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Half-Life 2 Customizable HUD
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DyaMetR  [developer] 18 Jul, 2023 @ 5:03am
Frequently asked questions
1. It doesn't work!
It does. Restart the map after downloading.

2. Is this client side?
It can be run in a server which allows client scripts. However, some features may not work properly, like vehicle crosshairs or the poison damage indicator.

It is recommended to run the following console command:
lua_openscript_cl hl2hud.lua

Otherwise, it won't initialize the HUD properly and even more features might be missing.

3. Where do I find the options?
  • Utilities
    • Half-Life 2 HUD
      • Settings

4. How can I customize my HUD?
You can either:
  • Open the Context menu and press Scheme Settings.
  • Go to the settings menu (see previous question) and press Edit current scheme.

5. How can I enable or disable an element?
  1. Open the scheme customization menu (see previous question).
  2. Go to the HudLayout tab.
  3. Find the element you want to toggle.
  4. Toggle the visible parameter.

6. How can I revert my death cam to third person again? / Why does my ragdoll disappear upon dying?
Disable the HudDamageIndicator element (see previous question).
Some schemes have the death screen enabled by default.

7. Why is my crosshair a Q? / Why are icons replaced by letters?
Click here to go over the discussion thread about this issue.

8. I see black and purple checker textures!
Reinstall the addon. It might've been the CDN not downloading the addon properly.

9. The weapon selector does not work properly! (or at all!)
It could be an addon conflict. If you want to prioritize another weapon selector over this one, you can disable the HudWeaponSelection element (see question 4).

10. I can't select some weapons! Why?
The element HudWeaponSelection has the parameter SkipEmpty enabled. You can disable it.
  1. Open the scheme customization menu (see question 3).
  2. Go to the HudLayout tab.
  3. Find HudWeaponSelection.
  4. Untick SkipEmpty
Some presets skip empty weapons when using the weapon selector to mimick how it works on vanilla Half-Life 2.

11. Can there be the HUD from <insert mod name here>?
If the mod makes use of the Half-Life 2 HUD only changing resource files then you may have a shot at it. Otherwise it's going to be difficult.

12. Where can I find more fonts?
There are numerous font download websites on the internet. After finding one you can search for new fonts to use.

13. Where do I install new fonts?
You can either install them on your OS or put them in your Garry's Mod installation.
Go to your Garry's Mod folder -> resource -> fonts -> <put fonts here>

14. Can I use my preset on vanilla Half-Life 2?
I'm sorry, but this addon does not export presets to vanilla Half-Life 2.

15. How can I keep the suit battery indicator from disappearing?
  1. Open the scheme customization menu (see question 3).
  2. Go to the HudAnimations tab.
  3. Find SuitPowerZero.
  4. Edit the command where Alpha is being set to 0 and change that value for whatever you like.

16. Hey! The weapon selector on the preview does not reflect the real deal!
That's because it only previews colours and fonts used, not its parameters.

17. Will you make the HUD from the 2002 leak?
Already have.

18. What about the HUD from Half-Life 1?
I have good news for you.

19. Does it have a preset resembling the 2003 leak HUD?
Yes. It's called 'Leak' in game.

20. What are the addons being used in the screenshots?
Last edited by DyaMetR; 16 Aug, 2024 @ 6:46am