What changed in Half-Life in 2023

Several minor issues with the HUD layout have been corrected.

Tau Cannon shots now correctly do not count as headshots when reflected off a wall.

Servers can over-ride this setting with sv_allow_shaders.

Weapons like the MP5 were not deployable if there was no primary ammo remaining.

Includes latest server code and updated Windows and Linux binaries. Updating dedicated servers is recommended.

Resolved the issue where the audio DSP filter (room_type) was not being reset between multiplayer maps.

The dedicated server application (app 90) has been updated.

Resolved issues with UI layout in various mods.

Adjusted the timing for the sequence where a tentacle grabs a scientist.

Addressed a rare crash that would occur when an RPG rocket was destroyed.

Addressed issues in some mods.

Includes fixes for Team Fortress Classic and Day of Defeat.

Includes transparent objects on Linux and texturing precision improvements.

Changed its animation to prevent shooting.

Example includes healing pools in Pool Party.

Fixed window icons drawing inverted for mods.

The HUD will no longer scale to 2x size at these resolutions.

Fixed some server events that cause crashes with high player counts.

Fixed the inability to launch these mods and many others.

Fixed the crosshair appearing as the wrong texture at the largest screen resolutions.

Fixed crash if the user set their Field of View to 0 and then zoomed in with the crossbow.

Fixes for text alignment at various resolutions.

The Steam platform menu has been removed, now that all its features are in Steam itself.

Fixed red barrels at the start of Surface Tension not launching as intended.

Now Verified on the Steam Deck with native Linux runtime set as default.

Fixed some cases where the player could get stuck in place on level transitions.

Added dozens of new sprays formerly available only on the 'Half-Life: Further Data' CD.

Increased MAX_PACKET_ENTITIES from 256 to 1024.

Fixed singleplayer weapons not auto-switching away when exhausted.

Fixed interpolation artifacts when animated models are moved by other entities.

Fixed singleplayer auto-aim setting being changed when entering a multiplayer game that disallows auto-aim.

The original standalone Half-Life demo has been added to the game, accessible through the 'New Game' menu.

Fixed issues that caused jerky mouse / joystick input.

Incorporated func_vehicle entity support from Counter-Strike for mod-makers.

UI dialogs and in-game fonts now scale to improve readability at high screen resolutions.

The default server name and multiplayer player name are now based on the player's Steam Persona.

Fixed push-able entity movement being based on framerate.

Fixed gauss gun making a loud static noise if it was charged across level transitions.

Fixed rockets in CONTENTS_SKY not always detonating.

Updated the Pause menu to be aware of the current gameplay mode.

Increased software renderer geometry limits for various parameters.

Increased the 357 damage from 40 to 50.

Re-organized all the Settings screens to improve legibility and support controller navigation.

Main-menu background and buttons have been reskinned and now scale based on screen resolution.

The previous version of the game has been archived to a publicly visible Beta branch named 'steam_legacy'.

Added four new Deathmatch maps: contamination, pool_party, disposal, and rocket_frenzy.

In-Game HUD HEV suit display has been shifted to the left of the screen.

Updated main menu design inspired by the original 1998 main menu.

Increased maximum number of entities from 900 to 1200.

Fixed incorrect bullet impact sounds for NPCs.

Fixed application icon rendering incorrectly when using the software renderer.

This anniversary version of Half-Life is now considered the definitive version.

Added Ivan the Space Biker, Prototype Barney, Skeleton, and Too Much Coffee Man as player models.

Improved support for keyboard and controller navigation everywhere.

Fixed players with high framerates freezing in place on death in multiplayer.

Improved physics for throwing grenades.

Fixed Snarks attacking FL_WORLDBRUSH entities.

Localization files updated.

Fixed the flashlight HUD showing empty after loading a savegame.

Added support for Steam Friends Rich Presence, allowing friends to follow your journey through Black Mesa.

Includes lighting fixes and an actual widescreen field of view.

Increased maximum limit of dynamic sound channels from 8 to 32.

Fixed players sometimes failing to deploy a snark while crouching and looking down.

Added support for Steam Networking, allowing easy multiplayer via Steam's Join Game and Invite features.

Fixed some cases where characters would interrupt important dialogue with their greetings dialogue.

Increased maximum limit of sentences in the sentences.txt file from 1536 to 2048.

Added 'Lower Input Latency' option to synchronize CPU and GPU.

Fixed a crash in mods that display keybinds in their UI.

Added an 'Allow widescreen Field of View' setting to correct non-anamorphic FOVs.

Fixed some buffer overflow exploits.

In-Game HUD now uses double or triple sized sprites when playing at higher resolutions.

Added three old Deathmatch maps: doublecross, rust_mill, xen_dm.

Increased MAX_GLTEXTURES from 4800 to 10000.

Added an 'Enable texture filtering' setting.

Fixed player and spray images not updating their coloring on the settings screen.

Fixed certain convars being set to incorrect values when entering a singleplayer game after a multiplayer game.

Fixed weapon view-bob angles.