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==Game data==
 
==Game data==
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=== Game save location ===
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===Game save location===
 
{{Game Location Table|
 
{{Game Location Table|
 
{{Game Location Table/row|Windows|C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\Half-Life 2\lostcoast\save}}  
 
{{Game Location Table/row|Windows|C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\Half-Life 2\lostcoast\save}}  
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}}
 
}}
  
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=== Configuration files location ===
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===Configuration files location===
 
{{Game Location Table|
 
{{Game Location Table|
 
{{Game Location Table/row|Windows|C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\Half-Life 2\lostcoast\cfg}}
 
{{Game Location Table/row|Windows|C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\Half-Life 2\lostcoast\cfg}}
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}}
 
}}
  
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=== [[Save game cloud syncing]] ===
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===[[Save game cloud syncing]]===
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{{Save Game Cloud Syncing
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{{Save game cloud syncing
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|steam_cloud            =true
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|origin                =  
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|steam_cloud_notes      =Syncs save games and settings
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|origin notes          =  
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|origin                 =
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|steam cloud           = true
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|origin_notes           =
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|steam cloud notes    = Syncs save games and settings
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|uplay                  =
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|uplay                =  
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|uplay_notes            =
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|uplay notes          =  
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|gamesave_manager      =true
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|gamesave manager     = true
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|gamesave_manager_notes =
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|gamesave manager notes=  
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|gamestow              =true
 
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|gamestow_notes        =
 
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|synctocloud            =
 
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|synctocloud_notes     =
 
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|square_enix            =
 
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|square_enix_notes      =
 
 
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|vsync                      = true
 
|vsync                      = true
 
|vsync notes                =  
 
|vsync notes                =  
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|oculus rift                = true
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|oculus rift notes          = Available under Video Settings. See [[#Oculus Rift|Oculus Rift]] for more information.
 
|120hz                      = true
 
|120hz                      = true
 
|120hz notes                = No frame rate or refresh rate cap.<ref>[http://120hz.net/showthread.php?3258-New-120Hz-Games-Report New 120Hz Games Report]</ref>
 
|120hz 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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=== [[Field of view (FOV)]] ===
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===[[Field of view (FOV)]]===
 
<gallery widths=160px heights=100px>
 
<gallery widths=160px heights=100px>
 
File:Half life 2 lost coast fov1.jpg|75 FOV
 
File:Half life 2 lost coast fov1.jpg|75 FOV
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</gallery>
 
</gallery>
  
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=== [[Borderless fullscreen windowed]] ===
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===[[Borderless fullscreen windowed]]===
 
{{Fixbox|1=
 
{{Fixbox|1=
 
{{Fixbox/fix|-window -noborder}}
 
{{Fixbox/fix|-window -noborder}}
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# Launch the game
 
# Launch the game
 
}}
 
}}
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===[[Oculus Rift]]===
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{{ii}} By default VR mode will run full screen, to switch back to a borderless windowed set the <code>vr_force_windowed</code> convar.
  
 
==Input settings==
 
==Input settings==
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}}
 
}}
  
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== Audio settings ==
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==Audio settings==
 
[[File:half life 2 lost coast audio settings.jpg|290px|right|thumb|Audio settings]]
 
[[File:half life 2 lost coast audio settings.jpg|290px|right|thumb|Audio settings]]
 
{{Audio settings
 
{{Audio settings
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|eax support notes          =  
 
|eax support notes          =  
 
}}
 
}}
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==Issues fixed==
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===Purple and black broken textures===
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{{ii}} A generic fix for this issue can be found [[Engine:Source#Broken textures|on our Source engine page]].
  
 
==Other information==
 
==Other information==
 
===Console commands===
 
===Console commands===
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{{ii}} Games running on the source engine can utilize [https://developer.valvesoftware.com/wiki/Console_Command_List Source Engine Console Commands] for various tasks.
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{{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|1=
 
{{Fixbox/fix|Enabling the console in Source games}}
 
{{Fixbox/fix|Enabling the console in Source games}}
 
# Launch the game
 
# Launch the game
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# From the main menu select Options
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# From the main menu select <code>Options</code>
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# Select the Keyboard tab
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# Select the <code>Keyboard</code> tab
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# Click the Advanced button
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# Click the <code>Advanced</code> button
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# Check the box next to Enable developer console (~)
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# Check the box next to <code>Enable developer console (~)</code>
 
# Click Apply
 
# Click Apply
  
 
'''Notes:'''  
 
'''Notes:'''  
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{{ii}} Press the tilde (~) key to open the console.
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{{ii}} Press the tilde ({{key|~}}) 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]].
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{{Fixbox|1=
 
{{Fixbox|1=
 
{{Fixbox/fix|-console}}
 
{{Fixbox/fix|-console}}
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# Find Half-Life: Lost Coast in your Steam Library
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# Find the game in your Steam Library
 
# Right-click the game name
 
# Right-click the game name
 
# Select <code>Properties</code>
 
# Select <code>Properties</code>
 
# Select <code>Set Launch Options...</code>
 
# Select <code>Set Launch Options...</code>
 
# Input <code>-console</code>
 
# Input <code>-console</code>
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# Press <code>OK</code>
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# Launch the game
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}}
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===Launch options===
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{{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.
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{{Fixbox|1=
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{{Fixbox/fix|Enabling a launch parameter}}
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# Find the game 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 your selected launch options and separate each command with a space
 
# Press <code>OK</code>
 
# Press <code>OK</code>
 
# Launch the game
 
# Launch the game

Revision as of 05:04, 10 November 2013

Half-Life 2: Lost Coast
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Developers
Valve Corporation
Engines
Source
Release dates
Windows October 27, 2005
macOS (OS X) May 9, 2013
Linux May 9, 2013
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Half-Life 2: Lost Coast 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.
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General information

Unofficial Half-Life Wiki
GitHub Issue Tracker for Half-Life 2: Lost Coast and other Source-based games
Steam Community Discussions

Availability

Template:Availability Table

Not able to be purchased stand-alone

Essential improvements

Skip intro videos

Instructions

Game data

Game save location

Template:Game Location Table

Configuration files location

Template:Game Location Table

Save game cloud syncing

System Native Notes
Steam Cloud
Syncs save games and settings

Video settings

File:Half life 2 lost coast video settings.jpg
Video settings.
File:Half life 2 lost coast advanced video settings.jpg
Advanced video settings.

Template:Video settings

Field of view (FOV)

  • 75 FOV

  • 90 FOV

Borderless fullscreen windowed

Instructions

Oculus Rift

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

Input settings

File:Half life 2 lost coast controls.jpg
Controls settings.

Template:Input settings

Audio settings

File:Half life 2 lost coast audio settings.jpg
Audio settings

Template:Audio settings

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
Operating system (OS) XP
Processor (CPU)
System memory (RAM)
Hard disk drive (HDD)
Video card (GPU) DirectX 9 compatible

References