Half-life 2 mods on steam how to download

This is a completely free and extensive community-developed update for Half-Life 2 featuring beautiful lighting, countless bug fixes, and a brand new Community Commentary Mode. In Steam, hover over 'Library' and select 'Tools':. On the 'Betas' tab, click the drop down list and select 'incoming'.

Then close the window:. Go to the MMOD webpage on moddb. Scroll down and download the latest version of the MMOD at the time of writing it was v1.

Right click on the downloaded. Go back to your Steam library, right click on 'Half Life 2' and choose 'Properties':. Click on the 'steamapps' folder:. Go in to the 'sourcemods' folder:. And paste the folders you copied earlier in to that folder:. Note: Sourcemods folder and all HL2 games have to be installed on same hard drive. If you don't see a sourcemods folder you can just create one yourself, that will work fine. IF you have Steam installed on one drive, but games library on other drive then mmods won't show up after restart, here's solution: 1.

The human body is not made for these conditions. Temperatures can plummet to F C , the brain is starved for oxygen and each step is a new experience in pure agony. It's difficult to breathe. It's difficult to think. It's difficult to move. And you still have to endure another feet 0. So much for the good news. The rebels are losing the battle against the strider onslaught that keeps growing. To help turn the tide of war you need to destroy the source of the Striders.

That source is at the summit of what the rebels call, StriderMountain. There is only one way to get into the mountain geography and it's extremely dangerous terrain. The danger proves to be too much and you are forced way off target. Now, you must fight your way through the Combine Mountain Base Camp because it's the only entry to the mountain.

As Gordon Freeman, you must survive the summit and destroy the source of the Striders. Mod page The atmosphere in the original HL2 game was both interesting, and terrifying, and that is the driving force behind our choice on creating a modifacation on that environment alone. All maps from this modification have a very similar kind of feel of atmosphere and gameplay from the original Ravenholm, but with an different and expanded story, and many new locations.

So, you will find yourself battle many Zombies, Headcrabs, and more. Mod page Around November, , several students got together to brainstorm a concept for a total conversion of Valve's Half-Life 2. After several days of brainstorming, the concept for Eclipse was born. In January of , a group of Guildhall students composed of programmers, artists, and level designers were put together and formed what is now CelTech Studios.

It was then that CelTech Studios made the commitment to produce the highest quality game possible in the short amount of time they had - five months. What emerged in late May was a game that is both stunningly beautiful and addictive to play. Eclipse is a third-person total conversion of Valve's Half-Life 2. It is an action adventure that features tactical, puzzle based combat, which forces the player to interact with the surrounding environment in order to survive.

You play as a young Sorceress named Violet who has learned the secrets of Telekinesis. This allows Violet to easily find objects in the environment that she can pick up and throw. Once the player gets used to picking up objects and throwing them at targets, the movement of Violet becomes very important.

Based on where an enemy is Violet might want to pick up one or more objects and then move about in order to get a good angle on her enemy before sending the objects flying in that direction. As you journey through the different lands of Eclipse , you will uncover many secrets that will help you in defeating your enemies.

You will also be able to unlock new abilities that Violet can use, such as Hellstorm - a powerful spell that allows Violet to summon up to three fiery orbs that explode upon impact and deal significant damage to nearby enemies. Use Violet's power of Telekinesis to help protect you as you journey over distant lands in search of the ancient teleportation device near the Standing Stones. Battle your way through hordes of orc-like creatures known as Keepers as you make your way through the enchanted Blackmoor forest.

Find Violet's ancestral burial grounds in the Barrow and unlock dark secrets that will aid you in your final stand at the Standing Stone Developer. Mod page Dissolution is a science fiction, single-player mod for Half-Life 2 that mixes adventure and action game-play. Set in the year , in a universe dominated by a mega corporate entity, Xterrier, the player awakes in a hidden lab to the voice of the mysterious Wilson.

