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Setting up Half-Life through RetroPie (A Guide)

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    quicksilver @AdamBeGood
    last edited by 23 Jul 2020, 17:29

    @AdamBeGood correct, just those two files.

    Sorry, the menu option is called "custom game". From there it should display the available mods.

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      AdamBeGood @quicksilver
      last edited by 23 Jul 2020, 22:25

      @quicksilver Yep, all good now! I compiled again for Blue Shift and I've fired them both up and they look absolutely fine. Thanks for the advice and patience, as ever.

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        quicksilver @AdamBeGood
        last edited by 23 Jul 2020, 23:18

        @AdamBeGood said in Setting up Half-Life through RetroPie (A Guide):

        I compiled again for Blue Shift

        You made sure to convert the maps for blueshift right?

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          AdamBeGood @quicksilver
          last edited by 24 Jul 2020, 08:18

          @quicksilver I did the map fix yep, I only fired up the mod briefly but it seems fine! Thank you.

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            chwilson1999
            last edited by 16 Aug 2020, 23:44

            Getting a little frustrated. I managed to add the script module to my pi, but I can't add the game files to the files created by xash3d. It keeps saying I don't have permission. When I try to use WinSCP, that program cannot locate my pi. I've been using the SSH function built-in to windows.

            I named the folder made by the xash3d "HalfLife2" and the folder which contains the steamapp is called "Half-Life."

            In the pi, it gives me a menu with noise and keyboard and mouse function, but when I try to choose a difficulty the game does nothing.

            This game is eluding me! Sorry to be a bother. I'm new to this kind of stuff. Annotation 2020-08-16 194320.png

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              quicksilver @chwilson1999
              last edited by quicksilver 17 Aug 2020, 14:07

              @chwilson1999 said in Setting up Half-Life through RetroPie (A Guide):

              I named the folder made by the xash3d "HalfLife2" and the folder which contains the steamapp is called "Half-Life."

              Well here is at least part of your problem. You can't just rename folders and expect things to work properly. Most programs look in very specific locations and if you rename them they won't be able to find them. First restore the original file structure that was created by the xash3d script. You then need to copy the "valve" folder from your Steam game files to the "Half-Life" folder on your pi (the one created by the xash3d script).

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                chwilson1999
                last edited by 17 Aug 2020, 18:23

                I've corrected the name trouble, but it still says I don't have permissions to add the "valve" folder to the "Half-Life" folder.

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                  mitu Global Moderator @chwilson1999
                  last edited by 17 Aug 2020, 18:33

                  @chwilson1999 Reset the ROMs folder permissions - see https://retropie.org.uk/docs/FAQ/#reset-ownershippermissions-of-homepiretropie-roms - and re-try.

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                    shavecat
                    last edited by shavecat 9 Sept 2020, 13:24 6 Sept 2020, 20:59

                    @quicksilver
                    Hey Amazing job !
                    All works took me some time... but works great !

                    P.S - Half-Life: Decay
                    Runs great too ;)

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                      kactius @shavecat
                      last edited by kactius 9 Oct 2020, 00:09 9 Sept 2020, 23:01

                      I need help with the step 4 to a pi3 or pi3b+ :
                      ./waf configure -T release --prefix=/path/to/any/output/directory

                      1 What is the correct output directory ?
                      2 once compiled, which files should be copied to / home / pi / RetroPie / roms / ports / Half-Life?

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                        kactius @quicksilver
                        last edited by kactius 14 Sept 2020, 11:49

                        @quicksilver
                        Hello again: in pi3b + with the previous version point 1 (sergiopoverony / xash3d) it works, when it got to point 4 of the tutorial (link to the xash3d-fwgs repository) I can't understand if the repository is only for pi4 or if the binaries you uploaded to mega are only to pi4.
                        In pi3b + I made several attempts to compile the repository, I compiled fine or so I think, but they were unsuccessful, after copying the necessary binaries, game files and assigning the permissions correctly, it starts black screen and returns to the emulationstation, can someone tell me if it works on pi3 or pi3b +?
                        Any ideas?

