Introduction
On 1/24/2017, Proj3ct ZeRo came into the Valve Cut Content V2+1 thread after an extended absence and posted several interesting files, along with providing an interesting insight into the deeper community.
The best way to explain this is to quote the post itself:
Post Quote
Now that I have your attention.
Shown above is 4 things, the early version of the ministrider model for ep2 (seen in early trailers) this model is genuine. The EP2 Jalopy, this is my remake I started a long time ago and is now finished (more on this soon) and finally a video and a pastebin list, the video shows in motion a genuine Episode 2 Beta based on particle benchmark code and early maps models and textures. The list shows all "compiled" episode 2 (hl2 and ep1 too) beta/alpha test maps and demo maps etc (there is definitely alot more of these that are not yet compiled possibly hundreds).
Now why am I showing this? well its simple. Last year I was commissioned privately to complete my Jalopy remake, in exchange I was offered the hl2 episode 2 beta for my collection I asked for proof of it obviously and this material is what I was sent.
I completed the commission but unfortunately when I asked for what I was promised in exchange I was jerked around and given excuse after excuse for about a year until now I explained that if I did not receive the beta that the deal was off.
I have not received any correspondence and as such I am releasing what I have publicly and telling everyone that yes a full on beta of ep2 (and possibly ep1) exists and is in the hands of at least 2 people who browse here and possibly many more this is being traded privately and as per usual the real fans of this content are being left out of the loop.
I am not going to incite any arguments and I wont respond to any inflammatory remarks or start any "drama" with this but I hope that at least one of these people sees it in themselves to share what they have and continue the interest in Half-lifes development. Its like gaming archaeology but someones hiding king tut, however I expect that people who have some sort of emotional attachment to these files will come up with any excuse not to, yet keep trading them privately.
Dont expect that video to stay up long but I have downloaded it in case we need to re-upload.
Regards all and keep up the good work!
Files
Alongside the text of his post were several other items:
Images
The first two images aren't of major note, they are previews of released models, not much else.
SPB Video
The video is very noteworthy. It is recorded in the Particle Benchmark(corresponding engine build), in a previously unseen map "demo_blob".
For most of it, the player simply messes with a ministrider and harasses it with snarks.
However, near the end, the player glances to the side and we get a brief glimpse of the rest of this map.
Pastebin EP2 Map Dump
http://pastebin.com/Np5CiSS3
