Xash3D-FWGS¶

Overview¶

Xash3D-FWGS is a fork of the Half-Life/Source engine that runs Half-Life, Blue Shift, Opposing Force, and other compatible mods. REG-Linux groups it under ports and relies on your licensed data folders.

Quick reference¶

ROM folder: /userdata/roms/xash3d_fwgs
Accepted format: .game
Emulator: xash3d_fwgs
System group: ports

Game data setup¶

Copy a game directory from your Steam install (e.g., Half-Life/, bshift/, cstrike/) into /userdata/roms/xash3d_fwgs/<game folder>/.
Create a matching .game placeholder in the same destination (e.g., /userdata/roms/xash3d_fwgs/Half-Life.game).
Download extras.pak (https://github.com/FWGS/xash-extras/releases/latest/download/extras.pak) and drop it into /userdata/roms/xash3d_fwgs/extras.pak.
Repeat for every mod or Source game you want to install.

The resulting layout looks like:

roms/xash3d_fwgs/
├─ Half-Life/
├─ Half-Life.game/
├─ bshift/
├─ bshift.game/
├─ extras.pak
└─ gamelist.xml (optional)

Emulators¶

Xash3D-FWGS¶

The binary automatically runs the selected .game entry and uses the data folder next to it. Use the Quick Menu to adjust performance or to remap controller bindings.

Controls & Troubleshooting¶

The default overlay covers the FPS-style controls. If Xash3D refuses to start, confirm every .game folder pairs with a proper data directory and that extras.pak is present. For general issues, consult the generic support pages.