CSS SCI FI 3: Hardwired patch 3.0 final -> 3.01
Nov 07, 2009 Patch 1 commentThis patch fixes two reported errors in missions for CSS SCI FI 3: Hardwired. These include Cobble (fixed crash when attacking APCs during bullet-time...
CSS SCI FI 3: Hardwired
Half-Life 2 mod | Released Oct 9, 2009
CSS SCI FI 3: Hardwired is a single-player modification for Source. Waking up to find himself an augmented clone of Gordon Freeman, the player must fight time-travelling Combine forces and other enemies across 42 unique and replayable missions.
Missions are set in 18 retail and 24 custom Counter-Strike: Source maps, which are installed intact to the player's CS:S game folder. The mod edits the entity data for each map as it is loaded, adding and modifying entities to create a seamless single-player experience. The maps remain unchanged and are fully playable in Counter-Strike: Source. Maps have been contributed by established designers, including Bluestrike, Schuzak and d00ds.com. Combat locations range from a snow-covered country church to a dense pine forest to a sun-baked tropical island.
Players enter each map through the mission hub and can choose to play each one at a time or all in 3 linked campaigns. In each mission, the player is given a series of objectives, such as to rescue hostages, find packages, defend allies or destroy targets, which must be completed to move on to the next map or return to the hub. Each time each mission is played, the behaviour and armament of enemies and the distribution of resources changes, so that no two plays are ever the same. In addition, maps contain hidden secrets and configurable extras which change the difficulty and parameters of each mission. Thus, CSS SCI FI combines non-linear map layouts with unpredictable enemies in a goal-driven structure to create an endlessly variable and replayable single-player experience.
Key features at a glance:
- Single-player.
- Requires only Counter-Strike: Source.
- Retains look and feel of Half-Life 2 while adding new weapons, enemies and abilities.
- Includes a custom mission hub, weapon test range and full configuration utility.
- Features 42 replayable non-linear missions, each with multiple goals and hidden secret weapons.
For more information, please see the CSS SCI FI 3: Hardwired project home page.
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The final version of CSS SCI FI 3: Hardwired has been released. CSS SCI FI 3: Hardwired is a single-player mod for Source featuring 42 unique, replayable missions. CSS SCI FI includes an interactive mission hub and full Configuration Utility which players can use to select different styles of gameplay, ranging from extreme realism to gib-tastic gore. Each mission is goal-oriented and non-linear and can be played and replayed using different tactics, options and strategies.
The maps
Missions in CSS SCI FI take place in 18 retail and 24 custom Counter-Strike: Source maps, which are installed intact to the player's CS:S game folder. The maps are unchanged and are fully playable in Counter-Strike: Source. Maps have been carefully selected with the collaboration of established designers, including Bluestrike, Schuzak and d00ds.com.
Replay value
Replay value sets CSS SCI FI apart from other single-player mods. Because the layout of each map is non-linear, there is never only one way to approach a particular target or goal. Players can work through each mission as many times as they like, discovering new features (including hidden secret weapons) and using new options from the configuration utility each time. Resources are distributed differently and enemies change their tactics with every play, making each mission a unique experience. CSS SCI FI brings the unpredictable excitement and high-quality replay value of a multi-player game to the single-player Source audience.
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To play, only Counter-Strike: Source is required. If it is not already installed, the free Source SDK base will also be downloaded through Steam automatically when the mod is started for the first time.
Download CSS SCI FI 3: Hardwired now via Moddb or get the torrent here.
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Oct 23, 2009 Full Version 24 commentsCSS SCI FI 3: Hardwired is a modification for Source featuring 42 non-linear, goal-oriented single-player missions. This file is the complete installer...
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we need more maps in the next patch we need some and some skins on fpsbanana.com !!!!!!!!!!!!!
Great mod. very fun to play. :D
I played through 18 missions, and I have to say that I found very little to criticize. In fact, the only constructive criticism I can add is that there were a couple of times when I would call it a night in the middle of a mission. I would come back a few days later and forget what the mission objectives were. Since when you open the save, it doesn't repeat the mission objectives, I stumbled a time or two. I looked around and didn't see a key that would list the objectives.
But this is only a tiny complaint. The only time this made a real impact was on the map with the APC. I forgot that I was rescuing hostages and instead thought the APC was the key to the mission. After I spent 15 minutes discovering it wasn't I went back to an earlier save to discover I was rescuing hostages. I finally found them near the APC's starting position.
But again, otherwise flawless. If you added anything, maybe it could be a key to press to show the objectives. Other than that, fantastic mod!!!
Thanks very much for you comments. You are correct - being able to review objectives during a mission is something I would very much like to add to the mod. There simply wasn't time in this release.
I had no problem with the download, it did freeze at 99% for a few minutes but it did complete. maybe these guys werent patient and cancelled before it finished??? Then i downloaded and installed the patch from the Dev website as instructed and i was good to go. i only played a few levels but i am impressed !!! This is the best single player Mod ive played so far ! Insurgency is the multiplayer Mod that i find flawless, challenging and loads of fun. i dont find very many single player games a challenge but i had a tough time in a few spots. also the shooting range is fun, great job on weapons ! Great job all together guys. im looking forward to future projects :)
I did like it, but I didn't like some of the new sounds for the weapons. Like the AK and MP5. And the ALYXGUN. Overall, GREAT mod though!
A patch is now available (here: Moddb.com ) which fixes these issues:
-Aztec mission does not complete (I was not able to reproduce this error, but believe it was caused by some deaths not triggering the ondeath output on some npcs. If this error occurs but all enemies have been eliminated, the mission will now complete after a short pause).
-Cobble APCs cause crash when attacked during bullet time (I was not able to reproduce this error, but believe it was related to damage effects on APCs being triggered too frequently. This has now been returned to its default value, which hopefully will eliminate the crash).
All users should download and install the patch. Users who are not running the final version of the mod (users who are still running the HL2-based version) will be prompted to download the final version (here: Moddb.com ) during installation. After the final version is installed the patch should be re-run. After the patch has been successfully applied, the welcome message in the console will begin "You are playing version 3.01 final".
Honestly, if it weren't for this mod, I wouldn't even play CS:S. Don't get me wrong, I have played CS:S a lot in the past, but I have moved on to other games. However, I have to say that this will go down as the best and most replayable mods I have ever played. The only mod I can honestly say that could even compete with this is the upcoming Black Mesa Source mod. Other than that, there are few mods that stand up to the content of this mod.
I just have to say this has to be one of the best looking (thanks to config effects) and fun mods i have ever played for Half life 2. Well done
Excellent job fitzroy.
Had to redownload CSS from Steam to play this mod but it's definitely worth the time. Great way to combine gameplay of HL2 and CSS in one package. I must also praise your 'Mission Hub' design. Pure awesome :)
Strong in you, scripting and mapmaking forces are!
It gets quite difficult sometimes, especially when you got those APCs taken out or convoying hostages to rescue zone and you get swarmed with Combine forces. Might get a bit annoying if you're not used to using Quick Save in CS:S. But all in all it feels like 'worlds colliding' after playing both games and it's a positive feeling.
Voted 10/10; well done, sir.