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<p>SpringierTrain: more info</p> <hr /> <div>{{Prototype<br /> |Page name=Half-Life 2 (Oct 6, 2005 prototype)<br /> |builddate=Oct 6, 2005<br /> |status=Released<br /> |titlescreen=HL2Oct19 Title.png<br /> |dumper=cheato<br /> |releasedby=cheato<br /> |filereleasedate=April 2, 2025<br /> |origin_type=Xbox Debug Kit<br /> |game=Half-Life 2<br /> |system=Xbox<br /> |genre=First-Person Shooter<br /> |final_builddate={{RegionDate|US|Oct 14, 2005}} {{RegionDate|EU|Oct 14, 2005}}<br /> |release_date={{RegionDate|US|Nov 15, 2005}} {{RegionDate|EU|Nov 18, 2005}}<br /> |unreleased=No<br /> }}<br /> {{Download<br /> |external=https://archive.org/details/xbox_debug_kit_601164323602<br /> |file=Half Life 2 (October 6, 2005) (Cached Data).7z<br /> }}<br /> A late prototype of Half-Life 2 for the Xbox. Assumedly a debug/development build considering the &quot;d&quot; in &quot;hl2d_xbox.xbe&quot; and the many assertions.<br /> ==Notes==<br /> *default.xbe must be launched with &quot;-dev&quot; for this xbe to launch.<br /> *Predates the final by eight days.<br /> *Has a lot of assertions vs retail and the post final build.<br /> *These are leftover files that were found on a cache partition of a Xbox Debug Kit. Given the nature of cache data, this is not a complete prototype. It appears that the only files cached were a handful of maps and a couple of unzipped files.<br /> *Build date was derived from the last modified files.<br /> *Very minor localisation and menu changes.<br /> *Different format for save games. Loading this version will not let you load your retail save files.<br /> *All chapters are unlocked by default.<br /> *Lower bloom.<br /> *Stutters more when entering new areas.<br /> <br /> ==Acknowledgments==<br /> Thanks to Dink for helping recover the data for this build!<br /> <br /> ==Screenshots==<br /> &lt;center&gt;&lt;gallery heights=&quot;256&quot; widths=&quot;224&quot;&gt;<br /> Xbox - Half-Life 2 preview-dbg (1).png<br /> Xbox - Half-Life 2 preview-dbg (2).png<br /> Xbox - Half-Life 2 preview-dbg (3).png<br /> Xbox - Half-Life 2 preview-dbg (4).png<br /> &lt;/gallery&gt;&lt;/center&gt;<br /> <br /> {{Prototype Footer|{{Navbox prototype|Half-Life 2}}}}</div>

SpringierTrain https://hiddenpalace.org/w/index.php?title=File:Xbox_-_Half-Life_2_preview-dbg_(4).png&diff=176296 2026-09-19T12:54:11Z

<p>SpringierTrain: </p> <hr /> <div>== Summary ==<br /> View of City 17 in chapter 1 on the way to 2.</div>

SpringierTrain https://hiddenpalace.org/w/index.php?title=File:Xbox_-_Half-Life_2_preview-dbg_(3).png&diff=176295 2026-09-19T12:54:10Z

<p>SpringierTrain: </p> <hr /> <div>== Summary ==<br /> The apartment block in the first chapter.</div>

SpringierTrain https://hiddenpalace.org/w/index.php?title=File:Xbox_-_Half-Life_2_preview-dbg_(1).png&diff=176294 2026-09-19T12:54:10Z

<p>SpringierTrain: </p> <hr /> <div>== Summary ==<br /> The first level of the game. Getting interrogated.</div>

SpringierTrain https://hiddenpalace.org/w/index.php?title=File:Xbox_-_Half-Life_2_preview-dbg_(2).png&diff=176293 2026-09-19T12:54:10Z

<p>SpringierTrain: </p> <hr /> <div>== Summary ==<br /> The plaza in the first chapter.</div>

