**OFFICIAL HALF LIFE 2 THREAD** - KEEP ALL THE HALF LIFE CHATTER IN HERE GUYS!!

[JBT]

Cool more preloading to do hehe. Anyone know if I have it already preloaded all I have ot do is get the CD key off my CD case when I get it and I will be all set right?

I already pre order in full as I had credit at a local Game stop for selling my PS2 lol.

 

[clicknext]

Yep, all you need to do is register your CD key and you will be able to play. That, however, isn't the last of the pre-load material, though. There will be more to preload, but with it already taking up such a giant chunk of space on my hard drive, I sure hope it's not too much more.

 

[sswingle]

How is it not the last? It says done.

 

[MegaWorks]

Link

According to IGN, HL2 will be release on November 1, 2004.

 

[Confused]

Originally posted by: ScottSwingleComputers
How is it not the last? It says done.

Mine said "Done" 3 days ago, then they released the Audio pack, and it went back down to 52% complete.

It just means it's downloaded what's already been released!


Confused

 

[naruto1988]

base source shared materials.gcf - 1.06 gigs
base source shared sounds.gcf - 996 megs

4 CDs...*sigh* i'm gonna be one of the first to unlock my copy through steam =D

 

[warcrow]

November 1st? Right now its sept 5th, and they're preloading texture, models and sounds. Stuff that will not change. Granted, there might be a bunch of cosmetics changes done to some levels, but I'm guessing the hold up on the game is the MP (Counter Strike). Personally, I think the SP portion of the game is already done.

On a side note, id was done with the SP portion of D3 2 months before release. Thats how some of these magazines had full reviews before the game was out. They were working and tweaking the DM and waited until the SP portion was done b/f even hitting MP development.

Thats just my 2 cents.

 

[zodder]

Should there be 2 files that preload? I signed up and it looks like I only downloaded the sound file. Is there any way to get the other file, if there is another one?

 

[warcrow]

9/7/04 REMINDER:VALVE TO HAND OFF RELEASE CLIENT ON 15TH!

This doesnt mean the game is going gold on the 15th. Valve releasing a RC to Vinveti means, "Hey, we think this is a good enough candidate for release, what do you think?". They might come back and say, weeeeell....we think you should fix this and this. Personally, I think we're getting extremely close. So hey, this has been know for some time, I just wanted to remind everyone.

Source

 

[warcrow]

9/7/04 REMINDER: VALVE TO HAND OFF RELEASE CLIENT ON 15TH! + 2 NEW SCREENIES!

New Screenshot #1

New Screenshot #2

 

[sswingle]

Originally posted by: warcrow
9/7/04 REMINDER:VALVE TO HAND OFF RELEASE CLIENT ON 15TH!

This doesnt mean the game is going gold on the 15th. Valve releasing a RC to Vinveti means, "Hey, we think this is a good enough candidate for release, what do you think?". They might come back and say, weeeeell....we think you should fix this and this. Personally, I think we're getting extremely close. So hey, this has been know for some time, I just wanted to remind everyone.

Source

The way publishers have been willing to release buggy games recently...I don't think there will be any holdup.

 

[Davegod]

my guess is they'll be more than interested in getting it out the door for the christmas shopping period, if at all possible. i gather publisher's QC is almost purely about not having games that might totally fubar someone's pc.

 

[Mr.IncrediblyBored]

Originally posted by: warcrow
9/7/04 REMINDER:VALVE TO HAND OFF RELEASE CLIENT ON 15TH!

This doesnt mean the game is going gold on the 15th. Valve releasing a RC to Vinveti means, "Hey, we think this is a good enough candidate for release, what do you think?". They might come back and say, weeeeell....we think you should fix this and this. Personally, I think we're getting extremely close. So hey, this has been know for some time, I just wanted to remind everyone.

Source

I wish Valve would just shut the hell up until the game goes gold. Does anybody remember the "16 days until a release candidate" bullcrap from July?

http://ve3dboards.ign.com/mess...379&start=16475966

Right now we are looking at our bug numbers. Each day you fix some bugs and you find some new bugs. The net number tells you how quickly you will get to zero.
At our current rate of find/fix bugs, we'll be down to zero bugs in 16 days.

:roll::roll::roll:

 

[bjc112]

Those screenshots suck and look like they were taken @ 640X480

 

[warcrow]

Originally posted by: bjc112
Those screenshots suck and look like they were taken @ 640X480

Yea, whats up with the jaggies? Valve needs to seriously turn on the AA and Ansio!

 

[klah]

Originally posted by: warcrow

Originally posted by: bjc112
Those screenshots suck and look like they were taken @ 640X480

Yea, whats up with the jaggies? Valve needs to seriously turn on the AA and Ansio!

The pics are from PC Gamer magazine, not Valve.

 

[warcrow]

Originally posted by: klah

Originally posted by: warcrow

Originally posted by: bjc112
Those screenshots suck and look like they were taken @ 640X480

Yea, whats up with the jaggies? Valve needs to seriously turn on the AA and Ansio!

The pics are from PC Gamer magazine, not Valve.

They were published in PC Gamer mag, but Valve is the one that supplied the screenies.

 

[torpid]

What's a release "client"???

Even microsoft frequently has more than one RC before going gold. Don't be too surprised if it happens here. I bet the publisher will be happy even if it's released in late november.

 

[klah]

Phase 3 preloading has begun. This time it is the models.

base source shared models.gcf
Size: 458 MB (481,222,360 bytes)


That brings the total preload to 2.41GB so far.

 

[warcrow]

Originally posted by: klah
Phase 3 preloading has begun. This time it is the models.

base source shared models.gcf
Size: 458 MB (481,222,360 bytes)


That brings the total preload to 2.41GB so far.

Nice!

 

[warcrow]

9/11/04 REMINDER: VALVE TO HAND OFF RELEASE CLIENT ON 15TH! + 2 NEW SCREENIES!

Coast gameplay movie (1024x768, 3:10, Bink)

"Coast" shows about three more minutes of footage from Valve's upcoming first person shooter sequel. JUST RELEASE THE !@#!@# DAMN ALREADY. Kthnxbye.

 

[SynthDude2001]

Very cool video....

Now, can I afford to drop $50 or $60 on this game when I'm still searching for a car? Hmmmm....

 

[JBT]

Dling the Coast video and the 3rd pre load dealy. I really hope this game is relaed soon... arrr

 

[MelonHead]

Thanks for the updates warcrow

 

[Thor86]

OMFG! I just saw the coast movie....this game is gonna rock!