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{{Disambig|the Source engine port|the original|[[Half-Life]]|the unofficial remake|[[Black Mesa]]}}
 
{{Infobox game
 
{{Infobox game
 
|cover        = Half-Life Source cover.jpg
 
|cover        = Half-Life Source cover.jpg
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|publishers  =  
 
|publishers  =  
 
|engines      =  
 
|engines      =  
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{{Infobox game/row/engine|Source}}
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{{Infobox game/row/engine|Source|Original|name=Source 2004}}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/engine|Source|Current|name=Source 2013 Singleplayer}}
 
|release dates=  
 
|release dates=  
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{{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|June 1, 2004}}
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{{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|November 16, 2004}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/date|OS X|September 12, 2013}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/date|OS X|September 12, 2013}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/date|Linux|September 12, 2013}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/date|Linux|September 12, 2013}}
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|reception    =
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|taxonomy    =
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/monetization      | One-time game purchase }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/modes|Singleplayer}}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/pacing|Real-time}}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/perspectives|First-person}}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/controls|Direct control}}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/genres|Shooter}}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/art styles|Realistic}}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/themes|North America, Sci-fi}}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/series|Half-Life}}
 
|steam appid  = 280
 
|steam appid  = 280
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|gogcom page  =  
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|gogcom id    =  
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|hltb        = 4257
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|lutris      = half-life-source
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|igdb        = half-life-source
 
|strategywiki =  
 
|strategywiki =  
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|mobygames    = 42682
 
|wikipedia    = Half-Life: Source
 
|wikipedia    = Half-Life: Source
 
|winehq      = 14473
 
|winehq      = 14473
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|license      = commercial
 
}}
 
}}
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{{Series|Half-Life}}
 
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{{Disambig|the Source port|the original|[[Half-Life]]|the unofficial Source engine mod|[[Black Mesa]]}}
 
  
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'''Key points'''
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{{Introduction
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{{ii}} Includes various improvements over the original [[Half-Life]] including minor physics additions, better support for modern platforms, an FOV slider, [[Glossary:Oculus Rift|Oculus Rift]] support, improved controller support, further console commands, and easier enabling of the High Definition pack.
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|introduction      = A port of the [[Half-Life]] to the [[Engine:Source|Source]] engine with additional enhancements such as ragdoll physics, shader effects, [[Glossary:Oculus Rift|Oculus Rift]] support, improved controller support, extended console commands, and includes the High Definition pack.
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{{++}} Runs on low end hardware.
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{{--}} The 2013 SteamPipe-related update introduced a lot of new issues.<ref>http://steamcommunity.com/id/itsa2by4/recommended/280/</ref><ref>https://steamcommunity.com/app/280/discussions/0/558756256594917099/#c540744474869481436</ref>
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|release history  = This release has been superceded by [[Half-Life]]'s 25th Anniversary update on November 17th, 2023 and hidden off Steam search results, only kept available for purchase for the asset files.<ref>{{Refurl|url=https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/70/view/6941797379568863069|title=Steam Community Event - Half-Life 25th Anniversary Update|date=2024-03-18|snippet=We now consider this anniversary version of Half Life to be the definitive version, and the one we'll continue to support going forward. Therefore, we'll be reducing the visibility of Half Life: Source on the Steam Store. We know Half-Life: Source's assets are still being used by the Source engine community, so it'll remain available, but we'll be encouraging new Half-Life players to play this version instead.}}</ref>
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 +
|current state    = The 2013 update introduced several issues not present in the prior builds, such as graphical glitches and broken scripted sequences.<ref>{{Refurl|url=https://steamcommunity.com/id/itsa2by4/recommended/280/|title=Steam Community|date=May 2023}}</ref><ref>https://steamcommunity.com/app/280/discussions/0/558756256594917099/#c540744474869481436</ref>
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 +
}}
  
 
'''General information'''
 
'''General information'''
 
{{mm}} [https://github.com/ValveSoftware/Source-1-Games/issues GitHub Issue Tracker for Half-Life: Source] and other Source-based games
 
{{mm}} [https://github.com/ValveSoftware/Source-1-Games/issues GitHub Issue Tracker for Half-Life: Source] and other Source-based games
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{{mm}} [http://combineoverwiki.net/wiki/Main_Page Unofficial Half-Life Wiki]
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{{mm}} [https://steamcommunity.com/app/280/discussions/ Steam Community Discussions]
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{{mm}} [http://steamcommunity.com/app/280/discussions/ Steam Community Discussions]
 
  
 
==Availability==
 
==Availability==
 
{{Availability|
 
{{Availability|
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{{Availability/row| Steam | 280 | Steam | |  | Windows, OS X, Linux }}
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{{Availability/row| Retail | | Steam, disc | {{removed DRM|SecuROM|5}}. Removed in a December 2004 update.<br>Included in all copies of [[Half-Life 2|Half-Life 2: Collector's Edition]]. | | Windows }}
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{{Availability/row| Steam | 280 | DRM-free | Initially only available as part of [[Half-Life 2|Half-Life 2 Silver]] and [[Half-Life 2|Half-Life 2 Gold]] bundles. Received a standalone digital release later; includes [[Half-Life Deathmatch: Source]].<br>DRM-free when launched directly from the executable with <code>-game hl1</code> [[Glossary:Command line arguments|command line argument]].{{cn|OS X testing needed|date=October 2018}} |  | Windows, OS X, Linux }}
 
}}
 
}}
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{{ii}} All versions require [[Steam]].
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{{ii}} All versions require {{DRM|Steam}}.
  
