# Half-Life 2 **URL:** https://forums.sourceruns.org/c/half-life-2/17.md?page=3 [Latest](https://forums.sourceruns.org/latest.md) · [Categories](https://forums.sourceruns.org/categories.md) · [Tags](https://forums.sourceruns.org/tags.md) **Page:** 4 --- ## [Missing crates and Alyx not spawning](https://forums.sourceruns.org/t/missing-crates-and-alyx-not-spawning/2773)
**Author:** [@nyu](https://forums.sourceruns.org/u/nyu)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [November 19, 2015, 9:22pm UTC](https://forums.sourceruns.org/t/missing-crates-and-alyx-not-spawning/2773 "2015-11-19T21:22:35Z")
okey so i recently formatted my pc and attempted 2 speedruns only to find out that items were missing as well as alyx. vids below will show where. I tried removing every single half-life 2 file and reinstalling but still… --- ## [Old hl2 2004 engine](https://forums.sourceruns.org/t/old-hl2-2004-engine/2767)
**Author:** [@szadro90](https://forums.sourceruns.org/u/szadro90)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [November 10, 2015, 9:40pm UTC](https://forums.sourceruns.org/t/old-hl2-2004-engine/2767 "2015-11-10T21:40:39Z")
Hello, I have been interested in speedruns (on my old pc i made 3:02:38 hl2) I bought HL2 from orangebox and I cant in this new engine make bhops as i well i was making in 2004 base. I dont know how to good make ABH so i… --- ## [Half-Life 2 save corruption/issues](https://forums.sourceruns.org/t/half-life-2-save-corruption-issues/2764)
**Author:** [@nyu](https://forums.sourceruns.org/u/nyu)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [November 7, 2015, 6:56pm UTC](https://forums.sourceruns.org/t/half-life-2-save-corruption-issues/2764 "2015-11-07T18:56:23Z")
Hi, Currently having issues with Half-Life 2 saves getting corrupted or something. basically, every other speedrun I do I have this issue. So what happens is that at certain maps if I save and then load i get kicked o… --- ## [I think I found a new use for save deletion](https://forums.sourceruns.org/t/i-think-i-found-a-new-use-for-save-deletion/2733)
**Author:** [@thecnoNSMB](https://forums.sourceruns.org/u/thecnoNSMB)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [October 24, 2015, 11:03pm UTC](https://forums.sourceruns.org/t/i-think-i-found-a-new-use-for-save-deletion/2733 "2015-10-24T23:03:59Z")
If you do save deletion with the autosave that triggers when you walk into the area in A Red Letter Day to get the crowbar (or, preferably, skip the crowbar), the door behind you disappears. If you walk through it, hit t… --- ## [Wow, nice work guys](https://forums.sourceruns.org/t/wow-nice-work-guys/2068)
**Author:** [@DemonStrate](https://forums.sourceruns.org/u/DemonStrate)\ **Replies:** 45\ **Last updated:** [September 24, 2015, 7:49am UTC](https://forums.sourceruns.org/t/wow-nice-work-guys/2068 "2015-09-24T07:49:49Z")
No one told me this was going on. I’m looking forward (or should I say BACKWARD) to seeing an ABH speedrun of HL2. If you guys need any help testing something, I’ll be around. I guess you guys gave up on EP2 speedrunning… --- ## [Individual level runs](https://forums.sourceruns.org/t/individual-level-runs/2715)
**Author:** [@jagardinpappa](https://forums.sourceruns.org/u/jagardinpappa)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [September 13, 2015, 1:20pm UTC](https://forums.sourceruns.org/t/individual-level-runs/2715 "2015-09-13T13:20:20Z")
So im way to lazy to run all of half life 2, but i still like to play the game. So i thought it might be a good idea to make a thread where people can post there IL runs. If there turns out to be any interest for this t… --- ## [Half-Life 2 Any% in 1:32:17 (new engine, no scripts)](https://forums.sourceruns.org/t/half-life-2-any-in-1-32-17-new-engine-no-scripts/2694)
**Author:** [@BAGUETTE](https://forums.sourceruns.org/u/BAGUETTE)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [August 22, 2015, 7:18pm UTC](https://forums.sourceruns.org/t/half-life-2-any-in-1-32-17-new-engine-no-scripts/2694 "2015-08-22T19:18:44Z")
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7GRnnDse86M https://splits.io/8mq Notable things about this run: 2 CRINGE-WORTHY screw-ups in c17\_13 and on the final map resulting in over 2 minutes lost on c17\_13 and over 1 minute lo… --- ## [Black Mesa East Skip](https://forums.sourceruns.org/t/black-mesa-east-skip/2583)