The pastebin post is by far the most interesting of the files here. It contains mentions of a variety of different files, ranging from what seem to be developer versions of final maps, beta versions of Lost Coast maps, general test maps, to retail maps included alongside. It seems to foreshadow
A list has been put together below categorizing the maps present here.
| EP2_* Maps |
EP1_* Maps |
Lostcoast related |
Proto_* Maps |
Test Maps |
Styleguide_* Maps |
Zoo_* Maps |
Misc. Maps |
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ep2_comm_hunter_01.bsp
ep2_demo360_01.bsp
ep2_demo_01.bsp
ep2_demo_02.bsp
ep2_demo_05.bsp
ep2_demo_06a.bsp
ep2_demo_07.bsp
ep2_demo_08.bsp
ep2_demo_10.bsp
ep2_demo_advisor.bsp
ep2_demo_antlions.bsp
ep2_demo_antlions_short.bsp
ep2_demo_barn.bsp
ep2_demo_canyon.bsp
ep2_demo_dog.bsp
ep2_demo_fastzombie.bsp
ep2_demo_flashlight.bsp
ep2_demo_forest.bsp
ep2_demo_gman.bsp
ep2_demo_gman_lean.bsp
ep2_demo_guard.bsp
ep2_demo_strider.bsp
ep2_freightelevatorbutton_test.bsp
ep2_intro.bsp
ep2_naturemodels01.bsp
ep2_outland_01Isa_01.bsp
ep2_outland_01_0609.bsp
ep2_outland_01_0629.bsp
ep2_outland_01_0705.bsp
ep2_outland_01_0928.bsp
ep2_outland_01_1010.bsp
ep2_outland_01h.bsp
ep2_outland_01o.bsp
ep2_outland_02_stephtest.bsp
ep2_outland_02_websacks.bsp
ep2_outland_03_ps3.bsp
ep2_outland_03_websacks.bsp
ep2_outland_04_lever.bsp
ep2_outland_04_steph.bsp
ep2_outland_04_websacks.bsp
ep2_outland_05_0109.bsp
ep2_outland_05_0412.bsp
ep2_outland_05_1025.bsp
ep2_outland_05_1114.bsp
ep2_outland_05_1213.bsp
ep2_outland_05_1218.bsp
ep2_outland_06_0417.bsp
ep2_outland_06_1011.bsp
ep2_outland_06_1013.bsp
ep2_outland_06_1205.bsp
ep2_outland_06_stephtest.bsp
ep2_outland_06a_0616.bsp
ep2_outland_06a_0711.bsp
ep2_outland_06a_0912.bsp
ep2_outland_06a_0921.bsp
ep2_outland_06a_0929.bsp
ep2_outland_06a_1010.bsp
ep2_outland_06a_clean.bsp
ep2_outland_07_0405.bsp
ep2_outland_07_barn.bsp
ep2_outland_07_stephtest.bsp
ep2_outland_08_chopper.bsp
ep2_outland_10_clean.bsp
ep2_outland_10_remix_dark.bsp
ep2_outland_10a_steph.bsp
ep2_outland_12_clean.bsp
ep2_outland_12a_controlroom.bsp
ep2_outland_12a_steph.bsp
ep2_trailer_01.bsp
ep2_trailer_02.bsp
ep2_trailer_03.bsp
ep2_trailer_04.bsp
ep2_trailer_05.bsp
ep2_trailer_07.bsp
ep2_trailer_08.bsp
ep2_trailer_09.bsp
ep2_trailer_10.bsp
ep2_trailer_11.bsp
ep2_trailer_11a.bsp
ep2_trailer_11a_mossmanshot_1.bsp
ep2_trailer_12.bsp
|
ep1_c17_02a_demo.bsp
ep1_citadel_00_demo.bsp
ep1_intro.bsp
ep1_intro_00.bsp
|
d2_LostCoast_camera.bsp
d2_LostCoast_scene.bsp
d2_monastery_hdr_camera.bsp
shorts_SaintOlga.bsp
shorts_SaintOlga_interior.bsp
|
proto_ally_heli_1.bsp
proto_ally_heli_3.bsp
proto_finale1.bsp
proto_finale2.bsp
proto_finale3.bsp
proto_gameplay_woods.bsp
proto_gastrap.bsp
proto_gman_scene.bsp
proto_ministrider_intro.bsp
proto_snow_01.bsp
proto_zombie.bsp
|
advisorBarnTest.bsp
canyon_test.bsp
chopper_test3.bsp
crash_test1.bsp
Intro_test.bsp
Intro_test2.bsp
func_breakable_glass_test.bsp
func_reflective_glass_test.bsp
KeypadTest.bsp
rift_test.bsp
smoke_test.bsp
smoke_test_1.bsp
stridertest.bsp
test_bridge.bsp
test_holdout.bsp
test_intro_zombies.bsp
