Sega Dreamcast Half Life

Dreamcast version of Half-Life and it's total conversion mods. Since certain sites went down you can't find these anymore on the net out in the open. I also included the recently released beta GDI.

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Half-Life for Dreamcast
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Half-Life for Dreamcast is a console port of Half-Life for the SegaDreamcast developed by Gearbox Software and Captivation Digital Laboratories with the assistance of Sierra Entertainment and Valve Software. It was cancelled only a few weeks away from its projected release date.[1]

Development[edit]

Half-Life: Dreamcast is a PC port of the unreleased Sega Dreamcast console version of Half-Life developed by Gearbox Software originally slated for release in late 2000. The Dreamcast version possesses many unique differences compared to the original PC game and Gearbox's later PlayStation 2 port, including modified levels, exclusive NPC models. Half-Life for Dreamcast is a console port of Half-Life for the Sega Dreamcast developed by Gearbox Software and Captivation Digital Laboratories with the assistance of Sierra Entertainment and Valve Software. It was cancelled only a few weeks away from its projected release date. Half-Life for Dreamcast was announced by Sierra on February 14, 2000 at the Milia trade show in Cannes. I have found a Half Life disc for Dreamcast I'm new over here, i've been looking for a Sega/Dreamcast, i like to collect but i'm just a newbie and this community looks like an interesting place! Anyway, let's go to the topic, i have found this disc about Half Life. Half-Life: Dreamcast v1.0 Jan 15 2012 Full Version 14 comments. The first public release of Half-Life: Dreamcast, a PC port of the unreleased Sega Dreamcast console version of Half-Life. Requires Half-Life.

Half-Life for Dreamcast was announced by Sierra on February 14, 2000 at the Milia trade show in Cannes, France.[2] It was stated that Captivation would be handling the Dreamcast technology while Gearbox would create all of the new content.[2] The port was to feature a new, exclusive mission pack called Half-Life: Blue Shift,[3] along with better visuals and effects.[4] A second disc release would have provided the online multiplayer experience utilizing SegaNet. This second multiplayer-focused game was planned to include Opposing Force's deathmatch and Capture the Flag modes (potentially along with the full singleplayer campaign as a bonus), Team Fortress Classic, standard Half-Life deathmatch, a version of Counter-Strike, and one or more of the popular multiplayer mods.[5][6]

Throughout development, the port's release was delayed several times, early stated to be Summer of 2000,[7] then postponed to September,[8] and later to November.[3] It was at this time some publications received early review copies, most criticizing the port's low and inconsistent framerate, long load times between levels, and no online play.[9][10] The game was subsequently delayed once again well into the next year. Only weeks prior to its expected June, 2001 shipping date, Sierra finally announced that Half-Life: Dreamcast was cancelled due to 'changing market conditions' on June 15, 2001.[1][11] A Prima strategy guide had already been printed and was ready to be shipped.

Half-Life: Blue Shift[edit]

Main article: Half-Life: Blue Shift

Fate[edit]

The Blue Shift mission pack was later released for the PC as a standalone expansion pack. Some of the new models were reused in the Half-Life High Definition Pack, many slightly modified and presented in higher quality than was seen in the port.

In 2003, a late stage build of the Dreamcast version of Half-Life, numbered 1672, was leaked to the public. This build is dated from May 23, 2001, only about a month prior to the game's cancellation. In January 2012, a fan-made port of the unused Dreamcast content was released as a modification for the PC version of Half-Life.[12] On August 28, 2018, another build of the Dreamcast version, numbered 1638, was leaked to the public. It is dated April 20, 2001, a month earlier than the previously known build, and contains minor differences.[13]

Behind the scenes[edit]

Before Captivation Digital Laboratories' involvement, the Dreamcast port was originally planned to be developed by PyroTechnix, a division of Sierra at the time. Starting in January 1999, only one software engineer had a very short opportunity to begin work on the project, having access to the game's source code for three days, before the company received word that Sierra was closing them down, quickly cancelling this iteration of the port.[14]

Results

Some of the enemies were removed, and most enemies fade out when killed in CPU intensive areas. The enemy and weapon stats were also tweaked. These changes are not documented in the Strategy Guide. There is no autosave feature. The player can save and load the game from the in-game options.

Sega Dreamcast Mini

Gallery[edit]

  • Promotional artwork for GamePro magazine.

  • Magazine advertisement.

  • The texture file for the startup screen.

  • Variant.

  • The texture file for the main menu.

  • The logo.

  • Gordon Freeman model.

  • Zombie model.

  • Headcrab model.

  • Alien Grunt model.

  • Houndeye model.

  • Bullsquid model.

  • Vortigaunt model.

  • Barnacle model.

  • Gargantua model.

  • Models of the six soda cans.

  • Character models.

