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Main Page

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Welcome to the PC Gaming Shelter. This archive is currently under technical reconstruction.

Main Page

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Welcome to the PC Gaming Shelter. This archive is currently under technical reconstruction.

Hall of Fame/Video/2026-03-31

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|EF2 Multiplayer Highlights!
|Rediscover Elite Force 2 multiplayer and newly resurrected community servers.
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Active Communities

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'''Navigation:''' [[Players|Players]]

''This directory features gaming communities, clans, and groups that are currently active. For groups that are no longer operational, please visit the [[Historical Clans|Historical Archive]].''

<div class="alert bg-dark rounded-0">
'''Register a Community:'''
To list an active community, ensure the page includes the following data:
<pre>
[[Category:Active Clans]]
[[Primary game::Game Name]]
[[Community type::Clan/Discord/League]]
[[Has contact link::URL]]
</pre>
</div>

== Active Groups ==
{{#ask: [[Category:Communities]][[Has status::Active]]
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|?Has short description=About
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}}

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MyClanName

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|Link group=Community links
}}{{Community link
|URL=https://www.patreon.com/
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|Link group=Community links
}}{{Community link
|URL=https://halflife.fandom.com/es/wiki/Portada
|Link text=Fandom HL (es)
|Link group=Community links
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Active Communities

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'''Navigation:''' [[Players|Players]]

''This directory features gaming communities, clans, and groups that are currently active. For groups that are no longer operational, please visit the [[Historical Clans|Historical Archive]].''

<div class="alert bg-dark rounded-0">
'''Register a Community:'''
To list an active community, ensure the page includes the following data:
<pre>
[[Category:Active Clans]]
[[Primary game::Game Name]]
[[Community type::Clan/Discord/League]]
[[Has contact link::URL]]
</pre>
</div>

== Active Groups ==
{{#ask: [[Category:Communities]][[Has status::Active]]
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|?Contact links=Join / Website
|?Has short description=About
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|class=smwtable-clean
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|headers=plain
|default=No active communities found yet.
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}}

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Active Communities

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'''Navigation:''' [[Players|Players]]

''This directory features gaming communities, clans, and groups that are currently active. For groups that are no longer operational, please visit the [[Historical Clans|Historical Archive]].''

<div class="alert bg-dark rounded-0">
'''Register a Community:'''
To list an active community, ensure the page includes the following data:
<pre>
[[Category:Active Clans]]
[[Primary game::Game Name]]
[[Community type::Clan/Discord/League]]
[[Has contact link::URL]]
</pre>
</div>

== Active Groups ==
{{#ask: [[Category:Communities]][[Has status::Active]]
|?Primary game=Main Game
|?Community type=Type
|?Has contact link=Join / Website
|?Has note=Status Note
|format=broadtable
|class=smwtable-clean
|mainlabel=Community Name
|headers=plain
|default=No active communities found yet.
|searchlabel=
}}

{{DISPLAYTITLE:Active Communities & Clans (Guilds)}}
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Active Communities

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'''Navigation:''' [[Players|Players]]

''This directory features gaming communities, clans, and groups that are currently active. For groups that are no longer operational, please visit the [[Historical Clans|Historical Archive]].''

<div class="alert bg-dark rounded-0">
'''Register a Community:'''
To list an active community, ensure the page includes the following data:
<pre>
[[Category:Active Clans]]
[[Primary game::Game Name]]
[[Community type::Clan/Discord/League]]
[[Has contact link::URL]]
</pre>
</div>

== Active Groups ==
{{#ask: [[Category:Active Clans]]
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|?Has note=Status Note
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|class=smwtable-clean
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|default=No active communities found yet.
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}}

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Shooter

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[[Category:Lists]]

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<div class="h2 border-bottom pt-3 pb-2 mb-3">Community & Resources </div>
'''Detailed Lists:'''
* [[{{PAGENAME}} Mods|📂 Mod Archive]] (Downloads & History)
* [[{{PAGENAME}} Players|👥 Player Roster]] (Active Players)
* [[{{PAGENAME}} Clans|🏆 Clan History]] (Active & Dead Clans)

<div class="h2 border-bottom pt-3 pb-2 mb-3">Data Preservation Team</div>

The following Veterans maintain local backups of mods for this game. If a file is lost or the link is dead, please contact them via Discord or Email.

