Half-Life — Steam Launch Options
16 community-verified launch options for Half-Life on Steam ↗.
DeveloperValve
PublisherValve
Released1998-11-19
EngineSource Engine
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-hSet window heightmanual_curation✅ Verified -
-stretchaspectStretches image to fill screen.Steam Community Guides✅ Verified -
-highSet process priority to highmanual_curation✅ Verified -
mangohudProton/Wine compatibility option.ProtonDB -
-novidSkip video files and cutscenesmanual_curation✅ Verified -
-wSet window widthmanual_curation✅ Verified -
+fps_maxSet maximum FPS (e.g., +fps_max 144)Source Engine -
-GL_ARB_multitexture# Launch Half-Life using this command: __GLX_VENDOR_LIBRARY_NAME=mesa MESA_EXTENSION_OVERRIDE= wine hl.exe +gl_overbright 1 -console.PCGamingWiki -
-consoleEnable developer consolemanual_curation✅ Verified -
gamemodeProton/Wine compatibility option.ProtonDB -
-nojoyDisable joystick/controller supportSource Engine -
+gl_overbright# Launch Half-Life using this command: __GLX_VENDOR_LIBRARY_NAME=mesa MESA_EXTENSION_OVERRIDE=-GL_ARB_multitexture wine hl.exe 1 -console.PCGamingWiki -
-threadsSpecify number of CPU threads to usemanual_curation✅ Verified -
-w 1280Launch option from Steam Community guideSteam Community -
-nofboDisables framebuffer objects.Steam Community Guides✅ Verified -
-freqExample: 120 forces a 120 Hz refresh rate.PCGamingWiki