Half Life 2 On Linux

davidsansomedavidsansome Join Date: 2003-02-07 Member: 13228Members, Constellation
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<div class="IPBDescription">and the HL1 source</div> I came across <a href='http://cgi.riblet.plus.com/' target='_blank'>this petition</a>, trying to encourage Valve to port HL2 to Linux, and also to release the source for the original Half Life.

Go sign it <!--emo&:)--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/smile.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='smile.gif'><!--endemo-->
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  • InfinityXInfinityX Join Date: 2003-04-07 Member: 15275Members
    What does half-life 2 use? DirectX or OpenGL?

    If it's DirectX then there's little Valve can do without the WineX guys.
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  • pielemuispielemuis Join Date: 2002-01-25 Member: 72Members, NS1 Playtester
    I'm pretty sure it'll use DirectX not just for graphics (I'm sure there will be an openGL option) but also sound and some other things.
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  • InfinityXInfinityX Join Date: 2003-04-07 Member: 15275Members
    Well then there's no need, it didn't taken them long to get Half-Life running. A game like Half-Life 2 will get top priority.

    I've signed it anyway <!--emo&:)--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/smile.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='smile.gif'><!--endemo-->
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  • VenmochVenmoch Join Date: 2002-08-07 Member: 1093Members
    Now you do know if they release the HL source undetectable cheating will go up in a very big way
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  • EmseeEmsee Join Date: 2003-05-23 Member: 16644Members, Constellation
    I don't think they should release the source, and I doubt they will with CS, DOD and TFC being as popular as they are, because as Venmoch said cheating will go way up. I would like the see them make more of the engine/code available to modders though. With the limits taken off some parts the flexiblity for mods would go way up. Things like the ragdoll effect thats supposed to be coming in CS:CZ and ways around things like the weapon limits would be great. Who knows, maybe that could help Flay get the Flamethrower working. But full source code access would be a big no no.
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  • KungFuSquirrelKungFuSquirrel Basher of Muttons Join Date: 2002-01-26 Member: 103Members, NS1 Playtester, Contributor
    *sigh* not this "open source" petition again... I know the people behind it mean well, but it's just <b>not</b> going to happen based on how many people sign this. If Valve has any plans to release any HL engine source or do anything with Linux, they'll do it when they plan to (if ever) and not because a bunch of random people on the internet typed in fake names and "OMG release source NOW d00dz" (because sadly enough, you know it'll happen). For just that reason alone, online petitions in general are pretty futile anyway - not to get into the other numerous problems with them.
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  • mRWafflesmRWaffles Join Date: 2002-11-02 Member: 4713Members
    The last thing I want to see are cheaters with source code.
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  • VenmochVenmoch Join Date: 2002-08-07 Member: 1093Members
    <!--QuoteBegin--Emsee+Jun 16 2003, 04:26 PM--></span><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Emsee @ Jun 16 2003, 04:26 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> Things like the ragdoll effect thats supposed to be coming in CS:CZ <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><span class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
    It isn't a proper ragdoll effect. Its just animation being used rather cleverly!
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