# Half-Life 2 November 18, 2024 Update

- Product: Half-Life 2 (https://whatsnew.fyi/product/half-life-2)
- Vendor: Valve
- Date: 2024-11-18
- Original notes: https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/220/view/6633333780228604087
- Permalink: https://whatsnew.fyi/product/half-life-2/releases/2024-11-18-november-18-2024-update

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- **fixed** — NPC reactions to the player's flashlight and some incidental dialogue not playing after switching between episodes
- **fixed** — Amount of bloom applied after switching between Episode One and Episode Two
- **fixed** — FOV setting not applying until getting the HEV Suit when starting a new game with the intro sequence
- **fixed** — HUD messages for pickups and responses to some console commands displaying multiple times after switching between episodes
- **fixed** — Scaling for Aim Assist at very high or very low framerates
- **fixed** — Gamepad weapon selector UI stuck on after relaunching the game with no gamepad connected
- **fixed** — Non-workshop mods displaying their title as Half-Life 2 on the main menu
- **changed** — Improved load times when switching between episodes or when adding and removing workshop content
- **fixed** — Some mods tagged to load as Episode One data being loaded as Episode Two mods
- **fixed** — Better handling for addons that are corrupt
- **fixed** — Support for weapon mods that reskin the Stunstick

-  Fixed issue where NPC reactions to the player's flashlight and some incidental dialogue would not play after switching between episodes.

-  Fixed amount of bloom applied after switching between Episode One and Episode Two.

-  Fixed the FOV setting not applying until you got the HEV Suit if you started a new game and watched the intro sequence.

-  Fixed issue where HUD messages for pickups and responses to some console commands would display multiple times after switching between episodes.

-  Fixed scaling for Aim Assist at very high or very low framerates.

-  Fixed issue where the gamepad weapon selector UI could be stuck on after relaunching the game with no gamepad connected.

-  Fixed non-workshop mods displaying their title as "Half-Life 2" on the main menu.

-  Improved load times when switching between episodes or when adding and removing workshop content.

-  Workshop - Fixed some mods that were tagged to load as Episode One data but were being loaded as Episode Two mods.

-  Workshop - Better handling for addons that are corrupt.

-  Workshop - Fixed support for weapon mods that reskin the Stunstick.

NOTE: There is now a public "beta" branch for Half-Life 2 that will periodically receive updates before they go live to all players.