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Half Life 2
http://www.half-life2.com ^

Posted on 11/15/2004 9:40:49 PM PST by Cultural Jihad

2 hours and 22 minutes to go.



TOPICS: Arts/Photography; Business/Economy
KEYWORDS: videogames
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1 posted on 11/15/2004 9:40:50 PM PST by Cultural Jihad
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To: Cultural Jihad

Access to this web page is restricted at this time.

Reason:
The Websense category "Games" is filtered.


2 posted on 11/15/2004 9:43:09 PM PST by endthematrix (CRUSH ISLAMOFACISM!)
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To: Cultural Jihad

I'm waiting. Got a copy of Silver sitting on my hard drive just begging to go.

Played through Half Life 1 for the umpteenth time already.


3 posted on 11/15/2004 9:45:33 PM PST by Crazieman (Islam. Religion of peace, and they'll kill you to prove it.)
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To: Cultural Jihad

I see I'm not the only one waiting ;)


4 posted on 11/15/2004 9:47:53 PM PST by general_re (Drive offensively - the life you save may be your own.)
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To: general_re; Crazieman

Might be a good time to call in sick tomorrow. ;-)


5 posted on 11/15/2004 9:50:37 PM PST by Cultural Jihad
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To: Cultural Jihad

Used up all my sick days on being sick.


6 posted on 11/15/2004 9:55:20 PM PST by Crazieman (Islam. Religion of peace, and they'll kill you to prove it.)
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To: Cultural Jihad

huuuu yaaa


7 posted on 11/15/2004 9:56:34 PM PST by PhotoFixer3
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To: Cultural Jihad
What are the sys req.'s?

AMD64 3400+, gig ram and Geforce 5800 (256 MB)...Doom 3 ran well, but damn, HL2 looks like it's very immersive...

8 posted on 11/15/2004 10:05:41 PM PST by Michael Barnes
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Used up all my sick days on GTA: San Andreas recently...


9 posted on 11/15/2004 10:05:42 PM PST by Welsh Rabbit
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To: Michael Barnes
whoops..

/me AMD64 3400+, gig ram and Geforce 5800 (256 MB)

10 posted on 11/15/2004 10:06:22 PM PST by Michael Barnes
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Think I found it...
The minimum system spec is currently targeted at a 700 MHz PC with 128 MB RAM and a DX6-level video card, eg: TNT2 etc, meaning you won't need a supercomputer to run Half-Life 2 but don't expect to see reflective water,dynamic shadows and bump-mapped textures.

The game running at reasonable detail eg: 25/40 fps, requires a 1600Mhz cpu, 256 mb ram, GeForce4 Ti or Ati Radeon card.


In real life you need the best from a new game so I would recommend a 2000 cpu, or higher 512 mb ram or higher, GeForce4 Ti4800 128 ddr or ATI Radeon 9600 pro.
IF you've got the money ATI Radeon 9800 pro. or Geforce FX5900 ultra
The more power the better but not essential with this game.


11 posted on 11/15/2004 10:08:39 PM PST by Michael Barnes
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According to the system requirements: Your rig looks ready.
12 posted on 11/15/2004 10:12:43 PM PST by Cultural Jihad
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To: Michael Barnes
No, those aren't the minimum specs. These are straight from Valve:

Minimum Requirements

* 1.2 GHz Processor
* 256MB RAM
* DirectX 7 level graphics card
* Windows 2000/XP/ME/98

Recommended System

* 2.4 GHz Processor
* 512MB RAM
* DirectX 9 level graphics card
* Windows 2000/XP

I personally am on a P4 2.8Ghz with 1GB RAM and a Radeon 9800 Pro 128MB version, and with the Catalyst 4.12 beta drivers, I get about 61FPS in the Counter-Strike Source video stress test. Used to get 56.

UPDATE YOUR DRIVERS, EVERYONE!
13 posted on 11/15/2004 10:16:04 PM PST by Terpfen (Anyone who worried about the election: crack a smile. We won.)
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thanks...I'll have to pick this up...Loved HL..this has to rock...The guys at valve are amazing...


14 posted on 11/15/2004 10:19:09 PM PST by Michael Barnes
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To: Cultural Jihad

Now what I wonder, is how it's gonna run on 64 bit XP...I'll freepmail ya if your interested...


15 posted on 11/15/2004 10:21:27 PM PST by Michael Barnes
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Be sure to check out the videos which showcase the new "Source" graphic engine!


16 posted on 11/15/2004 10:22:55 PM PST by Cultural Jihad
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To: Cultural Jihad
I just blew this months game budget on Halo 2.

L

17 posted on 11/15/2004 10:23:29 PM PST by Lurker (As a matter of fact I do serve Satan. But my duties are largely ceremonial.)
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I can help you out here too: it ain't going to run on the WinXP 64-bit edition. Valve hasn't added the code into the game. The only game I can think of with a 64-bit edition pending is Unreal Tournament 2004, and that isn't coming out until the final XP 64-bit edition comes out, which isn't happening until sometime next year.

Valve's already started on episodic content for HL2, so maybe we'll see a 64-bit edition available over Steam sometime.


18 posted on 11/15/2004 10:24:37 PM PST by Terpfen (Anyone who worried about the election: crack a smile. We won.)
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To: Lurker

How is that working out? I'm not familiar enough with that title, but I hear good things about it.


19 posted on 11/15/2004 10:26:21 PM PST by Cultural Jihad
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Well crap....guess I'm gonna have to slice up the drives and put regular XP on....the things we do for games (who am I kidding? hehehe)


20 posted on 11/15/2004 10:33:27 PM PST by Michael Barnes
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