Does Half-Life 2: Update run on Steam Deck?
Half-Life 2: Update is rated Playable on Steam Deck. It runs, but Valve flags some rough edges — you may need the touchscreen, a community controller layout, or tweaked settings.
Valve's test notes
- Controller Glyphs Do Not Match Deck Device — fail
- Native Resolution Not Supported — fail
- Default Controller Config Fully Functional — pass
- Interface Text Is Legible — pass
- Default Configuration Is Performant — pass
- External Controllers Not Supported Primary Player — info
PC (Windows) system requirements
Minimum
Minimum: OS *: Windows® 7 (32/64-bit)/Vista/XP/8.1 Processor: AMD Athlon 2.4 GHz or Intel® Pentium® 4 Processor 2.80 GHz Memory: 1 GB RAM Graphics: DirectX® 8.1 level Graphics Card (Requires support for SSE) DirectX: Version 8.1 Network: Broadband Internet connection Storage: 7 GB available space Additional Notes: Download size with Half-Life 2 installed: 3.5GB
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