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{{Infobox game
 
{{Infobox game
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|cover        = HalfLife2 Episode One.jpg
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|cover        = Half-Life 2 Episode One cover.jpg
 
|developers  =  
 
|developers  =  
 
{{Infobox game/row/developer|Valve Corporation}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/developer|Valve Corporation}}
 
|publishers  =  
 
|publishers  =  
 +
{{Infobox game/row/publisher|Valve Corporation}}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/publisher|Buka Entertainment|Russia}}
 
|engines      =  
 
|engines      =  
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{{Infobox game/row/engine|Source}}
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{{Infobox game/row/engine|Source|Original|name=Source 2006}}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/engine|Source|Current|name=Source 2013 Singleplayer}}
 
|release dates=  
 
|release dates=  
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{{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|June 1, 2006}}
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{{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|June 1, 2006|ref=<ref>{{Refurl|url=https://store.steampowered.com/oldnews/642|title=News - HALF-LIFE 2: EPISODE ONE AVAILABLE NOW|date=2023-07-02}}</ref>}}
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{{Infobox game/row/date|OS X|May 26, 2010}}
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{{Infobox game/row/date|OS X|May 26, 2010|ref=<ref>{{Refurl|url=https://store.steampowered.com/oldnews/3874|title=News - Steam For Mac Launch: Week 3|date=2023-07-02}}</ref>}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/date|Linux|May 9, 2013}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/date|Linux|May 9, 2013}}
 +
|reception    =
 +
{{Infobox game/row/reception|Metacritic|half-life-2-episode-one|87}}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/reception|OpenCritic|link|rating}}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/reception|IGDB|half-life-2-episode-one|87}}
 +
|taxonomy    =
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/monetization      |One-time game purchase}}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/microtransactions |None}}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/modes            |Singleplayer}}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/pacing            |Real-time}}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/perspectives      |First-person}}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/controls          |Direct control}}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/genres            |Shooter}}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/sports            | }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/vehicles          | }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/art styles        |Realistic}}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/themes            |Eastern Europe, Post-apocalyptic, Sci-fi}}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/series            |Half-Life}}
 
|steam appid  = 380
 
|steam appid  = 380
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|gogcom page  =  
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|steam appid side = 323150
 +
|gogcom id    =
 +
|official site= https://www.half-life.com/en/episode1
 +
|hltb        = 4250
 +
|lutris      = half-life-2-episode-one
 +
|mobygames    = 22688
 +
|strategywiki = Half-Life 2: Episode One
 
|wikipedia    = Half-Life 2: Episode One
 
|wikipedia    = Half-Life 2: Episode One
 +
|winehq      = 2095
 +
|license      = commercial
 +
}}
 +
 +
{{Introduction
 +
|introduction      =
 +
 +
|release history  =
 +
 +
|current state    =
 
}}
 
}}
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{{Series|Half-Life}}
 
  
 
'''General information'''
 
'''General information'''
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{{mm}} [http://sectorw.wikia.com/wiki/Main_Page Unofficial Half-Life Wiki]
 
 
{{mm}} [https://github.com/ValveSoftware/Source-1-Games/issues GitHub Issue Tracker for Half-Life 2: Episode One] and other Source-based games
 
{{mm}} [https://github.com/ValveSoftware/Source-1-Games/issues GitHub Issue Tracker for Half-Life 2: Episode One] and other Source-based games
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{{mm}} [http://steamcommunity.com/app/380/discussions/ Steam Community Discussions]
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{{mm}} [https://steamcommunity.com/app/380/discussions/ Steam Community Discussions]
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{{mm}} [http://forums.steampowered.com/forums/forumdisplay.php?f=81 Steam Users' Forums]
 
  
 
==Availability==
 
==Availability==
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{{Availability Table|
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{{Availability|
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{{Availability Table/row| Retail | {{ID|Steam}} |}}
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{{Availability/row| Retail | | Steam | Also includes [[Half-Life 2: Deathmatch]] and [[Half-Life Deathmatch: Source]]. |  | Windows }}
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{{Availability Table/row| [http://store.steampowered.com/app/380/ Steam] | {{ID|Steam}} |Windows and OS X.}}
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{{Availability/row| Steam | 380 | DRM-free | DRM-free when launched directly from the executable with <code>-game episodic</code> [[Glossary:Command line arguments|command line argument]].{{cn|OS X testing needed|date=October 2018}} |  | Windows, OS X, Linux }}
 
}}
 
}}
 +
{{++}} Soundtrack is available for free with purchase {{store link|Steam|323150|here}}.
 +
{{ii}} All versions require {{DRM|Steam}}.
  
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{{ii}} All versions require [[Steam]].
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==Monetization==
 +
{{Monetization
 +
|ad-supported          =
 +
|dlc                    =
 +
|expansion pack        =
 +
|freeware              =
 +
|free-to-play          =
 +
|one-time game purchase = The game requires an upfront purchase to access.
 +
|sponsored              =
 +
|subscription          =
 +
}}
 +
 
 +
===Microtransactions===
 +
{{Microtransactions
 +
|boost              =
 +
|cosmetic            =
 +
|currency            =
 +
|finite spend        =
 +
|infinite spend      =
 +
|free-to-grind      =
 +
|loot box            =
 +
|none                = Game does not contain microtransactions.
 +
|player trading      =
 +
|time-limited        =
 +
|unlock              =
 +
}}
  
 
==Essential improvements==
 
==Essential improvements==
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===Mods===
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===Peixoto's patch===
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{{ii}} For popular mods see [http://www.moddb.com/games/half-life-2-episode-one/mods?sort=rating-desc ModDB's "Half-Life 2: Episode One Mods" section].
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[https://www.patreon.com/user?u=44312848 Peixoto's patch] forced resolution allows high resolution without shrinking the HUD\menus. Super sampling anti aliasing is also possible
  
 
===Skip intro videos===
 
===Skip intro videos===
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{{Fixbox|description=Use <code>-novid</code> [[Glossary:Command line arguments|command line argument]]|ref=<ref name="Sui">{{refcheck|user=Suicide machine|date=August 11, 2016}}</ref>}}
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{{Fixbox/fix|-novid}}
 
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# Find Half-Life 2: Episode One in your Steam Library
 
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# Right-click the game name
 
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# Select <code>Properties</code>
 
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# Select <code>Set Launch Options...</code>
 
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# Input <code>-novid</code>
 
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# Press <code>OK</code>
 
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# Launch the game
 
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}}
 
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====Installing Source mods====
 
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{{Fixbox|1=
 
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{{Fixbox/fix|Installing from Desura}}
 
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# Install the [[Desura]] client for Windows/Mac/Linux [http://www.desura.com/ here].
 
