Half Life 2?

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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.
 
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 ;)
 
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.
 
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.
 
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. 👍
 
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:
 
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. :scared:


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 👍
 
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.
 
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.
 
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 :)
 
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.
 
I hate those black Headcrabs aswell.One bite and you practically done.
 
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:
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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
 
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?
 
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.
 
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.
 
Yes it was fun, but creepy.

I love throwing things around with the gravity gun :D.
 
If you love throwing things around then you MUST try HL2DM! So much fun.
 
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