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| − | {{Infobox game
| + | #REDIRECT [[Black Mesa]] |
| − | |cover = Black Mesa Source Cover.jpg
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| − | |developers =
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| − | {{Infobox game/row/developer|Crowbar Collective}}
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| − | |publishers =
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| − | |engines =
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| − | {{Infobox game/row/engine|Source}}
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| − | |release dates=
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| − | {{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|September 14, 2012}}
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| − | |steam appid =
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| − | |gogcom page =
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| − | |wikipedia = Black Mesa (video game)
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| − | }}
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| − | {{Series|Half-Life}}
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| − | {{Disambig|the unofficial Source engine mod|the original|[[Half-Life]]|the Source remake|[[Half-Life: Source]]|the Steam version of the mod|[[Black Mesa]]}}
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| − | '''Key points'''
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| − | {{++}} Runs on low end hardware.
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| − | '''General information'''
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| − | {{mm}} [http://www.blackmesasource.com/ Official website]
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| − | {{mm}} [http://forums.blackmesasource.com/forumdisplay.php?f=1 Black Mesa Forum]
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| − | {{mm}} [http://forums.blackmesasource.com/forumdisplay.php?f=58 Black Mesa In-Game Issues Forum]
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| − | {{mm}} [http://wiki.blackmesasource.com Black Mesa Wiki]
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| − | {{mm}} [http://sectorw.wikia.com/wiki/Main_Page Unofficial Half-Life Wiki]
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| − | ==Availability==
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| − | {{Availability|
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| − | {{Availability/row| developer | http://blackmesasource.com/pages/download_manager.html | DRM-free | Free download.}}
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| − | }}
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| − | {{ii}} All versions require [[Steam]] and the [[#Source SDK Base 2007|Source SDK Base 2007]].
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| − | ==Essential improvements==
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| − | ===Maps left out of the game===
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| − | Several maps weren't ported to Black Mesa, but the following user mods add them to the game:
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| − | :*[http://forums.blackmesasource.com/showthread.php?t=15250 Hazard Course tutorial] featuring character Gina Cross
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| − | :*[http://forums.blackmesasource.com/showthread.php?t=15065 Surface Tension C2A5G] map
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| − | :*[http://forums.blackmesasource.com/showthread.php?t=15754 On A Rail]
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| − | ==Game data==
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| − | ===Configuration file(s) location===
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| − | {{Game data|
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| − | {{Game data/row|Windows|}}
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| − | }}
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| − | ===Save game data location===
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| − | {{Game data|
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| − | {{Game data/row|Windows|{{p|game}}\SAVE}}
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| − | }}
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| − | ===[[Glossary:Save game cloud syncing|Save game cloud syncing]]===
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| − | {{Save game cloud syncing
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| − | |origin =
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| − | |origin notes =
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| − | |steam cloud = unknown
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| − | |steam cloud notes =
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| − | |uplay =
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| − | |uplay notes =
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| − | |gamesave manager = true
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| − | |gamesave manager notes=
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| − | }}
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| − | ==Video settings==
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| − | {{Video settings
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| − | |wsgf link =
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| − | |widescreen wsgf award =
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| − | |multimonitor wsgf award =
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| − | |ultrawidescreen wsgf award =
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| − | |4k ultra hd wsgf award =
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| − | |widescreen resolution = true
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| − | |widescreen resolution notes=
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| − | |multimonitor = true
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| − | |multimonitor notes =
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| − | |ultrawidescreen = unknown
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| − | |ultrawidescreen notes =
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| − | |4k ultra hd = unknown
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| − | |4k ultra hd notes =
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| − | |fov = true
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| − | |fov notes =
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| − | |windowed = true
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| − | |windowed notes =
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| − | |borderless windowed = hackable
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| − | |borderless windowed notes = Launch the game with <code>-window -noborder</code> [[Glossary:Command line arguments|parameter]]
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| − | |anisotropic = true
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| − | |anisotropic notes =
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| − | |antialiasing = true
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| − | |antialiasing notes =
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| − | |vsync = true
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| − | |vsync notes =
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| − | |high frame rate = true
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| − | |high frame rate notes = No frame rate or refresh rate cap.<ref>[http://120hz.net/showthread.php?3258-New-120Hz-Games-Report New 120Hz Games Report]</ref>
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| − | |color blind = unknown
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| − | |color blind notes =
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| − | }}
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| − | ===[[Glossary:Borderless fullscreen windowed|Borderless fullscreen windowed]]===
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| − | {{Fixbox|1=
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| − | {{Fixbox/fix|-window -noborder}}
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| − | # Right-click on the game in your Steam library and select '''Properties'''.
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| − | # Select '''Set Launch Options''' and enter: <code>-window -noborder</code>.
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| − | # Press '''OK''' and launch the game.
