Half-Life 2: Myths and Realities, topic suggestion

[blahblahblah]

Myth: HL2 will have HDR.

Reality: The source engine has HDR capabilities, but HDR will not be in HL2 the game.

 

[Mechagodzilla]

Myth: HL2 will have HDR.

Reality: The source engine has HDR capabilities, but HDR will not be in HL2 the game.

The source engine has HDR capabilities, but HDR may not be in HL2 the game.

 

[Styloid]

Myth: HL2 will have HDR.

Reality: The source engine has HDR capabilities, but HDR will not be in HL2 the game.

My question is quick. Is HDR going to be in the final product, or was that just a tech demo to show off the Source engine? I'm buying a souped up PC soon, and I want HDR and every other high-end effect available in HL2.



Hi Eric,

Whether HDR makes it in or not hasn't yet been decided. It's a feature that mainly the really high-end cards can use well and we have some other features we want to make sure get into the tech so that more people can benefit. If for some reason it doesn't make it for release, we'll be adding it in shortly after release...

Thanks,
Rick
Valve

If for some reason it doesn't make it for release, you'll be right!

 

[ScopeD]

Myth : The combine are riding invisible horses.
Myth : Someone has stolen little bits out of Gordons HEV-suit.
Myth : You can kill a strider with a swing of over 200mph velocity.
Myth : halflife2.net users are all whiners, geeks, dumbasses and administrators.

 

[Citizen 1150421]

this is not a myth but it would be cool if they pull this off..
valve has this speech system that moves the lips according to sound . it would be cool if in multiplayer they have this feature working in real time so your avatar / sprite can look like its taking... mind blow it will be that is...

and thus christ once said wiggy wiggy waggy .. later there be a saga.

 

[Chris D]

Myth : Valve uses a speech system in multiplayer that provides full lip sync.

Instead they use a more basic version of it.

 

[Mr-Fusion]

Myth: Soon

 

[Chris D]

i hate TF :S ... i want random hl2 deathmatch where ppl throw barrels and round slicing disk thingies at eachother.. but thats just me..

anywho .. hl2 mp will not be pay to play... valve said so themselves.. i thought ppl were clear about this.. its pay steam every month some subscription thingie and u dlaod whatever is relaesed over steam for free. once u have hl2 u can play mp.. whatever it is.. for free.

i still dont get what biozomenaidadedsdsd are... that link just confuses me more.

-spoot

To be honest, I'm not surprised.

I think you've missed the point of this thread. We're listing rumours of HL2 that we know are not true.

 

[Wsh]

Myth: You can play other characters(Alyx) too?
Reality: No. The game uses strictly the HL1 style where you are a mute Gordon. Expansion packs might change the player HL1 style again but you never swap in game.

 

[Razor]

Myths
-Valve promised fully destructible environments - i'm not sure they did
-Valve claimed that the leak caused the delay, but recently admitted that this wasn't true - correct, but recently said that it was only part of the delay
-Source can't light things dynamically - rubbish
-HL2 will be pay-for-play - rubbish
-HL2 won't come with Multiplayer - rubbish

 

[Mountain Man]

-Valve claimed that the leak caused the delay, but recently admitted that this wasn't true - correct, but recently said that it was only part of the delay

Actually, that's incorrect. Valve had decided to delay the game before the code theft (come on, folks, it wasn't a leak!). Unfortunately, the security breech increased the delay, but it didn't cause it.

 

[el Chi]

Myth: The main character is HL2 is Hordon Freeman

Yeah, it's Gordan...

 

[ASnogarD]

Apos, that whole Fragmaster escapade will fill up some pages.

The anon "who created the bannable offense of leak posting" dude's claim HL 2 was only partially done when he absconded (<-- wierd word of the day :E) with the code.

 

[Gorgon]

Apos, whatever you write I will read.

But

give us something new................

 

[RakuraiTenjin]

Yeah, it's Gordan...

Myth: The main character is Gordan

It's Gordon

 

[Razor]

Actually, that's incorrect. Valve had decided to delay the game before the code theft (come on, folks, it wasn't a leak!). Unfortunately, the security breech increased the delay, but it didn't cause it.

That is what i meant, sorry, that the delay wasn't caused by the leak but the leak had meant the delay was longer.

 

[RoguePsi]

Well, it wasn't directly the cause of the delay, but they said it contributed to it, in the fact that nobody really felt like working after it was first leaked. It wasn't that they had to rewrite a bunch of code or anything.

They did have to rewrite a bunch of code because of the leak. They rewrote the majority of the network code so people couldn't cheat and take advantage of the code available in the leaked version. Like you said, this contributed to the delay but wasn't the cause.

 

[Apos]

Ok, so far I have written up:
-Valve and the leak
-two topics on breakability
-"scripting"
-no MP option
-pay for play

I know for a lot of hardcore forum denizens these are already well known topics, but sort of the point was to get the info out to more casual fans that might be misinformed. Still waiting on a response from Valve if they want to comment.

 

[Neutrino]

Don't forget HDR and specular mapping if you have room to fit it in. It's one of the biggest confusions that I see.

 

[Apos]

That confusion doesn't really seem to be specific to HL2, and isn't a big deal anyway. I don't think that'll be in.

 

[Rupertvdb]

neutrino are you from hl2world? Just curious not planning a lynching :imu:

myth: Strider is a drivable vehicle

 

[Neutrino]

neutrino are you from hl2world? Just curious not planning a lynching :imu:

myth: Strider is a drivable vehicle

Yup, the one and only. Lynch away.

 

[Apos]

myth: Strider is a drivable vehicle

But it IS drivable. Ain't no myth. Gabe said it.

 

[el Chi]

Myth: The main character is Gordan
It's Gordon

Myth: A grip on the concept of irony abounds on these forums.

 

[RoguePsi]

Plus a confusion has no relevance to a myth. HDR may not be in HL2 but then it may be added later.

 

[Mountain Man]

They did have to rewrite a bunch of code because of the leak. They rewrote the majority of the network code so people couldn't cheat and take advantage of the code available in the leaked version.

Ironically enough, this might actually contribute to the code being far more secure than it would have been otherwise. I have a feeling Valve didn't rewrite the netcode from scratch (way too many years of developement have been put into it); rather, they probably tightened up what they did have until no holes remained.

 

[Sparta]

But it IS drivable. Ain't no myth. Gabe said it.

I thought they said they were considering making it a drivable vehicle

 

[Cybernoid]

"Half-Life 2 was leaked on purpose because..."
- "... it would be a good marketing trick."
- "... they needed an excuse for the delay (because the game wasn't even half-finished or whatever)."
- "... its teh CONSPRICASY!!11"

"hl2 is teh vaporware omg plz!!11"

Those are some of the most annoying ones.