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Half-Life 2 Beta updated

We have released a Beta update for Half-Life 2 and associated games.
Changes in this update are:

  • Fixed intro videos not playing when starting the game
  • Fixed recap video when starting Episode 2 not playing
  • Fixed crash when running with "-vr" on OS X 10.8
  • Fixed music not playing in game on OS X for some users
  • Fixed background maps displaying incorrectly when using a non-default FOV
  • Fixed G-Man left eye being off-center in the introduction sequence
  • Fixed Fisherman not opening the door for you in Lost Coast
  • Fixed up some detail types in detail.vbsp

We also have several map specific fixes in this update, thanks to pepper314:

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  • Fixed player being able to destroy stone walls around vents
  • Fixed manhack stinger not playing

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  • Fixed "Blast From the Past" automatically being achieved

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  • Fixed FOV being locked to 75 regardless of players' settings

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  • Changed fog controller to get around fog issue when changing level

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  • Fixed music not playing

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  • Fixed Breen not playing scenes correctly

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  • Fixed scenes playing to early #766

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  • Changed catwalk destruction behaviour; sequence is better synchronised

Episode 1

  • Fixed missing Episode 2 teaser when finishing the game

Episode 2
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  • Fixed FOV being locked to 75 regardless of players' settings