# Half-Life November 29, 2023 Update

- Product: Half-Life (https://whatsnew.fyi/product/half-life)
- Vendor: Valve
- Date: 2023-11-29
- Original notes: https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/70/view/3877099009347372476
- Permalink: https://whatsnew.fyi/product/half-life/releases/2023-11-29-november-29-2023-update

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- **fixed** — Lighting rendering issues on some AMD GPUs
- **fixed** — Mods with their own localization files not loading default strings from updated localization files in Half-Life
- **fixed** — One dying scientist in Half-Life: Uplink saying incorrect dialogue
- **added** — Use shaders checkbox for the video options, with sv_allow_shaders for server override
- **fixed** — Weapons with secondary ammo not being deployable if there is no primary ammo remaining
- **fixed** — Steam Networking issues

-  Fixed lighting rendering issues on some AMD GPUs.

-  Fixed mods with their own localization files not loading default strings from updated localization files in Half-Life.

-  Fixed one dying scientist in Half-Life: Uplink saying incorrect dialogue.

-  Added "Use shaders" checkbox for the video options. Servers can over-ride this setting with sv_allow_shaders.

-  Fixed weapons with secondary ammo (like the MP5) not being deployable if there is no primary ammo remaining.

-  Miscellaneous Steam Networking fixes.

-  The Half-Life dedicated server application (app 90) has been updated with latest server code and updated windows and linux binaries. Updating dedicated servers is recommended.