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# Mods installed from Desura and ModDB go through this client. See individual mods for their specific instructions.
 
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# Once the modification is installed, restart [[Steam]].
 
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# The modification should now show up in your Steam library.
 
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{{ii}} If a mod doesn't work you, you may need to install the [[Source SDK]] from Steam.
 
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}}
 
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====MINERVA====
 
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{{ii}} Original version available on [http://www.moddb.com/mods/minerva ModDB].
 
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{{ii}} Improved version available on [http://store.steampowered.com/app/235780/ Steam for free]. Requires Half-Life 2: Episode One.
 
  
 
==Game data==
 
==Game data==
 
===Configuration file(s) location===
 
===Configuration file(s) location===
 
{{Game data|
 
{{Game data|
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{{Game data/row|Steam|Steam/SteamApps/common/Half-Life 2/episodic/cfg/}}
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{{Game data/config|Steam|{{p|steam}}/SteamApps/common/Half-Life 2/episodic/cfg/}}
 
}}
 
}}
 
{{XDG|false}}
 
{{XDG|false}}
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===Save game data location===
 
===Save game data location===
 
{{Game data|
 
{{Game data|
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{{Game data/row|Steam|Steam/SteamApps/common/Half-Life 2/episodic/save/}}
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{{Game data/saves|Steam|{{p|steam}}/SteamApps/common/Half-Life 2/episodic/save/}}
 
}}
 
}}
  
−
===[[Save game cloud syncing]]===
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===[[Glossary:Save game cloud syncing|Save game cloud syncing]]===
 
{{Save game cloud syncing
 
{{Save game cloud syncing
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|origin               =  
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|discord                  =
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|origin notes         =  
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|discord notes            =
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|steam cloud           = true
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|epic games launcher      =
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|steam cloud notes     = Syncs save games and settings
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|epic games launcher notes =
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|uplay                =  
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|gog galaxy                =
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|uplay notes           =  
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|gog galaxy notes          =
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|gamesave manager      = true
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|origin                   =  
−
|gamesave manager notes=  
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|origin notes             =  
 +
|steam cloud               = true
 +
|steam cloud notes         = Approx. 100 MB available.<br/>Syncs save games and settings.
 +
|ubisoft connect          =  
 +
|ubisoft connect notes     =  
 +
|xbox cloud                =  
 +
|xbox cloud notes         =  
 
}}
 
}}
  
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==Video settings==
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==Video==
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[[File:Half life 2 episode 1 video settings.jpg|290px|right|thumb|Video settings.]]
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{{Image|Half Life 2 Episode One General Video.png|General video settings}}
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[[File:Half life 2 episode 1 advanced settings.jpg|290px|right|thumb|Advanced video settings.]]
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{{Image|Half Life 2 Episode One Advanced Video.png|Advanced video settings}}
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{{Video settings
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{{Video
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|wsgf link                  = http://www.wsgf.org/dr/half-life-2-episode-one
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|wsgf link                  = https://www.wsgf.org/dr/half-life-2-episode-one
 
|widescreen wsgf award      = gold
 
|widescreen wsgf award      = gold
−
|multimonitor wsgf award    = silver
+
|multimonitor wsgf award    = gold
−
|ultrawidescreen wsgf award = incomplete
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|ultrawidescreen wsgf award = gold
 
|4k ultra hd wsgf award    = incomplete
 
|4k ultra hd wsgf award    = incomplete
 
|widescreen resolution      = true
 
|widescreen resolution      = true
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|multimonitor              = true
 
|multimonitor              = true
 
|multimonitor notes        =  
 
|multimonitor notes        =  
−
|ultrawidescreen            = unknown
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|ultrawidescreen            = true
−
|ultrawidescreen notes      =  
+
|ultrawidescreen notes      = <ref>{{Refurl|url=https://steamcommunity.com/groups/ultrawidemasterrace/curation/app/380/|title=Steam Community :: Group :: /r/ultrawidemasterrace Group|date=May 2023}}</ref>
−
|4k ultra hd                = unknown
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|4k ultra hd                = true
−
|4k ultra hd notes          =  
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|4k ultra hd notes          = Interface scales poorly.
 
|fov                        = true
 
|fov                        = true
−
|fov notes                  = 75-90 FOV. See [[#Field of view (FOV)|Field of view (FOV)]].
+
|fov notes                  = Values between 75° and 110° horizontal can be set via ingame slider.<ref>{{Refurl|url=https://developer.valvesoftware.com/wiki/Field_of_View|title=Field of View - Valve Developer Community|date=May 2023}}</ref> For even higher values use [https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=1806796168 this] guide.
 
|windowed                  = true
 
|windowed                  = true
 
|windowed notes            =  
 
|windowed notes            =  
−
|borderless windowed        = hackable
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|borderless windowed        = true
−
|borderless windowed notes  = See [[#Borderless fullscreen windowed|Borderless fullscreen windowed]].
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|borderless windowed notes  = Run in a window (No Border) option, otherwise see [[#Borderless fullscreen windowed|Borderless fullscreen windowed]] if running old versions or not working.
 
|anisotropic                = true
 
|anisotropic                = true
 
|anisotropic notes          =  
 
|anisotropic notes          =  
 
|antialiasing              = true
 
|antialiasing              = true
−
|antialiasing notes        =  
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|antialiasing notes        = Up to 8x [[MSAA]]. [[SGSSAA]] available with flag <code>0x000000C1</code>.
 +
|upscaling                  = unknown
 +
|upscaling tech            =
 +
|upscaling notes            =  
 
