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New Competition! Make Black Mesa Come Alive!

Unq • 2 months ago2024-08-01 12:34:42 UTC • 4 comments

Surprise, another compo! Thanks to Hezus for suggesting this one and donating his prize from the previous compo.

Make Black Mesa Come Alive!

Show us your best dynamic, interactive map and Make Black Mesa Come Alive!

Deadline: October 22nd, 2024.

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Tutorial: Total Map Optimisation Part 2 (VIS, Hints)

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Half Life Playermodel HLDM tutorial

JaneJLocane • 14 hours ago2024-10-17 11:08:40 UTC • 1 reply

Thank you for the detailed tutorial. I am taking programming courses and I like the modeling process.

Is GoldSource still cool

LookWhosTalkingNow • 1 day ago2024-10-16 20:33:57 UTC • 18 replies

I don't think I'm going to stop playing the Goldsrc-based Half-Life and Counter-Strike anytime soon.

Is it possible to get half life on the nintedo ds?

LookWhosTalkingNow • 1 day ago2024-10-16 20:29:46 UTC • 3 replies

Unfortunately no, as Nintendo DS is too weak to run any form of Half-Life engine. [https://www.gamebrew.org/wiki/DS_Doom|Doom] is available though and there is a [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U_yp0...

My Steam Client is no longer lauches

LookWhosTalkingNow • 1 day ago2024-10-16 20:22:12 UTC • 2 replies

You can check one of Steam downgrading guides (available by Googling), but I'd advise to install a new Steam (you need to find a 8.1 compatible install first) into another directory and try to see if...

Only server may change level.

LookWhosTalkingNow • 1 day ago2024-10-16 20:19:08 UTC • 2 replies

I'd get this command only when I try to use the "changelevel2" command. Are you sure that you're using the first one, changelevel?

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Favourite HL Title

Posted 2 months ago2024-08-09 05:53:18 UTC • Voting closed • 10 comments

What is your favourite official Half-Life game/expansion?

(If you actually want to vote for Decay or Lost Coast, I've decided they don't count. Let me know about how upset you are in the comments!)

Half-Life: 39% (29 votes)
Half-Life 2: 20% (15 votes)
Opposing Force: 17% (13 votes)
HL2 Episode 2: 11% (8 votes)
Blue Shift: 8% (6 votes)
HL2 Episode 1: 3% (2 votes)
Alyx: 3% (2 votes)