What changed in Black Mesa in 2016

Resolved the issue where Russian subtitles were not showing when the language was selected.

Resolved issues with collisions on displacements causing player hitching on terrain surfaces in Linux builds.

Addressed a small patch that fixed an .ain issue in the first map of Unforeseen Consequences.

Resolved the issue where Russian subtitles were not showing up when the language was selected.

The Black Mesa Publishing Tool now launches properly and functions correctly.

The Black Mesa Publishing Tool now launches properly and functions correctly.

Addressed a small patch that fixed an .ain issue in the first map of Unforeseen Consequences.

Fixed the ZECU model that was causing crashes in the game and Hammer editor due to duplicated vertices.

Resolved issues with collisions on displacements causing player hitching on terrain surfaces, affecting Linux multiplayer servers.

Fixed the ZECU model that was causing crashes in the game and Hammer editor due to duplicated vertices.

Fixes the issue where the Workshop publish tool would not launch.

Fixes for Russian closed captions.

Targeting a summer 2017 release for the Xen expansion.

Fixes hitching issues on Linux multiplayer servers and single player.

Fix for ZECU torso crashing Hammer and the game.

Xen levels have been completely redesigned and expanded to enhance gameplay.

Fixes broken UI fonts for non-English Steam settings.

Fixes crashing issues related to ZECU torso in Hammer and the game.

Completely redesigned and expanded the Xen levels for a definitive climax to the Half-Life 1 story.

Fix for the Workshop publish tool not launching.

Fix for UI fonts being broken for users not set to English.

Fixes hitching issues on Linux multiplayer servers and single player.

Targeting a summer 2017 release for the Xen expansion.

Fix for Russian closed captions.

Near the start of the minefield.

Should result in a frame rate improvement in many areas of the map.

Should result in a frame rate improvement in many areas of the map.

Including props and overlays.

Next to the storm drain console.

No more instances of ragdoll corpses standing up in the T-pose position when loading a save.

Blocks added to stop achievement hat from falling through.

Now the gibs get their fizzy electric effects, as they did before.

Will be addressed in a later update.

All workshop items must now be VPKed to work.

Resolved the bug related to weapons sometimes disappearing in multiplayer when respawning.

Resolved the bug related to weapons sometimes disappearing in multiplayer when respawning.

After reaching the top of the ladder in the crusher.

At the end of the agrunt trip mine hall until the sequence has been triggered.

Due to CSM.

Fix for players getting stuck after reaching the top of the ladder in the crusher.

Crates are now static to improve responsiveness.

Fixed a hitbox bug related to rapid crouching.

Crossbow Bolt is now a simulated projectile with a speed of 8000 (from 2000).

Resolved a hitbox bug related to rapid crouching that kept hitboxes crouched while standing.

Now a simulated projectile with a speed of 8000 (from 2000).

No more instances of ragdoll corpses standing up in the T-pose position when loading a save.

This is to compensate for a physics engine bug.

To stop the achievement hat from falling through.

CSM and depth buffer will now be disabled by default for unsupported low-end graphics cards.

Resolved instances where the 'Disable CSM' option was not functioning properly.

Resolved issues with mat_hdr_level and mat_tonemapping_occlusion_use_stencil convars to prevent the game from turning dark unexpectedly.

Addressed an issue with the depth buffer that was causing crashes for some users.

Resolved several potential crashing issues affecting users with low-end graphics hardware.

Addressed an issue with the depth buffer that was causing crashes for some users.

Resolved several potential crashing issues affecting users with low-end graphics hardware.

Resolved issues with mat_hdr_level and mat_tonemapping_occlusion_use_stencil convars to prevent the game from turning dark.

Resolved instances where the 'Disable CSM' option was not functioning properly.

CSM and depth buffer will now be completely disabled by default for unsupported low-end graphics cards.

Fixed a bug where sv_ranked would crash servers on startup.

Fixed invulnerable AGrunt at the helipad if the player tries to save the Osprey.

Add player clips to prevent exploitation of the map.

Corrected hanger security door to use the correct sounds like the rest of the doors in the map.

Fixed a bug where disabling CSM would cause it to set to 'very low' when you next start the game.

Fixed a bug where disabling CSM would cause it to set to 'very low' when you next start the game.

Generated loading screens for dm_crossfire, dm_rail, dm_power and dm_chopper. All official maps should now have proper loading screens at all resolutions.

Generated loading screens for dm_crossfire, dm_rail, dm_power and dm_chopper. All official maps should now have proper loading screens at all resolutions.

cl_autoweaponswitch cvar added to disable automatic weapon switching, if needed.

