I N F O R M A T I
O N
1. INTRODUCTION
2. SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS
3. INSTALLING PARANOIA
4. LAUNCHING PARANOIA
5. TROUBLESHOOTING and TECHNICAL
QUESTIONS
6. CREDITS
1. INTRODUCTION
Paranoia - a total conversion
singleplayer modification for Half-Life (GoldSrc
engine).
You will play the role of a
russian officer of the secret service. Your first
impressions are that this mission will be just
like any other, but you really have no idea what
nightmares future events have in store for you...
Features
- The unique game universe with
the interesting characters and own story line.
- Levels based on the references taken from the
real russian architecture and enviroment.
- New visual effects (bump mapping, gloss, detail
textures etc).
- Improved AI of the enemy and friendly NPC.
- Improved aiming system (Iron Sight)
- Music from the famous Russian rock band named
"SLOT" and our own tracks
in "dark ambient" style.
- Subtitles system in russian and english
languages.
2. SYSTEM
REQUIREMENTS
Minimal configuration:
Processor with 1 GHz
64 Mb Ram
3D accelerator video card (32 Mb) with OpenGL
mode support
Soundcard, Mouse, Keyboard
Half-Life v 1.1.1.0 or higer
Recommended configuration:
Processor with 2 GHz
512 Mb Ram
3D accelerator video card (128 Mb) with OpenGL
mode support
Soundcard, Mouse, Keyboard
Half-Life STEAM v 1.1.2.0
3. INSTALLING
PARANOIA
Launch the installer and choose
you Half-Life folder.
If you use Half-Life WON, choose
the folder:
C:\SIERRA\Half-Life
If you use Half-Life with STEAM,
choose the folder:
C:\Program
Files\Valve\Steam\Steamapps\<your_account_name>\Half-life
.
4. LAUNCHING
PARANOIA
There are several ways to launch
PARANOIA:
1) Use the "PARANOIA" shortcut on your
desktop.
2) Run the !Launch_game.bat file located in the
mod's folder.
3) Create a shortcut for the hl.exe file with the
following parameters: -game paranoia -32bpp -gl
4) Run Half-Life. Choose "Change game"
in the main menu. Choose "PARANOIA",
and then click "Change game".
5) Run the mod from STEAM's My Games list.
5. TROUBLESHOOTING
and TECHNICAL QUESTIONS
5.1 Missing graphic effects
5.2 Error message: "The specified
video mode is not supported!"
5.3 Error message: "This OpenGL
mode is not supported!"
5.4 Music volume too loud
5.5 Low framerate (FPS)
5.6 Anti-cheat services prevent me
from playing online
5.7 Console commands and parameters
5.8 Dynamic shadows
5.9 Modding the mod
5.10 Compatibility with Half-Life:
Source
5.11 Error message: "windows
cannot find 'hl.exe'..."
5.12 Error message:
"TextMassegeParsemassegeCount>=MAXMASSAGES"
5.13 HUD and crosshairs are gone
5.14 No transparency at the models
5.1 Missing
graphic effects
Issue: The new graphic effects
(bump maps, gloss effects, etc.) are missing!
What should I do?
Solution: Check that the
opengl32.dll file is present in your half-life
folder. The mod needs this file to display the
new graphic effects. If the file is missing, copy
it from the paranoia\sdk folder to your half-life
folder. Without opengl32.dll in the Half-Life
folder, the new graphic effects will not be
available.
5.2 Error
message: "The specified video mode is not
supported!"
Issue: After launching the mod, I
receive the following message: "The
specified video mode is not supported!"
Solution: D3D and Software video
modes are NOT SUPPORTED in PARANOIA. The mod
works only in OpenGL mode with 32-bit colors.
Start the mod by running !Launch_game.bat file
located in the mod's folder.
5.3 Error
message: "This OpenGL mode is not
supported!"
Issue: After launching the mod, I
receive the following message: "This OpenGL
mode is not supported!"
Solution: The mod works only in
OpenGL mode with 32-bit colors. Start the mod by
running !Launch_game.bat file located in the
mod's folder.
5.4 Music
volume too loud
Issue: The volume is too loud, but
I can't change it in the Audio tab.
Solution: Launch the mod and go to
Options > Multiplayer > Advanced > MP3
Volume. Change the values from 1.0 to 0.1 and
click OK to apply.
5.5 Low
framerate (FPS)
Issue: I have a high-end system,
but my framerate is too low (10-14 FPS)! How can
I improve my framerate?
