article: valve bits

[CSN NewsBot]

Well, after a couple of long, hard days of work that started shortly after returning home from my trip, the article is finally complete. This four page whirlwind adventure details some of the facts and insights gathered from my recent trip to Valve Software.

HDR in the original Half-Life 2 (PC) - There was nothing concrete stated about the possibility of seeing the old Half-Life 2 maps updated with HDR effects. However, it could just be a “matter of time� before the maps are released for the PC version. Due to the programming similarities between the PC and 360 versions, it would actually be relatively easy to bring the 360’s HDR maps to the PC environment.

There's a great deal included in the four pages. I've included information about Steam, CS: Source, Team Fortress 2, and other juicy bits. There's also a great deal of pictures from the trip.



Expect more as the days go on. Enjoy!

[area5x1]

WANT THAT HL2 MODDED PC

[rizzuh]

valve!

[RP]

Great job Zips!

Looking forward to read the rest of the stuff!

[Zips]

rizzuh wrote..

valve!

I broke something, didn't I. Noooo!

[rizzuh]

Haha, no I just wanted to post a comment and had nothing to say.

[Mikemike 2.0]

Edited by [user="36868"] @ [time="1191477428"]

yay thanks zips/riz good read

[ma_cherie]

i want a pc with those specs in that shot at the end.... can i borrow 1000$?

[FAF]

Hunted game type improvements; this could be really good news. I play on the Evil Twin server which has a lot of good as_ maps and also the sensible community who (on the whole) know how to play it. As much fun as as_dust and as_italy can be, I do really miss decent versions of as_oilrig and as_highrise :)

[timbro]

great read!

[MechanimaL]

good article but you forgot to ask about netcode fix for cs:s

[meowmeow]

I can only imagine what game Valve will cook up next after HL2, well that and Left 4 Dead, I'm talkin bout single player.

[aras_se]

MechanimaL wrote..

good article but you forgot to ask about netcode fix for cs:s

i guess

"I need to stress though, nothing has been confirmed for the HDR updates, or for the new maps for CS: Source, or for any bug fixes. Just keep those fingers crossed for new updates to hit in the coming months."

would be the answer.. but I myself wouldnt get my hopes up so high to say that they would update the netcode, seems like valve is fine with the current one.

[Que_?]

Look like a blast!



No picture of Alfred? Did you find out what happen to Minh Le? They need him badly!

[AnAkIn-NS]

Minh Le stopped working for VALVe like 2 years ago afaik.



good article btw.