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Half-Life: Before

Mod for Half-Life (1998) | Category: Custom Campaign

Author: Gua | Curator: Modbadger

Mod for Half-Life (1998) | Category: Custom Campaign

Author: Gua | Curator: Modbadger

Half-Life: Before takes you to an unusual location for Half-Life mods — the infected ship Black Rock in the middle of the ocean, where you'll encounter various creatures from the Xen world, including zombies, headcrabs, and the genetically modified monster Genmod 262.

Uploaded02.09.2025 20:14
Version1.1
Size41.00 MB
Views12
Downloads2

Localizations:

English

The mod is localized into 1 language

(You don’t need to download anything extra to play in these languages)

Installation Instructions mod Half-Life: Before

  1. Extract the before folder and place it into the root directory of the game.

  2. Launch the game, go to the Change game menu, and select the mod.

  3. Play!

To avoid entering the "Change game" menu every time you start the mod, you can:

Option 1: Launch via shortcut

  1. Go to the properties of hl.exe and in the Target field (for example: "D:\Games\Half-Life\hl.exe") add a space and then write -game followed by the name of the mod folder in the game root directory. It should look like this: "D:\Games\Half-Life\hl.exe" -game mod_folder_name

  2. Apply the changes.

  3. Launch the mod using this shortcut.

Option 2: Launch via Steam

  1. Open Steam, click on the "Games" menu > "Add a Non-Steam Game".

  2. Browse to the game folder and select hl.exe.

  3. A shortcut will appear in your library.

  4. Right-click on it, select Properties, and in the "Launch Options" field write the full path to hl.exe (for example: "D:\Steam\steamapps\common\Half-Life\hl.exe") and add -game plus the mod folder name after a space. It should look like this: "D:\Games\Half-Life\hl.exe" -game mod_folder

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