Half Life 2 thread

[tom pain]

Does that game have online multiplayer - if not is there an add-on that has it?

Also how would it run on my PC:

2.6GHz
512MB RAM
120GB Hard-Drive
128MB graphics card

 

[bish1]

You have a similar setup to mine, it should run pretty nicely. It does have it's own multiplayer but it also comes with Counter Strike: Source which is a multiplayer exclusive add on, and is pretty good I gotta admit (hated it with a passion at first but it's grown on me much like a tumour).

Btw what make is your gfx card?

 

[tom pain]

Btw what make is your gfx card?

I'm not sure - how would I find out?

I was going to buy the game this week - but my mum said not to as she's stuck as for what to buy me for Christmas, so I said she could get me this. I got GTA:SA and PES4 (and college, homework and my job) to keep me occupied till then.

 

[bish1]

http://www.auda68.dsl.pipex.com/gfx.jpg

^^^^^^^^^^
Bodged up guide

 

[tom pain]

I found that initally, but I wasn't sure if it was what I was looking for.



There's mine.

 

[bish1]

That's the next card down from mine, it will run hl2

 

[Bravoboy]

Nice, Radeon do good graphics cards (not sure which the latest one out is though), so it should run pretty smoothly.
By the way Tom may I ask you what that Fifa 2004 icon is doing on your desktop?

 

[tom pain]

Nice, Radeon are a good graphics cards, so it should run pretty smoothly.
By the way Tom may I ask you what that Fifa 2004 icon is doing on your desktop?

My sister's boyfriend knew I liked football games so he bought it for me - which was good of him becuase he didn't have to. I don't see it as such a big deal, it's a good game.

 

[bish1]

Latest Radeon is a Radeon x800 XT PE (and some other random 2 letter combinations) 256mb DDR3 or something....too many meaningless letters for my liking.

 

[Bravoboy]

My sister's boyfriend knew I liked football games so he bought it for me - which was good of him becuase he didn't have to. I don't see it as such a big deal, it's a good game.

Ah, that's ok then, I'll admit to having Fifa 96 on my pc, but that game is an absoloute classic!
Anyway back to the topic.

 

[Bravoboy]

Latest Radeon is a Radeon x800 XT PE (and some other random 2 letter combinations) 256mb DDR3 or something....too many meaningless letters for my liking.

Ok thanks for that Bish. That will help me for the future! Blimy, hardcore pc games these days..

 

[bish1]

It also costs £400

 

[Bravoboy]

Not if it comes with the computer!

 

[tom pain]

Can you imagine playing Half-Life 2 on this bad boy.

 

[bish1]

If only I had 2k to spare....

Maybe I can bribe them with some Gmail invites?

 

[tom pain]

If only I had 2k to spare....

Maybe I can bribe them with some Gmail invites?

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[MattShez]

I got the game ova the weekend, its great!

Only bad side was the fact theres alot of messing around with the online registration online, it took me over and hour 2 sort it out ad eventually play! Plus actually starting the game is a bit wierd aswell. Steam fucked up there alrite!

Did anybody hae the same problems?

 

[tom pain]

Is there anyway to start a clan on this game? I'm getting it for Christmas and I'm guessing maybe a few others are - a PESInsight clan would be wicked.

Any thoughts on this (if it's possible)?

 

[bish1]

Easily possible, just have to put something like [PESInsight] before their name on multiplayer mode or something.

 

[tom pain]

If we get enough people we should do this. Can it be done on just Half-Life 2, or do you need the add-on to do it?