Progress Report

In Development - 90% finished

Updates

Beta 1.4.3 - available for download Beta 1.4.3

2mo

Bugfix"Better Rocks" temporary fix for a bug related to Father Gregory getting stuck in a rocks

RemovalRemoving custom collision models for some rocks

Optimization"Better foliage HL2", "Better foliage EP2" and "Better rocks" are now packed in VPK archives.

OptimizationRemoving of modeled background trees for Half-Life 2

AdjustmentAdding some textures from "Better foliage HL2" to "Better ground" for correct replacement and work with Half-Life 2 4X AI Textures by deeppurple1968

Better nature for Half-Life 2 - Beta 1.4.3

See changelog above.

Please reed new How to install instructions.

Please remove pervious versions of mods, re-download and re-install mods from from Alternate File Sources section on this page (Google Drive)

What is included:

- New ground textures for Half-Life 2 and episodes
- New trees for Half-Life 2 and episodes
- New background trees for Half-Life 2 and episodes
- New grass for Half-Life 2 and episodes
- New bushes for Half-Life 2 and episodes

How to install:

Better foliage for Half-Life 2 and episodes
- Download Better foliage HL2.7z and Better foliage EP2.7z archives from Alternate File Sources section on this page (Google Drive).
- Extract Better foliage HL2 VPK files to your Half-Life 2 custom folder and Better foliage EP2 VPK file to your Episode Two custom folder.

(...\hl2\custom\Better foliage HL2_dir.vpk
...\hl2\custom\Better foliage HL2_000.vpk
...\hl2\custom\Better foliage HL2_001.vpk
etc).

(...\ep2\custom\Better foliage EP2.vpk)
- Start new game or chapter.
- Done!

Better rocks for Half-Life 2 and episodes
- Download Better rocks.7z archive from Alternate File Sources section on this page (Google Drive).
- Extract Better rocks VPK files to your Half-Life 2 custom folder

(...\hl2\custom\Better rocks_dir.vpk
...\hl2\custom\Better rocks_000.vpk
...\hl2\custom\Better rocks_001.vpk
etc).
- Start new game or chapter.
- Done!

Better ground for Half-Life 2 and episodes

- Download and install Half-Life 2 4X AI Textures by deeppurple1968 (If you play Half-Life 2 Update download and install patch from this page)
- Download Better ground.7z archive from Alternate File Sources section on this page (Google Drive).
- Extract then copy and paste materials folder from Better ground folder to your installed 4X_AI_DP68_Textures folder and confirm replacement.
- Start new game or chapter.
- Done!

If you use any other texture mod or mod replacing tree and rocks models in the game, then replace it with files from my mod - Compatibility not guaranteed

Beta 1.4.2 - available for download Beta 1.4.2

4mo

Bugfix

Beta 1.4.1 - available for download Beta 1.4.1

4mo

BugfixFixed broken collision models

Better nature for Half-Life 2 - Beta 1.4.1

Fixed broken collision models on some trees and bushes.

Please re-download mod or re-download models folder from Better foliage HL2 folder from Alternate File Sources section on this page (Google Drive) and replace models folder on you PC.

What is included:

- New ground textures for Half-Life 2 and episodes
- New trees for Half-Life 2 and episodes
- New background trees for Half-Life 2 and episodes
- New grass for Half-Life 2 and episodes
- New bushes for Half-Life 2 and episodes

How to install:

Better foliage for Half-Life 2 and episodes
- Download Better foliage HL2  and Better foliage EP2 folders with all subfolders and files from Alternate File Sources section on this page (Google Drive).
- Place Better foliage HL2  and Better foliage EP2 folders to your Half-Life 2 and Episode Two custom folders

(...\hl2\custom\Better foliage HL2)

(...\ep2\custom\Better foliage EP2)
- Start new game or chapter.
- Done!

Better rocks for Half-Life 2 and episodes
- Download Better Rocks folder with all subfolders and files from Alternate File Sources section on this page (Google Drive).
- Place Better Rocks folder to your Half-Life 2 custom folders

(...\hl2\custom\Better Rocks)
- Start new game or chapter.
- Done!

Better ground for Half-Life 2 and episodes

- Download and install Half-Life 2 4X AI Textures by deeppurple1968 (If you play Half-Life 2 Update download and install patch from this page)
- Download Better ground folder with all subfolders and files from Alternate File Sources section on this page (Google Drive).
- Copy and paste materials folder from Better ground folder to your installed 4X_AI_DP68_Textures folder and confirm replacement.
- Start new game or chapter.
- Done!

