Half life 2 graphics update?

Kanifee · 23 Feb 2008 at 15:19

A while back there was supposed to be plans to release an update for HL2 to update the visuals to the standerd of episode 1 and 2, did anything come of this?

Darg · 23 Feb 2008 at 15:54

Have you tried out the Cinematic Mod?

Kanifee · 23 Feb 2008 at 16:19

No whats this when its at home and what does it do to the game?

Skeeter · 23 Feb 2008 at 16:28

your either thinking of the addition of HDR, or the source engin 2007

HDR wasnt in HL2, was demoed in Lost Coast, and then was in Ep1 and Ep2, new CS maps, and other games

The new source engin, as afar as I know, is only used by TF2

So as for an official all out graphics update, no.

Tefal · 23 Feb 2008 at 16:38

source engine, is what hl2 tf2, and counter strike source all use.

russ0r · 23 Feb 2008 at 16:40

The new source engine (or at least the updated visuals it provides) is only used by Portal, Garrys Mod and TF2.

RobH · 23 Feb 2008 at 16:55

Plus EP2

titaniumx3 · 23 Feb 2008 at 17:04

HL2 used stock Source engine.

HL2 EP1 was capable of using upgraded Source engine which has HDR.

HL2 EP2, Portal and TF2 are able to use the further upgraded Source engine, which now has HDR, Motion blur and dynamic shadows when using the torch.

Apparently multi-core optimisation was supposed to be added somewhere along the line, but I don't know what has come of that.

Tombo · 23 Feb 2008 at 17:12

It has it now but just in a basic form.

CrowK · 23 Feb 2008 at 17:54

titaniumx3 said:
HL2 used stock Source engine.

HL2 EP1 was capable of using upgraded Source engine which has HDR.

HDR was in the original source engine, just not included in any of the maps that make up HL2. There was no new engine for Lost Coast. HDR also appeared in DOD:S around the same time, and more HDR maps for CS:S came out in 2005.

Check your C:\Program Files\Steam\steamapps\. There's only one "source engine.gcf" and some "source 2007 materials/sounds.gcf"

The only upgrade I can think of that OP could be refering to is the cinematic mod.

LoadsaMoney · 23 Feb 2008 at 18:29

Not thinking of this were you :- http://www.blackmesasource.com/

The original HL1 re-made.

KNiVES · 23 Feb 2008 at 18:46

Lots of confusion in this thread. The OP is wondering if the improvements to HL2 seen in Episode 2 will come to the original Half Life 2 as well as Episode 1.

If you look at Episode 2, there are better particle effects (for example, blood splatters and fires), dynamic lighting, more reactive AI and so on. The Xbox 360 version sports these improvements on Half Life 2, but the PC version has yet to see these updates.

Shamikebab · 23 Feb 2008 at 18:51

KNiVES said:
The Xbox 360 version sports these improvements on Half Life 2, but the PC version has yet to see these updates.

Does it? I didn't notice that when I played it again, guess it had been a while though.

Kanifee · 23 Feb 2008 at 19:11

KNiVES said:
Lots of confusion in this thread. The OP is wondering if the improvements to HL2 seen in Episode 2 will come to the original Half Life 2 as well as Episode 1.

If you look at Episode 2, there are better particle effects (for example, blood splatters and fires), dynamic lighting, more reactive AI and so on. The Xbox 360 version sports these improvements on Half Life 2, but the PC version has yet to see these updates.

Yes there was rumors of this, basicly so HL2 looked and felt the same as the episode 2 did, shiny and more reactive.