This is the beta version of reUpdate with Anniversary map changes.
After almost 3 months of testing to avoid issues and adding MD5 files for file verification, reUpdate BETA 2.5 (v2.1.0.0) patch is finally here.
This new version includes 2 Ravenholm map: town_04 (Abandoned mines) and town_05 (Railway to Shorepoint Base). Additionally, one of the 3 bug fixes/changes from July 23, 2025 update are also included, and some of the previous maps are also enhanced, with LOD tree being replaced by higher quality one.
The issue about Alyx obstruct the player's path when boarding the teleporter near the end of Entanglement are probably not present in Update (i can't 100% confirm that) so there's no need to fix, same for missing collision which are only present in 20th anniversary maps and not Update nor reUpdate, so the only included change are train speed in Highway 17 (patched via .lmp files).
WARNING: If you have save made on first six chapters (or prior to installing map changes), you must start the game from "New Game" menu, or use "map" console command. Loading older saves are not recommended as it will crash or cause new entities or changes to not work/spawn correctly.
New:
Map changes:
- Adjusted HDR for d1_canals_01 and d1_trainstation_02 (the rest will be adjusted in BETA 2.5).
- Updated Water Hazard, Black Mesa East and Ravenholm.
- Ravenholm now has 3D Skybox!
- Fixing few map inconsistencies (and wrong roof texture being used in d1_town_01 building on d1_town_03).
- And more on "Map changes - changelogs.txt"
Updates:
- Restored speed of the train near the end of Highway 17 to better match the original shipped difficulty.
- Updated Hammer++ to build 8870
- Updated dll files & steam.inf and other files to July 23, 2025 version.
The following maps are updated & included:
d1_trainstation_01 to 06
d1_canals_01 to 13 (canals_01, 03 and 12 - 13 have BETA 2.5 new changes & enhancement)
d1_eli_01 & 02 (both has BETA 2.5 enhancement & new changes)
d1_town_01 to d1_town_05
d2_coast_10
Installation:
See the readme file inside.
UPGRADING NOTES:
This beta version supported upgrading from the following previous version of reUpdate:
2.0.0.0 > 2.1.0.0 Beta 1
2.0.0.1 > 2.1.0.0 Beta 1
2.0.0.2 > 2.1.0.0 Beta 1
2.1.0.0 BETA 1 > 2.1.0.0 BETA 2
To upgrade, simply overwrite the file as normal (just like clean install).
If you have previous version of reUpdate (1.0.4.2 or earlier), UNINSTALL & VERIFY GAME ON STEAM before install this BETA version.
If you encounter issues when upgrading, you may try to uninstall reUpdate completely, verify the game on Steam, then install the patch.
For the maps, if you have issues with it (like getting softlocked), first try to start new game or load using "maps" command, if issue still occurs, file a bug report and revert back to Update's original map if you have backed it up.
DOWNLOAD NOTES:
- 1-hl2_reupdate_engine_patch_v2.1.0.0_BETA_2.5_+_Extras.7z includes the 20th anniversary engine, Developer Commentary, Community Commentary in MP3 format (workaround #6915 bug), optional nillerusr mobile port/pre-Anniversary engine shaders & MMod compatibility fixes.
- 2-hl2_reupdate_map_changes_no_AO.7z - includes map changes (without ambient occlusion), requires the engine patch (or gameinfo.txt & VPKs for mobile port) to be installed first, then overwrite the map with this one on the zip.
- 2-hl2_reupdate_map_changes_with_AO.7z - includes map changes with ambient occlusion, requires the engine patch (or gameinfo.txt & VPKs for mobile port) to be installed first, then overwrite the map with this one on the zip.
- VMF source files are moved to reUpdate-VMFs repo. Do whatever you want with it.