If you use any other texture mod or mod replacing tree and rocks models in the game, then replace it with files from my mod - Compatibility not guaranteed

Beta 1.4 - available for download Beta 1.4

4mo

OverhaulNew beta almost completely replacing all foliage, rocks and ground textures in the game

Better nature for Half-Life 2 - Beta 1.4 is now available for download (see Alternate File Sources section on this page (Google Drive))

What is included:

- New ground textures for Half-Life 2 and episodes
- New trees for Half-Life 2 and episodes
- New background trees for Half-Life 2 and episodes
- New grass for Half-Life 2 and episodes
- New bushes for Half-Life 2 and episodes

How to install:

Better foliage for Half-Life 2 and episodes
- Download Better foliage HL2  and Better foliage EP2 folders with all subfolders and files from Alternate File Sources section on this page (Google Drive).
- Place Better foliage HL2  and Better foliage EP2 folders to your Half-Life 2 and Episode Two custom folders

(...\hl2\custom\Better foliage HL2)

(...\ep2\custom\Better foliage EP2)
- Start new game or chapter.
- Done!

Better rocks for Half-Life 2 and episodes
- Download Better Rocks folder with all subfolders and files from Alternate File Sources section on this page (Google Drive).
- Place Better Rocks folder to your Half-Life 2 custom folders

(...\hl2\custom\Better Rocks)
- Start new game or chapter.
- Done!

Better ground for Half-Life 2 and episodes

- Download and install Half-Life 2 4X AI Textures by deeppurple1968 (If you play Half-Life 2 Update download and install patch from this page)
- Download Better ground folder with all subfolders and files from Alternate File Sources section on this page (Google Drive).
- Copy and paste materials folder from Better ground folder to your installed 4X_AI_DP68_Textures folder and confirm replacement.
- Start new game or chapter.
- Done!

If you use any other texture mod or mod replacing tree and rocks models in the game, then replace it with files from my mod - Compatibility not guaranteed

Beta 1.3 - available for download

4y

OverhaulAll trees from Half-Life 2 are completely redone

AdditionThe first mod release for Episode One

ImprovementFully working collision models for new trees

Better foliage for Half-Life 2 - Beta 1.3 is now available for download.

What is included:

- Completely redone trees for Half-Life 2 and Episode One
- Background trees for Half-Life 2 and Episode One
- Redone ground leaves texture
- Reeds
- Grass for Half-Life 2 and Episode One
- Bush

How to install:

- Download better_foliage_hl2_beta_1_3.7z and better_foliage_ep1_beta_1_3.7z archives with mods from this page. (Or choose and download versions in VPK archives.)
- Extract folder with mod from better_foliage_hl2_beta_1_3.7z archive and put it in your Half-Life 2 custom folder. (...\hl2\custom\Better foliage HL2)
- Extract folder with mod from better_foliage_ep1_beta_1_3.7z archive and put it in your Half-Life 2: Episode One custom folder. (...\episodic\custom\Better foliage EP1)
- Done!

If you use AI Upscaled Half-Life 2 mod or another texture mod or mod replacing tree models in the game, then replace it with files from my mod.

I highly recommend using my mod with AI Upscaled Half-Life 2 mod and Half-Life 2: Episode One 4X AI Textures.

Do you like my screenshots that I posted on the mod page? Then try Aperture Reshade for Half-Life 2!

Description:

Games of the Half-Life 2 series have a very large fan base and are still popular, especially now, after the announcement and release of Half-Life: Alyx. However, there are not so many graphic mods for this series of games, especially mods related to vegetation in games. I never liked default vegetation in Half-Life 2 and episodes, compared to everything else in game, it looks really awful, sorry. Therefore, I decided to surf the entire Internet and find at least something sane, and then put together in one mod. 

Current Progress:

- Ground textures - Done
- Rocks for Half-Life 2 and episodes - In process
- Trees for Half-Life 2 and episodes - Done
- Background trees for Half-Life 2 and episodes - Done
- Grass for Half-Life 2 and episodes - In process
- Ground leaves texture - Done
- Bushes - In process
- Ivy texture - Scheduled

Files

Alternate File Sources