Great news Half Life 2 beta fans!

Thesandbug · on18 Jan 2026, 00:23:05

There is a channel named @2233thpro that has posted 3 videos of playing the original 2002 build of the Half Life 2 beta. Because of this there are some key elements of these three videos that show the real way of what it was like. First, the MP5K animation is different from the one we know and love today. Second, what I think is the missile launcher can be seen being used. Third, the crowbar animation is similar to the one used in the "Hyper Mod". And finally, the main menu screen is way different than the one we see in the Mega Build 2002 mappack today. Now this, is one way to start 2026!
Link to @2233thpro's channel:
https://www.youtube.com/@2233thpro

The One Epicplayer · **Reply #1:** on18 Jan 2026, 07:16:15

(This dude will never realise that this is just Mega Build footage)

VALVe_installer · **Reply #2:** on18 Jan 2026, 08:07:39

We believe, I believed

ComDoll · **Reply #3:** on18 Jan 2026, 13:57:10

Megabuild with WON console, wow! Truly a miracle!

trafizza · **Reply #4:** on18 Jan 2026, 15:09:20

Mega Build is so good that even Valve released the whole game about it

Thesandbug · **Reply #5:** on18 Jan 2026, 21:34:19

And so, I thought it was real...

edit: But how can you even do that with a WON file?

ComDoll · **Reply #6:** on19 Jan 2026, 12:22:25

Quote from: Thesandbug on 18 Jan 2026, 21:34:19

edit: But how can you even do that with a WON file?

It's just a WON console. Quake 1 & 2 sources are open and they use the same console menu. There are WON GoldSRC decompiles, you can easily port it back to Source engine.

hl_love_hl_live · **Reply #7:** on19 Jan 2026, 12:45:20

so, why nobody has ported won menu to hl2?

even cs2 have "won" console

emmet1 · **Reply #8:** on19 Jan 2026, 18:24:50

does he know

Thesandbug · **Reply #9:** on19 Jan 2026, 19:33:59

Interesting...

Theuaredead · **Reply #10:** on19 Jan 2026, 19:37:14

Quote from: hl_love_hl_live on 19 Jan 2026, 12:45:20

so, why nobody has ported won menu to hl2?

even cs2 have "won" console

Because the WON menu is a MFC nightmare. Would take a lot of effort for one to rebuild it and it isn't that major of a component to really focus time on. Plus, by 2002 they wouldn't have been using that menu anymore anyway. There is remnants belonging to a newer menu in both CSPort and Vampire: The Masquerade – Bloodlines that pre-dates the VGUI2 GameUI menu seen in the leak.

hl_love_hl_live · **Reply #11:** on20 Jan 2026, 07:20:28

Well, if it's hard to make a won menu, then let's ask him for a build (maybe modpack), it's too similar to the one on e3

Soldier grug · **Reply #12:** on10 Jun 2026, 14:37:30

Quote from: Thesandbug on 18 Jan 2026, 00:23:05

There is a channel named @2233thpro that has posted 3 videos of playing the original 2002 build of the Half Life 2 beta. Because of this there are some key elements of these three videos that show the real way of what it was like. First, the MP5K animation is different from the one we know and love today. Second, what I think is the missile launcher can be seen being used. Third, the crowbar animation is similar to the one used in the "Hyper Mod". And finally, the main menu screen is way different than the one we see in the Mega Build 2002 mappack today. Now this, is one way to start 2026!
Link to @2233thpro's channel:
https://www.youtube.com/@2233thpro

r you serious bro?