See also[edit]

References[edit]

Combine OverWiki has more images related to Half-Life (Dreamcast port).
  1. 1.01.1Not Given Half A Chance: The Cancellation of Half-Life on IGN (June 18, 2001) (archived)
  2. 2.02.1Press Release on Blue's News (February 14, 2000)
  3. 3.03.1Half-Life: Blue Shift Announced on Blue's News (August 29, 2000)
  4. Dreamcast Magazine (UK), Issue 13 on Out-of-Print Archive
  5. Half-Life Dreamcast Multiplayer on Eurogamer (September 26, 2000)
  6. Half-Life Dreamcast Preview on GameSpot (November 15, 2000) (archived)
  7. Half-Life: Dreamcast trailer on YouTube
  8. Half-Life: Dreamcast commercial on YouTube
  9. Dreamcast Magazine (UK), Issue 15
  10. Computer and Video Games magazine, Issue 228
  11. Half-Life Dreamcast Cancelled on Blue's News (June 15, 2001)
  12. Half-Life: Dreamcast released! on ModDB
  13. Half-Life 4/20/01 Dreamcast prototype Found! on ASSEMbler
  14. The other cancelled ports of Half-Life on ValveTime

External links[edit]

  • Official website (archived)
  • Half-Life: Dreamcast on Mod DB
  • Half-Life Dreamcast trailer on YouTube
  • Half-Life Dreamcast trailer on YouTube
  • Half-Life Dreamcast commercial on YouTube
Games, software, and related subjects
Half-Life game seriesHalf-Life(multiplayer) · Half-Life: Opposing Force(multiplayer · Capture The Flag) · Half-Life: Blue Shift · Half-Life: Decay

Half-Life 2 · Half-Life 2: Episode One · Half-Life 2: Episode Two · Future of the Half-Life series
Half-Life: Alyx

Portal game seriesPortal · Portal 2 · Peer Review · Perpetual Testing Initiative
DemosHalf-Life: Day One · Half-Life: Uplink · Portal: First Slice
PortsHalf-Life ports(Dreamcast · PlayStation 2 · Half-Life: Source · Half-Life Deathmatch: Source) · Portal: Still Alive
Technology demosDirected Design Experiments · Get Your Free TVs! · Half-Life Alpha · Half-Life demonstrations · Half-Life 2 demonstrations · Half-Life 2: Lost Coast · Polyrobo · Probe Droid · Source Particle Benchmark
VR technology demosThe Lab(Postcards · Slingshot · Longbow · Xortex 26XX · Secret Shop · Robot Repair · Solar System · Human Body Scan · Shooter) · Moondust · Aperture Hand Lab
Cancelled gamesBorealis · Half-Life: Hostile Takeover · Prospero · Return to Ravenholm · Shooter · Unannounced Half-Life project · Warren Spector's Half-Life 2 episode
Other official gamesBridge Constructor Portal · Deathmatch Classic · Half-Life 2: Deathmatch · Half-Life 2: Survivor(Battle Mode · Mission Mode · Story Mode) · Lego Dimensions · Portal Pinball · Portal 2 Sixense MotionPack DLC · Portal: The Uncooperative Cake Acquisition Game
CompilationsHalf-Life: Further Data · Half-Life: Generation · Half-Life: Initial Encounter · The Orange Box
ARGsHalf-Life 2 ARG · Portal ARG · PotatoFoolsDay ARG
Third-party gamesBlack Mesa(Achievements · Soundtrack) · Codename: Gordon · Garry's Mod · Lamarr Goes to the Zoo · Mods · Narbacular Drop · Portal: The Flash Version · Sven Co-op · Tag: The Power of Paint
LeaksHalf-Life 2 leak · WC map pack · 2016-2017 leak
Game enginesGoldSrc · Source · Source 2
Modding softwareHalf-Life SDK · Perpetual Testing Initiative · Source SDK · Valve Hammer Editor
AchievementsHalf-Life: Alyx · The Orange Box · Portal: Still Alive · Portal 2
MiscellaneousAlien Mode · Censored versions of Half-Life · Developer commentary · Development of Half-Life 2 · Easter eggs · High Definition Pack · Preliminary Findings · Multiplayer · Music · Pop culture references · Super 8 Interactive Teaser
Multiplayer
GamesHalf-Life and Portal game series: Half-Life and expansions (multiplayer) · Half-Life: Decay · Half-Life Deathmatch: Source · Half-Life 2: Deathmatch · Portal 2 · Sixense MotionPack · Peer Review · Perpetual Testing Initiative
Other:Deathmatch Classic · Half-Life 2: Survivor (Battle Mode · Mission Mode)
Cancelled:Half-Life (Dreamcast port) · Prospero
Multiplayer mapsHalf-Life: Boot Camp · Bounce · Crossfire · Datacore · DoubleCross · Frenzy · Gasworks · Lambda Bunker · Rapidcore · Rust Mill · Snark Pit · Stalkyard · Subtransit · Team9 · The Hill · Undertow · Xen DM
Half-Life (PlayStation 2 port): Basement · Debris · Office · Signal · Skirmish · Water Canal · Waypoint
Opposing ForceAll-Star Deathmatch: Blue Meanie · Kandy Base · Kandy One · Lost Outpost · Paradox Park · Repent · Rubble · Untimely Demise · Waste Disposal · Xen Dance
Opposing Force CTF: Black Mesa Biodomes · Chasm · Crash Site · Gun Yard · Hydro-Electric Dam · HairBall · Mortar · Paradox Park - The Command Point Issue · Power Struggle · Repentagram x2 · The Wonderland · Xen Dance
Half-Life 2: Deathmatch: Halls3 · Lockdown · Overwatch · Powerhouse · Resistance · Run Off · Steam Lab · Underpass
Half-Life 2: Survivor: Lockdown
Weapons and itemsHalf-Life 2: Deathmatch: Half-Life 2: Deathmatch weapons · S.L.A.M · Stun Baton
Half-Life 2: Survivor: Battle Mode weapons and items · Charge Bow · Decoy Bomb · Drinks (Jump Drink · Mind Drink · Power Drink) · Dual RPG · Gatling Gun · Grenades (Capture Grenade · Fire Grenade · Poison Grenade · Smoke Grenade · Timer Grenade · Whiteout Grenade) · Injections (Energy Injection · Recovery Injection) · Melee (Pulse Knife · Stungun) · Paint Gun · Pistols (Dual Enhanced Pistols · Silenced Enhanced Pistol) · Poison Crossbow · Shields (Hand Shield · ‎Provisional Shield) · Sniper rifles (Laser Rifle · Marking Sniper Rifle · Sniper Rifle · Stun Sniper Rifle) · Spark Generator · Supplies (Energy Battery · Health Charge Disk · Special Magazine · Surprise Box) · Traps (Powershake · Shake Trap · S.L.A.M · Tornado Trap) · Wave Canceller
Other:Capture The Flag Power-Ups · Deathmatch Classic weapons and items · Penguin
Half-Life 2: Survivor (cut): Gravity Gloves · Invisible Suit
CharactersHalf-Life 2: Survivor: Ranger · Soldier · Sniper · Engineer · Medic
OtherHalf-Life 2: Survivor status effects · Battle Points · Cut missions from Half-Life: Decay · Cooperative Testing Courses · Robot Enrichment · Survivor Gold
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Half Life Sega Dreamcast Iso

