Half-Life Mod Shows What the Game Looks Like With Ray Tracing

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One of the most influential titles in gaming history, Half-Life can now be experienced with the full glory of ray tracing technology thanks to the dedication of one modder in the gaming community. While Half-Life has since seen its own massively popular fanmade remake in the Source engine, Black Mesa, many fans of the legendary franchise retain their preference for the original game and the unique experience it provides.

First revealed to be a project in development at the start of 2022, this ray tracing mod for Half-Lifehas been developed by popular modder Sultim Tsyrendashiev, the creator of several other mods which provide ray tracing support for games such as Serious Sam, Doom, and Quake. The popularity of their past works had led to great anticipation within the Half-Life community after the modder announced their next project, even if the fanbase would have to wait a year after its announcement to experience it for themselves. Although the fanmade Black Mesa offers an excellent method of reliving the Black Mesa incident with updated graphics, Valve's official port of Half-Life to the Source engine was unfortunately never as successful, with Half-Life: Source infamously being riddled with glitches that shatter immersion and hinder progress.

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While the mod in question has been designed for the original Half-Life game utilizing the classic GoldSrc engine, it offers vastly improved lighting and visual quality when compared to the original. This is evidenced by the trailer that was uploaded on the modder's official YouTube channel, which shows off several parts of the game in impressive ray traced fidelity. The mod is downloadable now via Sultim