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    Setting up Half-Life through RetroPie (A Guide)

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      plimbs
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      @quicksilver Dude, this is awesome info from you! Works perfect on my pi 4 with mouse and keyboard.

      On my 3b, I can seemingly compile the new FWGS version, but I get errors trying to use it. The game is very playable with original install script. Neither one recognizes my bluetooth controllers at all so I cannot play with a controller.

      Has anyone managed to compile FWGS and run successfully on the 3b?

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        plimbs @plimbs
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        This is what I get :

        pi@retropie3:~ $ cat /dev/shm/runcommand.log
        Parameters:
        Executing: /opt/retropie/ports/xash3d/Xash3D.sh
        [15:39:58] Console initialized.
        [15:39:58] IN_TouchInit()
        [15:39:58] execing video.cfg
        [15:39:58] Found renderer gl: OpenGL
        [15:39:58] Found renderer soft: Software
        [15:39:58] Loading renderer: gl -> libref_gl.so
        [15:39:58] execing opengl.cfg
        [15:39:58] Trying safe opengl mode 0
        [15:39:58] bpp 32
        [15:39:58] Sys_Warn: Error: Can't initialize libref_gl.so renderer!
        
        [15:39:58] Loading renderer: soft -> libref_soft.so
        [15:39:58] r_fullbright is cheat protected.
        [15:39:58] r_lightmap is cheat protected.
        [15:39:58] Sys_Warn: invalid mode, engine will run in 640x480
        [15:39:58] Sys_Warn: could not revert to safe mode!
        [15:39:58] failed to initialize software blitter, fallback to glblit
        [15:39:58] Sys_Warn: Error: Can't initialize libref_soft.so renderer!
        
        
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        • mituM
          mitu Global Moderator @plimbs
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          @plimbs said in Setting up Half-Life through RetroPie (A Guide):

          [15:39:58] Found renderer gl: OpenGL

          The Pi3 doesn't have OpenGL support with the default drivers - only OpenGL ES.

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            plimbs @mitu
            last edited by

            @mitu Yes, you are right. I knew that as well. But it also fails to fall back to the software renderer, which runs very well on the Pi 3 with the older code base. Wondering if anyone else got past this.

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              quicksilver @plimbs
              last edited by quicksilver

              @plimbs I do have xash3d running on my pi zero so it should work on a pi 3 if you compile it correctly. Unless they no longer support OpenGLES or something.

              Edit: xash3d github states it supports gles so I'm not sure what the issue is.

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              • PittStoneP
                PittStone
                last edited by

                Hello, i need help with xash3d-fwgs Controller Setup. My right Analog Controlls for look up and left, right not working. If i go to controller setups the right Analogs not working. I use Logitech Wireless Controller. Maybe its an dinput problem? And xash3d works only with xinput?

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                  plimbs @quicksilver
                  last edited by

                  @quicksilver So that must be the question... Am I compiling correctly? I get no errors that I can see during the build. It completes successfully.

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                    ExarKunIv @plimbs
                    last edited by

                    @plimbs it seems that someone will need to go on github and ask the devs for xash3d about it.

                    thats what i did to get it to compile again with the script from zerojay.
                    now i have a pi4 and i have not tested it yet. so im not much help on this

                    and i used the old way to get it working on my Pi3, and that way uses the old version from FWGS

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                      KiloMane
                      last edited by KiloMane

                      @quicksilver i’m stuck on step three- If you wish to use a controller to play this game edit the file /opt/retropie/ports/xash3d/Xash3D.sh and add -sdl_joy_old_api to the end of the line. You can also remove -console from that line if you don't want the constant console messages on screen- I don’t know where to put the line of code or how it should look, but I can’t get it to work please help :/ -Pi4 retropie xash3d (not fwgs), controller sn30pro or Xbox one also hoping to setup controls for Piboy DMG

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                        quicksilver @KiloMane
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                        @kilomane said in Setting up Half-Life through RetroPie (A Guide):

                        @quicksilver i’m stuck on step three- If you wish to use a controller to play this game edit the file /opt/retropie/ports/xash3d/Xash3D.sh and add -sdl_joy_old_api to the end of the line. You can also remove -console from that line if you don't want the constant console messages on screen- I don’t know where to put the line of code or how it should look, but I can’t get it to work please help :/ -Pi4 retropie xash3d (not fwgs), controller sn30pro or Xbox one also hoping to setup controls for Piboy DMG

                        You need to edit the file located at /opt/retropie/ports/xash3d/Xash3D.shand remove -console from the line of text in that file and add -sdl_joy_old_apiat the end of the line of text to enable joystick control.

