Half Life supports keyboards, mice and controllers so you can use any combination.
Universal Split Screen setup
Half Life Alyx Black Screen
- Install and run Universal Split Screen: see the quick start guide.
- In options, load the GoldSrc Engine preset.
- Go back to the Current window tab.
If this is Half Life: Source, then you can start the game with this command line option in order to have it re-autodetect your screen and use the default size it first started with:-autoconfig This will not fix your config file, but it will ignore the current (bad) config files, allowing you to fix your resolution settings, close the game, then run the game without the -autoconfig option to. LAMBDA CORE -XEN -GONARCH'S LAIR -INTERLOPER -NIHILANTH -Scientist babble The title 'Half-Life' fades into a first person perspective of the inside of an automated train. Words appear on screen: 'Black Mesa Research Facility: Black Mesa, New Mexico'. A recorded message begins to play on the loudspeaker. SMOD is a single player mod of Valve's first-person shooter Half-Life 2. The new content consists of many new NPCs and weapons, new gamemodes, comprehensive customization and tweaking options, new abilities for the player, and new features to the gameplay, such as level randomization and simple branching in the otherwise linear flow of the main episodes.
Half Life setup
Half Life Alyx Blue Screen
Open the Half Life directory by right-clicking Half Life in Steam -> Properties -> Local files -> Browse game files…
- Launch hl.exe as many times as you need.
- GoldSrc Engine games will usually not let you launch more than one instance. In Universal Split Screen, alt-tab into Half Life so the window is selected, then click ‘Unlock Source engine for a new instance’
Go to Options -> Mouse. Set Raw mouse input to disabled. Set Joystick to enabled if you are using a controller. (If you are using a controller, make sure to also enable
Hook XInputin Universal Split Screen).On the first instance, use the server browser to find a server (Find a server without Valve Anti Cheat, just in case). Right-click -> View server info. Copy the IP Address.
In all instances, at the main menu, use the ` (tilde) key to open the console. This key is usually above the tab key.
Type
connect IPand click Submit, replacing IP with the IP you copied, e.g.connect 123.456.789.123- You should now be connected to the same game.
Tips before you start
If you have inconsistent mouse movement, especially when moving multiple mice, make sure the polling rates on your mice are set as low as possible. You can usually set this in your mouse configuration program (look on the manufacturer’s website).
Disable steam overlay by right-clicking Half Life in Steam -> Properties and un-check ‘Enable the Steam Overlay while in-game’
If you want to start and stop split screen, you should restart all instances of the game or it will start to slow down significantly.
Split screen setup
Install and run Universal Split Screen: see the quick start guide
In options, load the GoldSrc Engine preset (if you have not already done so).
Go back to the Current window tab. Alt+tab into the first instance. Set the mouse and keyboard or controller. Repeat for the other instances.
Click Start split screen. You should now be able to play. Press End to stop.
Crashing or Black Screen on Launch Issue – Fix
Crash on Launch Issue
The first reason for the game to crash might be the lack of administrative rights. Right-click on the game’ and select “Run The Game as Administrator”. If this doesn’t work for you then try playing the game from the account that has the administrative rights.
Another reason for the game to crash at launch is the anti-virus or the Windows Defender, which might be detecting the game’s exe file as a trojan virus.
You can either disable the anti-virus or make an exception for the game in the anti-virus. This will allow the game to run on your system.
Also, an outdated GPU driver might also be the reason for the game to crash. Just update your drivers to the latest version.
How do I update my video card drivers?
- -Press Windows + R.
- -Type “DxDiag” and click OK.
- -After the DirectX Diagnostic Tool loads, select the Display tab.
- -The video card’s name and manufacturer are listed in the Device section. The current driver version is listed in the Driver section.
- -Visit the driver manufacturer’s website to obtain the most up-to-date driver. Contact the driver manufacturer for assistance with updating the driver. If the computer is under warranty, contact the computer manufacturer.
Black Screen Issue
Fix 1: Switch out of your game, then switch back in
This is the first thing you should try when you have a black screen issue on Half-Life: Alyx. To do this:
- -When your game is running, press the Alt and Tab keys on your keyboard at the same time to switch out of the game.
- -Press the Alt and Tab keys on your keyboard at the same time to switch back into your game.
If this works for you, you won’t see the black screen. But if the issue persists, don’t worry. There are still other fixes for you to try.
Fix 2: Switch to the windowed mode, then switch back to the full-screen mode
A black screen is usually caused by some temporary graphics settings issue. And this can usually be fixed by switching between the windowed and full-screen mode. To do so:
- -When your game is running, press the Alt and Enter keys on your keyboard at the same time to go to the windowed mode.
- -Press the Alt and Enter keys on your keyboard at the same time to switch back to the full-screen view.
This should fix your black screen issue.
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