 
==Essential improvements==
 
==Essential improvements==
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===Skip intro videos===
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===[https://www.moddb.com/mods/half-life-source-fixed Half Life: Source Fixed]===
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{{Fixbox|1=
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{{++}} Fixes many issues and bugs.
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{{Fixbox/fix|Use <code>-novid</code> [[Glossary:Command line arguments|command line argument]]|ref={{cn|date=July 2016}}}}
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{{Fixbox|description=Use replacement files||fix=
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# Download files from link above.
 +
# Extract the <code>hls_fix</code> directory into the <code>sourcemods</code> folder and restart Steam.
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}}
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===[https://www.moddb.com/games/half-life-source/downloads/half-life-source-fix-pack-v5 Half-Life: Source Fix Pack]===
 +
{{++}} Fixes bugs and restores some behaviors from original [[Half-Life]].
 +
{{ii}} Intended to be used with "Old Engine" version, but should also work with newest Steam release.
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{{Fixbox|description=Use replacement files||fix=
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# Download files from link above.
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# Extract the <code>hl1</code> and <code>extra for steam version\hl1</code> directory and place it in {{P|game}}.
 
}}
 
}}
  
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===Higher definition models===
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===Skip intro videos===
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{{ii}} Higher definition models are available by ticking the "Load HD content if available" setting in [[#Video_settings|Video Settings]].
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{{Fixbox|description=Use <code>-novid</code> [[Glossary:Command line arguments|command line argument]]|ref={{cn|date=July 2016}}}}
  
 
==Game data==
 
==Game data==
 
===Configuration file(s) location===
 
===Configuration file(s) location===
 
{{Game data|
 
{{Game data|
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{{Game data/row|Steam|{{p|steam}}/SteamApps/common/Half-Life 2/hl1/cfg/}}
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{{Game data/config|Steam|{{p|steam}}/SteamApps/common/Half-Life 2/hl1/cfg/}}
 
}}
 
}}
 
{{XDG|false}}
 
{{XDG|false}}
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===Save game data location===
 
===Save game data location===
 
{{Game data|
 
{{Game data|
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{{Game data/row|Steam|{{p|steam}}/SteamApps/common/Half-Life 2/hl1/save/}}
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{{Game data/saves|Steam|{{p|steam}}/SteamApps/common/Half-Life 2/hl1/save/}}
 
}}
 
}}
  
 
===[[Glossary:Save game cloud syncing|Save game cloud syncing]]===
 
===[[Glossary:Save game cloud syncing|Save game cloud syncing]]===
 
{{Save game cloud syncing
 
{{Save game cloud syncing
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|origin               =  
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|discord                  =
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|origin notes         =  
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|discord notes            =
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|steam cloud           = true
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|epic games launcher      =
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|steam cloud notes    =  
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|epic games launcher notes =
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|uplay                =  
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|gog galaxy                =
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|uplay notes           =  
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|gog galaxy notes          =
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|origin                   =  
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|origin notes             =  
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|steam cloud               = true
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|steam cloud notes        =
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|ubisoft connect          =
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|ubisoft connect notes    =  
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|xbox cloud                =  
 +
|xbox cloud notes         =  
 
}}
 
}}
  
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==Video settings==
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==Video==
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{{Image|Half Life Source General Video.png|In-game general video settings.}}
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{{Image|Half Life Source General Video.png|General video settings}}
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{{Image|Half Life Source Advanced Video.png|In-game advanced video settings.}}
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{{Image|Half Life Source Advanced Video.png|Advanced video settings}}
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{{Video settings
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{{Video
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|wsgf link                  = http://www.wsgf.org/dr/half-life-source
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|wsgf link                  = https://www.wsgf.org/dr/half-life-source
 
|widescreen wsgf award      = gold
 
|widescreen wsgf award      = gold
 
|multimonitor wsgf award    = silver
 
|multimonitor wsgf award    = silver
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|multimonitor              = true
 
|multimonitor              = true
 
|multimonitor notes        =  
 
|multimonitor notes        =  
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|ultrawidescreen            = unknown
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|ultrawidescreen            = true
 
|ultrawidescreen notes      =  
 
|ultrawidescreen notes      =  
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|4k ultra hd                = unknown
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|4k ultra hd                = true
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|4k ultra hd notes          =  
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|4k ultra hd notes          = Some of the game UI becomes too small to read.
 
|fov                        = true
 
|fov                        = true
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|fov notes                  = See [[#Field of view (FOV)|Field of view (FOV)]].
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|fov notes                  = Values between 75° and 90° horizontal can be set via ingame slider.<ref>{{Refurl|url=https://developer.valvesoftware.com/wiki/Field_of_View|title=Field of View - Valve Developer Community|date=May 2023}}</ref> For higher values use [https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=1806796168 this] guide.
 
