Half-Life: Source

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Half-Life: Source
Software Cover - Half-Life Source.jpg
Developer(s)
Publisher(s)
Release date(s)
November 16, 2004
Mode(s)
Platform(s)
Steam AppID
Written in
Mod support
Yes (custom folder)
System requirements

Windows
OS: Windows 7 (32/64-bit)
Processor: 1.7 GHz or Dual-core, requires support for SSE
RAM: 1GB
DirectX 8 capable GPU
Network: Internet connection
Storage: 5 GB available space
Mouse
Keyboard
Linux
OS: Ubuntu 12.04 or later, SteamOS 1.0 or later, other Linux distros are supported.
Processor: Dual core from Intel or AMD at 2.0 GHz, requires support for SSE
RAM: 1GB
Graphics Acceleration: Nvidia GeForce 8600/9600GT, ATI/AMD Radeon HD2600/3600 (Graphics Drivers: Nvidia 310, AMD 12.11), OpenGL 2.1
Network: Broadband Internet connection
Storage: 8 GB available space
Sound card: OpenAL Compatible Sound Card
Steam Deck compatbility
Playable
Distribution
Retail, Steam
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Half-Life: Source Half-Life: Source (also referred to internally as "HL1Port") is a "digitally remastered"[1] port of Half-Life to the Source engine, enhanced to include physics simulation, Source engine graphics & effects, and more bugs, while retaining most of it's original textures.

Initially, the remaster received mostly positive reviews when it was launched, with little to no technical issues at the time, but some players were disappointed because the game's graphics looks almost the same as the original, with 3D skyboxes and Source's physics, graphics and effects being added. Because to this, a fan remake of Half-Life, called Black Mesa started being worked on shortly after HL:S release.

Beginning in 2013, with the SteamPipe update, the game has been updated to the Source 2013 engine, which introduced more bugs and other issues not present in previous version. As a result, the game has been criticized for the bugs introduced after the Source 2013 engine update, and for Valve ignoring this game and not fixing those bugs to this day. Most of these bugs has been unofficially fixed by the modders, however.[2] The HD content was later added to the game after SteamPipe update, but instead of using the HD content created by Gearbox, Valve used the fan-made models originated from GameBanana.

10 years later, Valve has unlisted Half-Life: Source from the search result on Steam in favor of promoting the original version as the definitive edition of the game and to avoid confusion.[3] However Half-Life: Source is still available for purchase likely because the assets is still being commonly used in third-party Source games such as Garry's Mod.

We now consider this anniversary version of Half-Life to be the definitive version, and the one we'll continue to support going forward. Therefore, we'll be reducing the visibility of Half-Life: Source on the Steam Store. We know Half-Life: Source's assets are still being used by the Source engine community, so it'll remain available, but we'll be encouraging new Half-Life players to play this version instead.
— Valve, 25th Anniversary Update changelog

See also

Trivia

  • The Steam store page for Half-Life: Source shows the wrong release date of the game. This game was released at the same time with Half-Life 2.

References

References
1. Half-Life: Source on Steam
Half-Life: Source is a digitally remastered version of the critically acclaimed and best selling PC game, enhanced via Source technology to include physics simulation, enhanced effects, and more.
2. Most of the Half-Life: Source Half-Life: Source bugs are unofficially fixed by both of these mods: Half-Life: Source Fixed Half-Life: Source Fixed and Half-Life: Source Fix Pack v5 Half-Life: Source Fix Pack v5. Retrieved May 07, 2024.
3. Half-Life 25th Anniversary Update. Steam - News.
Under "Notes" section:
We now consider this anniversary version of Half-Life to be the definitive version, and the one we'll continue to support going forward. Therefore, we'll be reducing the visibility of Half Life: Source on the Steam Store. We know Half-Life: Source's assets are still being used by the Source engine community, so it'll remain available, but we'll be encouraging new Half-Life players to play this version instead.
Retrieved May 07, 2024.