We initially a couple of crew modding an RTX remaster of Half-Life 2 final August. In the present day, NVIDIA launched a trailer giving followers a behind-the-scenes take a look at Orbifold Studios’ efforts to use extra trendy graphics instruments to the long-lasting title. The video highlights the RTX Remix engine and the way the crew is utilizing it to make visible upgrades to a recreation with an engine twenty years outdated. They’ve examples of how they’re creating extra dynamic gentle sources, volumetric fog in moody areas, and full 3D element on the objects within the surroundings.
The crew at Orbifold nonetheless does not have a launch date for his or her work, however because the twentieth anniversary for Half-Life 2 approaches on November 16, it is attainable that there could also be one thing official within the works from Valve. No, not Half-Life 3. However YouTuber and veteran Valve reporter Tyler McVicker observed that there’s a new, password-protected department of the sport in Steam. Simply based mostly on the variety of new check builds which were pushed out on that department, the brand new replace appears extra concerned than the one the corporate to mark the twenty fifth anniversary of Half-Life 1 final 12 months. So in case you’re itching to select up the gravity gun once more, this weekend is perhaps the time to do it.
