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{{Infobox game
 
{{Infobox game
 
|cover        = Half Life Alyx.jpg
 
|cover        = Half Life Alyx.jpg
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{{Availability/row| Steam | 546560 | Steam | | | Windows }}
 
{{Availability/row| Steam | 546560 | Steam | | | Windows }}
 
}}
 
}}
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{{ii}} All versions require {{DRM|Steam}}.
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{{ii}} The game is also bundled with Valve Index (headset only, full set, or just controllers) units indefinitely.
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==Essential improvements==
 +
===Skip intro videos===
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{{Fixbox|description=Use <code>-novid</code> [[Glossary:Command line arguments|command line argument]]}}
  
 
==Game data==
 
==Game data==
 
===Configuration file(s) location===
 
===Configuration file(s) location===
 
{{Game data|
 
{{Game data|
{{Game data/config|Windows|}}
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{{Game data/config|Windows|{{P|game}}\game\hlvr\cfg\|{{P|game}}\game\hlvr\SAVE\S*\personal.cfg}}
 
}}
 
}}
  
 
===Save game data location===
 
===Save game data location===
 
{{Game data|
 
{{Game data|
{{Game data/saves|Windows|}}
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{{Game data/saves|Windows|{{P|game}}\game\hlvr\SAVE\S*\}}
 
}}
 
}}
  
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==Video settings==
 
==Video settings==
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{{Image|HLA_Performance_Options_Update.png|Performance Options}}
 
{{Video settings
 
{{Video settings
 
|wsgf link                  =  
 
|wsgf link                  =  
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|ultrawidescreen wsgf award =  
 
|ultrawidescreen wsgf award =  
 
|4k ultra hd wsgf award    =  
 
|4k ultra hd wsgf award    =  
|widescreen resolution      = unknown
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|widescreen resolution      = true
|widescreen resolution notes=  
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|widescreen resolution notes= By default, games spectator runs at 1920x1080. Use {{code|-w <width> -h <heigh>}} [[Glossary:Command line arguments|launch parameter]] to adjust.<ref name="resolution">{{Refurl|url=https://steamcommunity.com/app/546560/discussions/0/1861616237339233503/|title=Why Fullscreen? I need Windowed! :: Half-Life: Alyx General Discussions|date=2020-03-27}}</ref>
 
|multimonitor              = unknown
 
|multimonitor              = unknown
 
|multimonitor notes        =  
 
|multimonitor notes        =  
 
|ultrawidescreen            = unknown
 
|ultrawidescreen            = unknown
 
|ultrawidescreen notes      =  
 
|ultrawidescreen notes      =  
|4k ultra hd                = unknown
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|4k ultra hd                = hackable
|4k ultra hd notes          =  
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|4k ultra hd notes          = See widescreen.
 
|fov                        = unknown
 
|fov                        = unknown
 
|fov notes                  =  
 
|fov notes                  =  
|windowed                  = unknown
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|windowed                  = hackable
|windowed notes            =  
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|windowed notes            = Use {{code|-window}} [[Glossary:Command line arguments|launch parameter]].<ref name="resolution"/>
|borderless windowed        = unknown
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|borderless windowed        = hackable
|borderless windowed notes  =  
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|borderless windowed notes  = If used resolution matches desktop resolution, game runs in a borderless fullscreen mode.
|anisotropic                = unknown
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|anisotropic                = always on
|anisotropic notes          =  
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|anisotropic notes          = Configuration files suggest texture filtering is being used. However, there is no in-game option that allows adjusting this setting.<ref>{{Refcheck|user=BesuBaru|date=2020-03-25|comment=Looked through config files, and found a variable called "r_texturefilteringquality" in "video.txt".}}</ref>
|antialiasing              = unknown
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|antialiasing              = always on
|antialiasing notes        =  
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|antialiasing notes        = No in-game option.<ref>{{Refcheck|user=BesuBaru|date=2020-03-25|comment=Checked in-game performance options, and also attempted to look for console variables that could be changed with the command console.}}</ref>
|vsync                      = unknown
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|vsync                      = false
 
