This page is for the unofficial Source engine mod. For the original, see Half-Life. For the Source remake, see Half-Life: Source.
Key points
- Completely standalone mod which does not require any of the Half-Life games.
General information
- Official website
- Black Mesa Forum
- Black Mesa In-Game Issues Forum
- Black Mesa Wiki
- Unofficial Half-Life Wiki
Availability
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- Steam is required along with the Source SDK Base 2007.
Essential improvements
Play on OS X and Linux
Install the Windows version using PlayOn. Instructions for OS X. A native Linux version is to be released at a later date.
Maps left out of the game
Several maps weren't ported to Black Mesa, but the following user mods add them to the game:
Game data
Configuration file(s) location
Save game data location
Video settings
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Input settings
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Audio settings
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Localizations
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Turkish
- A Turkish fan patch is available here.
Issues fixed
Lagspikes and performance issues
- Major lagspikes and stuttering with 100% usage of core 1, and less on the remaining cores.
- Unable to select anything in options menu regarding Multi-core rendering (no options to select).
Purple and black broken textures
- A generic fix for this issue can be found on our Source engine page.
Issues unresolved
'Could not load library client'
- A large thread has been created to attempt to fix this issue. No conclusive fix has been found yet.
- Some users report this fix works.
- This error occurs at launch.
Other information
Source SDK Base 2007
Console commands
- Games running on the Source engine can utilize Source Engine Console Commands for various tasks.
- You can also have the console open by default on launch by following this guide:
Launch options
- View this Steam Support Article regarding launch options as well as the relevant Valve Developer wiki page for further information and a list of useful Source engine launch options.
System requirements
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Recommended |
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XP, Vista, 7 | |
| Processor (CPU) |
Pentium 4 3.0 GHz, or AMD processor
| Intel Core 2 Duo 2.4 GHz or AMD equivalent. |
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| Hard disk drive (HDD) |
8 GB | |
| Video card (GPU) |
ATI 9600
NVidia 6600
Shader model 2.0 support |
ATI X1600
NVidia 7600
Shader model 3.0 support |
- Hard drive space required does not include the Source SDK 2007.
Notes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 File/folder structure within this directory reflects the path(s) listed for Windows and/or Steam game data (use Wine regedit to access Windows registry paths). Games with Steam Cloud support may store data in
~/.steam/steam/userdata/<user-id>/221140/ in addition to or instead of this directory. The app ID (221140) may differ in some cases. Treat backslashes as forward slashes. See the glossary page for details.
References
