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Recurve Bow - Campaign Addon
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Addon Type: Game Modifications & Replacements
Game Content: Weapons, Custom Mechanics
Length: Campaign (2 hours or more)
Tags: Alyx Addon
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Aug 30, 2020 @ 4:24pm
Jan 5, 2021 @ 12:08pm
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Recurve Bow - Campaign Addon

Description
An addon for Half-Life: Alyx which adds a recurve bow to the main campaign.

A version of this mod for those who use the left handed weapon mode can be found here:

https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=2233465880

Features

This bow can be used as an alternative to your regular arsenal of weapons.

It can be picked up like a physics object and features an unlimited supply of arrows, drawn from over the shoulder.

these arrows will make short work of zombies and headcrabs while tougher enemies will pose more of a challenge. Aiming for headshots will take down most foes in one hit though, so keep steady and aim true!

Any feedback or suggestions would be greatly appreciated.


How to use this mod

Found towards the start of most levels before combat, the bow is located in any map after entering the quarantine zone barring the vort hideout, distillery and ending.



  • Make sure this addon is enabled in the menu

  • Choose START GAME WITH ADDONS after selecting a chapter

  • If no bow is present, try disabling all other addons

Known issues

This mod comes with a couple of issues that are workarounds of limitations present in the tools.

  • The distillery map (Jeff) does not seem to work with map extensions, the bow cannot be brought into or found within it.
  • This addon will not work in the left handed weapon mode, please use the alternate addon linked above

If the bow does not spawn in a compatible level then the "respawn_bow" command should fix this

Please let me know if you find any other issues.


Notes

This mod took a great deal of time to get to this stage, far more than my previous Minigolf addon. I hope Valve updates the tools in the future in order to make custom weapons easier to implement and possibly integrate into the existing weapon wheel.

The code for this addon is now available on Github![github.com]

I'll also be happy to answer any questions about how this addon works in the comments.


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MarioWalrus  [author] Apr 21 @ 1:40pm 
Sorry to hear that @ALV, do you have any other addons installed and is it happening in a specific level?
ALV Apr 21 @ 6:25am 
The bow keeps disappearing, making it impossible to proceed ㅇㅅㅇ;;;
motamaues Apr 6 @ 3:17am 
Great work, this bow is fun and super lethal. I found it perfect for playing the game through with the voice over commentary on. Once familiar you can quickly wipe out the threats and then listen to the devs and explore at ease.
MarioWalrus  [author] Feb 26 @ 5:43am 
Hey, @Mr.Meme7485. It acts like any other item you can pickup and hold so you can put it in a wrist slot like med-pens and grenades. It should transfer between levels (other than the ones it isn't setup for like the Jeff and finale chapters).
Mr.Meme7485 Feb 24 @ 5:40pm 
i havent played half life a whole bunch so this might be a stupid question but can and how do i put it in my inventory, and if i do, then does it transfer between levels. again, sorry for the dumb question but if you do answer thanks a lot.
dangerhunter29 Jan 11 @ 6:25pm 
Thanks For The Help!
MarioWalrus  [author] Jan 9 @ 5:38am 
Hey @dangerhunter29, first bow spawns at the start of the quarantine zone (once you open the large door). Easiest way to check the mod is working: start a new chapter from 3 onwards (except Jeff and the last one) then it should be there at the start of the level. Let me know if you decide to give it another shot!
dangerhunter29 Jan 9 @ 12:13am 
@MarioWalrus I've Played Through Half Life ALYX A Bit And Not Seen The Bow At All I've Tried What You've Said In The Description Where Is The First Spot That You Can Find The Bow Bc I'm Unable To Find It
walidfathi Nov 29, 2023 @ 9:27am 
bow
Shugar Shack#savetf2 Nov 15, 2023 @ 1:16pm 
This is the best use of a bow in vr and the best mod in any game i have ever played and i refuse to play Alyx without it! Its so much more enjoyable than the guns in the game and requires more thinking and planning and i love it!! BUT there is one BIG problem that makes me mad every time i play with it: It despawns sometimes when loading a game after dying/leaving the game! This happened in the area before Jeff's chapter and at the last chapter before going in the vault. I tried loading previous saves, spawning in with console but its just gone until i go to the next chapter! When i load in its in the screen for a second and then its gone. And when i try spawning it in with console, it either spawns a tin can or pistol ammo! I love love this mod but thats the only problem with it! :)