|windowed                  = true
 
|windowed                  = true
 
|windowed notes            =  
 
|windowed notes            =  
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|antialiasing              = true
 
|antialiasing              = true
 
|antialiasing notes        =  
 
|antialiasing notes        =  
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|upscaling                  = unknown
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|upscaling tech            =
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|upscaling notes            =
 
|vsync                      = true
 
|vsync                      = true
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|vsync notes                =  
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|vsync notes                = Double buffered <ref>{{Refurl|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qShOm6pwUbA|title=Black mesa vsync is double buffered|date=2024}}</ref>
 
|60 fps                    = true
 
|60 fps                    = true
 
|60 fps notes              =  
 
|60 fps notes              =  
 
|120 fps                    = true
 
|120 fps                    = true
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|120 fps notes              =  
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|120 fps notes              = Capped at 300 FPS by default. Frame rate cap can be changed by changing <code>fps_max</code> in the [[#Enabling the console|developer console]]. To uncap FPS or cap FPS higher than 300 <code>sv_cheats = 1</code> must be set first before using <code>fps_max</code>. <!--<code>sv_cheats = 1</code> will also disable achievements, but changing it back to 0 will re-enable them. -->
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|hdr                        = false
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|hdr notes                  = Rendered image uses {{term|SDR}} color space. In-game {{term|HDR}} option refers only to {{term|HDR Rendering}}.
 
|color blind                = unknown
 
|color blind                = unknown
 
|color blind notes          =  
 
|color blind notes          =  
 
}}
 
}}
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===[[Glossary:Field of view (FOV)|Field of view (FOV)]]===
 
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<gallery widths=160px heights=100px>
 
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File:Half-Life Source 75 FOV.jpg|75 FOV
 
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File:Half-Life Source 90 FOV.jpg|90 FOV
 
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</gallery>
 
  
 
===[[Glossary:Borderless fullscreen windowed|Borderless fullscreen windowed]]===
 
===[[Glossary:Borderless fullscreen windowed|Borderless fullscreen windowed]]===
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{{Fixbox|1=
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{{Fixbox|description=-window -noborder|ref={{cn|date=July 2016}}|fix=
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{{Fixbox/fix|-window -noborder|ref={{cn|date=July 2016}}}}
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# Right-click Half-Life: Source in the Steam Library
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# Find Half-Life: Source in your Steam Library
 
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# Right-click the game name
 
 
# Select <code>Properties</code>
 
# Select <code>Properties</code>
 
# Select <code>Set Launch Options...</code>
 
# Select <code>Set Launch Options...</code>
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}}
 
}}
  
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==Input settings==
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==Input==
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{{Image|Half Life Source Remapping.png|In-game key map settings.}}
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{{Image|Half Life Source Remapping.png|Key map settings}}
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{{Image|Half Life Source Mouse Gamepad.png|In-game mouse/gamepad settings.}}
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{{Image|Half Life Source Mouse Gamepad.png|Mouse/gamepad settings}}
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{{Input settings
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{{Input
 
|key remap                = true
 
|key remap                = true
 
|key remap notes          =  
 
|key remap notes          =  
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|invert mouse y-axis      = true
 
|invert mouse y-axis      = true
 
|invert mouse y-axis notes =  
 
|invert mouse y-axis notes =  
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|touchscreen              = false
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|touchscreen notes        =
 
|controller support        = true
 
|controller support        = true
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|controller support notes  = Use the console command {{code|exec 360controller}} to automatically setup Xbox controller support (if not already configured at startup).
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|controller support notes  = Use the console command {{code|exec 360controller}} to automatically setup Xbox controller support (if not already configured at startup). To also make {{code|controller vibration}} work, download an updated version of the SDL2 file and replace it with the one in the outside "bin" folder. [https://www.libsdl.org/release/SDL2-2.0.20-win32-x86.zip SDL2]
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|full controller          = false
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|full controller          = hackable
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|full controller notes    = Some menus do not work well.
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|full controller notes    = Use this [https://www.moddb.com/mods/xbox-360-ui-mod-for-pc/downloads/xbox-360-ui-mod-v25-for-half-life-source Controller UI Mod] for a console style menu that can be navigated with a controller. <br>Newer "beta and beta_deck" version of the game supposed to include Steam Deck gamepad UI which normally can be enabled with {{code|-gamepadui}} [[Command line arguments|Command line argument]] (requires Vulkan-supported cards) on most updated Source games, however, this was currently non-functional for now in HL: Source, use the above Controller UI mod instead.
 
|controller remap          = true
 
|controller remap          = true
 
|controller remap notes    =  
 
|controller remap notes    =  
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|invert controller y-axis  = true
 
|invert controller y-axis  = true
 
|invert controller y-axis notes=  
 
|invert controller y-axis notes=  
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|touchscreen               = false
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|xinput controllers        = unknown
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|touchscreen notes        =  
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|xinput controllers notes  =
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|button prompts           = unknown
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|xbox prompts              = unknown
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|button prompts notes     =  
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|xbox prompts notes        =
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|impulse triggers          = unknown
 +
|impulse triggers notes    =
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|dualshock 4               = unknown
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|dualshock 4 notes        =  
 +
|dualshock prompts        = unknown
 +
|dualshock prompts notes  =
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|light bar support        = unknown
 +
|light bar support notes  =
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|dualshock 4 modes        = unknown
 +
|dualshock 4 modes notes  =
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|tracked motion controllers= unknown
 +
|tracked motion controllers notes =
 +
|tracked motion prompts    = unknown
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|tracked motion prompts notes =
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|other controllers        = unknown
 +
|other controllers notes  =
 +
|other button prompts     = unknown
 +
|other button prompts notes=  
 
