Half-Life 2 and Portal Research

[r3pwn]

To give a small update, I have been working privately with legofan623 and we have gotten the console fully enabled. We are looking into everything and will announce instructions when we are ready.

 

[legofan623]

Console working

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[r3pwn]

*UPDATE*

Console is WORKING!

Set con_enable to 1 in "config.cfg" and bind any button to "toggleconsole"

HUGE thanks to r3pwn for figuring this out.

Well there goes that XD XD XD
Just a little update: You need an external keyboard to actually use the console.

 

[DragonHunt3r]

Well there goes that XD XD XD
Just a little update: You need an external keyboard to actually use the console.

Will this also work ? http://axeetech.com/2013/07/15/how-to-enter-cheat-codes-in-gta-vice-city-for-android/#.U-yH0vl_sbw
The GameKeyboard app let's u type ontop of the screen, this works in GTA so maybe also in portal ?

 

[r3pwn]

Will this also work ? http://axeetech.com/2013/07/15/how-to-enter-cheat-codes-in-gta-vice-city-for-android/#.U-yH0vl_sbw
The GameKeyboard app let's u type ontop of the screen, this works in GTA so maybe also in portal ?

It looks like the app isn't in the play store anymore.

If I got $10 in donations to my PayPal account, I would happily buy Half-Life 2 to look at it (I only have Portal now).

 

[DragonHunt3r]

It looks like the app isn't in the play store anymore.

If I got $10 in donations to my PayPal account, I would happily buy Half-Life 2 to look at it (I only have Portal now).

Where is the config file stored for portal ? couldn't find it quick, I have both games so I could take a look for ya, and yes I'm rooted

 

[r3pwn]

Where is the config file stored for portal ? couldn't find it quick, I have both games so I could take a look for ya, and yes I'm rooted

For Portal, its in /data/data/com.nvidia.valvesoftware.portal/files/portal/cfg

I know it will work in Half-Life 2 but I was just saying for enabling the bonus maps/challenges (or whatever it is for HL2).

EDIT: I added a line that said

bind "Y_BUTTON" "toggleconsole"

And scroll down in that same file until you see

con_enable "0"

and change it to

con_enable "1"

 

[r3pwn]

For the curious, I managed to get Bonus maps, developer commentary, challenge maps, advanced maps, and difficulty settings all in Portal. One small donation of $10 gets this for HL2 as well. No, I can't just copy the files from Portal to HL2, there are different map names, etc.

 

[r3pwn]

Update: Loading custom maps working flawlessly

 

[legofan623]

Update

*UPDATE*

We're to the point where porting other Source engine games to the Shield is possible. Here's an unfinished demo of Half-Life: Source on the Shield. Sound works fine, it just wasn't recorded in the video.

http://youtu.be/wcgIVT-Ppoc

*BUGS*

--Weapons have a white texture
--No NPCs
--Moving platforms don't start at their default position
--Some buttons don't work
--Doors usually won't open
--Health and Suit levels are merged
--Buttons don't display in controller options
--Random HL2 images will appear instead of HL1 images on the background of the menu sometimes
--Chapter names don't appear correctly

EDIT: When I say "possible" I mean it's at the proof-of-concept stage. It "kind of" works, but nothing major yet.

 

[nrage23]

For Portal, its in /data/data/com.nvidia.valvesoftware.portal/files/portal/cfg

I know it will work in Half-Life 2 but I was just saying for enabling the bonus maps/challenges (or whatever it is for HL2).

EDIT: I added a line that said

bind "Y_BUTTON" "toggleconsole"

And scroll down in that same file until you see

con_enable "0"

and change it to

con_enable "1"

I made those changes in HL2. I have used a bluetooth keyboard and a usb keyboard. I get the console to come up with the ~ but I cannot type in the console. I can press the ~ and make it go away again also.

 

[r3pwn]

I made those changes in HL2. I have used a bluetooth keyboard and a usb keyboard. I get the console to come up with the ~ but I cannot type in the console. I can press the ~ and make it go away again also.

Yeah, we're aware of the console input not working, but at least we got it to appear! There's tons of other stuff we're working on (see one or two posts back) and trying to fix the console is definitely one of those.

 

[nrage23]

Yeah, we're aware of the console input not working, but at least we got it to appear! There's tons of other stuff we're working on (see one or two posts back) and trying to fix the console is definitely one of those.

Cool. Sorry did not read that it would appear but not work. Nice to hear there is progress.

 

[r3pwn]

Cool. Sorry did not read that it would appear but not work. Nice to hear there is progress.

It's fine. We figured it out ourselves, but I guess we forgot to put it here.

 

[mudflap2.0]

suggestion?

you can also find some usefull modifyable values under data/data/whatever app/shared prefs, this is especially usefull for dead trigger ultra graphics on non tegra devices, and if you extracted the amazing frog from your ouya, you can have some free costumes as well!, dot know if this works on portal or hl, because I don't have them

 

[Mexican Pygmy]

Hey do you think that team fortress 2 could be ported to the shield and could actually run at a decent framerate? If it is, do you think that it would use the same severs as pc or would it use a custom server for the shield, especially since pc might have the advantage of sensitivity and whatnot

 

[r3pwn]

Hey do you think that team fortress 2 could be ported to the shield and could actually run at a decent framerate? If it is, do you think that it would use the same severs as pc or would it use a custom server for the shield, especially since pc might have the advantage of sensitivity and whatnot

It's funny that you would ask because I was thinking about this to myself a few minutes ago. Currently, it is not possible. We are stumbling over issues with MultiPlayer, but we want you to know that we are working hard on it and everything else is progressing well!

 

[legofan623]

Hey do you think that team fortress 2 could be ported to the shield and could actually run at a decent framerate? If it is, do you think that it would use the same severs as pc or would it use a custom server for the shield, especially since pc might have the advantage of sensitivity and whatnot

I can't say I haven't thought about it too, but we're still pretty far away from TF2. If we ever get a multiplayer game working it would probably be Half Life 2 Deathmatch or Counter Strike Source. If we get a very experienced Source developer to join us, TF2 on Shield would definitely become more than an idea. But don't expect too much as of right now.

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[legofan623]

you can also find some usefull modifyable values under data/data/whatever app/shared prefs, this is especially usefull for dead trigger ultra graphics on non tegra devices, and if you extracted the amazing frog from your ouya, you can have some free costumes as well!, dot know if this works on portal or hl, because I don't have them

Unfortunately it looks like Half-Life 2 and Portal don't have this folder, but thanks for the info.

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[r3pwn]

Thanks to whoever sent me that $10.00 donation. I am purchasing Half-Life 2 as we speak.
EDIT: PayPal had some issues with me not having a debit/credit card attached to the account (Why? I don't know), but I will attempt to get it resolved by/on Tuesday.