Half Life 2 was my favorite game back in 2004. I remember loving the game with its ground breaking graphics and game play. I also remember tweaking my ATI 9800 graphics drivers for hours to prevent it from crashing and/or stuttering. Ah yes, the good old days. Wait, we still do that with games today so some things never change.
If you'd like to relive your Half Life 2 days but in Virtual Reality. Then follow these directions. If you already have SteamVR installed, you can skip to section 2.
Half-Life 2 Settings by PowerPC (I do not take credit for this addon) This addon will allow you to enable Half-Life 2 settings not enabled in Garry's Mod, including changing difficulty from Gmod/HL2/Extra hard. The difficulty changes enemy and friendly. If you like Garrys Mod, show your support by giving them a vote in the 2020 Mod of the Year awards Description This is the full set of hl2 ep2 campaign maps now able to play in gmod 12 & 13 but NOTICE you need the half life 2 episode two content for this to work. In case some ppl here are not aware, the VRMod gmod addon was never meant for playing HL2. Its just meant to get sandbox somewhat working in VR. Its just one addon of potentially many in the future. Since its gmod, the main point is modding. People could use the core VR support provided by the VRMod module to make their own VR addons. In case some ppl here are not aware, the VRMod gmod addon was never meant for playing HL2. Its just meant to get sandbox somewhat working in VR. Its just one addon of potentially many in the future. Since its gmod, the main point is modding. People could use the core VR support provided by the VRMod module to make their own VR addons. Half Life 2 Roleplay (HL2RP for short), is a serious roleplaying gamemode for Garry's Mod that is set in the universe of Half Life 2. There are a few different versions of HL2RP, but the most popular is the premium licensed gamemode Clockwork: HL2RP by Cloud Sixteen. Unlike most gamemodes, HL2RP appeals to a specific crowd of serious roleplayers. HL2RP is so extensive that it has it's own wiki.
1. Install & Configure SteamVR
First, you need to install SteamVR and enable the Beta feature to enable VR games as follows (Detailed SteamVR Instructions with video)
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- Ensure you're using the latest version of the Steam client (Go to Steam Menu > Check for Steam Client Updates)
- Opt into the Steam client beta:
Steam menu > Settings > Account
Beta participation click ‘CHANGE…’
In the pop up window, select ‘Steam Beta Update,’ then click OK and restart Steam. - Click Library > Tools
Scroll to SteamVR, right-click and select ‘Properties’
Click the ‘Betas’ tab. From the dropdown list, select ‘beta – SteamVR Beta Update.’ Click ‘Close’ at the bottom right of the window. - Right-click on SteamVR again and select ‘Install Game’. Click ‘Next’ twice to install.
- Ensure your Oculus Rift DK2 is on and set to Extended Mode.
In the Steam menu, select View > Virtual Reality Mode (BETA)
Now you have SteamVR up and running. Now you need to install and configure Half-Life 2 for VR as follows:
2. Install and configure Half-Life 2 for VR
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- Install Half-Life 2
Download Half-Life 2 from Steam if not already - Click Library, right-click Half-Life 2 and select ‘Properties’
- Select the ‘BETAS’ tab. From the drop-down menu, select ‘beta – Beta updates’
- Click close. Half-Life 2 to now be updated
- Ensure your Oculus Rift is set to Extended Mode
- Launch Half-Life 2
- In the Half-Life 2 menu select ‘Options’, then the ‘Video’ tab. Change Virtual Reality Mode option to ‘Enabled’
- Exit Half-Life 2 and relaunch Half-Life 2
- On the Half-Life 2 menu, select ‘Activate Virtual Reality’
Now the window should automatically display in your Oculus Rift
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Cost: $9.99
Barf Factor: 6/10
Not really designed for VR. Some of the camera scenes may make you nauseous. This may be uncomfortable for new VR users.
Performance: 10/10
Test Machine Specifications
*10 is no barf, 0 instant barf
Barf Factor: 6/10
Not really designed for VR. Some of the camera scenes may make you nauseous. This may be uncomfortable for new VR users.
Performance: 10/10
Test Machine Specifications
*10 is no barf, 0 instant barf