Black Mesa Megathread

[Ceist]

the music is so loving glorious.
anyways i made it through the game with almost 100 health. the lowest i got was 40 and that was from me falling.

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[VincentTheGuy]

the music is so loving glorious.
anyways i made it through the game with almost 100 health. the lowest i got was 40 and that was from me falling.

I may or may not have hit the first few explosives with a crowbar.

[Masterlegodude]

I may or may not have hit the first few explosives with a crowbar.

Yup, been there done that, was the best surprise ever

[IkeTheGeneric]

Ah, this game is so fantastic.

[Flubbman]

So I threw a barrel at someone.

[Masterlegodude]

So you know that ladder that breaks a bit before you get to the Apprehension chapter? The one where after it breaks, you fall into the water below?

That ladder is evil as it got me sandwiched between two ladder pieces and i almost drowned, i couldn't jump or crouch my way out, i had to back up towards the lower part of the ladder that was on top of me to get out

I stopped playing when i got to the part above the shark cage, i played for too long and getting the crossbow would only make me want to play more

This game is just too fun, it makes me sad to stop playing it :(

[Katamari007]

The best screenshot in the history of mankind
http://i.imgur.com/wM0pv.jpg

not without maxed video settings

[Masterlegodude]

not without maxed video settings

Any time i get a new game, first thing i do is blast the graphics and see if my laptop/computer lights on fire

Laptop runs Black Mesa very well on max settings even though it can't run Gmod very well for no apparent reason

[Timezbrick]

I can run any Valve/Source game/mod on max with my stuffty laptop :)

[ChexGuy331]

I can run any Valve/Source game/mod on max with my stuffty laptop :)

wait until you get to the scripted tentacle part. I topped 40 fps in that area, 70+ everywhere else.

[Awdax]

God dammit, finally. I god damn did it. I'm going to post what I did so maybe if anyone else has trouble with this part, they can maybe get an idea on what to do here. I'm talking about the part where Freeman runs into the lobby, the door shuts behind him, and soldiers start coming in through the ceiling. Now, I did this on Hard - I'm not sure what exactly should change, but it should be easier for you if you do it on a lower difficulty. So this should help anyone.

This may have a few spoilers, so I'm going to make the text invisible. Just highlight it to see it.

So from the previous puzzle, you should have picked up the Tau Cannon, also known as the XVL1456 - which is printed on the side. Run into the lobby behind the one crate straight ahead, so you should see the soldier come down. Immediately start firing single shots with the XVL1456 and try to land a headshot, he'll die within a couple of shots. While the other soldier is still sliding down, kill him just like you killed the previous soldier.

Now, sprint towards the H.E.V. Charging Unit, zig-zag if you have to, crouch down, move side to side and start charging up to get whatever health you need to. Get your crossbow out - hopefully you have one. One soldier should get behind the desk, kill him. Two more soldiers will start coming in through the roof again. It's different each time, but the one should come down from the left or right - crossbow 'em. Then the other should come down from the opposite side, kill him too. There should still be one guy behind the desk, kill him.

Now start tossing grenades over at the locked door on your left. It will open and soldiers will start coming out. Whatever ones don't die from the grenades, finish them off with the Magnum. Now, stay away from the skylight. There should still be two soldiers on the roof. Get behind the desk, some crates, wherever you want and take them out. After you kill them the door you came in should open back up. Congratulations.

I love this game, but what really irked me is that one of the hardest parts so far for me has some badass music playing - but the area is so damn hard that you die so many times and it ruins the moment. Still, I love this game so much. Now onto Surface Tension...

[VincentTheGuy]

The first time i was on the surface knocked me down a bit.

TOO MUCH ARTILLERY!

[Freeze]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s90Bukdwbig
BM:S works in SFM, this guy is awesome lol.

[Marcem]

I can run any Valve/Source game/mod on max with my stuffty laptop :)

Wait until the end of questionable ethics, where the culling completely kills itself, or the end of lambda core, with a particle count rivaling the wheezy scene in toy story 2.

[Grumpy]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2OETfNpBSSs&list=UUS24k3ZrdXdzfPQq1mKu77g&index=2&feature=plcp