHD    = 4 GB
+
|minHD    = 735 MB
 
|minVRAM  = 16 MB
 
|minVRAM  = 16 MB
 +
|minDX    = 7
  
−
|recCPU  = 800 MHz
+
|recOS    = XP
 +
|recCPU  = 700 MHz
 
|recRAM  = 128 MB
 
|recRAM  = 128 MB
 
|recVRAM  = 32 MB
 
|recVRAM  = 32 MB

Latest revision as of 01:54, 17 January 2024

Day of Defeat
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Developers
Valve Corporation
Publishers
Activision
Valve Corporation
Engines
GoldSrc
Release dates
Windows May 1, 2003[1]
macOS (OS X) March 13, 2013
Linux March 13, 2013
Reception
Metacritic 79
Taxonomy
Monetization One-time game purchase
Modes Multiplayer
Pacing Real-time
Perspectives First-person
Controls Direct control
Genres FPS
Art styles Realistic
Themes Europe, World War II
Series Day of Defeat
Day of Defeat on HowLongToBeat
Day of Defeat on IGDB
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Day of Defeat on MobyGames
Day of Defeat on Wikipedia
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Day of Defeat
Day of Defeat 2003
Day of Defeat: Source 2005

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.

Day of Defeat is a multiplayer first-person FPS game in the Day of Defeat series.

General information

GitHub Issue Tracker for Day of Defeat and other GoldSrc-based games
Steam Community Discussions

Availability

Source DRM Notes Keys OS
Retail
Disc check (requires the CD/DVD in the drive to play)
CD key
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Windows
Steam
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Windows
macOS (OS X)
Linux

Essential improvements

Skip intro videos

Use -nointro command line argument[citation needed]

Game data

Configuration file(s) location

System Location
Windows <path-to-game>\Half-Life\dod\[Note 1]
macOS (OS X)
Linux $HOME/.steam/steam/SteamApps/common/Half-Life/dod
It's unknown whether this game follows the XDG Base Directory Specification on Linux. Please fill in this information.

Save game cloud syncing

System Native Notes
Steam Cloud

Video

Video settings
Video settings

Graphics feature State WSGF Notes
Widescreen resolution
 
 Retail and pre-25th Anniversary Update Steam versions are Vert-. Increase FOV to compensate.
The 25th Anniversary Update version has a setting for Hor+ called "Allow widescreen Field of View".
Multi-monitor
 
Ultra-widescreen
 
 Retail and pre-25th Anniversary Update Steam versions are Vert-. Increase FOV to compensate.
The 25th Anniversary Update version has a setting for Hor+ called "Allow widescreen Field of View".
4K Ultra HD
 
 Menus and HUD become small.
Field of view (FOV)
Attempting the fov X command results in the message "Please dont cheat!"
Windowed
Borderless fullscreen windowed
See Borderless fullscreen windowed.
Anisotropic filtering (AF)
gl_ansio can be used to change anisotropic samples.
Anti-aliasing (AA)
Only available in the Steam version.
Vertical sync (Vsync)
Triple Buffering.
Always on for the retail version.
60 FPS
120+ FPS
Capped at 72 FPS. Use fps_override 1 in the console to disable GoldSrc's arbitrary 100 FPS limit and fps_max up to 1000 FPS.
High dynamic range display (HDR)
See the glossary page for potential alternatives.

Borderless fullscreen windowed

-window -noborder[citation needed]
  1. Find Day of Defeat in your Steam Library
  2. Right-click the game name
  3. Select Properties
  4. Select Set Launch Options...
  5. Input -window -noborder
  6. Press OK
  7. Launch the game

Input

Key map settings (Steam version)
Key map settings (Steam version)
Mouse/joystick settings (Steam version)
Mouse/joystick settings (Steam version)

Keyboard and mouse State Notes
Remapping
Mouse acceleration
Mouse sensitivity
Mouse input in menus
Mouse Y-axis inversion
Controller
Controller support
Full controller support
Controller remapping
Controller sensitivity
Controller Y-axis inversion
Controller types
XInput-compatible controllers
PlayStation controllers
Generic/other controllers
Additional information
Button prompts
Controller hotplugging
Haptic feedback
Digital movement supported
Simultaneous controller+KB/M

Audio

Audio settings (Steam version)
Audio settings (Steam version)

Audio feature State Notes
Separate volume controls
Surround sound
Subtitles
Closed captions
Mute on focus lost
Royalty free audio

Localizations

Language UI Audio Sub Notes
English
French
German
Italian
Spanish

Network

For more information, see the "Half-Life Dedicated Server" section of our GoldSrc article.

