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Here is the commands to get coop working
net_start
maxplayers 5
deathmatch 1 (yes you have to use this to respawn)
coop 1
sv_lan 0
map <mapname>

-applaunch 220 +map d1_trainstation_04 +maxplayers 3 -console -developer 1 -heapsize 580000 -ip your.ip.here -port 27016 -sv_lan 0 -coop 1 -deathmatch 1

The changes in this release are directed at reducing the problem some users are experiencing with sound stuttering. The sound stuttering is not indicative of a sound problem, sound stuttering is only a symptom of texture thrashing on your video card or AGP memory. For information on how to reduce texture thrashing visit this link on our support site:

http://steampowered.custhelp.com/cgi-bi ... _faqid=280

This update will fix sound stuttering that users were experiencing that would last for longer than a few seconds during normal gameplay. This update will also eliminate this same behavior following a quicksave or autosave. There will still be a short pause while the autosave happens, but not the more drawn out stuttering behavior.

We are still investigating another performance problem on some hardware, which will manifest where the game is getting into a state where performance drops to less than 5 fps and does not recover or crashes.

Next week we will be releasing the Source SDK, along with a surprise for the community.

November 30, 2004, 8:05 pm · valve
Half-Life 2: Deathmatch

* New multiplayer game featuring physics simulation system


Half-Life 2/Source SDK

* Includes game code needed to create Half-Life 2/Source MODs

* New Half-Life 2 sample character model

* Ability to edit Half-Life 2 maps

* Maya model exporter

* 3d Studio Max model exporter source code

* Sample MOD with vehicles


Source Updates

* HTTP and non-HTTP map auto downloading functionality

* Enhanced dedicated server logging capabilities

* Various tweaks and fixes


*Also: A Half-Life 2: Deathmatch Map Making Contest has been announced. The winning entry will receive a cash prize of $5,000. Two runner up entries will receive a cash prize of $3,000.

When Half-Life 2 was released, many were disappointed that its only official multiplayer mode was Counter-Strike: Source, a re-creation of the original terrorists-vs.-commando Counter-Strike using Valve's Source engine.

Well, it now appears that may soon change. When it released a patch for the stuttering problem that plagued many Half-Life 2 players, Valve announced that the game's Software Developers' Kit (SDK) would be released with a " surprise for the community."

Today, gamers were given a pretty strong hint at what that "surprise" would be. An image (pictured) appeared on the news page for Steam, Valve's download service, which appears to show a multiplayer deathwatch set in a map from Half-Life 2, not Counter-Strike: Source. A quick right click of the image gave further credence to this since, since it is name is "HL2DM.jpg"--the "DM" presumably being for "deathmatch." Above the image was a single word--"SOON."

[UPDATE] Well, "soon" turned out to be sooner than everyone thought. This evening at 8:05pm PST, Valve posted the SDK bundled with "Half-Life 2: Deathmatch." Steam describes the game as "Fast multiplayer action set in the Half-Life 2 universe! HL2's physics adds a new dimension to deathmatch play. Play straight deathmatch or try Combine vs. Resistance teamplay. Toss a toilet at your friend today!"

Since it is only available via Steam, the service was quickly overwhelmed by eager downloaders. Forum posts by those lucky enough to get Deathmatch complained of a variety of problems with the 32MB download, which is a separate executable from Half-Life 2 and includes two maps based on levels from Half-Life 2's campaign: dm_lockdown, which takes place in a rundown prison; and dm_overwatch, which takes place in the desolate streets of City 17. Players start out sporting Half-Life 2's gravity gun, but will also have a pistol, SMG, and grenades immediately at their disposal. Some of the game's other weapons such as the shotgun, crossbow, and magnum are strewn about each map, along with health and armor power-ups. Half-Life 2: Deathmatch offers a variety of selectable player models, including men and women of the resistance and some combine troopers, and contains a built-in server browser for finding open play sessions.

Valve also announced a Half-Life 2: Deathmatch Map Making Contest. The top entry will $5,000 cash, while two runners-up will recieve $3,000.

GameSpot editors managed to download Half-Life 2: Deathmatch, and will have further impressions of it as soon as possible.

i don't know if you think it's ok for me to barge in on your thread here .....

i thought that because i wasn't a fully member, mabe i was bargin in on your thread!!
but i hoped it wasn't rude for a newbie!

Yay i'm a full member now!

i don't know if you think it's ok for me to barge in on your thread here but i'm playing hl2 know and im hit with a bug! i'm on the black mesa part in single player and when i'm supposed to take the elevator down with the female scientist she just stands there and doing nothing! and i can't move on! have anyone experienced it and can somebody help me??