{{#ask: [[Is guardian for::{{PAGENAME}}]]
|?Contact links=Contact Link
|format=broadtable
|class=smwtable-clean sortable
|mainlabel=Veteran Name
|default=No archivists listed yet.
}}

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<div class="h2 border-bottom pt-3 pb-2 mb-3">Community & Resources </div>
'''Detailed Lists:'''
* [[{{PAGENAME}} Mods|📂 Mod Archive]] (Downloads & History)
* [[{{PAGENAME}} Players|👥 Player Roster]] (Active Players)
* [[{{PAGENAME}} Clans|🏆 Clan History]] (Active & Dead Clans)

<div class="h2 border-bottom pt-3 pb-2 mb-3">Data Preservation Team</div>

The following Veterans maintain local backups of mods for this game. If a file is lost or the link is dead, please contact them via Discord or Email.

{{#ask: [[Is guardian for::{{PAGENAME}}]]
|?Contact links=Contact Link
|format=broadtable
|class=sortable
|mainlabel=Veteran Name
|default=No archivists listed yet.
}}

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<div class="h2 border-bottom pt-3 pb-2 mb-3">Community & Resources </div>
'''Detailed Lists:'''
* [[{{PAGENAME}} Mods|📂 Mod Archive]] (Downloads & History)
* [[{{PAGENAME}} Players|👥 Player Roster]] (Active Players)
* [[{{PAGENAME}} Clans|🏆 Clan History]] (Active & Dead Clans)

<div class="h2 border-bottom pt-3 pb-2 mb-3">Data Preservation Team</div>

The following Veterans maintain local backups of mods for this game. If a file is lost or the link is dead, please contact them via Discord or Email.

{{#ask: [[Is guardian for::{{PAGENAME}}]]
|?Contact links=Contact Link
|format=datatable
|mainlabel=Veteran Name
|default=No archivists listed yet.
}}

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[[Category:Lists]]

Players

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''This directory lists all players, veterans, and community leaders preserved in the Shelter. To be added to this list, please ensure your User Profile or Player Page includes the proper semantic data.''

<div class="alert bg-dark rounded-0">
'''How to be listed:'''
Add the following code to [[Special:MyPage|your page]] to appear in this archive:
<pre>
[[Category:Players]]
[[Plays game::Game Name]]
[[Member of::Clan Name]]
[[Player note::Active/Retired/Looking for Group]]
</pre>
</div>

== Archive Records ==
{{#ask: [[Category:Players]]
|?Plays game=Associated Games
|?Member of=Clan / Community
|?Player note=Status / Note
|?Contact links=Contact
|format=datatable
|mainlabel=Player Name
|headers=plain
|searchlabel=No players have been archived yet.
}}
{{DISPLAYTITLE:Global Player & Veteran Roster}}
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Players

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''This directory lists all players, veterans, and community leaders preserved in the Shelter. To be added to this list, please ensure your User Profile or Player Page includes the proper semantic data.''

<div class="alert bg-dark rounded-0">
'''How to be listed:'''
Add the following code to your page to appear in this archive:
<pre>
[[Category:Players]]
[[Plays game::Game Name]]
[[Member of::Clan Name]]
[[Player note::Active/Retired/Looking for Group]]
</pre>
</div>

== Archive Records ==
{{#ask: [[Category:Players]]
|?Plays game=Associated Games
|?Member of=Clan / Community
|?Player note=Status / Note
|?Contact links=Contact
|format=datatable
|mainlabel=Player Name
|headers=plain
|searchlabel=No players have been archived yet.
}}
{{DISPLAYTITLE:Global Player & Veteran Roster}}
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Half-Life Players

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'''Navigation:''' [[Half-Life]] (Main Page) | [[Half-Life Mods]] (Mod Archive)

;Want to join this list?
Edit your [[Special:MyPage|User Profile]] and add this code:
<pre>
[[Plays game::Half-Life]]
[[Player note::Looking for Multiplayer]]
</pre>
</div>

== Active Players ==
{{#ask: [[Category:Players]] [[Plays game::Half-Life]] [[Has status::Active]]
|?Member of=Clan
|?Contact links=Contact
|?Player note=Status / Note
|format=datatable
|mainlabel=User Name
|headers=plain
|default=No players listed yet.
}}