|vsync                      = true
 
|vsync                      = true
−
|vsync notes                =  
+
|vsync notes                = Double buffered <ref>{{Refurl|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qShOm6pwUbA|title=Black mesa vsync is double buffered|date=2024}}</ref>
−
|oculus rift                = true
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|60 fps                    = true
−
|oculus rift notes         = Available under Video Settings. See [[#Oculus Rift|Oculus Rift]] for more information.
+
|60 fps notes               =  
−
|high frame rate            = true
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|120 fps                    = true
−
|high frame rate notes     = No frame rate or refresh rate cap.<ref>[http://120hz.net/showthread.php?3258-New-120Hz-Games-Report New 120Hz Games Report]</ref>
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|120 fps notes             = Frame rate cap can be changed by changing <code>fps_max</code> in the [[#Enabling the console|developer console]]. To uncap FPS or cap FPS higher than 300 you must first set <code>sv_cheats = 1</code> before using <code>fps_max</code>. <code>sv_cheats = 1</code> will also disable achievements.<ref>{{Refurl|url=http://web.archive.org/web/20160913143805/http://120hz.net/showthread.php?3258-New-120Hz-Games-Report|title=New 120Hz Games Report|date=May 2023}}</ref>
 +
|hdr                        = false
 +
|hdr notes                  = Rendered image uses {{term|SDR}} color space. In-game {{term|HDR}} option refers only to {{term|HDR Rendering}}.
 +
|ray tracing                = unknown
 +
|ray tracing notes          =
 
|color blind                = unknown
 
|color blind                = unknown
 
|color blind notes          =  
 
|color blind notes          =  
 
}}
 
}}
−
 
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{{ii}} HBAO available with flag <code>0x0000002C</code>.
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===[[Glossary:Field of view (FOV)|Field of view (FOV)]]===
 
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<gallery widths=160px heights=100px>
 
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File:Half life 2 episode 1 fov1.jpg|75 FOV
 
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File:Half life 2 episode 1 fov2.jpg|90 FOV
 
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</gallery>
 
  
 
===[[Glossary:Borderless fullscreen windowed|Borderless fullscreen windowed]]===
 
===[[Glossary:Borderless fullscreen windowed|Borderless fullscreen windowed]]===
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{{Fixbox|1=
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{{Fixbox|description=-window -noborder|ref=<ref name="Sui" />|fix=
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{{Fixbox/fix|-window -noborder}}
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{{ii}} For newer versions, see above. Otherwise follow this steps:
 
# Find Half-Life 2: Episode One in your Steam Library
 
# Find Half-Life 2: Episode One in your Steam Library
 
# Right-click the game name
 
# Right-click the game name
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}}
 
}}
  
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===[[Oculus Rift]]===
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==Input==
−
{{ii}} By default VR mode will run full screen, to switch back to a borderless windowed set the <code>vr_force_windowed</code> convar.
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{{Image|Half Life 2 Episode One Remapping.png|Key map settings}}
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{{Image|Half Life 2 Episode One Mouse Gamepad.png|Mouse/gamepad settings}}
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==Input settings==
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{{Input
−
[[File:Half life 2 episode 1 controls.jpg|290px|right|thumb|Controls settings.]]
 
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{{Input settings
 
 
|key remap                = true
 
|key remap                = true
 
|key remap notes          =  
 
|key remap notes          =  
 
|acceleration option      = true
 
|acceleration option      = true
 
|acceleration option notes =  
 
|acceleration option notes =  
 +
|mouse sensitivity        = true
 +
|mouse sensitivity notes  =
 
|mouse menu                = true
 
|mouse menu                = true
 
|mouse menu notes          =  
 
|mouse menu notes          =  
 
|invert mouse y-axis      = true
 
|invert mouse y-axis      = true
 
|invert mouse y-axis notes =  
 
|invert mouse y-axis notes =  
 +
|touchscreen              = unknown
 +
|touchscreen notes        =
 
|controller support        = true
 
|controller support        = true
 
|controller support notes  =  
 
|controller support notes  =  
−
|full controller          = unknown
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|full controller          = true
−
|full controller notes    =  
+
|full controller notes    = Native since 2022 update, use {{code|-gamepadui}} [[Command line arguments|Command line argument]] to enable Gamepad UI. By default, this will also enable Vulkan, which can cause the game to crash on incompatible hardware.<br><br>If you want to enable the Gamepad UI on systems with GPUs that does not support Vulkan, use {{code|-dx9}} alongside {{code|-gamepadui}} in order to force the game to launch with DX9 mode instead of Vulkan, while having Gamepad UI enabled.<ref>{{Refcheck|user=Kr0tchet|date=2024-01-27}}</ref>
−
|controller remap          = false
+
|controller remap          = true
 
|controller remap notes    =  
 
|controller remap notes    =  
 +
|controller sensitivity    = true
 +
|controller sensitivity notes=
 
|invert controller y-axis  = true
 
|invert controller y-axis  = true
 
|invert controller y-axis notes=  
 
|invert controller y-axis notes=  
−
|touchscreen               = unknown
+
|xinput controllers        = true
−
|touchscreen notes        =  
+
|xinput controllers notes  =
 +
|xbox prompts              = true
 +
|xbox prompts notes        = Supported via [[Steam#Steam Input|Steam Input]] API.
 +
|impulse triggers          = false
 +
|impulse triggers notes    =
 +
|dualshock 4               = true
 +
|dualshock 4 notes        =
 +
|dualshock prompts        = limited
 +
|dualshock prompts notes  = Supported via [[Steam#Steam Input|Steam Input]] API.
 +
|light bar support        = unknown
 +
|light bar support notes   =
 +
|dualshock 4 modes         = Wired, Wireless, Bluetooth
 +
|dualshock 4 modes notes  = <ref>{{Refcheck|user=Al2009man|date=2022-05-05|comment=Tested on DualShock 4 V2 and DualSense Controller while Steam Input is forcefully disabled. <br><br>As of this writing: Left/Right Joystick does not work if Steam Input (under Legacy mode) is enabled.}}</ref>
 +
|tracked motion controllers= unknown
 +
|tracked motion controllers notes =
 +
|tracked motion prompts    = unknown
 +
|tracked motion prompts notes =
 +
|other controllers        = true
 +
|other controllers notes  = Both [[Controller:Switch Pro Controller|Nintendo Switch Pro Controller]] and Generic Gamepads are supported via [[Steam#Steam Input|Steam Input]] API
 +
|other button prompts      = nintendo
 +
|other button prompts notes= [[Controller:Switch Pro Controller|Nintendo Switch Pro Controller]] button prompts are supported via [[Steam#Steam Input|Steam Input]] API
 +
|button prompts            = xbox, dualshock, nintendo
 +
|button prompts notes      = Native since 2022 update, use {{code|-gamepadui}} [[Command line arguments|Command line argument]] to enable Gamepad UI. By default, this will also enable Vulkan, which can cause the game to crash on incompatible hardware.<br><br>If you want to enable the Gamepad UI on systems with GPUs that does not support Vulkan, use {{code|-dx9}} alongside {{code|-gamepadui}} in order to force the game to launch with DX9 mode instead of Vulkan, while having Gamepad UI enabled.<ref>{{Refcheck|user=Kr0tchet|date=2024-01-27}}</ref>
 +
|controller hotplug        = true
 +
|controller hotplug notes  =
 +
|haptic feedback          = limited
 +
|haptic feedback notes    = Supported via [[Steam#Steam Input|Steam Input]] API. <br><br>If using the old version/Legacy XInput mode: you can bring back Controller rumble by download an updated version of the [https://www.libsdl.org/download-2.0.php/ SDL2 runtime binary] (choose Runtime Binaries x86) and replace it with the one in <code>{{P|game}}\bin</code>.<ref>{{Refcheck|user=Al2009man|date=2022-05-05|comment=Seems like this method no longer works on Steam Deck branch.}}</ref> This works for any Source engine based game.
 +
|simultaneous input        = true
 +
|simultaneous input notes  =
 +
|steam input api          = true
 +
|steam input api notes    =
 +
|steam hook input          = unknown
 +
|steam hook input notes    =
 +
|steam input presets      = true
 +
|steam input presets notes = PlayStation, Xbox, Nintendo Switch, Steam Controller & Steam Deck (under Standard and Motion Controls presets)
 +
|steam controller prompts  = true
 +
|steam controller prompts notes = Uses [[Steam#Steam Input|Steam Input]] API's built-in Button Icons
 +
|steam cursor detection    = unknown
 +
|steam cursor detection notes =  
 
