Autosave?

[notdeadyet]

Is there a mod or something that enables autosaving? i always forget that this isnt HL2 and the game doesnt save, so when i die i have to reload the chapter.

[MartinKhan]

If you're talking about the original Half-Life, it has autosaves. Now, if you're talking about Half-Life: Source, I think there are console commands to enable autosave, but I'm not sure.

[notdeadyet]

Originally Posted by MartinKhan

If you're talking about the original Half-Life, it has autosaves. Now, if you're talking about Half-Life: Source, I think there are console commands to enable autosave, but I'm not sure.

i was hoping for source but if there isnt any for source i can use the normal half life

[MartinKhan]

Originally Posted by notdeadyet

i was hoping for source but if there isnt any for source i can use the normal half life

If it's Half-Life: Source, you can use the quicksave. I don't remember which button it was, I think it's F6.

[iceman78772]

Originally Posted by notdeadyet

Is there a mod or something that enables autosaving? i always forget that this isnt HL2 and the game doesnt save, so when i die i have to reload the chapter.

sv_autosave 1

[Friendliest]

mine appears to be autosaving fine, and I can almost guarantee I did not set sv_autosave 1 via the console, so maybe there should be another way to activate it, such as options menu, or it is just on by default?

[Atwooooood]

Originally Posted by Friendliest

mine appears to be autosaving fine, and I can almost guarantee I did not set sv_autosave 1 via the console, so maybe there should be another way to activate it, such as options menu, or it is just on by default?

I had no autosaves the first time I played Half-Life: Source. I found that out after playing for almost 2 hours then I died... it started me back at the beginning and I had to endure the long intro again.

Fun times.

[abort_user]

Originally Posted by Atwooooood

I had no autosaves the first time I played Half-Life: Source. I found that out after playing for almost 2 hours then I died... it started me back at the beginning and I had to endure the long intro again.

Fun times.

not the intro!

the very first time i played Half Life, i was goofing around and i jumped over the railing (thinking they wouldnt let me kill myself at the beginning of the game). i had to watch that horrid intro a second time. i almost cried.

[MartinKhan]

Originally Posted by abort_user

not the intro!

the very first time i played Half Life, i was goofing around and i jumped over the railing (thinking they wouldnt let me kill myself at the beginning of the game). i had to watch that horrid intro a second time. i almost cried.

What's wrong with the intro? I personally love it. How it gets you into the Half-Life atmosphere.

[abort_user]

Originally Posted by MartinKhan

What's wrong with the intro? I personally love it. How it gets you into the Half-Life atmosphere.

it goes on too long. its also easy to see momentum is all screwed up in game (which is what i do cause theres little else to do). but really i was just talking about doing the intro 2 times in a row.

[MartinKhan]

Originally Posted by abort_user

it goes on too long. its also easy to see momentum is all screwed up in game (which is what i do cause theres little else to do). but really i was just talking about doing the intro 2 times in a row.

Well, I'll admit that it may be a bit boring if you have to go through it twice in a row. And for the momentum, well, it was the best for that time.

[Teln]

After you've gone through the intro three separate times in one day, it looses a great deal of its appeal. One of these days I'll get around to preserving a save file right before the resonance cascade goes off, so I only see the intro when I want to.

[pizzahut]

Originally Posted by Teln

One of these days I'll get around to preserving a save file right before the resonance cascade goes off, so I only see the intro when I want to.

Or you could write down the name of the level you want to start, and use the console to change map. There are two commands to do so:

- map: Starts a new game with the specified map. You will start without hazard suit and weapons, there are console commands to add them should you choose one of the later levels.
- changelevel: Changes the map after a game has already been started. You will keep the current equipment.