Half-Life 2 is finally here and it is everything you have hoped and dreamed for. Gordon Freeman has returned. Strap on your HEV suit and grab a crowbar, its time to dole out some pain to the alien force known only as The Combine. The world of Half-Life 2 is incredibly lifelike, including realistic physics and super intelligent enemies. The game isn't just about shooting the bad guy, there are puzzles, vehicles, and hidden items crammed into 14 levels of combat. Our guide keeps you alive and kicking with:
- Basics: Learn how to navigate the world and use every item in the environment to your advantage.
- Weapons: We detail the best uses for every weapon including the multifaceted gravity gun.
- Enemies: From headcrabs to gunships we'll show you the best method for killing everything in sight. Coming soon.
- Walkthrough: In part one of our walkthrough we hold your hand through the canals, the coast, Ravenholm, and the beginnings of Nova Prospekt. More coming soon.
- Secrets: The walkthrough includes hidden lambda locations and our secrets section has a cheat list for all of the cheating cheaters.
Half-Life 2 Online Strategy GuideCheat Activation
Add the parameter
-console to your hl2 executable. The best method is to create a new shortcut to the hl2.exe and change its command line by adding the cheat/console parameter and then saving the shortcut. This way, you can play Half-life 2 with or without cheats (you can rename your shortcut to reflect this).
For some versions of Half-Life 2, you may need to add a longer parameter string
-applaunch -dev -tconsole instead of the previously mentioned parameter.
Cheat: Dev Cheats
Bring DOWN the console and enter “sv_cheats 1”.
- cl_drawhud: removed
- Wire frame models: mat_wireframe1
- Only objects effected by physics are wireframe: vcollide_wireframe 1
- Draw game triggers: showtriggers_toggle
- Draw normal maps: mat_normalmaps 1
- Draw surface materials: mat_normals 1
- Turn off bump mapping: mat_fastnobump 0
- impulse 200: removes weapon model from the screen
Cheat: Items
Enable cheats and use the “give” command.
- item_healthkit
- item_healthvial
- item_box_buckshot
- item_box_mrounds
- item_box_sniper_rounds
- item_box_srounds
- item_battery
- item_suit
- item_ml_grenade
- item_ar2_grenade
Cheat: Weapons
Enable cheats and use the “give” command.
- weapon_ar2
- weapon_bugbait
- weapon_cguard
- weapon_crowbar
- weapon_frag
- weapon_crossbow
- weapon_alyxgun
- weapon_physcannon
- weapon_physgun
- weapon_pistol
- weapon_rpg
- weapon_shotgun
- weapon_smg1
Weapons names for the beta version of the game:
weapon_hopwire
weapon_iceaxe
weapon_binoculars
weapon_ml
weapon_brickbat
weapon_smg2
weapon_stickylauncher
weapon_stunstick
weapon_thumper
weapon_sniperrifle
weapon_rollerwand
weapon_slam
weapon_hmg1
weapon_cubemap
weapon_gauss
weapon_extinguisher
weapon_flaregun
weapon_ar1
weapon_molotov
weapon_manhack
weapon_immolator
weapon_irifle
Cheat: Load Maps
List the map by enabling cheats and type “maps”. Load a map by typing “map ”.
- d1_canals_01
- d1_canals_02
- d1_canals_end
- d1_tempanals_02
- d1_town_01
- d1_town_02
- d1_town_03
- d1_town_04
- d1_town_05
- d1_trainstation_01
- d1_trainstation_02
- d1_trainstation_03
- d1_trainstation_05
- d1_under_01
- d1_under_02
- d1_under_03
- d1_under_04
- d2_coast_01
- d2_coast_02
- d2_coast_03
- d2_coast_04
- d2_coast_04_dx60
- d2_coast_05
- d2_coast_06
- d2_coast_07
- d2_coast_08
- d2_prison_01
- d2_prison_02
- d2_prison_03
- d2_prison_04
- d2_prison_05
- d3_c17_03
- d3_c17_04
- d3_c17_05
- d3_c17_06a
- d3_c17_06b
- d3_c17_07
Cheat List
Bring DOWN the console and enter “sv_cheats 1”.
- No damage: god
- Never Die: buddha
- Infinite power for your suit: infinite_aux_power or sv_infinite_aux_power (Outbreak)
- All weapons and ammo: impulse 101
- Kill all npc’s in the area: npc_kill
- Enemies don’t attack: notarget
- Walk through walls: noclip
- Spawn a scout car: ch_createjeep
- Spawn an airboat: ch_createairboat
- Spawn an airboat: impulse 83
- skulls: impulse 102
Submitted by not allowed
Cheat: Spawn A Jeep
To spawn a jeep hHit ~ and enter: Impulse 82
Submitted by AKAeric
Cheat - Change max Ammo & Change Weapon Damage
In the console first type "sv_cheats 1" to enable cheats and then input:
sk_max_357 no.# .... The numerical value for no.# is new max ammo for .357 Magnum
sk_max_ar2 no.# .... The numerical value for no.# is new max ammo for Pulse Rifle
sk_max_ar2_altfire no.# .... The numerical value for no.# is new max ammo for Pulse Rifle energy orbs
sk_max_buckshot no.# .... The numerical value for no.# is new max ammo for shotgun
sk_max_crossbow no.# .... The numerical value for no.# is new max ammo for crossbow
sk_max_grenade no.# .... The numerical value for no.# is new max ammo for hand grenades
sk_max_pistol no.# .... The numerical value for no.# is new max ammo for pistol
sk_max_rpg_round no.# .... The numerical value for no.# is new max ammo for RPG
sk_max_smg1 no.# .... The numerical value for no.# is new max ammo for submachine gun
sk_max_smg1_grenade no.# .... The numerical value for no.# is new max ammo for SMG grenades
sk_plr_dmg_pistol no.# .... The numerical value for no.# is new damage value for pistol
sk_plr_dmg_357 no.# .... The numerical value for no.# is new damage value for .357 Magnum
sk_plr_dmg_ar2 no.# .... The numerical value for no.# is new damage value for Pulse Rifle
sk_plr_dmg_buckshot no.# .... The numerical value for no.# is new damage value for shotgun
sk_plr_dmg_crossbow no.# .... The numerical value for no.# is new damage value for crossbow
sk_plr_dmg_crowbar no.# .... The numerical value for no.# is new damage value for crowbar
sk_plr_dmg_grenade no.# .... The numerical value for no.# is new damage value for grenades
sk_plr_dmg_rpg_round no.# .... The numerical value for no.# is new damage value for RPG rockets
sk_plr_dmg_smg1 no.# .... The numerical value for no.# is new damage value for submachine gun
sk_plr_dmg_smg1_grenade no.# .... The numerical value for no.# is new damage value for SMG grenades
Submitted by ryan1271
Cheat: Grab Anything
Note: The default value for the following cheat is 250.
When using the give weapon/item cheats, enter physcannon_maxmass 1000 (or more) to be able to grab any object in the game.