|controller hotplug        = unknown
 
|controller hotplug        = unknown
 
|controller hotplug notes  =  
 
|controller hotplug notes  =  
 
|haptic feedback          = unknown
 
|haptic feedback          = unknown
 
|haptic feedback notes    =  
 
|haptic feedback notes    =  
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|light bar support        = unknown
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|simultaneous input        = true
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|light bar support notes   =  
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|simultaneous input notes  =
 +
|steam input api          = unknown
 +
|steam input api notes    =
 +
|steam hook input          = unknown
 +
|steam hook input notes    =
 +
|steam input presets      = unknown
 +
|steam input presets notes =  
 +
|steam controller prompts  = unknown
 +
|steam controller prompts notes =
 +
|steam cursor detection    = unknown
 +
|steam cursor detection notes =
 +
}}
 +
 
 +
===Disable autorun===
 +
{{Fixbox|description=Add script to {{file|userconfig.cfg}}|ref=<ref>{{Refurl|url=https://steamcommunity.com/app/280/discussions/0/46476145361297109/|title=A Solution to the Ridiculous Running Speed? :: Half-Life: Source General Discussions|date=May 2023}}</ref>|fix=
 +
Add the following to {{file|{{p|game}}/valve/userconfig.cfg}}. Create the file as a plain text file if it does not already exist. Adjust keys as desired.
 +
<pre>
 +
+speed
 +
bind SHIFT +holdrun
 +
alias +holdrun -speed
 +
alias -holdrun +speed
 +
alias "runon" "-speed;alias togglerun runoff"
 +
alias "runoff" "+speed;alias togglerun runon"
 +
runoff
 +
bind CAPSLOCK togglerun
 +
</pre>
 
}}
 
}}
  
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==Audio settings==
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==Audio==
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{{Image|Half Life Source Audio.png|In-game audio settings.}}
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{{Image|Half Life Source Audio.png|Audio settings}}
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{{Audio settings
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{{Audio
 
|separate volume          = true
 
|separate volume          = true
 
|separate volume notes    = Over-all game volume and separate music slider.
 
|separate volume notes    = Over-all game volume and separate music slider.
 
|surround sound          = true
 
|surround sound          = true
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|surround sound notes    = 7.1, 5.1 surround sound, 4 speaker surround.
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|surround sound notes    = 7.1, 5.1 surround sound, 4 speaker surround. 7.1 output may require [[Glossary:Sound card#DirectSound hardware path|DirectSound3D restoration software.]]
−
|subtitles                = true
+
|subtitles                = hackable
−
|subtitles notes          =  
+
|subtitles notes          = By default, option exists but is non-functional, install this [[#Half_Life:_Source_Fixed|Half-Life: Source Fixed mod]] to fix subtitles.
−
|closed captions          = true
+
|closed captions          = hackable
−
|closed captions notes    =  
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|closed captions notes    = See above.
 
|mute on focus lost      = true
 
|mute on focus lost      = true
 
|mute on focus lost notes = "Silence the audio while the game window is in the background" check box.
 
|mute on focus lost notes = "Silence the audio while the game window is in the background" check box.
−
|eax support              =  
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|eax support              = hackable
−
|eax support notes        =  
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|eax support notes        = Set ''snd_legacy_surround 1'' in console, ''4 speakers'' in options, and use [[Glossary:Surround sound#DirectSound3D|DSOAL]] for binaural HRTF mixing.
 +
|royalty free audio      = always on
 +
|royalty free audio notes =  
 
}}
 
}}
  
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  |interface = true
 
  |interface = true
 
  |audio    = true
 
  |audio    = true
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  |subtitles = true
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  |subtitles = false
 
  |notes    =  
 
  |notes    =  
 
  |fan      =  
 
  |fan      =  
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|fan notes =
 
 
}}
 
}}
 
{{L10n/switch
 
{{L10n/switch
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  |notes    =  
 
  |notes    =  
 
  |fan      =  
 
  |fan      =  
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|fan notes =
 
 
}}
 
}}
 
{{L10n/switch
 
{{L10n/switch
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  |notes    =  
 
  |notes    =  
 
  |fan      =  
 
  |fan      =  
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|fan notes =
 
 
}}
 
}}
 
{{L10n/switch
 
{{L10n/switch
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  |notes    =  
 
  |notes    =  
 
  |fan      =  
 
  |fan      =  
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|fan notes =
 
 
}}
 
}}
 
{{L10n/switch
 
{{L10n/switch
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  |notes    =  
 
  |notes    =  
 
  |fan      =  
 
  |fan      =  
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|fan notes =
 
 
}}
 
}}
 
{{L10n/switch
 
{{L10n/switch
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  |notes    =  
 
  |notes    =  
 
  |fan      =  
 
  |fan      =  
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|fan notes =
 
 
}}
 
}}
 
{{L10n/switch
 
{{L10n/switch
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  |notes    =  
 
  |notes    =  
 
  |fan      =  
 
  |fan      =  
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|fan notes =
 
 
}}
 
}}
 
{{L10n/switch
 
{{L10n/switch
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  |notes    =  
 
  |notes    =  
 
  |fan      =  
 
  |fan      =  
−
|fan notes =
 
 
}}
 
}}
 
{{L10n/switch
 
{{L10n/switch
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  |language  = Spanish
+
  |language  = Russian
 