}}
 
}}
  
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==Audio settings==
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==Audio==
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[[File:half life 2 episode one audio settings.jpg|290px|right|thumb|Audio settings]]
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{{Image|Half Life 2 Episode One Audio.png|Audio settings}}
−
{{Audio settings
+
{{Audio
−
|separate volume             = true
+
|separate volume         = true
−
|separate volume notes       = Over-all game volume and separate music slider.
+
|separate volume notes   = Over-all game volume and separate music slider.
−
|surround sound             = true
+
|surround sound           = true
−
|surround sound notes       = 7.1, 5.1 surround sound, 4 speaker surround
+
|surround sound notes     = 7.1, 5.1 surround sound, 4 speaker surround. 7.1 output may require [[Glossary:Sound card#DirectSound hardware path|DirectSound3D restoration software.]]
−
|subtitles                   = true
+
|subtitles               = true
−
|subtitles notes             =  
+
|subtitles notes         =  
−
|closed captions             = true
+
|closed captions         = true
−
|closed captions notes       =  
+
|closed captions notes   =  
−
|mute on focus lost         = true
+
|mute on focus lost       = true
−
|mute on focus lost notes   = "Silence the audio while the game window is in the background" check box
+
|mute on focus lost notes = "Silence the audio while the game window is in the background" check box.
−
|eax support                 =  
+
|eax support             = hackable
−
|eax support notes           =  
+
|eax support notes       = Set ''snd_legacy_surround 1'' in console, ''4 speakers'' in options, and use [[Glossary:Surround sound#DirectSound3D|DSOAL]] for binaural HRTF mixing.
 +
|royalty free audio      = always on
 +
|royalty free audio notes =
 +
|red book cd audio        = unknown
 +
|red book cd audio notes  =
 +
|general midi audio        = unknown
 +
|general midi audio notes  =  
 
}}
 
}}
  
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  |audio    = true
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+
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  |notes    =  
 
  |notes    =  
 
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  |notes    =  
 
  |notes    =  
 
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  |fan      =  
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|ref      =
 +
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 +
{{L10n/switch
 +
|language  = Czech
 +
|interface = true
 +
|audio    = false
 +
|subtitles = true
 +
|notes    =
 +
  |fan       =
 +
|ref      =  
 
}}
 
}}
 
{{L10n/switch
 
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  |language  = Danish
 
  |language  = Danish
 
  |interface = true
 
  |interface = true
−
  |audio    = unknown
+
  |audio    = false
−
  |subtitles = unknown
+
  |subtitles = true
 
  |notes    =  
 
  |notes    =  
 
  |fan      =  
 
  |fan      =  
−
  |fan notes =  
+
  |ref      =  
 
}}
 
}}
 
{{L10n/switch
 
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  |language  = Dutch
 
  |language  = Dutch
 
  |interface = true
 
  |interface = true
−
  |audio    = unknown
+
  |audio    = false
−
  |subtitles = unknown
+
  |subtitles = true
 
  |notes    =  
 
  |notes    =  
 
  |fan      =  
 
  |fan      =  
−
  |fan notes =  
+
  |ref      =  
 
}}
 
}}
 
{{L10n/switch
 
{{L10n/switch
 
  |language  = Finnish
 
  |language  = Finnish
 
  |interface = true
 
  |interface = true
−
  |audio    = unknown
+
  |audio    = false
−
  |subtitles = unknown
+
  |subtitles = true
 
  |notes    =  
 
  |notes    =  
 
  |fan      =  
 
  |fan      =  
−
  |fan notes =  
+
  |ref      =  
 
}}
 
}}
 
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  |audio    = true
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+
  |subtitles = true
 
  |notes    =  
 
  |notes    =  
 
  |fan      =  
 
  |fan      =  
−
  |fan notes =  
+
  |ref      =  
 
}}
 
}}
 
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  |interface = true
 
  |audio    = true
 
  |audio    = true
−
  |subtitles = unknown
+
  |subtitles = true
 
  |notes    =  
 
  |notes    =  
 
  |fan      =  
 
  |fan      =  
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  |fan notes =  
+
  |ref      =  
 
}}
 
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−
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+
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  |notes    =  
 
  |notes    =  
 
  |fan      =  
 
  |fan      =  
−
  |fan notes =  
+
  |ref      =  
 
}}
 
}}
 
{{L10n/switch
 
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  |language  = Japanese
 
  |language  = Japanese
 
  |interface = true
 
  |interface = true
−
  |audio    = unknown
+
  |audio    = false
−
  |subtitles = unknown
+
  |subtitles = true
 
  |notes    =  
 
  |notes    =  
 
  |fan      =  
 
  |fan      =  
−
  |fan notes =  
+
  |ref      =  
 
}}
 
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  |audio    = true
−
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+
  |subtitles = true
 
  |notes    =  
 
  |notes    =  
 
  |fan      =  
 
  |fan      =  
−
  |fan notes =  
+
  |ref      =  
 
}}
 
}}
 
{{L10n/switch
 
{{L10n/switch
 
  |language  = Norwegian
 
  |language  = Norwegian
 
  |interface = true
 
  |interface = true
−
  |audio    = unknown
+
  |audio    = false
−
  |subtitles = unknown
+
  |subtitles = true
 
  |notes    =  
 
  |notes    =  
 
  |fan      =  
 
  |fan      =  
−
  |fan notes =  
+
  |ref      =  
 
}}
 
}}
 
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  |notes    =  
 
  |notes    =  
 
  |fan      =  
 
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−
  |fan notes =  
+
  |ref      =  
 
