Black Mesa Source Release Date Announced!!

Retr0gamer

Sarky wrote: »

Holy balls, that's the Chuckle Brothers! :eek:

Pretty much my reaction!

Tallon

Spent 10 minutes giggling at that, seem it on a trailer

How awesome, that, and the 'other' spoiler

K.O.Kiki

Can someone tell me if there's a Mac version?

Star Lord

Retr0gamer wrote: »

Best part so far:

https://us.v-cdn.net/6034073/uploads/attachments/7371/220744.jpg

I'd spotted that on one of the security desks before you even get as far as the test chamber!!!

Not very obvious that it's a thumbnail link I guess, just didn't wanna post the full size pic!

marco_polo

K.O.Kiki wrote: »

Can someone tell me if there's a Mac version?

Unfortunately no, its a Source engine 2007 mod, which is a pre OSX support version.

AlmightyCushion

Can anyone tell me how to get by this part? I assume I jump up the crates to where that red light is but I just can't seem to jump high enough. I tried using the barrels and everything.

Zab

AC,

You need to do the crouch jump

AlmightyCushion

Zab wrote: »

AC,

You need to do the crouch jump

Yeah, I accidentally figured that out in the end. How the hell does crouch jump make you jump higher than a normal jump? I hope there aren't many more of these jump section because they're pissing me off.

Skerries

I have extracted the files into sourcemod/bms and restarted Steam but i'm not seeing it in the list, any ideas?

Sarky

AlmightyCushion wrote: »

Yeah, I accidentally figured that out in the end. How the hell does crouch jump make you jump higher than a normal jump? I hope there aren't many more of these jump section because they're pissing me off.

It doesn't. It brings your legs up under you like in Mirror's Edge.

Tallon

AlmightyCushion wrote: »

Yeah, I accidentally figured that out in the end. How the hell does crouch jump make you jump higher than a normal jump? I hope there aren't many more of these jump section because they're pissing me off.

How did you get where you are WITHOUT Crouch jump?

AlmightyCushion

Tallon wrote: »

How did you get where you are WITHOUT Crouch jump?

By standing at what I need to jump over and mashing the crap out of the various movement keys until I get over it. My laptop is taking a beating.

tuxy

There should be a crouch jump tutorial like in the original for people who have not played half life 1

AlmightyCushion

tuxy wrote: »

There should be a crouch jump tutorial like in the original for people who have not played half life 1

If there was my neighbours would be sound asleep in their beds instead of wondering why I'm screaming "JUMP, YOU STUPID FÚCK!" over and over again before breaking down into tears.

BopNiblets

Skerries wrote: »

I have extracted the files into sourcemod/bms and restarted Steam but i'm not seeing it in the list, any ideas?

I also cannot see the game in Steam with the added complication that I'm running it through Wine on Linux Mint (the SDK is installed and the video test works fine!)


Edit: Actually, WineTricks installed Steam to a weird folder and the BMS installer installed it to the normal Wine folder, so having the files in the right directory might help!

Zab

Actually, it does mention crouch jumping towards the start. I do kind of dislike crouch jumping though.

Also, somebody mentioned the face crabs not jumping raining down on you when you get on the big elevator just after that scene. They did appear for me so there must be a slight bug.

tuxy

They appeared for me the first time, I fell off and died and they were not there the second time.

Retr0gamer

AlmightyCushion wrote: »

Yeah, I accidentally figured that out in the end. How the hell does crouch jump make you jump higher than a normal jump? I hope there aren't many more of these jump section because they're pissing me off.

Crouch jumping was something you had to use all the time in the original game and it was in the tutorial at the start.

Monotype

If you're struggling with the jump+crouch parts now, I don't know how you're going to manage the long jump module with the crouch+jump.

Rebind the keys to suit yourself and you'll probably find it a bit easier.

Zero-Cool

Man this is so class! I blew up some food in a microwave and got an achievement. Then I handed some toilet paper to a scientist and got another cheevo. I love the extra items and dialogue they added as well, I thought this was just a straight remake with the newer engine.

Zero-Cool

Monotype wrote: »

If you're struggling with the jump+crouch parts now, I don't know how you're going to manage the long jump module with the crouch+jump.

Rebind the keys to suit yourself and you'll probably find it a bit easier.

I haven't played a PC game in yonks, is there anyway to create a custom key for 'crouch & jump'?

Just crashed out on me with error message that some said something like 'too many vexes' Will give i another lash later but this is really making me want to play HL 3/episode 3.

Monotype

You don't want to press both at the same time, they're supposed to be a split second apart.

Crouch then jump is for long jump (when you have the module, I haven't got that far yet), while jump then crouch is for getting on top of boxes or into vents that you have to jump up to.

Tar.Aldarion

Monotype wrote: »

Wow! They did an amazing job with it! The attention to detail is stunning.
Some great humour too...

"TPS reports...", "Right Gordon, you're on the top of my ****list", "What in the blazes is a roflcoptor?" and Brownian motion.

Many little extra items around the place too.

One thing though... that part with the large freight lift. I was expecting a load of headcrabs to come pouring down. The music ramps up and I'm getting prepared aaaaaannnnnddddddd... nothing. Is that a bug or did they remove it because they were blowing up with falling damage or is it just being the opposite of what's expected? I was full of armour and health going around that part, so I'm wondering if there were supposed to be more enemies.

I think they've really done a good job with monster placement, some of those barnacles are a much bigger threat than they were in the original.

If anyone is half thinking of getting it, it's a must for a half-life fan and well... it's a must anyway, unless you've got a short attention span and can't make it past a few of the jumping parts.

Loads of those buggers came down at me on the lift LOADS. They actually killed me the first time.

Monotype

It was very weird for me. Even without HL in mind, I would have expected a big fight with the dramatic music! I'll go back to a save to see if it happens again to be sure that I can take on a lift load of headcrabs.

MadYaker

I played HL2 to death but I've never played HL1, what should I expect?

Corkfeen

tuxy wrote: »

There should be a crouch jump tutorial like in the original for people who have not played half life 1

I'm actually really disappointed that they haven't included the training section, perhaps they may add it later on. Whenever I got stuck in a part of the game. I simply did the training for a while to procrastinate. :pac:

Monotype

MadYaker wrote: »

I played HL2 to death but I've never played HL1, what should I expect?

More jumping.

LuckyFinigan

When I try change the resolution and aspect ratio nothing happens, anyone having this problem?

BopNiblets

This is pretty much my face while playing, NOSTALGIAAAAA!!

Tar.Aldarion

Make sure you hit apply instead of ok to change res.

Monotype wrote: »

It was very weird for me. Even without HL in mind, I would have expected a big fight with the dramatic music! I'll go back to a save to see if it happens again to be sure that I can take on a lift load of headcrabs.

Don't underestimate those head crabs on hard :pac: problem was they all jumped off the lift without me killing any. Then at the bottom they all jumped at once and I died