Sniper Mode with any weapon
If you have a crossbow, you can get sniper mode on any weapon, and heres
how: Simply quick-save your game, go to the crossbow and zoom in, and then
quick-load. When the game pops up again, you will be zoomed in on the
weapon you had when you saved, and can cycle through the others as normal.
To zoom out, just go back to the crossbow and press 2nd attack.
OR
Enable the console by
typing "-dev" or "-console" (without qoutes) as mentioned in one of the
above codes.
Start up the game, and enter a new game, or load a saved one. Now hit the ~
key to bring up the console. Type the following, where * is the key of your
choice. (Keep in mind, you must bind all three commands to different keys.
bind * "fov 20"
bind * "fov 50"
bind * "fov 90"
The first will bring you in to a very close zoom. Second is mid-range, and
third is the command to bring you back to the normal view. It works with
any weapon, though it will not change the mode of fire or increase/decrease
accuracy.
Command line parameters
To enter these codes you must edit the Half-Life icon on your START menu.
Right-click on the START icon on the Windows task bar.
Click on OPEN.
Find the Half-Life icon and right-click on it.
Click on PROPERTIES.
Add the desired parameter to the end of the field that says TARGET or CMD_LINE. For example, to enable developers mode you would change the line to read: "C:SierraHalf-Lifehl.exe -dev"
Without further ado, we bring you the codes:
-console
Enables the console. To access it, press tilde (~) while playing. See "Console Codes" for information on using the console.
-dev
Developers mode. Enables the console and displays debugging information while playing. Useful if youre having technical difficulties and want to find out why.
-heapsize x
Tells Half-Life how much RAM (memory) it can use. For example, if you want it to use 32Mb of RAM then enter the parameter "-heapsize 32768". CAUTION! Do not request more memory than your computer has.
-nointro
Skip the introduction movies.
-noip
Removes the D.U.N. box for playing on LANs (local area networks.) Remove this command whenever playing on the internet. If you dont you wont be able to play on-line.
-noipx
Use this if you receive an IPX error when playing on a LAN.
-numericping
Replaces the Half-Life server browsers "green dot" latecy info with real numbers. Only available in v1.0.0.8 or later.
-startwindowed
Start Half-Life in window instead of fullscreen.
-wavonly
Disables Direct Sound and plays SFX in wav files. Try this if your sound card stutters or you dont have DirectSound drivers.
Quick Weapon Reload
First of all, this only works for weapons with slow reload times, like the magnum and the tranquilizer crossbow. Upon running out of ammo in your clip, you will begin to reolad your weapon. If you want to fire faster, simply changes your weapon while in the reloading animation, and then switch back to the weapon you want to use, and realoading will be complete.
NOTE: This trick does not work with Half-Life 1.0.1.0 or higher.
Select level
Enable Cheat mode. Then press ~ (tilde) and enter "/map name
" at the console window, where name is one of the map names below.
Maps
Single-player maps:
Generally, single player maps have the following form:
caletter
A few valid map 1P map names are, "c1a2b", "c5a1" and "c2a5x".
Multi-player (Deathmatch) Maps:
Boot camp
Bounce
Datacore
Lambda bunker
Shark pit
Stalkyard
Subtransit
Undertow
Hazard courses:
t0a0
t0a0a
t0a0b
t0a0b1
t0a0b2
t0a0c
t0a0d
Opponents ignore you
Enable Cheat mode. Then press ~ (tilde) and enter "/notarget" at the console window.
All weapons and ammo
Enable Cheat mode. Then press ~ (tilde) and enter "/impulse 101" at the console window.
God mode
Enable Cheat mode. Then press ~ (tilde) and enter "/god" at the console window.
Third person perspective
Enable Cheat mode. Then press ~ (tilde) and enter "/thirdperson" at the console window.
Disable clipping and flight modes
Enable Cheat mode. Then press ~ (tilde) and enter "/noclip" at the console window.
Adjust gravity
Enable Cheat mode. Then press ~ (tilde) and enter "sv_gravity " at the console window. (The underscore "_" denotes a space.)
(Note: The default is "sv gravity 800".)
Create item
Enable Cheat mode. Then press ~ (tilde) and enter "give item
" at the console window, where item is the object you wish to create. Example:
Give item_airtank
Object list
Ammunition
Ammo_357
Ammo_9mmAR
Ammo_9mmbox
Ammo_9mmclip
Ammo_Argrenades
Ammo_Buckshot
Ammo_Crossbow
Ammo_Egonclip
Ammo_Gaussclip
Ammo_Glockclip
Ammo_MP5clip
Ammo_MP5grenades
Ammo_RPGclip
Items
Item_airtank
Item_antidote
Item_battery
Item_healthkit
Item_longjump
Item_security
Item_sodacan
Item_suit
Weapons
Weapon_357
Weapon_9mmAR
Weapon_9mmHandgun
Weapon_Crossbow
Weapon_Crowbar
Weapon_Egon
Weapon_Gauss
Weapon_Glock
Weapon_Handgrenade
Weapon_Hornetgun
Weapon_MP5
Weapon_Python
Weapon_QuantumDestabilizer
Weapon_RPG
Weapon_Satchel
Weapon_Shark
Weapon_Shotgun
Weapon_Tripmine
Console Codes
Load the game using the "-DEV ¿TOCONSOLE" command line parameters. Your command line should look like this:
HL.EXE ¿DEV ¿TOCONSOLE
(If the text does not disappear, then press the tilde key [~].)
During the game, press the tilde key [~] and type "sv_cheats" at the console window to activate cheat mode. (The underscore "_" denotes a space.)You must either die or reload your game before you this code takes effect
(Note: To use cheats on a saved game, enable Cheat mode and load the saved game.)
Cheat: Better Third Person
Here’s how to get a real active following chase-cam style third person view and not the annoying side view. NOTE: All commands are to be typed WITHOUT the quotes.
Get into the console. Make sure cheats are on (command: "sv_cheats 1"). Next, put it in third person (command: "thirdperson") Now change the camera angle to behind the player instead of to his right side. To do this, you have to change the cameras yaw angle number. (command: "cam_idealyaw 1") Now you have an active chasecam third person.
There are more camera commands that you can play around with for whatever reason. -"chase_active 1" changes the view to a more passive style ("chase_active 0" to turn off) -"cam_idealpitch 90" changes standard camera pitch angle. The command "cam_idealdist 64" changes the standard camera distance. To return to your normal first person shooter, simply use the command "firstperson”.
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