Half-life 2

jumpingjoda · October 2004

After getting HL2 i'm going to masturbate. Details will follow.

Pulse · October 2004

</div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (jumpingjoda @ Oct 21 2004, 11:21 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'> After getting HL2 i'm going to masturbate. Details will follow.  </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'> 
Oh, I can't wait.

Red_Wizard · October 2004

...I'm gonna have to perfect my Zero-Point Gun flying carpet technique. o_O;

sawce · October 2004

The hype lasted for over a year for HL2... the only game I really want more than HL2 would be DNF, but I dont know if I'll live to see the day that game comes out.

We should start a pool of guesses for how long it takes RandomEngy to speedrun HL2 <img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html//emoticons/wink-fix.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='wink-fix.gif' />

Swiftspear · October 2004

</div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Cold-NiTe @ Oct 22 2004, 01:11 AM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'> </div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Swiftspear @ Oct 22 2004, 01:05 AM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'> </div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (version91x @ Oct 22 2004, 12:50 AM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'> </div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> </td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'>Many other chumps like myself, will not being playing it due to computer constraints anyway</td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'>

It's not like Valve

-worked very hard to get HL2 working nicely on nvidia cards (ATI's were working just fine IIRC)
-had two worldwide hardware/software surveys
-designed the game so people with lower end pcs could run it by turning shiz off. I can run CS:S on a 1GHz, 256meg ram, 800x600 with an onboard Geforce4 mx at ~50 fps (My monitor caps at 60 btw).

<b>Oh wait they did</b>

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fixed. </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'>
That's really funny...

Because to you low end is 1 Ghz. Geforce 4.

I aspire to that damnit.  </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'> 
It is, my archaic 4 year old box had specs like that, and it choked running HL.

DuoGodOfDeath · October 2004

</div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> </td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'>Tell me where you found x2 512 Kingston sticks of PC3200 for 100-150 bucks, and I will give you a sweet old pat on the back.</td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'>

Okay well I could probably find cheaper but im 8 bucks over the 150 dollar limit. But anyways this is the RAM I got. Just gotta buy two of em $158 for 1 gig. Works like a dream for me.

<a href='http://www.newegg.com/app/viewproductdesc.asp?description=20-141-424&DEPA=0' target='_blank'>http://www.newegg.com/app/viewproductdesc....-141-424&DEPA=0</a>

<3

UKchaos · October 2004

When i get HL2 im gonna take my time with her...er... i mean it. Yes, it.

Cold_NiTe · October 2004

</div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Swiftspear @ Oct 22 2004, 02:20 AM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'> </div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Cold-NiTe @ Oct 22 2004, 01:11 AM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'> </div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Swiftspear @ Oct 22 2004, 01:05 AM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'> </div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (version91x @ Oct 22 2004, 12:50 AM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'> </div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> </td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'>Many other chumps like myself, will not being playing it due to computer constraints anyway</td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'>

It's not like Valve

-worked very hard to get HL2 working nicely on nvidia cards (ATI's were working just fine IIRC)
-had two worldwide hardware/software surveys
-designed the game so people with lower end pcs could run it by turning shiz off. I can run CS:S on a 1GHz, 256meg ram, 800x600 with an onboard Geforce4 mx at ~50 fps (My monitor caps at 60 btw).

<b>Oh wait they did</b>

edit: 5 more posts till l33t <img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html//emoticons/biggrin-fix.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='biggrin-fix.gif' />
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fixed. </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'>
That's really funny...

Because to you low end is 1 Ghz. Geforce 4.

I aspire to that damnit. </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'>
It is, my archaic 4 year old box had specs like that, and it choked running HL.  </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'> 
o_0 Even mine can run hl fine. Seeing as how HL's recomended requirements were 600mhz...

My box is only 4 1/2 years old too.

Don't see how a geforce 4 can fail to run HL...

Swiftspear · October 2004

</div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Cold-NiTe @ Oct 22 2004, 02:26 AM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'> o_0 Even mine can run hl fine. Seeing as how HL's recomended requirements were 600mhz...

My box is only 4 1/2 years old too.

Don't see how a geforce 4 can fail to run HL...  </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'> 
It was probably the onboard video, but I'm just speculating there...

TychoCelchuuu · October 2004

</div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Scythe @ Oct 22 2004, 02:23 AM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'> I'm probably going to find as many ways as possible to kill the first baddie I see.

Sooooooo many possibilities.

--Scythe--  </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'> 
It's probably just going to be A. Crowbar or B. wait until they die of old age. Just a guess.

