'Official' Half-Life 2 Thread. Do Not Create New Threads (NO SPOILERS)

[Brainman2k]

Originally Posted by Grumpy

Why does it say on the box "Game Experience May Change During Online Play"?

you're referring to cs:s? no offense, but that excuse of a game is not a worthy mp-part for hl2. in fact it has nothing to do with hl2, except for the source-engine. i assume thats why they put that sticker on.

[Grumpy]

you're referring to cs:s

Your possibly right there! A closer look at the box and the game experience may change bit is just underneath the ad for CS! So yes I also assume now that its for CS. Its a bit misleading if you ask me! Had me thinkin it was for hl2!
Oh and definately No Offensive taken. Thanks for puttin me straight on the matter.

[Brainman2k]

Originally Posted by Grumpy

Your possibly right there! A closer look at the box and the game experience may change bit is just underneath the ad for CS! So yes I also assume now that its for CS. Its a bit misleading if you ask me! Had me thinkin it was for hl2!
Oh and definately No Offensive taken. Thanks for puttin me straight on the matter.

i wish hl2 had an own mp-part. i ask myself: whats the use of giving a new engine to a rusted old car?

[GLH]

I was thinking i'm clever and waited two days, before download my version via Steam. But now it is downloading since 8:45 AM !!! Steam tells me there are "only" 80 minutes left. And this with DSL1000...

Can anyone tell me which files i have to store on a DVD+R, so i don't have to redownload it, when my PC crashs?

EDIT:
Now it's ready!
It has taken much much time, 6 hours and 35 minutes !!!
(from 08:45 am to 03:20 pm) !!!

[Grumpy]

@GLH
Wouldnt you just burn them all? Didnt they download into a seperate folder or something? Im also curious to know the price difference between the Retail version and the downloaded Steam version? Surely it would have to be a lot cheaper for the Steam version! And yeh thats a long download alright!
And one more thing to all, who else finds the 'blurred' startup screen so very annoying on the eyes??

[GLH]

After a few problems with starting the game, i found out that the problems are caused by my old graphic driver (Notebook with ATi Radeon 9600 mobile). The available driver are from 01-09-2003 !!!

Now i was using the DH MobilityModder Tool V2.0b to make the ATi Catalyst 4.9 installable on my notebook. This tool don't work with Catalyst 4.10 and 4.11 !!!

Then i was able to play the game.

@Grumpy:
In the Steam directory on my hd is a subfolder "SteamApps" with some big files (~ 4,5 GB). I will burn the complete "SteamApps" folder to a DVD !

[GLH]

Originally Posted by GLH

Can anyone tell me which files i have to store on a DVD+R, so i don't have to redownload it, when my PC crashs?

So now i found out, there is a "Backup files" option in the Steam-Menu (right-click on the game title).
But when i do that, Steam tells me "Half-Life 2 kann erst gesichert werden, wenn die Aktualisierung abgeschlossen wurde."
(english: Half-Life 2 cannot be backed up until it has finished updating.)

Which actualization/update?
When will it be ready?
I can play the game without problems!
How can i tell Steam "update now"?

PS: It's a very cool game!

[GLH]

Originally Posted by GLH

So now i found out, there is a "Backup files" option in the Steam-Menu (right-click on the game title).
But when i do that, Steam tells me "Half-Life 2 kann erst gesichert werden, wenn die Aktualisierung abgeschlossen wurde."
(english: Half-Life 2 cannot be backed up until it has finished updating.)

Which actualization/update?
When will it be ready?
I can play the game without problems!
How can i tell Steam "update now"?

PS: It's a very cool game!

Ok, now everything is fine.
I let my PC online (and also Steam) over the night.
Now i can use the "Backup-Files" option.

[ill_mefs]

Sorry to bring up wat may seem like old news but i bought a copy of half-life 2 on 16/11 and took it home eagerly awaiting wat adventures Valve had instore for me in the perspective of Morgan Freeman. I was angered to observe that an online activation system had been put in place and before the 16/11 i only really used the internet at home to get the occasional no cd patch from gcw. I wasn't too angry at this point though because i had bought the game with hard earned cash and i'm not planning on selling it. The thing that has really been annoying me for the past 4 days is that i cannot login into the steam system to create an account and activate this eagerly awaited title. Apparently the high demand for activation across the world has brought the servers to a somewhat grinding halt. Some people apparently have activated the game ok but, call me paranoid, i think my internet connection at 36k has been given lowest priority and the faster DSL connections have had better luck connecting. Even if this isn't true for a hardcore Half-life fan such as myself, having Half-Life 2 sitting in my room that i have paid for and by all means should be playing right now is driving me crazy, and the prospect of playing the game is fading away to a distant dream each day. The reason I write to tell you all this is because I just wanted to say:

**** VIVENDI AND ALL THOSE ****HEADS WHO ****ED UP THE RELEASE OF THIS ****ING GAME. I SPENT £40 ON THIS GAME WHEN I COULD HAVE JUST DOWNLOADED AN ILLEGAL COPY. I THOUGHT I WOULD SUPPORT VALVE AND ALL OF ITS TALENT BUT NOW I SEE THAT THEY ARE ALL A BUNCH OF PRICKS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[dernettemann1983]

How can i make of the dvd 2 5 cd's. Have anyone a no cd crack.