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| − | {{ii}} If you experience stuttering, [[#Disabling Aero|disable Windows Aero]].
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| − | }}
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| − | ==Input settings==
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| − | {{Input settings
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| − | |key remap = true
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| − | |key remap notes =
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| − | |acceleration option = true
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| − | |acceleration option notes = Default is off. Can be toggled with <code>m_customaccel</code> from console
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| − | |mouse menu = true
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| − | |mouse menu notes =
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| − | |invert mouse y-axis = true
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| − | |invert mouse y-axis notes =
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| − | |controller support = true
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| − | |controller support notes =
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| − | |full controller = unknown
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| − | |full controller notes =
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| − | |controller remap = unknown
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| − | |controller remap notes =
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| − | |invert controller y-axis = unknown
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| − | |invert controller y-axis notes=
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| − | |touchscreen = unknown
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| − | |touchscreen notes =
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| − | }}
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| − | ==Audio settings==
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| − | {{Audio settings
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| − | |separate volume = true
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| − | |separate volume notes = Game and music.
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| − | |surround sound = true
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| − | |surround sound notes = 7.1 support.
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| − | |subtitles = true
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| − | |subtitles notes =
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| − | |closed captions = true
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| − | |closed captions notes = Further improved by this [http://forums.blackmesasource.com/showthread.php?t=16475 user patch].
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| − | |mute on focus lost = true
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| − | |mute on focus lost notes =
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| − | |eax support =
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| − | |eax support notes =
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| − | }}
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| − | {{L10n|content=
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| − | {{L10n/switch
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| − | |language = English
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| − | |interface = true
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| − | |audio = true
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| − | |subtitles = true
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| − | |notes =
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| − | |fan =
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| − | }}
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| − | {{L10n/switch
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| − | |language = Italian
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| − | |interface = true
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| − | |audio = false
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| − | |subtitles = true
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| − | |notes =
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| − | |fan =
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| − | }}
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| − | {{L10n/switch
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| − | |language = Spanish
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| − | |interface = true
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| − | |audio = false
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| − | |subtitles = true
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| − | |notes =
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| − | |fan =
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| − | }}
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| − | {{L10n/switch
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| − | |language = Norwegian
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| − | |interface = true
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| − | |audio = false
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| − | |subtitles = true
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| − | |notes =
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| − | |fan =
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| − | }}
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| − | {{L10n/switch
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| − | |language = German
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| − | |interface = true
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| − | |audio = false
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| − | |subtitles = true
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| − | |notes =
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| − | |fan =
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| − | }}
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| − | {{L10n/switch
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| − | |language = Finnish
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| − | |interface = true
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| − | |audio = false
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| − | |subtitles = true
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| − | |notes =
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| − | |fan =
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| − | }}
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| − | {{L10n/switch
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| − | |language = Turkish
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| − | |interface = false
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| − | |audio = false
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| − | |subtitles = true
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| − | |notes =
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| − | |fan = yes
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| − | }}
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| − | }}
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| − | ====Turkish====
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| − | {{ii}} A Turkish fan patch is available [http://forum.oyunceviri.com/showthread.php?t=342 here].
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| − | ==Issues fixed==
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| − | ===Lagspikes and performance issues===
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| − | {{ii}} Major lagspikes and stuttering with 100% usage of core 1, and less on the remaining cores.
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| − | {{--}} Unable to select anything in options menu regarding Multi-core rendering (no options to select).
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| − | {{Fixbox|1=
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| − | {{Fixbox/fix|Quadcore CPU Affinity}}
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| − | {{ii}} Possibly only works with quad-core CPUs.
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| − | {{ii}} Windows 8 users need to go the details-tab instead of processes.
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| − | # Go to [[Task Manager]].
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| − | # Click the processes tab.
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| − | # Find the <code>hl2.exe</code> process.
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| − | # Right click > Set Affinity... > select all cores but one | |
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| − | {{Fixbox|1=
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| − | {{Fixbox/fix|Game Not Opening}}
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| − | # Install [[#Source SDK Base 2007|Source SDK Base 2007]].
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| − | # Try opening the game again, it should work this time.
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| − | }}
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| − | ===Purple and black broken textures===
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| − | {{ii}} A generic fix for this issue can be found [[Engine:Source#Broken textures|on our Source engine page]].
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| − | ==Issues unresolved==
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| − | ==='Could not load library client'===
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| − | {{ii}} A [http://forums.blackmesasource.com/showthread.php?t=12671 large thread] has been created to attempt to fix this issue. No conclusive fix has been found yet.
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| − | {{ii}} Some users report [https://support.steampowered.com/kb_article.php?ref=9626-UOAC-4950 this fix works].
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| − | {{--}} This error occurs at launch.