**Author:** [@TheBronyPony](https://forums.sourceruns.org/u/TheBronyPony)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [August 6, 2015, 11:44pm UTC](https://forums.sourceruns.org/t/black-mesa-east-skip/2583 "2015-08-06T23:44:29Z")
So yesterday I found a way to clip down past the elevator and walki out of bounds untill you hit a trigger which spawns Alyx, she will realize that you are not in the room that you are supposed to be, and will despawn, t… --- ## [Should we allow Save Deletion?](https://forums.sourceruns.org/t/should-we-allow-save-deletion/2668)
**Author:** [@Woobly](https://forums.sourceruns.org/u/Woobly)\ **Replies:** 67\ **Last updated:** [August 5, 2015, 6:29am UTC](https://forums.sourceruns.org/t/should-we-allow-save-deletion/2668 "2015-08-05T06:29:18Z")
The point of this thread is to have a centralized place for the discussion/debate of save deletion. What is save deletion? Save deletion is a glitch that when you save and load a map, save again, die, then delete your s… --- ## [Gocnak broke DWaHMoV WR!](https://forums.sourceruns.org/t/gocnak-broke-dwahmov-wr/2675)
**Author:** [@Norpordorp](https://forums.sourceruns.org/u/Norpordorp)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [July 27, 2015, 6:43pm UTC](https://forums.sourceruns.org/t/gocnak-broke-dwahmov-wr/2675 "2015-07-27T18:43:04Z")
I don’t know if you guys were there for it, but it was butt-clenching! I’m sad that Gocnak’s taking a year long break from running HL2. :’( \* His time was actually 1:28:15, tyvm \* --- ## [Entanglement Cutscene Skip](https://forums.sourceruns.org/t/entanglement-cutscene-skip/2655)
**Author:** [@BAGUETTE](https://forums.sourceruns.org/u/BAGUETTE)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [June 21, 2015, 2:11am UTC](https://forums.sourceruns.org/t/entanglement-cutscene-skip/2655 "2015-06-21T02:11:48Z")
Hey all! Here’s a video explaining how to skip the “fast Alyx” door, and why it works. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=85lY8HaGIAQ So far, this clip (the bed frame in particular) is very inconsistent. So beware that th… --- ## [Half-Life 2 Compilation of strats I do](https://forums.sourceruns.org/t/half-life-2-compilation-of-strats-i-do/2644)
**Author:** [@Maxam](https://forums.sourceruns.org/u/Maxam)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [June 7, 2015, 7:52pm UTC](https://forums.sourceruns.org/t/half-life-2-compilation-of-strats-i-do/2644 "2015-06-07T19:52:48Z")
Video compilation: https://youtu.be/rG7j8U96SGQ (Note: There is a video description) DEMOS (Ghostingmod): https://mega.co.nz/#!7UNAVJLQ!lr2cSDuP5oxsEyldwPlm3h4TqDlZmP5mJzrfWYwLd3s I believe AFH, S tapping, toggle\_duck … --- ## [Half-Life 2: Done Portal](https://forums.sourceruns.org/t/half-life-2-done-portal/2641)
**Author:** [@manint71](https://forums.sourceruns.org/u/manint71)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [June 4, 2015, 4:58pm UTC](https://forums.sourceruns.org/t/half-life-2-done-portal/2641 "2015-06-04T16:58:01Z")
So, me and thelolcrewsj is restarting a segmented Half-Life: Done Portal run. We need some more runners, and I have no idea how to make all segments into one video, so we could really use some extra help. I know people a… --- ## [coast\_07 Strat](https://forums.sourceruns.org/t/coast-07-strat/2630)
**Author:** [@happyfaic72](https://forums.sourceruns.org/u/happyfaic72)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [June 1, 2015, 9:36pm UTC](https://forums.sourceruns.org/t/coast-07-strat/2630 "2015-06-01T21:36:25Z")
I’ve noticed that a lot of people struggle with this map, including me. I spend the most time on this map in all of coast. Because of that, I’ve spent a lot of time trying to figure out new ways to make that easier. I d… --- ## [Dog Cutscene Skip (with a milk carton)](https://forums.sourceruns.org/t/dog-cutscene-skip-with-a-milk-carton/2578)