{{DISPLAYTITLE:Half-Life Community Roster}}
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Half-Life Players

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'''Navigation:''' [[Half-Life]] (Main Page) | [[Half-Life Mods]] (Mod Archive)

;Want to join this list?
Edit your [[User:{{#relevant user:}}|User Profile]] and add this code:
<pre>
[[Plays game::Half-Life]]
[[Player note::Looking for Multiplayer]]
</pre>
</div>

== Active Players ==
{{#ask: [[Category:Players]] [[Plays game::Half-Life]] [[Has status::Active]]
|?Member of=Clan
|?Contact links=Contact
|?Player note=Status / Note
|format=datatable
|mainlabel=User Name
|headers=plain
|default=No players listed yet.
}}

{{DISPLAYTITLE:Half-Life Community Roster}}
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Half-Life Clans

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'''Navigation:''' [[Half-Life]] (Main Page) | [[Half-Life Players]] (Player Roster)

{{#forminput: form=Community
|button text=Register a new Half-Life Clan
|Clan[Related game]=Half-Life
}}

== 🟢 Active Clans ==
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|format=datatable
|mainlabel=Clan Name
|default=No active clans found.
}}

== 🔴 Historical (Not Active) Clans ==
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|?Has status=Status
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|class=smwtable-clean
|mainlabel=Clan Name
|searchlabel=No historical clans listed yet.
}}

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Half-Life Mods

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'''Navigation:''' [[Half-Life]] (Main Page)

{{#forminput: form=Mod
|query string=Mod[Related game]=Half-Life
|button text=Create or Edit Mod
|autofocus=no
}}

{{#ask: [[Category:Mods]] [[Related game::Half-Life]]
|?Has mod type=Type
|?Has status=Status
|?Has release date=Released
|?Has short description=Note
|?Download links=Download
|format=datatable
|mainlabel=Mod Name
|headers=plain
|sort=Has release date
|order=desc
|default=No mods found yet.
}}

{{DISPLAYTITLE:Half-Life Mod Archive}}
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Half-Life Mods

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{{DISPLAYTITLE:Half-Life Mod Archive}}

'''Navigation:''' [[Half-Life]] (Main Page)

{{#forminput: form=Mod
|query string=Mod[Related game]=Half-Life
|button text=Create or Edit Mod
|autofocus=no
}}

{{#ask: [[Category:Mods]] [[Related game::Half-Life]]
|?Has mod type=Type
|?Has status=Status
|?Has release date=Released
|?Has short description=Note
|?Download links=Download
|format=datatable
|mainlabel=Mod Name
|headers=plain
|sort=Has release date
|order=desc
|default=No mods found yet.
}}

Half-Life

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{{Game
|Image=Half Life.webp
|Has short description=Half-Life is a foundational first-person shooter (FPS) developed by Valve Corporation and published by Sierra Studios in 1998.
|Release date=1998-11-19
|Developer=Valve
|Publisher=Sierra
|Current version=v1.1.1.0 (Steam)
|Genre=Shooter
|Setting=Modern Era
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Below, I’ve put together a list of games like Coral Island that tap into those same vibes. Expect satisfying progression, characters worth getting to know, and worlds that open up the longer you spend with them.

== Half-Life (Video Game) ==

'''Half-Life''' is a foundational first-person shooter (FPS) developed by '''Valve Corporation''' and published by Sierra Studios in 1998. It serves as the debut title for both the developer and the ''Half-Life'' series. Unlike many shooters of its era, which focused on arcade-style action, *Half-Life* revolutionized the genre by integrating seamless, scripted storytelling directly into the gameplay without the use of traditional cutscenes.

== Plot Overview ==

The game follows '''Dr. Gordon Freeman''', a theoretical physicist recently employed at the '''Black Mesa Research Facility'', a top-secret underground laboratory in New Mexico. During a routine experiment involving an anomalous materials sample, a catastrophic event known as a '''"Resonance Cascade"''' occurs.

This event tears a rift between Earth and a border dimension called '''Xen''', allowing hostile alien creatures to flood the facility. Gordon must navigate the crumbling complex, battling both extraterrestrial threats and a specialized military unit—the Hazardous Environment Combat Unit (HECU)—sent to "clean up" the incident by silencing all witnesses.

