Black Mesa Source...how do I play?

PUGS1688 · 09-14-2012, 04:09 PM

Hey ya'll...so I downloaded and installed the game...and now there is no icon on my desktop...no option in steam? I went to the folder I installed it in and don't see an .exe file anywhere...

What gives?

mr. crono · 09-14-2012, 04:12 PM

restart steam and it should be in your library.

cstrike99 · 09-14-2012, 05:07 PM

As far as i know you also require to download Source SDK Base 2007

TrippleD · 09-14-2012, 05:10 PM

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Originally Posted by cstrike99

As far as i know you also require to download Source SDK Base 2007

Correct.

Knight of Pi · 09-14-2012, 05:22 PM

Does anyone know when Black Mesa Source is going to be released on Steam to download?

cstrike99 · 09-14-2012, 05:46 PM

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Originally Posted by Knight of Pi

Does anyone know when Black Mesa Source is going to be released on Steam to download?

You mean the Steam Store, right?
Yeh i'm curious about that too.

MADDOGGE · 09-14-2012, 05:55 PM

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Originally Posted by Knight of Pi

Does anyone know when Black Mesa Source is going to be released on Steam to download?

Don't think anyone knows yet how long it takes from the moment a game that is ready to ship is Greenlit to when it's released on Steam. I guess we will find out. I'm guessing a week plus ValveTime.

widden · 09-14-2012, 08:49 PM

I have the same problem as the op, installed it, (it has installed the sdk 2007 with it automatically) but there's no way to start the game.
I can see the game files in teh steamapps/sourcemods/bms dir, but no .exe and I can't find anything in my library of games either. Restarted steam, nothing.

Bit lost...anyone can help?

BaronVonJooj · 09-14-2012, 08:55 PM

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Originally Posted by widden

I have the same problem as the op, installed it, (it has installed the sdk 2007 with it automatically) but there's no way to start the game.
I can see the game files in teh steamapps/sourcemods/bms dir, but no .exe and I can't find anything in my library of games either. Restarted steam, nothing.

Bit lost...anyone can help?

Did you run the BlackMesa-Setup.exe? That comes in the download.

ititj · 09-14-2012, 08:59 PM

To everyone who can't figure out how to launch Black Mesa. Have you restarted Steam after installation? Restarting steam is a REQUIRED step in the installation process.

As far as when it will appear on Steam through Greenlight, idk. They are greenlit so they probably just have to send a build to Steam, but today's release date was announced before they even added their project to Greenlight so I'm sure they wanted to stick to it even though they did manage to get greenlit.

MrFreeman · 09-14-2012, 09:04 PM

Yeh I am going to wait for Steam release. Better for updates. Waited for so long a little while longer won't hurt.

Xen isn't released yet anyway.

Undying Zombie · 09-14-2012, 10:46 PM

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Originally Posted by MrFreeman

Yeh I am going to wait for Steam release. Better for updates. Waited for so long a little while longer won't hurt.

Xen isn't released yet anyway.

I am going to have to as well since every time I have DLed it, it gave me corrupt files

PrivateJoker · 09-14-2012, 11:32 PM

Same problem here, it's not in my library, there's no .exe, restarted Steam and my computer a few times, nothing. The only way I can play it is if I run the setup from start to finish. It launches after setup, but as far as I can tell, there's no other way to launch it, they've worked on this for years, but can't add any way to actually launch their game? This is insane.

snapjak · 09-14-2012, 11:59 PM

People, read this line and comprehend it.

You NEED to install the Source SDK 2007 AND then restart Steam.

That is how you get it in your library.

freeman4all · 09-15-2012, 12:05 AM

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Originally Posted by Undying Zombie

I am going to have to as well since every time I have DLed it, it gave me corrupt files

Yup I tried everything and I have Source SDK base 2007 already installed, but that's not the problem.

I tried downloading from numerous sites and I wasn't getting anywhere. I'm thinking I might have to wait for it be on STEAM.

09-14-2012, 04:09 PM	#1
PUGS1688 Join Date: Aug 2009 Reputation: 31 Posts: 741	Black Mesa Source...how do I play? Hey ya'll...so I downloaded and installed the game...and now there is no icon on my desktop...no option in steam? I went to the folder I installed it in and don't see an .exe file anywhere... What gives?

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09-14-2012, 04:12 PM	#2
mr. crono Join Date: Jul 2012 Reputation: 14 Posts: 80	restart steam and it should be in your library.

09-14-2012, 05:07 PM	#3
cstrike99 Join Date: Aug 2012 Reputation: 31 Posts: 231	As far as i know you also require to download Source SDK Base 2007

09-14-2012, 05:22 PM	#5
Knight of Pi Join Date: Oct 2011 Reputation: 138 Posts: 193	Does anyone know when Black Mesa Source is going to be released on Steam to download?

09-14-2012, 08:49 PM	#8
widden Join Date: Jul 2010 Reputation: 4 Posts: 90	I have the same problem as the op, installed it, (it has installed the sdk 2007 with it automatically) but there's no way to start the game. I can see the game files in teh steamapps/sourcemods/bms dir, but no .exe and I can't find anything in my library of games either. Restarted steam, nothing. Bit lost...anyone can help?

09-14-2012, 08:59 PM	#10
ititj Join Date: Feb 2003 Reputation: 235 Posts: 1,349	To everyone who can't figure out how to launch Black Mesa. Have you restarted Steam after installation? Restarting steam is a REQUIRED step in the installation process. As far as when it will appear on Steam through Greenlight, idk. They are greenlit so they probably just have to send a build to Steam, but today's release date was announced before they even added their project to Greenlight so I'm sure they wanted to stick to it even though they did manage to get greenlit.

09-14-2012, 09:04 PM	#11
MrFreeman Join Date: Mar 2008 Reputation: 66 Posts: 445	Yeh I am going to wait for Steam release. Better for updates. Waited for so long a little while longer won't hurt. Xen isn't released yet anyway.

09-14-2012, 11:32 PM	#13
PrivateJoker Join Date: Sep 2011 Reputation: 11 Posts: 87	Same problem here, it's not in my library, there's no .exe, restarted Steam and my computer a few times, nothing. The only way I can play it is if I run the setup from start to finish. It launches after setup, but as far as I can tell, there's no other way to launch it, they've worked on this for years, but can't add any way to actually launch their game? This is insane.

09-14-2012, 11:59 PM	#14
snapjak Join Date: Jun 2010 Reputation: 866 Posts: 3,147	People, read this line and comprehend it. You NEED to install the Source SDK 2007 AND then restart Steam. That is how you get it in your library.