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'''Net Test 1''' is one of two known development builds of ''[[Half-Life]]'' that were sent to playtesters to test the game's multiplayer features. It was leaked on October 19, 2024 by Chad Jessup.<ref>https://x.com/ubahs1337/status/1847566501685186735</ref> | '''Net Test 1''' is one of two known development builds of ''[[Half-Life]]'' that were sent to playtesters to test the game's multiplayer features. It was leaked on October 19, 2024 by Chad Jessup.<ref>https://x.com/ubahs1337/status/1847566501685186735</ref> The disc of the build is dated October 16th 1998, and is also labelled B9 (Beta 9). This build comes from fairly late into development, however it still contains plenty of nice things. | ||
== Maps == | == Maps == | ||
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| assault.bsp || Presumed cooperative map. This map was previously seen in a series of screenshots for ''[[Valve's Team Fortress]]''. | | assault.bsp || Presumed cooperative map. This map was previously seen in a series of screenshots for ''[[Valve's Team Fortress]]''. | ||
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| battle.bsp || | | battle.bsp || Short scenario of a three-way battle between Alien grunts, the military and the player. Later featured in Surface Tension. | ||
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| c2a2_ects.bsp || | | c2a2_ects.bsp || | ||
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== Models == | == Models == | ||
This build contains models that were intended for ''Half-Life'''s German release, namely the Human Sargent and the Zombie, the latter of which also giving us a peek at the Scientist's model. | This build contains models that were intended for ''Half-Life'''s German release, namely the Human Sargent and the Zombie, the latter of which also giving us a peek at the Scientist's model. | ||
== Skyboxes == | |||
This build contains all the skyboxes for Half-Life in the Targa (.tga) format, without banding. | |||
==References== | ==References== | ||
Revision as of 03:01, 20 October 2024
Net Test 1 is one of two known development builds of Half-Life that were sent to playtesters to test the game's multiplayer features. It was leaked on October 19, 2024 by Chad Jessup.[1] The disc of the build is dated October 16th 1998, and is also labelled B9 (Beta 9). This build comes from fairly late into development, however it still contains plenty of nice things.
Maps
This build contains maps that were likely made to test cooperative multiplayer, a feature that was ultimately scrapped from the final build of Half-Life.
| Filename | Notes |
|---|---|
| assault.bsp | Presumed cooperative map. This map was previously seen in a series of screenshots for Valve's Team Fortress. |
| battle.bsp | Short scenario of a three-way battle between Alien grunts, the military and the player. Later featured in Surface Tension. |
| c2a2_ects.bsp | |
| c4a1.bsp | This map opens with a cutscene that moves the camera to simulate the player gazing at Xen's floating islands. |
| c4a3a.bsp | |
| c4a3b.bsp | |
| c4a3c.bsp | |
| gruntdm1.bsp | Presumed cooperative map. Would later evolve into the Deathmatch map Subtransit. |
| loot1.bsp | Would later evolve into the Deathmatch map Boot Camp. |
Models
This build contains models that were intended for Half-Life's German release, namely the Human Sargent and the Zombie, the latter of which also giving us a peek at the Scientist's model.
Skyboxes
This build contains all the skyboxes for Half-Life in the Targa (.tga) format, without banding.
