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Zero Signal - Prologue [ModDB Download]

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Trapped behind enemy lines in the frozen wastelands of the Arctic, Zero Signal throws players into a desperate fight for survival as an Elite Combine Leader and his squad are captured by the Resistance. Stripped of their weapons and dragged to a hidden rebel facility, they face brutal interrogations as their captors seek to extract vital Combine intelligence. But the Resistance has made one fatal mistake - underestimating you.

Break free, navigate the hostile environments of this unusual facility while remaining undetected and hunt down your remaining squadmates before the rebels neutralize them. You must reach the facility’s communications array and send a Zero Signal - a desperate call for reinforcements that will summon the full force of the Combine for all-out war.

Wounded, alone, and outnumbered, every step is a struggle. The Resistance thinks they are closer to achieving victory over the Combine.

Show them just how wrong they are.



After a lot of early mornings and late nights, 'Zero Signal - Prologue' is finally ready to release!

Working 40 hours a week in my day job in-between development really made this a tough, but valuable experience. I've learned so much about level design and composing music for combat sequences, and most importantly, I've improved my work ethic.

I hope you guys enjoy the Prologue! Please let me know your thoughts in the comment section or written on your reviews :)



You will need a copy of Entropy: Zero 2 installed in your Steam library.


1. Extract the folder into your sourcemods directory. (Typically found here: C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\sourcemods\)

2. Restart Steam.

The mod will now appear in your Steam Library — launch it like any other Source mod!



- If you're experiencing the classic "ai_disabled" issue when loading the mod, open up the console and type "ai_norebuildgraph 0" without the quotes. After this, type "restart" to reload the map and it should work! If this is still an issue, try typing "buildcubemaps" on the console and restarting the map.

- There is an NPC patrolling the "Maintenance & Utilities" area that might stop and get stuck on patrol. If this happens, reload your game to the last save point, it should fix it.

- There is a specific checkpoint half-way through the game that seems to be a bit hit-or-miss. If it doesn't save, it might send you back a bit earlier in the level. Please manually save the game in that area if happens.

- Black and purple checkered reflections (aka missing textures error) - this can be fixed by typing "mat_specular 0" in the console. You should see the difference immediately - if not, restart the map.

- Experiencing crashes or the mod not loading - make sure Entropy: Zero 2 is installed on your Steam library and your Source SDK Base version (2013) is also installed and up to date.

- (Very rare) The fading in/out may bug out during certain sequences, not sure what's causing this but it only happened in one tester's playthrough.

If you are experiencing any other issues, please leave a comment in Zero Signal's ModDB page and I will have a look! :)


- The EZ2 Team (Breadmen)

Main Team:

- 'six' (me) - Lead Level Designer, Sound Designer, Music Composer, Custom Decal Textures

Custom Mods and Textures:

- 'natko' - Custom Textures, available on GameBanana (https://gamebanana.com/members/37)

- 'Juniez' Weapons Animations and revamped models (https://www.artstation.com/juniez)

Writing:

- 'Gustavo Jesus' - Lead Writer

Testing:

- 'zin' - Design Advisor

(A really big, special thank you to 'zin' who stuck by me throughout the entire development of the Prologue and helped me figure out a lot of issues. This whole project would not play as well or be half as interesting if it weren't for his help, knowledge and patience. Thank you!)

- 'Chris Bryant' - Testing

- 'Rabicho' - Testing

- 'Jonny' - Testing

- 'Kain' - Testing