I cannot get any mod working. And I've tried a few. I have all HL/HL2/Portal/Portal 2... freaking every thing. I download SDK 2013, checked the beta.. it does not launch. I have tried several other mods, nothing works. Selecting/deselecting betas for EP2, etc. it doesn't change a thing.
The only thing I can think of is that I run Linux, but I have read others on Linux reporting that it worked fine... I can't seem to find help anywhere and I have no clue why no mod work.
Just downloaded the mod, placed under the sourcemods folder, restarted Steam, it shows. Great! I had enabled the "betas" with HL2EP2 and it is marked as "[beta]". Launched the mod... I see Half Life 2 Episode 2 turn green for a few seconds, then nothing happens, as if the game crashed.
What next?
This is NOT a Minecraft clone. While it has a voxel component (and the blocks being smaller, thus offer more building precision), there are a lot of different block types (i.e. slopes, cylinders, arcs, half blocks, stairs, etc.), there is also objects and other construction options. For example, one can build an entire structure out of planks and wood beams... no blocks.
The trees fall once cut, and everything look realistic. The animal models and other critters are really well done.
Also, with Lua support, it is really easy to create mods and other script to enhance game features. Such as Area Protection, World Edit, Trust List, and other Admin Tools, etc. With even more API features to come.
To play the game, it is preferable to have an OpenGL 3.0 compatible video card, but those are really cheap, now. Also, this game requires Java, which is almost a standard to have on a computer anyway (Java allows this game to run on just about any OS, which is great!).
And, finally, the community is very helpful and active, and friendly. Join the forum!
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