}}
 
}}
 
{{L10n/switch
 
{{L10n/switch
 
  |language  = Portuguese
 
  |language  = Portuguese
 
  |interface = true
 
  |interface = true
−
  |audio    = unknown
+
  |audio    = false
−
  |subtitles = unknown
+
  |subtitles = true
 
  |notes    =  
 
  |notes    =  
 
  |fan      =  
 
  |fan      =  
−
  |fan notes =  
+
  |ref      =  
 
}}
 
}}
 
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−
  |subtitles = unknown
+
  |subtitles = true
−
  |notes    =  
+
  |notes    = After the "SteamPipe" update, errors appeared in the localization, such as the effect of broken phrases. Therefore, it is recommended to download [http://bbs.hl-inside.ru/showthread.php?threadid=58203 the patch], made by guys from the "hl-inside" forum.
 
  |fan      =  
 
  |fan      =  
−
  |fan notes =  
+
  |ref      =  
 
}}
 
}}
 
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−
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+
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  |notes    =  
 
  |notes    =  
 
  |fan      =  
 
  |fan      =  
−
  |fan notes =  
+
  |ref      =  
 
}}
 
}}
 
{{L10n/switch
 
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  |language  = Swedish
 
  |language  = Swedish
 
  |interface = true
 
  |interface = true
−
  |audio    = unknown
+
  |audio    = false
−
  |subtitles = unknown
+
  |subtitles = true
 
  |notes    =  
 
  |notes    =  
 
  |fan      =  
 
  |fan      =  
−
  |fan notes =  
+
  |ref      =  
 
}}
 
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−
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+
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  |notes    =  
 
  |notes    =  
 
  |fan      =  
 
  |fan      =  
−
  |fan notes =  
+
  |ref      =
 +
}}
 +
}}
 +
 
 +
==Network==
 +
{{Network/Multiplayer
 +
|local play          =
 +
|local play players  =
 +
|local play modes    =
 +
|local play notes     =
 +
|lan play            = unknown
 +
|lan play players    =
 +
|lan play modes      =
 +
|lan play notes      =
 +
|online play          = hackable
 +
|online play players  = 10
 +
|online play modes    =
 +
|online play notes    = Use {{store link|Steam|17520|Synergy}}.
 +
|asynchronous        =
 +
|asynchronous notes  =
 +
}}
 +
 
 +
{{Network/Connections
 +
|matchmaking        = unknown
 +
|matchmaking notes  =
 +
|p2p                = unknown
 +
|p2p notes          =
 +
|dedicated          = true
 +
|dedicated notes    =
 +
|self-hosting      = true
 +
|self-hosting notes = See [https://synergymod.net/Documents/Dedicated%20Servers Documentation: Dedicated Servers].
 +
|direct ip          = unknown
 +
|direct ip notes    =
 +
}}{{Network/Ports
 +
|tcp  =
 +
|udp  =
 +
|upnp =  
 
}}
 
}}
 +
 +
==VR support==
 +
{{VR support
 +
|native 3d                  = false
 +
|native 3d notes            =
 +
|nvidia 3d vision            = true
 +
|nvidia 3d vision notes      =
 +
|vorpx                      = true
 +
|vorpx modes                = G3D,DirectVR
 +
|vorpx notes                = Officially supported game. Momentarily not on [https://www.vorpx.com/supported-games/ official vorpx game list], but assuming through some forum talk the game should be 3D. Profiles are available at the factory list.
 +
|vr only                    = false
 +
|htc vive                    = unknown
 +
|htc vive notes              =
 +
|oculus rift                = true
 +
|oculus rift notes          = Available under Video Settings. See [[#Oculus Rift|Oculus Rift]] for more information.
 +
|osvr                        = unknown
 +
|osvr notes                  =
 +
|windows mixed reality      = unknown
 +
|windows mixed reality notes =
 +
|keyboard-mouse              = true
 +
|keyboard-mouse notes        =
 +
|3rd space gaming vest      = true
 +
|3rd space gaming vest notes =
 +
|novint falcon              = true
 +
|novint falcon notes        =
 +
|trackir                    =
 +
|trackir notes              =
 +
|tobii eye tracking          =
 +
|tobii eye tracking notes    =
 +
|play area seated            =
 +
|play area seated notes      =
 +
|play area standing          =
 +
|play area standing notes    =
 +
|play area room-scale        =
 +
|play area room-scale notes  =
 
}}
 
}}
 +
 +
===[[Glossary:Oculus Rift|Oculus Rift]]===
 +
{{ii}} By default VR mode will run full screen, to switch back to a borderless windowed set the <code>vr_force_windowed</code> convar.
  
 
==Issues fixed==
 
==Issues fixed==
 
===Purple and black broken textures===
 
===Purple and black broken textures===
−
{{ii}} A generic fix for this issue can be found [[Engine:Source#Broken textures|on our Source engine page]].
+
{{ii}} A generic fix for this issue can be found [[Engine:Source#Missing models or textures|on our Source engine page]].
  
