Как исправить баги в half life 2

Всем уже известно о том, когда Valve перенесли Half-Life 2 на более новую версию движка Source, на некоторых картах появился такой баг с HDR-освещением, как, всё засвечено. На форумах многие писали, мол, чтобы избавиться от этого бага, нужно вызвать консоль, ввести ту или иную команду, чтобы игра переключилась в режим DirectX 9.0. Но, данный способ срабатывал не у всех, и к тому же, такие манипуляции с вводом различных команд в консоль для избавления от этого бага с освещением, нужно было вводить каждый раз, как заходишь в игру. Так вот. Гуляя на просторах интернета, на одном из фан-сайтов, который посвящён миру Half-Life (НАЗВАНИЕ САЙТА Я ДАВАТЬ НЕ БУДУ, ДАБЫ НЕ ДЕЛАТЬ РЕКЛАМУ), я наткнулся на такой вот интересный патч-фикс, лежащий в открытом доступе, который устраняет данный баг с HDR-освещением, приводя само освещение в норму.

На фото вы можете видеть пример того, как выглядит освещение до установки фикса, и как оно будет выглядеть после установки фикса.

В архиве содержаться именно те карты, на которых был выявлен данный баг, и который был успешно устранён. 

d1_eli_01
d1_town_05
d2_coast_01
d2_coast_03
d2_coast_04
d2_coast_05
d2_coast_07
d2_coast_09
d2_coast_11
d2_prison_01
d2_prison_02
d2_prison_03
d2_prison_05
d2_prison_06
d2_prison_07

Установка данного патч-фикса, делается следующим образом. Скачанный архив, распакуйте в папку с названием maps. Например, это выглядит так: C:Program FilesValveHalf-Life 2hl2maps

После того как вы установите в Half-Life 2 данный патч-фикс, от вас потребуется только зайти в игру и начать играть. И больше не нужно ни каких манипуляций с вводом различных команд в консоль игры. 

P.S. Может многие уже и знакомы с данным патч-фиксом, но я выкладываю его тут на всякий случай, вдруг кому нибудь пригодиться, чтобы потом не бегать и не искать.

Checking / Installing Drivers

First of all, you need to check all the drivers:

• free utility [Driver Pack] (if you have a blank page, try logging in through an incognito tab or disable AdBlock)
• analogue Driver Booster
• go to the website of the manufacturer of your laptop or motherboard and download the drivers there

You can also separately install drivers for video cards and related software on the websites of video card developers, where drivers appear faster than in auto-updaters:

• AMD
• Nvidia
• IntelHD

DirectX update

All errors that have the prefix D3D, X3D, xinput *** .dll most likely report the absence of the necessary DirectX libraries.

• Here you can download the web installer

Installing the NET Framework library also may help.

• Download Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5
• Download Microsoft .NET Framework 4

Updating Microsoft Visual C++ Libraries

If the name mentions the MSVC prefix, and if it does not, updating these libraries for games is extremely important. Even after installation, you may notice that the error keeps repeating. The reason is that you need to download all versions, both x64 and x86, some games require both.

Download Microsoft Visual C++ Redistributable Libraries

Cleaning the system with Advanced SystemCare Free

Download the program

Run it, use Artificial Intelligence-driven analysis. The program, probably, will find out a huge number of junk files, broken registrys and etc.

Wait until it is complete to apply automatically fix (correction)

System requirements Half-Life 2 (2004)

Make sure your computer meets the minimum specifications required for this game:

Computer Viruses

Check your PC for viruses, you can use free and trial versions of programs, for example:

• Avast Free Antivirus
• Dr. WEB CureIT

Antivirus program blocking the launch of Half-Life 2 (2004)

The situation is the opposite of the previous one. Installed or built-in (Microsoft Defender) antivirus blocks the launch of the game. To solve this problem, you must either disable this program for a while, or add the game folder to the exceptions. However, if the defender managed to quarantine any files, the game will have to be reinstalled.

How to temporarily turn off Microsoft Defender

Select Start → Settings → Update & Security → Windows Security → Virus & threat protection → Manage settings (In early versions of Windows 10, select Virus & threat protection) → Real-time protection setting to Off and choose Yes to verify.

How to add files and folders to exclusions Microsoft Defender

Go to Start → Settings → Update & Security → Windows Security → Virus & threat protection → Manage settings. Under Exclusions, select Add or remove exclusions → select from files, folders, file types, or process.

Half-Life 2 (2004) full screen game window is offset to wrong position or zoomed, the image does not expand to full screen, screen resolution problems

Of course, you have already checked the “screen resolution” and “full screen” items in the game settings.

The problem may lie in the wrong scaling. Go to shortcut properties → Change high DPI settings → check the box at the bottom and click OK.