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                          Johan_Liebert511 @quicksilver
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                          @quicksilver I'm here again. I finally learned some Linux and managed to set half life up. I wanted to play on Gamepad but as soon as I try to bind a button, for example jump, it crashes. I played a bit and it looks like I can only move the joysticks. I did step 3 but am using the old xash3d version since the mega file doesnt show up and I dont know how to compile. Can you upload the mega file again or help me in other ways?

                          Thanks for your Work

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                            quicksilver @Johan_Liebert511
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                            @johan_liebert511 I'll see if I can reupload it for you

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                              Rubicai
                              last edited by

                              It works great thank you! But I can't download the newer version of xash3d, it seems the folder is empty. Could it be reuploaded?

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                                amp12f @Johan_Liebert511
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                                @quicksilver Awesome tutorial. Looking forward to playing. I seem to be having the same issue that @Johan_Liebert511 mentioned. I’ve already got the libraries compiled, joypad flag added to the script, and the game starts up just fine. It’s just when I try and do any sort of key mapping of either the keyboard or the gamepad from the menu that the game crashes back to the RetroPie homescreen. Here’s a dump of runcommand.log. Seems to complain at the very end about a segmentation fault once I try changing any sort of control mapping

                                Running on a Raspberry Pi 4

                                
                                pi@retropie:~ $ cat /dev/shm/runcommand.log
                                Parameters: 
                                Executing: SDL_VIDEO_KMSDRM_CRTCID=87 SDL_VIDEO_KMSDRM_MODEID=29 /opt/retropie/ports/xash3d/Xash3D.sh
                                [14:24:55] /home/pi/RetroPie/roms/ports/Half-Life is working directory now
                                ================================================================================
                                        Xash3D FWGS (build 2316, Linux-arm) started at Aug03 2021 [14:24.55]
                                ================================================================================
                                [14:24:55] Joystick: SDL
                                [14:24:55] 1 joysticks found:
                                [14:24:55] 0    : Pro Controller
                                [14:24:55] Pass +set joy_index N to command line, where N is number, to select active joystick
                                [14:24:55] Selected joystick: Pro Controller
                                        Axes: 4
                                        Hats: 1
                                        Buttons: 16
                                        Balls: 0
                                [14:24:55] Cannot load xashcomm.lst
                                [14:24:56] bpp 32
                                [14:24:56] R_ChangeDisplaySettings: Setting video mode to 1280x720 windowed
                                [14:24:56] Video: V3D 4.2
                                [14:24:56] AVI: Not supported
                                [14:24:56] vgui_support: not found
                                [14:24:56] Loading new-style background from game succeded
                                [14:24:56] fontconfig: Trebuchet MS -> /usr/share/fonts/truetype/dejavu/DejaVuSans.ttf
                                [14:24:56] Uploaded Trebuchet MS_24_500_font.bmp to 149
                                [14:24:56] Rendering Trebuchet MS(24, 500) took 0.034199 seconds
                                [14:24:56] fontconfig: Trebuchet MS -> /usr/share/fonts/truetype/dejavu/DejaVuSans.ttf
                                [14:24:56] Uploaded Trebuchet MS_18_500_font.bmp to 150
                                [14:24:56] Rendering Trebuchet MS(18, 500) took 0.015570 seconds
                                [14:24:56] fontconfig: Trebuchet MS -> /usr/share/fonts/truetype/dejavu/DejaVuSans.ttf
                                [14:24:56] Uploaded Trebuchet MS_37_500_font.bmp to 151
                                [14:24:56] Rendering Trebuchet MS(37, 500) took 0.036755 seconds
                                [14:24:56] fontconfig: Trebuchet MS -> /usr/share/fonts/truetype/dejavu/DejaVuSans-Bold.ttf
                                [14:24:56] Uploaded Trebuchet MS_24_1000_font.bmp to 152
                                [14:24:56] Rendering Trebuchet MS(24, 1000) took 0.022665 seconds
                                [14:24:56] fontconfig: Tahoma -> /usr/share/fonts/truetype/dejavu/DejaVuSans.ttf
                                [14:24:56] Uploaded Tahoma_16_500_o1_font.bmp to 153
                                [14:24:56] Rendering Tahoma(16, 500) took 0.035306 seconds
                                [14:24:56] Using SDL audio driver: alsa @ 44100 Hz
                                [14:24:56] Reading config script file settings.scr
                                [14:24:56] Reading config script file user.scr
                                [14:24:56] execing config.cfg
                                [14:24:56] execing valve.rc
                                [14:24:56] execing language.cfg
                                [14:24:56] execing autoexec.cfg
                                [14:24:56] execing violence.cfg
                                [14:24:56] execing config.cfg
                                [14:24:56] Couldn't open file resource/mainui_english.txt. Some strings will not be localized!.
                                [14:24:56] Localize_AddToDict: loaded 241 words from resource/gameui_english.txt
                                [14:24:56] Localize_AddToDict: loaded 190 words from resource/valve_english.txt
                                [14:24:56] Reading config script file settings.scr
                                [14:24:56] Reading config script file user.scr
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                                [14:25:08] opt/retropie/ports/xash3d/Xash3D.sh: line 1:  2695 Segmentation fault      LD_LIBRARY_PATH=/home/pi/RetroPie/roms/ports/Half-Life /home/pi/RetroPie/roms/ports/Half-Life/xash3d -console -clientlib cl_dlls/client.so -dll dlls/hl.so -sdl_joy_old_api
                                