SkinnY · October 2004

</div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> </td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'>This is the Bird AI found in the game. Adrian Finol spent a considerable amount of time creating realistic birds for the Half-Life 2 engine. They fly and react to their environment just as a bird in the real world would. </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'>

i'm going to chase birds !!!!

Align · October 2004

Birds can fly. You, not so.

Rue · October 2004

OMG HL2 is teh r0><oR!!!!!

Actualy I was also surprized at the lack of HL2 mania, I have started whoring food and drink for the end of my social life (nov 16th)

And now I can go back to old TFC days slogan 'I get my sleep at mapchange' <img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html//emoticons/tounge.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='tounge.gif' />

CForrester · October 2004

</div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Align @ Oct 22 2004, 09:17 AM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'> Birds can fly. You, not so.  </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'> 
Mod some wings in for yourself? <img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html//emoticons/tounge.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='tounge.gif' />

jumpingjoda · October 2004

noclip 1

Align · October 2004

whatev.
I'm going to HUNT birds!

CMEast · October 2004

Hunt them with radiators and a manipulator <img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html//emoticons/smile-fix.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='smile-fix.gif' />

I'll try and find as much cool stuff as possible, see if I can stand on something while manipulating it (unlikely but I just have to know if I can fly!)

I'm gonna try and complete sp at some point without using any bullets, just crowbar and manipulator (where possible anyway, I don't know the story so can't predict exactly).

UltimaGecko · October 2004

</div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Align @ Oct 22 2004, 08:17 AM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'> Birds can fly. You, not so. </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'>
Manipulator + giant piece of cardboard + flapping motion = flight + (vertigo * vomiting)

Plus, I ran HL on a 500mhz computer, I think the min is 200 or 400. If you can't run it on a 1ghz computer I think you might be...running Doom3 in the background or something (either that or your grapics processor is a midget with an abacus).

Swiftspear · October 2004

</div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (UltimaGecko @ Oct 22 2004, 12:18 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'> </div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Align @ Oct 22 2004, 08:17 AM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'> Birds can fly. You, not so. </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'>
Manipulator + giant piece of cardboard + flapping motion = flight + (vertigo * vomiting)

Plus, I ran HL on a 500mhz computer, I think the min is 200 or 400. If you can't run it on a 1ghz computer I think you might be...running Doom3 in the background or something (either that or your grapics processor is a midget with an abacus).  </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'> 
It runs, but it runs **** poor, with noticable frame drops. Getting a new computer instantly gave me an apreciation for how nice HL really could be compared to the terrible experiance it was on the old box.

illuminex · October 2004

You can upgrade your computer's CPU and mobo to the minimum (if it isn't there yet) for hella cheap. I'm talking less than <a href='http://www.partspc.com/store/product4746.html' target='_blank'>$100.</a> That's a 1.8 ghz CPU right there. Not bad, not bad at all. Wait, that's more than the min. Way more.

<a href='http://www.partspc.com/store/product4660.html' target='_blank'>And for $15 less....</a>

Christmas is coming soon. Your video card is not as important as your CPU, so if you're running on an 800 mhz God Machine with a Ti300, spending $75 gets you over twice the performance out of that same card. Not to mention you can get a <a href='http://www.newegg.com/app/ViewProductDesc.asp?description=14-153-013&depa=0' target='_blank'>DirectX 9 video card for less than $60.</a>

Hey wait, that's a playable HL2 system for under $140. Just use your older computer parts, and wallah!! You're in the club. And for <a href='http://www.newegg.com/app/ViewProductDesc.asp?description=14-131-219R&depa=0' target='_blank'>$30 more.</a> Now you're really doing it!

I suggest going another $40 up in the video card arena and purchasing a 9600 pro from ebay.com. Actually, you can buy a 9500 pro for around $90 on ebay, and that has better performance than the 9600 pro in Source based games (it has 8 pipelines instead of 4).

Of course, there's always overclocking to get way more out of your system. And upping your RAM to 512 MB is a good idea.

Mmmmm....Half Life 2....mmmmmmmmmmmmm.....

Elderwyrm · October 2004

</div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (TychoCelchuuu @ Oct 22 2004, 07:19 AM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'> </div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Scythe @ Oct 22 2004, 02:23 AM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'> I'm probably going to find as many ways as possible to kill the first baddie I see.

Sooooooo many possibilities.

--Scythe-- </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'>
It's probably just going to be A. Crowbar or B. wait until they die of old age. Just a guess.  </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'> 
OR C. Push it off a cliff. D. Jump on it and squish it =P

Half-life 2

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