This is an archive of ALL released versions of the unreleased(oxymoron?) Dreamcast version of Half-Life and it's total conversion mods. Since certain sites went down you can't find these anymore on the net out in the open. I also included the recently released beta GDI. This archive is over 3gb large, so I recommend something like the Mega sync app to download unless you want to leave the download tab opened for a long time if a free user.


Download Link: https://mega.nz/#!OQNy2A4Q!McJPfE4qQPSN9JroPlsLjwaw5tlODs_k1thq1f1nPQc
NOTE: There are extra mods on the Opposing Force game disc that you can access with a keyboard plugged into your Dreamcast!
Games: Assault on Roswell, Project Xeno 1 e 2, Mission Failed, Mission no Mercy , Peace Like Us,
Adam, Etc 1 e 2, The chalenger deep , Chaos Theory, Timeline, Gut Reaction and Opposing Force.
Console comands: '~' to activate the console
map xxx => level select
give item_heavsuit=>suit
give weapon_shotgun or 9mmar/gauss/crowbar/etc =>gun
noclip => walls
god=>invincibility
Maps Sequence:
Opposing Force:
Map sequence: of1a1, of1a2, of1a3, of1a4, ofxax, ...
Its a edited version realesead for the sega dreamcast!
(95% complete)
Mission Failed:
Map sequence: intro,map01,map02,map03,...,map14
Adam:
Start: keyboard 'map level1'
Maps:
level1,level2,level2a,level2b,level3,...,level12
Asault on Roswell:
Start: keyboard 'map assault'
Maps: ah1a.ah1a2,ah1b,ah1b2,ah1c,ah1c2,ah1c3,...,ah1c9,ah1d,ah1d2,ah1e1,ah1e2,ah1e3
Xeno project 1 and 2:
Start: Ativate the console and type map w1(game-xeno1) ou map xeno2(game-xeno2 em seguida map x1)
Maps:
Xeno1=> w1,w2,w3,...,w15
Xeno2=> xeno2,x1,x2,x3,..,x13
The Chalenger Deep:
Start: map cd_beg_1
Maps:
cd_beg_1,pre_cd_1,pre_cd_2,pre_cd,pre_cd2,precd3,cd_4a,cd_4b,cd_4c,cd_5,cd_6,...,cd_44
Etc:
Start: map etc0a(etc1) and map etc2a(etc2)
Maps:
Etc 1 => etc0a,etc0b,etc0b2,etc0c,etc0c2,etc0d,etc0e
Etc 2 => etc2a,etc2a2,etc2a3b,etc2b2,etc2c,etc2c2,etcc2b,etc2c3.etccine,etc2d3,etc2,etc2f1
Mission no Mercy:
Start: map newsp1
Maps: newsp0,newsp1,newsp2,..,newsp6
Peace like Us:
Start: map KS_1
Maps: KS_1,KS_2,...,KS_9
Timeline:
Start: map timebase1
Maps:
Timeline1=>timebase1,timebase2,.......
Chaos teory:
Start: map chaos
Maps: chaos, ...
Virtual Reality Mod:
Start: map vrintro
maps: vrintro, vr1 (007map), vr2, vr3, ..
Gut Reaction:
Start: map start
Maps: start, drainage, coremain, ...