SpringierTrain https://hiddenpalace.org/w/index.php?title=Half-Life_2_(Oct_6,_2005_prototype)&diff=176292 2026-09-19T12:52:55Z

<p>SpringierTrain: Add more information. Add gallery.</p> <hr /> <div>{{Prototype<br /> |Page name=Half-Life 2 (Oct 6, 2005 prototype)<br /> |builddate=Oct 6, 2005<br /> |status=Released<br /> |titlescreen=HL2Oct19 Title.png<br /> |dumper=cheato<br /> |releasedby=cheato<br /> |filereleasedate=April 2, 2025<br /> |origin_type=Xbox Debug Kit<br /> |game=Half-Life 2<br /> |system=Xbox<br /> |genre=First-Person Shooter<br /> |final_builddate={{RegionDate|US|Oct 14, 2005}} {{RegionDate|EU|Oct 14, 2005}}<br /> |release_date={{RegionDate|US|Nov 15, 2005}} {{RegionDate|EU|Nov 18, 2005}}<br /> |unreleased=No<br /> }}<br /> {{Download<br /> |external=https://archive.org/details/xbox_debug_kit_601164323602<br /> |file=Half Life 2 (October 6, 2005) (Cached Data).7z<br /> }}<br /> A late prototype of Half-Life 2 for the Xbox. Assumedly a debug/development build considering the &quot;d&quot; in &quot;hl2d_xbox.xbe&quot; and the many assertions.<br /> ==Notes==<br /> *default.xbe must be launched with &quot;-dev&quot; for this xbe to launch.<br /> *Predates the final by eight days.<br /> *Has a lot of assertions vs retail and the post final build.<br /> *These are leftover files that were found on a cache partition of a Xbox Debug Kit. Given the nature of cache data, this is not a complete prototype. It appears that the only files cached were a handful of maps and a couple of unzipped files.<br /> *Build date was derived from the last modified files.<br /> *Very minor localisation and menu changes.<br /> *Stutters more when entering new areas.<br /> <br /> ==Acknowledgments==<br /> Thanks to Dink for helping recover the data for this build!<br /> <br /> ==Screenshots==<br /> &lt;center&gt;&lt;gallery heights=&quot;256&quot; widths=&quot;224&quot;&gt;<br /> Xbox - Half-Life 2 preview-dbg (1).png<br /> Xbox - Half-Life 2 preview-dbg (2).png<br /> Xbox - Half-Life 2 preview-dbg (3).png<br /> Xbox - Half-Life 2 preview-dbg (4).png<br /> &lt;/gallery&gt;&lt;/center&gt;<br /> <br /> {{Prototype Footer|{{Navbox prototype|Half-Life 2}}}}</div>

SpringierTrain https://hiddenpalace.org/w/index.php?title=Half-Life_2_(Oct_19,_2005_prototype)&diff=176291 2026-09-19T12:38:47Z

<p>SpringierTrain: add more info, add more notes, add see also</p> <hr /> <div>{{Prototype<br /> |titlescreen=HL2Oct19_Title.png<br /> |Page name=Half-Life 2 (Oct 19, 2005 prototype)<br /> |builddate=Oct 19, 2005 12:38:12<br /> |status=Released<br /> |dumper=cheato<br /> |releasedby=cheato<br /> |filereleasedate=April 2, 2025<br /> |origin_type=Xbox Debug Kit<br /> |game=Half-Life 2<br /> |system=Xbox<br /> |genre=First-Person Shooter<br /> |final_builddate={{RegionDate|US|Oct 14, 2005}} {{RegionDate|EU|Oct 14, 2005}}<br /> |release_date={{RegionDate|US|Nov 15, 2005}} {{RegionDate|EU|Nov 18, 2005}}<br /> |unreleased=No<br /> }}<br /> {{Download<br /> |external=https://archive.org/details/xbox_debug_kit_601164323602<br /> |file=Half Life 2 (2005-10-19).rar<br /> }}<br /> A late prototype of Half-Life 2 for the Xbox.<br /> ==Notes==<br /> *Post-dates the final build by five days.<br /> *Contains extra folders that were not included in the final (graphs, resource, scripts).<br /> *Also comes with a debug executable from Oct 8. See ''[https://hiddenpalace.org/Half-Life_2_(Oct_6,_2005_prototype) debug build]''.<br /> *Slightly better performance in some areas.<br /> <br /> ==Acknowledgments==<br /> Thanks to Dink for helping recover the data for this build!<br /> <br /> ==See also==<br /> *''[https://hiddenpalace.org/Half-Life_2_(Oct_6,_2005_prototype) Debug build]''<br /> <br /> {{Prototype Footer|{{Navbox prototype|Half-Life 2}}}}</div>

