Additionally, there's ultra-wide support, plus an FOV increase up to 110. Perhaps most pertinent to Steam Deck, Half-Life 2's HUD is now unlocked and can scale 'perfectly' to whatever aspect ratio it's being played on. Half-Life 2's new beta branch update, as detailed by Valve watcher Tyler McVicker on his YouTube channel, reportedly covers a surprising amount of ground, not only making adjustments to the way the UI and resolution are handled in-game - primarily to ensure the FPS classic fits Steam Deck's aspect ratio and remains legible at its relatively diminutive size - but addressing some long-standing bugs as well.ĭetails on the latter are limited, but McVicker does highlight a few of the beta update's new UI and resolution scaling features. Changes in this update are: Fixed crash when loading maps with malformed entity data. And now, a new beta update for Half-Life 2 has been discovered, seemingly released to ensure the seminal FPS meets the requirements needed to earn Steam Deck's top-tier Verified compatibility badge. We have released a Beta update for Half-Life and associated games. Yesterday, Valve unveiled a new compatibility ratings system for Steam Deck, intended to give users a clear indication of how well specific Steam games will run on the upcoming portable gaming PC.

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