Half-Life
Codes
Access Any Level
You must first enable the ''console'' (see elsewhere on the codes list), then in the game, open the console and type ''map x''. x represents the name of the level as listed below; for instance, type ''map c0a0'' for the first level.
A lot of the time you won't begin in the place you would if you accessed the map normally. You will sometimes need to use the No Clipping Mode to move out of the start positions.
| Effect | Code |
|---|---|
| c3a1, c3a1a, c3a1b | ''Forget About Freeman!'' |
| c1a3, c1a3a, c1a3b, c1a3c, c1a3d | ''We've Got Hostiles'' |
| c1a0, c1a0a, c1a0b, c1a0d, c1a0e | Anomalous Materials |
| c2a3, c2a3a, c2a3b, c2a3c, c2a3d, c2a3e | Apprehension |
| c0a0, c0a0a, c0a0b, c0a0c, c0a0d, c0a0e | Black Mesa Inbound |
| c1a4, c1a4b, c1a4d, c1a4f, c1a4g, c1a4i, c1a4j, c1a4k | Blast Pit |
| c5a1 | Conclusion |
| c4a2, c4a2a, c4a2b | Gonarch's Lair |
| c4a1a, c4a1b, c4a1c, c4a1d, c4a1e, c4a1f | Interloper |
| c3a2e, c3a2, c3a2a, c3a2b, c3a2c, c3a2d, c3a2f | Lambda Core |
| c4a3 | Nihilanth |
| c1a2, c1a2a, c1a2b, c1a2c, c1a2d | Office Complex |
| c2a2, c2a2a, c2a2b1, c2a2b2, c2a2c, c2a2d, c2a2e, c2a2f, c2a2g, c2a2h | On a Rail |
| c2a1, c2a1a, c2a1b | Power Up |
| c2a4d, c2a4e, c2a4f, c2a4g | Questionable Ethics |
| c2a4, c2a4a, c2a4b, c2a4c | Residue Processing |
| c2a5, c2a5a, c2a5b, c2a5c, c2a5d, c2a5e, c2a5f, c2a5g, c2a5w, c2a5x | Surface Tension |
| c1a0c, c1a1, c1a1a, c1a1b, c1a1c, c1a1d | Unforeseen Consequences |
| c4a1 | Xen |
Contributed By: Hammerite Heretic.
Console Codes
First, enable the console. Then, type the proper code into it to get the desired effect.
| Effect | Code |
|---|---|
| give ammo_9mmclip | 17 ammo for the glock pistol. |
| give ammo_357 | Ammo for the 357 magnum. |
| give ammo_9mmbox | Ammo for the glock pistol. |
| give ammo_crossbow | Crossbow ammo. |
| impulse 203 | Delete Targeted Enemy |
| r_fullbright 1 (Replace 1 with 0 to turn them back on.) | Eliminate Shadows |
| give weapon_python | Gives you a 357 Magnum |
| give ammo_Egonclip | Gives you ammo for the Egon |
| give ammo_Gaussclip | Gives you ammo for the Gauss |
| give ammo_9mmAR | Gives you ammo for the MP5 |
| give ammo_RPGclip | Gives you ammo for the RPG |
| give weapon_handgrenade | Gives you some hand grenades. |
| give item_healthkit | Gives you some health. |
| give weapon_tripmine | Gives you some laser tripmines. |
| give weapon_snark | Gives you some snarks. |
| give weapon_357 | Gives you the 357 Magnum. |
| give weapon_crossbow | Gives you the crossbow. |
| give weapon_crowbar | Gives you the crowbar. |
| give weapon_9mmhandgun | Gives you the glock pistol. |
| give weapon_gauss | Gives you the guass rifle. |
| give item_suit | Gives you the HEV suit. |
| give weapon_hornetgun | Gives you the hornet gun. |
| give weapon_mp5 | Gives you the MP5. |
| give weapon_rpg | Gives you the rocket launcher. |
| give ammo_ARgrenades | Gives you the secondary ammo for the MP5 |
| give weapon_shotgun | Gives you the shotgun. |
| impulse 101 | Instant Weapons, Ammo, and Armor |
| /god | Invincibility |
| notarget | Invisibility |
| give ammo_mp5grenades | Mp5 grenade ammo. |
| sv_gravity # (Lower numbers gives less gravity, higher gives more. Normal is 800.) | Set Gravity Level |
| give ammo_buckshot | Shotgun ammo. |
| impulse 102 | Spawn Gibs |
| impulse 76 | Spawn Marines |
| chase_active 1 | Third Person |
| thirdperson | Third Person View |
| noclip | Walk Through Walls |
Contributed By: El Greco, Strong Bad 123, TheUnbeholden, trev913, Amarinder Marock, TheSoleSurvivor, ZeroDrawn, vgerx2001, and sinisterdevvov.
