Black Mesa has been Released

Guru3D News · **Black Mesa has been Released -** 09-15-2012, 08:30 | posts: 6,379

Black Mesa has been officially released by the aptly named Black Mesa Modifcation team. The Source Engine upgraded version of Half-Life isn't yet available through Steam but the developer's website...

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IcE · 09-15-2012, 08:49 | posts: 7,093 | Location: Toledo, Ohio

Been playing, it's fantastic.

PhazeDelta1 · 09-15-2012, 08:57 | posts: 9,517 | Location: 90° N

Too many download melted their servers.

Sash · 09-15-2012, 09:49 | posts: 7,068

i cant believe i am still alive and get to play this!

WhiteLightning · 09-15-2012, 09:51 | posts: 20,604 | Location: Netherlands

Ive seeded 30GB so far lol

INSTG8R · 09-15-2012, 10:05 | posts: 1,188 | Location: Lost in Norway

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Originally Posted by WhiteLightning

Ive seeded 30GB so far lol

39.8 here

I shut it down for a bit as I was seeding in kB range so I figured I wasn't needed. I will put it back on again later when I go watch a film

Fusion_XT · *Last edited by Fusion_XT; 09-15-2012 at 13:04.*

YES YES YES YES !!!!!!!

Downloading now @ 14.2MB/sec !

Edit:

Lol done, installing now!

sverek · 09-15-2012, 13:38 | posts: 1,066 | Location: Japan, Soka

don't melt their servers, use torrent and contribute to other peers.

http://www.mediafire.com/?khmzyygg4vetko0 - torrent file link from official site.

INSTG8R · 09-15-2012, 13:56 | posts: 1,188 | Location: Lost in Norway

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Originally Posted by sverek

don't melt their servers, use torrent and contribute to other peers.

http://www.mediafire.com/?khmzyygg4vetko0 - torrent file link from official site.

Still seeding 58.3GB and counting

Agonist · 09-15-2012, 14:56 | posts: 622 | Location: Tennessee

Im so stoked for this. Sadly I will have to download it on 768k net.

INSTG8R · 09-15-2012, 15:04 | posts: 1,188 | Location: Lost in Norway

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Originally Posted by Agonist

Im so stoked for this. Sadly I will have to download it on 768k net.

It will be worth it in the end.

Found a great vid showing "then and now"

Rich_Guy · 09-15-2012, 15:06 | posts: 6,740 | Location: UK

Absolutely fantastic mod, its certainly giving me a chuckle bros

(see what i did there

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chispy · 09-15-2012, 15:20 | posts: 6,410 | Location: Puerto Rico

i did play it from 8pm until 2am , epic gaming experience , i havent had this much fun gaming since Bioshock 1 !

nhlkoho · 09-15-2012, 16:37 | posts: 3,930 | Location: Washington DC

Other than a few minor annoyances like the head crabs glitching out non-stop and the loading screen every 10 steps its a fantastic mod.

AbjectBlitz · 09-16-2012, 16:43 | posts: 3,279 | Location: United Kingdom

Way too much motionblur in that trailer, hate the stuff.

Andrew LB · 09-16-2012, 17:58 | posts: 134 | Location: Peoples Republic of Kalifornia

Quote:

Originally Posted by Fusion_XT

YES YES YES YES !!!!!!!

Downloading now @ 14.2MB/sec !

I hate you, and your insanely fast internet.

Why? Well.... I was just so happy with my recent connection upgrade where I now have a 30/5mbit connection. Then you come along and

LoL. I hope Google brings their giga-band internet to SoCal.

Glidefan · 09-16-2012, 19:55 | posts: 11,895 | Location: Solar System, Earth, Med, Cyprus

Man they really went the whole way.
I mean the mod is filled with ambient sounds, more than the original if i remember correctly.
And the crossbow! Anyone noticed that on the scope you actually see what is infront of it instead of just a reflection from an environment map?

John · 09-16-2012, 19:59 | posts: 16,424 | Location: Northern Norway

Finally a game that actually made me sit down and play on my computer. It's been ages!

... and it's effing great. So many memories.

The Laughing Ma · 09-16-2012, 20:01 | posts: 1,953

So far so good, the flares at the start are a bit off, why would a facility that is located deep underground have flares, I dunno but then I suppose they are just as logical as a crow bar. Speaking of which the crow bar just doesn't feel right, it's like you barely swing it, really kinda weird.

The NPCs timing is a bit off, by that I mean you walk past a person and your half way down the corridor before they talk to you, you walk in to a room, look at the NPC then turn round and walk away and then they start talking and finally I some how managed to get stuck in a door.

It's the one just after the explosion, it opens a little way then you see an on fire half infected body crawling towards you. I stepped back in to the door way and the door closed pinning me in place and refused to open again.

So minor glitches, nothing game breaking by any means, my memory of HL is hazy but I am certain they have changed and tweaked some of the level design.

Palerider · 09-16-2012, 20:43 | posts: 4,357 | Location: Toledo Ohio

If not d'loaded from steam, does it work with the steam installation of HL?

Also, does it work on Blue Shift, and Opposing Force?

BlackZero · *Last edited by BlackZero; 09-16-2012 at 21:00.*

It simply requires the source SDK to be installed first. This can be done through the tools section of steam or will be done automatically after Black Mesa's installation. Though, access to source SDK files may require a source based game be installed or available in your steam games list. There are some free source based games like Team Fortress 2, in case you do not have any in your list.

Ps.

Game is fantastic

__hollywood|meo · 09-16-2012, 20:52 | posts: 2,318 | Location: why do you want to know? stalkers..

been playin since it came out!!! game is fantastic, wat more can be said

SoloCreep · 09-16-2012, 21:05 | posts: 172 | Location: Wa

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Originally Posted by Palerider

If not d'loaded from steam, does it work with the steam installation of HL?

Also, does it work on Blue Shift, and Opposing Force?

Yes it works with your Steam installation but you don't use Steam to download the game. You can get it from a torrent or from just about any gaming website and its free. Here is the Black Mesa website you can get the game from. http://release.blackmesasource.com/ .

Palerider · 09-16-2012, 23:09 | posts: 4,357 | Location: Toledo Ohio

Thanks!

Glidefan · 09-16-2012, 23:34 | posts: 11,895 | Location: Solar System, Earth, Med, Cyprus

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Originally Posted by The Laughing Ma

my memory of HL is hazy but I am certain they have changed and tweaked some of the level design.

Yeap, in fact it is worth exploring because they have changed some stuff so even if you know the layout by heart, you'll find it rewarding in a sense.
I feel as if this one is a tiny bit harder and i liked it.
There is even an achievement if you find a different route for a particular level.