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ReHLDS

ReHLDS is a group of reverse-engineering and development projects aimed at improving and preserving the server experience for HLDS, led by volunteers

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All project plans, iterations, and ongoing work are managed and tracked through our GitHub Boards. You can view these boards to get a clear understanding of our project's goals, current progress, and future direction. This provides transparency into the development process and helps the community stay informed about key initiatives and milestones. To learn more about our project’s plans and iterations, visit our GitHub Boards.

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The ReHLDS organization is currently undergoing reconstruction. Please be aware that certain projects may be in transition, and updates may be in progress. We appreciate your understanding and patience during this time.

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Welcome to the official ReHLDS GitHub organization! We maintain and develop a family of open-source projects aimed at improving and expanding the experience for Half-Life and Counter-Strike 1.6 dedicated servers. Our projects include reverse-engineered versions of key components, performance optimizations, and custom APIs to enhance modding capabilities.


📦 Our Projects

Project Name Description
ReHLDS
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An improved version of the original HLDS engine, containing many security fixes and performance optimizations. It provides a more stable and enhanced server environment with extended API support for mods and plugins, offering better security and efficiency.
ReGameDLL_CS
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More stable (than official) version of Counter-Strike 1.6 (also Counter-Strike: Condition Zero) game library (mp.dll) with extended API for mods and plugins, enhanced (and fixed).
ReAPI
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AMXModX module that provides ReHLDS, ReGameDLL, ReChecker, ReUnion, VoiceTranscoder APIs for use in AMXModX plugins development.
Metamod-R
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Optimized fork of Metamod for improved plugin management and compatibility on modern HLDS-based servers.
ReSemiclip
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Metamod plugin controls the ability to pass through players. The module Semiclip by joaquimandrade was used as a reference.
ReUnion
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Metamod plugin created to support compatibility with older versions of the game client protocol (protocol 47). It is an idea sequel of DProto with new functionality for server protection.
ReChecker
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Metamod plugin that gives the ability to check client files by their md5 hash.
ReVoice
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Metamod plugin that allows voice chat between non-steam and steam clients (for ReHLDS).
ReFreeLook
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AMXModX module allows spectator admins to use any camera modes, regardless of the value of `mp_forcecamera` or `mp_forcechasecam` (for ReGameDLL). It is an idea sequel of Admin Free Look by jim_yang.
LocalizeBugFix
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Metamod plugin that fixes localization issues in HLDS by preventing or removing invalid characters in text, ensuring clean and correct display of localized messages. Deprecated, was completely replaced by the SafeNameAndChat.
SafeNameAndChat
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Metamod plugin that replaces special characters in player names and chat messages to prevent bugs. It swaps certain characters with similar Unicode alternatives, removes non-printable characters, and trims spaces from the start and end of text for improved safety and consistency. Deprecated for ReHLDS since 2015
ReLocalizeBugFix
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An extension of LocalizeBugFix for ReHLDS, aimed at addressing localization-related bugs in the server, deprecated since 2015.
HitBox Tracker
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A development tool that aimed to demonstrate the true position of hitboxes calculated by the server in CS 1.6. However, it is now outdated (thanks to @Garey27 Hitbox Fixer module) due to inaccuracies in the hitbox position calculations within the display code.

🛠️ Key Features

  • Performance Enhancements: Optimized versions of key server components for faster and more stable gameplay.
  • Customization: Extended API and plugin support for modders and server administrators.
  • Security: Tools and plugins to enhance server security and protect against exploits.
  • Backwards Compatibility: Ensuring compatibility with older versions of HLDS and plugins.

🧑‍💻 Contributing

We welcome contributions from the community! If you want to help improve our projects, feel free to:

  • Submit bug reports
  • Propose new features
  • Fork and send pull requests

Check out our Contributing Guidelines to get started.

🏗️ Projects and Boards

We actively manage our projects through GitHub's Project Boards to track issues, features, and bug fixes across all repositories.

📄 License

All our projects are open-source and licensed under the MIT.

