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Release Date: November 19, 1998
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Check out our 13 cheats & codes for Half-Life. Or read the IGN Guide.
13 Cheats

Submit a Cheat.
Submitted by:IGN_Cheats
Better Third Person
Here s how to get a real active following chase-cam style third person view and no
t 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, pu
t it in third person (command: "thirdperson") Now change the camera angle to beh
ind the player instead of to his right side. To do this, you have to change the
camera's yaw angle number. (command: "cam_idealyaw 1") Now you have an active ch
asecam 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" t
o turn off) -"cam_idealpitch 90" changes standard camera pitch angle. The comman
d "cam_idealdist 64" changes the standard camera distance. To return to your nor
mal first person shooter, simply use the command "firstperson .
Here s how to get a real active following chase-cam style third person view and no
t 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, pu
t it in third person (command: "thirdperson") Now change the camera angle to beh
ind the player instead of to his right side. To do this, you have to change the
camera's yaw angle number. (command: "cam_idealyaw 1") Now you have an active ch
asecam third person.
There are more camera commands that you can play around with for whatever reason
. -"chase_...
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Submitted by:IGN_Cheats
Console Codes
Load the game using the "-DEV TOCONSOLE" command line parameters. Your command li
ne 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 win
dow 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.
)
Load the game using the "-DEV TOCONSOLE" command line parameters. Your command li
ne 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 win
dow 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.
)
Submitted by:IGN_Cheats

Quick Weapon Reload

First of all, this only works for weapons with slow reload times, like the magnu
m 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 we
apon while in the reloading animation, and then switch back to the weapon you wa
nt to use, and realoading will be complete.
NOTE: This trick does not work with Half-Life 1.0.1.0 or higher.
Submitted by:IGN_Cheats
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 developer's mode you would change the line to read: "C:Si
erraHalf-Lifehl.exe -dev"
Without further ado, we bring you the codes:
-console
Enables the console. To access it, press tilde (~) while playing. See "Console C
odes" for information on using the console.
-dev
Developer's mode. Enables the console and displays debugging information while p
laying. Useful if you're 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 req
uest more memory than your computer has.
-nointro
Skip the introduction movies.
-noip
Removes the D.U.N. box for playing on LAN's (local area networks.) Remove this c
ommand whenever playing on the internet. If you don't you won't be able to play
on-line.
-noipx
Use this if you receive an IPX error when playing on a LAN.
-numericping
Replace's the Half-Life server browser's "green dot" latecy info with real numbe
rs. 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 st
utters or you don't have DirectSound drivers.
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 developer's mode you would change the line to read: "C:Si
erraHalf-Lifehl.exe -dev"
Without further ado, we bring you the codes:

-console
Enables the console. To access it, press tilde (~) while playing. See "Console C
odes" for information on using the console.
-dev
Develo...
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Submitted by:IGN_Cheats
All weapons and ammo
Enable Cheat mode. Then press ~ (tilde) and enter "/impulse 101" at the console
window.
Submitted by:IGN_Cheats
Third person perspective
Enable Cheat mode. Then press ~ (tilde) and enter "/thirdperson" at the console
window.
Submitted by:IGN_Cheats
Disable clipping and flight modes
Enable Cheat mode. Then press ~ (tilde) and enter "/noclip" at the console windo
w.
Submitted by:IGN_Cheats
God mode
Enable Cheat mode. Then press ~ (tilde) and enter "/god" at the console window.
Submitted by:IGN_Cheats
Create item
Enable Cheat mode. Then press ~ (tilde) and enter "give item" at the console win
dow, 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
Enable Cheat mode. Then press ~ (tilde) and enter "give item" at the console win
dow, 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_Gaus...

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Submitted by:IGN_Cheats
Select level
Enable Cheat mode. Then press ~ (tilde) and enter "/map name" at the console win
dow, 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
Submitted by:IGN_Cheats
Opponents ignore you
Enable Cheat mode. Then press ~ (tilde) and enter "/notarget" at the console win
dow.
Submitted by:IGN_Cheats
Adjust gravity
Enable Cheat mode. Then press ~ (tilde) and enter "sv_gravity " at the console w
indow. (The underscore "_" denotes a space.)
(Note: The default is "sv gravity 800".)
Submitted by:IGN_Cheats
Sniper Mode with any weapon
If you have a crossbow, you can get sniper mode on any weapon, and here's how: S
imply 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 y
ou 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.
If you have a crossbow, you can get sniper mode on any weapon, and here's how: S
imply 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 y
ou 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, w...
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Half-Life
Published by: Sierra Studios
Developed by: Valve
Genre: First-Person Shooter
Release Date:
United States: November 19, 1998
UK: Released
Japan: Unreleased
MSRP: 73.99 USD
M for Mature : Blood and Gore, Intense Violence, Language
Also Available On: PC, PC, Mac, PC, DC, PC, GP32, PS2
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