This page is for the Source remake of the Half-Life multiplayer. For the original, see Half-Life.
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.
Key points
- The community is very small.
- The macOS (OS X) version of this game does not work on macOS Catalina (version 10.15) or later due to the removal of support for 32-bit-only apps.
General information
- GitHub Issue Tracker for Half-Life Deathmatch: Source and other Source-based games
- Unofficial Half-Life Wiki
- Steam Community Discussions
Availability[edit]
| Source |
DRM |
Notes |
Keys |
OS |
| Steam |
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DRM-free when launched directly from the executable with -game hl1mp command line argument.[citation needed] |
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- All versions require Steam DRM.
Essential improvements[edit]
Skip intro videos[edit]
Game data[edit]
Configuration file(s) location[edit]
- This game does not follow the XDG Base Directory Specification on Linux.
In-game general video settings.
In-game advanced video settings.
|
-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
|
In-game key map settings.
In-game mouse/gamepad 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 |
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| Closed captions |
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| Mute on focus lost |
|
"Silence the audio while the game window is in the background" check box. |
Localizations
| Language |
UI |
Audio |
Sub |
Notes |
| English |
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Network[edit]
In-game multiplayer settings.
- For more information, see the "Source Dedicated Server" section of our Source engine article.
Multiplayer types
Connection types
Ports
| Protocol |
Port(s) and/or port range(s) |
| TCP |
27015 |
| UDP |
27005, 27015, 27020, 51840 |
- Universal Plug and Play (UPnP) support status is unknown.
Issues fixed[edit]
Purple and black broken textures[edit]
- A generic fix for this issue can be found on our Source engine page.
Other information[edit]
| Technical specs |
Supported |
Notes |
| Direct3D |
6, 7, 8, 8.1, 9 |
|
| OpenGL |
2.1 |
OS X and Linux only. |
| Shader Model support |
2, 3 |
|
| Executable |
32-bit |
64-bit |
Notes |
| Windows |
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| macOS (OS X) |
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[citation needed] |
| Linux |
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[citation needed] |
Middleware[edit]
|
Middleware |
Notes |
| Physics |
Havok |
Heavily modified variant. |
| Audio |
Miles Sound System |
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| Cutscenes |
Bink Video |
Used for startup videos and in-game movies. |
| Multiplayer |
Steamworks |
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| Anti-cheat |
Valve Anti-Cheat (VAC) |
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Console commands[edit]
- 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.
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Launch options[edit]
- 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
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System requirements[edit]
| 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
References
