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
- There are some changes from the original game, for example, some items are located in different places.
- Unfinished. Developers still working on the Xen portion of the game.
- Requires Steam and Source SDK Base 2007 (both free)
General information
- Black Mesa Forum
- Black Mesa In-Game Issues Forum - highly active support forum
- Black Mesa Wiki
- Unofficial Half-Life Wiki
Availability
Template:Availability Table
- Requires Steam and the Source SDK Base 2007.
Source SDK Base 2007
Improvements
Play on Mac OS X and Linux
Install the Windows version using PlayOn. Instructions for Mac OS X. A native Linux version is to be released at a later date.
Map left out from the game
Several map weren't ported to Black Mesa, but following user mods re-add them to the game. This includes:
Game data
Template:Game Location Table
Video settings
Template:Video settings
Input settings
Template:Input Settings
Audio settings
Template:Audio settings
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).
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.
System requirements
Windows |
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Minimum |
Recommended |
Operating system (OS) |
Windows XP, Vista, or 7.[2] |
Windows XP, Vista, or 7. |
Processor (CPU) |
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System memory (RAM) |
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Hard disk drive (HDD) |
8 GB (Not including the free Source SDK 2007, installed separately). |
8 GB (Not including the free Source SDK 2007, installed separately). |
Video card (GPU) |
Shader Model 2.0 capable, ATI 9600, NVidia 6600 or better.
| Shader Model 3.0 capable, ATI X1600, NVidia 7600 or better. |
References