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UNIX HEV Boot 2025

Inspired by the old abandoned mod which served the same purpose, this mod replaces the Windows HEV boot sequence with a UNIX/Linux one.
Personally, I think it is more likely that the scientists of Black Mesa would have created their own operating system for the suit. It's a bit unrealistic to imagine such a high-tech piece of equipment being a Windows XP IoT device.

Most logs are based on my Arch boot log, although I tried to make the logs not specific to any Linux distribution.
In addition to replacing the boot text, I've also modified the UI slightly to accomodate this change. The old mod used to scroll the text by way too fast to read. Now, it stays on screen just long enough for you to glance at it. Plus, it appears in the top left corner for that true Linux startup experience.


Heavily recommended to use with Immersive Bootup Remastered