Half-Life 2: Valve’s classic first-person shooter is getting a remaster with new ray tracing features, Nvidia announced today. The remaster, which is being developed by a team of modders, will use Nvidia’s RTX Remix platform to add ray tracing to the game’s lighting, shadows, and reflections.
Ray tracing is a rendering technique that simulates the way light behaves in the real world. It can create more realistic and immersive graphics, and it has become increasingly popular in recent years.
The Half-Life 2 remaster will also include other improvements, such as higher resolution textures and models, and a new anti-aliasing technique. It is currently in development and there is no release date yet.
The remaster is a welcome addition to the Half-Life franchise, which has been dormant for many years. The last game in the series, Half-Life: Alyx, was released in 2020.
The Half-Life 2 remaster is not the only game getting a ray tracing upgrade. Nvidia has also announced ray tracing mods for Portal and Left 4 Dead 2. These mods are currently in beta and can be downloaded from the Nvidia website.
The addition of ray tracing to these classic games is a great way to breathe new life into them. It will be interesting to see how the mods are received by fans.
In addition to the ray tracing improvements, the Half-Life 2 remaster will also include a number of other changes, such as:
- Updated textures and models
- New anti-aliasing technique
- Improved lighting and shadows
- Workshop support for custom maps
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The remaster is being developed by Filip Victor, the person who created Half-Life 2: Update. It is not made by Valve, but the company has given Victor permission to work on the project.
The Half-Life 2 Remastered Collection is currently in testing on Steam. There is no release date yet, but it is expected to be released sometime in 2024.
Here are some additional details about the Half-Life 2 remaster:
- It will be based on the CS:GO version of the Source Engine.
- It will include all of the original game’s content, as well as the episodes.
- It will support mods and custom maps.
- It is being developed by a team of modders who have been given permission by Valve.
The remaster is sure to be a popular choice for fans of the game. It will give them a chance to experience Half-Life 2 with updated graphics and gameplay. It is also a good way to introduce the game to a new generation of gamers.