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{{infobox
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{{Infobox game
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|title          = The Hidden
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|cover        = The Hidden cover.jpg
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|cover         = The Hidden.jpg
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|developers  =
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|engine        = Source
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{{Infobox game/row/developer|Hidden Team}}
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|publishers  =
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|engines      =
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{{Infobox game/row/engine|Source}}
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|release dates=
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{{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|June 13, 2005}}
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|taxonomy    =
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/monetization      | Freeware }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/microtransactions | }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/modes            | Multiplayer }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/pacing            | }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/perspectives      | First-person}}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/controls          | }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/genres            | FPS}}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/sports            | }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/vehicles         | }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/art styles        | }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/themes            | }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/series            | }}
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|steam appid  =
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|gogcom id    =
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|official site= https://www.hidden-source.com
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|mobygames    =
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|strategywiki =
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|wikipedia    = The_Hidden_(video_game)
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|winehq      = 5909
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|license      = Freeware
 
}}
 
}}
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= Site =
 
  
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http://www.hidden-source.com
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'''Key points'''
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{{ii}} Requires either [[Half-Life 2]] or [[Counter-Strike: Source]] as well as the Source SDK Base.
 +
{{ii}} No longer in active development
  
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= Download =
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'''General information'''
 +
{{mm}} [http://forum.hidden-source.com/forum.php Official forums]
  
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http://www.hidden-source.com/downloads.htm
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==Availability==
 +
{{Availability|
 +
{{Availability/row| official | https://www.hidden-source.com/downloads.htm | Steam | Free | | Windows }}
 +
}}
 +
{{ii}} All versions require {{DRM|Steam}}.
 +
 
 +
==Game data==
 +
===Configuration file(s) location===
 +
{{Game data|
 +
{{Game data/config|Windows|}}
 +
}}
 +
 
 +
===Save game data location===
 +
{{Game data|
 +
{{Game data/saves|Windows|}}
 +
}}
 +
 
 +
==Video==
 +
{{Image|The Hidden Source - video settings.jpg|Video settings.}}
 +
{{Image|The Hidden Source - advanced video settings.jpg|Advanced video settings.}}
 +
{{Video
 +
|wsgf link                  =
 +
|widescreen wsgf award      =
 +
|multimonitor wsgf award    =
 +
|ultrawidescreen wsgf award =
 +
|4k ultra hd wsgf award    =
 +
|widescreen resolution      = true
 +
|widescreen resolution notes=
 +
|multimonitor              = false
 +
|multimonitor notes        =
 +
|ultrawidescreen            = unknown
 +
|ultrawidescreen notes      =
 +
|4k ultra hd                = unknown
 +
|4k ultra hd notes          =
 +
|fov                        = false
 +
|fov notes                  =
 +
|windowed                  = true
 +
|windowed notes            =
 +
|borderless windowed        = hackable
 +
|borderless windowed notes  = See [[#Borderless fullscreen windowed|Borderless fullscreen windowed]].
 +
|anisotropic                = true
 +
|anisotropic notes          =
 +
|antialiasing              = true
 +
|antialiasing notes        =
 +
|vsync                      = true
 +
|vsync notes                =
 +
|60 fps                    = unknown
 +
|60 fps notes              =
 +
|120 fps                    = unknown
 +
|120 fps notes              =
 +
|hdr                        = false
 +
|hdr notes                  = Rendered image uses {{term|SDR}} color space. In-game {{term|HDR}} option refers only to {{term|HDR Rendering}}.
 +
|color blind                = unknown
 +
|color blind notes          =
 +
}}
 +
 
 +
===[[Glossary:Borderless fullscreen windowed|Borderless fullscreen windowed]]===
 +
{{Fixbox|description=-window -noborder|ref={{cn|date=July 2016}}|fix=
 +
# Find Portal in your Steam Library
 +
# Right-click the game name
 +
# Select <code>Properties</code>
 +
# Select <code>Set Launch Options...</code>
 +
# Input <code>-window -noborder</code>
 +
# Press <code>OK</code>
 +
# Launch the game
 +
}}
 +
 