== Gameplay Mechanics ==

''Half-Life'' is characterized by its blend of high-octane combat and environmental puzzle-solving. Key features include:

* '''Continuous Narrative:''' The story is told entirely through Gordon's eyes. Players maintain control of the character during scripted sequences, creating an immersive, "unbroken" experience.
* '''The Crowbar:''' While the game features a vast arsenal of firearms and experimental weaponry, the crowbar became the iconic symbol of the series and a primary tool for melee combat and breaking crates.
* '''Skeletal Animation:''' At the time of release, the game was praised for its sophisticated animation system, allowing for more realistic movement and interactions than previous 3D engines.
* '''AI Sophistency:''' The HECU grunts were noted for their advanced artificial intelligence, demonstrating the ability to take cover, retreat, and flush out the player with grenades.

== Development and Legacy ==

Built on a heavily modified version of the ''Quake'' engine (dubbed '''GoldSrc'''), ''Half-Life'' faced several delays before its release. Upon launch, it received near-universal acclaim, winning over 50 "Game of the Year" awards.

The game’s open-ended architecture led to a massive modding community, eventually giving birth to standalone hits like ''Counter-Strike'' and ''Day of Defeat''. It was followed by several expansions (''Opposing Force'', ''Blue Shift'') and the critically acclaimed 2004 sequel, ''Half-Life 2''.

Here are all [[Half-Life Mods]].

Game Series

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WikiVisor: /* Game Series & Franchises */

__NOTOC__
= Game Series & Franchises =

'''Navigation:''' [[Main Page]] | [[Games|Browse All Games]]

''Explore the archives by your favorite gaming franchises. Selecting a series below will display all preserved games, mods, and media associated with that universe.''

<div class="alert bg-dark rounded-0">
'''How to Archive a Series:'''
To group games together, ensure each individual game page uses the series property:
<pre>
[[Has series::Star Trek]]
</pre>
To list the franchise on this directory page, create a hub page for the series itself and add this data:
<pre>
[[Category:Game Series]]
[[Has note::Short description of the franchise universe]]
</pre>
</div>

== Preserved Franchises ==
{{#ask: [[Has series::+]]
|?Has short description=Franchise Description
|format=datatable
|mainlabel=Series Name
|headers=plain
|default=No game franchises have been archived yet.
}}

Mod Database

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WikiVisor:

;Welcome to the Archive.
This is a comprehensive list of all mods preserved by the community.

{{#forminput: form=Mod
|button text=Create or Edit Mod
|autofocus=no
}}

If a download link is dead, check the "Data Preservation Team" on the specific Game Page.

{{#ask: [[Category:Mods]][[Modification date::+]]
|?Related game=Game
|?Has status=Status
|?Has release date=Released
|?Has short description=Note
|?Download links=Download
|format=datatable
|class=smwtable-clean
|mainlabel=Mod Name
|headers=plain
|sort=Has release date
|order=desc
|searchlabel=... more results
|limit=50
}}
__NOTOC__

Help:System messages

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WikiVisor: Created page with "A system message is a snippet of plain text (nowiki), wikitext, CSS, or JavaScript that can be used to customize the behavior of MediaWiki and its appearance for each language and locale. MediaWiki uses messages for any user-facing part of the interface, allowing for internationalization and localization of the MediaWiki UI, for both core and extensions. System messages are pages in the MediaWiki namespace, editable bu users in the <code>interface-admin</code> group. ;..."

A system message is a snippet of plain text (nowiki), wikitext, CSS, or JavaScript that can be used to customize the behavior of MediaWiki and its appearance for each language and locale. MediaWiki uses messages for any user-facing part of the interface, allowing for internationalization and localization of the MediaWiki UI, for both core and extensions. System messages are pages in the MediaWiki namespace, editable bu users in the <code>interface-admin</code> group.

;[[MediaWiki:Common.css]]
:Defines site-wide CSS rules.
;[[MediaWiki:Group-user.css]]
:Defines CSS rules that only apply for logged-in users.
;[[MediaWiki:Common.js]]
:Defines site-wide Javascript code.
;[[MediaWiki:Sidebar]]
:Defines the main wiki menu.

