=================================================== Sweet Half-Life - single player mod for Half-Life =================================================== Contents: 1 - Introduction 1.1 - Story 1.2 - Mod info 2 - Getting started 2.2 - Installation 2.3 - Starting a game 2.4 - Stuck in the game? 2.5 - Troubleshooting 2.6 - Uninstalling 3 - Credits 3.1 - Contact info 3.2 - WWW resources 4 - Legal stuff 4.1 - Disclaimer 4.2 - Copyright / permissions =================================================== 1 - Introduction =================================================== Welcome to Sweet Half-Life, a single player modification for Half-Life in the tradition of "Opposing Force" and "Blue Shift". Sweet Half-Life presents a 'side-story' of Half-Life, where the events of Half-Life are slightly altered. It consists of a series of maps which present the story as the player progresses, eventually offering two routes (and two endings) to choose from. The mod includes several new enemies, allies and weapons which the player encounters along the way. =========================== 1.1 - Story =========================== In this MOD, you assume the role of warehouse manager Gordon McGinley who becomes involved in the Black Mesa accident. This MOD features new weapons, new enemies and new allies. Also, the player will meet a new character, a mysterious woman. Who is this woman, and how is she connected to the events surrounding Black Mesa? =========================== 1.2 - Mod info =========================== Last Revision : Release v1.0, 23rd August 2001 Title : Sweet Half-Life Maps : 12 leading to choice of final route, 5 for each route, 2 final cinematics, plus 2 training levels. Homepage : http://www2d.biglobe.ne.jp/~ks_wca/ or http://sweethalflife.freeservers.com/ Game version : Half-life v1.0.1.6 Single Player : YES Coop : NO Deathmatch : NO New Sounds : YES New Code : YES New Models : YES New Sprites : YES New Textures : YES CD Music use : YES =================================================== 2 - Getting started =================================================== This mod is installed and used in the same way as any other. If you do not know how a Half-Life mod is installed, follow the instructions below. =========================== 2.1 - Important information =========================== First of all, if you installed the HD pack (high definition pack which was included with Blue Shift,) then DO NOT RUN THIS MOD. The game will freeze. If you want to play this game, then you must uninstall your HD pack!!! Somewhere along the level, you will be given a choice to make. This choice will affect the outcome of the game. That is to say, this level pack has multiple endings, so be sure to play through twice to see both endings! If you can't spot the point where the routes diverge, check the help file. Also, hang around for a while once you finish as the ending cinematics are quite extensive. Half-Life 1.0.1.6 is required. However we recommend that you get the latest version of Half-Life. =========================== 2.2 - Installation =========================== First, you need to find your Half-Life directory. By default this is found in C:\SIERRA\Half-Life\, unless you chose another location to install to. Next, you need to extract the files from the zip file; the files will extract into a new subdirectory of Half-Life, called 'SHL'. And that's the installation complete! =========================== 2.3 - Starting a game =========================== Mods are launched using the 'Custom game' browser. Start Half-Life as normal, and click on 'Custom game'. You will be presented with a list of all the mods on your computer, including 'Sweet Half-Life'. Scroll down the list and choose the mod called 'Sweet Half-Life' then click on activate. The background will change to Sweet Half-Life's title screen. Click on 'Done' then 'New game' to start a game or 'Load game' to load a previously saved game. =========================== 2.4 - Stuck in the game? =========================== There are several areas in Sweet Half-Life that may not be obvious at first glance. Try searching for a route or button that was previously unavailable or which you haven't used yet. Failing that, try the basic guide in the 'SHL' directory, go to either of the Sweet Half-Life homepages for help, or contact one of the team (see below). =========================== 2.5 - Troubleshooting =========================== Q - The mod doesn't show up on the 'Custom game' screen! A - Check that all the files have been extracted to the mod's directory under Half-Life. The 'SHL' directory should be about 75MB in size. If you find files are missing, extract them from the zip again. Another problem could be that there is no disk space left and the files cannot be extracted! Q - My game crashes / the player gets jammed. Help! A - We've been fairly thorough in bug-hunting, but that doesn't mean that the game is foolproof. Check the website first, in case a patch is already available. If you think you've found a new bug, send a bug report to Gareth Lough (see below for contact details), detailing how to produce the fault and what problem is caused. =========================== 2.6 - Uninstalling =========================== Should you wish to remove this excellent mod for some reason, just delete the 'SHL' folder found in your 'Half-Life' folder. =================================================== 3 - Credits =================================================== Concept Marc Ellis marctorions@home.com Maps and direction Koumei Satou ez_sato@msi.biglobe.ne.jp Coding and modelling Gareth Lough gareth_lough@hotmail.com Modelling Karu_gamo karu_gamo@hotmail.com Voice acting Steven k. Headley Headley@lvcm.com Text Amit katz frenchfryman@antisocial.com Testing Pol Larrosa larrosa_pol@yahoo.fr Mike Piccolo =========================== 3.1 - Contact info =========================== See above or the website for email addresses. =========================== 3.2 - WWW resources =========================== http://www2d.biglobe.ne.jp/~ks_wca/ Koumei Satou's homepage, and original location of the Sweet Half-Life homepage. Has the Japanese version of the homepage as well as an English one. http://sweethalflife.freeservers.com/ The main English page. =================================================== 4 - Legal stuff =================================================== =========================== 4.1 - Disclaimer =========================== We claim no responsibility for damage or loss resulting from the use of this mod. Use at your own risk. The files we have produced are protected under copyright law and may not be sold or distributed, in whole or in part, without the owner's permission. Yadda yadda, more of the usual law stuff here. =========================== 4.2 - Copyright / Permissions =========================== Authors MAY NOT use these levels as a base to build additional levels. You MUST NOT distribute this level UNLESS you INCLUDE THIS FILE WITH NO MODIFICATIONS!!!. If you don't co-operate, then DON'T DISTRIBUTE IT IN ANY FORM!!. This BSP may be distributed ONLY over the Internet and/or BBS systems. You are NOT authorized to put this BSP on any CD or distribute it in any way without the author's permission.