 +
==Input==
 +
{{Image|The Hidden Source - mouse settings.jpg|Mouse settings.}}
 +
{{Image|The Hidden Source - keyboard settings.jpg|Keyboard remap settings.}}
 +
{{Input
 +
|key remap                = true
 +
|key remap notes          =
 +
|acceleration option      = true
 +
|acceleration option notes =
 +
|mouse sensitivity        = true
 +
|mouse sensitivity notes  =
 +
|mouse menu                = true
 +
|mouse menu notes          =
 +
|invert mouse y-axis      = true
 +
|invert mouse y-axis notes =
 +
|controller support        = true
 +
|controller support notes  =
 +
|full controller          = false
 +
|full controller notes    =
 +
|controller remap          = unknown
 +
|controller remap notes    =
 +
|controller sensitivity    = unknown
 +
|controller sensitivity notes=
 +
|invert controller y-axis  = false
 +
|invert controller y-axis notes=
 +
|xinput controllers        = unknown
 +
|xinput controllers notes  =
 +
|xbox prompts              = unknown
 +
|xbox prompts notes        =
 +
|impulse triggers          = unknown
 +
|impulse triggers notes    =
 +
|dualshock 4              = unknown
 +
|dualshock 4 notes        =
 +
|dualshock prompts        = unknown
 +
|dualshock prompts notes  =
 +
|light bar support        = unknown
 +
|light bar support notes  =
 +
|dualshock 4 modes        = unknown
 +
|dualshock 4 modes notes  =
 +
|tracked motion controllers= unknown
 +
|tracked motion controllers notes =
 +
|tracked motion prompts    = unknown
 +
|tracked motion prompts notes =
 +
|other controllers        = unknown
 +
|other controllers notes  =
 +
|other button prompts      = unknown
 +
|other button prompts notes=
 +
|controller hotplug        = unknown
 +
|controller hotplug notes  =
 +
|haptic feedback          = unknown
 +
|haptic feedback notes    =
 +
|simultaneous input        = unknown
 +
|simultaneous input notes  =
 +
|steam input api          = unknown
 +
|steam input api notes    =
 +
|steam input presets      = unknown
 +
|steam input presets notes =
 +
|steam controller prompts  = unknown
 +
|steam controller prompts notes =
 +
}}
 +
 
 +
==Audio==
 +
{{Image|The Hidden Source - audio settings.jpg|Audio settings.}}
 +
{{Audio
 +
|separate volume          = true
 +
|separate volume notes    = Game and Music volume sliders.
 +
|surround sound          = true
 +
|surround sound notes    =
 +
|subtitles                = true
 +
|subtitles notes          =
 +
|closed captions          = true
 +
|closed captions notes    =
 +
|mute on focus lost      = true
 +
|mute on focus lost notes =
 +
|eax support              =
 +
|eax support notes        =
 +
}}
 +
 
 +
{{L10n|content=
 +
{{L10n/switch
 +
|language  = English
 +
|interface = true
 +
|audio    = unknown
 +
|subtitles = unknown
 +
|notes    =
 +
|ref      =
 +
|fan      =
 +
}}
 +
}}
 +
 
 +
==Network==
 +
{{Network/Multiplayer
 +
|local play          =
 +
|local play players  =
 +
|local play modes    =
 +
|local play notes    =
 +
|lan play            = true
 +
|lan play players    =
 +
|lan play modes      =
 +
|lan play notes      =
 +
|online play          = true
 +
|online play players  =
 +
|online play modes    =
 +
|online play notes    =
 +
|asynchronous        =
 +
|asynchronous notes  =
 +
}}
 +
 
 +
{{Network/Connections
 +
|matchmaking        = false
 +
|matchmaking notes  =
 +
|p2p                = false
 +
|p2p notes          =
 +
|dedicated          = true
 +
|dedicated notes    =
 +
|self-hosting      = true
 +
|self-hosting notes = Dedicated server software is available for [http://www.hidden-source.com/downloads.htm Windows and Linux].
 +
|direct ip          = true
 +
|direct ip notes    = Use command "connect <IP>" via console (see [[#Console_commands|Console Commands]] section on how to enable).
 +
}}{{Network/Ports
 +
|tcp  =
 +
|udp  =
 +
|upnp =
 +
}}
 +
 