 
==Other information==
 
==Other information==
 +
===API===
 +
{{API
 +
|direct3d versions      = 9
 +
|direct3d notes        = Initially had compatibility levels for Direct3D 7 - 8.1 cards. Current version only supports compatibility levels for 8 and later.
 +
|directdraw versions    =
 +
|directdraw notes      =
 +
|wing                  =
 +
|wing notes            =
 +
|opengl versions        = 2.1
 +
|opengl notes          = OS X and Linux only.
 +
|glide versions        =
 +
|glide notes            =
 +
|software mode          =
 +
|software mode notes    =
 +
|mantle support        =
 +
|mantle support notes  =
 +
|metal support          =
 +
|metal support notes    =
 +
|vulkan versions        = true
 +
|vulkan notes          = Use {{code|-vulkan}} [[Command line arguments|command line argument]].
 +
|dos modes              =
 +
|dos modes notes        =
 +
|shader model versions  = 1.x, 2, 3
 +
|shader model notes    =
 +
|windows 32-bit exe    = true
 +
|windows 64-bit exe    = false
 +
|windows arm app        = unknown
 +
|windows exe notes      =
 +
|mac os x powerpc app  = unknown
 +
|macos intel 32-bit app = true
 +
|macos intel 64-bit app = false
 +
|macos arm app          = unknown
 +
|macos app notes        = {{CN|date=August 2015}}
 +
|linux powerpc app      = unknown
 +
|linux 32-bit executable= unknown
 +
|linux 64-bit executable= true
 +
|linux arm app          = unknown
 +
|linux executable notes = {{CN|date=August 2015}}
 +
}}
 +
 +
===Middleware===
 +
{{Middleware
 +
|physics          = Havok
 +
|physics notes    = Heavily modified variant.
 +
|audio            = Miles Sound System
 +
|audio notes      =
 +
|interface        =
 +
|interface notes  =
 +
|input            = SDL
 +
|input notes      =
 +
|cutscenes        = Bink Video
 +
|cutscenes notes  = Used for startup videos and in-game movies.
 +
|multiplayer      =
 +
|multiplayer notes=
 +
|anticheat        =
 +
|anticheat notes  =
 +
}}
 +
 
===Console commands===
 
===Console commands===
 
{{ii}} Games running on the Source engine can utilize [https://developer.valvesoftware.com/wiki/Console_Command_List Source Engine Console Commands] for various tasks.
 
{{ii}} Games running on the Source engine can utilize [https://developer.valvesoftware.com/wiki/Console_Command_List Source Engine Console Commands] for various tasks.
  
−
{{Fixbox|1=
+
{{Fixbox|description=Enabling the console in Source games|ref={{cn|date=July 2016}}|fix=
−
{{Fixbox/fix|Enabling the console in Source games}}
 
 
# Launch the game
 
# Launch the game
 
# From the main menu select <code>Options</code>
 
# From the main menu select <code>Options</code>
 
# Select the <code>Keyboard</code> tab
 
# Select the <code>Keyboard</code> tab
 
# Click the <code>Advanced</code> button
 
# Click the <code>Advanced</code> button
−
# Check the box next to <code>Enable developer console (~)</code>
+
# Check the box next to <code>Enable developer console ({{key|~}})</code>
 
# Click Apply
 
# Click Apply
  
−
'''Notes:'''  
+
'''Notes'''
−
{{ii}} Press the tilde ({{key|~}}) key to open the console.
+
{{ii}} Press {{key|~}} to open the console.
 
{{ii}} Some commands may first require you enabling sv_cheats. You can do so with <code>sv_cheats 1</code>.
 
{{ii}} Some commands may first require you enabling sv_cheats. You can do so with <code>sv_cheats 1</code>.
 
{{--}} Users without a US keyboard could experience some [[Engine:Source#Console doesn't open|problems]].
 
{{--}} Users without a US keyboard could experience some [[Engine:Source#Console doesn't open|problems]].
−
}}
 
−
 
−
{{ii}} You can also have the console open by default on launch by following this guide:
 
−
{{Fixbox|1=
 
−
{{Fixbox/fix|-console}}
 
−
# Find the game in your Steam Library
 
−
# Right-click the game name
 
−
# Select <code>Properties</code>
 
−
# Select <code>Set Launch Options...</code>
 
−
# Input <code>-console</code>
 
−
# Press <code>OK</code>
 
−
# Launch the game
 
 
}}
 
}}
  
 
===Launch options===
 
===Launch options===
 
{{ii}} View [https://support.steampowered.com/kb_article.php?ref=1040-JWMT-2947 this Steam Support Article regarding launch options] as well as [https://developer.valvesoftware.com/wiki/Launch_options#Source_Games the relevant Valve Developer wiki page] for further information and a list of useful Source engine launch options.
 
{{ii}} View [https://support.steampowered.com/kb_article.php?ref=1040-JWMT-2947 this Steam Support Article regarding launch options] as well as [https://developer.valvesoftware.com/wiki/Launch_options#Source_Games the relevant Valve Developer wiki page] for further information and a list of useful Source engine launch options.
−
{{Fixbox|1=
+
 
−
{{Fixbox/fix|Enabling a launch parameter}}
+
{{Fixbox|description=Enabling a launch parameter|ref={{cn|date=July 2016}}|fix=
 
# Find the game in your Steam Library
 
# Find the game in your Steam Library
 
# Right-click the game name
 
# Right-click the game name
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# Launch the game
 
# Launch the game
 
}}
 
}}
 +
 +
===Mods===
 +
{{ii}} For popular mods see [https://www.moddb.com/games/half-life-2-episode-one/mods?sort=rating-desc Mod DB's "Half-Life 2: Episode One Mods" section].
 +
 +
====MINERVA====
 +
{{ii}} Original version available on [https://www.moddb.com/mods/minerva Mod DB].
 +
{{ii}} Improved version available on {{store link|Steam|235780|Steam for free}}. Requires Half-Life 2: Episode One.
 +
 +
====[https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=2611941570 Half-Life 2: Episode One 4X AI Textures]====
 +
{{ii}} Textures for all NPCs, some weapons, some items, some crates, and some vehicles, upscaled with Topaz A.I. Gigapixel.
 +
{{++}} Upscaled textures are faithful to the original textures.
 +
{{--}} Large download at over 6.5 GB, including patches. Around 13.9 GB once extracted.
  
 
==System requirements==
 
==System requirements==
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|minOS    = XP, Vista, 7
 
|minOS    = XP, Vista, 7
 
|minCPU  = 1.7 GHz
 
|minCPU  = 1.7 GHz
−
|minmem   = 512 MB
+
|minRAM   = 512 MB
 
|minHD    = 4.6 GB
 
|minHD    = 4.6 GB
−
|minGPU  = NVIDIA GeForce FX 5700
+
|minGPU  = Nvidia GeForce3 Ti 200
−
|minGPU2  = ATI Radeon 9500
+
|minGPU2  = ATI Radeon 9000/8500
−
|minVRAM  = 128 MB
+
|minVRAM  = 64 MB
  
−
|recmem   = 1 GB
+
|recCPU  = Intel Pentium 4 3.0 GHz
−
|recGPU  = NVIDIA GeForce 6800
+
|recRAM   = 1 GB
 +
|recGPU  = Nvidia GeForce 6800
 
|recGPU2  = ATI Radeon X800
 
|recGPU2  = ATI Radeon X800
 +
|notes    = {{ii}} Windows 98SE, ME, and 2000 were previously supported operating systems for the game, but as future updates for this game and Steam occurred; the support for these operating systems were dropped, even with retail copies.<br/>{{ii}} Must be [[#Availability|run without Steam]] to play on XP and Vista.
 