                                
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                                  quicksilver @amp12f
                                  last edited by

                                  @amp12f @Rubicai @Johan_Liebert511 I have reuploaded (I think) the updated binary. Please let me know if it works.

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                                  • RubicaiR
                                    Rubicai @quicksilver
                                    last edited by

                                    @quicksilver I've just installed it and it's working fine, I still can't get to map the controls from the game since it crashes and for some reason the triggers (I'm using a DualShock 4 to play) seem to do the same, but it's no issue for me and it happened before, but thanks so much, this is a great guide!

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                                    • ExarKunIvE
                                      ExarKunIv @quicksilver
                                      last edited by

                                      @quicksilver is your binary any different then what zerojay already has in his collection for RetroPie-Extra. since in see in his script that it is installing from github.com/FWGS/xash3d-fwgs

                                      just wondering

                                      RPi3B+ / 200GB/ RetroPie v4.5.14, RPi4 Model B 4gb / 256gb / RetroPie 4.8.2
                                      RPi5 4gb / 512gb / RetroPie 4.8.9 -Basic
                                      Maintainer of RetroPie-Extra .

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                                        quicksilver @ExarKunIv
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                                        @exarkuniv they're coming from the same source then. In fact zerojays is going to be more up to date than mine. At the time I created this post I don't believe zerojay had a script for half-life. His is probably the better way to go at this point though I haven't looked at it closely.

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                                        • ExarKunIvE
                                          ExarKunIv @quicksilver
                                          last edited by

                                          @quicksilver cool, just trying to help so not to make for work for people where its not needed

                                          RPi3B+ / 200GB/ RetroPie v4.5.14, RPi4 Model B 4gb / 256gb / RetroPie 4.8.2
                                          RPi5 4gb / 512gb / RetroPie 4.8.9 -Basic
                                          Maintainer of RetroPie-Extra .

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                                            luckyluca @quicksilver
                                            last edited by luckyluca

                                            @quicksilver
                                            Thanks for this guide.
                                            I got it working, except it crashes to desktop everytime I try to assign a button in-game.
                                            Has this been resolved?

                                            I tried both compile from source in Retropie-Source, run from Binary, and your own Binary.

                                            Also, would you kindly share your config.txt, I'm especially after mapping a menu button, as currently it is not possible to open the menu button with the 8bitdo joypad alone.

                                            Many thanks!

                                            EDIT:
                                            I switched to xash3d-fwgs and everything works now

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