 +
==Issues unresolved==
 +
===Unable to place Sonic Alarms===
 +
{{Fixbox|description=This is a bug - It doesn't place for a while|ref={{cn|date=January 2017}}|fix=
 +
{{ii}} Keep holding your Primary Fire key - it'll place eventually.
 +
}}
 +
 
 +
===Crash on death===
 +
{{Fixbox|description=This is a bug - You're holding either USE or CROUCH as you die|ref={{cn|date=January 2017}}}}
 +
 
 +
==Issues fixed==
 +
===Purple and black broken textures===
 +
{{ii}} A generic fix for this issue can be found [[Engine:Source#Broken textures|on our Source engine page]].
  
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= About =
+
===Game isn't visible on Steam===
 +
{{Fixbox|description=Source SDK Base 2006 isn't installed, or you didn't close Steam when installing The Hidden|ref={{cn|date=January 2017}}|fix=
 +
Make sure to have Source SDK Base 2006 installed, and that you installed it with Steam closed. You can find the SDK base by going to your Library, and where it says "ALL GAMES" in the top left, click. Choose "TOOLS". It's in that list.
 +
}}
  
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In the early 1950s human genetics experimentation was taking its first, tentative steps. Amongst many other black projects, a team of British scientists working at an Infinitum Research experimental station stumbled across some remarkable phenomena involving DNA manipulation. This led to deeper research with dangerously unpredictable results, often leading to human patients losing their lives in irresponsible and immoral experiments.
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===Game won't load===
 +
{{Fixbox|description=Source SDK Base 2006 isn't installed|ref={{cn|date=January 2017}}|fix=
 +
Make sure to have Source SDK Base 2006 installed, and that you installed it with Steam closed. You can find the SDK base by going to your Library, and where it says "ALL GAMES" in the top left, click. Choose "TOOLS". It's in that list.
 +
}}
  
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Time passed on, and by the mid 1990s the failure rate of the experiments had been reduced from 75% to a mere 15%, enough for Infinitum to move onto the next stage: Biological Light Refraction. The British team were hoping to unravel the possibilities of light manipulation to create the perfect covert military agent. Early into the new millennium, due to a gross miscalculation, a series of tests on Subject 617 led to a massive synaptic trauma leaving the patient with multiple genetic anomalies.
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===Playing online kicks you and gives the following error: "Error verifying STEAM UserID Ticket"===
 +
{{Fixbox|description=Your UserID ticket is corrupt|ref={{cn|date=July 2016}}|fix=
 +
# Have Steam running.
 +
# Go to <code>{{p|steam}}\userdata\{{p|uid}}\config</code>
 +
# Create a back up copy of localconfig.vdf, e. g. by copying it to the same folder.
 +
# Open a text editor, e. g. Notepad
 +
# Drag the file localconfig.vdf into the text editor
 +
# Search for "Steam2Ticket" (with quotes)
 +
# Delete "Steam2Ticket" and the following long hexadecimal number (including the quotes)
 +
# Save the changes (Ctrl + S)
 +
# Quit Steam (That updates the localconfig.vdf.)
 +
# Restart Steam
 +
}}
  
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The subject was left in constant pain and with unstable DNA. The subject escaped captivity, killing anyone that got in its way. The I.R.I.S. (Infinitum Research Interception Squad) team have been deployed to return the subject to a maximum security Infinitum Research facility for further study and dissection. The entire project was considered a failure: all funding ceased and development was discontinued while all records and traces of the experiments were destroyed. Infinitum Research denies all knowledge of any form of human DNA manipulation but are more than happy to comment on the possibilities of cloning human organs inside suitable animal donors. It is believed that these organ cloning experiments form the main cover for their human genetic manipulation experimentations.
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===Screen goes black when you are hit by the grenade or the 'Less Lethal Launcher'===
 +
{{Fixbox|description=Go to Options, Video Settings, Advanced. Uncheck 'Use high dynamic range'|ref={{cn|date=January 2017}}|fix=
 +
{{ii}} Restart to fix
 +
}}
  
