Half-Life 2
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Developers | |
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Valve Corporation | |
Engines | |
Source | |
Release dates | |
Windows | November 16, 2004 |
macOS (OS X) | May 26, 2010 |
Linux | May 9, 2013 |
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 |
Key points
- Runs on low-end hardware.[1]
- Numerous mods are available for the game, including new levels and completely new game modes.
General information
- GitHub Issue Tracker for Linux bugs in Half-Life 2 and other Source-based games
- Steam Community Discussions
- Steam Users' Forums
- Unofficial Half-Life Wiki
Availability
Source | DRM | Notes | Keys | OS |
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Retail | ||||
Steam |
Essential improvements
Skip intro videos
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Enabling the console
- A list of console commands can be found here.
Instructions |
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Mods
- An extra list of mods can be found here.
Half-Life 2: Survivor
- An unofficial port of the Japanese arcade version.
Game data
Save game data location
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System | Location |
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Steam Play (Linux) | <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/220/pfx/[Note 1] |
Configuration file(s) location
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System | Location |
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Steam Play (Linux) | <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/220/pfx/[Note 1] |
Save game cloud syncing
System | Native | Notes |
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Steam Cloud |
Video settings
Borderless fullscreen windowed
Instructions |
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Input settings
Audio settings
Localizations
Language | UI | Audio | Sub | Notes |
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English | ||||
Czech | ||||
Simplified Chinese | ||||
Traditional Chinese | ||||
Danish | ||||
Dutch | ||||
Finnish | ||||
French | ||||
German | ||||
Italian | ||||
Japanese | ||||
Korean | ||||
Norwegian | ||||
Polish | ||||
Portuguese | ||||
Russian | ||||
Spanish | ||||
Swedish | ||||
Thai |
Network
Multiplayer types
Type | Native | Players | Notes | |
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LAN play | ||||
Online play | 10 | Use Synergy. |
Connection types
Type | Native | Notes |
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Matchmaking | ||
Peer-to-peer | ||
Dedicated | ||
Self-hosting | See Documentation: Dedicated Servers. | |
Direct IP |
VR support
3D modes | State | GG3D | Notes | |
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Nvidia 3D Vision | ||||
TriDef 3D | ||||
iZ3D |
Headsets | |||
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SteamVR | This game might be playable with the Revive Compatibility Layer (compatibility list). | ||
Oculus VR (LibOVR) | Available under Video Settings. See the Oculus Rift forums for further instructions. | ||
Windows Mixed Reality | This game might be playable with the Revive Compatibility Layer. |
Devices | |||
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Tracked motion controllers | |||
Traditional controller | |||
Keyboard/Mouse |
Issues unresolved
- Many bugs arose with 2009 Orange Box update. Although they are most disregarded by Valve an unofficial patch should soon address them.
Issues fixed
Windows
- TweakGuides has created a comprehensive guide for fixing issues in this game which can be found here.
Purple and black textures
Instructions |
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No lighting after Black Mesa East
Instructions |
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Stuck in Black Mesa East
Instructions |
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Not enough space on disk (retail)
Instructions |
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Available memory less than 128 MB
Instructions |
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Half-Life 2 stuck on DirectX v8.0
Instructions |
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Other information
API
Technical specs | Supported | Notes |
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Direct3D | 6, 7, 8, 8.1, 9 | |
OpenGL | 2.1 | OS X and Linux only. |
Shader Model support | 2, 3 |
Executable | 32-bit | 64-bit | Notes |
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Middleware
Middleware | Notes | |
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Physics | Havok | Heavily modified variant. |
Audio | Miles Sound System | |
Cutscenes | Bink Video |
Launch options
Instructions |
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System requirements
Windows | ||
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Minimum | Recommended | |
Operating system (OS) | XP, Vista, 7 | |
Processor (CPU) | 1.7 GHz | |
System memory (RAM) | 512 MB | 1 GB |
Hard disk drive (HDD) | 4.6 GB | |
Video card (GPU) | NVIDIA GeForce FX 5700 ATi Radeon 9500 128 MB of VRAM | NVIDIA GeForce 6800 ATi Radeon X800 |
macOS (OS X) | ||
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Minimum | ||
Operating system (OS) | 10.5.8, 10.6.3 | |
Processor (CPU) | 1.7 GHz | |
System memory (RAM) | 1 GB | |
Hard disk drive (HDD) | 4.6 GB | |
Video card (GPU) | NVIDIA GeForce 8 ATI X1600 Intel HD 3000 |
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>/220/
. - Use Wine's registry editor to access any Windows registry paths.
- The app ID (220) may differ in some cases.
- Treat backslashes as forward slashes.
- See the glossary page for details on Windows data paths.
References
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