**Author:** [@BAGUETTE](https://forums.sourceruns.org/u/BAGUETTE)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [May 25, 2015, 8:31am UTC](https://forums.sourceruns.org/t/dog-cutscene-skip-with-a-milk-carton/2578 "2015-05-25T08:31:18Z")
I’m sure many of you are aware of the premise behind the cut-scene skip on d3\_c17\_02. However, I made a video just in case, showing how a milk carton is used to skip the dog cut-scene. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nE… --- ## [Updating ghosting mod](https://forums.sourceruns.org/t/updating-ghosting-mod/2619)
**Author:** [@pavichokche](https://forums.sourceruns.org/u/pavichokche)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [May 24, 2015, 5:02pm UTC](https://forums.sourceruns.org/t/updating-ghosting-mod/2619 "2015-05-24T17:02:44Z")
So I set up gocnak’s ghosting mod the other day for the speedometer and the in-game timer, and I noticed that it runs on Source engine 14 (build 4104) (I’m guessing that’s the Source SDK Base 2007 that the instructions r… --- ## [It Really Is That Time](https://forums.sourceruns.org/t/it-really-is-that-time/2216)
**Author:** [@Gocnak](https://forums.sourceruns.org/u/Gocnak)\ **Replies:** 29\ **Last updated:** [May 4, 2015, 7:39am UTC](https://forums.sourceruns.org/t/it-really-is-that-time/2216 "2015-05-04T07:39:41Z")
1:27:51 to be exact. AC Stream: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qmxyrbPpBIg HQ Torrent (with AC on Audio Track 2): http://dl.sourceruns.org/hl2/Half-Life\_2\_-DWaHMoV(HQ).torrent IQ Torrent: http://dl.sourceruns.org/hl2… --- ## [3 SMG Nades On c17\_06a](https://forums.sourceruns.org/t/3-smg-nades-on-c17-06a/2586)
**Author:** [@Enough](https://forums.sourceruns.org/u/Enough)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [April 13, 2015, 8:04am UTC](https://forums.sourceruns.org/t/3-smg-nades-on-c17-06a/2586 "2015-04-13T08:04:14Z")
I found a way to get 3 smg nades on c17\_06a Here’s a video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cplSEWocLNM&feature=youtu.be Destroy the first crate with an SMG nade so it drops one on the ground. Don’t pick it up, abh dow… --- ## [Boatless d1\_canals\_08 strat + early pistol.](https://forums.sourceruns.org/t/boatless-d1-canals-08-strat-early-pistol/2591)
**Author:** [@TheGodFather2131](https://forums.sourceruns.org/u/TheGodFather2131)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [April 11, 2015, 7:02pm UTC](https://forums.sourceruns.org/t/boatless-d1-canals-08-strat-early-pistol/2591 "2015-04-11T19:02:36Z")
Hi. I recently found out a gate skip on d1\_canals\_08 that allows you to skip the gates. I saw another skip, but i thought that is inconsistant. So i came up with this: Here is the download link: http://www.mediafire.c… --- ## [d1\_canals\_13 abh strat](https://forums.sourceruns.org/t/d1-canals-13-abh-strat/2587)
**Author:** [@TheBronyPony](https://forums.sourceruns.org/u/TheBronyPony)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [April 10, 2015, 10:58am UTC](https://forums.sourceruns.org/t/d1-canals-13-abh-strat/2587 "2015-04-10T10:58:47Z")
So I sat around thinking of new routes when I found this super consistent strat for d1\_canals\_13 however my laptop is way too bad to record it so I will just provide the demo https://www.dropbox.com/s/mibzevp4wj6zhic/C… --- ## [canals\_11 skip](https://forums.sourceruns.org/t/canals-11-skip/2571)
**Author:** [@Rama](https://forums.sourceruns.org/u/Rama)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [April 5, 2015, 11:08pm UTC](https://forums.sourceruns.org/t/canals-11-skip/2571 "2015-04-05T23:08:09Z")
hi https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EtmJA5wfdp0 --- ## [Half-Life 2: Update Speedrunning](https://forums.sourceruns.org/t/half-life-2-update-speedrunning/2582)
**Author:** [@pavichokche](https://forums.sourceruns.org/u/pavichokche)\ **Replies:** 35\ **Last updated:** [April 1, 2015, 2:08pm UTC](https://forums.sourceruns.org/t/half-life-2-update-speedrunning/2582 "2015-04-01T14:08:58Z")
So if you haven’t heard, tomorrow there will be a HL2 mod released on Steam. From the video and screenshots it seems to only improve visuals and such, no changes to any of the maps. On page 3 of the brochure, however, th… --- ## [Town\_02](https://forums.sourceruns.org/t/town-02/2580)
