I wonder where the HL2 Benchmark is...?

[thehunter1320]

teh said that the last 3 videos were gonna be released w/ the final ver. of steam... and that the benchmark would be released on sept. 30... what gives valve?!?!?!?

 

[Uplink]

Well you see there was this little hacking incident, not many people have heard about it so I dont blame you, and Valve pushed everything back a lot.

Have patience young padawan and the way of the Force shall come to you

 

[Kschreck]

The Half-Life 2 Benchmark has been delayed until 2015.

 

[Cheetarah654]

the benchmark did not come out. we were not told when it will

 

[PvtRyan]

What the good folks said before me. I'd like to add that Valve never ever said there would be a benchmark release on the 30th.

 

[Pauly]

they even took off HL2 media section in steam

 

[arcturus]

I don't think Valve ever told that the benchmark would be delayed but they neither give any absolute date of release, just a relative date (days before the game release).
What is strange, is that they don't more speak about it. I can't see the precise relation between the hacking and the silence about the benchmark. Are they just waiting to give a precise date of the game release before releasing the benchmark ? Or is it a direct relation between the improvements they are making in the game and the benchmark itself ?

 

[NSPIRE]

Everyone just assumed that the benchmark was going to come out the 30th (my birthday), but it never did. Boo hoo, what're we gonna' do?

 

[mbrithoms]

i wish folk would stop saying the hack was the cause of the delay, it WAS NOT the cause it was a valid excuse and Valve were saved by the bell

 

[Pauly]

a playable benchmark would be awesome....nothing game releated but u could like walk around the g-man....or spectate like a scripted battle or somethin

 

[Sashswash]

a playable benchmark would be awesome....nothing game releated but u could like walk around the g-man....or spectate like a scripted battle or somethin

That'd be cool...:cheese:
-Sashswash

 

[Pauly]

Originally posted by Sashswash
That'd be cool...:cheese:
-Sashswash

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lets email that to gabe shall we?

 

[KiNG]

i dont think any benchmark is playable, if it were the score would vary and it wouldnt be a very accurate benchmark.

 

[Pauly]

someone said that there are playable benchmarks....and its got all the frames drawn...so u can see how u do when looking at something

 

[Jedi_2]

umm actually Vavle did state that the benchmark would be released on the 30th at the ATI event. It was the last point in the powerpoint presentation.

 

[Pauly]

in the presentation.??..i didnt know that...hmm...valve really needs like some kind of progress website or news

 

[chu]

Valve is the bad.

 

[6iXx]

Use the beta as a benchmark.

 

[The Brick]

Originally posted by 6iXx
Use the beta as a benchmark.

lmao

 

[Uplink]

...and so, that's how one HL2 fan guaranteed himself a lifetime of hatred and scorn.
Seriously though, an 'interactive' (not playable, the play suggests its a game) benchmarker would rock. Nothing quite like marking a bench on a lazy afternoon when I should be doing homework.

 

[iamironsam]

Playable benchmark is a contridiction of terms.

 

[dbsynergy]

The ATI Shaderday event where Gabe Newell gave a powerpoint presentation explaining why the GeforceFX series is not a good DX9 card is where he mentioned the benchmark would be out on Sept30. You can find it here:

http://www.hardocp.com/article.html?art=NTE5

Bottom of the page. Last point.

 

[thehunter1320]

who re-opened this thread? it was closed yesterday...

 

[crabcakes66]

Originally posted by thehunter1320
who re-opened this thread? it was closed yesterday...

i keep seeing that happen.....


moderation conflicts i guess...

 

[sierra]

Yet another release that Valve failed with.

 

[Pauly]

Originally posted by sierra
Yet another release that Valve failed with.

thats end of the discussion there...perfect said...

 

[AmishSlayer]

I have a feeling it'll be released a few months after when they say it's gonna be released...

 

[Shuzer]

Originally posted by AmishSlayer
I have a feeling it'll be released a few months after when they say it's gonna be released...

Which is currently unspoken! So crap, it's never and a few months?

 

[_-_-SELAS-_-_]

Hmmm I seem to recall someone from valve (Gabe) saying the benchmark would be coming out "about the same time as HL²"

- Me

 

[PottSie2AU]

Valve couldn't release a fart into the atmosphere on time, let alone a game.

 

[AmishSlayer]

Originally posted by Shuzer
Which is currently unspoken! So crap, it's never and a few months?

My thinking exactly...

That or around the same time Duke Nukem Forever is released...

Or when I marry Britney Spears and her now-existent twin sister...

Or when ...ah you get the point..

 

[iamaelephant]

Originally posted by PottSie2AU
Valve couldn't release a fart into the atmosphere on time, let alone a game.

Well said :thumbs:

 

[Crusader]

I'm afraid an incomplete version of the fart has been leaked to the public. We will now begin damage-limitation for an indefinite period. Please bear with us as we use any excuse we can find to explain our lax-a-daisical work-ethic.

 

[H-52]

It continues to amaze me that some people actually believed in that sep. 30 th date.

I think that it was entirely obvious that Valve was never gonna make that deadline ( if only 'cause they have never ever made a deadline ) so the hack was probably as good an excuse as anything that they could come up with.

 

[HybridM]

They said they'd release the benchmark before HL2. They seemed to suggest not releasing it 6 months before the game, but rather just before as an additional hype booster. Some of you guys are seriously clutching at straws now.

 

[Hsdhman]

3dmark 2001SE was a benchmark, and it had a playable demo included with it. Game 1 was fully playable. However, you are right, the actual benchmarking procedure involved no user input.