There are {{SITENAME}} specific messages:
;[[MediaWiki:Shelter-sitename]]
:Sets the global wiki heading text to the site name.
;[[MediaWiki:Shelter-tagline]]
:Defines the global wiki tagline, shown below the site name.
;[[MediaWiki:Shelter-right-sidebar]]
:Defines the content of the global toolbar panel that slides in from the right.
;[[MediaWiki:Social-menu]]
:Defines the content of the global social icons block at the top.
;[[MediaWiki:Shelter-statistics]]
;[[MediaWiki:Shelter-upcoming-events]]
:Both define the content of the Main Page widgets.
;[[MediaWiki:Bottom-notice-Main Page]]
:Defines the content of the right column on the Main Page.

Help:Main Page widgets

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WikiVisor:

== Wall of thumbs ==
The element can be re-used anywhere across the wiki. Please check the documentation on the template page: [[Template:Thumbwall]].

== Featured content ==
A reusable template that renders a card element for an image or a YouTube video. See documentation on [[Template:Featured]].

== Sidebar content ==
The Main Page layout differs from the rest of the site: it features a sidebar within the main content area. The sidebar content is injected via [[MediaWiki:Bottom-notice-Main Page]] and positioned by Javascript. You can find more information about page notices in the [https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Extension:PageNotice extension documentation].

Pages in the MediaWiki namespace are editable by privileged users (group <code>interface-admin</code>).

Currently, the Main Page bottom notice contains:
* calls to another pages in the MediaWiki namespace (<code><nowiki>{{int:name-of-the-page}}</nowiki></code>)
* direct text for link listings
* a call for the featured template

Modifications to the ''Upcoming PC Gaming Events'' block can be made on [[MediaWiki:shelter-upcoming-events]].

Modifications to the ''Archive Statistics'' block can be made on [[MediaWiki:shelter-statistics]].

Template:Featured/doc

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WikiVisor:

<templatedata>
{
"params": {
"1": {
"label": "Type of content",
"type": "string",
"suggestedvalues": [
"video",
"image"
],
"required": true
},
"header": {
"label": "Card header text",
"type": "string"
},
"title": {
"label": "Card title",
"type": "string"
},
"tagline": {
"label": "Card tagline",
"type": "string"
},
"text": {
"label": "Card text"
},
"image": {
"label": "Image name",
"type": "string"
},
"id": {
"aliases": [
"url"
],
"label": "YouTube video ID or URL",
"type": "string"
}
},
"paramOrder": [
"1",
"header",
"title",
"tagline",
"text",
"image",
"id"
]
}
</templatedata>
== Example ==
<pre>
{{Featured
|video
|Video of the Month
|EF2 Multiplayer Highlights!
|Rediscover Elite Force 2 multiplayer and newly resurrected community servers.
|iQ0pANm9kls
}}
</pre>
;Result
{{Featured
|video
|Video of the Month
|EF2 Multiplayer Highlights!
|Rediscover Elite Force 2 multiplayer and newly resurrected community servers.
|iQ0pANm9kls
}}

Template:Featured/doc

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WikiVisor:

<templatedata>
{
"params": {
"1": {
"label": "Type of content",
"type": "string",
"suggestedvalues": [
"video",
"image"
],
"required": true
}
}
}
</templatedata>
== Example ==
<pre>
{{Featured
|video
|Video of the Month
|EF2 Multiplayer Highlights!
|Rediscover Elite Force 2 multiplayer and newly resurrected community servers.
|iQ0pANm9kls
}}
</pre>
;Result
{{Featured
|video
|Video of the Month
|EF2 Multiplayer Highlights!
|Rediscover Elite Force 2 multiplayer and newly resurrected community servers.
|iQ0pANm9kls
}}

Help:Main Page widgets

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WikiVisor:

== Wall of thumbs ==
The element can be re-used anywhere across the wiki. Please check the documentation on the template page: [[Template:Thumbwall]].

== Featured content ==
A reusable template that renders a card element for an image or a YouTube video. See documentation on [[Template:Featured]].

== Sidebar content ==
The Main Page layout differs from the rest of the site: it features a sidebar within the main content area. The sidebar content is injected via [[MediaWiki:Bottom-notice-Main Page]] and positioned by Javascript. You can find more information about page notices in the [https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Extension:PageNotice extension documentation].

Pages in the MediaWiki namespace is editable by privileged users (group <code>interface-admin</code>).