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| − | ==Other information==
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| − | ===API===
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| − | {{API
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| − | |direct3d versions = 6, 7, 8, 8.1, 9
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| − | |direct3d notes =
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| − | |directdraw versions =
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| − | |directdraw notes =
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| − | |opengl versions =
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| − | |opengl notes =
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| − | |glide versions =
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| − | |glide notes =
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| − | |software mode =
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| − | |software mode notes =
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| − | |mantle support =
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| − | |mantle support notes =
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| − | |dos modes =
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| − | |dos modes notes =
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| − | |shader model versions = 2, 3
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| − | |shader model notes =
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| − | |64-bit executable = false
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| − | |64-bit executable notes=
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| − | }}
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| − | ===Middleware===
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| − | {{Middleware
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| − | |physics = Havok
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| − | |physics notes = Heavily modified variant.
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| − | |audio = Miles Sound System
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| − | |audio notes =
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| − | |interface =
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| − | |interface notes =
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| − | |input =
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| − | |input notes =
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| − | |cutscenes = Bink Video
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| − | |cutscenes notes =
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| − | |multiplayer =
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| − | |multiplayer notes=
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| − | }}
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| − | ===Source SDK Base 2007===
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| − | {{Fixbox|1=
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| − | {{fixbox/fix|Source SDK Base 2007}}
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| − | {{++}} The Source SDK Base 2007 is a [[Engine:Source]] tool which is available to all users for free.<ref>[https://www.reddit.com/r/gaming/comments/zvo61/black_mesa_torrent_file_with_updated_trackers/c686oox Black Mesa torrent file with updated trackers - r/gaming on reddit]</ref>
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| − | # In the Steam client, go to Game Library.
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| − | # Click 'All Games' drop down menu next to Search Bar.
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| − | # Click on Tools.
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| − | # Find Source SDK Base 2007 and select install.
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| − | # Run the Black Mesa installation.
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| − | ===Console commands===
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| − | {{ii}} Games running on the Source engine can utilize [https://developer.valvesoftware.com/wiki/Console_Command_List Source Engine Console Commands] for various tasks.
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| − | {{Fixbox|1=
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| − | {{Fixbox/fix|Enabling the console in Source games}}
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| − | # Launch the game
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| − | # From the main menu select <code>Options</code>
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| − | # Select the <code>Keyboard</code> tab
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| − | # Click the <code>Advanced</code> button
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| − | # Check the box next to <code>Enable developer console ({{key|~}})</code>
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| − | # Click Apply
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| − | '''Notes:'''
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| − | {{ii}} Press {{key|~}} to open the console.
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| − | {{ii}} Some commands may first require you enabling sv_cheats. You can do so with <code>sv_cheats 1</code>.
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| − | {{--}} Users without a US keyboard could experience some [[Engine:Source#Console doesn't open|problems]].
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| − | {{ii}} You can also have the console open by default on launch by following this guide:
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| − | {{Fixbox|1=
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| − | {{Fixbox/fix|-console}}
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| − | # Find the game in your Steam Library
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| − | # Right-click the game name
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| − | # Select <code>Properties</code>
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| − | # Select <code>Set Launch Options...</code>
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| − | # Input <code>-console</code>
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| − | # Press <code>OK</code>
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| − | # Launch the game
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| − | ===Launch options===
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| − | {{ii}} View [https://support.steampowered.com/kb_article.php?ref=1040-JWMT-2947 this Steam Support Article regarding launch options] as well as [https://developer.valvesoftware.com/wiki/Launch_options#Source_Games the relevant Valve Developer wiki page] for further information and a list of useful Source engine launch options.
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| − | {{Fixbox|1=
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| − | {{Fixbox/fix|Enabling a launch parameter}}
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| − | # Find the game in your Steam Library
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| − | # Right-click the game name
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| − | # Select <code>Properties</code>
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| − | # Select <code>Set Launch Options...</code>
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| − | # Input your selected launch options and separate each command with a space
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| − | # Press <code>OK</code>
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| − | # Launch the game
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| − | ==System requirements==
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| − | {{System requirements
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| − | |OSfamily = Windows
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| − | |minOS = XP, Vista, 7
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| − | |minCPU = Pentium 4 3.0 GHz, or AMD processor
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| − | |minRAM = 1 GB
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| − | |minHD = 8 GB
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| − | |minGPU = ATI 9600
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| − | |minGPU2 = NVidia 6600
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| − | |minSM = 2.0
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| − | |recCPU = Intel Core 2 Duo 2.4 GHz or AMD equivalent.
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| − | |recRAM = 2 GB
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| − | |recGPU = ATI X1600
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| − | |recGPU2 = NVidia 7600
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| − | |recSM = 3.0
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| − | {{ii}} Hard drive space required does not include the Source SDK 2007.
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| − | {{References}}
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| − | [[Category:Mod]]
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