v1.13.2

Important

Linux version now requires Ubuntu 22.04 or newer.

Note

Versions 1.13.0 and 1.13.1 were skipped due to problems when compiling them.

Client

Features

• Added Custom HUD (#280, #287, #291 by @rtxa)
  • Can be enabled in the Advanced Settings or using hud_custom cvar
• Allow more than 3 digits for HP/AP (#257 by @ScriptedSnark)

Bugfixes

• Fixed auto-aim cursor being stuck
• Fixed processing of invalid UTF-8 characters in userdata, which caused the client to disconnect (#259 by @ScriptedSnark)
• Fixed colored UTF-8 text in AG HUDs (#282 by @rtxa)
• Fixed spectators being counted as players (#293 by @rtxa)
• Fixed unintended extra jump when using +jump and +ljump (#276 by @rtxa)

Server

Features

• Extended world boundary for entities to ±262144 units (#254 by @fireblizzard, @execut4ble)
• Added mp_ducktap cvar (#263 by @ScriptedSnark)
• Added auto-generated offsets for AMX Mod X. Plugins that use GameConfGetClassOffset will now work correctly with all future versions of BHL (#262).
• Added mp_welcomecam_delay cvar (#268 by @rtxa)
• Added cvars from AG: mp_wallgauss, mp_rpg_fix, mp_blastradius (#265)
• Added mp_respawn_fix and mp_respawn_delay (#269)
• Added mp_weapondrop_type cvar (#283 by @ScriptedSnark)

Bugfixes

• Chat flood now uses server time instead of game time, which isn't affected by game pause (#266)
• Fixed g_pGameRules signature on Windows (#267)
• Fixed BugfixedAPI AMXX module on Linux (#294)

v1.12.0

Client

New features

• Client can now auto-detect which +use slowdown method to use
  • Fixed jitter when pressing +use on old servers
  • Can be configured using cl_useslowdown cvar
• Renamed bhop_reset command to pm_reset. It will also reset +use auto-detection.

Bugfixes

• Fixed "joystick not found" console spam on older engines
• Fixed "Unknown command: richpresence_*" on older engines

Server

New features

• Added mp_useslowdown to configure which +use slowdown method to use

Bugfixes

• Fixed RPG reloading when laser is enabled

v1.11.0

HL25 SDK Update

General

• USE button no longer immediately stops the player
• Satchel: MOUSE1 now throws a new satchel, MOUSE2 now explodes them
• Gamepad support
• Workaround player getting stuck on level transitions in singleplayer
• Added func_vehicle
• Fixed flesh hit sounds
• Fixed Egon flash when hitting enemies

Client

• Improved HUD element positioning on large resolutions
• Restored weapon viewmodel bob
• Steam rich presence support
• Fixed ghost shots when hitting a player's bounding box but not a hitbox

Server

• Weapon changes:
  • .357: Damage 40 -> 50
  • Gauss: No longer counts self-gauss damage as a headshot
  • Grenade: Changed throwing velocity
  • Hornetgun: Recharge time 0.5 -> 0.3 (multiplayer-only)
  • MP5: Start with full magazine (multiplayer-only)
  • MP5: Spread 6 -> 3 deg (singleplayer-only)
  • MP5: Spread 3 -> 6 deg (multiplayer-only)
• Added Busters gamemode (sv_busters 1)
• Weapons in weapon boxes are automatically reloaded on death
• Respawn delay is now 4 seconds instead of 120 server frames
• Fixed NPCs turning very slowly on high FPS

Client

New features

• HUD menu now uses F1-F10 keys instead of weapon slot binds
  • Can be disabled in HUD settings
• Added RCD/NGHL efficiency type to the scoreboard
• Fog support for custom servers (#225)

Bugfixes

• Fixed crashes when some server messages are received before client fully connects
• Fixed crash if HUD sprites fail to load. A fatal error is displayed instead.
• Fixed crash in AG if high-res sprites are not available
• Fixed naming of mouse input modes
• Fixed update checking on Linux (replaced MbedTLS with GnuTLS)

Server

• Added different spawn point selection methods (mp_spawntype)

v1.10.4

Client

• Fixed AG location files not loading (#205)

SDK

• Added pfnPEntityOfEntIndexAllEntities to enginefuncs_t (#203 by @SmileyAG)
• Updated structs in com_model.h (#203 by @SmileyAG)

v1.10.3

Client

• Fixed crash when custom crosshair is enabled, the server has auto-aim enabled, the player aims at another player and the player loses their weapon.

v1.10.2

Client

• Fixed console colors when TrackerScheme.res is modified
• Fixed font size on legacy_steam game version
• Fixed crash when opening the spectator overview after a player disconnects (#200)

v1.10.1

Client

• Fixes for find console command
  • Fix convar flags being used for commands
  • Add missing command flags
  • Add missing convar flags

Server

• Split long lines of text in HUD messages to prevent client crashes (#198, #195)

v1.10.0

Half-Life 25th Anniversary Update

• Support for Half-Life 25th Anniversary Update.
• HUD scale can be configured in the advanced options or via hud_scale.
  • Scale above 100% requires the latest Steam version of the game. steam_legacy will not work.
  • Fixed plugin menu size with large fonts (#186).
  • Missing scaled weapon sprites are rendered at 100% scale.
  • Missing weapon sprites are rendered as pink boxes.

System Requirements

• Windows XP support has been dropped.
• BugfixedHL-Rebased now requires Windows 7 or newer.
• Linux dev builds now require Ubuntu 20.04 or newer.
• Linux release still supports Ubuntu 18.04.

New features

• Added hud_fastswitch 2 to disable weapon selection UI (#161, by @jovanlanik and @wddyy).
• Added the ability to unmute yourself (#165).
• Added cl_killsound_path to specify the name of the kill sound (#133, by @SmileyAG).
• cl_killsound now controls the volume of the kill sound (#133, by @SmileyAG).
• hud_saytext_sound now controls the volume of the chat message sound (#133, by @SmileyAG).
• Raised location file limit to 4 MB (#162).

Bugfixes

• Fixed Steam detecting the game as running after crash (by @ScriptedSnark).
• Fixed missing line break in realname fail message (#170, by @LeviOP).
• Fixed status spam when SVC messages are hooked partially.
• Fixed crash if a player disconnects just before the client receives the player's deathnotice message (#187).
• Fixed crash and incorrect rendering of custom weapon deathnotice sprites after level change.

Developer stuff

• Updated external libraries.
• Added Docker files for BHL build (both Windows and Linux).

v1.9.1

Client

• Fixed "could not load library" error on Windows.
  • Caused by vcpkg being used erroneously on the build machine.

v1.9.0

Client

New features

• Changed how crosshair gap works to support odd thickness values. Divide your old gap value by 2 to restore crosshair appearance.
• Added hud_scores_alpha by @SmileyAG. (#147)

Bugfixes

• Fixed Spectator UI showing incorrect avatar for players that don't have one. (#141)
• Fixed crash when testing microphone after disconnecting. (#146)
• Fixed incorrect rounding for odd crosshair values. (#128)