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Half-Life Tips and Cheats:
Sniper Mode with any weapon
If you have a crossbow, you can
get sniper mode on any weapon, and here's how: Simply quick-save your game, go to the crossbow and zoom in, and then quick-load.
When the game pops up again, you will be zoomed in on the weapon you had when you saved, and can cycle through the others
as normal. To zoom out, just go back to the crossbow and press 2nd attack.
OR
Enable the console by typing "-dev" or "-console" (without qoutes) as mentioned in one of the above codes.
Start up the game, and enter a new game, or load a saved one. Now hit the ~ key to bring up the console. Type
the following, where * is the key of your choice. (Keep in mind, you must bind all three commands to different keys.
bind * "fov 20"
bind * "fov 50"
bind * "fov 90"
The first will bring you in to a very close zoom. Second is mid-range, and third is the command to bring you
back to the normal view. It works with any weapon, though it will not change the mode of fire or increase/decrease accuracy.
Command line parameters
To enter these codes you must edit
the Half-Life icon on your START menu.
- Right-click on the START icon on the Windows task bar.
- Click on OPEN.
- Find the Half-Life icon and right-click on it.
- Click on PROPERTIES.
- Add the desired parameter to the end of the field that says TARGET or CMD_LINE. For example, to enable developer's
mode you would change the line to read: "C:\Sierra\Half-Life\hl.exe -dev"
Without further ado,
we bring you the codes:
- -console
Enables the console. To access it, press tilde (~) while playing. See "Console Codes"
for information on using the console.
- -dev
Developer's mode. Enables the console and displays debugging information while playing. Useful
if you're having technical difficulties and want to find out why.
- -heapsize x
Tells Half-Life how much RAM (memory) it can use. For example, if you want it to use
32Mb of RAM then enter the parameter "-heapsize 32768". CAUTION! Do not request more memory than your computer has.
- -nointro
Skip the introduction movies.
- -noip
Removes the D.U.N. box for playing on LAN's (local area networks.) Remove this command whenever
playing on the internet. If you don't you won't be able to play on-line.
- -noipx
Use this if you receive an IPX error when playing on a LAN.
- -numericping
Replace's the Half-Life server browser's "green dot" latecy info with real numbers.
Only available in v1.0.0.8 or later.
- -startwindowed
Start Half-Life in window instead of fullscreen.
- -wavonly
Disables Direct Sound and plays SFX in wav files. Try this if your sound card stutters
or you don't have DirectSound drivers.
All weapons and ammo
Enable Cheat mode. Then press ~ (tilde)
and enter "/impulse 101" at the console window.
Third person perspective
Enable Cheat mode. Then press ~ (tilde)
and enter "/thirdperson" at the console window.
God mode
Enable Cheat mode. Then press ~ (tilde) and enter
"/god" at the console window.
Disable clipping and flight modes
Enable Cheat mode. Then press
~ (tilde) and enter "/noclip" at the console window.
Console Codes
- Load the game using the "-DEV ?TOCONSOLE" command line parameters. Your command line should look like this:
HL.EXE ?DEV ?TOCONSOLE
(If the text does not disappear, then press the tilde key [~].)
- During the game, press the tilde key [~] and type "sv_cheats" at the console window to activate cheat mode.
(The underscore "_" denotes a space.)You must either die or reload your game before you this code takes effect
(Note: To use cheats on a saved game, enable Cheat mode and load the saved game.)
Create item
Enable Cheat mode. Then press ~ (tilde) and enter
"give item" at the console window, where item is the object you wish to create. Example:
Give item_airtank
Object list
- Ammunition
Ammo_357
Ammo_9mmAR
Ammo_9mmbox
Ammo_9mmclip
Ammo_Argrenades
Ammo_Buckshot
Ammo_Crossbow
Ammo_Egonclip
Ammo_Gaussclip
Ammo_Glockclip
Ammo_MP5clip
Ammo_MP5grenades
Ammo_RPGclip
- Items
Item_airtank
Item_antidote
Item_battery
Item_healthkit
Item_longjump
Item_security
Item_sodacan
Item_suit
- Weapons
Weapon_357
Weapon_9mmAR
Weapon_9mmHandgun
Weapon_Crossbow
Weapon_Crowbar
Weapon_Egon
Weapon_Gauss
Weapon_Glock
Weapon_Handgrenade
Weapon_Hornetgun
Weapon_MP5
Weapon_Python
Weapon_QuantumDestabilizer
Weapon_RPG
Weapon_Satchel
Weapon_Shark
Weapon_Shotgun
Weapon_Tripmine
Select level
Enable Cheat mode. Then press ~ (tilde) and enter
"/map name" at the console window, where name is one of the map names below.
