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* 6.5 GB disk space
* DirectX 9.0 compatible (with DX8 level card)
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''Latest version only. For details, [[#System Requirements|see below]]''
''For details, [[#System Requirements|see below]]''
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*OS: Windows [[WP:Windows 7|7]] or later<!-- despite steam requires win10, the game is drm-free so its still works with win7. Steam Deck update broke XP support however. -->
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*CPU: 1.7 GHz and/or Dual-core  
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*RAM: 1 [[WP:Gigabyte|GB]]
*RAM: 1 [[WP:Gigabyte|GB]]
*Disk space: 6.5 GB (15GB+ recommended)
*Disk space: 6.5 GB (15GB+ recommended)
*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 (since Steam Deck update) is no longer compatible with [[WP:Windows XP|Windows XP]] and [[WP:Windows Vista|Vista]]{{confirm}}. Windows 2000 support has been dropped.<br>User using Windows XP/Vista can downgrade to previous version of the game by using the {{code|previous}} beta branch. But please note that this older branch does not include all the bug fixes that were introduced with Steam Deck update.}}
{{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|Due to Steam dropped support on Windows Vista, users need run the game without Steam by running the {{code|hl2.exe}} executable with {{code|-game ep2}}.}}


<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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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 and sourcemods)
System requirements
  • Vista, Win 7 or later
  • 1.7 GHz and/or Dual-core
  • 1 GB RAM
  • 6.5 GB disk space
  • DirectX 9.0 compatible (with DX8 level card)
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.

Content

Chapters


Limitations/Bugs

  • For the list of Half-Life 2: Episode Two bugs, see this GitHub page.

System Requirements

Windows:

  • OS: Windows Vista, 7 or later
  • CPU: 1.7 GHz and/or Dual-core
  • RAM: 1 GB
  • Disk space: 6.5 GB (15GB+ recommended)
  • Direct3D 9.0 compatible video card (with atleast DirectX 8 compatibility level or higher)
Note.pngNote:The latest version is no longer compatible with XP.
User using these OS can downgrade to previous version of the game by using the 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.pngNote:Due to Steam dropped support on Windows Vista, users need run the game without Steam by running the hl2.exe executable with -game ep2.

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: 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: Episode One Half-Life 2: Episode One 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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