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{{Availability/row| Steam | 546560 | Steam | | | Windows }} | {{Availability/row| Steam | 546560 | Steam | | | Windows }} | ||
}} | }} | ||
+ | {{ii}} All versions require {{DRM|Steam}}. | ||
{{ii}} The game is also bundled with Valve Index (headset only, full set, or just controllers) units indefinitely. | {{ii}} The game is also bundled with Valve Index (headset only, full set, or just controllers) units indefinitely. | ||
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|ultrawidescreen wsgf award = | |ultrawidescreen wsgf award = | ||
|4k ultra hd wsgf award = | |4k ultra hd wsgf award = | ||
− | |widescreen resolution = | + | |widescreen resolution = true |
− | |widescreen resolution notes= | + | |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 = | + | |4k ultra hd = hackable |
− | |4k ultra hd notes = | + | |4k ultra hd notes = See widescreen. |
|fov = unknown | |fov = unknown | ||
|fov notes = | |fov notes = | ||
− | |windowed = | + | |windowed = hackable |
− | |windowed notes = | + | |windowed notes = Use {{code|-window}} [[Glossary:Command line arguments|launch parameter]].<ref name="resolution"/> |
− | |borderless windowed = | + | |borderless windowed = hackable |
− | |borderless windowed notes = | + | |borderless windowed notes = If used resolution matches desktop resolution, game runs in a borderless fullscreen mode. |
|anisotropic = always on | |anisotropic = always on | ||
|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> | |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 = | + | |antialiasing = always on |
− | |antialiasing notes = No in-game option | + | |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 = false | |vsync = false | ||
|vsync notes = | |vsync notes = | ||
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|vr only = true | |vr only = true | ||
|htc vive = true | |htc vive = true | ||
− | |htc vive notes = | + | |htc vive notes = Also native [[Glossary:Valve Index|Valve Index]] support. |
|oculus rift = true | |oculus rift = true | ||
− | |oculus rift notes = | + | |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 = | + | |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 = | ||
+ | }} | ||
+ | |||
+ | ==Issues fixed== | ||
+ | ===Subtitles and closed captions not working=== | ||
+ | {{ii}} If language that Steam client is set into is not supported by the game, no subtitles or closed captions will show at all. | ||
+ | {{Fixbox|description=Change Steam language into supported one|ref=<ref>{{Refurl|url=https://steamcommunity.com/app/546560/discussions/0/1861616237338483119/|title=are subtitles working? [FIXED] :: Half-Life: Alyx General Discussion|date=2020-03-27}}</ref>|fix= | ||
+ | * Change Steam clients language into one of the ones supported by the game, e.g. English. | ||
+ | }} | ||
+ | {{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= | ||
+ | # Navigate to {{code|{{p|game}}\game\hlvr\resource\subtitles\}} | ||
+ | # 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. | ||
+ | # Navigate to {{code|{{p|game}}\game\hlvr\webui\localization\}} | ||
+ | # Repeat the process, copy e.g. {{code|hlvr_english.json}} and rename copy to e.g. {{code|hlvr_finnish.json}} | ||
}} | }} | ||
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|minCPU2 = AMD Ryzen 5 1600 | |minCPU2 = AMD Ryzen 5 1600 | ||
|minRAM = 12 GB | |minRAM = 12 GB | ||
− | |minHD = | + | |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 | ||
+ | |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
Developers | |
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Valve Corporation | |
Engines | |
Source 2 | |
Release dates | |
Windows | March 23, 2020 |
Warnings
- This game requires a virtual reality headset (see VR support for details).
⤏ Go to series page | |
Half-Life mods and fangames (series) | |
Half-Life | 1998 |
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
Availability
Source | DRM | Notes | Keys | OS |
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Steam |
- 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
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Game data
Configuration file(s) location
System | Location |
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Windows | <path-to-game>\game\hlvr\cfg\[Note 1] <path-to-game>\game\hlvr\SAVE\S*\personal.cfg[Note 1] |
Steam Play (Linux) | <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/546560/pfx/[Note 2] |
Save game data location
System | Location |
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Windows | <path-to-game>\game\hlvr\SAVE\S*\[Note 1] |
Steam Play (Linux) | <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/546560/pfx/[Note 2] |
Save game cloud syncing
System | Native | Notes |
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Steam Cloud |
Video settings
Input settings
Audio settings
Localizations
Language | UI | Audio | Sub | Notes |
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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 | |
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SteamVR | Also native Valve Index support. | ||
Oculus VR (LibOVR) | Through SteamVR, no native Oculus SDK support. | ||
Windows Mixed Reality | Through SteamVR. |
Devices | |||
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Tracked motion controllers | |||
Traditional controller | |||
Keyboard/Mouse |
Play area | |||
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Seated | |||
Standing | |||
Room-scale |
Issues fixed
- 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] |
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Copy subtitle file and rename it to match your Steam clients selected language[2] |
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Other information
API
Technical specs | Supported | Notes |
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Direct3D | 11 |
Executable | 32-bit | 64-bit | Notes |
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Windows |
Middleware
- No middleware information; you can edit this page to add it.
Enabling the console
Command line[3] |
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Increase movement speed
Use the +hlvr_continuous_normal_speed 200 +hlvr_continuous_combat_speed 200 command line arguments[4]
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Notes
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System requirements
Windows | ||
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Minimum | ||
Operating system (OS) | 10 | |
Processor (CPU) | Intel Core i5-7500 AMD Ryzen 5 1600 |
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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
- ↑ 1.0 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). - ↑ 2.0 2.1 Notes regarding Steam Play (Linux) data:
- File/folder structure within this directory reflects the path(s) listed for Windows and/or Steam game data.
- Games with Steam Cloud support may also store data in
~/.steam/steam/userdata/<user-id>/546560/
. - Use Wine's registry editor to access any Windows registry paths.
- The app ID (546560) may differ in some cases.
- Treat backslashes as forward slashes.
- See the glossary page for details on Windows data paths.
References
- ↑ are subtitles working? [FIXED] :: Half-Life: Alyx General Discussion - last accessed on 2020-03-27
- ↑ Half-Life Alyx: How to Fix Subtitles not working - SteamA - last accessed on 2020-03-27
- ↑ Streaming and Spectating Guide
- ↑ Steam Community :: Guide :: Increase movement speed
- ↑ 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.