Comments on: Old School – Half-Life 2

By: Hec

Hec — Thu, 13 Oct 2011 10:04:34 +0000

MAN!!, what can i say on this one, i just loved it!!, is pure HL OLD SCHOOL puzzle style, i really appreciate this mod and must be on my PF list!!!

By: eeVee

eeVee — Thu, 25 Feb 2010 22:41:22 +0000

Have you found it by now? It’s not really hidden (though I was grumbling before I found it).

By: eeVee

eeVee — Thu, 25 Feb 2010 22:39:43 +0000

I thought this mod was a lot of fun. Well, aside from the platforming, and even that was fun-ish.

It is definitely reminiscent of “old school” video games. (Boy am I out of practice when it comes to looking for secret rooms…)

The only thing that could have been better, in my opinion, is the final battle. (I think I’m remembering the right mod.)

By: ZaN

ZaN — Thu, 12 Feb 2009 22:20:42 +0000

im stuck at final stage after finding the bronze key

By: LoneWolf65

LoneWolf65 — Wed, 03 Dec 2008 19:47:45 +0000

Thanks a lot gégé! The new version on Moddb installed correctly and works great!

I’ll sleep better tonight…LoL!

By: gégé

gégé — Wed, 03 Dec 2008 01:07:03 +0000

a new version of hl2 old school is available on moddb maybe it help you

By: andyb

andyb — Wed, 03 Dec 2008 00:35:59 +0000

Only thing I will suggest is you do a search and find the folder called HL2os and put it in the proper place.

By: LoneWolf65

LoneWolf65 — Mon, 01 Dec 2008 03:46:28 +0000

Hi andyb!

I did what you mentioned and it stilldoes’nt work!
Is it possible that i should uninstall HL2 and then reinstall Orange Box full and reinstall the mod?

i’m very confused…

TKS!

By: andyb

andyb — Sun, 30 Nov 2008 13:32:56 +0000

Look for a folder called steam in the programs folder on your C or E drive
X:\ProgramFiles\Steam\SteamApps\Sourcemods\HL2os

Then move it to the right place

By: LoneWolf65

LoneWolf65 — Sun, 30 Nov 2008 00:54:04 +0000

My installation of Steam is as follows:

E:\ProgramFiles\Valve\Steam\SteamApps\Sourcemods\HL2os

All my other mods appear on Steam except this one! Can you help me with this problem?

Thanks in advance.

By: Robspace 1

Robspace 1 — Sun, 05 Oct 2008 15:18:40 +0000

Yea, I have the Orange Box version and Valve is not in the path to the Source Mods folder.-I’m always changing that. thanks-I liked the game alot. Thought it had good puzzles and I liked the Japenese settings. Real nice and different.

By: AI

AI — Sun, 31 Aug 2008 12:22:51 +0000

Before I got the “Orange Box” version of HL2 the folder was named “Valve”, after I removed the old HL2 and installed the “Orange Box” the folders name is “Steam”! I’ve had the same problem with a few of the older mods!Some of the older self installers will create it’s own “C:\Program Files\Valve\Steam” on your drive, so be wary of where your install goes!!

By: planetphillip

planetphillip — Sun, 31 Aug 2008 09:56:39 +0000

What’s the trick to getting this to show up in Steam? I did the download and the installer supposedly put it in sourcemods and it says to click the icon, but there is none. Any ideas?

As far as I know there is no trick.

Things to consider:
Have you restarted Steam?
Navigate using explorer to your SourceMods folder. Is it definitely there?
Some people seem to have C:\Program Files\Steam” and others “C:\Program Files\Valve/Steam”. Maybe that makes a difference.

By: Robspace1

Robspace1 — Sun, 31 Aug 2008 08:33:13 +0000

What’s the trick to getting this to show up in Steam? I did the download and the installer supposedly put it in sourcemods and it says to click the icon, but there is none. Any ideas?

By: mel

mel — Sat, 30 Aug 2008 23:33:48 +0000

Thanks nige that worked for me.

By: nige

nige — Sat, 30 Aug 2008 05:56:27 +0000

mel not sure if this is the way to go but I went back to where you start the map and picked up the wooden pallet
out of the water just around the corner is a chainlink fence with a key on the other side prop the pallet against
the fence upright and you can climb overand back.
There is an elevator there which I seem to remember finding later but this pallet way also works

By: mel

mel — Sat, 30 Aug 2008 00:38:43 +0000

I am on level 6 (lwr6) and have found the red key but can’t find any of the others keys to progress, any help would be welcomed.

By: desertalienz

desertalienz — Sat, 16 Aug 2008 03:29:07 +0000

Personally, I thought this was a good mod. It was very repetitive, but no bugs. Not the best, but certainly not the worst! The whole key thing can get a bit annoying, but not bad. Definitely worth a try, and I personally give it a 6 on a scale of 1 to 10. Again, the best part about it is that I found no bugs. Hats off to the authors.. For what it is or was… GOOD JOB

By: freredarme

freredarme — Tue, 12 Aug 2008 10:53:20 +0000

Hello,

I’m friend of leader of the mod, and I help him.
Soon a new beta , the beta 2 for orange box, map fixed and new secret room.
Bye bye !

By: Straven

Straven — Sun, 13 Jul 2008 21:59:53 +0000

Personally I thought this mod was great for a beta mod. Once the maker polishes it out I think it would be pretty close to perfect. I was glad to finally find a long high quality mod rather than the little 1-2 map shorties that most people submit. Honestly I wish that there were more mods around this length if not the same gameplay styl2.

