HL2 and Ep1 ported to Orange Box - Games

I don't have either of those problems. Incidentally, are you using an Nvidia GPU? Seems like most everyone I've heard of having the Breen issue is using Nvidia.

maybe soon this ugly common folder from steamapps will disappear

I see that HL2 was released with the teaser video. I hope that when TF2 comes out, it looks like it's advertisement. [url]http://images.macrumors.com/article/2010/03/03/154425-valve_3_500.jpg[/url] Otherwise, I'm gonna finally complete hl2 by itself, not by smod redux or anything (Just so you guys know, I have played hl2 before, but not completed it by itself.)

Man this sure does look a shit ton better than before. I do like the graphical update. [img_thumb]http://www.zilefile.com/files/11356_qy5jw/combine%20headshot.jpg[/img_thumb] Fuck yo shit

[QUOTE=KarmaPolice;22183649]I don't have either of those problems. Incidentally, are you using an Nvidia GPU? Seems like most everyone I've heard of having the Breen issue is using Nvidia.[/QUOTE] Yes. 9800GT.

anyone else get the "blast from the past" acheivement as soon as they entered the scrapyard/grav gun tutorial map?

[QUOTE=Ziron;22184381]anyone else get the "blast from the past" acheivement as soon as they entered the scrapyard/grav gun tutorial map?[/QUOTE] i did

Well now, this is cool. Always wanted to get the One Free Bullet achievement :)

I demand a picture comparing the graphics before and after.

[QUOTE=Giacomand;22184744]I demand a picture comparing the graphics before and after.[/QUOTE] Its just some lighting updates, HDR, motion blur, particles, and basically everything that was in Orange Box. Maps do look brighter. Edit: Someone asked for a comparison I do have some higher res skins though so it is a little off, also there is a bug on Breen screen in the update. Here is HL2 before the update [IMG_thumb]http://www.zilefile.com/files/11358_gekex/HL2%20before%20update.jpg[/IMG_thumb] Here it is after [img_thumb]http://www.zilefile.com/files/11359_ig3if/HL2%20after%20update.jpg[/img_thumb]

[QUOTE=Hunterbrute;22183873]Man this sure does look a shit ton better than before. I do like the graphical update. [img_thumb]http://www.zilefile.com/files/11356_qy5jw/combine%20headshot.jpg[/img_thumb] Fuck yo shit[/QUOTE] Fancy. Too bad I'll get even less FPS trying to run this now.

[QUOTE=scout1;22185151]Fancy. Too bad I'll get even less FPS trying to run this now.[/QUOTE] Are you running on a PC built in the 80s?

Aw man, Source SDK is messed up now... They all have the same engine! (except hl2: dm & cs:s)

[QUOTE=scout1;22185151]Fancy. Too bad I'll get even less FPS trying to run this now.[/QUOTE] Same for me, I run at 60fps but if my FPS even drops by 1 the whole game slows down they skips and speeds up, its a real pain and an issue Ive been having on my PC for a while now. [QUOTE=IdiotStorm;22185224]Are you running on a PC built in the 80s?[/QUOTE] HL2 changed quite a bit in this update, uses up way more resources. I wouldnt be surprised if there are a lot of people who cant run it well now, especially if they have a low to mid range Dx9 card or lower. Look at my above post or here is a repost of the comparison Here is HL2 before the update [IMG_thumb]http://www.zilefile.com/files/11358_gekex/HL2%20before%20update.jpg[/IMG_thumb] Here it is after [img_thumb]http://www.zilefile.com/files/11359_ig3if/HL2%20after%20update.jpg[/img_thumb] I have HL2 maxed out in Dx9 mode for both screenshots, one is using an HL2 before the update and one is using HL2 after the update both with same skins.

[QUOTE=Hazrd24;22183410]I don't get how you miss seeing the ramp[/QUOTE] Since I go all "RUSHRUSHRUSHRUSH!" and jump all the time, if you jump in the start of the ledge you will land in the ram`p and it will break

holy shit, the combine can finally duck now :O

So, this means that mods that only worked in EP2 will now work in HL2 and EP1? If so, I can finally use AlexVestin's amazing weapon pack in the other games too!

Oh... My... GODOHMYGODOHMYGODOHMYGODOHMYGODOHMYGODOHMYGODOHMYGODOHMYGOD. I am excite. [editline]07:04PM[/editline] :dance:

I am both excited and disappointed. I mean, it took this long? But hey, if it works, I guess.

Oh man, the game looks so GOOD now. The Very High texture setting really helps things look better, and don't even get me started on the HDR.

its me or there isnt HDR?

[QUOTE=C4rnage;22186586]its me or there isnt HDR?[/QUOTE] If there isnt any showing up turn up your settings, if you are on highest adjust the bloomscale in console.

It doesn't matter if turn on HDR, because you don't have the maps recompiled with HDR. [b]Edit:[/b] There's HDR in some maps.

I hope that they announce episode 3 soon. I am now satisfied.

The flashlight still shares battery with sprint/O2, sadly. (and due to me typing it like this, there will be a cellphone ad at the bottom soon)

Besides the extra flashlight effects obviously, i'm really not seeing much of a change. I guess the real added effects of the Orange Box engine have to be inserted into the maps, like the aforementioned HDR on this page. I won't be surprised if people add that stuff in quicktime 'fix' mods shortly, however.

Anyone else notice that Breen doesn't stand up anymore when you teleport into his office in the beginning?

As far as the flashlight goes, is there anyway to improve performance without sacrificing the shadows completely? Because the flashlight totally halves my framerate, and that is no good.

[QUOTE=Diet Kane;22187203]Anyone else notice that Breen doesn't stand up anymore when you teleport into his office in the beginning?[/QUOTE] Yes. I wish it was the only problem, but there's more.

Its funny because all of these bugs were nonexistent in the mod version.