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- Half-Life: Alyx
Half-Life: Alyx Update 1.3.1 released
Changes: Added missing tools lighting preview environments and associated assets. Fixed Hammer's "entity-only" compile mode not working properly. Fixed a bug that prevented interactive prefabs and other physics entities…
Announcement7 changesFixWorkshop - Half-Life: Alyx
The Half-Life: Alyx Workshop is now open
Half-Life: Alyx has been updated to include Steam Workshop support. This includes a beta release of our community development tools, as well as support for Linux and the Vulkan rendering API, and a few small quality of…
Patch notes18 changesFixCompatibility - Half-Life: Alyx
Half-Life: Alyx Soundtrack - Chapter 1 Now Available
We are excited to announce the launch of the Half-Life: Alyx Soundtrack. Today we are releasing Chapter 1. Entanglement, which includes 9 tracks in both MP3 (320K) and FLAC formats. We will be releasing all 11 chapters…
Store2 changesGameplay - Half-Life: Alyx
Half-Life: Alyx Update 1.2.1 released
Changes: Fixes for issues with carrying contained objects (e.g. objects in a crate). Fix for hand orientation on Windows MR and Vive systems. Fix for some missing haptic feedback on Windows MR and Vive systems. Fix for…
Announcement2 changesFixGameplay - Half-Life: Alyx
Half-Life: Alyx Locomotion Deep-Dive
Join the Half-Life: Alyx team in a behind-the-scenes deep dive that examines locomotion and player presence in the game. Valve developers Jason Mitchell, Luke Nalker, Greg Coomer, and Roland Shaw share some of our early…
Event16 changesUI/audioGameplay - Half-Life: Alyx
Half-Life: Alyx Update 1.2 released
Additions: Added full-featured support for left / right hand for movement controls, independently of left / right hand for weapon controls. To use this: Select Left / Right hand in the in-game UI, and then select the de…
Announcement11 changesFixUI/audio - Half-Life: Alyx
Half-Life: Alyx Update 1.1 released
Changes: Improved turning options in Preferences: - Added "Continuous Turn", and associated turning speed options. - Renamed "Quick turn" to "Snap Turn" to make its functionality clearer. - Added option to disable contr…
Announcement7 changesFixGameplay - Half-Life: Alyx
Half-Life: Alyx is Now Available
It's here. Half-Life: Alyx, Valve's long-awaited return to the Half-Life series, is NOW AVAILABLE to play. Compatible with all PC-based VR headsets, the game has been designed from the ground up for virtual reality. Hal…
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