Half Life 2?

CAMAROBOY69 · Dec 9, 2004

GTChamp2003
It took me 6 hours to download the update and i have broadband(2500/1000).Maybe it was because the Steam servers were overloaded.But if you are on 56k it will take a couple of days.

Are the updates necessary to play the game? Are they just for online? I have cable at home so I am hoping it won't take too long.

Flerbizky · Dec 9, 2004

GTChamp2003
It took me 6 hours to download the update and i have broadband(2500/1000).Maybe it was because the Steam servers were overloaded.But if you are on 56k it will take a couple of days.

If it was 6 hours at 2500 - That's like 70 gigs or something - You didn't bother to check the "Steam Monitor" while it was DL'ing.. That should've given you a pretty good idea of the speed

Jay · Dec 9, 2004

GTChamp2003
It took me 6 hours to download the update and i have broadband(2500/1000).Maybe it was because the Steam servers were overloaded.But if you are on 56k it will take a couple of days.

6hours!!!! :eek:

It took be about a half hour and this is whern the game first come out and steam was flooded.

Nasadus · Dec 9, 2004

I did check the Steam monitor.Average speed was 45-50 kb/s wich pretty slow.I also did it one the first day that the game was available.Usually i get download speeds of 400-500 kb/s so that must mean that the Steam servers were full.
I guess i wasn't very forunate.Luckily i made a backup so i won't have to do it again.

And CAMAROBOY69,
the update is essential,without it you won't be able to start the game much less play it.

CAMAROBOY69 · Dec 9, 2004

GTChamp2003
And CAMAROBOY69,
the update is essential,without it you won't be able to start the game much less play it.

I appreciate the info. Now I will know what to watch for when I get the game. I will know that I need at least a half hour, mabey more. 👍

T5-R · Dec 9, 2004

Acid X
What's the half an hour wait for? My girlfriend spoiled taht she got me HL2 for christmas.. If you guys are on broadband and something takes a half an hour to download then it's going to take ages for me! x_x

Half an hour wait for me was unlocking the game through steam which is basically extracting the files (even if you've got retail version) & downloading a few files. I have a friend on 56k & I think it took him about 2 hours. :scared:

sp74Supra · Dec 9, 2004

T5-R
Half an hour wait for me was unlocking the game through steam which is basically extracting the files (even if you've got retail version) & downloading a few files. I have a friend on 56k & I think it took him about 2 hours.

Same here, took me half and hour with this Cox high speed cable crap lol. I have the retail version but it sure was worth the wait though, awesome game 👍

Nasadus · Dec 9, 2004

Check this out.
This guy finished Half Life 2 in 3 hours.You can download the entire thing in AVI format.

http://www.gamershell.com/news/18921.html

LaBounti · Dec 10, 2004

I want to but then agian i dont

I'm like 2 hours in.

Acid X · Dec 10, 2004

Well, 2 hours isn't so bad. I could wait that long.. As for a few days.. no way. Haha. That would completely SUCK.

My girlfriend got this for me for Xmas and i'm somewhat looking forward to playing it. Though i'll probably poop me pants from fright. haha. Just kidding, but really, i'm scared to play it.

Matrixhasu77 · Dec 11, 2004

Acid X
Well, 2 hours isn't so bad. I could wait that long.. As for a few days.. no way. Haha. That would completely SUCK.

My girlfriend got this for me for Xmas and i'm somewhat looking forward to playing it. Though i'll probably poop me pants from fright. haha. Just kidding, but really, i'm scared to play it.

It isn't scary at all. Sure, there are a few parts that will scare you, but not many. It's more or less tactics that will keep you alive throughout the game.

Jay · Dec 11, 2004

Matrixhasu77
Sure, there are a few parts that will scare you

Ravenholm come to mind.

sp74Supra · Dec 11, 2004

omg, ravenholm freaked me out but it was all fun 👍

LaBounti · Dec 11, 2004

What part? I keep dieing after your get the shotgun.(how ever i only played it twice in 2 days)

sp74Supra · Dec 12, 2004

pretty much all the parts, after it when you enter that cave that got me a little there too lol. I hate those things that run after you so fast but killin em feels good haha.Im only on the coast/ dune buggy part so still have a long way to go. and those spiders "dont walk on the sand" how?!?!? lol I just make a run for it hop on some rocks n shoot down

Jay · Dec 12, 2004

I hate, I repeat HATE those damn zombies with the black infected head crabs :scared:

When you hear them at a distance it makes me shudder. Also the sound of those super fast zombies.

Nasadus · Dec 12, 2004

I hate those black Headcrabs aswell.One bite and you practically done.

DJM PRODUCTIONS · Dec 12, 2004

Those black headcrabs are technically 'Head Hunters' on the combine side, the Head crabs are from Xen I think. They do a ton of damage but you gradually recover
I just joined a mod team for HL2 (http://2030mod.hl2files.com) I model weapons and vehicles 👍
My first Low Poly game model:

code_kev · Dec 12, 2004

Make sure that you can hold 2 of those at once halo 2 style

LaBounti · Dec 12, 2004

Or Goldeneye style (man does this game suck now).

sp74Supra · Dec 13, 2004

im in Nova Prospekt and was wondering how much more do I have until the end of the game? Not to spoil it but i met up with Alyx so have how much more? Thanks

Nasadus · Dec 13, 2004

You are about 3/4 thru the game.5 more chapters to go.

LaBounti · Dec 13, 2004

I just got past the spooky part and im at a bridgie after the buggy part.

Jay · Dec 14, 2004

ah, back to the nice open areas

PublicSecrecy · Dec 14, 2004

LaBounti
I just got it and it runs like butter with max sewttings. I use 800x600 cuz i play on my 27" TV. 640x480 with AA is slower than 800x600, the extra resolution eliminates most aliasing.

All this on my lowly FX5200 and 512 mb of ram. I do however have a P4 3ghz. This game is awsome too. Best lighting effects i've ever seen and it kicks Doom 3 ass in the perfomace category.

Do you have to use an "S-Video Out" to play it on your TV? I have the cable and Card and stuff but #1. cable not long enough and #2. none of my TV's (i have 2 in my room) have an S-Video outlet. Help?

LaBounti · Dec 14, 2004

No you dont if the card comes with an rca converter, normally a short wire. I use S- video to get the sharpest picture at 800x600, My Tv has 800 lines of resolution even though its 6 years old.

Viper_Maniac · Dec 14, 2004

VIPERGTSR01
Ravenholm come to mind.

Ravenholm was awesome to me. I loved that area. Most of the time I was using the gravity gun with a sawblade.

I need to get back to playing this since my computer is back up and running after a power supply died on me.

Jay · Dec 14, 2004

Yes it was fun, but creepy.

I love throwing things around with the gravity gun

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Viper_Maniac · Dec 14, 2004

VIPERGTSR01
I love throwing things around with the gravity gun .

Indeed. I need to try out the HL2DM to check out the gravity gun mayhem.

Jay · Dec 14, 2004

If you love throwing things around then you MUST try HL2DM! So much fun.

Half Life 2?

CAMAROBOY69

Flerbizky

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Nasadus

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T5-R

sp74Supra

Nasadus

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Acid X

Matrixhasu77

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sp74Supra

LaBounti

sp74Supra

Jay

Nasadus

DJM PRODUCTIONS

code_kev

LaBounti

sp74Supra

Nasadus

LaBounti

Jay

PublicSecrecy

LaBounti

Viper_Maniac

Jay

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