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Revision as of 03:50, 30 August 2014
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Developers | |
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Valve Corporation | |
Engines | |
Source | |
Release dates | |
Windows | June 1, 2004 |
macOS (OS X) | September 12, 2013 |
Linux | September 12, 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 |
This page is for the Source remake. For the original, see Half-Life. For the unofficial Source engine mod, see Black Mesa.
Key points
- Includes various improvements over the original Half-Life including minor physics editions, better support for modern platforms, an FOV slider, Oculus Rift support, improved controller support, further console commands, and easier enabling of the High Definition pack.
- Runs on low end hardware.
General information
- GitHub Issue Tracker for Half-Life: Source and other Source-based games
- Unofficial Half-Life Wiki
- Steam Community Discussions
Availability
Source | DRM | Notes | Keys | OS |
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Steam |
- All versions require Steam.
Essential improvements
Skip intro videos
Instructions |
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Higher definition models
- Higher definition models are available by ticking the "Load HD content if available" setting in Video Settings.
Game data
Configuration file(s) location
Template:Game data/row
System | Location |
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Steam Play (Linux) | <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/280/pfx/[Note 1] |
- This game does not follow the XDG Base Directory Specification on Linux.
Save game data location
Template:Game data/row
System | Location |
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Steam Play (Linux) | <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/280/pfx/[Note 1] |
Save game cloud syncing
System | Native | Notes |
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Steam Cloud |
Video settings
Field of view (FOV)
Borderless fullscreen windowed
Instructions |
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Oculus Rift
- By default VR mode will run full screen, to switch back to a borderless windowed set the
vr_force_windowed
convar.
Input settings
Audio settings
Localizations
Language | UI | Audio | Sub | Notes |
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English | ||||
Simplified Chinese | ||||
Traditional Chinese | ||||
French | ||||
German | ||||
Italian | ||||
Japanese | ||||
Korean | ||||
Spanish | ||||
Russian | ||||
Thai |
Issues fixed
Purple and black broken textures
- A generic fix for this issue can be found on our Source engine page.
Other information
Console commands
- Games running on the Source engine can utilize Source Engine Console Commands for various tasks.
Instructions |
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- You can also have the console open by default on launch by following this guide:
Instructions |
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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.
Instructions |
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System requirements
Windows | ||
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Minimum | Recommended | |
Operating system (OS) | XP | |
Processor (CPU) | 1.2 GHz | |
System memory (RAM) | 256 MB | 512 MB |
Hard disk drive (HDD) | ||
Video card (GPU) | DirectX 7 compatible | DirectX 9 compatible |
macOS (OS X) | ||
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Minimum | ||
Operating system (OS) | 10.5.8, 10.6.3 | |
Processor (CPU) | Dual core from Intel or AMD at 2.8 GHz | |
System memory (RAM) | 1 GB | |
Hard disk drive (HDD) | ||
Video card (GPU) | NVIDIA GeForce 8 ATI X1600 Intel HD 3000 |
Linux | ||
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Minimum | ||
Operating system (OS) | Ubuntu 12.04 | |
Processor (CPU) | Dual core from Intel or AMD at 2.8 GHz | |
System memory (RAM) | 4 GB | |
Hard disk drive (HDD) | ||
Video card (GPU) | NVIDIA GeForce 8600/9600GT ATI/AMD Radeon HD2600/3600 (Graphic Drivers: nVidia 310, AMD 12.11) OpenGL 2.1 compatible |
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>/280/
. - Use Wine's registry editor to access any Windows registry paths.
- The app ID (280) may differ in some cases.
- Treat backslashes as forward slashes.
- See the glossary page for details on Windows data paths.