Half Life 2 VR finally.......

Frank

Frank
Is this the same team that made the Half Life 2 VR mod back in 2016?

I imagine this is a much more polished product, but it does seem weird looking forward to something I played 6 years ago
 

[VR] Mad Mike

[VR] Mad Mike
not sure if it is the same team or whether someone else decided to do it since that group were not releasing it tbh. it looks a full fat VR version however unlike the bare bones version I played on DK2
 

Arioch

Arioch
[VR] Mad Mike said:
been a long time coming but finally.... next month beta release

Source: https://youtu.be/q-08KCheaGg
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I’ve been hoping someone would mod the HL2 campaign into HL:Alyx but this seems it will scratch the itch just as well - I wonder if this will open up other Source engine games to VR?

I really enjoyed playing through the main game and Episodes last year on my laptop with a few graphical improvement mods thrown in; a much better experience than my original playthrough on the Xbox way back when.
 

DrinkyBird

DrinkyBird
govny said:
Not interested.
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Good for you. I am though; love Half-Life. Couple of my friends played a Garry's Mod addon that let you play HL2 coop in VR, but this was before I got a VR headset of my own... I want to give it a go with them at some point...
 

DrinkyBird

DrinkyBird
Arioch said:
I wonder if this will open up other Source engine games to VR?
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Most Source 2013 branch games (including the Source-based HL games) already support it with the -vr command-line parameter - in fact there's a really annoying bug where some mods will always open SteamVR when you enter the options menu. Whether they play well would be a different matter though...
 

Arioch

Arioch
DrinkyBird said:
Most Source 2013 branch games (including the Source-based HL games) already support it with the -vr command-line parameter - in fact there's a really annoying bug where some mods will always open SteamVR when you enter the options menu. Whether they play well would be a different matter though...
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I tried that with HL2 a few years ago and it was pretty dire 😅
 

[VR] Mad Mike

[VR] Mad Mike
govny said:
Not interested. The most overrated game in videogame history.
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was your mouth out after that filth ;)

not all games are for all people even genre defining titles.like half life.
if I was to list all the massively popular titles I just don't see the appeal in I would be here all day
 

Navigare Necesse Est

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[VR] Mad Mike said:
was your mouth out after that filth ;)

not all games are for all people even genre defining titles.like half life.
if I was to list all the massively popular titles I just don't see the appeal in I would be here all day
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Overrated? It's a pretty good shooter mechanic-wise and has a quite exceptional narration and choreography for a shooter. I still rate Portal 2 highest but HL2 is pretty good. And it kick-started Steam.
 

Arioch

Arioch
Future plans look pretty good:
halflife2vr.com

Roadmap

Half Life 2: VR is a third-party mod for the 2004 PC gaming classic by Valve Software. It allows players to experience the world of Half Life 2 in virtual reality.
halflife2vr.com
Only the Episode support and texture overhaul would be something I’d look for, though the existing texture pack I used for my last playthrough might help with that.
 

Chevy66

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And it kick-started Steam.
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I remember the rage at having to connect to the internet to play a single player game that came on a dvd, then download loads of updates at 2004 internet speeds, and download this thing called steam that basically had nothing else on it at the time and seemed pointless. It took like 5 hours or more to get it installed and playable
 

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Chevy66 said:
I remember the rage at having to connect to the internet to play a single player game that came on a dvd, then download loads of updates at 2004 internet speeds, and download this thing called steam that basically had nothing else on it at the time and seemed pointless. It took like 5 hours or more to get it installed and playable
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Yeah, I had to carry my computer to office.
In the end it transformed distribution utterly. Most brick and mortar removed media frommlm the shelves - not just games. Movies, music - they all moved to digital distribution, too.
Many platforms tried, but Steam was a success. And HL2 played a part in that.

If it hadnt been Steam, I'm sure we'd have another big platform instead - ther big pubs tried their own, mmlaybe it'd be a more gateeed one.
 

Arioch

Arioch

Arioch

Arioch
I’ve just had a (mostly) fantastic hour in Half Life 2 😁

Everything seems to be working well with the exception of movement - it’s a bit too floaty, with the joystick gap between slow creep and full sprint being about a hair’s width 😅 Makes Gordon into a bit of a bumbling fool as small accurate movements are a tad difficult to do.

Still, not much of an issue as I’m sprinting around the Combine at full whack most of the time.
 
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