SpringierTrain https://hiddenpalace.org/w/index.php?title=Half-Life_2_(Nov_10,_2005_demo)&diff=176226 2026-09-18T14:45:51Z

<p>SpringierTrain: Add gallery, add more details</p> <hr /> <div>{{Demo<br /> |Page name=Half-Life 2 (Nov 10, 2005 demo)<br /> |builddate=Nov 10, 2005 13:30:32<br /> |buildname=1.0.1.0<br /> |status=Released<br /> |origin_type=Official Xbox Magazine Issue 52<br /> |game=Half-Life 2<br /> |system=Xbox<br /> |genre=First-Person Shooter<br /> |release_date={{RegionDate|NA|Nov 15, 2005}} {{RegionDate|EU|Nov 18, 2005}}<br /> |unreleased=No<br /> }}<br /> {{Download<br /> |file=Half-Life 2 (Nov 10, 2005 13.30.32) -1.0.1.0-.zip<br /> }}<br /> A demo build of '''Half-Life 2''' for Xbox.<br /> ==Notes==<br /> * Post-dates final build by 1 month.<br /> * Differences past the menus are currently unknown or very minor.<br /> * No saving or loading game(s).<br /> * Maps are upscaled, which degrades performance.<br /> * Maps are split into more sections, enemy count is reduced and layout is changed.<br /> * Miscellaneous Notes:<br /> ** Game is emulatable: Yes (xemu) (as of September 19, 2026).<br /> ** Game contains dongle protection: No.<br /> <br /> ==Acknowledgments==<br /> Thanks to bosshunter for making this build available for preservation on the wiki.<br /> <br /> ==Screenshots==<br /> &lt;center&gt;&lt;gallery heights=&quot;256&quot; widths=&quot;224&quot;&gt;<br /> Xbox - Half-Life 2 preview (1).png<br /> Xbox - Half-Life 2 preview (2).png<br /> Xbox - Half-Life 2 preview (3).png<br /> Xbox - Half-Life 2 preview (4).png<br /> &lt;/gallery&gt;&lt;/center&gt;<br /> <br /> {{Prototype Footer|{{Navbox prototype|Half-Life 2}}}}</div>

SpringierTrain https://hiddenpalace.org/w/index.php?title=File:Xbox_-_Half-Life_2_preview_(4).png&diff=176225 2026-09-18T14:43:26Z

<p>SpringierTrain: </p> <hr /> <div>== Summary ==<br /> Getting trapped into a corner cause of the zombies</div>

SpringierTrain https://hiddenpalace.org/w/index.php?title=File:Xbox_-_Half-Life_2_preview_(1).png&diff=176224 2026-09-18T14:43:25Z

<p>SpringierTrain: </p> <hr /> <div>== Summary ==<br /> The demo start menu</div>

SpringierTrain https://hiddenpalace.org/w/index.php?title=File:Xbox_-_Half-Life_2_preview_(2).png&diff=176223 2026-09-18T14:43:25Z

<p>SpringierTrain: </p> <hr /> <div>== Summary ==<br /> Shooting zombies with a revolver, headshot!</div>

SpringierTrain https://hiddenpalace.org/w/index.php?title=File:Xbox_-_Half-Life_2_preview_(3).png&diff=176222 2026-09-18T14:43:25Z

<p>SpringierTrain: </p> <hr /> <div>== Summary ==<br /> Defending against a zombie</div>

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