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Unq
New Competition! Make Black Mesa Come Alive!
Unq • 1 month ago2024-08-01 12:34:42 UTC • 3 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!
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Deadline: October 22nd, 2024.

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Updated model chargers pack (works with vanilla HL!) [v1.1.0] model chargers pack (works with vanilla HL!) [v1.1.0] kimilil kimilil Makkon's textures (concrete) Makkon's textures (concrete) 043e9028 043e9028 Xen Escape Xen Escape Avot Avot Updated Urby's all-in-one Zombie Model Urby's all-in-one Zombie Model monster_urby monster_urby

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drakonuid5
How to hide HL player models from mods?
drakonuid5 • 19 hours ago2024-09-19 15:40:33 UTC • 0 replies
Do somebody know how to Force the HL player model to not show in the multiplayer Settings in mods that come with their own models, like Ricochet, Wanted, Opposing Force?
Combiner 1P
Well, it's probably my fault.
Combiner 1P • 3 days ago2024-09-17 06:21:08 UTC • 3 replies
> You can likely use the "I need help with something not listed here" > "Contact Steam Support" link to appeal to the support team, but if you were banned from the actual Steam Community (not an indiv...
jeffrey
How to set up Spirit of Half Life?
jeffrey • 3 days ago2024-09-16 22:46:30 UTC • 8 replies
Thank you, downloaded the correct version and it's now working.
Admer456
Half-Life DM x Counter Strike
Admer456 • 3 days ago2024-09-16 16:54:14 UTC • 1 reply
In one of the comments, they say they will make a more technical follow-up video. So, we might find out.

My guess is that it's maybe a particular combination of Half-Life SDK and reverse-engineered...
Erty
Jack won't compile bsp
Erty • 4 days ago2024-09-16 05:26:16 UTC • 2 replies
Firstly, JACK doesn't do any compilation, it just calls the compile tools that do it.
Secondly, compile logs and their error messages are humanly readable. You do not need any special expertise to...

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Favourite HL Title
Posted 1 month ago2024-08-09 05:53:18 UTC • Voting now! • 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: 40% (29 votes)
  • Half-Life 2: 19% (14 votes)
  • Opposing Force: 15% (11 votes)
  • HL2 Episode 2: 11% (8 votes)
  • Blue Shift: 8% (6 votes)
  • HL2 Episode 1: 3% (2 votes)
  • Alyx: 3% (2 votes)

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Overfloater A bigger Pathos update dropped Overfloater • 6 days ago2024-09-14 10:46:36 UTC • 4 al_mam fragMOTION al_mam • 1 week ago2024-09-11 16:14:36 UTC • 5 kimilil Tutorial bucket list kimilil • 1 week ago2024-09-10 16:29:58 UTC • 1 Meerjel01 Got Something Working Meerjel01 • 1 week ago2024-09-10 09:43:24 UTC • 0 Windawz Waiting For The Thunder Windawz • 2 weeks ago2024-09-05 21:49:59 UTC • 1 Fingersntoes Reasons why a crying christian kid called Isaac can beat every half life character Fingersntoes • 3 weeks ago2024-08-24 13:42:35 UTC • 4

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