}}
 
}}
  
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|minOS    = 10.5.8, 10.6.3
 
|minOS    = 10.5.8, 10.6.3
 
|minCPU  = 1.7 GHz
 
|minCPU  = 1.7 GHz
−
|minmem   = 1 GB
+
|minRAM   = 1 GB
 
|minHD    = 4.6 GB
 
|minHD    = 4.6 GB
−
|minGPU  = NVIDIA GeForce 8
+
|minGPU  = Nvidia GeForce 8
−
|minGPU2  = ATI X1600
+
|minGPU2  = ATI Radeon X1600
 
|minGPU3  = Intel HD 3000
 
|minGPU3  = Intel HD 3000
 
}}
 
}}
  
 
{{References}}
 
{{References}}

Latest revision as of 11:05, 27 January 2024

Half-Life 2: Episode One
Half-Life 2: Episode One cover
Developers
Valve Corporation
Publishers
Valve Corporation
Russia Buka Entertainment
Engines
Original Source 2006
Current Source 2013 Singleplayer
Release dates
Windows June 1, 2006[1]
macOS (OS X) May 26, 2010[2]
Linux May 9, 2013
Reception
Metacritic 87
IGDB 87
Taxonomy
Monetization One-time game purchase
Microtransactions None
Modes Singleplayer
Pacing Real-time
Perspectives First-person
Controls Direct control
Genres Shooter
Art styles Realistic
Themes Eastern Europe, Post-apocalyptic, Sci-fi
Series Half-Life
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Half-Life 2: Episode One guide on StrategyWiki
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Half-Life 2: Episode One on Wikipedia
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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

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 2: Episode One is a singleplayer first-person shooter game in the Half-Life series.

General information

GitHub Issue Tracker for Half-Life 2: Episode One and other Source-based games
Steam Community Discussions

Availability

Source DRM Notes Keys OS
Retail
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 Also includes Half-Life 2: Deathmatch and Half-Life Deathmatch: Source.
Windows
Steam
DRM-free after installation through Steam client (notes may include more details)
 DRM-free when launched directly from the executable with -game episodic command line argument.[citation needed]
Windows
macOS (OS X)
Linux
Soundtrack is available for free with purchase here.
All versions require Steam DRM.

Monetization

Type Notes
One-time game purchase The game requires an upfront purchase to access.

Microtransactions

Type Notes
No microtransactions Game does not contain microtransactions.

Essential improvements

Peixoto's patch

Peixoto's patch forced resolution allows high resolution without shrinking the HUD\menus. Super sampling anti aliasing is also possible

Skip intro videos

Use -novid command line argument[3]

Game data

Configuration file(s) location

System Location
Steam <Steam-folder>/SteamApps/common/Half-Life 2/episodic/cfg/
This game does not follow the XDG Base Directory Specification on Linux.

Save game data location

System Location
Steam <Steam-folder>/SteamApps/common/Half-Life 2/episodic/save/

Save game cloud syncing

System Native Notes
Steam Cloud
Approx. 100 MB available.
Syncs save games and settings.

Video

General video settings
General video settings
Advanced video settings
Advanced video settings

Graphics feature State WSGF Notes
Widescreen resolution
 
Multi-monitor
 
Ultra-widescreen
 
 [4]
4K Ultra HD
 
 Interface scales poorly.
Field of view (FOV)
Values between 75° and 110° horizontal can be set via ingame slider.[5] For even higher values use this guide.
Windowed
Borderless fullscreen windowed
Run in a window (No Border) option, otherwise see Borderless fullscreen windowed if running old versions or not working.
Anisotropic filtering (AF)
Anti-aliasing (AA)
Up to 8x MSAA. SGSSAA available with flag 0x000000C1.
Vertical sync (Vsync)
Double buffered [6]
60 FPS and 120+ FPS
Frame rate cap can be changed by changing fps_max in the developer console. To uncap FPS or cap FPS higher than 300 you must first set sv_cheats = 1 before using fps_max. sv_cheats = 1 will also disable achievements.[7]
High dynamic range display (HDR)
Rendered image uses SDR color space. In-game HDR option refers only to HDR Rendering.
HBAO available with flag 0x0000002C.

Borderless fullscreen windowed

-window -noborder[3]
For newer versions, see above. Otherwise follow this steps:
  1. Find Half-Life 2: Episode One 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
Key map settings
Mouse/gamepad settings
Mouse/gamepad settings

Keyboard and mouse State Notes
Remapping
Mouse acceleration
Mouse sensitivity
Mouse input in menus
Mouse Y-axis inversion
Controller
Controller support
Full controller support
Native since 2022 update, use -gamepadui Command line argument to enable Gamepad UI. By default, this will also enable Vulkan, which can cause the game to crash on incompatible hardware.

If you want to enable the Gamepad UI on systems with GPUs that does not support Vulkan, use -dx9 alongside -gamepadui in order to force the game to launch with DX9 mode instead of Vulkan, while having Gamepad UI enabled.[8]
Controller remapping
Controller sensitivity
Controller Y-axis inversion
Controller types
XInput-compatible controllers
Xbox button prompts
Supported via Steam Input API.
Impulse Trigger vibration
PlayStation controllers
PlayStation button prompts
Supported via Steam Input API.
Light bar support
Adaptive trigger support
DualSense haptic feedback support
Connection modes Wired, Wireless (Bluetooth), Wireless (Bluetooth)
[9]
Tracked motion controllers
Generic/other controllers
Both Nintendo Switch Pro Controller and Generic Gamepads are supported via Steam Input API
Button prompts
Nintendo Switch Pro Controller button prompts are supported via Steam Input API
Additional information
Button prompts
Native since 2022 update, use -gamepadui Command line argument to enable Gamepad UI. By default, this will also enable Vulkan, which can cause the game to crash on incompatible hardware.

