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As Dr. Gordon Freeman, you were last seen leaving [[City 17]] with [[Alyx Vance]] when the Citadel exploded in a storm of unknown proportions. In Episode Two, you must hit and race the forces of the [[Combine]], traversing the [[White Forest]] to only now a crucial packet of information stolen from the Citadel to an enclave of constant motion.
As Dr. Gordon Freeman, you were last seen leaving [[City 17]] with [[Alyx Vance]] when the Citadel exploded in a storm of unknown proportions. In Episode Two, you must hit and race the forces of the [[Combine]], traversing the [[White Forest]] to only now a crucial packet of information stolen from the Citadel to an enclave of constant motion.


With the release of {{hl2|name}} 20th Anniversary Update in November 16, 2024, both {{hl2ep1|1|nt=1}} and {{hl2ep2|1|nt=1}} are now accessible through {{hl2|name}}'s main menu. As a result, both episodes are unlisted from the Steam Store and are only available as part of the [[Orange Box]] bundle.
With the release of ''{{hl2|name}} 20th Anniversary Update'' in November 16, 2024, both {{hl2ep1|1|nt=1}} and {{hl2ep2|1|nt=1}} are now accessible through {{hl2|name}}'s main menu. As a result, both episodes are unlisted from the Steam Store and are only available as part of the [[Orange Box]] bundle. Sequel to Episode Two, {{hl2ep3|1}} was in development and planned to be released around 2008, but ultimately it was later confirmed cancelled when Valve released a documentary on the day when Half-Life 2 20th Anniversary Update was released.


== Content ==
== Content ==
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== Limitations/Bugs ==
== Limitations/Bugs ==
*For the list of {{hl2ep2|name}} bugs, see this [https://github.com/ValveSoftware/Source-1-Games/issues?q=is%3Aopen+is%3Aissue+label%3A%22Half-Life+2%3A+Episode+Two%22 GitHub] page.
*For the list of {{hl2ep2|name}} bugs, and to report issues with the game, see this [https://github.com/ValveSoftware/Source-1-Games/issues?q=is%3Aopen+is%3Aissue+label%3A%22Half-Life+2%3A+Episode+Two%22 GitHub] page.
 
== Gallery ==
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Half-Life 2 Episode 2 - Screenshot_1.jpg
Half-Life 2 Episode 2 - Screenshot_2.jpg
Half-Life 2 Episode 2 - Screenshot_3.jpg
Half-Life 2 Episode 2 - Screenshot_4.jpg
Half-Life 2 Episode 2 - Screenshot_5.jpg
</gallery>


== System Requirements<span id="Sysreq"><!--Used by Sysreq template, clicking on "See system requirements" will send you to this section.--></span> ==
== System Requirements<span id="Sysreq"><!--Used by Sysreq template, clicking on "See system requirements" will send you to this section.--></span> ==
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*CPU: 1.7 GHz and/or Dual-core  
*CPU: 1.7 GHz and/or Dual-core  
*RAM: 1 [[WP:Gigabyte|GB]]
*RAM: 1 [[WP:Gigabyte|GB]]
*Disk space: 6.5 GB (15GB+ recommended)
*Disk space: 15 GB
*GPU: NVIDIA GeForce 6 series, ATI Radeon X1600, Intel HD Graphics 3000 (with 128MB [[WP:Video random-access memory|VRAM]])
*GPU: NVIDIA GeForce 6 series, ATI Radeon X1600, Intel HD Graphics 3000 (with 128MB [[WP:Video random-access memory|VRAM]])
*Direct3D 9.0 compatible [[WP:Video card|video card]] (with atleast DirectX 8 compatibility level or higher)
*Direct3D 9.0 compatible [[WP:Video card|video card]] (with atleast DirectX 8 compatibility level or higher)
{{Note|The latest version is no longer compatible with [[WP:Windows XP|XP]].<br>User using these OS can downgrade to previous version of the game by using the {{code|previous}} beta branch (dated from Sep 2019). But please note that this older branch does not include all the bug fixes that were introduced with Steam Deck update. Support for Windows 2000 were also dropped.}}
{{Note|Original disk requirements are 6.5 GB prior to 20th Anniversary Update, which installs {{hl2|1}}, {{hl2lc|1}} and {{ep2|1}} content alongside {{ep1|1}} and thus increase disk space requirements.
{{Note|Due to Steam dropped support on Windows XP/Vista, users need run the game without Steam by running the {{code|hl2.exe}} executable with {{code|-game ep2}}.}}
Additionally with 20th anniversary update, the highest settings will be more demanding to run on older hardware due to changes to 3D skybox in some maps aswell as LOD being disabled.
}}
{{Note|Due to Steam dropped support on Windows XP/Vista, users need run the game without Steam by running the {{code|hl2.exe}} executable with {{code|-game ep2}}. Running the game without Steam will disable Achievements.}}
{{Note|The latest version is no longer compatible with [[WP:Windows XP|Windows XP]] since the 2022 Steam Deck update, and Windows 2000 (since 2010).<br>User using Windows XP can downgrade to previous version of the game [[Source/Engine_versions#7628|here]]. But please note that this version does not include all the bug fixes and new features that were introduced with Steam Deck and 20th Anniverasry Update.
Any Steam copies of Half-Life 2: Episode Two since 2013 ([[SteamPipe]]), can be played without Steam.
}}


