Half-Life 2 RTX
If you’ve been waiting for Half-Life 2 RTX — now is the time to try it if your hardware can handle it.
У Steam A demo version is already available, which allows you to see the classic for the first time after a large-scale graphical update. But fans were genuinely surprised at how much the RTX version requires.
To run the game on minimums, you will need an RTX 3060 Ti. However, even with this video card, it’s not a given that everything will go perfectly. Owners of RTX 3060 have already complained that they experienced laggy games and performance dropped in complex scenes. You may want to try lowering the settings and disabling some options directly through the RTX Remix menu (Alt + X).
Half-Life 2 RTX looks significantly improved, although users have said that it is «green». And, as it became known, it requires not the last hardware, so here are the official minimum specifications:
Half-Life 2 RTX remains the same game as shown in the trailer, but with ray tracing, improved textures, new lighting and reflections. Thanks to RTX Remix, every object reflects light the colors are more detailed, the shadows are more realistic, etc.
Developers from Orbifold Studios So far, two levels have been prepared: Ravenholm and Novaya Prospekt. For example, in the first one, they tried to draw a wet floor that reflects light from the lamps. And in the second case, they twisted «shadows to create an eerie atmosphere.
Access to the levels will be gradual as you progress. But if you can’t wait to see Ravenholm and Nova Prospectus at once, the console commands still work: press ~, type sv_cheats 1, then sv_unlockedchapters 15 — and go ahead. This will bypass the story, but will allow you to go to both available locations at once.
The developers have not yet announced a full release date, but promise that the entire game will receive RTX processing. Levels will be gradually added. Now the creators will be collecting feedback from players, so if you like to influence the final version — it’s time to try out the demo and leave feedback.
Source: PC Games