The official Half Life 2 thread
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krackhead




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PostPosted: Fri, 27th Aug 2004 01:49    Post subject:
those parts of the game that wont change anymore in the final product will get uploaded to your harddrive, so when the game really ships you only have to download few files to play but you can also buy it in the store for that matter (no preloading bull#@!$ then) Twisted Evil

Greetz,

KrackHead

Mcs[NBK] wrote:
what is preload is this the full game or what ?
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PostPosted: Fri, 27th Aug 2004 04:11    Post subject: HL2 PRE-LOAD STARTED!
Finally, the pre-load has started...now we just have to wait for the game itself!

Jack "C17" Flack Wink
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PostPosted: Fri, 27th Aug 2004 05:10    Post subject:
Yay! PRELOAD! FOUR DAYS LATE BUT YAY!

oh and by the way what does
Quote:

[-] July 08, 2004 (current release)

Changes/Additions
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Internal playtest


mean?

i'll be preloading it over the weekend seeing how too many preloads are happening now and i just have to wait a few hours for mine to start. They should insert a little feature called auto download/preload Very Happy

but still yay! Razz 2 gigs of files and an internal playtest (what ever that means) Razz
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Loser-man




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PostPosted: Fri, 27th Aug 2004 06:14    Post subject:
Hey so if I have the Half Life 2 purchase card thing, will I bet able to preload it then download the full version from steam? Anyone know?
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PostPosted: Fri, 27th Aug 2004 06:21    Post subject:
According to steam/valve yes. If you have the voucher you can preload it now and have the full version delivered at your games menu when the game comes out. Preload now - pay later thing caught me off guard but I haven't heard anything in the manner of "we regret to inform that those whom posses an ati half life 2 voucher will have to purchase a retail copy. thank you. -Valve"

Oh anyone noticed when you write ati in ms word you get “ate, at, attic, sati, arty” but when you write nvidia you get NVIDIA Shocked just like xbox and playstation 2
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D4rkKnight




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PostPosted: Fri, 27th Aug 2004 06:23    Post subject:
Hey man theres two stages in receiving the game, downloading it, then playing it...gets the first part out of the way early and I love it.

I got in just now, and its going fairly fast, probably going to take 1-2 hours to finish at this rate (0-1.6% as I typed this)
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Mutantius
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PostPosted: Fri, 27th Aug 2004 06:30    Post subject:
Hmm and then the game will be unlocked here in september???
(If U have preloaded it)


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Quickstar




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PostPosted: Fri, 27th Aug 2004 07:53    Post subject:
yea. it wouldn't make sense for Valve to use up 2gbs of space on a user's computer for an unfinished game that will be delayed again. Half-Life 2 is upon us.
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enzi666




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PostPosted: Fri, 27th Aug 2004 11:53    Post subject:
hi guys!

just wanna let you know that you can extract the files with GCFScape. There are materials and some dll's and the exe in it.
No Level or Sound Files are in it.

Cu
Enzi
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PostPosted: Fri, 27th Aug 2004 12:40    Post subject:
6:34 am preloading it at 965 kbps 1.1 mbps but judging from many replies of many different threads i'm going slow Sad
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weird0
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PostPosted: Fri, 27th Aug 2004 12:57    Post subject:
here's what i get:

"The Steam servers are currently too busy to handle more Half-Life 2 Preloads. Please try again in a few hours"

don't think i expected anything else Very Happy

ok, only 4 days late...still have my coupon Laughing
did i really say i'd be warezing hl2??? no way... must have been someone else
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krackhead




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PostPosted: Fri, 27th Aug 2004 13:12    Post subject:
if those online shops are wrong with their november release date I will shit my pants and buy the game still

I will crawl through the dust etc for Valve and Gabe Very Happy

and I said if it is released in september

greetz KrackHead
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TheDamned




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PostPosted: Fri, 27th Aug 2004 13:52    Post subject:
krackhead wrote:
if those online shops are wrong with their november release date I will shit my pants and buy the game still

I will crawl through the dust etc for Valve and Gabe Very Happy

and I said if it is released in september

greetz KrackHead


never thrust the stores release dates.
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PostPosted: Fri, 27th Aug 2004 14:07    Post subject:
two gigs huh.... Very Happy more like half life if that and the full game

o!

