Source engine to be released before HL2

Irs2k3 · 05-21-2003, 11:43 AM

Sounds great

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PlanetHalflife has posted word from Valve's Eric Johnson who tells us that the Source engine SDK will be released to mod developers before Half-Life 2 hits shelves in order to jumpstart the mod community. Also, it was noted that the Day of Defeat modders are already plugging away on their next version, though they're not yet working with Source.

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Bucky · 05-21-2003, 12:19 PM

Imagine DoD with the ability to kick a barrel out a window onto some dude's head

Irs2k3 · 05-21-2003, 12:44 PM

DoD guys already working. Thats awesome! HL2 is going to dominate just like HL1, and Valve software is about to take over the online multiplayer world again ! :clap:

Crackpot · 05-21-2003, 02:23 PM

I think that means that a lot of people need to upgrade their computers. :/
Including myself.
But...

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The game is powered by Valve's in-house developed graphics engine, called Source. The specs of the graphics engine sound very impressive, and Half-Life 2 is sure to give Doom 3 a run for its money. Even more impressive is the scalability of this engine - while to take full advantage of it an Athlon 2Ghz with a GeForce 4 will be needed, the game will be able to run on a P3-700 powered by a DX6 compatible video card.

How do you think the game will run on the lowest specs?
I doubt that it can run smoothly on a P3-700 with a DX6 compatible video card.

Bucky · 05-21-2003, 02:27 PM

It can certainly run smoothly. The question isn't how will it run, but how will it look?

I certainly wouldn't expect a whole lot from out of that platform

Irs2k3 · 05-21-2003, 02:40 PM

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It can certainly run smoothly. The question isn't how will it run, but how will it look?

It will look Like-Life.

P.S: A Gravity-Gun-Toss-Your-Enemy mod would be cooooool

Bucky · 05-21-2003, 02:50 PM

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Originally posted by irs2k3@May 21 2003, 09:40 AM

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It can certainly run smoothly. The question isn't how will it run, but how will it look?

It will look Like-Life.

P.S: A Gravity-Gun-Toss-Your-Enemy mod would be cooooool

If you are saying lifelike... I think you misread what I am saying.

P700 w/ a Dx6 graphics card <-- it will run smooth on this, but look life-like? Only if you are smoking crack.

Irs2k3 · 05-21-2003, 03:18 PM

It will look Likelife at high detail
and
It will look Half-life at Low detail !

Get it Grandpa !

Bucky · 05-21-2003, 03:20 PM

I get you are on crack

Irs2k3 · 05-21-2003, 03:32 PM

Ok lets try again !

Half-life2 will look likeLife at High Detail
and
Half-life2 will look like Half-life( set at high detail ) at low detail.

Get it Grandpa !