The Orange Box

The Orange Box
Developer(s)	EA Bright Light
Publisher(s)	Valve
Release date(s)	NA/EU December 11, 2007 AU December 20, 2007
Release type	Multi-platform
Genre(s)	First-person shooter
Mode(s)	Single-player, Multiplayer
GameID(s)	BLES00153 (IRD), BLES00172 (IRD), BLUS30055 (IRD), BLES00171 (IRD)
Quick links	Check Compatibility Open Issues Search Google Wikipedia Page

The Orange Box is a video game compilation containing five games developed and published by Valve. Two of the games included, Half-Life 2 and its first stand-alone expansion, Episode One, had previously been released as separate products. Three new games were also included in the compilation: the second stand-alone expansion, Half-Life 2: Episode Two, the puzzle game Portal, and Team Fortress 2, the multiplayer game sequel to Team Fortress Classic.

Configuration

Options that deviate from RPCS3's default settings and provide the best experience with this title are listed below.

GPU configuration

Setting	Option	Notes
Resolution scale	100	Use 100%, 200% or 300%. Non-integer values e.g 150% can cause pixelated HUD.

Known Issues

EA Online connecting hang - Issue 13634

Team Fortress 2 almost always hangs when trying to connect to EA Online.

Special Notes

Netplay testing

For the complete list of games tested with RPCN, please check the RPCN Compatibility List.

Game Version	RPCS3 Version	Connects?	Create/Join lobbies?	Match with others?	Online features working?	Requires custom servers?	Notes
1.10	N/A	No	No	No	No	Not available

Team Fortress 2 mandatory online

Normally Team Fortress 2 requires you to connect to the EA servers. However, you can play certain maps with a bypass.

1. Right click The Orange Box in the game list (game, NOT data) and press Open Install Folder.
2. Go to USRDIR/GAME/TF.
3. Create a folder named CFG.
4. Create a file in CFG named MODSETTINGS.CFG with the following:

map_commentary MAPNAME
exec CONFIG.PS3.CFG

MAPNAME must be replaced with a map that has developer commentary:

• cp_gravelpit
• cp_well
• tc_hydro

Maps without commentary will crash after a class is selected. Pressing start makes the game try to reconnect to EA online again.

Patches

PPU-0e3b811c5b38bec743417c3b2b3a0741fe72d21c:
  "Skip save warning on startup":
    Games:
      "The Orange Box":
        BLES00153: [ 01.10 ]
    Author: "Margen67"
    Notes:
    Patch Version: 1.0
    Patch:
      - [ be32, 0x0008fa30, 0x4e800020 ]

PPU-12b113060842a3b1c37b8326961cdec076d2a0f7: # HL2.SELF 1.00
  "Unlock FPS":
    Games:
      "Half-Life 2":
        BLES00153: [ 01.00 ]
    Author: "FlexBy"
    Notes:
    Patch Version: 1.0
    Patch:
    - [ be32, 0x00c471c4, 0x60000000 ] # 1033467C memory

PPU-fb868689bfa86fcaaa4d73d1ea41970e69a38420: # EPISODIC.SELF & EP2.SELF 1.00
  "Unlock FPS":
    Games:
      "Half-Life 2: Episodes":
        BLES00153: [ 01.00 ]
    Author: "FlexBy"
    Notes:
    Patch Version: 1.0
    Patch:
    - [ be32, 0x011535dc, 0x60000000 ]

PPU-6b9ef8f85065d62dc280b7a349a95a9567d9db33: # PORTAL.SELF 1.00
  "Unlock FPS":
    Games:
      "Portal":
        BLES00153: [ 01.00 ]
    Author: "FlexBy"
    Notes:
    Patch Version: 1.0
    Patch:
    - [ be32, 0x003a310c, 0x60000000 ] # 102EE874 memory

PPU-c2a64315dd85e22cfcaa9e05748c7131bca40e48: # HL2.SELF 1.10
  "Unlock FPS":
    Games:
      "Half-Life 2":
        BLES00153: [ 01.10 ]
        BLUS30055: [ 01.10 ]
    Author: "FlexBy"
    Notes:
    Patch Version: 1.0
    Patch:
    - [ be32, 0x00c477f4, 0x60000000 ]

PPU-1d3b8ccf7be0b00da663235b508e49ae575204d8: # EPISODIC.SELF 1.10
  "Unlock FPS":
    Games:
      "Half-Life 2: Episodes":
        BLES00153: [ 01.10 ]
        BLUS30055: [ 01.10 ]
    Author: "FlexBy"
    Notes:
    Patch Version: 1.0
    Patch:
    - [ be32, 0x01153c4c, 0x60000000 ]

PPU-4cd0fcb2692dae3fbee0d7f05bc6bd9398354c6a: # PORTAL.SELF 1.10
  "Unlock FPS":
    Games:
      "Portal":
        BLES00153: [ 01.10 ]
        BLUS30055: [ 01.10 ]
    Author: "FlexBy"
    Notes:
    Patch Version: 1.0
    Patch:
    - [ be32, 0x003a373c, 0x60000000 ]

PPU-a4304e835c5dde6a2be32351a0db9d0e7600bc8c: # TF.SELF 1.10
  "Unlock FPS":
    Games:
      "Team Fortress 2":
        BLES00153: [ 01.10 ]
        BLUS30055: [ 01.10 ]
    Author: "FlexBy"
    Notes:
    Patch Version: 1.0
    Patch:
    - [ be32, 0x009170d4, 0x60000000 ]