Half-Life 2 cheats

[David M]

I was trying to bring up the console by pressing the tilda ~ key, but it does not seem to do anything. I thought it would be fun to rough up those arrogant guards at the beginning of the game with the super gravity gun.

Any ideas?

[Jaggannath]

You have the full version of the game yeah?? I've know the console key not to work on unauthorised copies of games

[ScurrilousPrune]

Originally Posted by David M I was trying to bring up the console by pressing the tilda ~ key, but it does not seem to do anything. I thought it would be fun to rough up those arrogant guards at the beginning of the game with the super gravity gun. Any ideas?

You probably need to enable the console option like with the original Half Life 1. Basically you right click on the shortcut icon for Half Life, go to properties, and add "- console" to the end of the string in the target field. I know that works for Half Life 1.

But I did find this from a Google search, try this:

"In order to enable the console, you will need to go to the Half Life 2 “Options” menu, then select “Keyboard,” then “Advanced,”, then checkbox “Enabled Developer Console."

[David M]

I do have the full version I paid retail for at Best Buy and its registered with Steam....not a pirated version. I will give the advanced options a try. Thanks

[netnamakan]

Check out these mods and extra maps etc, for plenty of fun

[suitcase]

Originally Posted by netnamakan Check out these mods and extra maps etc, for plenty of fun

I've finished the game and continue to play the different levels. I love the game, it's the best ever I think. I'm tempted to download the top one on the link you listed, but......... I would hate to screw up a good thing. I didn't have the trouble many have had trying to get up and playing offline. If all went south on the installation of the mods, will I have trouble installing the game again on my system, seeing it's been installed once already? As I understand it, I can't even give the game to someone else and they load it on their system. Steam won't allow it?? So, you see I'm a bit hesitant to try the mods even though it's very tempting.

[netnamakan]

I never really thought about anything going wrong, didn't cross my mind lol . Maybe there is some risk, but all the mods install into thier own part of the hl2 directory, and in the steam "play games" list they are seperate, so you can play the modded version or the originall whenever you want. I guess I'm just saying its unlikely anything will go bad.

namakan

[Jester]

to bring up the console go to options/advanced and check the box that says enable console. Then you will be good to go.

[Darth Revan]

Originally Posted by ScurrilousPrune You probably need to enable the console option like with the original Half Life 1. Basically you right click on the shortcut icon for Half Life, go to properties, and add "- console" to the end of the string in the target field.

Almost, at the end of the target field you have to input -devmap -console. Then when in the game to enable cheats you have to type in sv_cheats 1.
HTH

[Jester]

Originally Posted by Radioactiveninja to bring up the console go to options/advanced and check the box that says enable console. Then you will be good to go.

I said it once obvioulsy i have to repeat it. You do not need to change the command line parameters or mess with the game in any way the console is built in.

[Darth Revan]

Originally Posted by Radioactiveninja to bring up the console go to options/advanced and check the box that says enable console. Then you will be good to go.

Whoa!, missed that when I read through, I didn't see that little box to check so I enabled the console with the -devmap -console thing.

[suitcase]

what are the cheat commands?

[Jester]

Don't worry about the cheat commands. CHEATS ARE BAD If you really need to cheat then do a google search. I cannot contribute to the delenquincy of a gamer. Just keep trying till you kill what ever it is you need killed. It gets easier everytime you die.

[Force Flow]

Originally Posted by Radioactiveninja Just keep trying till you kill what ever it is you need killed. It gets easier everytime you die.

Either that, or it just gets you more frustrated

[Darth Revan]

What I usually do is beat a game fair and then go back and enjoy myself. All weapons that stuff. Especially Star Wars games, it's nice have ing force power at the begining.

[Tin]

if you use cheats from the get-go youll get bored with the game fairly quick. the only game i use cheats for is Vice City, just so i can go around and have fun harassing the population .

[Stuey]

I hate to be a party pooper, but you cannot get the super gravity gun in any level except those in which it is your only weapon. Well... or at least to my knowledge. I've tried it different ways but could not in any way get anything but the regular gravity gun. HOWEVER, you can adjust its settings and like, lift garbage bins and stuff to toss around. Above a certain level the game started acting slow and funny.

[Jaggannath]

Originally Posted by Tin if you use cheats from the get-go youll get bored with the game fairly quick. the only game i use cheats for is Vice City, just so i can go around and have fun harassing the population .

Totally agree mate... Vice City was a bit of a special case

[suitcase]

Well I have completed the game from start to finish twice. I'm now just playing particular parts I especially liked. I really liked the bridge. In fact it's one of the few games I didn't cheat playing.

[netnamakan]

Yeah the bridge is awsome

I have been having lots of fun with the strider mod and Garys mod lately

namakan

[suitcase]

Originally Posted by netnamakan Yeah the bridge is awsome I have been having lots of fun with the strider mod and Garys mod lately namakan

can you describe the mods for us?

[Force Flow]

Google 'em. You'll come up with a bunch of descriptions.

[netnamakan]

Strider mod

Gary's mod

fileplanet has a real great page for all kinds of hl2/css stuff

namakan

[Jaggannath]

hahaha those Striders look like the creatures from Dark Crystal