Try a shortcut with -width 512 -height 383 maybe it's just -w -h. It's been a while.
When you got the original HL release you can go as low as 320p just in the options.

Robertkopp wrote on 2022-04-13, 19:34:

Try a shortcut with -width 512 -height 383 maybe it's just -w -h. It's been a while.
When you got the original HL release you can go as low as 320p just in the options.

Thanks for the reply. I did try both but sadly no luck, defaults to 480p.

Steam Half-Life dropped support for <640 resolutions long ago. Also you're off by one with the resolution (512x383 isn't valid, 512x384 is)

leileilol wrote on 2022-04-14, 00:11:

Steam Half-Life dropped support for <640 resolutions long ago. Also you're off by one with the resolution (512x383 isn't valid, 512x384 is)

I was afraid about that, shame, I guess that's why there's no easy ways to hack it in either like with higher resolutions.
Thanks for noticing, must have mistyped.

I could swear that the 1.0 release was early enough, but I can not get my scratched cd to work anymore.
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Robertkopp wrote on 2022-04-14, 12:25:

I could swear that the 1.0 release was early enough, but I can not get my scratched cd to work anymore.
/EDIT by Dosfreak removed mention of where to acquire copyrighted software. Use your own archives.

You mean Steam or Non-Steam? I have the Non-Steam Sierra release of Half-Life, that supports lower than 480p resolutions, would be nice if the Steam version would let me too, better mod support, like CS 1.6. Such a weird limitation.

Not a weird limitation when it happened at a time when Valve were integrating communication features when there were enough commonly powerful hardware to no longer need a low resolution in 2003.

Yes I was thinking about the non steam version. I was still playing on 1.5 and other mods on WON2 about 12 years ago and I just checked, they are still going.
I would love to join some MOD games. There are so many that where finished so late, that they where never played online.

pnkz wrote on 2022-04-13, 16:45:

If anyone has any idea or tips, let me know, thanks!

I take it you've already messed with CFG settings?
Otherwise here's some great suggestions to help get some FPS: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3o1A16NyrEI

leileilol wrote on 2022-04-15, 00:26:

Not a weird limitation when it happened at a time when Valve were integrating communication features when there were enough commonly powerful hardware to no longer need a low resolution in 2003.

Understandable, just thinking about that forcing higher than in-game selectable resolutions isn't a problem, would be nice if the other way worked too.

Robertkopp wrote on 2022-04-15, 10:42:

Yes I was thinking about the non steam version. I was still playing on 1.5 and other mods on WON2 about 12 years ago and I just checked, they are still going.
I would love to join some MOD games. There are so many that where finished so late, that they where never played online.

Yeah, I got 1.5 too now and that works fine on the non-Steam version.
Also you're right about the mods, that's a shame.

GrampaGotTheKeys wrote on 2022-04-15, 21:11:

I take it you've already messed with CFG settings?
Otherwise here's some great suggestions to help get some FPS: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3o1A16NyrEI

Thanks for the suggestion, the performance isn't as big of a problem really, got a few of the more common config tweaks also. Just wanted to try to combine all the "best" things into one.

My first thought concerning Half-Life 1 is always "why do you torture yourself with the disgusting Steam version?". What is wrong with the original Sierra published version on CD-ROM?

notsofossil wrote on 2022-04-18, 04:55:

What is wrong with the original Sierra published version on CD-ROM?

The original frontend menu system is duct-taped and requires luck for it not breaking. The Steam version marked the first time Half-Life didn't spontaneously combust once you've alt-tabbed or got focus-stolen.

While the original HL menu is busted, I still prefer its design to the boring green Steam version interface.

Thread cleanup. Stay on topic. To discuss crappy game launchers and DRM then start a new thread.