🌐 Join the Discussion

Got questions or want to discuss features? Head over to our Discussions to participate in the community.


Thank you for supporting ReHLDS! Together, we continue improving the gaming experience for everyone.

About

The HLDS reverse-engineering community is dedicated to improving Half-Life Dedicated Server (HLDS) and related components through reverse-engineering capabilities.

Our collaborative efforts are focused on

  • Optimizing the performance and efficiency of HLDS
  • Fix bugs and resolve stability issues
  • Improving HLDS compatibility and support
  • Improving overall functionality and reliability
  • Introducing new features and functionality.

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  1. ReHLDS ReHLDS Public

    Enhanced version of the HLDS engine with bug fixes, security patches, and optimizations for stable servers.

    C++ 672 171

  2. ReGameDLL_CS ReGameDLL_CS Public

    Enhanced server-side GameDLL for Counter-Strike 1.6 (and CS: Condition Zero), offering new features and fixes.

    C++ 590 203

  3. Metamod-R Metamod-R Public

    Optimized fork of Metamod for improved plugin management and compatibility on modern HLDS-based servers.

    C++ 161 38

  4. ReAPI ReAPI Public

    AMXModX module providing APIs for ReHLDS, ReGameDLL, and Metamod plugins (e.g., ReUnion, ReVoice).

    C++ 160 105

  5. hitboxtracker hitboxtracker Public

    🔨 Dev-tool that demonstrates on client-side true position of the hitboxes calculated by server

    C++ 38 12

  6. ReVoice ReVoice Public

    Voice transcoder which fixes voice chat between non-steam and steam clients (for ReHLDS)

    C 37 10

Repositories

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  • .github Public

    Technical repository for ReHLDS organization-wide CI, labels synchronization, and central task/discussion tracking.

    rehlds/.github’s past year of commit activity
    2 MIT 0 10 0 Updated Nov 22, 2024
  • relocalizebugfix Public

    ReLocalizeBug Fix

    rehlds/relocalizebugfix’s past year of commit activity
    C++ 1 MIT 0 0 0 Updated Nov 22, 2024
  • ReHLDS Public

    Enhanced version of the HLDS engine with bug fixes, security patches, and optimizations for stable servers.

    rehlds/ReHLDS’s past year of commit activity
    C++ 672 GPL-3.0 171 235 19 Updated Nov 19, 2024
  • Metamod-R Public

    Optimized fork of Metamod for improved plugin management and compatibility on modern HLDS-based servers.

    rehlds/Metamod-R’s past year of commit activity
    C++ 161 GPL-3.0 38 7 0 Updated Nov 19, 2024
  • metamod-r.org Public

    Just site's repo

    rehlds/metamod-r.org’s past year of commit activity
    HTML 2 MIT 0 0 0 Updated Nov 19, 2024
  • hitboxtracker Public

    🔨 Dev-tool that demonstrates on client-side true position of the hitboxes calculated by server

    rehlds/hitboxtracker’s past year of commit activity
    C++ 38 GPL-3.0 12 2 0 Updated Nov 19, 2024
  • ReVoice Public

    Voice transcoder which fixes voice chat between non-steam and steam clients (for ReHLDS)

    rehlds/ReVoice’s past year of commit activity
    C 37 GPL-3.0 10 8 0 Updated Nov 15, 2024
  • ReUnion Public

    Metamod plugin that allows protocol 47 and 48 non-steam clients to connect to ReHLDS servers

    rehlds/ReUnion’s past year of commit activity
    C++ 36 GPL-3.0 11 2 0 Updated Nov 15, 2024
  • resemiclip Public

    ReSemiclip

    rehlds/resemiclip’s past year of commit activity
    C++ 5 GPL-3.0 4 1 0 Updated Nov 15, 2024
  • ReFreeLook Public

    AMX Mod X module

    rehlds/ReFreeLook’s past year of commit activity
    C++ 7 GPL-3.0 3 2 0 Updated Nov 15, 2024