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Subject 617, known as 'The Hidden', must turn the tables and become the hunter instead of the hunted as the I.R.I.S. team close their net around him.
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==Other information==
 +
===Console commands===
 +
{{Image|The Hidden Source - advanced keyboard settings.jpg|Advanced Keyboard Settings, use this to enable the console.}}
 +
{{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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= History =
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{{Fixbox|description=Enabling the console in Source games|ref={{cn|date=July 2016}}|fix=
 +
# Launch the game
 +
# From the main menu select <code>Options</code>
 +
# Select the <code>Keyboard</code> tab
 +
# Click the <code>Advanced</code> button
 +
# Check the box next to <code>Enable developer console ({{key|~}})</code>
 +
# Click Apply
  
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The Hidden began life as a Half Life 1 modification created by a group led by Mark Wherrett during their final year at the University of Lincoln (UK). It's simple, yet enthralling gameplay led to further years of students clamouring for more. Mark found he no longer had the time to re-create the mod in any other engine and so it was passed on to a new generation.
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'''Notes'''
 +
{{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}} 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 [[Engine:Source#Console doesn't open|problems]].
 +
}}
 +
 
 +
===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|description=Enabling a launch parameter|ref={{cn|date=July 2016}}|fix=
 +
# Find the game in your Steam Library
 +
# Right-click the game name
 +
# Select <code>Properties</code>
 +
# Select <code>Set Launch Options...</code>
 +
# Input your selected launch options and separate each command with a space
 +
# Press <code>OK</code>
 +
# Launch the game
 +
}}
 +
 
 +
==Other information==
 +
===API===
 +
{{API
 +
|direct3d versions      =
 +
|direct3d notes        =
 +
|directdraw versions    =
 +
|directdraw notes      =
 +
|opengl versions        =
 +
|opengl notes          =
 +
|glide versions        =
 +
|glide notes            =
 +
|software mode          =
 +
|software mode notes    =
 +
|mantle support        =
 +
|mantle support notes  =
 +
|metal support          =
 +
|metal support notes    =
 +
|vulkan versions        =
 +
|vulkan notes          =
 +
|dos modes              =
 +
|dos modes notes        =
 +
|shader model versions  =
 +
|shader model notes    =
 +
|windows 32-bit exe    = true
 +
|windows 64-bit exe    = false
 +
|windows arm app        = unknown
 +
|windows exe notes      =
 +
|macos intel 32-bit app =
 +
|macos intel 64-bit app =
 +
|macos app notes        =
 +
|linux 32-bit executable=
 +
|linux 64-bit executable=
 +
|linux executable notes =
 +
}}
 +
 
 +
==System requirements==
 +
{{System requirements
 +
|OSfamily = Windows
 +
 
 +
|minOS    = XP, Vista, 7
 +
|minCPU  = 1.7 GHz
 +
|minRAM  = 512 MB
 +
|minHD    = 450 MB
 +
|minGPU  = Nvidia GeForce FX 5700
 +
|minGPU2  = ATI Radeon 9500
 +
|minVRAM  = 128 MB
 +
 
 +
|recRAM  = 1 GB
 +
|recGPU  = Nvidia GeForce 6800
 +
|recGPU2  = ATI Radeon X800
 +
}}
  
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While we are allowed to show pictures and talk about the original version, it is not available for download nor will it ever be at the request of Mark, who feels it would not be a good indication as to the quality of work being produced in the remake.
+
{{References}}
  
−
= Issues & Fixes =
+
[[Category:Mod]]
−
=== Double click on icon and game will not load ===
 
−
Make sure to have Source SDK Base 2006 installed
 

Latest revision as of 20:06, 12 December 2023

The Hidden: Source
The Hidden: Source cover
Developers
Hidden Team
Engines
Source
Release dates
Windows June 13, 2005
Taxonomy
Monetization Freeware
Modes Multiplayer
Perspectives First-person
Genres FPS
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The Hidden: Source on Wikipedia
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Key points

Requires either Half-Life 2 or Counter-Strike: Source as well as the Source SDK Base.
No longer in active development

General information

Official forums

Availability

Source DRM Notes Keys OS
Official website
Icon overlay.png
 Free
Windows
All versions require Steam DRM.