Multiplayer types

Type Native Players Notes
LAN play
32 Versus
Online play
32 Versus

Connection types

Type Native Notes
Matchmaking
Peer-to-peer
Dedicated
Self-hosting
Direct IP
Use connect [IP address here] in the console.

Ports

Protocol Port(s) and/or port range(s)
UDP 6003, 7002, 27010, 27015, 27025
Universal Plug and Play (UPnP) support status is unknown.

Issues fixed

Run the game at screen refresh rate (Retail version)

The retail version of the game defaults to 60 Hz when running with Direct3D renderer in full-screen mode.
Use the -freq <rate> command line argument[2]
Example: -freq 120 forces a 120 Hz refresh rate.

Input Lag in Direct3D (Retail version)

On certain graphics cards, using the D3D renderer can result in severe input lag, even with disabled VSync.
Set gl_d3dflip 1 in the console[3]

Main menu issues (Retail Version)

In modern versions of windows the menu is usually not seen in full screen in addition to crashing when loading the game
Run the game in compatibility mode for Windows XP (Service Pack 2)

Fatal Error - Available memory less than 15MB (Retail version)

Run the game in compatibility mode for Windows XP[citation needed]

Black screen on startup (Steam version)

Disable FBO rendering[4]
  1. Add -nofbo in the game's launch options.

Windows 7/Vista Performance Fix

In Windows 7 or Vista with modern hardware, some users may experience extremely low frame rates during gameplay.
Set HL.exe to high priority[citation needed]
  1. Open Half-Life.
  2. Press Ctrl+⇧ Shift+Esc in order to open the Task Manager.
  3. Under the Processes tab, find HL.exe and right click it.
  4. Set its priority to high.

Performance issues with dynamic lights on Intel graphics (OpenGL)

Dynamic light sources being present, such as the flashlight or flickering lights, causes significant frame rate drops and lag spikes on Intel graphics.
Use this GLIntercept config[5]

Note

As this method uses a custom OpenGL32.dll, it should not be used in VAC-protected servers.
Doing this also fixes overbright lighting.

Glitchy mouse movement in-game

Enable raw mouse input in the game's mouse settings[6]

Other information

API

Technical specs Supported Notes
Direct3D 7 Removed with Linux update.[7]
OpenGL 2.1
Software renderer
Executable 32-bit 64-bit Notes
Windows
macOS (OS X)
This 32-bit-only macOS game does not work on macOS Catalina (10.15) or later.
Linux

Middleware

Middleware Notes
Audio Miles Sound System
Input SDL
Multiplayer World Opponent Network, Steamworks WON for retail, Steamworks for Steam.
Anti-cheat Valve Anti-Cheat (VAC)

Mods

Sturmbot

A mod that adds bots for single-player use. After installing the mod, start a match and press X to open the mod's menu.

Console commands

Games running on the GoldSrc engine can utilize GoldSrc Engine Console Commands for various tasks.
The console is enabled by default in GoldSrc games, press ~ to open it.

Day of Defeat Classic v3.1

DoD 3.1 Steam Installer
Server List
DoD 3.1 Steam Community Group
Day of Defeat became an official Valve mod and was released as version 1.0. Prior to this Day of Defeat saw a number of revisions ultimately leading up to the final pre-official version of 3.1. With the release of 1.0 many of the gameplay elements changed and previously popular maps were removed from the game.
Because of the niche nature of playing this version most game sessions are organized through the DoD 3.1 Steam Community Group.

System requirements

Windows
Minimum Recommended
Operating system (OS) 98, 2000, ME XP
Processor (CPU) Intel Pentium 450 MHz 700 MHz
System memory (RAM) 64 MB 128 MB
Hard disk drive (HDD) 735 MB
Video card (GPU) 16 MB of VRAM
DirectX 7 compatible 		32 MB of VRAM
macOS (OS X)
Minimum
Operating system (OS) Snow Leopard 10.6.3
Processor (CPU)
System memory (RAM) 1 GB
Hard disk drive (HDD) 4 GB
Video card (GPU) Nvidia GeForce 8
ATI Radeon X1600
Intel HD 3000
Linux
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) 1 GB
Hard disk drive (HDD) 4 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)


Notes

  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%\VirtualStore on Windows Vista and later (more details).

References

  1. ↑ News - DoD v1.0 mod release today - last accessed on 2023-07-02
  2. ↑ Command Line Options - Valve Developer Community - last accessed on May 2023
  3. ↑ valvearchive.com - last accessed on 9 June 2023
  4. ↑ Steam Community - last accessed on May 2023
  5. ↑ [citation needed]
  6. ↑ Mouse problem | Steamcommunity.com
  7. ↑ Steam HL1 5.1 sound - Steam discussions forums.