Half-Life 2 Beta: Mega Build discussion thread

[Waefers]

Here you go - the full maps list for the current Mega Build.

As for maps used in the trailer, here's their names in the order they appear on the video:

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Thanks!

[Metro]

Great work on this release! I was just wondering about a few things:

- What game do I select to check out the new maps and features that have been added? 2003 Leak Story?

- Is there any reason why some mods/games were removed from this version of the Mega Build, such as the Air Exchange mod, City 17 mod, the fan-made fixes/maps, Half-Life: Source Beta, and The Thing mod?

- Can I add those above mods back to this version of the Mega Build without issues? (I've tried it with the Air Exchange mod and it seems to work fine.)

- Lastly, I read somewhere here that I don't need to apply the Mega Patch on this version of the Mega Build. I just wanted to double-check on that.

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Thanks for all the work you've put into this for all these years, it's amazing how much this continues to be updated to this day. I love seeing all of the passion that HL2 Beta still gets!

[JS101]

what happened to the community made map pack and some other mods in mega build?

[Витой]

- What game do I select to check out the new maps and features that have been added? 2003 Leak Story?

New maps were added in each mappack/mod

- Is there any reason why some mods/games were removed from this version of the Mega Build, such as the Air Exchange mod, City 17 mod, the fan-made fixes/maps, Half-Life: Source Beta, and The Thing mod?

If we'd leave these mods the Mega Build would take up too much disk space. Even without them it takes a lot even RAR archived.

- Can I add those above mods back to this version of the Mega Build without issues? (I've tried it with the Air Exchange mod and it seems to work fine.)

Yes, maybe some other mods will have some issues like missing textures. We'll update archive on our site if they do.

- Lastly, I read somewhere here that I don't need to apply the Mega Patch on this version of the Mega Build. I just wanted to double-check on that.

Yes, you don't. The very idea of this build is that you don't have to apply any fixes yourself, it has everything needed.

what happened to the community made map pack and some other mods in mega build?

Like I said above we removed them. You can download any mod and manually put it if you want.

[Metro]

New maps were added in each mappack/mod
If we'd leave these mods the Mega Build would take up too much disk space. Even without them it takes a lot even RAR archived.
Yes, maybe some other mods will have some issues like missing textures. We'll update archive on our site if they do.
Yes, you don't. The very idea of this build is that you don't have to apply any fixes yourself, it has everything needed.
Like I said above we removed them. You can download any mod and manually put it if you want.

Alright, wanting to cut down on file size makes sense. Thanks for answering my questions, Витой.

[IRegisteredJustToAskThis]

This may be a stupid question but where the hell does it install, it doesn't let me pick and doesn't even say where it installs.

[Витой]

This may be a stupid question but where the hell does it install, it doesn't let me pick and doesn't even say where it installs.

The default path is D:\\anon-hl2
I'm not sure why is that. We'll need to add a choice for custom installation paths in the next version.

[SirusMaximius]

Came back from the dead to say now this is some real beta content i've been looking for!

[BetaTheCreator]

How To Install The Bonus Content In The 2024 MegaPack thats my question

[Витой]

Some news.
I've almost finished my remakes of the maps from the Siggraph 2000 demo. There will be all 6 maps, all the scripts and map details were restored (as much as it was possible to restore them). However, there are no texture remakes yet.


Also we gathered all the missed textures and I have fixed some of the maps. We have
added scripts and sounds of weapons and enemies, to better match the Siggraph 2000 and E3 2002 demonstrations.

How To Install The Bonus Content In The 2024 MegaPack thats my question

Just copy "models", "materials" and other folders from each custom asset and put it into any mod folder you want (e.g. hl2_2002)

[claau.sgv]

we nedded to see a remaked animation of the gasmask citizen with a tv

[SkelettNinja8000]

Have you even recreated the car explosions?

Some news.
I've almost finished my remakes of the maps from the Siggraph 2000 demo. There will be all 6 maps, all the scripts and map details were restored (as much as it was possible to restore them). However, there are no texture remakes yet.


Also we gathered all the missed textures and I have fixed some of the maps. We have
added scripts and sounds of weapons and enemies, to better match the Siggraph 2000 and E3 2002 demonstrations.
Just copy "models", "materials" and other folders from each custom asset and put it into any mod folder you want (e.g. hl2_2002)

[claau.sgv]

is it out now

[Витой]

we nedded to see a remaked animation of the gasmask citizen with a tv

Yes. The One Epicplayer made the animations.

Have you even recreated the car explosions?

I'm still working on it but I have doubts I'll be able to.

is it out now

Not yet. I will post the link here when it is.

[SkelettNinja8000]

Can't you use the exploding car from sniper_029?

I'm still working on it but I have doubts I'll be able to.