I think I broke HL2 - Games

So I finally bought Half Life 2, and I've started playing it. Everything's fine until I get to Black Mesa East, when suddenly the game looks like this [IMG]http://i433.photobucket.com/albums/qq55/teddthebucfan/2011-12-29_00003.jpg[/IMG] Loading any maps after this point in the game does nothing. Please help if you can.

The problem occurs when not playing HL2 with HDR on. I found a fix a year a go when I had this problem too. I'll try to find it now. Edit: [url]http://forums.steampowered.com/forums/showthread.php?t=1286792&highlight=fix+lighting+problems[/url]

Why did Valve fuck up HL2 - the crowning jewel and foundation for all of their games post 2004, and never even bother to fix it?

[QUOTE=JimJam707;33985606]The problem occurs when not playing HL2 with HDR on. I found a fix a year a go when I had this problem too. I'll try to find it now. Edit: [url]http://forums.steampowered.com/forums/showthread.php?t=1286792&highlight=fix+lighting+problems[/url][/QUOTE] Thank you, so much.

I got this same problem a while ago on my shitty old computer from 2004 or so. I got a new rig and now everything's fine.

[QUOTE=Folgergeist;33986383]Why did Valve fuck up HL2 - the crowning jewel and foundation for all of their games post 2004, and never even bother to fix it?[/QUOTE] What the hell are you talking about?

[QUOTE=Meatpuppet;33988675]What the hell are you talking about?[/QUOTE] A while ago they released an update that broke the game for older systems and they still haven't fixed it.

[QUOTE=CrumbleShake;33989226]A while ago they released an update that broke the game for older systems and they still haven't fixed it.[/QUOTE] Yes they have, they fixed every single problem the update brought with it within 2 weeks of the update itself.

[QUOTE=Meatpuppet;33989316]Yes they have, they fixed every single problem the update brought with it within 2 weeks of the update itself.[/QUOTE] Not this problem.

[QUOTE=Mr 23;33989349]Not this problem.[/QUOTE] Obviously.

[QUOTE=Meatpuppet;33989316]Yes they have, they fixed every single problem the update brought with it within 2 weeks of the update itself.[/QUOTE] Bullshit, the skies are stretched and a lot of animations are bugged.

[QUOTE=Folgergeist;33989567]Bullshit, the skies are stretched and a lot of animations are bugged.[/QUOTE] No they aren't. I am replaying through HL2 right now and haven't experienced a single bug.

[QUOTE=Meatpuppet;33990088]No they aren't. I am replaying through HL2 right now and haven't experienced a single bug.[/QUOTE] Ravenholm, Most of Waterhazard, Highway 17, Nova prospect, - stretched skyboxes (aka any map that doesn't use HDR ) A Red Letter Day - Breen is stuck in the sitting position for his whole script

[QUOTE=Folgergeist;33990115]Ravenholm, Most of Waterhazard, Highway 17, Nova prospect, - stretched skyboxes (aka any map that doesn't use HDR ) A Red Letter Day - Breen is stuck in the sitting position for his whole script[/QUOTE] Verify game cache or something dude, my game is completely fine.

[QUOTE=Meatpuppet;33990222]Verify game cache or something dude, my game is completely fine.[/QUOTE] Tried it, didn't help, also tried re-installing, didn't help, also tried [del]deleting[/del] cleaning steam folder, didn't help. I doubt you're using a clean install

[QUOTE=Folgergeist;33990239]Tried it, didn't help, also tried re-installing, didn't help, also tried deleting steam folder, didn't help. I doubt you're using a clean install[/QUOTE] Odd.

[QUOTE=Folgergeist;33990239]Tried it, didn't help, also tried re-installing, didn't help, also tried [del]deleting[/del] cleaning steam folder, didn't help. I doubt you're using a clean install[/QUOTE] Have you tried the fix in my post above? It mentions that it also fixes wonky skyboxes. I don't know what your going on about with breen and stuff, it was ok for me when I last played it.

[url]http://forums.steampowered.com/forums/showthread.php?t=1093025[/url] That update fixes most / all the issues when HL2 was updated to the newer engine. Recompiled maps etc.

[QUOTE=Meatpuppet;33990088]No they aren't. I am replaying through HL2 right now and haven't experienced a single bug.[/QUOTE] [QUOTE=CrumbleShake;33989226]A while ago they released an update that broke the game [b]for older systems[/b] and they still haven't fixed it.[/QUOTE]

[QUOTE=Meatpuppet;33990088]No they aren't. I am replaying through HL2 right now and haven't experienced a single bug.[/QUOTE] 'I didn't see it so it didn't happen'

[QUOTE=PredatorKing;34027100]'I didn't see it so it didn't happen'[/QUOTE] Well I didn't know about this either, I was just playing though like three days ago and it was fine This was news to me as well

Big fan-made patch: [url]http://forums.steampowered.com/forums/showthread.php?t=1093025[/url]

[QUOTE=glitchvid;33994217][url]http://forums.steampowered.com/forums/showthread.php?t=1093025[/url] That update fixes most / all the issues when HL2 was updated to the newer engine. Recompiled maps etc.[/QUOTE] [QUOTE=Konti;34032668]Big fan-made patch: [url]http://forums.steampowered.com/forums/showthread.php?t=1093025[/url][/QUOTE] :v:

[QUOTE=Meatpuppet;33990088]No they aren't. I am replaying through HL2 right now and haven't experienced a single bug.[/QUOTE] And so you assume that because you haven't had any problems, the world MUST BE THE SAME AS YOU. ... [IMG]http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-BOxtdHYnldU/TVRwptt04qI/AAAAAAAAAWw/XKLHzbwvD-o/s1600/images.jpg[/IMG]

The HDR maps are apparently ported from the Xbox 360 version of Half-Life 2. Since LDR isn't available on the Xbox 360, the lightmaps were only compiled in HDR. As a result, everything is fully bright when played without enabling HDR, as seen in the OP.

Just put HDR on. I had that problem with the broken skyboxes and it fixed it. The Breen not standing bug isn't a huge deal.

[QUOTE=Sentryturret;34041491]Just put HDR on. I had that problem with the broken skyboxes and it fixed it. The Breen not standing bug isn't a huge deal.[/QUOTE] It's worrisome, though. Valve usually keeps their games fairly bug-free, but HL2 has had loads of problems ever since the OB update, and they don't seem to have put any effort into fixing them.

It's an engine migration, what do you expect? It's like putting your hard-drive in a new computer and expect it to work fine.

[QUOTE=Partent Z;34045103]It's an engine migration, what do you expect? It's like putting your hard-drive in a new computer and expect it to work fine.[/QUOTE] Even so, you wouldn't expect a doctor to be allowed to fuck up a liver transplant just because it's hard to do.

[QUOTE=PredatorKing;34054852]Even so, you wouldn't expect a doctor to be allowed to fuck up a liver transplant just because it's hard to do.[/QUOTE] Comparing an incredibly delicate and life threatening operation to changing computer parts