Game data

Configuration file(s) location

System Location
Windows

Save game data location

System Location
Windows

Video

Video settings.
Video settings.
Advanced video settings.
Advanced video settings.

Graphics feature State Notes
Widescreen resolution
Multi-monitor
Ultra-widescreen
4K Ultra HD
Field of view (FOV)
Windowed
Borderless fullscreen windowed
See Borderless fullscreen windowed.
Anisotropic filtering (AF)
Anti-aliasing (AA)
Vertical sync (Vsync)
60 FPS and 120+ FPS
High dynamic range display (HDR)
Rendered image uses SDR color space. In-game HDR option refers only to HDR Rendering.

Borderless fullscreen windowed

-window -noborder[citation needed]
  1. Find Portal 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

Mouse settings.
Mouse settings.
Keyboard remap settings.
Keyboard remap 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
Controller remapping
Controller sensitivity
Controller Y-axis inversion
Controller types
XInput-compatible controllers
PlayStation controllers
Generic/other controllers
Additional information
Controller hotplugging
Haptic feedback
Digital movement supported
Simultaneous controller+KB/M

Audio

Audio settings.
Audio settings.

Audio feature State Notes
Separate volume controls
Game and Music volume sliders.
Surround sound
Subtitles
Closed captions
Mute on focus lost

Localizations

Language UI Audio Sub Notes
English

Network

Multiplayer types

Type Native Notes
LAN play
Online play

Connection types

Type Native Notes
Matchmaking
Peer-to-peer
Dedicated
Self-hosting
Dedicated server software is available for Windows and Linux.
Direct IP
Use command "connect <IP>" via console (see Console Commands section on how to enable).

Issues unresolved

Unable to place Sonic Alarms

This is a bug - It doesn't place for a while[citation needed]
Keep holding your Primary Fire key - it'll place eventually.

Crash on death

This is a bug - You're holding either USE or CROUCH as you die[citation needed]

Issues fixed

Purple and black broken textures

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

Game isn't visible on Steam

Source SDK Base 2006 isn't installed, or you didn't close Steam when installing The Hidden[citation needed]

Make sure to have Source SDK Base 2006 installed, and that you installed it with Steam closed. You can find the SDK base by going to your Library, and where it says "ALL GAMES" in the top left, click. Choose "TOOLS". It's in that list.

Game won't load

Source SDK Base 2006 isn't installed[citation needed]

Make sure to have Source SDK Base 2006 installed, and that you installed it with Steam closed. You can find the SDK base by going to your Library, and where it says "ALL GAMES" in the top left, click. Choose "TOOLS". It's in that list.

Playing online kicks you and gives the following error: "Error verifying STEAM UserID Ticket"

Your UserID ticket is corrupt[citation needed]
  1. Have Steam running.
  2. Go to <Steam-folder>\userdata\<user-id>\config
  3. Create a back up copy of localconfig.vdf, e. g. by copying it to the same folder.
  4. Open a text editor, e. g. Notepad
  5. Drag the file localconfig.vdf into the text editor
  6. Search for "Steam2Ticket" (with quotes)
  7. Delete "Steam2Ticket" and the following long hexadecimal number (including the quotes)
  8. Save the changes (Ctrl + S)
  9. Quit Steam (That updates the localconfig.vdf.)
  10. Restart Steam

Screen goes black when you are hit by the grenade or the 'Less Lethal Launcher'

Go to Options, Video Settings, Advanced. Uncheck 'Use high dynamic range'[citation needed]
Restart to fix

Other information

Console commands

Advanced Keyboard Settings, use this to enable the console.
Advanced Keyboard Settings, use this to enable the console.
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.
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.

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

Other information

API

Executable 32-bit 64-bit Notes
Windows

System requirements

Windows
Minimum Recommended
Operating system (OS) XP, Vista, 7
Processor (CPU) 1.7 GHz
System memory (RAM) 512 MB 1 GB
Hard disk drive (HDD) 450 MB
Video card (GPU) Nvidia GeForce FX 5700
ATI Radeon 9500
128 MB of VRAM 		Nvidia GeForce 6800
ATI Radeon X800


References