[DEFINITIVE] Half-Life 2 Thread

[gshapiro]

Are you overclocking your CPU or memory? If so, you might want to lower things a few notches. I find that when I o/c my memory speed too high I start to get memory error messages in various applications.

Just a possibility.

[OHmyGOD]

I did OC my CPU, but not my memory. I'll try both solutions (the update and lowering the OC). Thanks!

[lupich]

call me crazy :devil: but I heard there is a HL2 Multiplayer already except you need the console to do everything. I'll try and find the link and post it up here

by the way...

DO NOT GO TO RAVENHOLM :p

heh found it hope the link works:

[EDIT]

According to Diablo150, there is a way to add the multiplayer menu in Half-Life 2.

Go to this folder: C:\Valve\Steam\SteamApps\xxx\half-life 2\hl2\resource\

And add the file "GameMenu.res" (http://www.halflifesource.com/ The Third topic down there should be a HL2 Multiplayer downlaod link :p).

Go to C:\Valve\Steam\SteamApps\xxx\half-life 2\hl2_*\cfg\

Add the file "settings.scr" (make copy of original file, for backup reasons. The settings.scr is also in the above file to download)

This is supposed to create a multiplayer game with Half-Life 2 interface. Let us know if this works!

Thanks Diablo150!

[/EDIT]

[rajputwarrior]

my fave part it tells u how to get speed up the startup(Which takes forever) by getting rid of the 3d background!

[gshapiro]

FWIW

If you o/c your CPU by increasing the FSB your memory speed will also increase since it is tied to the FSB. If you o/c by changing the multiplier on your CPU your memory speed won't change.

You also might want to check your memory timings too in the BIOS. If you set these too tight it can cause problems.

[stezo2k]

Can't seem to find where they are kept, i've had a look in the cfg directory, but i can't see any files that change the resolution

The game was around 100fps at 1024 x 768 so i thought i'd up the res, but it looks like my monitor doesn't support the resolution i selected

[OHmyGOD]

Looks like more people are running into this problem: HL 2 thread (15 pages)

One of the options i found:

1 "I fixed my problem with the memory error , what i did is i switch slot both my 256mb memory stick and so far i've played without crashing. You guys should try it out."

[gwai lo]

the valve update hasn't fixed mine =(

there's a huge thread on this problem everywhere...

[rajputwarrior]

i got a radeon 9800 pro and a 1700+ amd athlon xp everything is on medium settings except water is reflect all and textures are on high, i get an average of 45 fps a second, sometimes itll drop to 20, and itll go as high as 80. A cpu really helps in this game because of all the calculations the game makes(physics etc.) so the faster the CPU the better. If i had a better CPU i could run the game with everything up no problem(but with little or no AA)

[Rogue`]

my fave part it tells u how to get speed up the startup(Which takes forever) by getting rid of the 3d background!

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Although for some that'd be a bonus...and i noticed it when i looked earlier :) But for me i like it, it loads pretty fast imo already :p

[bontakun]

it reduced the stuttering for me as well, but it's still there, and now i have a new bug, sometimes my squad put's it's arms straight out and floats along making weird noises and all the menus collapse to just an empty window, so i had control-alt-delete and end task to get out, when back again and it didn't do it, it was just creapy and weird

[Ironman273]

Well, this is not about multiplayer, but I was playing HL2 and got to the prison level. Then my son started playing and when I got back to play, I realized all my saved games were gone.

So my question is, is there any way that 2 people can play with different save games?

[Varsity]

Yes: make proper saves. That is, go to the main menu and click Save and make a new one, or click Save on the prompt when you quit the game. Autosaves and quicksaves are overwritten.

[OHmyGOD]

I got into Black Mesa, this nice lady is giving me some info. Now she's just standing there, quietly. When I get into the elevator nothing happens. She won't push the buttons, and when I do it for her nothing happens... now what? :huh:

BTW. Got my memory problem fixed, by putting the memory banks in different slots. :)

[shakey]

the sound stuttering is mostly cuased by to high of graphics or sound quality. ive fixed my suttering by getting another 512 3200 drr 400mhz. making my rig 1 gig ram strong :D

also i put audio quality to medium. high sounds alittle better, but for the performance, medium is just fine. i run everything else at high, with 2x aa and 2x antistropic, at 1024x768.

my rig is pretty slow though i believe compared to most.

athlonxp 2400 -2.00 ghz

1-gig ram 512 3200 ddr 400mhz

5700ultra fx 128- oc to 510 core and 990 mem.

[Varsity]

I got into Black Mesa, this nice lady is giving me some info. Now she's just standing there, quietly. When I get into the elevator nothing happens. She won't push the buttons, and when I do it for her nothing happens... now what?  :huh:

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That's interesting, I guess they fixed the red aux power bar. Anyway, to fix your problem buy the game.

[remix17]

I got into Black Mesa, this nice lady is giving me some info. Now she's just standing there, quietly. When I get into the elevator nothing happens. She won't push the buttons, and when I do it for her nothing happens... now what?  :huh:

BTW. Got my memory problem fixed, by putting the memory banks in different slots.  :)

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Well my guess is that you are using pirated version. Most people who downloaded their copy are having AI problems. Restart the level or restart AI.

[OHmyGOD]

Thanks for the tips.

Edited November 25, 2004 by OHmyGOD

[sanctified Veteran]

I just finished the game (5 minutes ago) and I just want to say: :omg:

That was the finest action game I have ever played in my life, I dont know how I liked Doom 3, Doom 3 is nothing compared to this.

To those who says that the end sucked, you couldnt be more clueless or wrong, the end was amazing and unexpected, it just take away your breath.

Damn, this game is going to set new standards in industry.

Again: :omg:

[jkinzer]

Anyone else not see any change after Valve released their stuttering "patch"? This is annoying.

[2xSilverKnight]

I just finished the game (5 minutes ago) and I just want to say: :omg:

That was the finest action game I have ever played in my life, I dont know how I liked Doom 3, Doom 3 is nothing compared to this.

To those who says that the end sucked, you couldnt be more clueless or wrong, the end was amazing and unexpected, it just take away your breath.

Damn, this game is going to set new standards in industry.

Again: :omg:

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i agree, it was awesome ! :woot:

and all the things we will able to do with the engine with the full release of the source sdk coming shortly ...

[Varsity]

The latest update only fixes two out of three causes for the problem.

[2xSilverKnight]

Anyone else not see any change after Valve released their stuttering "patch"? This is annoying.

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i think that there is a fix .. go see on the steam news web page.

But for me, i never had a problem !

[sanctified Veteran]

I never had a problem either, and my sound system sucks

[andy2004]

I played with an old E3 screenshoot I saw on a russian site... added some text...

hehe...

though it would be cool for a hl2 add-on ;D

the image is too big to attach.. so here the link

combine:shephard

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that street is still there in the game . The only thing u can recgonize it by tho is the cinema on the corner , the tram rails on the road and the statue has fallen over . The rest of it is unrecognizable . Alot changed between the E3 video and the final ;) still having said that it is still gonna be the best pc game for pc in a long time to come . U can stuff your doom 3's and your halo hl2 is da bomb :yes: