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Technical Beta
We are excited to launch our tech beta! It’s the primary three maps of the Xen chapter (which has 6 maps complete), persevering with Gordon’s journey from the cliffhanger ending of Lambda Core. With the total Xen marketing campaign clocking in at 19 maps, the beta is just a style of what’s to return.
The objective of this beta is to gather bugs and suggestions on a spread of various computer systems. We have made vital enhancements and modifications to the Source engine, and we would like the game to run as easily as attainable. If you wish to be on the bleeding fringe of testing, choose into this beta. If you need the polished, full Xen expertise, you must wait. It gained’t be lengthy!
How to Opt In
First proper click on “Black Mesa” in your game library. Go to Properties…
Then click on the “BETAS” tab and choose “public-beta” from the drop down…
It will obtain a bunch of stuff, then you should have entry to the Xen ranges for the beta!
If you haven’t unlocked all of the chapters, you will have to allow the developer console and unlock them. Go to Options, Keyboard, Advanced, Enable Developer Console. Bring up the console and sort “sv_unlockedchapters 19”.
From there, merely click on “New Game”, then scroll over to the “Xen” chapter (the chapter photographs have been deliberately left black).
Long Jump
The beta drops you in simply after Lambda Core. A giant a part of the final struggle in LC is instructing the participant the way to use the lengthy bounce. If you bounce straight into Xen, bear in mind the lengthy bounce is triggered by urgent the bounce button (house) twice quickly in ANY route. You can then use the W, A, S, D to regulate Gordon within the air.
Bug Reporting
We are on the lookout for particular graphical/technical/efficiency bugs, particularly on decrease finish programs. If you’ve got any points, please report them on our Steam forums or on the “Xen-Bugs” Discord channel[discord.gg]. Please embrace your graphics settings and system specs or we gained’t be capable to correctly diagnose the issue.
Though our focus is efficiency, we’re additionally enthusiastic about what was clear, and what wasn’t for the format and design. If you bought caught someplace or have been confused by one thing, tell us.
Please unsubscribe from all workshop mods in case you are testing!
Discord
Our Discord is stay! Please be a part of us, hang around, and chat. Make positive to take a look at the server guidelines. The TL:DR;, it’s a SAFE FOR WORK server about Black Mesa, Half-Life, and Games. Please preserve discussions outdoors these classes to different servers and have enjoyable!
PLEASE NOTE, we now have heavy server restrictions at the moment. We will dial it again as quickly as attainable.
[discord.gg]
Known Issues With the Beta
-Linux has not but been constructed. Windows solely.
-We haven’t examined all of Earthbound or Multiplayer for this beta. If you discover points, be happy to report them within the correct channels. 
-Running the game at 4k decision at max settings might drastically decrease your body fee
-Ragdolls freak out in water. If you shoot an Ichthyosaur or Hoteye in water, their physique and gibs might freak out. This is mounted on the developer construct.
-Plant lights don’t retract when you find yourself close to them. This is mounted on the developer construct.
-Laptop screens present shadows which can be behind the display. Fixed on the developer construct.
-Missing collision on a few of the vegetation and roots within the swamp
-Cookie lights (lights that forged on the bottom) are damaged on the HEV battery. Fixed on the developer construct.
-Players often will get caught on small therapeutic swimming pools
-Probably a number of issues we’re forgetting. Feel free to report any bugs and we’ll add them to our tracker!
