Half-Life: Alyx

Half-Life: Alyx

Half-Life: Zheptics
Brainstorm  [developer] 3 Dec, 2023 @ 10:50am
Common problems and their solutions
1. You can not start the campaign or if you start the game, objects do not appear, flash in red or everything is purple
-> You need to download and activate all three workshop entries. It is this one and the other two linked on the main workshop page on the right. When you are ingame all these addons need to be activated (deactivate everything else to avoid problems):
  • Half-Life: Zheptics
  • Zheptics Game Files 1/2
  • Zheptics Game Files 2/2

2. When you are in the map "Labs" in the room "Controls 2" all three monitors should show something. For some people the left one is pitch black
-> Unfortunately I do not know yet what causes this problem for some people. At the moment you can just skip this puzzle by entering the console and typing in: "ent_fire 596_ctrl3_light_success trigger"
Last edited by Brainstorm; 14 Dec, 2023 @ 3:50am
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Frank 8 Dec, 2023 @ 8:12am 
How do you execute that command please ?
Frank 8 Dec, 2023 @ 11:27am 
Originally posted by bekawe2016:
https://steamhost.cn/help_steampowered_com/en/faqs/view/4700-D10E-26BE-DDDD :steamthis: scroll down for HLA
Hi yes I have done that but when I enter the command in console it does not recognize the command. This game is so great I want to continue if possible. Thanks again for the help
bekawe2016 8 Dec, 2023 @ 1:25pm 
try with copy&paste (without the quotes " " ) ?
Frank 9 Dec, 2023 @ 4:26am 
Originally posted by bekawe2016:
try with copy&paste (without the quotes " " ) ?
Hi thanks for your reply, yes done that with no luck.
] ent_fire 596_ctrl3_light_success trigger
>>> command not found: ent_fire
Even tried to figure out the lights order to be able to solve it but the lights are random.....
Last edited by Frank; 9 Dec, 2023 @ 4:30am
Brainstorm  [developer] 9 Dec, 2023 @ 6:01am 
You need to enter it in the HL:A console.
See for example on this website on the last screenshots how it looks like:
https://gameplay.tips/guides/7168-half-life-alyx.html
Frank 11 Dec, 2023 @ 7:35am 
Originally posted by Brainstorm:
You need to enter it in the HL:A console.
See for example on this website on the last screenshots how it looks like:
https://gameplay.tips/guides/7168-half-life-alyx.html
Thanks Brainstrorm this helped a lot.
Arndell 12 Dec, 2023 @ 3:51am 
What do you do about Jeff?

I can see you need to get the red card from him and throw it through the window to activate the scanner.

But it's impossible to take it from him.

The card doesn't react to gravity gloves and if you get within arms reach you get a scripted death trigger.

I'm assuming there was a unique and exact method that i'm missing, what do I do?
bekawe2016 12 Dec, 2023 @ 3:57am 
@Arndell = shoot the card off his backpack with a bullet :) Then take it.
Arndell 12 Dec, 2023 @ 5:34am 
Originally posted by bekawe2016:
@Arndell = shoot the card off his backpack with a bullet :) Then take it.
Lmao XD
Honestly, the thought never crossed my mind even once, the main game itself and all the best custom maps have their own take on Jeff and all of them have me conditions to keep my hand over my mouth / gas mask on and stay quiet....So no where in my thought process did I ever think to fire my gun at him, thanks
Skummeh 13 Dec, 2023 @ 12:14pm 
I was able to grab it off of him...never thought to shoot it off. TIL
indyjones1023 13 Dec, 2023 @ 1:52pm 
I am stuck with the camera in the control room not showing on the left monitor. This discussion states to type in a command. How do I do that on the Quest 2?
Skummeh 13 Dec, 2023 @ 2:08pm 
Originally posted by indyjones1023:
I am stuck with the camera in the control room not showing on the left monitor. This discussion states to type in a command. How do I do that on the Quest 2?

Exit the game
Change your launch options for Half-Life: Alyx by right-clicking the game in your Steam Library and going to properties.
Add the following string to the launch options box at the bottom of the new window and then close it:
-console -vconsole
Launch the game
Get back to the part you were having issues
Hit the ~ key on your actual keyboard and the console will pop up
Type in ent_fire 596_ctrl3_light_success trigger and hit Enter
Hit ~ again to close the console (likely not necessary)
You should be all set now

More info on how to enable the Console here: https://steamhost.cn/steamcommunity_com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=2040205272
indyjones1023 15 Dec, 2023 @ 7:24am 
Thanks, @Skummeh! I got fixed the broken monitor and got all the way to syncing the shaft (that sounds bad). I can't quite tell what you did in your video, though, as the dial is off screen mostly. But I'll keep trying.
Skummeh 15 Dec, 2023 @ 8:59am 
Originally posted by indyjones1023:
Thanks, @Skummeh! I got fixed the broken monitor and got all the way to syncing the shaft (that sounds bad). I can't quite tell what you did in your video, though, as the dial is off screen mostly. But I'll keep trying.

If you need help syncing your shafts (lol) then check the other discussion thread which has hints and a cheat to do it as well.
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