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Revision as of 15:00, 28 June 2014

Half-Life 2: Deathmatch
Cover image missing, please upload it
Developers
Valve Corporation
Engines
Source
Release dates
Windows November 1, 2004
macOS (OS X) May 26, 2010
Linux March 16, 2013
Half-Life 2: Deathmatch on Wikipedia

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.
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

Unofficial Half-Life Wiki
GitHub Issue Tracker for Half-Life 2: Deathmatch and other Source-based games
Steam Community Discussions
Steam Users' Forums

Availability

Template:Availability Table

Essential improvements

Skip intro videos

Instructions

Game data

Configuration file(s) location

Template:Game data/rowTemplate:Game data/rowTemplate:Game data/row
System Location
Steam Play (Linux) <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/320/pfx/[Note 1]

Video settings

In-game general video settings.
In-game advanced video settings.

Template:Video settings

Borderless fullscreen windowed

Instructions

Input settings

In-game key map settings.
In-game mouse/gamepad settings.

Template:Input settings

Audio settings

In-game audio settings.

Template:Audio settings

Localizations

Language UI Audio Sub Notes
English

Network

In-game multiplayer settings.
For more information, see the "Source Dedicated Server" section of our Source engine article.

Multiplayer types

Type Native Players Notes
LAN play
16
Online play
16
The max player limit can be increased externally

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)
TCP 27015
UDP 27005, 27015, 27020, 51840
Universal Plug and Play (UPnP) support status is unknown.

Issues fixed

Purple and black broken textures

A generic fix for this issue can be found on our Source engine page.

Other information

Console commands

Games running on the Source engine can utilize Source Engine Console Commands for various tasks.
Instructions
You can also have the console open by default on launch by following this guide:
Instructions

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.
Instructions

System requirements

Windows
Minimum Recommended
Operating system (OS) XP
Processor (CPU) 1.2 GHz
System memory (RAM)
Hard disk drive (HDD) 2.8 GB
Video card (GPU) DirectX 7 compatible
macOS (OS X)
Minimum
Operating system (OS) 10.5.8, 10.6.3
Processor (CPU) 1.2 GHz
System memory (RAM)
Hard disk drive (HDD)
Video card (GPU) Nvidia GeForce 8
ATI X1600
Intel HD 3000

Notes

  1. Notes regarding Steam Play (Linux) data:

References