[DEFINITIVE] Half-Life 2 Thread

[Nexus-]

Anyone having problems after the latest update.

I cannot play any source games, I have tried HL : S, CS : S, HL2, HL2 : Deathmatch I just get the preparing to screen and then nothing.

The only game I can play is codename gordon and I don't fancy downloading HL to see if that works.

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hl1 based games run hl2 based do not. im sure the bug will be fixed in the next 24 hours. :yes:

[tomwarren Veteran]

CSS doesn't start for me now :< HL2 and HL2:DM do though

[gigapixels Veteran]

I sure hope they make an expansion (or two) of this as they did with Blue Shift and Opposing Force. It would be cool to once again see the story from Barney's eyes. It's awesome when you get a couple points of view on one story; you get more details a lot easier.

Also, I found out about this just earlier today:

http://www.half-life2.com/secret/secondtest/entry.php

Does anybody know the name and password? I'm probably way behind on the news :/ but I'm curious.

[Nexus-]

I sure hope they make an expansion (or two) of this as they did with Blue Shift and Opposing Force. It would be cool to once again see the story from Barney's eyes. It's awesome when you get a couple points of view on one story; you get more details a lot easier.

Also, I found out about this just earlier today:

http://www.half-life2.com/secret/secondtest/entry.php

Does anybody know the name and password? I'm probably way behind on the news :/ but I'm curious.

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user: nova

pass: prospekt

Barnacle in the box that pops up on the black page and hit enter on the keyboard.

[gigapixels Veteran]

Awesome, thanks. :)

[mick0142]

one thing that's kinda odd about hl2 is the weapon accuracy and damage.  firstly, the pistols seem to be the most accurate weapons :/  and with the magnum, you can shoot a combine in the crotch and he'll go down.  but what about headshots?  with the standard pistol i noticed there isn't a "headshot" shot.  ya know?  mind you, it does seem to do more damage when you shoot them in the head.  just kinda strange i guess.

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the magnum is a sniper rifle without the scope... i use the suit zoom to target, unzoom, manum round, drop a combine from across the map

[Faiden]

user: nova

pass: prospekt

Barnacle in the box that pops up on the black page and hit enter on the keyboard.

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Ok whats up with that page?

all i see is a white [___________] thingy and if i look at the source i see alyx in ascii

and there is a link in teh source to ... whatsmyname.jpg a picture of a roof barnacle?

oh wait i just got it!!

[GameOverRob]

user: nova

pass: prospekt

Barnacle in the box that pops up on the black page and hit enter on the keyboard.

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Awesome cheers mate

[El_Hotsausage]

I'm stuck for the first time. It's on the part where the doctor guy is trying to escape through the portal thing. I get my way to the top where Alyx is on the other side of the glass, and she says "oh my god, the portal is opening" or something, and than he escapes and I fail the mission. How am I suppose to stop him? thanks.

[Faiden]

get energy thingys with your blue gravitygun and shoot them at the portal..

[Faiden]

get energy thingys with your blue gravitygun and shoot them at the portal..

[El_Hotsausage]

I did that, how many does it take?

[Faiden]

i just fired untill it got broken... try hitting the spinning things

[El_Hotsausage]

As soon as steam stops being the piece of crap that it is, i'll give it a try. Thanks.

[DjmUK]

WTF..!

http://www.half-life2.com/secret/secondtest/entry.php

Why did they waste their time with that ASCII picture in the HTML source of that page..?

When revealed, why does it show a picture of "you-know-who" with that "you-know-what" hurting "you-know-who"?

Totally clueless to that page (not to mention how someone got the username/password/text correct).

[+Mystic MVC]

lol guys I had to post this somewhere. Why don't you help address more of the HL2 issues here, because the number of HL2 issues that pertain to the exact same thing is getting very ridculous.

[Xtreme $niper]

lol to clear up on that, djmuk...

I dont know how they got the password in the beginning but when you get in, check the source below Alyx's pic and it says:

/secret/secondtest/whatsmyname.jpg

so then go back and apply that to the end of the www.half-life2.com and you see a picture of a barnicle. The file name says "whatsmyname" so you go back to the black screen with the text box and put in 'barnicle'.

Tada.

[sin-ergy]

and? barnicle didn't do anything.

[Pink Floyd Veteran]

the screenshots are so cute!

I really need a new videocard ASAP

[islanq]

All in favor of voting Gordan Freeman as the official "coolest red head" ever please say "I" ;) ahahhaah

[Nexus-]

and?  barnicle didn't do anything.

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thats cus you type in barnacle not barnicle ;) its kinda old tho

[sin-ergy]

thats cus you type in barnacle not barnicle ;) its kinda old tho

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lol that's what i figured.

[GameOverRob]

What do people think of the new deathmatch then?

[DjmUK]

What do people think of the new deathmatch then?

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This is what we think:

https://www.neowin.net/forum/index.php?showtopic=251713

[JkFliPflOp]

I've noticed with the pistol that if you press the primary and secondary mouse keys down at once, and then let go of the secondary, you can kill almost anything with one shot. It lets off about 5 rounds.