Half-Life 2 (portal) playable on non-tegra devices [How to]

dladz said:

Started? I can start it and get it to a black screen after the valve guy, then the source page. But that's where it ends.

Can you get further on N?

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dladz said:

Can you screen grab your settings please ?

Also did you get half life 2 to work?

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• Rooted Android Phone with Mediatek MT6753
• Half-Life 2 APK
• GLtools APK
• Compatible controller

1. Install GLtools APK.
2. Open GLtools and select the TEX(DE)coder driver from Saem Persun. If you don't select this driver, you will be running into some rendering problems (e.g. black textures). An internet connection is required for this option to show up.
3. Tick the boxes that state you're aware of the conditions, and install the driver. I've used the 'normal' installation instead of flashing it with recovery, since flashing with recovery didn't work for me with the stock recovery on my DOOGEE F5.
4. Grant GLtools SU rights if you haven't granted it before.
5. If using non-recovery installation, your device will reboot shortly after installation.
6. If using recovery installation, reboot to recovery and apply the install_gltools.zip located on your internal storage / SD card.
7. After installation and rebooting, install the Half-Life 2 APK.
8. Configure GLtools to run Half-Life 2 (next section).
9. Optionally configure your controller to play Half-Life 2 (next section).

1. Open GLtools and select Half-Life 2 in the list.
2. Use the following configuration (based on default settings):
   • Check "Enable custom settings for this app"
   • Check "Use fake GPU info"
   • Tap on "Use a template" and select GPU/CPU: Tegra 4 (SHIELD)
   • Check "Simple MapBuffer emulation"
   • Check "Software VBO emulation"
   • Check "Use packed stencil buffer"

Enable custom settings for this app: checked
Anti-aliasing (MSAA/CSAA): default (defined by app)
Use lower render resolution: 1x (disabled)
Force 16 bit rendering: unchecked
Optimize GLSL shaders: unchecked

Textures
Enable texture decompression: unsupported only
Enable texture recompression: decompressed only
Downscale textures: disable

FPS counter
Disable or use logcat if you want to see the FPS counter.

GPU name/emulation
Use fake GPU info: checked
Use fake CPU/RAM info: unchecked
Use a template: GPU/CPU Tegra 4 (SHIELD)
All other settings filled in by selected template

Emulation options
Simple MapBuffer emulation: checked
Software VBO emulation: checked
Used packed stencil buffer: checked
Half-float texture hack: unchecked
Fix FBO attachment sizes: unchecked
Decode sRGB: unchecked
Shader attribute reordering: unchecked

Expert options
Leave all options unchecked
Shader processing: don't do anything
The folder used for shaders: <path to android/data folder on SD card>/com.nvidia.valvesoftware.halflife2/files

1. In the Sixaxis app, go to settings (can be found under the 'hamburger' menu).
2. Tap on "Gamepad Settings".
3. Check "Enable Gamepad".
4. Tap on "Edit Mappings".
5. Map your controller as it was a XBOX / SHIELD controller (cross: A, circle: B, square: X, triangle: Y).
6. Fix the digital pad for weapon switching (next section).

1. Enable Root Explorer and mount system as R/W (read and write).
   1. Open the hamburger menu in ES File Explorer.
   2. Scroll down and tap on "Tools".
   3. Enable "Root Explorer" .
   4. Tap on in it, and a pop-up will open.
   5. Tap op "Mount R/W" and set "/system" as "RW".
   6. Grant ES File Explorer SU rights if your haven't granted it before.
2. Copy the original configuration file "config.cfg" to your SD card. The file is located in "/data/data/com.nvidia.valvesoftware.halflife2/files/hl2/cfg".
3. Also, write down the permissions, owner and group of the original configuration file mentioned in the previous step.
   1. Select the file by holding on to it.
   2. Tap on "Properties" (the properties button might be located under "More" in ES File Explorer")
   3. Write down the permissions, owner and group of the configuration file (e.g. mine has only RW for the owner [rw- --- ---] and is owned by u0_a114 in group u0_a114)
4. Create an additional copy of the configuration file on your SD card as back up.
5. Modify the copied "config.cfg" on your SD card using your favorite text-editor, or just use the ES Note Editor which comes with ES File Explorer.
6. Change the digital pad bindings to make it work with the DualShock controller. Half-Life 2 is using UP / RIGHT / DOWN / LEFT as bindings, but you'll need to change this to UPARROW / RIGHTARROW / DOWNARROW / LEFTARROW. You will end up having this:
   
   Code:

   [...]
   bind "UPARROW" "slot1"
   bind "RIGHTARROW" "slot2"
   bind "DOWNARROW" "slot3"
   bind "LEFTARROW" "slot4"
   [...]

7. Save the file, and copy it back to its original location.
8. Restore the permissions, owner and group of the file.
9. Mount "/system" back to read-only (RO).

• Anti-aliasing (MSAA/CSAA). Disabling might improve performance. But it seems to me there is no MSAA/CSAA in this game, so default and disabled are basically the same thing.
• User lower render resolution. Game will crash of set other than 1x (disabled).
• Force 16 bit rendering. Game will crash if enabled.
• Optimize GLSL shaders. Causes artifacts to non-static models (e.g. character faces) if enabled.
• Enable texture recompression. Disabling this might improve performance, don't know yet. Might cause your device running out of memory.
• Downscale textures. Makes game run smoother, but causes rendering problems (e.g. black textures) aside from the lower texture quality (hello there Sherlock).

Garridon said:

I've got the same problem! I've tried everything. Happens on portal and half life

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