test_kleiner_tests.bsp
test_lighting.bsp
testmap_alyx_startgreet_01.bsp
testroom_alyx_lighting.bsp
testroom_alyx_lighting3.bsp
testroom_areaportal.bsp
testroom_combinedoor_1.bsp
testroom_demo1.bsp
testroom_demo2.bsp
testroom_demo3.bsp
testroom_demo4.bsp
testroom_demo5.bsp
testroom_flashlight.bsp
testroom_materialmodify.bsp
testroom_measure_movement.bsp
testroom_point_camera_teleport.bsp
testroom_standards.bsp
testroom_vort.bsp
training_home01.bsp
traintest3.bsp
tunnel_test.bsp
wasteland_test.bsp
wasteland_test2.bsp
wasteland_test3.bsp
z_test_case_1.bsp
|
styleguide_01_antenna.bsp
styleguide_06_elev_tower.bsp
styleguide_11a.bsp
styleguide_antlion_tunnel.bsp
styleguide_antlionhole.bsp
styleguide_barn.bsp
styleguide_barn_deterioration.bsp
styleguide_bunkers.bsp
styleguide_c17_rubble.bsp
styleguide_c17_rubble_2.bsp
styleguide_caves.bsp
styleguide_core.bsp
styleguide_destroyed_citadel.bsp
styleguide_farmhouse1.bsp
styleguide_farmhouse2.bsp
styleguide_farmyard.bsp
styleguide_forest_01.bsp
styleguide_garage.bsp
styleguide_garage_antlionroom.bsp
styleguide_garage_destroyed.bsp
styleguide_hospital_exit.bsp
styleguide_inn.bsp
styleguide_logging.bsp
styleguide_mining.bsp
styleguide_radiotower.bsp
styleguide_radiotower_a.bsp
styleguide_radiotower_b.bsp
styleguide_ravenholm_01.bsp
styleguide_riverbed.bsp
styleguide_riverbed2.bsp
styleguide_silo.bsp
styleguide_silo_derilict.bsp
styleguide_train_loadingdock.bsp
styleguide_train_repair.bsp
styleguide_vista_01.bsp
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zoo_animations_alyx.bsp
zoo_cable.bsp
zoo_citadel_destruction.bsp
zoo_combine.bsp
zoo_dust.bsp
zoo_foliage.bsp
zoo_lighting.bsp
zoo_lights.bsp
zoo_model.bsp
zoo_particle.bsp
zoo_portal.bsp
zoo_rocks.bsp
zoo_shader.bsp
zoo_standards.bsp
zoo_striderbuster.bsp
zoo_weapon.bsp
|
12_work.bsp
advisor.bsp
arena_1.bsp
Attachment_IK_01.bsp
background01.bsp
background02.bsp
background03.bsp
background04.bsp
background05.bsp
background06.bsp
background07.bsp
binarycube_work_02.bsp
borealis_interior.bsp
chopper_training.bsp
cit_splode.bsp
d2_LostCoast_camera.bsp
d2_LostCoast_scene.bsp
d2_monastery_hdr_camera.bsp
demo_blob.bsp
destruction1.bsp
devtest.bsp
devtest_01b.bsp
devtest_02.bsp
devtest_03.bsp
devtest_04.bsp
devtest_05.bsp
devtest_06.bsp
devtest_07.bsp
devtest_highpoly.bsp
dog_gates_canyon.bsp
dog_gates_hub.bsp
dog_resource_gathering.bsp
hdrtest.bsp
hook_on_rope.bsp
hunter2.bsp
hunter_dss.bsp
hunter_fear.bsp
hunter_intro.bsp
hunter_jeep.bsp
hunter_leap.bsp
hunter_shoot_alyx.bsp
hunter_striderbuster.bsp
hunters.bsp
jeep_cowpuncher.bsp
jeep_crate_puzzle.bsp
jeep_zombiebaseball.bsp
jeep_zombiezapper.bsp
ken_resource_gathering.bsp
KleinerCast_MergeMe.bsp
logic_branch_listener.bsp
ministrider.bsp
ministrider_intro.bsp
montage_antlions.bsp
particle_benchmark.bsp
particle_zoo.bsp
ProjectorPlacement.bsp
projects.bsp
shorts_SlotCanyons.bsp
siege.bsp
silo_nexus.bsp
SS1.bsp
SS2.bsp
warehouse_jump.bsp
VCD1.bsp
zombiedriving.bsp
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