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| − | {{Infobox game
| + | #REDIRECT [[Black Mesa]] |
| − | |cover = Black-mesa-logo.png
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| − | |developers =
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| − | {{Infobox game/row/developer|Black Mesa Modification Team}}
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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]]}}
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| − | '''Key points'''
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| − | {{ii}} There are some changes from the original game, for example, some items are located in different places.
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| − | {{ii}} Unfinished. Developers still working on the Xen portion of the game.
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| − | {{ii}} Requires [[Steam]] and [[#Source SDK 2007|Source SDK Base 2007]] (both free)
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| − | '''General information'''
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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] - highly active support 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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| − | [[File:Black_Mesa_instructions_Chocofluffy.jpg|300x300px|thumb|Visual instructions from Chocofluffy.<ref>[http://www.reddit.com/r/gaming/comments/zvcbv/dear_rgaming_you_need_the_source_base_sdk_2007_to/ Dear R/Gaming - You need the Source Base SDK 2007 to play Black Mesa. - r/gaming on reddit]</ref>]]
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| − | {{Availability Table|
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| − | {{Availability Table/row| [http://release.blackmesasource.com Developer Website] | {{ID|DRM-free}} | The game is free of charge. }}
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| − | }}
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| − | {{ii}} Requires [[Steam]] and the [[#Source SDK Base 2007|Source SDK Base 2007]].
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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>[http://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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| − | }}
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| − | ==Improvements==
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| − | ===Play on Mac OS X and Linux===
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| − | Install the Windows version using [[PlayOn]]. [http://www.reddit.com/r/Games/comments/zwtkj/i_installed_black_mesa_source_on_mac_xpost_from/ Instructions for Mac OS X]. A native Linux version is to be released at a later date.
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| − | ===Map left out from the game===
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| − | Several map weren't ported to Black Mesa, but following user mods re-add them to the game. This includes:
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| − | :*[http://forums.blackmesasource.com/showthread.php?t=15250 Hazard Course tutorial] with 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] journey to the rocket
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| − | ==Game data==
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| − | {{Game Location Table|
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| − | {{Game Location Table/row|Windows|%STEAM FOLDER%\steamapps\SourceMods\BMS\SAVE}}
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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 = See [[#Borderless fullscreen windowed|Borderless fullscreen windowed]].
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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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| − | }}
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| − | === [[Borderless fullscreen windowed]] ===
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| − | {{Fixbox|1=
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| − | {{Fixbox/fix|-window -noborder}}
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| − | # Find Black Mesa 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>-noborder</code>
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| − | # Press <code>OK</code>
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| − | # Launch the game and switch to windowed mode
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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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| − | |controller_support =true
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| − | |controller_support_notes =<ref>http://forums.blackmesasource.com/showpost.php?p=483937&postcount=20356</ref>
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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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| − | ==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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| − | # 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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| − | }}
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| − | {{Fixbox|1=
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| − | {{Fixbox/fix|Game Not Opening}}
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| − | # Install [http://pcgamingwiki.com/wiki/Black_Mesa#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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| − | ==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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| − | ==System requirements==
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| − | {{System requirements
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| − | |OSfamily = Windows
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| − | |minOS = XP, Vista, or 7
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| − | |minproc = Pentium 4 3.0 GHz, or AMD processor.
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| − | |minmem = 1 GB (1024 MB).
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| − | |minHD = 8 GB (Not including the free Source SDK 2007, installed separately).
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| − | |minGPU = Shader Model 2.0 capable, ATI 9600, NVidia 6600 or better.
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| − | |recOS =
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| − | |recproc = Intel Core 2 Duo 2.4GHz or AMD equivalent.
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| − | |recmem = 2 GB (2048 MB).
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| − | |recHD = 8 GB (Not including the free Source SDK 2007, installed separately).
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| − | |recGPU = Shader Model 3.0 capable, ATI X1600, NVidia 7600 or better.
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| − | {{References}}
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| − | [[Category:Mod]]
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| − | [[Category:Windows]]
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