By: Gypsy Jim

Gypsy Jim — Sun, 13 Jul 2008 13:34:51 +0000

I had another go, and after the first three, or four maps it did pick up a bit, and I found myself almost enjoying it….I don’t know which map I’m on now, but it’s the one with the floating islands, teleports, and impossible to get to places….I have absolutely no idea how to get through this at all. Did anyone manage to complete it?

By: Greenhorn

Greenhorn — Sat, 05 Jul 2008 03:47:44 +0000

Despite the frustrating lack of auto-saves, this mod has quite a bit to offer. There are a number of interesting set pieces interspersed among the somewhat crude levels. Combat can be brutal, with enemies appearing out of a cloud of smoke. It was very satisfying searching out the secret areas. While she may not be the best looking gal, you can still have a good time with her.

By: Gypsy Jim

Gypsy Jim — Sat, 21 Jun 2008 19:58:32 +0000

I got to level three before falling asleep, sorry, this one’s not for me….Purple & black striped surfaces in places, but it was the simple frustration of the dull exploration tasks, the poorly placed enemies, when there were any, and the nonsensical storyline, such as it attempted to be…..The whole thing I’m sure was mapped quite competently, better than anything I could do, but just didn’t light any candles for me…..

By: Clunkfish

Clunkfish — Sat, 21 Jun 2008 17:04:07 +0000

I thoroughly enjoyed this large mod. It is unashamedly “find the key, open the door”: 4 different coloured keys on each level, find them all and off you go to the next level. There are firefight sections and platform sections; combine, zombies and those bloody antlions; and a surprise at the end. There is homage paid to Prey, Bioshock and even, soundwise, to Stalker. The maps are clever, well designed and in places really have you puzzling over how to achieve an objective. I played it straight through it got me that hooked, and although it is somewhat repetitive I still recommend it very highly.

By: SPY_maps

SPY_maps — Thu, 19 Jun 2008 10:23:36 +0000

mh, missed that one clearly, because i stopped in map3 as i described. would have loved to see my old friend again, maybe i will pick the mod up again.

leon

By: Len

Len — Wed, 18 Jun 2008 20:25:59 +0000

Boring in the beginning, but it gets a bit better as you go along. Several bugs (but none too serious) and lots of repetitive texturing. But at least the combat and a few of the puzzles are challenging. “Old School” is definitely the right title for this mod….if you liked “find the keys, open the doors, hit the Exit button to move on to the mext map, ad nauseam” in the early 3D shooters, you might like this one. Duke Nukem even makes an appearance.

By: Hoyy

Hoyy — Wed, 18 Jun 2008 20:17:37 +0000

AI, yes it’s in beta stage. You are actually in the last level already, man. This one is quite a long one. How did you like the beginning of it? VERY likely to Bioshock, the water and the fire reflecting on the water … Just wait ’till you see the end!! There is a nice “wallpaper” when you beat the mod.

By: AI

AI — Tue, 17 Jun 2008 21:39:58 +0000

This mod has 18 levels? I’m only on level 6! I think it’s getting better, at least for me! Now I’m in a level simular to “Bioshock” (at the beginning). This isn’t the quality of Spy-maps or others but enjoyable just the same!! I cranked it up to “HARD” for a better workout!! This is only a beta??

By: SPY_maps

SPY_maps — Tue, 17 Jun 2008 11:50:23 +0000

i’m sorry, but when i was half ways with the 3th map i HAD to stop, otherwise i would have been killed, so bored i was. i seem to remember reading that this was made by a 15 year old, or was that another new mod here. even if so, its still a collection of doors and keys, keys that always lay exactly at the other side of the map, what makes that you have to go back and forwards, not to mention the times that you do this looking for keys that are exactly again on the other side of the map, lots of empty rooms, or rooms with just one table in it.
really, the rest does look good enough, so the mapper clearly is skilled enough to make it a bit more challanging. seems it made more sence to the mapper to make 18 maps, as some really interesting maps.like fragmaster said above, the mapper clearly looked at Shadow Warrior, (made on the editor called The Building engine, first used for making 3DRealms Duke Nukem 3D!). but even Shadow warrior, that was the same qua doors and keys, was much more interesting. it had a lot to offer, and this mod is all about keys and doors, and the keys are as far as possible placed from the doors.
another problem that i have with this mod is that it doesn’t use the great AI options of HL2. all combines are made out of npc_maker entities, none of them attack or do some other nice thing. they all just spawn and stand there untill they see the player, a real waste. there fore i really am sorry to say, that i can’t give this mod more then just a Play it Later. i already wanted to stop in map1, but the waterfall made me think that there would be more to see, and also the end button, (what is exactly tjhe same as in Shadow Warrior) made me want to play on. i am a HUGE FAN of the first hour of Shadow Warrior, made loads of sp-maps with it, therefore i had to see what this mod was all about. but its nothing, it doesn’t do the game Shadow Warrior any good.
sorry, but, i just have to be honest!!!

leon

By: planetphillip

planetphillip — Mon, 16 Jun 2008 17:13:27 +0000

Im stuck in 1-3, in the pool area, what the heck am I suppose to do ?

okay, if it’s the pool with the large drop and waterfall then look really careful at the bottom of it. You’ll find a switch. Good Luck.