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                          quicksilver @kactius
                          last edited by quicksilver 14 Sept 2020, 14:27

                          @kactius the binaries I posted are for the pi 4 only. You'll need to manually build the newer version of xash3d if you want to use it with a pi 3. Or just skip that step and use the older one that is build by the script.

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                            Zering @quicksilver
                            last edited by 19 Nov 2020, 13:35

                            Hi guys, I've tried to set this up this morning, following the guide in the first post. The pott compiled without any issues, I put my valve directory in the indicated place, tried to launch xash3d.sh and got booted back to ES.

                            My log is pretty short :

                            Parameters:
                            Executing: /opt/retropie/ports/xash3d/Xash3d.sh
                            /opt/retropie/ports/xash3d/Xash3d.sh: line1: /home/pi/RetroPie/roms/ports/Half-Life/xash3d: Permission denied

                            I feel like this is probably a fairly easy problem to solve, but I don't know how to go about it.
                            I'd appreciate any help.

                            Thanks!

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                              AdamBeGood @Zering
                              last edited by AdamBeGood 19 Nov 2020, 13:42

                              @zering said in Setting up Half-Life through RetroPie (A Guide):

                              Hi guys, I've tried to set this up this morning, following the guide in the first post. The pott compiled without any issues, I put my valve directory in the indicated place, tried to launch xash3d.sh and got booted back to ES.

                              My log is pretty short :

                              Parameters:
                              Executing: /opt/retropie/ports/xash3d/Xash3d.sh
                              /opt/retropie/ports/xash3d/Xash3d.sh: line1: /home/pi/RetroPie/roms/ports/Half-Life/xash3d: Permission denied

                              I feel like this is probably a fairly easy problem to solve, but I don't know how to go about it.
                              I'd appreciate any help.

                              Thanks!

                              What are the permissions on the folder? Is it going to be linked to that?

                              My folder is set to "0755".

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                                Zering @AdamBeGood
                                last edited by 19 Nov 2020, 13:45

                                @adambegood That's also what I've got, so I don't imagine it is the issue.

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                                  AdamBeGood @Zering
                                  last edited by 19 Nov 2020, 13:51

                                  @zering said in Setting up Half-Life through RetroPie (A Guide):

                                  @adambegood That's also what I've got, so I don't imagine it is the issue.

                                  Cool, I am sure Quicksilver will be able to help. It just so explicitly says permission, that I thought it was worth checking.

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                                    Zering @AdamBeGood
                                    last edited by Zering 27 Nov 2020, 15:08

                                    I'm getting close.

                                    I tried the version of xash3d-fwgs on RetroPie-extra as I wasn't getting anywhere with this one.

                                    It almost boots but there's an issue.

                                    log

                                    I can see my mouse cursor in the corner for a few seconds before it boots me back to ES.
                                    I had a similar problem with iortcw and I'd solved it when I realized the logs indicated the .so files should be in the config folder. That did not work here.

                                    @zerojay @quicksilver @AdamBeGood Any ideas?

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                                    • soulrider911S
                                      soulrider911
                                      last edited by 20 Dec 2020, 00:15

                                      @quicksilver Thank you so much for this amazing guide! When I read this I about jumped out of my seat with excitement!

                                      So, I have followed the steps in your post. I have the Steam version of HL, and have copied over just the VALVE folder.

                                      The game does run! However I am getting interesting logging information in the upper left corner as textures are being loaded?? Also how can I shut off the FPS indication in the upper right?
                                      Cheers, and thank you!!

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                                        Codafire @quicksilver
                                        last edited by 26 Jan 2021, 12:48

                                        @quicksilver im having problems, i make it works, all ok but gamepad only moves, i cant jump, or shoot and if i try to configure in main menu, game exits.

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                                          quicksilver @soulrider911
                                          last edited by quicksilver 26 Jan 2021, 14:38

                                          @soulrider911 see step three in my original post. I cover how to turn off the console notifications. I believe the fps counter option is turned off in the config.cfg in the valve folder.

                                          @Codafire try using the binary that I compiled in my original post. It is more recent and less buggy than the one included with the script.

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