|vsync notes                =  
 
|vsync notes                =  
 
|60 fps                    = true
 
|60 fps                    = true
|60 fps notes              = <ref>{{Refcheck|user=BesuBaru|date=2020-03-23|comment=Tested using Windows Mixed Reality headset.}}</ref>
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|60 fps notes              = Frame rate is capped at headset's refresh rate. <ref>{{Refcheck|user=BesuBaru|date=2020-03-23|comment=Tested using Windows Mixed Reality headset.}}</ref>
|120 fps                    = unknown
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|120 fps                    = true
|120 fps notes              =  
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|120 fps notes              = <ref>{{Refurl|url=https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/2020/03/23/half-life-alyx-vr-performance/|title=Half-Life: Alyx VR performance: How to get the best settings and the smoothest experience|date=2020-03-23}}</ref>
 
|hdr                        = unknown
 
|hdr                        = unknown
 
|hdr notes                  =  
 
|hdr notes                  =  
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==Input settings==
 
==Input settings==
 
{{Input settings
 
{{Input settings
|key remap                = unknown
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|key remap                = limited
|key remap notes          =  
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|key remap notes          = Input remapping can only be done through SteamVR's "Controller Binding" settings menu.
|acceleration option      = unknown
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|acceleration option      = n/a
 
|acceleration option notes =  
 
|acceleration option notes =  
|mouse sensitivity        = unknown
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|mouse sensitivity        = n/a
 
|mouse sensitivity notes  =  
 
|mouse sensitivity notes  =  
|mouse menu                = unknown
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|mouse menu                = false
 
|mouse menu notes          =  
 
|mouse menu notes          =  
|invert mouse y-axis      = unknown
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|invert mouse y-axis      = n/a
 
|invert mouse y-axis notes =  
 
|invert mouse y-axis notes =  
 
|touchscreen              = unknown
 
|touchscreen              = unknown
 
|touchscreen notes        =  
 
|touchscreen notes        =  
|controller support        = unknown
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|controller support        = false
 
|controller support notes  =  
 
|controller support notes  =  
 
|full controller          = unknown
 
|full controller          = unknown
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|invert controller y-axis  = unknown
 
|invert controller y-axis  = unknown
 
|invert controller y-axis notes=  
 
|invert controller y-axis notes=  
|xinput controllers        = unknown
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|xinput controllers        = false
 
|xinput controllers notes  =  
 
|xinput controllers notes  =  
 
|xbox prompts              = unknown
 
|xbox prompts              = unknown
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|impulse triggers          = unknown
 
|impulse triggers          = unknown
 
|impulse triggers notes    =  
 
|impulse triggers notes    =  
|dualshock 4              = unknown
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|dualshock 4              = false
 
|dualshock 4 notes        =  
 
|dualshock 4 notes        =  
 
|dualshock prompts        = unknown
 
|dualshock prompts        = unknown
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|tracked motion controllers= true
 
|tracked motion controllers= true
 
|tracked motion controllers notes =  
 
|tracked motion controllers notes =  
|tracked motion prompts    = unknown
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|tracked motion prompts    = true
|tracked motion prompts notes =  
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|tracked motion prompts notes = In-game prompts (such as tutorials) will change based on motion controller type, and the controller binding settings in SteamVR.
 
|other controllers        = unknown
 
|other controllers        = unknown
 
|other controllers notes  =  
 
|other controllers notes  =  
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|controller hotplug        = unknown
 
|controller hotplug        = unknown
 
|controller hotplug notes  =  
 
|controller hotplug notes  =  
|haptic feedback          = unknown
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|haptic feedback          = true
 
|haptic feedback notes    =  
 
|haptic feedback notes    =  
 
|simultaneous input        = unknown
 
|simultaneous input        = unknown
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|steam cursor detection notes =  
 
|steam cursor detection notes =  
 
}}
 
}}
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<gallery>
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HLA_Accessibility_Options.png|Accessibility Options
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HLA_Spectator_Options.png|Spectator Options
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</gallery>
  