  |interface = true
 
  |interface = true
−
  |audio    = unknown
+
  |audio    = limited
 
  |subtitles = unknown
 
  |subtitles = unknown
−
  |notes    =  
+
  |notes    = By default, in steam version only the H.E.V suit is voiced in the game (the voice acting is taken from the translation of half life 2 by SDL), but there is also a full unofficial [https://forum.csmania.ru/viewtopic.php?t=5258 audio translation]
 
  |fan      =  
 
  |fan      =  
−
|fan notes =
 
 
}}
 
}}
 
{{L10n/switch
 
{{L10n/switch
−
  |language  = Russian
+
  |language  = Spanish
 
  |interface = true
 
  |interface = true
−
  |audio    = unknown
+
  |audio    = true
 
  |subtitles = unknown
 
  |subtitles = unknown
 
  |notes    =  
 
  |notes    =  
 
  |fan      =  
 
  |fan      =  
−
|fan notes =
 
 
}}
 
}}
 
{{L10n/switch
 
{{L10n/switch
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  |notes    =  
 
  |notes    =  
 
  |fan      =  
 
  |fan      =  
−
  |fan notes =  
+
}}
 +
{{L10n/switch
 +
|language  = Polish
 +
|interface = true
 +
|audio    = false
 +
|subtitles = hackable
 +
|notes    = Fan translation including subtitles, [https://web.archive.org/web/20221127111957/https://www.hlspl.borealis.net.pl/download.html download].
 +
  |fan       =  
 
}}
 
}}
 
}}
 
}}
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|iz3d                        =  
 
|iz3d                        =  
 
|iz3d notes                  =  
 
|iz3d notes                  =  
 +
|vr only                    = false
 
|htc vive                    = unknown
 
|htc vive                    = unknown
 
|htc vive notes              =  
 
|htc vive notes              =  
 
|oculus rift                = true
 
|oculus rift                = true
 
|oculus rift notes          = Available under Video Settings. See [[#Oculus Rift|Oculus Rift]] for more information.
 
|oculus rift notes          = Available under Video Settings. See [[#Oculus Rift|Oculus Rift]] for more information.
−
|tracked motion controllers  =  
+
|osvr                        = unknown
−
|tracked motion controllers notes=  
+
|osvr notes                  =
 +
|windows mixed reality      = unknown
 +
|windows mixed reality notes =  
 
|keyboard-mouse              = true
 
|keyboard-mouse              = true
 
|keyboard-mouse notes        =  
 
|keyboard-mouse notes        =  
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|trackir                    =  
 
|trackir                    =  
 
|trackir notes              =  
 
|trackir notes              =  
 +
|tobii eye tracking          =
 +
|tobii eye tracking notes    =
 
|play area seated            =  
 
|play area seated            =  
 
|play area seated notes      =  
 
|play area seated notes      =  
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===Graphical glitches in the Residue Processing chapter===
 
===Graphical glitches in the Residue Processing chapter===
−
The glitches seem to have been introduced by a batch of updates in late 2013. An official fix is unlikely at this point, but disabling multicore rendering in the advanced video options seems to work.
+
The glitches seem to have been introduced by a batch of updates & SteamPipe engine update in late 2013. An official fix is unlikely at this point, but disabling multicore rendering in the advanced video options seems to work or use this [[#Half_Life:_Source_Fixed|Half-Life: Source Fixed mod]].
  
 
==Other information==
 
==Other information==
 
===API===
 
===API===
 
{{API
 
{{API
−
|direct3d versions      = 6, 7, 8, 8.1, 9
+
|direct3d versions      = 9, 9Ex
 
|direct3d notes        =  
 
|direct3d notes        =  
 
|directdraw versions    =  
 
|directdraw versions    =  
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|mantle support        =  
 
|mantle support        =  
 
|mantle support notes  =  
 
|mantle support notes  =  
−
|vulkan support        =  
+
|vulkan versions        =  
−
|vulkan support notes   =  
+
|vulkan notes           =  
 
|dos modes              =  
 
|dos modes              =  
 
|dos modes notes        =  
 
|dos modes notes        =  
−
|shader model versions  = 2, 3
+
|shader model versions  = 1.x, 2, 3
 
|shader model notes    =  
 
|shader model notes    =  
−
|64-bit executable     = true
+
|windows 32-bit exe    = true
−
|64-bit executable notes= OS X and Linux only.{{CN|date=August 2015}}
+
|windows 64-bit exe    = false
 +
|windows arm app        = unknown
 +
|windows exe notes      =
 +
|mac os x powerpc app  = unknown
 +
|macos intel 32-bit app = true
 +
|macos intel 64-bit app = false
 +
|macos arm app          = unknown
 +
|macos app notes        =
 +
|linux 32-bit executable= true
 +
|linux 64-bit executable= false
 +
|linux arm app          = unknown
 +
|linux executable notes =  
 
}}
 
}}
  
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|interface        =  
 
|interface        =  
 
|interface notes  =  
 
|interface notes  =  
−
|input            =  
+
|input            = SDL
 
|input notes      =  
 
|input notes      =  
 
|cutscenes        = Bink Video
 
|cutscenes        = Bink Video
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{{ii}} Games running on the Source engine can utilize [https://developer.valvesoftware.com/wiki/Console_Command_List Source Engine Console Commands] for various tasks.
 
