# Half-Life November 19, 2023 Update

- Product: Half-Life (https://whatsnew.fyi/product/half-life)
- Vendor: Valve
- Date: 2023-11-19
- Original notes: https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/70/view/6941797558601476248
- Permalink: https://whatsnew.fyi/product/half-life/releases/2023-11-19-november-19-2023-update

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- **changed** — Improved Steam Networking and Server Browser
- **fixed** — HUD no longer scales to 2x size at 1024x768 and 1280x720 resolution
- **fixed** — Fixed GL Overbright shaders
- **fixed** — Fixed text alignment in custom in-game menus at various resolutions
- **fixed** — Fixed 357 zoomed crosshair appearing as the wrong texture at the largest screen resolutions
- **fixed** — Fixed server events that cause crashes with high player counts
- **fixed** — Fixed crash when Field of View is set to 0 and then zooming in with the crossbow
- **fixed** — Fixed window icons drawing inverted for mods
- **fixed** — Fixed inability to launch Half-Life: Blue Shift and Day of Defeat and many other mods

-  Steam Networking and Server Browser improvements.

-  The HUD will no longer scale to 2x size at 1024x768 and 1280x720 resolution.

-  Fixes for GL Overbright shaders.

-  Fixes for text alignment in custom in-game menus at various resolutions.

-  Fixed 357 zoomed crosshair appearing as the wrong texture at the largest screen resolutions.

-  Fixed some server events that cause crashes with high player counts.

-  Fixed crash if the user set their Field of View to 0 and then zoomed in with the crossbow.

-  Fixed window icons drawing inverted for mods.

-  Fixed the inability to launch Half-Life: Blue Shift and Day of Defeat, as well as many other mods.

NOTE: Many GoldSrc mods, Counter-Strike included, may still have compatibility issues with the updated version of the Half-Life engine. While we work on improving mod support it is advisable to install the beta "steam_legacy" build of Half-Life (which can be selected in the game's properties page) when playing mods.