Sorry about the delay; it wasn't an easy task to tackle this alone.


I would like to thank the following guys for trusting me and letting me use remote access to achieve this release.

John Joseph Nagy
Peter Mills
User "kickkill"

Let me know in the forum if you have any issues.

Thanks.

-Victor

Now available to download on OSX [Beta build]
Linux build coming soon!

• Added "out of beta" community fixes to the main game. (check the link below)
  
  http://steamproxy.net/games/HL2Update/announcements/detail/177106646962802992
  
  

This Update Patch applies just for the Half-Life 2: Update BETA

To opt into the BETA release to see future changes before they are introduced into the final version, check this small tutorial link. http://steamproxy.net/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=182912431 (apply just for the Product Betas)

Changes in this beta update patch are:

• Added VR/Oculus support.
  
• Added all audio languages present in base Half-Life 2 (Commentary is still
• English only)
  
• Added better support for INTEL HD 4000 series.
  
• Fixed rare issues with achievements not triggering.
  
• Fixed progression-halting issues caused by playing commentary nodes.
  
• Added additional hand gripping the AR2 in the view model. [Onemanshadow community fix]
  
• Added proper AR2 world model. [AslsAy community fix]
  
• Additional small Tweaks.
  
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  Map Fixes:
  
  d1_trainstation_01
  
  
• Fixed FOV being locked regardless of players' settings in the first chapter
  
• Fixed issue with an npc_scanner getting “stuck” in midair.
  
  
  d1_trainstation_02
  
  
• Fixed a missing grass detail.
  
  
  d1_trainstation_05
  
  
• Fixed HEV suit prop skin in “A Red Letter Day” to match the existing view model hands.
  
• Adjusted light on HEV suit container when opened.
  
  
  d1_canals_01
  
  
• Fixed some issues with the sun clipping underwater.
  
  
  d2_coast_01
  
  
• Improved fog blending on the shore refinery.
  
  
  d2_coast_07
  
  
• Fixed the overly-large train death trigger on the top of the Highway 17 Bridge.
  
  
  d2_prison_06 & 07
  
  
• Fixed a rare issue where Alyx would not begin a scripted sequence after the player survived the turret battle.
  
• Fixed the rare “Double Alyx” bug.
  
  
  d3_city17_06
  
  
• Fixed a rare bug where after storming the gate, an NPC would become invisible and crash the game.
  
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  I appreciate the thorough bug-reporting community we have here. Keep the bug reports coming! I read every one of them and try to fix whichever ones I can.
  
  Just be sure to try verifying your game cache before reporting an issue. Some files have been reported getting lost or corrupted during download.
  

Hello, everyone!
On behalf of Zach and myself, I’d like to thank you all for downloading the update and for providing your feedback! While Half-Life 2: Update has been released, this project is far from over. We will be incorporating your feedback into the update to try and create the best Half-Life 2 experience possible, so keep the reports and suggestions coming!

There has also been a bit of confusion as to the purpose of the update which I’d like to address. The goal of Half-Life 2: Update is not to re-make or re-imagine Half-Life 2 but to update it in subtle ways that bring the visuals to the standards of Half-Life 2: Episode 1 and Half-Life 2: Episode 2. In-game textures have not been changed as our experiments with using new textures ended up distracting players rather than improving the fidelity in an organic way. There are mods that will replace and upscale textures that should work with the Update, and you are free to try them and share them with others in the forums.

Speaking of forums, we’ve just divided ours into multiple sections and are in the process of sorting existing posts into these new sections. We have a section for Suggestions and Bug Reports, a section for Questions, Concerns, or Compliments, and a General Discussion section for more free-form discussion. Please be sure to post your topic in the right section. It makes it much easier for us to address your feedback easily.

Thanks, and have fun!
Filip Victor