A new one-hour Half-Life 2 RTX gameplay video shows off the current state of the Orbifold Studios/NVIDIA RTX remix project. It’s been a year since the Half-Life 2 RTX remix project was first announced and the original game is now approaching its 20th anniversary so what better time to release a video updating its progress? From full path ray tracing, DLSS 3.5, 8x pixels of the original, new textures, models, and more, there’s plenty to be excited about for the modern remaster. The game is still a work in progress involving over 100 artists at Orbifold Studios who are working with NVIDIA to update the classic action RPG.
The gameplay video begins with close-ups of some of the new hi-res textures and full path ray tracing lighting and shadows. After a bit, fans get a glimpse of the reworked gun models including the revolver, shotgun, and AR2 pulse rifle. Updated textures are not limited to environmental settings but also include Combine soldiers, monsters, and more. No release date for the RTX remix project has been made yet, but it will launch on Steam similarly to how Portal RTX did.
Nova Prospekt Trailer
NVIDIA has also released a short side-by-side comparison video showcasing how Nova Prospekt has been rebuilt for the remix project. Additionally, an assortment of updated hi-res models are now available on an NVIDIA post celebrating over 600 games featuring RTX along with 20 new games, including Half-Life 2 RTX. Below is just a small sample of the newly released model images which can be found here.
Per NVIDIA:
- “Using NVIDIA RTX Remix, Orbifold Studios are rebuilding materials with PBR properties, adding extra geometric detail via Valve’s Hammer editor, and leveraging NVIDIA technologies, including full ray tracing, DLSS 3.5 with Ray Reconstruction, Reflex, and RTX IO to deliver a fantastic experience for GeForce RTX gamers.”
- “Orbifold Studios’ new trailer also reveals their remasters of Gordon’s revolver, shotgun and Overwatch Standard Issue Pulse Rifle, along with remasters of the Combine soldiers, and the Antlions. Players familiar with the Nova Prospekt can also see the addition of new geometry and detail, leveraging the capabilities of modern PCs to increase realism and enable interplay with the fully ray-traced lighting, shadows and effects.”