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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.
General information
- Unofficial Half-Life Wiki
- GitHub Issue Tracker for Half-Life 2: Deathmatch and other Source-based games
- Steam Community Discussions
Availability
Source |
DRM |
Notes |
Keys |
OS |
Steam |
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- All versions require Steam DRM.
Essential improvements
Skip intro videos
Game data
Configuration file(s) location
- It's unknown whether this game follows the XDG Base Directory Specification on Linux. Please fill in this information.
Video
In-game general video settings.
In-game advanced video settings.
-window -noborder[citation needed]
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- Find Half-Life 2: Deathmatch in your Steam Library
- Right-click the game name
- Select
Properties
- Select
Set Launch Options...
- Input
-window -noborder
- Press
OK
- Launch the game
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Input
In-game key map settings.
In-game mouse/gamepad settings.
Audio
Audio feature |
State |
Notes |
Separate volume controls |
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Over-all game volume and separate music slider. |
Surround sound |
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7.1, 5.1 surround sound, 4 speaker surround. |
Subtitles |
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Closed captions |
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Mute on focus lost |
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"Silence the audio while the game window is in the background" check box. |
Localizations
Language |
UI |
Audio |
Sub |
Notes |
English |
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Network
In-game multiplayer settings.
- For more information, see the "Source Dedicated Server" section of our Source engine article.
Multiplayer types
- The max player limit can be increased externally (32 players)
Connection types
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.
VR support
Issues fixed
Purple and black broken textures
- A generic fix for this issue can be found on our Source engine page.
Other information
API
Technical specs |
Supported |
Notes |
Direct3D |
6, 7, 8, 8.1, 9 |
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OpenGL |
2.1 |
OS X and Linux only. |
Shader Model support |
2, 3 |
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Executable |
32-bit |
64-bit |
Notes |
Windows |
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macOS (OS X) | |
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[citation needed] |
Linux | |
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[citation needed] |
Middleware
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Middleware |
Notes |
Physics |
Havok |
Heavily modified variant. |
Audio |
Miles Sound System |
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Cutscenes |
Bink Video |
Used for startup videos and in-game movies. |
Multiplayer |
Steamworks |
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Console commands
- Games running on the Source engine can utilize Source Engine Console Commands for various tasks.
Enabling the console in Source games[citation needed]
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- Launch the game
- From the main menu select
Options
- Select the
Keyboard tab
- Click the
Advanced button
- Check the box next to
Enable developer console (~)
- Click Apply
Notes
- Press ~ to open the console.
- Some commands may first require you enabling sv_cheats. You can do so with
sv_cheats 1 .
- Many servers will not allow you to play with cheats enabled, or will disable them upon entering the server.
- Users without a US keyboard may experience some problems.
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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.
Enabling a launch parameter[citation needed]
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- Find the game in your Steam Library
- Right-click the game name
- Select
Properties
- Select
Set Launch Options...
- Input your selected launch options and separate each command with a space
- Press
OK
- Launch the game
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System requirements
Windows |
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Minimum |
Recommended |
Operating system (OS) |
XP | |
Processor (CPU) |
1.2 GHz
| 2.4 GHz |
System memory (RAM) |
256 MB |
512 MB |
Hard disk drive (HDD) |
2.8 GB | |
Video card (GPU) |
DirectX 7 compatible
| DirectX 9 compatible |
macOS (OS X) |
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Minimum |
Operating system (OS) |
Leopard 10.5.8, Snow Leopard 10.6.3 |
Processor (CPU) |
1.2 GHz |
System memory (RAM) |
1 GB |
Hard disk drive (HDD) |
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Video card (GPU) |
Nvidia GeForce 8 ATI Radeon X1600 Intel HD 3000 |
Notes
References