Half-life 2 got very optimized after early 2004?

The Gman · on21 Jun 2019, 15:27:36

There were many texture resolution reductions, (weapon textures, etc.) and there were better normal maps, like in these pictures.

Also, some game parts recieved the optimization. Remember the 2003 hdr test video? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KYf8-NTzfXw The reflections looked awesome, but were cut, sadly.

The Gman · **Reply #1:** on21 Jun 2019, 15:27:57

Is there any way to get this

without screwing vertex lit generic textures and menu?

Frying1Pans · **Reply #2:** on24 Jun 2019, 19:52:26

The bumpmaps were significantly sometime changed between release and now, probably 2010 when HL2 was ported to EP2's engine