
The update is said to include many bug fixes that have remained unresolved for years, increasing the FOV limit to 110, and tweaking the user interface to support ultra-wide resolutions. Although not publicly announced on the Steam homepage, the update to the beta branch of Half-Life 2 was spotted by YouTuber Tyler McVicker.

Specifically, Valve has suddenly released new updates for Half-Life 2, Episode One and Episode Two today to make sure it looks as smooth as possible on not only the Steam Deck but all current PCs. The update has been quietly pushed to the beta branch of Half-Life 2, which gamers can opt-in by selecting the option in the game’s properties tab via Steam. received a sizable update, including increased FOV, Vulkan support, and longtime bug fixes. Thoughts that Valve had “put children out of the market” and did not let Half-Life 2 “die” over time, but no, after nearly 17 years of release, Valve’s classic shooter Half-Life 2 is in the process of being released. Half-Life 2: Update is hard to tell apart from the original unless you're really looking, but it does no harm so there's no reason not to use it.