Solution: Update your video
drivers and adjust the graphical settings in your
video card control panel to improve the display
of applications running in OpenGL video mode.
5.6 Anti-cheat
services prevent me from playing online
Issue: After installing PARANOIA,
I am not allowed to play online with my
multiplayer HL mods. The anti-cheat services call
me a cheater! What is going on?
Solution: The anti-cheat services
react to the presence of the opengl32.dll file in
the half-life folder. Remove the file to solve
the issue, but don't forget to put it back when
you want to play PARANOIA.
5.7 Console
commands and parameters
Question: I want to tweak the new
graphic effects. Which console commands and
parameters should I use to control the new
graphic effects?
Answer:
- gl_renderer PARANOIA renderer for all the new
OpenGL effects
- gl_detailtex detailed textures
- gl_bump bump mapping
- gl_specular gloss mapping
- gl_grayscale gray scale
- gl_blurtest motion blur (parameters from 1 to
20)
- gl_dynlight dynamic lighting
- subtitles subtitles
5.8 Dynamic
shadows
Question: Where are the dynamic
shadows in PARANOIA?
Answer: Unfortunately dynamic
shadows are not supported by our mod's renderer.
5.9 Modding
the mod
Question: I want to make an
additional level for your mod. How can I do it?
Answer: Documentation, FGDs and
new compilers is coming soon. Keep watching our
news page!
5.10 Compatibility
with Half-Life: Source
Question: Does the mod work with
Half-Life: Source?
Answer: No, it's dont work with
HL: Source. The PARANOIA is working with
Half-Life (GoldScr engine) only. You need
Half-Life v.1.1.1.1 (or higher) to play PARANOIA
without issues.
5.11 Error
message: "windows cannot find 'hl.exe"
Issue: After launching the mod
with sortcut or !launch.bat, I receive the
following message: "windows cannot find
'hl.exe' make sure you typed the name in
correctly, and the please try again."
Solution: The game can't find the
hl.exe because you install it into the wrong
folder! When you run the installer and change the
directory to point to your Half-Life folder the
installer creates another Half-Life folder in
your Half-Life folder. To solve the problem
uninstall PARANOIA, then reinstall it and only
point the directory to
\Steam\steamapps\<your_account_name>. Then
the installer will say "Do you want to use
the existing Half-life folder?". Say yes and
all will install fine in the right folder. Also
you always can edit the install path manually
without "Browse" function.
5.12 Error
message:
"TextMassegeParsemassegeCount..."
Issue: When I click on the new
game it begins to load the game and then write
this:
"tmessage:TextMassegeParsemassegeCount>=MAXMASSAGES"
Solution: Your version of
Half-Life is outdated. You need version 1.1.1.0
or higher to play Paranoia without issues. Try to
update your Half-Life.
5.13 HUD
and crosshairs are gone
Issue: When I went to play the
game, the HUD and crosshair are gone. How to get
it back?
Solution: Try to use console
command "hud_draw 1" in the console
window. If it will not help you should reinstall
the PARANOIA. Do not forget to make a backup copy
of your game save files!
5.14 No
transparency at the models
Issue: There is no transparency at
the models in the game. The trees is black and
the ballistic face shield is non transparent too.
How to fix it?
Solution: Download THIS FIX and unzip files to your
Half-Life folder. It will help to add
transparency to the models.
6. CREDITS
Paranoia
team is:
Mikhail "BuZZeR" Kadikov
Project Lead, story line, level design, world
textures, scripting, static models.
Yriy "BUzer"
Sitnikov
Code, new graphic effects.
Roman "e4g1e"
Trifonov
Static models.
Georg Destroy
Modelling and texturing, static models,
animations.
Vladimir "J.D."
Kunshin
Ambient music, textures, sound effects.
Andrey
"KasChei" Perednikas
Concept art and textures.
Dmitriy
"Nisstagm" Terentyev
Animations.
Denis "ROCK"
Garshin
Modelling and texturing, static models,
animations.
Vasiliy "T.D."
Pupkin
Modelling and texturing, static models.
Vitaly "Vitoss"
Sokolovsky
Modelling and texturing, static models,
animations.
Aleksey
"Wargon" Davydov
Code, animations, models editing.
Alexey "Zlodey"
Kiryanov
Modelling and texturing, animations.
Special thanks to:
ORCS Development Studios
Additional texturing.
Featured music:
Russian rock
band named SLOT.
English
localization:
The LocWorks
team in collaboration with Roy Cochrun. For more
info on what we do, visit us at: http://www.locworks.org.
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