 
==Audio settings==
 
==Audio settings==
 
{{Audio settings
 
{{Audio settings
 
|separate volume          = true
 
|separate volume          = true
|separate volume notes    = "Master Volume", "Game", "Combat Music", and "Character Voice"
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|separate volume notes    = "Master Volume", "Game", "Combat Music", and "Character Voice".<ref>{{Refcheck|user=BesuBaru|date=2020-03-23}}</ref>
 
|surround sound          = unknown
 
|surround sound          = unknown
 
|surround sound notes    =  
 
|surround sound notes    =  
 
|subtitles                = true
 
|subtitles                = true
|subtitles notes          =  
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|subtitles notes          = Includes options for font size, subtitle width, and subtitle speed.<ref>{{Refcheck|user=BesuBaru|date=2020-03-23}}</ref>
 
|closed captions          = true
 
|closed captions          = true
|closed captions notes    = "Subtitles & Closed Captions" under the Subtitles options menu.
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|closed captions notes    = "Subtitles & Closed Captions" under the Subtitles options menu.<ref>{{Refcheck|user=BesuBaru|date=2020-03-23}}</ref>
|mute on focus lost      = unknown
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|mute on focus lost      = limited
|mute on focus lost notes =  
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|mute on focus lost notes = Only when SteamVR dashboard is opened. <ref>{{Refcheck|user=BesuBaru|date=2020-03-23|comment=Tested by opening the SteamVR dashboard in-game.}}</ref>
 
|eax support              = true
 
|eax support              = true
 
|eax support notes        = Uses SteamAudio HRTF, DSP, and audio occlusion.<ref>[https://old.reddit.com/r/HalfLife/comments/esen9b/were_developers_from_the_halflife_alyx_team_ask/ff9ma0h/ HalfLifeAlyxTeam comments on We're developers from the Half-Life: Alyx team. Ask us anything!]</ref>
 
|eax support notes        = Uses SteamAudio HRTF, DSP, and audio occlusion.<ref>[https://old.reddit.com/r/HalfLife/comments/esen9b/were_developers_from_the_halflife_alyx_team_ask/ff9ma0h/ HalfLifeAlyxTeam comments on We're developers from the Half-Life: Alyx team. Ask us anything!]</ref>
 
}}
 
}}
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<gallery>
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HLA_Volume_Options.png|Volume Options
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HLA_Subtitles_Options.png|Subtitles Options
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</gallery>
  
 
{{L10n|content=
 
{{L10n|content=
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|vr only                    = true
 
|vr only                    = true
 
|htc vive                    = true
 
|htc vive                    = true
|htc vive notes              = Bundled with new Valve Index (headset only, full set, or just controllers) units indefinitely, and includes bonus content for SteamVR, CS:GO and Half-Life: Alyx until the end of 2019.
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|htc vive notes              = Also native [[Glossary:Valve Index|Valve Index]] support.
 
|oculus rift                = true
 
|oculus rift                = true
|oculus rift notes          =  
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|oculus rift notes          = Through SteamVR, no native Oculus SDK support.
 
|osvr                        = unknown
 
|osvr                        = unknown
 
|osvr notes                  =  
 
|osvr notes                  =  
 
|windows mixed reality      = true
 
|windows mixed reality      = true
|windows mixed reality notes =  
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|windows mixed reality notes = Through SteamVR.
 
|keyboard-mouse              = false
 
|keyboard-mouse              = false
 
|keyboard-mouse notes        =  
 
|keyboard-mouse notes        =  
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|play area room-scale        = true
 
|play area room-scale        = true
 
|play area room-scale notes  =  
 
|play area room-scale notes  =  
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}}
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==Issues fixed==
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===Subtitles and closed captions not working===
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{{ii}} If language that Steam client is set into is not supported by the game, no subtitles or closed captions will show at all.
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{{Fixbox|description=Change Steam language into supported one|ref=<ref>{{Refurl|url=https://steamcommunity.com/app/546560/discussions/0/1861616237338483119/|title=are subtitles working? &#91;FIXED&#93; :: Half-Life: Alyx General Discussion|date=2020-03-27}}</ref>|fix=
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* Change Steam clients language into one of the ones supported by the game, e.g. English.
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}}
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{{Fixbox|description=Copy subtitle file and rename it to match your Steam clients selected language|ref=<ref>{{Refurl|url=https://steamah.com/half-life-alyx-how-to-fix-subtitles-not-working/|title=Half-Life Alyx: How to Fix Subtitles not working - SteamA|date=2020-03-27}}</ref>|fix=
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# Navigate to {{code|{{p|game}}\game\hlvr\resource\subtitles\}}
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# Copy desired language for subtitles e.g. {{code|closecaption_english.dat}}, copy it into same folder and rename it into your Steam client language, e.g. {{code|closecaption_finnish.dat}} if your Steam client language is in Finnish.
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# Navigate to {{code|{{p|game}}\game\hlvr\webui\localization\}}
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# Repeat the process, copy e.g. {{code|hlvr_english.json}} and rename copy to e.g. {{code|hlvr_finnish.json}}
 