Guided by Wilson, the player must make their way through the ravaged Xterrier c colony, making use of any and all resources they can get their hands on in order to survive, all the while attempting to piece together the events leading to the colony's collapse and their own identity.

Mod page Half-Life 2 calamity is an exciting and heavily beta-tested new addon to the Half Life universe. Battle the violent combine regime, obliterate zombies and Xen creatures, and learn even more knowledge surrounding the rise of Earth's benefactors. Calamity is around hours of solid gameplay filled with tense combat scenes and puzzling conundrums mixed within the deteriorating setting of one of Earths last thriving cities - City Explore a hidden story twist in the climax of the mod, and enjoy every minute of the exploration and fighting.

Mod page This mod continues the story where Half-Life 2 finished and offers one possible scenario. After the big explosion you fall to the ground and are very badly injured. Some people find you and take you home to a small village outside the city where the citadel was built. You have never seen Alyx or any of the others since the explosion. But you try to find new people that will fight with you against Breen.

It also seems that most of his organisation was lost in the explosion. Then you hear that along the coast Breen is starting again and trying to take control again. So you decide to go to the coast. Mod page You are Gordon Freakman. You like Crowbars, Black Mesa, Scientists and stuff Gordon Freakman has to destroy all of the Dr.

Kleiners because they took over City Mod page This mod is about the story of the struggle of Gordon Freeman against the sinister monk from Ravenholm and leader of the Combine - Father Grigori. Mod page Something goes mad because the human race failed in the experiment, and it connects with another world.

The resident in the another world is crazy due to the mistake. We should restore the situation. Each round a willing player is chosen to be the Zombie Master.

ZM's job is to summon and command zombies, and kill the remaining survivors. The unlucky who didn't get picked, assume the role of a survivor. Their goal is to stay alive and complete the map objectives.

Mod page Imagine, a Hollywood producer got his hands on the game. The result would be similar to what the Cinematic Mod is: a graphics blockbuster, redesigned to the typical game to movie adaption with an orchestral soundtrack and beautiful people everywhere. Mod page The Stanley Parable is an experimental narrative-driven first person game.

It is an exploration of choice, freedom, storytelling and reality, all examined through the lens of what it means to play a video game. You will make a choice that does not matter You will follow a story that has no end You will play a game you cannot win Developer.

Mod page Creatures came out of what seemed to be thin air. Animated and alive. They came without a warning and swept the world If you can't get it working then idk what to tell you.

I don't think insulting the person who was gonna help you would be a good idea either. Btw There is no mods folder. If you read the instructions carefully you'd understand that. You place the mod in the main root directory of the game. Honestly I'm quite surprised people are still coming here when there are probably 's of other guides on the same topic. This guide is probably outdated anyways Manny Heffleys 14 Mar, am. Galaxy [author] 29 Dec, pm.

Britax 29 Dec, am. Wait a minute what if you are downloading a texture pack or skins? Galaxy [author] 30 Sep, pm. Well I'm glad i could help. Whenever you use a third party website for downloading mods always practice safe browsing habits; Steam Support has a great article on this which can be found here.

ModDB is a fantastic website where you can find thousands of fully released and in-development mods for Half-Life. To begin searching through the Half-Life database click here. Some of the most popular mods can be found below. Keep in mind that Half-Life is an older game and some mods might be out of date, always check on the mod's website before downloading to make sure it works with the current version of Half-Life and with your operating system. Sven Co-op [www.

Before you begin, you need to have Half-Life installed. It's important to make sure that the mod you've downloaded is compatible with your operating system before attempting to install it. The main directory of the mod must be installed in the following directories.

If the mod you're installing has an installer wizard, this is where you'd point it to. You will need to have run Half-Life at least once for directory to appear. Once Steam has been restarted you'll see the mod in your game library. Whenever you're playing a mod you'll have access to the Steam friends network and some overlay features such as being able to take and upload screenshots. It will also display to your friends and on your Steam profile what mod you're playing.