Currently, the Main Page bottom notice contains:
* calls to another pages in the MediaWiki namespace (<code><nowiki>{{int:name-of-the-page}}</nowiki></code>)
* direct text for link listings
* a call for the featured template

Modifications to the ''Upcoming PC Gaming Events'' block can be made on [[MediaWiki:shelter-upcoming-events]].

Modifications to the ''Archive Statistics'' block can be made on [[MediaWiki:shelter-statistics]].

Help:Main Page widgets

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WikiVisor: /* Featured Video */

== Wall of thumbs ==
The element can be re-used anywhere across the wiki. Please check the documentation on the template page: [[Template:Thumbwall]].

== Featured content ==
A reusable template that renders a card element for an image or a YouTube video. See documentation on [[Template:Featured]].

== Sidebar content ==
The Main Page layout differs from the rest of the site: it features a sidebar within the main content area. The sidebar content is injected via [[MediaWiki:Bottom-notice-Main Page]] and positioned by Javascript. You can find more information about page notices in the [https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Extension:PageNotice extension documentation].

Pages in the MediaWiki namespace is editable by privileged users (group <code>interface-admin</code>).

Currently, the Main Page bottom notice contains:
* calls to another pages in the MediaWiki namespace (<code><nowiki>{{int:name-of-the-page}}</nowiki></code>)
* direct text for link listings
* a call for the featured template

Modifications to the ''Upcoming PC Gaming Events'' block can be made on [[MediaWiki:shelter-upcoming-events]].

Modifications to the ''Archive Statistics'' block can be made on [[MediaWiki:shelter-statistics]].

Module:Featured

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WikiVisor:

local p = {}

function p.video(frame)
local args = frame:getParent().args or {}
local header = args[2] or args['header'] or 'Navigate'
local title = args[3] or args['title'] or 'Title'
local tagline = args[4] or args['tagline'] or 'Tagline'
local content = args[5] or args['id'] or args['url'] or ''
local text = args[6] or args['text'] or ''
local video = frame:callParserFunction('#tag', {
'embedvideo',
service = 'youtube',
autoResize = '1',
content
})

if text ~= '' then
text = '\n' .. text
end

local html = mw.html.create()

html:tag('div'):addClass('card bg-dark thumbwall mb-3')
:tag('div'):addClass('card-header order-0'):wikitext(header):done()
:tag('div'):addClass('card-img'):wikitext(video):done()
:tag('div'):addClass('card-body bg-dark flex-column')
:tag('div'):addClass('card-title mb-0'):wikitext(title):done()
:tag('div'):addClass('card-tagline h3 lead'):wikitext(tagline):done()
:tag('div'):addClass('card-text'):wikitext(text):done()
:done()
:done()

return html
end

function p.image(frame)
local args = frame:getParent().args or {}
local header = args[2] or args['header'] or 'Navigate'
local title = args[3] or args['title'] or 'Title'
local tagline = args[4] or args['tagline'] or 'Tagline'
local content = args[5] or args['image'] or 'Shelter.png'
local text = args[6] or args['text'] or 'text'
local image = frame:preprocess('[[File:{{PAGENAME:' .. content .. '}}|Featured image]]')

if text ~= '' then
text = '\n' .. text
end

local html = mw.html.create()

html:tag('div'):addClass('card bg-dark thumbwall mb-3')
:tag('div'):addClass('card-header order-0'):wikitext(header):done()
:tag('div'):addClass('card-img'):wikitext(image):done()
:tag('div'):addClass('card-body bg-dark flex-column')
:tag('div'):addClass('card-tagline h3 lead'):wikitext(title):done()
:tag('div'):addClass('card-text'):wikitext(text):done()
:done()
:done()

return html
end

return p

MediaWiki:Bottom-notice-Main Page

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WikiVisor:

{{int: shelter-upcoming-events}}

{{int: shelter-statistics}}

;Support Us
* [[Special:AllPages|All Pages]]
* Link2
* Link3

;Links
* Link1
* Link2
* Link3

{{Featured
|image
|header=Featured
|title=Screenshot of the Month
|image=Stargate test upload.webp
|text=Beneath the silent glow of alien glyphs, the Stargate hums with ancient energy—an open threshold between worlds, where every step forward is a journey into the unknown.
}}