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{{ricochet|4}} (2000), a futuristic action game that challenges your agility as well as your aim, features one-on-one and team matches played in a variety of futuristic battle arenas.


{{HL1}} '''Ricochet''', a futuristic action game that challenges your agility as well as your aim, features one-on-one and team matches played in a variety of futuristic battle arenas.
Ricochet was released as a free mod for {{hl1|4.1}} on on November 1, 2000, and was subsequently included in update 1.1.1.0 of Half-Life. It was developed as a side project by [[User:Robin Walker|Robin Walker]] to demonstrate how quickly and easily a mod can be made with the {{hlsdk|1}}{{cite|1}}. When Valve ported its {{gldsrc|4.1}} titles to Steam, Ricochet was changed to a paid product, with no major content update. Owners of retail copies of Half-Life that register their Half-Life CD key via Steam have been grandfathered in, receiving a Steam copy of Ricochet for free.


Official maps for Ricochet use the [[Map_prefixes|prefix]] ''rc''.
The source code for Ricochet can be found in the {{hlsdk|4.1}} repository, in the {{path|ricochet}} subfolder. A fork of the HLSDK 2.4 version of Ricochet updated to properly compile with Visual Studio 2019 Community Edition can be found [https://github.com/twhl-community/ricochet-updated on GitHub]. HLSDK 2.5 compiles with VS2019 natively.


== See also ==
== Maps ==
Official maps for Ricochet use the [[Map_prefixes|prefix]] {{code|rc_}}.
The following [[.bsp]]s come with the game.
*{{code|rc_arena}}
*{{code|rc_deathmatch}}
*{{code|rc_deathmatch2}}
 
== External links ==
* [[Wikipedia:Ricochet (Half-Life)]]
* [[Wikipedia:Ricochet (Half-Life)]]


[[Category:Valve Games]]
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    | cite id = 1
    | title = "A Timeline of Valve's History"
    | work = Handbook for New Employees, 1st ed
    | author = Valve
    | date = 2012
    | publisher = Valve Press
    | url = https://cdn.akamai.steamstatic.com/apps/valve/Valve_NewEmployeeHandbook.pdf
    | access-date = 31 July, 2025
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Ricochet is currently available on Steam.
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Supported OS: Windows Windows • macOS macOS • Linux Linux + SteamOS SteamOS (See system requirements)
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This game is included in the following packages:
Ricochet
Software Cover - Ricochet.jpg
Developer(s)
Publisher(s)
Release date(s)
November 1, 2000
Genre(s)
Action
Mode(s)
Platform(s)
Engine
Steam AppID
Written in
Wikipedia icon C++
Mod support
System requirements
Windows 
1 GHz processor, 1 GB RAM, 256 MB video card, Windows 7 (32-Bit), Mouse, Keyboard, Internet Connection

Linux 
Linux Ubuntu 12.04, Dual-core from Intel or AMD at 1 GHz, 1 GB RAM, Nvidia GeForce 8600/9600GT, ATI/AMD Radeaon HD2600/3600 (Graphic Drivers: NVidia 310, AMD 12.11), OpenGL 2.1, 1 GB Hard Drive Space, OpenAL Compatible Sound Card
Steam Deck compatbility
Distribution

Ricochet Ricochet (2000), a futuristic action game that challenges your agility as well as your aim, features one-on-one and team matches played in a variety of futuristic battle arenas.

Ricochet was released as a free mod for Half-Life Half-Life on on November 1, 2000, and was subsequently included in update 1.1.1.0 of Half-Life. It was developed as a side project by Robin Walker to demonstrate how quickly and easily a mod can be made with the Half-Life SDK[1]. When Valve ported its GoldSrc GoldSrc titles to Steam, Ricochet was changed to a paid product, with no major content update. Owners of retail copies of Half-Life that register their Half-Life CD key via Steam have been grandfathered in, receiving a Steam copy of Ricochet for free.

The source code for Ricochet can be found in the Half-Life SDK Half-Life SDK repository, in the 🖿ricochet subfolder. A fork of the HLSDK 2.4 version of Ricochet updated to properly compile with Visual Studio 2019 Community Edition can be found on GitHub. HLSDK 2.5 compiles with VS2019 natively.

Maps

Official maps for Ricochet use the prefix rc_. The following .bsps come with the game.

  • rc_arena
  • rc_deathmatch
  • rc_deathmatch2

External links

References

References
1. Valve (2012), "A Timeline of Valve's History". Handbook for New Employees, 1st ed. Valve Press. Retrieved on 31 July, 2025.
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