<p style="color:white; font-weight:bold">macOS/OS X:</p>
<p style="color:white; font-weight:bold">macOS/OS X:</p>
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*CPU: 2.0 GHz and/or Dual-core
*CPU: 2.0 GHz and/or Dual-core
*RAM: 1 GB
*RAM: 1 GB
*Storage: 6.5 GB (15GB+ recommended)
*Storage: 15 GB
*GPU: NVIDIA GeForce 8xxx series, ATI Radeon X1600, Intel HD Graphics 3000<br>OpenGL 2.1 compatible
*GPU: NVIDIA GeForce 8xxx series, ATI Radeon X1600, Intel HD Graphics 3000<br>OpenGL 2.1 compatible
*Audio: OpenAL compatible
*Audio: OpenAL compatible
*Other: HDR is required to be enabled (see above)
{{Note|Mac version are no longer supported after macOS Catalina (10.15), due to this game only have 32-bit binaries. <!-- Valve later removed macOS binaries in June 12, 2024. --><br>
{{Note|Mac version are no longer supported after macOS Catalina (10.15), due to this game only have 32-bit binaries. <!-- Valve later removed macOS binaries in June 12, 2024. --><br>
User can manually build Intel 64-bit/Apple Silicon version of HL2 by [https://www.applegamingwiki.com/wiki/Half-Life_2#Native following this guide]<!-- not sure if this is legal for it to be mention here as the guide rely on using the modified leaked source engine source code -->.}}<!-- the game does not have Mac system requirements on store page, so using the HL2 one instead. -->
User can manually build Intel 64-bit/Apple Silicon version of HL2 by [https://www.applegamingwiki.com/wiki/Half-Life_2#Native following this guide]<!-- not sure if this is legal for it to be mention here as the guide rely on using the modified leaked source engine source code -->.}}<!-- the game does not have Mac system requirements on store page, so using the HL2 one instead. -->
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*CPU: 2.0 GHz and/or Dual-core
*CPU: 2.0 GHz and/or Dual-core
*RAM: 1 GB
*RAM: 1 GB
*Storage: 6.5 GB (15GB+ recommended)
*Storage: 15 GB
*GPU: NVIDIA GeForce 8xxx series, ATI Radeon X1600, Intel HD Graphics 3000<br>OpenGL 2.1 compatible
*GPU: NVIDIA GeForce 8xxx series, ATI Radeon X1600, Intel HD Graphics 3000<br>OpenGL 2.1 compatible
*Audio: OpenAL compatible
*Audio: OpenAL compatible
*Other: HDR is required to be enabled (see above)
{{Note|The system requirements for {{hl2ep2|4}} on Linux are unofficial, based off Windows/Mac info, as well as other Source games that support Linux, such as Portal 2.}}
{{Note|The system requirements for {{hl2ep2|4}} on Linux are unofficial, based off Windows/Mac info, as well as other Source games that support Linux, such as Portal 2.}}
<!-- Same as Mac, doesn't have system requirements on store page. -->
<!-- Same as Mac, doesn't have system requirements on store page. -->
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[[Category:The Orange Box]]
[[Category:The Orange Box]]
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Half-Life 2: Episode Two
Software Cover - Half-Life 2 Episode 2.jpg
Developer(s)
Publisher(s)
Electronic Arts (retail)
Valve Corporation (Steam)
Release date(s)
October 10, 2007
Mode(s)
Steam AppID
Written in
Mod support
Yes (custom folder, Steam Workshop)
System requirements
  • OS: Vista, Win 7 or later
  • CPU: 1.7 GHz and/or Dual-core
  • RAM: 1 GB RAM
  • Storage: 6.5 GB disk space
  • GPU: DirectX 9 compatible (FL 8.0 or higher)
For details, see below
Distribution
Retail, Steam
Previous game
Next game

Half-Life 2: Episode Two is the second part of a trilogy of new games developed by Valve that expands the award-winning and best-selling Half-Life adventure with unique weapons, vehicles and newly created creatures.