If you want to enable the Gamepad UI on systems with GPUs that does not support Vulkan, use -dx9 alongside -gamepadui in order to force the game to launch with DX9 mode instead of Vulkan, while having Gamepad UI enabled.[10]
Controller hotplugging
Haptic feedback
Supported via Steam Input API.

If using the old version/Legacy XInput mode: you can bring back Controller rumble by download an updated version of the SDL2 runtime binary (choose Runtime Binaries x86) and replace it with the one in <path-to-game>\bin.[11] This works for any Source engine based game.
Digital movement supported
Simultaneous controller+KB/M
Steam Input
Steam Input API support
Official controller preset(s)
PlayStation, Xbox, Nintendo Switch, Steam Controller & Steam Deck (under Standard and Motion Controls presets)
Steam Controller button prompts
Uses Steam Input API's built-in Button Icons

Audio

Audio settings
Audio settings

Audio feature State Notes
Separate volume controls
Over-all game volume and separate music slider.
Surround sound
7.1, 5.1 surround sound, 4 speaker surround. 7.1 output may require DirectSound3D restoration software.
Subtitles
Closed captions
Mute on focus lost
"Silence the audio while the game window is in the background" check box.
EAX support
Set snd_legacy_surround 1 in console, 4 speakers in options, and use DSOAL for binaural HRTF mixing.
Royalty free audio

Localizations

Language UI Audio Sub Notes
English
Simplified Chinese
Traditional Chinese
Czech
Danish
Dutch
Finnish
French
German
Italian
Japanese
Korean
Norwegian
Polish
Portuguese
Russian
After the "SteamPipe" update, errors appeared in the localization, such as the effect of broken phrases. Therefore, it is recommended to download the patch, made by guys from the "hl-inside" forum.
Spanish
Swedish
Thai

Network

Multiplayer types

Type Native Players Notes
LAN play
Online play
10 Use Synergy.

Connection types

Type Native Notes
Matchmaking
Peer-to-peer
Dedicated
Self-hosting
See Documentation: Dedicated Servers.
Direct IP

VR support

3D modes State Notes
Native 3D
Nvidia 3D Vision
vorpX
G3D, DirectVR
Officially supported game. Momentarily not on official vorpx game list, but assuming through some forum talk the game should be 3D. Profiles are available at the factory list.
Headsets
SteamVR
This game might be playable with the Revive Compatibility Layer (compatibility list).
Oculus VR (LibOVR)
Available under Video Settings. See Oculus Rift for more information.
Windows Mixed Reality
This game might be playable with the Revive Compatibility Layer.
Devices
Tracked motion controllers
Traditional controller
See Input for details.
Keyboard/Mouse
3RD Space Gaming Vest
Novint Falcon

Oculus Rift

By default VR mode will run full screen, to switch back to a borderless windowed set the vr_force_windowed convar.

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 9 Initially had compatibility levels for Direct3D 7 - 8.1 cards. Current version only supports compatibility levels for 8 and later.
OpenGL 2.1 OS X and Linux only.
Vulkan
Use -vulkan command line argument.
Shader Model support 1.x, 2, 3
Executable 32-bit 64-bit Notes
Windows
macOS (OS X)
[citation needed]
Linux
[citation needed]

Middleware

Middleware Notes
Physics Havok Heavily modified variant.
Audio Miles Sound System
Input SDL
Cutscenes Bink Video Used for startup videos and in-game movies.

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]
  1. Launch the game
  2. From the main menu select Options
  3. Select the Keyboard tab
  4. Click the Advanced button
  5. Check the box next to Enable developer console (~)
  6. 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.
Users without a US keyboard could experience some problems.

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]
  1. Find the game in your Steam Library
  2. Right-click the game name
  3. Select Properties
  4. Select Set Launch Options...
  5. Input your selected launch options and separate each command with a space
  6. Press OK
  7. Launch the game

Mods

For popular mods see Mod DB's "Half-Life 2: Episode One Mods" section.

MINERVA

Original version available on Mod DB.
Improved version available on Steam for free. Requires Half-Life 2: Episode One.

Half-Life 2: Episode One 4X AI Textures

Textures for all NPCs, some weapons, some items, some crates, and some vehicles, upscaled with Topaz A.I. Gigapixel.
Upscaled textures are faithful to the original textures.
Large download at over 6.5 GB, including patches. Around 13.9 GB once extracted.

System requirements

Windows
Minimum Recommended
Operating system (OS) XP, Vista, 7
Processor (CPU) 1.7 GHz Intel Pentium 4 3.0 GHz
System memory (RAM) 512 MB 1 GB
Hard disk drive (HDD) 4.6 GB
Video card (GPU) Nvidia GeForce3 Ti 200
ATI Radeon 9000/8500
64 MB of VRAM 		Nvidia GeForce 6800
ATI Radeon X800
Windows 98SE, ME, and 2000 were previously supported operating systems for the game, but as future updates for this game and Steam occurred; the support for these operating systems were dropped, even with retail copies.
Must be run without Steam to play on XP and Vista.
macOS (OS X)
Minimum
Operating system (OS) 10.5.8, 10.6.3
Processor (CPU) 1.7 GHz
System memory (RAM) 1 GB
Hard disk drive (HDD) 4.6 GB
Video card (GPU) Nvidia GeForce 8
ATI Radeon X1600
Intel HD 3000


References

  1. ↑ News - HALF-LIFE 2: EPISODE ONE AVAILABLE NOW - last accessed on 2023-07-02
  2. ↑ News - Steam For Mac Launch: Week 3 - last accessed on 2023-07-02
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 Verified by User:Suicide machine on August 11, 2016
  4. ↑ Steam Community :: Group :: /r/ultrawidemasterrace Group - last accessed on May 2023
  5. ↑ Field of View - Valve Developer Community - last accessed on May 2023
  6. ↑ Black mesa vsync is double buffered - last accessed on 2024
  7. ↑ New 120Hz Games Report - last accessed on May 2023
  8. ↑ Verified by User:Kr0tchet on 2024-01-27
  9. ↑ Verified by User:Al2009man on 2022-05-05
    Tested on DualShock 4 V2 and DualSense Controller while Steam Input is forcefully disabled.

    As of this writing: Left/Right Joystick does not work if Steam Input (under Legacy mode) is enabled.
  10. ↑ Verified by User:Kr0tchet on 2024-01-27
  11. ↑ Verified by User:Al2009man on 2022-05-05
    Seems like this method no longer works on Steam Deck branch.