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The game is available for free to all owners of {{hl2|1}}, and can be only obtained after purchasing {{hl2|name}}. It was originally planned as a section of the [[Highway 17]] chapter of '''Half-Life 2'''.
The game is available for free to all owners of {{hl2|1}}, and can be only obtained after purchasing {{hl2|name}}. It was originally planned as a section of the [[Highway 17]] chapter of '''Half-Life 2'''.


Additionally, a cut down version of '''Half-Life 2: Lost Coast''' is available in the [[Source SDK Base]]s as a non-playable hardware test, labeled SourceTest (or Source Engine Test). This version has a preprogrammed camera following a path that leads the viewer up the mountain. After the sequence completes, the user is presented with a dialogue showing their system performance & framerate and an option to upload them to Valve. This version also lacks the commentary or any user playability whatsoever.
Additionally, a cut down version of '''Half-Life 2: Lost Coast''' is available in the [[Source SDK Base]]s as a non-playable hardware test, labeled SourceTest (or Source Engine Test). This version is reduced to only the preprogrammed camera following a path that leads the viewer up the mountain. After the sequence completes, the user is presented with a dialogue showing their system performance & framerate and an option to upload them to Valve. This version also lacks the commentary or any user playability whatsoever.


== Features ==
== Features ==

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Half-Life 2: Lost Coast
Software Cover - Half-Life 2 Lost Coast.jpg
Developer(s)
Publisher(s)
Valve Corporation
Release date(s)
October 27, 2005
Genre(s)
Mode(s)
Platform(s)
Steam AppID
Written in
Mod support
Yes (custom folder and sourcemods)
System requirements
  • Win 7 or later
  • 1.7 GHz and/or Dual-core
  • 1 GB RAM
  • 6.5 GB disk space
  • Nvidia GeForce FX 5700
    ATI Radeon 9500
    with 128 MB VRAM
New Engine only. For details, see below
Distribution
Previous game

Half-Life 2: Lost Coast Half-Life 2: Lost Coast is a playable technology showcase that introduces High Dynamic Range lighting to the Source Source engine.

The game is available for free to all owners of Half-Life 2, and can be only obtained after purchasing Half-Life 2. It was originally planned as a section of the Highway 17 chapter of Half-Life 2.

Additionally, a cut down version of Half-Life 2: Lost Coast is available in the Source SDK Bases as a non-playable hardware test, labeled SourceTest (or Source Engine Test). This version is reduced to only the preprogrammed camera following a path that leads the viewer up the mountain. After the sequence completes, the user is presented with a dialogue showing their system performance & framerate and an option to upload them to Valve. This version also lacks the commentary or any user playability whatsoever.

Features

Architecture

  • Byzantine monastery
    • Outer courtyard
    • Crumbling interior
    • Stained glass
    • Patchy murals
  • Small town/village in the distance

Environment

  • Smoothly rounded cliffs and stacks
    • Bottom few feet should be made reflective to indicate recent wetness
  • Expanses of wet, rocky sand

NPCs

Gallery

  • St. Olga

    St. Olga

  • Coast

    Coast

  • Bay view from Coast

    Bay view from Coast

  • Bay view from Cliffs

    Bay view from Cliffs

  • Cliffs

    Cliffs

  • Yard

    Yard

  • Entrance

    Entrance

  • Entrance

    Entrance

  • Monastery

    Monastery

  • Monastery

    Monastery

  • Altar

    Altar

  • Altar (Opposite view)

    Altar (Opposite view)


System Requirements

Windows (Old Engine):

Windows (New Engine):

  • OS: Windows 7 or later
  • CPU:1.7 GHz and/or Dual-core
  • RAM: 1GB RAM
  • Disk space: 6.5 GB (15GB+ recommended)
  • Nvidia GeForce FX 5700, ATI Radeon 9500 (with 128MB VRAM)
  • Direct3D 9.0 compatible video card (with atleast DirectX 8.0 compatibility level or higher)
    HDR requires DirectX 9.0 or higher graphics card
Note.pngNote:The Steam version is no longer compatible with XP and Vista[confirm] since the latest Steam Deck update.
User using these OS can downgrade to previous version of the game by using the previous beta branch. But please note that this older branch does not include all the bug fixes that were introduced with Steam Deck update.

OS X:

  • 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: 6.5 GB (15GB+ recommended)
  • GPU: NVIDIA GeForce 8xxx series, ATI Radeon X1600, Intel HD Graphics 3000
    OpenGL 2.1 compatible
  • Audio: OpenAL compatible
  • Other: HDR is required to be enabled (see above)
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: 6.5 GB (15GB+ recommended)
  • GPU: NVIDIA GeForce 8xxx series, ATI Radeon X1600, Intel HD Graphics 3000
    OpenGL 2.1 compatible
  • Audio: OpenAL compatible
  • Other: HDR is required to be enabled (see above)
Note.pngNote:The system requirements for Half-Life 2 Half-Life 2 on Linux are unofficial, based off Windows/Mac info, as well as other Source games that support Linux, such as Portal 2.

External links

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Source Source
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