}}
 
}}
  
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===API===
 
===API===
 
{{API
 
{{API
|direct3d versions      =  
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|direct3d versions      = 11
 
|direct3d notes        =  
 
|direct3d notes        =  
 
|directdraw versions    =  
 
|directdraw versions    =  
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|multiplayer      =  
 
|multiplayer      =  
 
|multiplayer notes=  
 
|multiplayer notes=  
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}}
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===Enabling the console===
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{{Fixbox|description=Command line|ref=<ref>[https://support.steampowered.com/kb_article.php?ref=1367-QDNM-8600 Streaming and Spectating Guide]</ref>|fix=
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# See [[Glossary:Command line arguments|Command line arguments]].
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# Add <code>-console -vconsole</code>.
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# Open the console by pressing {{key|~}}.}}
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===Increase movement speed===
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{{Fixbox|description=Use the <code>+hlvr_continuous_normal_speed 200 +hlvr_continuous_combat_speed 200</code> [[Glossary:Command line arguments|command line arguments]]|ref=<ref>[https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=2034658445 Steam Community :: Guide :: Increase movement speed]</ref>|fix=
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'''Notes'''
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{{ii}} <code>hlvr_continuous_normal_speed</code> is the standard movement speed when using continuous movement.
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{{ii}} <code>hlvr_continuous_combat_speed</code> is the movement speed during combat when using continuous movement.
 
}}
 
}}
  
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|minCPU2  = AMD Ryzen 5 1600
 
|minCPU2  = AMD Ryzen 5 1600
 
|minRAM  = 12 GB
 
|minRAM  = 12 GB
|minHD    = 68 GB<ref>{{Refcheck|user=BesuBaru|date=2020-03-23|comment=No official storage requirements, but the Steam installation size for "Half-Life: Alyx" is approximately '''68''' GB.}}</ref>
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|minHD    =  
 
|minGPU  = Nvidia GeForce GTX 1060
 
|minGPU  = Nvidia GeForce GTX 1060
 
|minGPU2  = AMD Radeon RX 580
 
|minGPU2  = AMD Radeon RX 580
 
|minVRAM  = 6 GB
 
|minVRAM  = 6 GB
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|notes    = {{ii}} Total size after installation at March 23, 2020 was 68 GB.<ref>{{Refcheck|user=BesuBaru|date=2020-03-23|comment=No official storage requirements, but the Steam installation size for "Half-Life: Alyx" is approximately '''68''' GB.}}</ref>
  
 
|recOS    =  
 
|recOS    =  

Revision as of 21:01, 27 March 2020

Half-Life: Alyx
Half-Life: Alyx cover
Developers
Valve Corporation
Engines
Source 2
Release dates
Windows March 23, 2020
Half-Life: Alyx on Wikipedia

Warnings

This game requires a virtual reality headset (see VR support for details).
Half-Life mods and fangames (series)
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Half-Life: Opposing Force 1999
Half-Life: Blue Shift 2001
Codename: Gordon 2004
Half-Life: Source 2004
Half-Life 2 2004
Half-Life 2: Deathmatch 2004
Half-Life 2: Lost Coast 2005
Half-Life Deathmatch: Source 2006
Half-Life 2: Episode One 2006
Half-Life 2: Episode Two 2007
Portal (series)
Half-Life: Decay (unofficial port) 2008
Half-Life: Alyx 2020

General information

Steam Community Discussions

Availability

Source DRM Notes Keys OS
Steam
Icon overlay.png
Windows
All versions require Steam DRM.
The game is also bundled with Valve Index (headset only, full set, or just controllers) units indefinitely.