Maps
Adjust gravity
Enable Cheat mode. Then press ~ (tilde) and
enter "sv_gravity <1?800>" at the console window. (The underscore "_" denotes a space.)
(Note: The default is "sv gravity 800".)
Opponents ignore you
Enable Cheat mode. Then press ~ (tilde)
and enter "/notarget" at the console window.
Quick Weapon Reload
First of all, this only works for weapons
with slow reload times, like the magnum and the tranquilizer crossbow. Upon running out of ammo in your clip, you will begin
to reolad your weapon. If you want to fire faster, simply changes your weapon while in the reloading animation, and then switch
back to the weapon you want to use, and realoading will be complete.
NOTE: This trick does not work with Half-Life 1.0.1.0 or higher.
Cheat: Better Third Person
Here’s how to get a real active
following chase-cam style third person view and not the annoying side view. NOTE: All commands are to be typed WITHOUT the
quotes.
Get into the console. Make sure cheats are on (command: "sv_cheats 1"). Next, put it in third person (command:
"thirdperson") Now change the camera angle to behind the player instead of to his right side. To do this, you have to change
the camera's yaw angle number. (command: "cam_idealyaw 1") Now you have an active chasecam third person.
There are
more camera commands that you can play around with for whatever reason. -"chase_active 1" changes the view to a more passive
style ("chase_active 0" to turn off) -"cam_idealpitch 90" changes standard camera pitch angle. The command "cam_idealdist
64" changes the standard camera distance. To return to your normal first person shooter, simply use the command "firstperson”.
Half-Life: Opposing Force Tips and Cheats:
Invincibility
Enable Cheat mode, then press tilde [~] and enter
"/god" at the console window.
Select level
Enable Cheat mode. Then press [~] and enter "/map
name" at the console window, where name is one of the map names below.
Maps:
Cheat mode
- Load the game using this command line:
hl.exe -dev -console -game gearbox
or
SierraHalf-Lifehl.exe -console +sv_cheats 1 -game gearbox
- Press the tilde key [~] to activate cheat mode.
All weapons and ammo
Enable Cheat mode. Then press [~] and
enter "impulse 101" at the console window.
Disable clipping and flight modes
Enable Cheat mode. Then press
[~] and enter "/noclip" at the console window.
Create item
Enable Cheat mode. Then press [~] and enter "give
item" at the console window, where item is the object you wish to create. Example:
Give weapon_knife
Object list
- Ammunition Ammo_556
Ammo_772
- Weapons Weapon_displacer
Weapon_grapple
Weapon_knife
Weapon_pipewrench
Weapon_eagle
Weapon_M249
Weapon_Shockrifle
Weapon_Sniperrifle
Weapon_SporeLauncher
Half-Life: Blue Shift Tips and Cheats:
Tip: Combat Boost
When you are transported to the alien world,
find the round puddles and stand in them. In many encounters, you can save your butt by standing in them and fighting. They
supply infinite health and when you are injured they will slowly raise your health, therefore, you will not take as much damage.
(Note there is one encounter that will almost require you to do this unless you are an exelent player and/or you have full
suit health)
Cheat List
Most cheats from Half-Life already work with the
Blue Shift expansion, but here're some of the most important ones:
god - enables you to become invincible
noclip - enables you to walk through stuff
notarget - enemies cannot see you
impulse 101
- gain all guns and max ammo
sv_gravity # - changes the gravity setting (default # is 800)
sv_accelerate
# - set acceleration of player (default is # is 10)
For these codes bring up the console window with the TILDE
key.
Turn off the Flashlight
To turn off the flashlight, pause the
game and hit your flashlight key.
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