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Ig1.png|Your first look at the map, after walking a little bit.
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Ig1.png|A shot of the level before any corrections have been made to the vmf
Ig2.png|This is where the purple and black textures are at their worst.
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Ig2.png|Ditto, showcasing the sheer number of textures missing from the level in retail.
Barrels.png|A closer look at the breakable barrels.
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FPSCombineRecovered.png|The recently recovered screenshot showcasing the 2000 Combine Soldier, as well as the node graph to the level. This particular image is a mixture of the larger black and white screenshot and the smaller colored version done by VCC user Uncanny, producing a relatively HD version of the image.
FPSCombineRecovered.png|This version of the image was edited by Uncanny, using a black and white version as luminosity.
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c1a3a_port_screenshot|A previously known screenshot of the level, now known to have been a thumbnail for a video shown at a presentation
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c1a3a_port_remadetextures.png|The starting area of the map, with a corrected vmf and remade textures based off of the available screenshots.
 
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Revision as of 19:18, 20 November 2020

C1a3a port (WC)
C1A3.png
Map Overview
Info
Engine Pre-Release Source
Game Half-Life 2
Leak WC Mappack
Map Date December 14, 2000
Editor Build 1512
Map Date (NET) December 14, 2000

C1A3A_Port is a very basic port of C1A3A from the original Half-Life, replacing HECU Grunts with Combine Soldiers and Half-Life 1 textures with early Half-Life 2 counterparts. It is the oldest map found in the WC Mappack, with the version in Lars's folder dating to December 14th or 18th of 2000.

Overview

The map is functionally identical to its Half-Life 1 counterpart in layout and entity placement, with Combine Soldiers replacing the HECU grunts. Neither the doors nor elevators found within the map work, most likely due to code changes by the time Half-life 2 had leaked or a lack of effort on the porters' behalf into turning the level into a functional state. Of the changes throughout the level, an interesting point to take note of is that of the barrels, which appear similar to their cut DirectX 6 versions. Said barrels produce wood gibs upon breaking, possibly a sign that the objects were not properly set up with source's func_breakable gib system in mind. In spite of the level's action-oriented focus, the player spawns without any weapons, hinting that testing on the map likely involved scripts or binds in order to procure proper equipment.

Recovered Screenshot

On November 18th, 2020, VCC and Project Beta user c.marti had discovered a previously unseen screenshot of a slightly earlier version of the map, likely dating to October of 2000, if not earlier, while searching through an old powerpoint presentation by Lars Linden. This screenshot contained a previously unseen rendition of the Combine Soldier, featuring a completely different color scheme and mesh. In addition to this, the screenshot also gives a higher resolution, closer, and better angled view of several old versions to textures, specifically including better shots of concretewall017c, concretewall016c, concretefloor010a, and metalfloor001a.

Gallery

Hammer

In-Game