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Water-Cooled Half-Life 2 Case Mod

Posted by timothy on from the just-like-mom-used-to-make dept.

Takara writes "In an enormous from scratch project, piloux has recreated the HL feel in his LAN PC. This UV reactive watercooled case features 7 fans along side the meticulously texture painted contents. Take a look at the finished product images."

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  1. Pretty good, but keyboard looks painful! by Nogami_Saeko · · Score: 1, Interesting

    I like the look, I don't think I've ever seen a PC grunged-up like that. Looks pretty industrial to me.

    The keyboard looks like it has lots of sharp edges though, don't know how comfortable it would be for long-term use.

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  2. Nice by sithkhan · · Score: 2, Interesting

    This is a work of love - no doubt about it. The mouse looks as though it would sand off your fingerprints after about three rounds, though. But it is an impressive case mod, make no mistake of that. I feel sorry for his web page -lots of pictures ...

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    1. Re:Nice by nacturation · · Score: 4, Interesting

      Normally I don't think much of case mods, but this is very impressive. The attention to detail is amazing. I think Valve should reward this guy somehow... maybe buy the case from him and set him up with *the* very first copy of Half Life 2 made.

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  3. Looks more like a Fallout 2 mod, VERY COOL, by Assmasher · · Score: 3, Interesting

    ...especially the keyboard and the glowing liquid containers in the case.

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  4. I used to think case modding was stupid . . . by Lorenzo+de+Medici · · Score: 2, Interesting
    I used to think case modding was stupid, but this guy did such a great job that it inspired even me to think about undertaking such a project.

    Then again, I probably don't want to case mod the family pc, so my only other options are modding my 400 MHz Linux box . . . or my PC Jr. ;)

  5. AGREES by cybercomm · · Score: 4, Interesting

    I realize there have been a number of case mod stories posted on /. (although the numbers seem to have declined lately) but this one truly deserves all the kudos and credits it can get. The designer/maker of this should get an award of sorts.

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  6. site counter! by narkotix · · Score: 2, Interesting
    id say more interesting is this link here...

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  7. So cool by lyberth · · Score: 2, Interesting

    so cool, so cool, so cool
    its like with the Enlightenment window manager, i decided to change to linux years ago because i could get the Alien skin for Enlightenment. This is the same level of cool, though i will propably not go so far in modding

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  8. what about the paint by Triggnus · · Score: 3, Interesting

    What happens when the paint inside the computer starts to peel and flake off? I don't think fasion warants an explosion. It's still cool though

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  9. Re:Ouch by SpinyManiac · · Score: 2, Interesting

    And why the cheap-ass Microsoft Wheel Mouse?
    Not that I've got anything against Microsoft mice, but a ball mouse? Horrible.

    Maybe that's a show mouse and he's got a decent mouse for actually using the thing. After all, the paint is going to get really grimy with that rough finish.

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  10. Slashdotted already ... by broadcast_255 · · Score: 3, Interesting

    Sorry about this lame question, but why i dont see any freecache.org usage in slashdot?
    That project was made to avoid such problems.
    Anyway here is main image.

  11. Re:Ouch by jay-be-em · · Score: 2, Interesting

    A lot of gamers swear by ball mice... Due to the relatively low sampling rate/resolution of optical mice.

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  12. Re:Shipping When? by wheany · · Score: 2, Interesting

    So you are saying that because he made an HL2 case, his PC should be the absolutely fastest machine in the world for playing HL2 when the game ships?

  13. Re:Not sure what's more impressive... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 3, Interesting

    You think the fact that it hasn't been /.ed yet is impressive now? Wait until you check this out...

    >nslookup 212.61.68.76 = kw68076.iae.nl

    http://uptime.netcraft.com/up/graph/?host=kw68076. iae.nl

    kw68076.iae.nl was running Microsoft-IIS on Windows Server 2003 when last queried at 25-May-2004 09:01:02 GMT - refresh now
    Windows Server 2003
    Microsoft-IIS/6.0
    25-May-2004
    212.61.68.76
    VIA NET.WORKS Nederland

    Wow. Just, wow. I'm as surprised as anyone, but I have to give credit where credit is due.

    Also, if you look on the forum, one poster (I'm guessing the admin of this box) points to: http://212.61.68.34/rebels/hl2/ (another mirror I suppose.)
    Which points to kw68034.iae.nl
    If you look there, it has stats on that box in a language I do not know, but there's this line: Operating System : Windows XP; en-US; rv:1.5
    And given that these appear to be identical, wow. I'm really not trying to promote linux or bash Microsoft here, either. I'm very impressed/intrigued a Windows server is able to hold itself up so well, as I'm sure most /.ers are.

  14. Re:Computer, Maschine, Panzermensch by Seehund · · Score: 2, Interesting

    Mod parent up: +1, And One lyrics

    Most casemods I've seen make me wanna puke, with all the tacky cliché 31337 g4m3r stuff. I love this HL2 case, too bad he had to go and make the case useless by putting the usual frigging HOLE (a.k.a. "window") in the side - they do make cases for RF emitting/sensitive devices like Faraday's cages for a reason.

    An Enigma case is something I'd expect to see here. All these small form factors really seem to get people's creative juices flowing. Telefunken radios, cigar humidors, oscilloscopes, WindowsXP retail boxes...
    I remember seeing a replica of the type of typewriter-ish computer used in "Brazil", so an Enigma would be a piece of cake. Breaking in to a museum to get a real Enigma case might prove difficult though.

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  15. Anybody from VAVE reading by Danathar · · Score: 3, Interesting

    Dear Valve,

    You should Hire this guy for your promo department. He could make case mods and VALVE could hold contests to win the systems!

  16. Re:Interesting (old?) by gosand · · Score: 2, Interesting
    Don't knock counter-strike just because it's old.


    Phbbt. I still only play Quake MegaTF.

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  17. I am positively inspired! by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1, Interesting

    That half-life 2 case is the epitome of themed case mods. I think the marketing department at whomever makes half-life should pay a bundle to feature that case in their booth on their trade show circuit. Sweet!

    Now I feel inspired to try a case mod myself. I like to play Starcraft, so perhaps I can make a Zerg case by jamming the case into a bucket of large insects and Nickelodeon gack. That oughta do it...