Half-Life 2: Dr. Kleiner's office rendered through RTX Remix.
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Half-Life 2 will look shiny thanks to RTX Remix

The right modders in the right place can make all the difference.

It’s so easy to modify Half-Life 2 that it’s no wonder Valve’s 2004 magnum opus is still part of the gaming scene. However, if you just want the game to look prettier, you can soon run it through Nvidia’s RTX Remix tech.

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Over on the channel, you can see a teaser for a revamped version of the iconic Half-Life 2. Side-by-side comparisons show what the OG release looks like𝐆 when compared to the upcoming r꧑emastered version.

The Half-Life 2 RTX Remix project actually comes to us via the modding community itself. The description under the trailer says it’s being helmed by “four of Half-Life 2’s top mod teams, now known as .” Currently, there doesn’t appear to be a release date for it.

Ooh, it’s so shiny!

The original Half-Life 2 (now fast approaching its 19th birthday) still holds up today. However, a “remixed” version of the classic FPS could bring a visual boost that could breathe new life into it.

The fan-made project will boast full ray tracing for that added dose of ligh🎃ting goo𝔉dness, DLSS 3 for graphical upscaling, and a bunch of other tech things that sound fancy.

Nvidia released its as a way for modders to give that certain je ne sais quoi to games that support such modern visual technologies. However, we’ve also seen it been used to pretty up even older games, like the original Tomb Raider.

You can check out more details on the upcoming Half-Life 2 RTX Remix project by going to .


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