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{{Disambig|the original game|the Source remake|[[Half-Life: Source]]|the unofficial Source engine mod|[[Black Mesa]]}} | {{Disambig|the original game|the Source remake|[[Half-Life: Source]]|the unofficial Source engine mod|[[Black Mesa]]}} | ||
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{{++}} Runs extremely well on low end hardware. | {{++}} Runs extremely well on low end hardware. | ||
Revision as of 22:10, 6 June 2014
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| Developers | |
|---|---|
| Valve Corporation | |
| Publishers | |
| Sierra Entertainment | |
| Engines | |
| GoldSrc | |
| Release dates | |
| Windows | November 19, 1998 |
| macOS (OS X) | January 25, 2013 |
| Linux | January 25, 2013 |
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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.
| ⤏ Go to series page | |
| Half-Life mods and fangames (series) | |
| Half-Life | 1998 |
| Half-Life: Opposing Force | 1999 |
| Half-Life: Blue Shift | 2001 |
| Codename: Gordon | 2004 |
| Half-Life: Source | 2004 |
| Half-Life 2 | 2004 |
| Half-Life 2: Deathmatch | 2004 |
| Half-Life 2: Lost Coast | 2005 |
| Half-Life Deathmatch: Source | 2006 |
| Half-Life 2: Episode One | 2006 |
| Half-Life 2: Episode Two | 2007 |
| Portal (series) | |
| Half-Life: Decay (unofficial port) | 2008 |
| Half-Life: Alyx | 2020 |
This page is for the original game. For the Source remake, see Half-Life: Source. For the unofficial Source engine mod, see Black Mesa.
Key points
- Runs extremely well on low end hardware.
General information
- Unofficial Half-Life Wiki
- GitHub Issue Tracker for Half-Life and other GoldSrc-based games
- Steam Community Discussions
- Steam Users' Forums
Availability
- All non-Steam releases can be redeemed on Steam.
Essential improvements
Skip intro videos
| Instructions |
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Higher definition models
You have multiple options to gain access to higher definition models. One is using the official version of them. For other options follow this guide.
Enabling Developer Mode
- Enabling developer mode will allow you to use in-game cheats and various console commands.
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Game data
Configuration file(s) location
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| System | Location |
|---|---|
| Steam Play (Linux) | <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/70/pfx/[Note 1] |
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*.cfgstore the configuration.
- This game does not follow the XDG Base Directory Specification on Linux.
Save game data location
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| System | Location |
|---|---|
| Steam Play (Linux) | <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/70/pfx/[Note 1] |
Save game cloud syncing
| System | Native | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Steam Cloud |
Video settings
Field of view (FOV)
- Note that Half-Life: Source includes an FOV slider by default, among other enhancements.
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Borderless fullscreen windowed
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Vertical sync (Vsync)
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Input settings
File:Half Life Mouse.png
In-game mouse/joystick settings.
Audio settings
File:Half Life Voice.png
In-game voice settings.
Localizations
| Language | UI | Audio | Sub | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English | ||||
| French | ||||
| German | ||||
| Italian | ||||
| Korean | ||||
| Spanish | ||||
| Simplified Chinese | ||||
| Traditional Chinese | ||||
| Russian |
Network
- For more information, see the "Half-Life Dedicated Server" section of our GoldSrc article.
Multiplayer types
| Type | Native | Players | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LAN play | 32 | |||
| Online play | 32 | |||
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) |
|---|---|
| UDP | 6003, 7002, 27010, 27015, 27025 |
- Universal Plug and Play (UPnP) support status is unknown.
Issues fixed
Windows 7/Vista Performance Fix
In Windows 7 or Vista some users may experience extremely low frame rate during gameplay even if their PC can run other more modern games perfectly.
Follow these instructions to the problem:
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Missing Voice and Multiplayer Tabs under Options
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Other information
Console commands
- Games running on the GoldSrc engine can utilize GoldSrc Engine Console Commands for various tasks.
- The console is enabled by default in GoldSrc games, press the tilde key (
~) to open it.
System requirements
| Windows | ||
|---|---|---|
| Minimum | Recommended | |
| Operating system (OS) | 95, 98, NT | XP |
| Processor (CPU) | 133 MHz | |
| System memory (RAM) | ||
| Hard disk drive (HDD) | 4 GB | |
| Video card (GPU) | SVGA, high color (16-bit) | |
| macOS (OS X) | ||
|---|---|---|
| Minimum | ||
| Operating system (OS) | 10.6.3 | |
| Processor (CPU) | 500 MHz | |
| System memory (RAM) | ||
| Hard disk drive (HDD) | 4 GB | |
| Video card (GPU) | NVIDIA GeForce 8 ATI X1600 Intel HD 3000 |
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| Linux | ||
|---|---|---|
| Minimum | ||
| Operating system (OS) | Ubuntu 12.04 | |
| Processor (CPU) | Dual core from Intel or AMD at 2.8 GHz | |
| System memory (RAM) | ||
| Hard disk drive (HDD) | 4 GB | |
| Video card (GPU) | NVIDIA GeForce 8600/9600GT ATI/AMD Radeon HD2600/3600 |
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Notes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Notes regarding Steam Play (Linux) data:
- File/folder structure within this directory reflects the path(s) listed for Windows and/or Steam game data.
- Games with Steam Cloud support may also store data in
~/.steam/steam/userdata/<user-id>/70/. - Use Wine's registry editor to access any Windows registry paths.
- The app ID (70) may differ in some cases.
- Treat backslashes as forward slashes.
- See the glossary page for details on Windows data paths.
References
Categories:
- Pages needing cover images
- Windows
- OS X
- Linux
- Games
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- Pages with broken file links
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- Self-hosting
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- Missing section (Video)
- Missing section (Input)
- Missing section (Audio)
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