Half-Life 2 (2004) misidentifies monitor, runs on wrong monitor

If you’re trying to display your game on a different monitor, article 5 ways to display your game on a second monitor might help you.

Half-Life 2 (2004), downloaded from Torrent does not work

Pirated versions of games do not guarantee stable operation at all, their developers are not responsible to you for the quality of the product. There is a possibility that the repack will turn out to be inoperative, or unfinished specifically for your characteristics. In any case, we recommend using licensed versions of games, this will save your computer from all kinds of spyware, miners and other troubles, as well as providing stable support and the release of new patches from developers.

Half-Life 2 (2004) not downloading or downloading take so long. Lag, high ping, game latency

First of all, check the speed of your Internet connection on speedtest.net, if the declared speed is in order, check if your channel is loaded, maybe you have several devices connected to Wi-Fi, the operating system is being updated, something is downloading in the browser , or a movie is running. Look at the network load in Device Manager. Check the integrity of the cable going to your device. If you still use a torrent, it is possible that the upload speed is limited due to a lack of distributors. As a last resort, you can always call your ISP and see if everything is okay with your internet.

Half-Life 2 (2004) gives an error about the missing DLL file

Write down the name of the DLL file and download it using an Internet search, there should be a description of what exactly this file is and where it should be. If there is no description, we recommend looking for alternative download sites. Or use the DLL-Fixer utility.

Half-Life 2 (2004) is not installed. Installation aborted

Check for free space on your disk. If everything is in order with the place, we also recommend checking the disk for bad sectors using free programs VictoriaHDD or CrystalDiskInfo

Screen freezes but Half-Life 2 (2004) keeps playing

The problem may be caused by the game itself, this is a good option. But this may indicate a malfunction in the processor and video card. Check the temperatures of the CPU and GPU, the normal level can be found on the developer’s website by the device model. If the temperature is too high, the device is no longer under warranty and has not been cleaned for a long time, do it yourself (if you know how to do) or take it to a service center for cleaning and replacement of thermal paste. If the problem persists, there is a possibility that other components have failed: the motherboard, RAM, or power supply.

Half-Life 2 (2004) slows down. FPS drops and stuttering

Probably your PC does not have enough power for stable operation Half-Life 2 (2004). First of all, enable vertical sync if it is disabled and check the result. After that try lowering all graphic settings to the minimum, except for the screen resolution. Then increase until the picture remains comfortable. If lowering does not help, it remains only to lower the screen resolution.

Half-Life 2 (2004) has no sound. Can’t hear anything

Check the sound in the game settings. We check the sound on the PC, for example, music in the browser. If there is nothing:

• check the sound level in windows (your OS), maybe the sound level is set to 0
• check the correct connection of speakers, headphones
• if the device is non-standard, it may require its own drivers from the developer
• perhaps there are no sound drivers in the system at all (update it, see the first paragraph)
• In extreme cases, there is a possibility that the sound card has failed.

Half-Life 2 (2004) not responding to the mouse, keyboard or gamepad. Control not working

Firstly, go to the game settings and check your control device is switched to a gamepad (if the problem is in it). Are the wires tightly connected? Do devices work outside of the game? The solution may be to check the drivers using utilities (see the first paragraph) or do disconnection → connection.

Old game won’t launch or crashes

Operating system incompatibilities may cause the game to crash when launching. You need to go to the properties of the shortcut (right-click on the shortcut and go to the very bottom) and specify the compatibility mode, for example: Windows XP or other, you can experiment with this setting.

The game does not enough permissions to run

Go to shortcut properties → compatibility → check “Run this program as an administrator” (See screenshot above).

Half-Life 2 (2004) does not start and pops up an error 0xc0000142

If Half-Life 2 (2004) pops up an error message is 0xc0000142, fix things can in one of the following ways. It is best to try one by one until the problem is solved.

1. Disable all antivirus software before downloading the game.
2. Check the path to the game folder, everything should be written in Latin letters (English). For example – C:GamesGame Folder.
3. The Windows username must also be in Latin characters. Press Win+R → type the command netplwiz → highlight the username → Properties.
4. Go to the properties of the game by right-clicking on the shortcut. Compatibility → Compatibility mode → Select a compatibility mode other than your OS → Check the box “Run as administrator“.

If these tips did not help, then you need to look for a problem in the stability of the OS and in the game files.

• Using CCleaner / Advanced SystemCare Free, perform a standard cleaning (see the paragraph at the beginning). 
• Replace registry value: Search → Registry Editor → HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE → SOFTWARE → Microsoft → Windows NT → *CurrentVersion * → Windows → LoadAppInit_DLLs → in the Value line, replace 1 with 0.
• Check your computer for malware and viruses. After checking and cleaning, restart your PC and download the game again.
• Check that you have installed all the necessary versions of the components, namely Microsoft Visual C ++, DirectX, Drivers (see paragraphs at the beginning).