How To Properly Update The WON (Pre-Steam) Version of Half-Life

Overview

This guide will teach you how to install The WON (Pre-Steam or Best Known as Sierra Entertainment-Vivendi Games) Version of Half-Lifehttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Sierra_Entertainment_video_games

Guide

01 – Install Half-Life
02 – Update Half-Life To V1.1.0.4 (hl1104.exe) [Official Update]

03 – Install Opposing Force
04 – Update Opposing Force To V1.1.0.1 (of1101.exe) [Official Update] {Only Install This Update If You Have The Version That Was Not Included With Blue Shift}

05 – Update Opposing Force To V1.1.0.6 (of1106.exe) [Official Update] {Only Install This Update If You Have The Version That Was Not Included With Blue Shift}

06 – Update Half-Life From V1.1.0.4 To V1.1.0.8 (11041106.exe/11061107.exe/11071108.exe) [Official Update]

07 – Update Opposing Force To V1.1.0.8 (of1108.exe) [Official Update]

08 – Update Half-Life From V1.1.0.8 To V1.1.1.0 (11081109.exe/11091110.exe) [Official Update]

09 – Install Blue Shift
10 – Install Half-Life: High Definition Pack
11 – Update Blue Shift To V1.0.0.1 (bspatch.exe) [Official Update]

Download Links & Information

MP3 support is implemented since 1.1.0.9 patch. It’s not mentioned in the changelog.

Some notes when it comes using MP3s with the 1.1.1.0 version of the game. Its MP3 decoder doesn’t understand IDv2 tags, which are commonly added with modern CD ripping software, so such MP3s won’t play. That’s why you can’t copy over MP3s from Steam version of the game and except them to work with the old version. CDex allows to choose to use ID3v1 tags instead, which don’t cause problems. Or you can take Steam version’s MP3s and strip/edit the tags with Mp3tag.