{{ii}} Games running on the Source engine can utilize [https://developer.valvesoftware.com/wiki/Console_Command_List Source Engine Console Commands] for various tasks.
  
−
{{Fixbox|1=
+
{{Fixbox|description=Enabling the console in Source games|ref={{cn|date=July 2016}}|fix=
−
{{Fixbox/fix|Enabling the console in Source games|ref={{cn|date=July 2016}}}}
 
 
# Launch the game
 
# Launch the game
 
# From the main menu select <code>Options</code>
 
# From the main menu select <code>Options</code>
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'''Notes'''
 
'''Notes'''
 
{{ii}} Press {{key|~}} to open the console.
 
{{ii}} Press {{key|~}} to open the console.
−
{{ii}} Some commands may first require you enabling sv_cheats. You can do so with <code>sv_cheats 1</code>.
+
{{ii}} Some commands may first require enabling sv_cheats via <code>sv_cheats 1</code>.
 
{{--}} Users without a US keyboard may experience some [[Engine:Source#Console doesn't open|problems]].
 
{{--}} Users without a US keyboard may experience some [[Engine:Source#Console doesn't open|problems]].
 
}}
 
}}
  
−
{{ii}} You can also have the console open by default on launch by following this guide:
+
===Mods===
−
 
+
* [https://gamebanana.com/mods/391214 Classic Half-Life Blood by super_toy1] - Replace the [[Half-Life 2]] blood decals with the blood decals from the [[Half-Life|original game]].
−
{{Fixbox|1=
 
−
{{Fixbox/fix|-console|ref={{cn|date=July 2016}}}}
 
−
# Find the game in your Steam Library
 
−
# Right-click the game name
 
−
# Select <code>Properties</code>
 
−
# Select <code>Set Launch Options...</code>
 
−
# Input <code>-console</code>
 
−
# Press <code>OK</code>
 
−
# Launch the game
 
−
}}
 
  
 
===Launch options===
 
===Launch options===
 
{{ii}} View [https://support.steampowered.com/kb_article.php?ref=1040-JWMT-2947 this Steam Support Article regarding launch options] as well as [https://developer.valvesoftware.com/wiki/Launch_options#Source_Games the relevant Valve Developer wiki page] for further information and a list of useful Source engine launch options.
 
{{ii}} View [https://support.steampowered.com/kb_article.php?ref=1040-JWMT-2947 this Steam Support Article regarding launch options] as well as [https://developer.valvesoftware.com/wiki/Launch_options#Source_Games the relevant Valve Developer wiki page] for further information and a list of useful Source engine launch options.
  
−
{{Fixbox|1=
+
{{Fixbox|description=Enabling a launch parameter|ref={{cn|date=July 2016}}|fix=
−
{{Fixbox/fix|Enabling a launch parameter|ref={{cn|date=July 2016}}}}
+
# Right-click the game in the Steam Library
−
# Find the game in your Steam Library
 
−
# Right-click the game name
 
 
# Select <code>Properties</code>
 
# Select <code>Properties</code>
 
# Select <code>Set Launch Options...</code>
 
# Select <code>Set Launch Options...</code>
−
# Input your selected launch options and separate each command with a space
+
# Type the selected launch options and separate each command with a space
 
# Press <code>OK</code>
 
# Press <code>OK</code>
 
# Launch the game
 
# Launch the game
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|recCPU  = 2.4 GHz
 
|recCPU  = 2.4 GHz
 
|recRAM  = 512 MB
 
|recRAM  = 512 MB
 +
|recGPU  =
 
|recDX    = 9
 
|recDX    = 9
 +
 +
|notes    = {{ii}} Must be [[#Availability|run without Steam]] to play on XP and Vista.
 
}}
 
}}
  
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|minCPU2  = Dual core from AMD at 2.8 GHz
 
|minCPU2  = Dual core from AMD at 2.8 GHz
 
|minRAM  = 1 GB
 
|minRAM  = 1 GB
−
|minGPU  = NVIDIA GeForce 8
+
|minGPU  = Nvidia GeForce 8
−
|minGPU2  = ATI X1600
+
|minGPU2  = ATI Radeon X1600
 
|minGPU3  = Intel HD 3000
 
|minGPU3  = Intel HD 3000
 
}}
 
}}
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|minOS    = Ubuntu 12.04
 
|minOS    = Ubuntu 12.04
−
|minCPU  = Dual core from Intel at 2.8 GHz  
+
|minCPU  = Dual core from Intel at 2.8 GHz
 
|minCPU2  = Dual core from AMD at 2.8 GHz
 
|minCPU2  = Dual core from AMD at 2.8 GHz
 
|minRAM  = 4 GB
 
|minRAM  = 4 GB
 
|minHD    = 8 GB
 
|minHD    = 8 GB
−
|minGPU  = NVIDIA GeForce 8600/9600GT
+
|minGPU  = Nvidia GeForce 8600/9600GT
 
|minGPU2  = ATI/AMD Radeon HD2600/3600
 
|minGPU2  = ATI/AMD Radeon HD2600/3600
−
|minother = (Graphic Drivers: nVidia 310, AMD 12.11)
+
|minother = (Graphic Drivers: Nvidia 310, AMD 12.11)
 
|minOGL  = 2.1
 
|minOGL  = 2.1
 
|minaudio = OpenAL Compatible Sound Card
 
|minaudio = OpenAL Compatible Sound Card

Latest revision as of 09:42, 18 March 2024

This page is for the Source engine port. For the original, see Half-Life. For the unofficial remake, see Black Mesa.

