Indestructible helicopter!

[Internet Pixie]

I'm hoping someone can help!
I'm playing half life source on the easy setting and i've come to the section with the dam in questionable ethics.
I've tried using the tao cannon( sorry if that's the wrong name lol!), the shotgun and even the machine gun to get rid of that darn helicopter!
what am I doing wrong?
thnx!

[Dongald Jeffreys]

At least you can actually fight the helicopter, the game auto crashes whenever I get to that part.

[Crohns Racing]

Originally posted by AC:

At least you can actually fight the helicopter, the game auto crashes whenever I get to that part. :claugh:

original HL1 on steam has 0 problems, the source port of this game sucks, just get the black mesa mod if you want to replay a remade version

[Dongald Jeffreys]

Originally posted by grandtank:

Originally posted by AC:

At least you can actually fight the helicopter, the game auto crashes whenever I get to that part.

original HL1 on steam has 0 problems, the source port of this game sucks, just get the black mesa mod if you want to replay a remade version

Yeah I know about that, and my friend told me to do the same thing, but I really wanted to play old school Half Life D: but until it's fixed (if ever), that's my only solution.

[JoannaDark]

I wasnt aware you could destroy that helicpoter during that mission. I never do. Just tranq the fish, pop the damn flow control, and run along.

[Skaffi]

There's unfortunately an issue with the hitboxes of the Apache Helicopters in this build of HL:S, making it very hard to damage. In my experience, though, you should be able to damage it if you hit it in the right place on the bottom of it. Hitting it on its sides will have no effect.

See if you can hurt it like that. If not, you have to option of pressing on without taking it down. You should be able to run across the bridge, or jump into the water, just after it has made a pass.

Failing that, you could use cheats to take it down more easily. To use cheats, use these commands in console:
sv_cheats 1: this has to be set before you can use cheats.
noclip: this will make you able to fly and pass through walls, which should make it easier to get up close, and try to hit it on its bottom where it can be hurt.
god: use this to stay invulnerable while you take it down.
notarget: you can also use this instead of god, as it will make you invisible to all enemies.

[the tickle monster]

Originally posted by internetpixie1:

I'm playing half life source on the easy setting

Stopped reading here.

[alcoholic philipp mainländer]

The hitbox for the dam turret is also broken.

[Neshoo!]

Originally posted by recon.mdl:

The hitbox for the dam turret is also broken.

The dam turret can be destroyed you just have to aim at the gun that's it... :)

[Sugar 5-0]

I've figured it out for source!

Save right before you pick up the launcher, or immediately after.

Run outside the cave to the right on the edge to watch it come in, it will pitch back exposing it's underside, only fire the rocket as it starts to pitch. Immediately run back into the cave to lose agro, but step back out as it's passing the cave entrance and line up your second shot. You have to do it quickly, but the second shot will stun it for long enough to fire the third killing shot. This will leave you with one rocket left!

After finding this thread and seeing that the hitbox is the BOTTOM of the helo, all it took was like six or seven minutes of trial and error to bring it down without missing or taking damage.

If you miss a shot, just yeet yourself off the cliff for a quick reset.

Good luck, Dr. Freeman.

[Milansta]

Just install half life source fixed mod from mod db and then play the game.