**Author:** [@BitRain](https://forums.sourceruns.org/u/BitRain)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [March 27, 2015, 1:20pm UTC](https://forums.sourceruns.org/t/town-02/2580 "2015-03-27T13:20:56Z")
You can get most or all in a well aligned shot, if we’ve got smgnades at that point, which I think we might, that would be a faster option, otherwise it’s just grab a hook, or even a brick and propfly across the whole le… --- ## [Blast from the past](https://forums.sourceruns.org/t/blast-from-the-past/2549)
**Author:** [@DemonStrate](https://forums.sourceruns.org/u/DemonStrate)\ **Replies:** 31\ **Last updated:** [March 27, 2015, 6:54am UTC](https://forums.sourceruns.org/t/blast-from-the-past/2549 "2015-03-27T06:54:46Z")
I was looking through files on an old hard drive. I found one called ‘flying.rar’. It is the original 2 demos plus an explanation text file that I uploaded for the HL2DQ team to show them how to fly (aka prop flying). Th… --- ## [Town\_04](https://forums.sourceruns.org/t/town-04/2581)
**Author:** [@BitRain](https://forums.sourceruns.org/u/BitRain)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [March 26, 2015, 7:46pm UTC](https://forums.sourceruns.org/t/town-04/2581 "2015-03-26T19:46:31Z")
Either we do bandit hax barrel bug thing, but that would be really fucking hard and would involve a lot of backtracking segs to get the barrel in the right spot blah blah. Or we do this, I’m not sure how it works but I r… --- ## [Half-Life 2 Cinematic Mod Speedrunning (CMOLT)](https://forums.sourceruns.org/t/half-life-2-cinematic-mod-speedrunning-cmolt/2577)
**Author:** [@Littlesackninja](https://forums.sourceruns.org/u/Littlesackninja)\ **Replies:** 35\ **Last updated:** [March 24, 2015, 11:37pm UTC](https://forums.sourceruns.org/t/half-life-2-cinematic-mod-speedrunning-cmolt/2577 "2015-03-24T23:37:19Z")
Hello there, This post is about discussing the HL2 Cinematic mod (CM2013) and speedrunning it, As I am currently undergoing a segmented run of it (CMOLT - Cinematic mod over little time) which probably will not be very … --- ## [Acceptable mods](https://forums.sourceruns.org/t/acceptable-mods/2565)
**Author:** [@pavichokche](https://forums.sourceruns.org/u/pavichokche)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [March 18, 2015, 4:52am UTC](https://forums.sourceruns.org/t/acceptable-mods/2565 "2015-03-18T04:52:46Z")
I was wondering what the general opinion is on mods for Half Life 2 which are acceptable to have while speedrunning. What are the general guidelines? I mean, obviously things which change the game are not acceptable, bu… --- ## [d3\_c17\_13 strat](https://forums.sourceruns.org/t/d3-c17-13-strat/2574)
**Author:** [@jagardinpappa](https://forums.sourceruns.org/u/jagardinpappa)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [March 15, 2015, 5:35pm UTC](https://forums.sourceruns.org/t/d3-c17-13-strat/2574 "2015-03-15T17:35:21Z")
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iusNiES\_zKg really hard to get stuck in the bottle so i dont know how useful this will be for single segment runs P.S. sorry if this is already a know about strat --- ## [How to do dam jump on d1\_canals\_06](https://forums.sourceruns.org/t/how-to-do-dam-jump-on-d1-canals-06/2503)
**Author:** [@sonic0360](https://forums.sourceruns.org/u/sonic0360)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [February 21, 2015, 4:35pm UTC](https://forums.sourceruns.org/t/how-to-do-dam-jump-on-d1-canals-06/2503 "2015-02-21T16:35:45Z")
Hi! I’m new to SourceRuns and speedrunning in general. For quite sometime I’m training HL2 speedrun. One of the things that I have problem with is dam jump on d1\_canals\_06. Can anyone explain me how to do it in details… --- ## [Turrets in d3\_c17\_07 'die' after being knocked over once](https://forums.sourceruns.org/t/turrets-in-d3-c17-07-die-after-being-knocked-over-once/2563)
**Author:** [@pavichokche](https://forums.sourceruns.org/u/pavichokche)\ **Replies:** 15\ **Last updated:** [February 20, 2015, 2:10pm UTC](https://forums.sourceruns.org/t/turrets-in-d3-c17-07-die-after-being-knocked-over-once/2563 "2015-02-20T14:10:50Z")
I’m trying to learn the save/load buffer trick in d3\_c17\_07 using one of these turrets: \[spoiler\]\[image\]\[/spoiler\] I’m having a major issue, however, since as soon as either of them gets knocked out once (gets tipped o… [Previous page](https://forums.sourceruns.org/c/half-life-2/17.md?page=2) [Next page](https://forums.sourceruns.org/c/half-life-2/17.md?page=4)