Half-Life: Source
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Developers
Valve Corporation
Engines
Original Source 2004
Current Source 2013 Singleplayer
Release dates
Windows November 16, 2004
macOS (OS X) September 12, 2013
Linux September 12, 2013
Taxonomy
Monetization One-time game purchase
Modes Singleplayer
Pacing Real-time
Perspectives First-person
Controls Direct control
Genres Shooter
Art styles Realistic
Themes North America, Sci-fi
Series Half-Life
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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.

A port of the Half-Life to the Source engine with additional enhancements such as ragdoll physics, shader effects, Oculus Rift support, improved controller support, extended console commands, and includes the High Definition pack.

This release has been superceded by Half-Life's 25th Anniversary update on November 17th, 2023 and hidden off Steam search results, only kept available for purchase for the asset files.[1]

The 2013 update introduced several issues not present in the prior builds, such as graphical glitches and broken scripted sequences.[2][3]

General information

GitHub Issue Tracker for Half-Life: Source and other Source-based games
Steam Community Discussions

Availability

Source DRM Notes Keys OS
Retail
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Disc check (requires the CD/DVD in the drive to play)
 SecuROM 5 DRM. Removed in a December 2004 update.
Included in all copies of Half-Life 2: Collector's Edition.
Windows
Steam
DRM-free after installation through Steam client (notes may include more details)
 Initially only available as part of Half-Life 2 Silver and Half-Life 2 Gold bundles. Received a standalone digital release later; includes Half-Life Deathmatch: Source.
DRM-free when launched directly from the executable with -game hl1 command line argument.[citation needed]
Windows
macOS (OS X)
Linux
All versions require Steam DRM.

Essential improvements

Half Life: Source Fixed

Fixes many issues and bugs.
Use replacement files
  1. Download files from link above.
  2. Extract the hls_fix directory into the sourcemods folder and restart Steam.

Half-Life: Source Fix Pack

Fixes bugs and restores some behaviors from original Half-Life.
Intended to be used with "Old Engine" version, but should also work with newest Steam release.
Use replacement files
  1. Download files from link above.
  2. Extract the hl1 and extra for steam version\hl1 directory and place it in <path-to-game>.

Skip intro videos

Use -novid command line argument[citation needed]

Game data

Configuration file(s) location

System Location
Steam <Steam-folder>/SteamApps/common/Half-Life 2/hl1/cfg/
This game does not follow the XDG Base Directory Specification on Linux.

Save game data location

System Location
Steam <Steam-folder>/SteamApps/common/Half-Life 2/hl1/save/

Save game cloud syncing

System Native Notes
Steam Cloud

Video

General video settings
General video settings
Advanced video settings
Advanced video settings

Graphics feature State WSGF Notes
Widescreen resolution
 
Multi-monitor
 
Ultra-widescreen
 
4K Ultra HD
 
 Some of the game UI becomes too small to read.
Field of view (FOV)
Values between 75° and 90° horizontal can be set via ingame slider.[4] For higher values use this guide.
Windowed
Borderless fullscreen windowed
See Borderless fullscreen windowed.
Anisotropic filtering (AF)
Anti-aliasing (AA)
Vertical sync (Vsync)
Double buffered [5]
60 FPS and 120+ FPS
Capped at 300 FPS by default. Frame rate cap can be changed by changing fps_max in the developer console. To uncap FPS or cap FPS higher than 300 sv_cheats = 1 must be set first before using fps_max.
High dynamic range display (HDR)
Rendered image uses SDR color space. In-game HDR option refers only to HDR Rendering.

Borderless fullscreen windowed

-window -noborder[citation needed]
  1. Right-click Half-Life: Source in the Steam Library
  2. Select Properties
  3. Select Set Launch Options...
  4. Input -window -noborder
  5. Press OK
  6. Launch the game

Input

Key map settings
Key map settings
Mouse/gamepad settings
Mouse/gamepad settings

Keyboard and mouse State Notes
Remapping
Mouse acceleration
Mouse sensitivity
Mouse input in menus
Mouse Y-axis inversion
Controller
Controller support
Use the console command exec 360controller to automatically setup Xbox controller support (if not already configured at startup). To also make controller vibration work, download an updated version of the SDL2 file and replace it with the one in the outside "bin" folder. SDL2
Full controller support
Use this Controller UI Mod for a console style menu that can be navigated with a controller.
Newer "beta and beta_deck" version of the game supposed to include Steam Deck gamepad UI which normally can be enabled with -gamepadui Command line argument (requires Vulkan-supported cards) on most updated Source games, however, this was currently non-functional for now in HL: Source, use the above Controller UI mod instead.
Controller remapping
Controller sensitivity
Controller Y-axis inversion
Controller types
XInput-compatible controllers
PlayStation controllers
Tracked motion controllers
Generic/other controllers
Additional information
Controller hotplugging
Haptic feedback
Digital movement supported
Simultaneous controller+KB/M

Disable autorun

Add script to userconfig.cfg[6]

Add the following to <path-to-game>/valve/userconfig.cfg. Create the file as a plain text file if it does not already exist. Adjust keys as desired. 

