In 16 bit?

[zylor]

is there any possibility to play in 16 bit instead of 32 bits (by default) ?

 

[hool10]

Anyone that runs HL2 in 16bit mode should be shot. Honestly dude get a new video card or a new pc entirely!

 

[OmegaX]

If you have to run it in 16 bit mode, you shouldn't be playing it.

 

[joule]

Yeah, seriously.

Play Half-Life if you want 16-bit.

 

[RSiitonen]

Anyone that runs HL2 in 16bit mode should be shot. Honestly dude get a new video card or a new pc entirely!

such arrogance, you never thought some people don't have money/work like others. Some people doesn't have mom's paying their computers. People play as they want, right?

 

[Carmack]

For all those who are clueless:

Prominent 16-bit processors include the Intel 8086, Intel 80286, the WDC 65C816 used in the Super Nintendo, and the Motorola M68000.

Honestly. Half-Life 2 was not built for 16-bit.

 

[Lethal8472]

I think he's talking about running in 16-bit color, not 16-bit processing. In that case, all you have to do is go to your desktop video settings and set the color to 16-bit.

 

[hool10]

such arrogance, you never thought some people don't have money/work like others. Some people doesn't have mom's paying their computers. People play as they want, right?

I've been wanting Doom3 and HL2 since November. But since I have finally gotten a job at Jiffy Lube I'm getting both games on Wednesday. Get a job and get a new video card. But if you wanna play HL2 in 16bit mode something tells me you need a complete system overhaul. I have heard some really low system specs running HL2 barely but this is just ridiculous! The mininum requirements are:

1.2 GHz Processor
256MB RAM
DirectX 7 capable graphics card
Windows 2000/XP/ME/98
Mouse
Keyboard
Internet Connection

But if you wanna get the full $50 your paying get a computer thats:

2.4 GHz Processor
512MB RAM
DirectX 9 capable graphics card 256mb
Windows 2000/XP/ME/98
Mouse
Keyboard
DSL/Cable Internet Connection

 

[lordoftheroot]

Hey guys lay off the him. But they are right, you cant play HL2 on a 16-bit system and you should know that a computer that is at least 7 years old cant play any high demanding games. And if it is 16 bit color i would not recommend it if it is even possiable, the game would become ugly mess. Now if you are really set on playing HL2 you can build a new computer for maybe $500 that could play it. If you go this way i would recommand Newegg.com they are cheap and have a great choice of products.

 

[Greatgat]

You seem to be arousing a lot of contempt on these forums... But yeah, if you need a new computer, it's cheaper to build your own. Fun figuring out where all those little doodads hook up to.

 

[Rafa 5.0]

16 bit, mwuahahaha

honestly, learn how to rap, become famous, collect bling :thumbs:

 

[Przemek]

It's easy to say "get a job", but some areas have a huge percent of unemployment (and that's not because people don't want to work) and getting a job is a miraculous event.
If I could get a job so easily, I'd be boasting [sp?] with my X800PE

 

[ydoucare]

Set your desktop to 16 bit and run the game in a window. Ran fine this way on my old GF3, although you'll get pretty bad color banding (a given with a game that's optimized for 32 bit).

 

[OmegaX]

Setting your desktop to 16 bit wouldn't help because as soon as you launch the game, it will change to right back to 32 bit. Unless their was some way to force your computer to run in 16 bit mode there is no way to play HL2 in that mode.

 

[Latin_Jones]

I'm pretty sure he's talking about 16bit color mode! God I hope so. I really feel bad for anyone browsing these forums on something older than a 386....

 

[MiccyNarc]

Of course he's talking about 16 bit color, FFS. How dense can someone be?
Some people also like performance, and I would like to see the difference between the two.

 

[ydoucare]

Setting your desktop to 16 bit wouldn't help because as soon as you launch the game, it will change to right back to 32 bit. Unless their was some way to force your computer to run in 16 bit mode there is no way to play HL2 in that mode.

Running the game in a window with the desktop set to 16 bit WILL FORCE the game to run in 16 bit. If you're running full-screen it won't make a difference. Please read before you respond.

 

[Ultimape]

but running in a window will cancle the effect of speeding up the gameplay...

 

[_-_-SELAS-_-_]

Running the game in a window with the desktop set to 16 bit WILL FORCE the game to run in 16 bit. If you're running full-screen it won't make a difference. Please read before you respond.

Actually your the one that hasnt read enough, he was probably replying to the post made by Lethal8472 in the beginning of this thread.

// SELAS

As I understand it yes it must be 16 bit color hes talking about. It would be pretty much impossible getting it to run on a 16 bit system tbh.

 

[azz0r]

I think he's talking about running in 16-bit color, not 16-bit processing. In that case, all you have to do is go to your desktop video settings and set the color to 16-bit.

Thanks for pointing that out genius

 

[JellyWorld]

Running the game in a window with the desktop set to 16 bit WILL FORCE the game to run in 16 bit. If you're running full-screen it won't make a difference. Please read before you respond.

How do u run half life 2 as a window instead of fullscreen?

 

[_-_-SELAS-_-_]

How do u run half life 2 as a window instead of fullscreen?

You change the .exe to windo-... wait u use steam ofcourse ... uh good question, perhaps you can find a .exe file in the steam/your@email/half life 2 folder or something, will check it out when i get home.

How ever running in windowed mode is stupid, and doesn´t use your entire screen...

 

[JoeCLawrence]

How do u run half life 2 as a window instead of fullscreen?

It's in the video options section of the options menu.

 

[czrsink]

If you have a monitor that doesn't support widescreen, running it in a window allows you to see what widescreen mode is like. I know this is not an ideal solution, but as a point of note, I have a 20" monitor at work and run HL2 windowed at 1280 x 960 (or whatever the setting is). It means I can play it in Widescreen mode without having to worry about the slowdown factor I'd get running at 1600x1200 (this is on a 9600XT g-card).

If you have a black desktop and hardly any icons floating around it's not that bad. Like I said, not ideal, but offers the possibility.

Note I do this after office hours *ahem*.

 

[RamenFiend]

I will try this 16-bit color mode later today, color banding sounds pretty nice when combined with mat_showlowresimage 1.

Should look pretty sweet.

 

[el Chi]

such arrogance, you never thought some people don't have money/work like others. Some people doesn't have mom's paying their computers. People play as they want, right?

Well said, sir.
The guy asks a question - what should we do? Oh yeah, gun him down, that'd be nice. Bastards, the lot of 'em.

 

[DrDevin]

I know 16 bit colour helped me for a long time as my TNT2M64 didnt run many games in 32bit until I saved up for a new card (and whole PC). 16 bit shouldent be that bad. I could see it working if you could force the game into 16 bit colour and code a dithering filter but thats a bit to much work for more performance. Also running in a window is less efficient then running something fullscreen but in this case it might help. You'll never know until you try!

 

[ydoucare]

Actually your the one that hasnt read enough, he was probably replying to the post made by Lethal8472 in the beginning of this thread.

// SELAS

As I understand it yes it must be 16 bit color hes talking about. It would be pretty much impossible getting it to run on a 16 bit system tbh.

HUH?
He replied directly after my post (never mentioned Lethal) basically saying it's not possible when my post gave him the answer. I ran the game for a good 2 months on a GeForce 3 Ti 200 in a window in 16 bit color. You can switch between fullscreen and windowed mode in the settings within the game.

 

[hungryduck]

hehe.....hl2 on the NES. like cooking hot pockets with steaming horse dung thats still warm.