Essential improvements

Skip intro videos

Use -novid command line argument

Game data

Configuration file(s) location

System Location
Windows <path-to-game>\game\hlvr\cfg\[Note 1]
<path-to-game>\game\hlvr\SAVE\S*\personal.cfg[Note 1]
Steam Play (Linux) <Steam-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/546560/pfx/[Note 2]

Save game data location

System Location
Windows <path-to-game>\game\hlvr\SAVE\S*\[Note 1]
Steam Play (Linux) <Steam-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/546560/pfx/[Note 2]

Save game cloud syncing

System Native Notes
Steam Cloud

Video settings

Performance Options
Performance Options

Template:Video settings

Input settings

Template:Input settings

Audio settings

Template:Audio settings

Localizations

Language UI Audio Sub Notes
English
Simplified Chinese
Traditional Chinese
French
German
Japanese
Korean
Russian
Spanish
Latin American Spanish

VR support

This game requires a virtual reality headset.
Headsets State Notes
SteamVR
Also native Valve Index support.
Oculus VR (LibOVR)
Through SteamVR, no native Oculus SDK support.
Windows Mixed Reality
Through SteamVR.
Devices
Tracked motion controllers
Traditional controller
Keyboard/Mouse
Play area
Seated
Standing
Room-scale

Issues fixed

Subtitles and closed captions not working

If language that Steam client is set into is not supported by the game, no subtitles or closed captions will show at all.
Change Steam language into supported one[1]
  • Change Steam clients language into one of the ones supported by the game, e.g. English.
Copy subtitle file and rename it to match your Steam clients selected language[2]
  1. Navigate to <path-to-game>\game\hlvr\resource\subtitles\
  2. Copy desired language for subtitles e.g. closecaption_english.dat, copy it into same folder and rename it into your Steam client language, e.g. closecaption_finnish.dat if your Steam client language is in Finnish.
  3. Navigate to <path-to-game>\game\hlvr\webui\localization\
  4. Repeat the process, copy e.g. hlvr_english.json and rename copy to e.g. hlvr_finnish.json

Other information

API

Technical specs Supported Notes
Direct3D 11
Executable 32-bit 64-bit Notes
Windows

Middleware

No middleware information; you can edit this page to add it.

Enabling the console

Command line[3]
  1. See Command line arguments.
  2. Add -console -vconsole.
  3. Open the console by pressing ~.

Increase movement speed

Use the +hlvr_continuous_normal_speed 200 +hlvr_continuous_combat_speed 200 command line arguments[4]

Notes

hlvr_continuous_normal_speed is the standard movement speed when using continuous movement.
hlvr_continuous_combat_speed is the movement speed during combat when using continuous movement.

System requirements

Windows
Minimum
Operating system (OS) 10
Processor (CPU) Intel Core i5-7500
AMD Ryzen 5 1600
System memory (RAM) 12 GB
Hard disk drive (HDD)
Video card (GPU) Nvidia GeForce GTX 1060
AMD Radeon RX 580
6 GB of VRAM
Total size after installation at March 23, 2020 was 68 GB.[5]

Notes

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 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).
  2. 2.0 2.1 File/folder structure within this directory reflects the path(s) listed for Windows and/or Steam game data (use Wine regedit to access Windows registry paths). Games with Steam Cloud support may store data in ~/.steam/steam/userdata/<user-id>/546560/ in addition to or instead of this directory. The app ID (546560) may differ in some cases. Treat backslashes as forward slashes. See the glossary page for details.

References

  1. are subtitles working? [FIXED] :: Half-Life: Alyx General Discussion - last accessed on 2020-03-27
  2. Half-Life Alyx: How to Fix Subtitles not working - SteamA - last accessed on 2020-03-27
  3. Streaming and Spectating Guide
  4. Steam Community :: Guide :: Increase movement speed
  5. Verified by User:BesuBaru on 2020-03-23
    No official storage requirements, but the Steam installation size for "Half-Life: Alyx" is approximately 68 GB.