Hello,
so there's a well-known bug in Half-Life where if you join spectator's mode via console, you are unable to exit it unless you rejoin the server. So far I've tried 3 spectator's mode fix plugins, which do let you exit the mode and get back in the game, but the problem is that the HUD is gone the moment you get back in the game (health, HEV suit armor, ammo, etc.). I'll attach the photos of the issue using one of the plugins as an example:
Before entering spectator's mode:
https://i.imgur.com/O461gEB.jpeg
After exiting spectator's mode by typing the same 'spectate' command in the console:
https://i.imgur.com/9eKw7cR.jpeg
I'd like to note that I have joined multiple servers, where there's an option to get out of the spectators mode by pressing "ENTER' key and then selecting #Menu_Spectate to get back into the game. The plugin also seems to push a message in the chat for everyone to see whenever someone enters or leaves the spectator's mode. And it doesn't experience the disappearing HUD bug. If someone knows of this particular plugin or another one which doesn't suffer from the disappearing HUD bug I'd really appreciate linking it to me !
Adding an example photo of that plugin:
https://i.imgur.com/S8jluK2.jpeg
Thank you !
EDIT: Fixed with 'Bugfixed and improved HL':
https://aghl.ru/forum/viewtopic.php?f=32&t=686