What changed in Black Mesa in 2017

Crossbow aiming too high when zoomed in has been fixed.

Soundscapes now play correctly underwater.

Hammer now uses current windows themes and allows continued use while compiling.

Vorts no longer get stuck after loading a save game.

Helicopter rockets no longer get stuck underwater.

Hit indicators have been added for multiplayer.

Crash from blowing up zombie HECU has been fixed.

Scientist ties no longer jiggle out of control at low FPS.

Supports 4 way texture blends with bump and specular maps for natural landscapes.

Houndeye hitboxes, ragdoll, and gibs have been fixed.

Fast weapon switch no longer gets turned off in multiplayer.

Increased max number of displacements allowed per map from 2048 to 4096.

Modified long jump mechanics with a recharge meter to prevent spamming.

New entity that creates customizable lens flares for bright lights.

Full featured dynamic lights that cast real time shadows, project textures, and emit volumetric light.

Vort eyes have been updated.

Full featured dynamic lights that cast real time shadows, project textures, and emit volumetric light (godrays).

HECU turrets now shoot at zombie HECU.

Crossbow scope no longer uses an in-game camera to zoom, improving aim and performance.

Props can now move in the wind, enhancing natural environments.

Last map of Lambda Core split into two maps for better performance.

ent_create command now respects sv_cheats.

Fixed ragdoll errors after loading a saved game.

Max number of displacements allowed per map increased from 2048 to 4096.

Grenades should now be much easier to throw.

Blood effects on weapons and hands removed to fix engine hitching.

Scientist ties no longer jiggle out of control when FPS is low.

Support for 4 way texture blends with individual bump maps and specular maps.

UI spectate bugs in multiplayer have been fixed.

Crossbow scope no longer uses an in-game camera to zoom in, improving aiming and performance.

HECU now holds weapons correctly.

Vort now reacts correctly to player actions.

VRAD now pays attention to 'Disable Vertex Lighting' in Hammer.

HECU rappelling no longer gets stuck in Osprey.

Glow has been restored to Houndeye’s blue stripes.

Hammer now uses current windows themes and allows continued use while compiling.

Shotgun shells no longer disappear during reload animation.

Fixed UI spectate bugs, crossbow zoom sensitivity, and other multiplayer-related bugs.

Updated blood particle effects for NPCs to look less blocky and more realistic.

TOW launchers no longer break if moved too much.

Cascade Shadow Maps have been rewritten for better performance and smoother godrays.

AI and combat for Alien Controller have been improved.

Modified long jump mechanics to include a recharge meter and prevent spamming.

All existing earthbound maps now utilize color correction.

Maps no longer crash if there are no lights in VMF.

Inverse Kinematics setup added for better NPC behavior.

Lighting generated based on the skybox image for more accurate environmental lighting.

Fixed missing translations in Italian closed captions.

Players can no longer pick up the assassin’s pistol.

Missing translations in Italian closed captions have been fixed.

Lighting generated based on the skybox image for more accurate environmental lighting.

Hammer can now instance other VMFs for modular level design.

Tau overcharge no longer hurts the player.

Satchel can no longer be thrown through the ground.

HECU now holds weapons correctly.

Updated blood particle effects for NPCs for better realism.

Moved existing dynamic lights to the new system for improved visuals.

UI errors with certain translation files (Russian, Chinese) have been fixed.

Fixed crash caused by filter_damage.

HUD icon added for players using voice chat in multiplayer.

Ragdoll errors after loading a saved game have been fixed.

Tau will no longer auto fire if not enough ammo for a full charge.

Grenades are now easier to throw.

Skinning issues on Houndeye have been fixed.

Crossbow zoom sensitivity has been increased in multiplayer.

Hornet tracking for Agrunts has been made fairer.

Various crashes and bugs when using the workshop tools have been fixed.

Fixed soundscapes not playing when underwater.

Released concept art showcasing different environment types for Xen.

Introduced dynamic lights that can cast light, shadows, and volumetric godrays.

Added lens flares to important light sources in the game.

Black Mesa is on sale for 60% off until November 28th.

Incorporated a 4 way texture blending system for level designers.

Improved performance and implementation of Cascade Shadow Maps and Godrays.

Improved performance and implementation of Cascade Shadow Maps and Godrays.

Introduced dynamic lights that can cast light, shadows, and volumetric godrays.

Enabled lighting generation from the skybox texture for outdoor maps.

Lighting can now be generated from the skybox texture for outdoor maps.

Released concept art highlighting different environment types for Xen.

Added a custom lens flare entity to important light sources in the game.

Black Mesa is on sale until November 28th for the Steam Thanksgiving sale.

Incorporated a 4 way texture blending system for level designers to use.

Patched an exploit that allows remote code execution via Source multiplayer.

Patched an exploit that allows remote code execution via Source multiplayer.

Initiated a color correction pass to unify the visual style and add full screen effects.

Released first public screenshots showcasing the Xen exterior.

Released first public screenshots showcasing the Xen exterior.

Initiated a color correction pass to unify the visual style and add effects.

Corrected the animation for soldiers holding weapons to prevent clipping.

Corrected the animation for soldiers holding weapons to prevent clipping.

The planned release of Xen has been delayed to December to ensure quality.

Upgraded to a new deferred rendering system that supports fully dynamic lights.

Upgraded to a new deferred rendering system supporting fully dynamic lights, enhancing graphical fidelity.

The planned release of Xen has been delayed to December to ensure quality.