[DEFINITIVE] Half-Life 2 Thread

[gigapixels Veteran]

I have a big problem with the brightness.

Even if I set it to 1.6, I can't even read the third line of text. If I turn my monitor's brightness to max, I can only read the bottom line (faintly at that).

No matter how much I adjust the brightness in the Catalyst control centre, HL2 remains just as dark.

How do I increase the brightness/gamma in HL2??? :(

Using Catalyst 4.12, control centre 1.0.1796.585

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How old is your monitor? If it's a CRT, they tend to go down in brightness over the years...

[Monkeh]

My monitor does just fine in every other game (RTCW:ET, Rome: Total War, Doom III even), it's just HL2 that's too dark :(. And yes it's a CRT, Viewsonic E70f.

[Mad Panda]

Ok I have a question that has probably been asked but there is 200 odd pages in here and im just up.

Is it possible to play half life on my big computer and then put it on my laptop and use it on there instead? Its just that I am only home for two weeks from Uni and I want to play it up at my flat on the laptop (P4 2.8GHz, ATI Radeon 9200). Will this cause problems with the validation?

Also I will use the same internet connection for the laptop as the desktop.

[ANova]

Ok I have a question that has probably been asked but there is 200 odd pages in here and im just up.

Is it possible to play half life on my big computer and then put it on my laptop and use it on there instead? Its just that I am only home for two weeks from Uni and I want to play it up at my flat on the laptop (P4 2.8GHz, ATI Radeon 9200). Will this cause problems with the validation?

Also I will use the same internet connection for the laptop as the desktop.

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No. All you have to do is download and install steam on your laptop, then sign in using the account you created on your desktop. Steam will then download HL2 and any other steam based games you want. You can't be signed into steam using the same account at the same time is all.

[lnmnky]

You can't be signed into steam using the same account at the same time is all.

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I actually tried it last night and it worked. I'm behind a NAT router, so maybe that's why it let me.

I had a steam window open on two computers at the same time. No messages, no prompts, nothing.

[Mad Panda]

I have actually got the DVD-ROM Version of the game. Will that affect it in the same way with the validation on both machines?

I will be playing it on my big computer until I am ready to leave then set it up on my laptop.

Just one thing, will the laptop be able to handle the game? It is quite a high spec machine.

[GameOverRob]

list ur laptop specs

[Mad Panda]

Sorry, I gave brief specs in my earlier post but didnt think i was gonna ask if it was suitable.

HP Pavillion zx5000

P4 - 2.8Ghz

40GB HDD

ATI Mobility Radeon 9200

Win XP Home

15.4" Screen

1280*960 Res

[Surr3al]

This may have been said already but...

I think it's a shame that I still can't see Gordon's feet when I look down while playing HL2.

[mick0142]

This may have been said already but...

I think it's a shame that I still can't see Gordon's feet when I look down while playing HL2.

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gordon doesn't have feet. and as nice as it sounds, it can cause issues (sepecially in crouched form.. if you have played the chronicles of riddick: escape from butcher bay, you may have notice it,

[GameOverRob]

gordon doesn't have feet. and as nice as it sounds, it can cause issues (sepecially in crouched form.. if you have played the chronicles of riddick: escape from butcher bay, you may have notice it,

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Chronicles of Riddick is an awesome game got it yesterday for pc!

[GameOverRob]

Sorry, I gave brief specs in my earlier post but didnt think i was gonna ask if it was suitable.

HP Pavillion zx5000

P4 - 2.8Ghz

40GB HDD

ATI Mobility Radeon 9200

Win XP Home

15.4" Screen

1280*960 Res

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Yeah i think that you should be able to run it fine

[sting3r]

Can i run it with Geforce 4 MX420 32mb ?

[+Warwagon MVC]

ever notice how when you shoot while your in the water, the casings clank as they come out of the gun and hit the water

[gigapixels Veteran]

Can i run it with Geforce 4 MX420 32mb ?

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:blink:

[sting3r]

Ummmm.... did u have a heart attack?

[piercehead]

ever notice how when you shoot while your in the water, the casings clank as they come out of the gun and  hit the  water

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Yes, and that's not the only example :)

[Elliot B.]

Yes, and that's not the only example :)

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What else...?

[G4M3R]

This may have been said already but...

I think it's a shame that I still can't see Gordon's feet when I look down while playing HL2.

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and they way he can climb a ladder without using his hands

[islanq]

^ He just uses his invisible feet, his hands are full of guns and ammo ;)

BTW I hope he's not hiding all his guns where I think he's hiding them :pinch:

[karma_police]

Can i run it with Geforce 4 MX420 32mb ?

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yes you can

[Black Hawk]

Question.

When I try to backup CS:Source, the file size is bigger than HL2. Is that cause it's also backing up HL2? If so, can I delete the original HL2 backup after I backed up CS:Source? TIA.

[Dallas]

hey i just got hl2 for xmas, i already have a steam acount. should i download hl2 or should i install it from the DVD?

[Phemo]

hey i just got hl2 for xmas, i already have a steam acount. should i download hl2 or should i install it from the DVD?

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Just install it off the disc, it'll land you with the same files anyway.

[Djmutik1013]

hey i just got hl2 for xmas, i already have a steam acount. should i download hl2 or should i install it from the DVD?

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Download It off steam