I MADE A FUNNY!
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Ikaros




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PostPosted: Fri, 27th Aug 2004 14:31    Post subject:
omg do i feel stupid, it seems like iam the only one who doesn't get this whole pre-load stuff, could someone please help me out here Smile
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RMFX




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PostPosted: Fri, 27th Aug 2004 14:50    Post subject:
Ikaros wrote:
omg do i feel stupid, it seems like iam the only one who doesn't get this whole pre-load stuff, could someone please help me out here Smile

People who have the half life 2 coupon that came with the 9600Xt a while back or people who want to purchase and download the game via steam can download some of the files now...and the rest of the game when it's ready to be released. It's that simple.
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pikachupi




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PostPosted: Fri, 27th Aug 2004 15:19    Post subject:
how many times i asked my friend:half life 2 is out?
how many time they answered not yet pikachu..not yet. when the time will come you will know...you will feel it and may the force be with you.

and now ladies and gentleman the time is finaly come and the net is full of: H A L F L I F E II pre-loaders;)

finaly positive movment on the valve side:D
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PostPosted: Fri, 27th Aug 2004 15:39    Post subject:
and now return to your pokeball!! Confused Wink


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PostPosted: Fri, 27th Aug 2004 16:23    Post subject:
your friends call you pikachu? That's gotta suck! Wink
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xxxRIPTERxxx




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PostPosted: Fri, 27th Aug 2004 16:31    Post subject:
umm why is valve screwing themsevles over lol..by today everyone will be playing it..cuz itl get cracked once someone downloads it from there server.
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PostPosted: Fri, 27th Aug 2004 16:37    Post subject:
xxxRIPTERxxx wrote:
umm why is valve screwing themsevles over lol..by today everyone will be playing it..cuz itl get cracked once someone downloads it from there server.


Well it isnt every single file u get, when u preload it... The Last files will be downloaded at the Release.


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AnimalMother




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PostPosted: Fri, 27th Aug 2004 16:40    Post subject:
Not really considering there is nothing that can be played in the current pre-load.


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xxxRIPTERxxx




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PostPosted: Fri, 27th Aug 2004 16:46    Post subject:
oh wel didnt know they take out like main files to play it.
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D4rkKnight




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PostPosted: Sat, 28th Aug 2004 00:24    Post subject:
so many hypocrites, its all hugs and kisses once its (supposedly) close to release!
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PostPosted: Sat, 28th Aug 2004 00:42    Post subject:
valve still sucks Very Happy
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razor1394
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PostPosted: Sat, 28th Aug 2004 06:48    Post subject:
The preload is not only for those who have bought the Ati XT cards as many incl me stated before. It's available for averyone but if you don't have the ATI coupon you need to buy it throught Steam or enter the CD key after getting the boxed version from the store. My preload is done by the way. I wonder if they make another preload to finish the rest after the release. That would be very smart. 1.01 gig of the game is not that much as Gabe stated the game would be 3.5gb.
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JBrow
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PostPosted: Sat, 28th Aug 2004 07:54    Post subject:
news from big gabe...hl2 gold on monday...look for yourself

http://www.hl2fallout.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=4221&st=0&#entry76575

-JB


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razor1394
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PostPosted: Sat, 28th Aug 2004 08:05    Post subject:
Yup. Saw it too. Almost had a heart attack. This was a bit unexpected as everything at Valve has gone pretty down lately but It's about bloody time. Damn I can't wait for this. I'm so excited.

edit: This would mean that the game would be released slightly after The sims 2 if they can't make it out faster.


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JBrow
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PostPosted: Sat, 28th Aug 2004 08:07    Post subject:
razor1394 wrote:
Yup. Saw it too. Almost had a heart attack. This was a bit unexpected as everything at Valve has gone pretty down lately but It's about bloody time. Damn I can't wait for this. I'm so excited.


hrmmmm sept 30th anyone? meh that will be funny...we said sept 30th but we didnt say which year...it feels like that was just yesterday when that sept 30th 2003 shit.......woot me wants teh crowbar!

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razor1394
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PostPosted: Sat, 28th Aug 2004 08:10    Post subject:
I wonder what they'll do with HL source, If they include it in the HL2 package like CS source or put it separate? Damn, I really got this weird feeling in my fingers and my stomache. Great news.
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