Barozi wrote:More details please.
Does this occure in all levels or only in the Highway 17/ Sandtraps chapters ?
Hi!
Thanks for looking into this subject.

Well, I just installed update 10.10 and now the draw distance has improved on the same level as the screenshots I posted.
Even though, I can notice the draw distance is not unrestricted, like in the CM9.5 screenshots (you can almost see the horizon in some of them), now I get maybe 500 meters, before the scenery starts to fade away. (Night time)
I've been looking everywhere for info on this (including German Forums - Thank god for google translate), and it seems there were a lot of people complaining that CM9.5 HD was too taxing on their hardware. (Few fps on open areas).
So I guess that fog is intentional, to find a balance between eye candy and game performance.
I really recommend everyone to install the 10.10 update and give those night levels a try. (I almost shited my pants a couple of times, by getting surprised by combine and zombies, lol)
Plus you get a new high-tech combine skin and Adriana Lima is back at her best. (The physics driven ear-ring and necklace are just on the spot)
To finish, I just want to say, this is an amazing experience and I want to thank Fakefactory for all his dedication and time spent, doing this fantastic update to the HL2 universe.