+speed
bind SHIFT +holdrun
alias +holdrun -speed
alias -holdrun +speed
alias "runon" "-speed;alias togglerun runoff"
alias "runoff" "+speed;alias togglerun runon"
runoff
bind CAPSLOCK togglerun

Audio

Audio settings
Audio 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. 7.1 output may require DirectSound3D restoration software.
Subtitles
By default, option exists but is non-functional, install this Half-Life: Source Fixed mod to fix subtitles.
Closed captions
See above.
Mute on focus lost
"Silence the audio while the game window is in the background" check box.
EAX support
Set snd_legacy_surround 1 in console, 4 speakers in options, and use DSOAL for binaural HRTF mixing.
Royalty free audio

Localizations

Language UI Audio Sub Notes
English
Simplified Chinese
Traditional Chinese
French
German
Italian
Japanese
Korean
Russian
By default, in steam version only the H.E.V suit is voiced in the game (the voice acting is taken from the translation of half life 2 by SDL), but there is also a full unofficial audio translation
Spanish
Thai
Polish
Fan translation including subtitles, download.

VR support

Headsets State Notes
SteamVR
This game might be playable with the Revive Compatibility Layer (compatibility list).
Oculus VR (LibOVR)
Available under Video Settings. See Oculus Rift for more information.
Windows Mixed Reality
This game might be playable with the Revive Compatibility Layer.
Devices
Tracked motion controllers
Traditional controller
See Input for details.
Keyboard/Mouse

Oculus Rift

By default VR mode will run full screen, to switch back to a borderless windowed set the vr_force_windowed convar.

Issues fixed

Purple and black broken textures

A generic fix for this issue can be found on our Source engine page.

Graphical glitches in the Residue Processing chapter

The glitches seem to have been introduced by a batch of updates & SteamPipe engine update in late 2013. An official fix is unlikely at this point, but disabling multicore rendering in the advanced video options seems to work or use this Half-Life: Source Fixed mod.

Other information

API

Technical specs Supported Notes
Direct3D 9, 9Ex
OpenGL 2.1 OS X and Linux only.
Shader Model support 1.x, 2, 3
Executable 32-bit 64-bit Notes
Windows
macOS (OS X)
This 32-bit-only macOS game does not work on macOS Catalina (10.15) or later.
Linux

Middleware

Middleware Notes
Physics Havok Heavily modified variant.
Audio Miles Sound System
Input SDL
Cutscenes Bink Video Used for startup videos and in-game movies.

Console commands

Games running on the Source engine can utilize Source Engine Console Commands for various tasks.
Enabling the console in Source games[citation needed]
  1. Launch the game
  2. From the main menu select Options
  3. Select the Keyboard tab
  4. Click the Advanced button
  5. Check the box next to Enable developer console (~)
  6. Click Apply

Notes

Press ~ to open the console.
Some commands may first require enabling sv_cheats via sv_cheats 1.
Users without a US keyboard may experience some problems.

Mods

Launch options

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]
  1. Right-click the game in the Steam Library
  2. Select Properties
  3. Select Set Launch Options...
  4. Type the selected launch options and separate each command with a space
  5. Press OK
  6. Launch the game

System requirements

Windows
Minimum Recommended
Operating system (OS) XP
Processor (CPU) 1.2 GHz 2.4 GHz
System memory (RAM) 256 MB 512 MB
Hard disk drive (HDD)
Video card (GPU) DirectX 7 compatible DirectX 9 compatible
Must be run without Steam to play on XP and Vista.
macOS (OS X)
Minimum
Operating system (OS) Leopard 10.5.8, Snow Leopard 10.6.3
Processor (CPU) Dual core from Intel at 2.8 GHz
Dual core from AMD at 2.8 GHz
System memory (RAM) 1 GB
Hard disk drive (HDD)
Video card (GPU) Nvidia GeForce 8
ATI Radeon X1600
Intel HD 3000
Linux
Minimum
Operating system (OS) Ubuntu 12.04
Processor (CPU) Dual core from Intel at 2.8 GHz
Dual core from AMD at 2.8 GHz
System memory (RAM) 4 GB
Hard disk drive (HDD) 8 GB
Video card (GPU) Nvidia GeForce 8600/9600GT
ATI/AMD Radeon HD2600/3600
OpenGL 2.1 compatible
Sound (audio device) OpenAL Compatible Sound Card
Other (Graphic Drivers: Nvidia 310, AMD 12.11)


References

  1. ↑ Steam Community Event - Half-Life 25th Anniversary Update - last accessed on 2024-03-18
    "We now consider this anniversary version of Half Life to be the definitive version, and the one we'll continue to support going forward. Therefore, we'll be reducing the visibility of Half Life: Source on the Steam Store. We know Half-Life: Source's assets are still being used by the Source engine community, so it'll remain available, but we'll be encouraging new Half-Life players to play this version instead."
  2. ↑ Steam Community - last accessed on May 2023
  3. ↑ https://steamcommunity.com/app/280/discussions/0/558756256594917099/#c540744474869481436
  4. ↑ Field of View - Valve Developer Community - last accessed on May 2023
  5. ↑ Black mesa vsync is double buffered - last accessed on 2024
  6. ↑ A Solution to the Ridiculous Running Speed? :: Half-Life: Source General Discussions - last accessed on May 2023