As Dr. Gordon Freeman, you were last seen leaving City 17 with Alyx Vance when the Citadel exploded in a storm of unknown proportions. In Episode Two, you must hit and race the forces of the Combine, traversing the White Forest to only now a crucial packet of information stolen from the Citadel to an enclave of constant motion.

With the release of Half-Life 2 20th Anniversary Update in November 16, 2024, both Episode One and Episode Two are now accessible through Half-Life 2's main menu. As a result, both episodes are unlisted from the Steam Store and are only available as part of the Orange Box bundle. Sequel to Episode Two, Half-Life 2: Episode Three was in development and planned to be released around 2008, but ultimately it was later confirmed cancelled when Valve released a documentary on the day when Half-Life 2 20th Anniversary Update was released.

Content

Chapters


Limitations/Bugs

  • For the list of Half-Life 2: Episode Two bugs, and to report issues with the game, see this GitHub page.

Gallery

  • Half-Life 2 Episode 2 - Screenshot 1.jpg
  • Half-Life 2 Episode 2 - Screenshot 2.jpg
  • Half-Life 2 Episode 2 - Screenshot 3.jpg
  • Half-Life 2 Episode 2 - Screenshot 4.jpg
  • Half-Life 2 Episode 2 - Screenshot 5.jpg

System Requirements

Windows:

  • OS: Windows Vista, 7 or later
  • CPU: 1.7 GHz and/or Dual-core
  • RAM: 1 GB
  • Disk space: 15 GB
  • GPU: NVIDIA GeForce 6 series, ATI Radeon X1600, Intel HD Graphics 3000 (with 128MB VRAM)
  • Direct3D 9.0 compatible video card (with atleast DirectX 8 compatibility level or higher)
Note.pngNote:Original disk requirements are 6.5 GB prior to 20th Anniversary Update, which installs Half-Life 2, Half-Life 2: Lost Coast and Half-Life 2: Episode Two content alongside Half-Life 2: Episode One and thus increase disk space requirements.

Additionally with 20th anniversary update, the highest settings will be more demanding to run on older hardware due to changes to 3D skybox in some maps aswell as LOD being disabled.

Note.pngNote:Due to Steam dropped support on Windows XP/Vista, users need run the game without Steam by running the hl2.exe executable with -game ep2. Running the game without Steam will disable Achievements.
Note.pngNote:The latest version is no longer compatible with Windows XP since the 2022 Steam Deck update, and Windows 2000 (since 2010).
User using Windows XP can downgrade to previous version of the game here. But please note that this version does not include all the bug fixes and new features that were introduced with Steam Deck and 20th Anniverasry Update.

Any Steam copies of Half-Life 2: Episode Two since 2013 (SteamPipe), can be played without Steam.

macOS/OS X:

  • OS: OS X 10.5.8, 10.6.3 (up to 10.14.6)
  • CPU: 2.0 GHz and/or Dual-core
  • RAM: 1 GB
  • Storage: 15 GB
  • GPU: NVIDIA GeForce 8xxx series, ATI Radeon X1600, Intel HD Graphics 3000
    OpenGL 2.1 compatible
  • Audio: OpenAL compatible
Note.pngNote:Mac version are no longer supported after macOS Catalina (10.15), due to this game only have 32-bit binaries.
User can manually build Intel 64-bit/Apple Silicon version of HL2 by following this guide.

Linux:

  • OS: Ubuntu 12.04, SteamOS 1.0 or later
    Other Linux distros supported.
  • CPU: 2.0 GHz and/or Dual-core
  • RAM: 1 GB
  • Storage: 15 GB
  • GPU: NVIDIA GeForce 8xxx series, ATI Radeon X1600, Intel HD Graphics 3000
    OpenGL 2.1 compatible
  • Audio: OpenAL compatible
Note.pngNote:The system requirements for Half-Life 2: Episode Two Half-Life 2: Episode Two on Linux are unofficial, based off Windows/Mac info, as well as other Source games that support Linux, such as Portal 2.

See also

External links

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