Removed the fence behind the guard shack to prevent the player getting stuck.

Add player clips to prevent exploitation of the map.

Fixed 50Cal getting tank projectiles stuck in it.

Add player clips to prevent exploitation of the map.

Fixed alternate vent route Headcrabs from clipping with the player and being invisible if they the player jumps over the vent gap.

Player clipped the dumpster by the jump pad to prevent the player from getting stuck.

Fixed invulnerable AGrunt at the helipad if the player tries to save the Osprey.

CSM should now be functional and working correctly on AMD cards.

Player clipped the dumpster by the jump pad to prevent the player from getting stuck.

French and Portuguese translation/captions are added and fixed in the main menu.

Added some graphical detail to a few areas in dm_rail as well as a playerclipping pass to make projectiles get caught less on silly obstacles.

Removed the fence behind the guard shack to prevent the player getting stuck.

Added some graphical detail to a few areas in dm_rail as well as a playerclipping pass to make projectiles get caught less on silly obstacles.

CSM should now be functional and working correctly on AMD cards.

Fixed c2a5h and c2a5i showing up on the multiplayer map list.

Fixed a bug where the hangar Guard choreography would get broken if you went to the hangar door exit before reaching the part of the level where you actually meet the Guard.

Fixed alternate vent route Headcrabs from clipping with the player and being invisible if they the player jumps over the vent gap.

Several big community mods have been broken with the last update. If you see missing textures or any strange behaviour, those are likely the cause.

Fixed various conditions that allowed the player to exit via the bomb trap room and get into the TOW courtyard that way.

Fixed a bug where the hangar Guard choreography would get broken if you went to the hangar door exit before reaching the part of the level where you actually meet the Guard.

Fixed a bug where the godrays option would reset when the game is restarted.

Fixed a bug where sv_ranked would crash servers on startup.

Several big community mods have been broken with the last update. If you see missing textures or any strange behaviour, those are likely the cause.

cl_autoweaponswitch cvar added to disable automatic weapon switching, if needed.

Fixed various conditions that allowed the player to exit via the bomb trap room and get into the TOW courtyard that way.

Potentially fixed the 'CSM ghosting' bug where a weird overlay would appear on the screen if you enabled CSM.

Corrected hanger security door to use the correct sounds like the rest of the doors in the map.

Fixed 50Cal getting tank projectiles stuck in it.

Fixed a bug where if you backpedal through the door that leads to the car park at the beginning of the map, it would close and could not be reopened again.

Add player clips to prevent exploitation of the map.

Fixed a bug where the godrays option would reset when the game is restarted.

Fixed c2a5h and c2a5i showing up on the multiplayer map list.

Potentially fixed the 'CSM ghosting' bug where a weird overlay would appear on the screen if you enabled CSM.

French and Portuguese translation/captions are added and fixed in the main menu.

Fixed a bug where if you backpedal through the door that leads to the car park at the beginning of the map, it would close and could not be reopened again.

Ladders on the fire escape now work in case the player decides to use the jump pad to get on them.

Ladders on the fire escape now work in case the player decides to use the jump pad to get on them.

Optimizations made to reduce loading times.

Introduction of high definition cascaded shadow maps for improved visuals.

New high definition shadows implemented for improved visual quality.

Official closed caption support for Finnish, German, Italian, Norwegian, and Spanish.

AI behavior has been enhanced for better gameplay.

Official closed caption support for Finnish, German, Italian, Norwegian, and Spanish.

Extended version of the Surface Tension level now available.

An extended version of the Surface Tension level is now available.

Load times have been optimized for a smoother experience.

Enhancements made to AI behavior and performance.

Rebuilt last three maps of Surface Tension based on Half-Life.

Enhanced AI for better engagement in the Surface Tension chapter.

Rebuilt the last three maps of Surface Tension based on Half-Life.

Implemented Cascaded Shadow Mapping to enhance visual quality with crisp shadows.

Included a large number of bug fixes and improvements across the game.

A large number of bug fixes and improvements across various parts of the game.

Enhanced AI for better gameplay experience in Surface Tension.

Implemented Cascaded Shadow Mapping to enhance visual quality with crisp shadows.

It will be fixed in a subsequent patch.

All workshop content and addons will now be read from the SteamApps/Workshop/Content/362890 folder.

Steps provided for users experiencing issues with mods.

Will be fixed in a subsequent patch.

Will run much smoother now.

Will run much smoother now.

Steps provided to resolve issues with mods.

All workshop content and addons will now be read from the SteamApps/Workshop/Content/362890 folder.