Impulse Codes
After activating the conlse, press tide (~) and enter the following.
| Effect | Code |
|---|---|
| impulse 109 | Control onscreen monsters. This code may not work in versions of the game. |
| impulse 76 | Creates a human grunt. Be careful, this can crash the game. |
| impusle 202 | Creates blood infront of you, like spray paint. |
| impulse 203 | Deletes target NPC or monster from the game. |
| impulse 195 | Displays AI node information |
| impulse 105 | Enemies can't hear you |
| impulse 101 | Get all weapons and armor. Enter again for more amo and/or armor. |
| impulse 104 | Lists global entities |
| impulse 102 | Spawn gibs. |
| impulse 103 | While looking at amonster, displays stats. |
| impulse 106 | While looking at an object, displays model/sprite stats. |
| impulse 107 | While looking at an object, displays the texture name. |
Contributed By: fishboy101.
Items from the console
Go to the start menu, then go to all programs, then go to accessesories, then click on command prompt. Select you Half-Life directory and type hl.exe -console then Half-Life should open. Start a new game then press the ` (tilde) key then type in these codes:
| Effect | Code |
|---|---|
| give ammo_357 | 357 magnum ammo |
| give weapon_mp5 | Gives you a MP5 |
| give weapon_python | Gives you a 357 Magnum |
| give weapon_crossbow | Gives you a Crossbow |
| give weapon_crowbar | Gives you a Crowbar |
| give ammo_glockclip | Gives you a Glock pistol clip |
| give weapon_gauss | Gives you a Guass Rifle |
| give weapon_hornetgun | Gives you a Hornet Gun |
| give weapon_tripmine | Gives you a Laser Trip Mine |
| give weapon_9mmhandgun | Gives you a Pistol |
| give weapon_rpg | Gives you a Rocket Launcher |
| give weapon_satchel | Gives you a Satchel Charge |
| give weapon_shotgun | Gives you a Shotgun |
| ammo_crossbow | Gives you Crossbow ammo |
| give weapon_handgrenade | Gives you some Hand Grenades |
| give ammo_mp5grenades | Gives you some MP5 Grenades |
| give weapon_egon | Gives you the egon! |
| give item_longjump | Gives you the Long Jump Module |
| give ammo_rpgclip | Gves you a Rocket |
| give item_healthkit | Health |
| give item_suit | HEV Suit |
| give ammo_9mmclip | Pistol clip |
Contributed By: strongbad1234 and SuperSonicWind.
Super Jump
You go to console and you have to type
X=any number,0-999
sv_gravity X
You should have only one space after gravity and before the number
It shoud look like this
sv_gravity 111
| Effect | Code |
|---|---|
| sv_gravity 800 | The normal jump |
| sv_gravity 0-999 | You are now the master |
| sv_gravity 0 | You can float and walk in air for amount of time.Highest jump |
| sv_gravity 999 | You can't jump at all |
Contributed By: RapCloudStrife.
Glitches
Artificial staircase (1)
Put Trip Mines onto a wall in form of a small staircase. You can actually jump on them and even use them to reach places you're not supposed to reach just yet or even places that aren't supposed to ever be reached like roofs that can be used as shortcuts.
Contributed By: KeeperBvK.
Artificial staircase (2)
Use a Snark (a bug) when facing a wall and jump onto it. Directly throw another one and repeat until you've reached the height you wanted to reach. This way you are able to reach places you're not supposed to reach just yet or even places that aren't supposed to ever be reached like roofs that can be used as shortcuts.
Contributed By: KeeperBvK.
Gauss Cannon-Jump
A technique used in a lot of Ego-Shooters is the Rocket-Jump where you point a Rocket Launcher at the ground and fire off a rocket while jumping to be able to jump way higher than usually. The downside is that you lose health by doing this and since a rocket in Half-Life takes away lots of health it wouldn't really be of good use.
Instead you can exploit another possibility in Half-Life: Using the secondary fire mode of the Gauss Cannon instead of the rocket launcher will also launch you high into the air but will not directly deal any damage (only eventual falling damage).
Contributed By: KeeperBvK.
Easter Eggs
See a picture of one of the game developers
During the mission 'On A Rail' (the part of the game where you have to stop the rockets from firing and your in the sewers or something on a trolley). Turn on 'noclip' and float towards the top of the rocket. once you get to the top you can see a pic of a developer of the game. its his face tiled about 50 times on a square. there is a ladder at the top that brings you up another level with the same pic.
P.S - this Easter Egg is only reachable using 'noclip'. there is no other way to get up that high
Contributed By: ZOLTRIX.
Secrets
Console Mode - Game of the Year
Instead of ''C:SIERRAHalf-Lifehl.exe -console''
it's
''C:SIERRAHalf-Lifehl.exe -dev -console''
Otherwise the impulse cheats don't work.
Contributed By: Togechikku64.
Enable the Console
In order to enable your console, (cheat box, basically) right click on the half life shortcut. Go down to properties. A box should open up with the properties. Go to the target tab. The line should look something like this: X:\Sierra\Half-Life\hl.exe . At the end of that put -console . Now it should look like X:\Sierra\Half-Life\hl.exe -console . Make sure that you are only using one space. Now, go back into Half Life. The main startup screen should have an extra selection that says console. Here you can enter cheats, see what's loading, and even kick people if you are on a server.
Contributed By: trev913.
Half-Life Resources
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