# A link file for older hl2 version **URL:** \ **Category:** Half-Life 2\ **Created:** [October 25, 2015, 6:18pm UTC](https://forums.sourceruns.org/t/a-link-file-for-older-hl2-version/2757 "2015-10-25T18:18:00Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 6\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Jerpism](https://b-cdn.sourceruns.org/user_avatar/forums.sourceruns.org/jerpism/32/134_2.png) [@Jerpism](https://forums.sourceruns.org/u/Jerpism)\ **Post date:** [October 25, 2015, 6:18pm UTC](https://forums.sourceruns.org/t/a-link-file-for-older-hl2-version/2757/1 "2015-10-25T18:18:00Z")
Hello, so i was recently looking for an old engine build of Half-Life 2 and a friend linked me this: [Older version of Half-Life 2?](https://forums.sourceruns.org/t/older-version-of-half-life-2/1900) now unfortunately the link file download is not working and he doesn’t have it either and it won’t work without it. So if anyone here has the file saved is it possible for them to upload it for download? ---
**Author:** ![BitRain](https://b-cdn.sourceruns.org/user_avatar/forums.sourceruns.org/bitrain/32/208_2.png) [@BitRain](https://forums.sourceruns.org/u/BitRain)\ **Post date:** [October 26, 2015, 12:59am UTC](https://forums.sourceruns.org/t/a-link-file-for-older-hl2-version/2757/2 "2015-10-26T00:59:07Z")
If you want 4044 specifically you can download this: [https://drive.google.com/file/d/1UFblKKMuJDfPKe7SwH6JBPwE4\_yWi2Hu/view](https://drive.google.com/file/d/1UFblKKMuJDfPKe7SwH6JBPwE4_yWi2Hu/view) Or check out the Source Unpack: > [@Source Unpack 2.4](https://forums.sourceruns.org/t/source-unpack-2-3/2624): > > [Source Unpack] Here it is, the new Source Unpack series! With Steam support, Episode 1 & 2 and Old Engine Half Life 2 Unpacks now available! YOU MUST OWN THE GAME ON STEAM TO PLAY THESE UNPACKS, OR THEY WILL NOT LAUNCH. [https://wiki.sourceruns.org/wiki/Source\_Unpack](https://wiki.sourceruns.org/wiki/Source_Unpack) Source Unpack 2.4 (Portal & HL2) (2.5GB) (v5135) [Download](https://media.sourceruns.org/files/Source_Unpack_2.4.zip) Episodic Unpack 1.0(Ep1 & Ep2) (3.8GB) (v4104) [Installer](https://drive.google.com/file/d/1rzFz9jpVFSFd5x8XWBN73kXkWtCDJ7f4/view) HL2 Old Engine Unpack 2.0 (SOURCEMOD)(308MB)(v4044) [Download](https://drive.google.com/file/d/1UFblKKMuJDfPKe7SwH6JBPwE4_yWi2Hu/view?usp=sharing) It may be necessary to use [7zip](https://www.7-zip.org/) to extract the… download the GCFs from here: > **[MEGA](https://mega.nz/#!NVgSwJwR!qcNwWog52zJGTjk3uH2nmEmGOSUzagRQ8aRObYKHwLo)** > > MEGA provides free cloud storage with convenient and powerful always-on privacy. Claim your free 20GB now Download the Source SDK 2006 and copy all of that over it and run hl2.exe Alternatively you can link me your steam account, I’ll verify that you own HL2 and give you a link to an earlier 2707 build of HL2, premade. ---
**Author:** ![TheGodFather2131](https://b-cdn.sourceruns.org/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/t/ea666f/32.png) [@TheGodFather2131](https://forums.sourceruns.org/u/TheGodFather2131)\ **Post date:** [October 26, 2015, 1:25pm UTC](https://forums.sourceruns.org/t/a-link-file-for-older-hl2-version/2757/3 "2015-10-26T13:25:21Z")
I would like an early version of HL2 > **[Steam Community :: TheGodFather2131](http://steamcommunity.com/id/TheGodFather2131)** > > Do I really have to say something here? Well... Looks like I do... Photo credit: http://glowner4.deviantart.com/ ~ Glowner 2016 ---
**Author:** ![Jerpism](https://b-cdn.sourceruns.org/user_avatar/forums.sourceruns.org/jerpism/32/134_2.png) [@Jerpism](https://forums.sourceruns.org/u/Jerpism)\ **Post date:** [October 26, 2015, 1:26pm UTC](https://forums.sourceruns.org/t/a-link-file-for-older-hl2-version/2757/4 "2015-10-26T13:26:07Z")
> [@BitRain](#): > > Alternatively you can link me your steam account, I’ll verify that you own HL2 and give you a link to an earlier 2707 build of HL2, premade. I’d love to get the even earlier version my profile can be found here [http://steamcommunity.com/id/jerpism](http://steamcommunity.com/id/jerpism). But thanks for the 4044 file. Edit: so the steamemu can’t find any gcf files and i can’t either inside the zip file you provided i have reinstalled verified sdk 2006 and installed and overwritten and not overwritten files in many different combinations even changing the “source engine.gcf” inside the steamemu.ini and yes, i did replace the basedir location. i just can’t seem to get it to work i’m a nub 😕 ---
**Author:** ![BitRain](https://b-cdn.sourceruns.org/user_avatar/forums.sourceruns.org/bitrain/32/208_2.png) [@BitRain](https://forums.sourceruns.org/u/BitRain)\ **Post date:** [October 26, 2015, 5:42pm UTC](https://forums.sourceruns.org/t/a-link-file-for-older-hl2-version/2757/5 "2015-10-26T17:42:01Z")
I’ve sent you a PM with a full Old Engine build. ---
**Author:** ![meor\_syahril](https://b-cdn.sourceruns.org/user_avatar/forums.sourceruns.org/meor_syahril/32/1521_2.png) [@meor\_syahril](https://forums.sourceruns.org/u/meor_syahril)\ **Post date:** [November 10, 2025, 5:32am UTC](https://forums.sourceruns.org/t/a-link-file-for-older-hl2-version/2757/6 "2025-11-10T05:32:09Z")
dead link, another???