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Sep 30, 2014
Half-Life 2 Beta Updated
Half-Life 2 - Programmer Joe
The Beta for Half-Life 2 has been updated. This includes Episode 1, Episode 2, Lost Coast, Half-Life 2: Deathmatch, and Half-Life: Source.

Changes include:
  • Fixed default refresh rate when using a Virtual Reality display at higher than the desktop refresh rate.
Sep 30, 2014
Half-Life 2 Beta Updated
Half-Life 2 - Programmer Joe
The Beta for Half-Life 2 has been updated. This includes Episode 1, Episode 2, Lost Coast, Half-Life 2: Deathmatch, and Half-Life: Source.

Changes include:
  • Fixed default refresh rate when using a Virtual Reality display at higher than the desktop refresh rate.
Jun 2, 2014
Half-Life 2 Updated
Half-Life 2 - Programmer Joe
Half-Life 2 has been updated. This includes Episode 1, Episode 2, Lost Coast, and Half-Life: Source. This is the release of everything in the previous beta.

Changes include:
  • Fixed radio buttons in the Difficulty options.
Jun 2, 2014
Half-Life 2 Updated
Half-Life 2 - Programmer Joe
Half-Life 2 has been updated. This includes Episode 1, Episode 2, Lost Coast, and Half-Life: Source. This is the release of everything in the previous beta.

Changes include:
  • Fixed radio buttons in the Difficulty options.
May 30, 2014
Half-Life 2 Beta Updated
Half-Life 2 - Programmer Joe
The Beta for Half-Life 2 has been updated. This includes Episode 1, Episode 2, Lost Coast, and Half-Life: Source.

Changes include:
  • Fixed radio buttons in the Difficulty options.
May 30, 2014
Half-Life 2 Beta Updated
Half-Life 2 - Programmer Joe
The Beta for Half-Life 2 has been updated. This includes Episode 1, Episode 2, Lost Coast, and Half-Life: Source.

Changes include:
  • Fixed radio buttons in the Difficulty options.
May 29, 2014
Half-Life 2 Updated
Half-Life 2 - Programmer Joe
Half-Life 2 (including Lost Coast, Episode 1, Episode 2, and Half-Life: Source) has been updated. This includes all the changes in the Beta since November 2013.

The following changes are included:
  • Improved readability of the UI in VR
  • Removed the IPD calibration tool. TF2 will now obey the Oculus configuration file. Use the Oculus calibration tool in your SDK or install and run "OpenVR" under Tools in Steam to calibrate your IPD.
  • Added dropdown to enable VR mode in the Video options. Removed the -vr command line option.
  • Added the ability to switch in and out of VR mode without quitting the game
  • By default VR mode will run full screen. To switch back to a borderless window set the vr_force_windowed convar.
  • Added support for VR mode on Linux
  • Added VR support to Half-Life: Source
  • Fix for an issue some players were seeing for the second train in Route Kanal getting stuck and blocking forward progress.
May 29, 2014
Half-Life 2 Updated
Half-Life 2 - Programmer Joe
Half-Life 2 (including Lost Coast, Episode 1, Episode 2, and Half-Life: Source) has been updated. This includes all the changes in the Beta since November 2013.

The following changes are included:
  • Improved readability of the UI in VR
  • Removed the IPD calibration tool. TF2 will now obey the Oculus configuration file. Use the Oculus calibration tool in your SDK or install and run "OpenVR" under Tools in Steam to calibrate your IPD.
  • Added dropdown to enable VR mode in the Video options. Removed the -vr command line option.
  • Added the ability to switch in and out of VR mode without quitting the game
  • By default VR mode will run full screen. To switch back to a borderless window set the vr_force_windowed convar.
  • Added support for VR mode on Linux
  • Added VR support to Half-Life: Source
  • Fix for an issue some players were seeing for the second train in Route Kanal getting stuck and blocking forward progress.
May 29, 2014
Half-Life 2 Beta Updated
Half-Life 2 - Programmer Joe
The Beta version of Half-Life 2 has been updated. This update includes a fix some players were seeing for the second train in Route Kanal getting stuck and blocking forward progress. Episode 1, Episode 2, Lost Coast, and Half-Life: Source betas have also been updated because of the code they share with Half-Life 2.
May 29, 2014
Half-Life 2 Beta Updated
Half-Life 2 - Programmer Joe
The Beta version of Half-Life 2 has been updated. This update includes a fix some players were seeing for the second train in Route Kanal getting stuck and blocking forward progress. Episode 1, Episode 2, Lost Coast, and Half-Life: Source betas have also been updated because of the code they share with Half-Life 2.
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