Half-Life Deathmatch: Source

This page is for the Source remake of the Half-Life multiplayer. For the original, see Half-Life.


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Warnings

The macOS (OS X) version of this game does not work on macOS Catalina (version 10.15) or later due to the removal of support for 32-bit-only apps.

A port of of Half-Life's multiplayer component to Source engine.

General information

GitHub Issue Tracker for Half-Life Deathmatch: Source and other Source-based games

Steam Community Discussions

Availability

Source	DRM	Notes	Keys	OS
Retail		Bundled with the original release of Half-Life 2: Episode One.
Steam		Included with purchase of Half-Life: Source or Half-Life 2: Episode One; not available separately.

All versions require Steam DRM.

Essential improvements

Skip intro videos

Use `-novid` command line argument^{[citation needed]}

Game data

Configuration file(s) location

System	Location
Windows	<path-to-game>\hl1mp\cfg^{[Note 1]}
macOS (OS X)
Linux	<path-to-game>/hl2/cfg/

This game does not follow the XDG Base Directory Specification on Linux.

Save game cloud syncing

System	Native	Notes
Steam Cloud

Video

General video settings

Advanced video settings

Graphics feature	State	WSGF	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		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.
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]}
Find Half-Life Deathmatch: Source in your Steam Library Right-click the game name Select `Properties` Select `Set Launch Options...` Input `-window -noborder` Press `OK` Launch the game

Input

Key map 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
Controller remapping
Controller sensitivity
Controller Y-axis inversion

Controller types

XInput-compatible controllers

PlayStation controllers

Generic/other controllers

Additional information
Button prompts
Controller hotplugging
Haptic feedback
Digital movement supported
Simultaneous controller+KB/M

Audio

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.
Subtitles
Closed captions
Mute on focus lost		"Silence the audio while the game window is in the background" check box.
Royalty free audio

Localizations

Language	UI	Audio	Sub	Notes
English
Belarusian				Fan translation, Steam Workshop. In testing stage.

Network

Multiplayer settings

For more information, see the "Source Dedicated Server" section of our Source engine article.

Multiplayer types

Type	Players	Notes
Local play	32	Versus Use Nucleus Co-op.
LAN play	32	Versus
Online play	32	Versus

Connection types

Type	Native	Notes
Matchmaking
Peer-to-peer
Dedicated
Self-hosting
Direct IP		Use `connect [IP address here]` in the console.

Ports

Protocol	Port(s) and/or port range(s)
TCP	27015
UDP	27005, 27015, 27020, 51840

Universal Plug and Play (UPnP) support status is unknown.

Issues fixed

Purple and black broken textures

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

Other information

API

Technical specs	Supported	Notes
Direct3D	9
OpenGL	2.1	OS X and Linux only.
Shader Model support	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.
Multiplayer	Steamworks
Anti-cheat	Valve Anti-Cheat (VAC)

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]}

Launch the game
From the main menu select Options
Select the Keyboard tab
Click the Advanced button
Check the box next to Enable developer console (~)
Click Apply

Notes

Press ~ to open the console.

Some commands may first require you enabling sv_cheats. You can do so with sv_cheats 1.

Many servers will not allow you to play with cheats enabled, or will disable them upon entering the server.

Users without a US keyboard 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]}
Find the game in your Steam Library Right-click the game name Select `Properties` Select `Set Launch Options...` Input your selected launch options and separate each command with a space Press `OK` Launch the game

System requirements

Windows
	Minimum
Operating system (OS)	XP, Vista, 7
Processor (CPU)	1.7 GHz, requires support for SSE
System memory (RAM)	1024 MB
Hard disk drive (HDD)	4 GB
Video card (GPU)	DirectX 8.1 compatible

macOS (OS X)
	Minimum
Operating system (OS)	10.5.8
Processor (CPU)	Dual core from Intel
System memory (RAM)	2 GB
Hard disk drive (HDD)	4 GB
Video card (GPU)	Nvidia GeForce 320M AMD Radeon 7000 Intel HD 3000

Linux
	Minimum
Operating system (OS)	Ubuntu 12.04
Processor (CPU)	Dual core from Intel or AMD at 2.8 GHz
System memory (RAM)	2 GB
Hard disk drive (HDD)	4 GB
Video card (GPU)	Nvidia GeForce 8600/9600GT ATI/AMD Radeon HD2600/3600 (Graphic Drivers: Nvidia 310, AMD 12.11) OpenGL 2.1 compatible

Notes

↑ When running this game without elevated privileges (Run as administrator option), write operations against a location below %PROGRAMFILES%, %PROGRAMDATA%, or %WINDIR% might be redirected to %LOCALAPPDATA%\VirtualStore on Windows Vista and later (more details).

References

[gamedir-1] When running this game without elevated privileges (Run as administrator option), write operations against a location below %PROGRAMFILES%, %PROGRAMDATA%, or %WINDIR% might be redirected to %LOCALAPPDATA%\VirtualStore on Windows Vista and later (more details).

[Note 1]

Developers

	Valve Corporation
Engines
	Source
Release dates
Windows	May 1, 2006
macOS (OS X)	September 12, 2013
Linux	September 12, 2013
Taxonomy
Modes	Multiplayer
Pacing	Real-time
Perspectives	First-person
Controls	Direct control
Genres	Shooter
Art styles	Realistic
Themes	North America, Sci-fi
Series	Half-Life