Running maps and mods from a shortcut Created 18 years ago2006-04-11 09:30:25 UTC by fitzroy_doll

Hi all,

I've put together a new website about mods and maps for some of our favourite games, including Half Life and Half Life 2. You can find it here: http://www.amphibian.fsnet.co.uk/home

The purpose of the site is to describe how to install and run mods and maps for various games and to list and link to the best available. You will also find information about upcoming mods, special mods and other resources.

Of possible interest to twhl will be the sections describing how to run mods and maps with skill settings from a shortcut without using the console or game menu. This will enable you to run all your mods directly from your start menu. The direct links for these sections are here: http://www.amphibian.fsnet.co.uk/HL and here: http://www.amphibian.fsnet.co.uk/HL2

I hope you will all find it useful.

Rather nice. Helpful vaguely-technical advice, and I like the design.

I certainly feel that we belong on the Reviews and Downloads sites list, though. If SnarkPit gets on, I can't see why we don't, especially since you've singled out various TWHL-member mods on the list :).

Heh, I didn't know that +skill parameter. Not that I've investigated HL startup parameters much, but hey.

Looks like a usefull site. Keep it up!

// From a web-designers point of view, I don't like those scrollbars for long lines - you don't want to scroll for every line that's a little longer than normal. Just continue the line on the next line or such, makes the article more organized too (I can't help but think after every such scrollbar a new text block/subject starts).
Those quick screenshots on the left could use some more description and linkage to their sites too. All in all, some more organization of text with paragraph titles and such would clear it up. Not that it's bad right now, it could just be done a little bit better.

@Seventh-Monkey: I've added TWHL to the resources section. Sorry I didn't have it on there already, oversight on my part.

@Captain P: Yes, setting skill makes all the difference. Before I worked out how to do it from the command line, I had to start a new game and then load a map from there to get the right setting. A real hassle, especially for a games like Far Cry and HL2 where loading takes a long time.

The scrollbars are there because some lines are twice as long as the table. If I put a line break in the code then people might get confused about whether there's a space there or not, so, though it's not great looking, I think the scrollbar is the best way to do it.

Thanks for the feedback!

I think the scrollbar's a good way to do things like that. The VALVe Source Wiki does it like that, doesn't it?

In fact, I think your site's so useful, I'm going to add it to our Links page when I remember to :).

That would be very cool. Thank you.

Done.

Nice site, the +skill parameter is very useful.

Seventh: It links to pixel2life.com

Thanks for pointing it out.

Hi, just a quick update to say that I have plumbed the depths of the Map Vault and come up with a few single player gems, which I have added to the site. Have a look at http://www.amphibian.fsnet.co.uk/HL

For the ones I picked out, I converted the splash screens where available to be steam compatible, with a link adjacent to the map as before.

I am looking forward to the huge batch of HL2 maps I also downloaded, if the creativity of the Half Life maps is anything to go by. Look for an update when I get through them in a couple weeks.