Black Mesa

Black Mesa

The Nesting Grounds
67 Comments
alice 28 May @ 6:30am 
5/5
crashed when saving near that elevator but that just reloaded my saved game didn't have to relaunch or start from the beginning
last place is unobvious though that battery didn't even remember you can do such things, luckely there are walkthroughs novadays... saved my time and emotion . but better i suggest some tips or small hints...
voktam 9 May @ 5:47pm 
I really liked it. I thought it was great that you could take different routes, even skipping entire sections if you wanted (personally, I completed the entire game, haha). My game only crashed once when I was using the fixed turret. I'm looking forward to "Xen Survivor" :bms_crowbar:
Avant-garde 11 Mar @ 3:00pm 
It sometimes crashes, but overall very nice map!
Drag0n 24 Nov, 2024 @ 3:51pm 
Did you ever fix the crash issue? I always loved this map but that was annoying.
lumpus2000 8 Nov, 2024 @ 11:24pm 
THX for creating, fun to play :-)
Neznamo 23 May, 2024 @ 5:55am 
Very nice map!
Vassago Rain 1 Oct, 2022 @ 9:51am 
This is such an interesting map, but it crashes constantly.
Darakuu  [author] 9 May, 2022 @ 5:33am 
You do get an mp5, it's right in front of you after you get out of a vent duct!
<width=1>Pacman09 8 May, 2022 @ 7:25pm 
where the frick is the mp5 because how am i supposed to fight alien and human grunts with a crowbar and a tripmine
Darakuu  [author] 27 Mar, 2022 @ 5:45pm 
That's a bug I never managed to fix, since I can't replicate it often. A fix that works 100% of the time is to restart the map from 0, loading a save won't do it.
haunted medic 20 Mar, 2022 @ 8:18am 
it crashed when i got to the assasain
ReIoaded Edition 29 Dec, 2021 @ 10:25am 
si:steamthumbsup:
Master_Eiji 29 Dec, 2021 @ 10:10am 
rather interesting.... can hardly wait for the next one.....
Anschluss 17 Oct, 2021 @ 8:00pm 
I played it again and finally got into the generator room without it crashing. Couldn't figure out the puzzle in part because of the weird and wonky physics of that room. Barrels float and fall through the floor, get eaten by barnacles below them. They also behave this way outside of the room.
cacpitch 14 Feb, 2021 @ 11:14am 
Amazing map, i love it ! I had some crashes in differents locations in the map. But which map ! AWESOME map !!! Well done for your work !
Yaba Nub Num 18 Sep, 2020 @ 1:14am 
Near the start of the level, when you find the area full of explosives, i thought you were supposed to blow them up. You get given satchel charges and you can even pick up one of the 2 turrets and have it shoot the crates.

Instead of blocking the area with tripmines and explosive crates, just put some generic debris, doesn't matter what, just something that will make the player not think they are supposed to destroy.
Darakuu  [author] 6 Aug, 2020 @ 2:21am 
It didn't, however I pushed a small update that should fix that. Try resubscribing to the addon. Sorry for the inconvenience!
Pulsarwave 6 Aug, 2020 @ 12:12am 
Did the update change the map name? I can't seem to find it now, and it's saying "map nest" and "map bm_nest" are invalid.
Darakuu  [author] 26 Jul, 2020 @ 7:29am 
Hello everyone, a bit of news:
1): The map was updated in order to work properly with 1.0 and future versions. I noticed that quite a few bugs were introduced with the Xen release, mainly models missing, sounds and most importantly the OST not playing. Everything should be working properly now. As always, bug reporting is extremely encouraged!
2): Regarding Xen Survivor, as of right now, sadly, it's on hiatus. That is because of two reasons: mainly, I have university work to put before everything else. I have to graduate and developing Xen Survivor is going to take a long time, mainly because I've increased the project scope: It's going to take place into multiple levels, using the full capabilities of everything that the Crowbar Collective added with the Xen release. Once I have a bit more free time I'm going to resume work and keep you updated! I'm really sorry to have left you in the dark this long.
That said, have a good day and I hope you are all doing fine in these trying times.
Pulsarwave 22 Jul, 2020 @ 6:54pm 
Just out of curiosity will the next chapter(s) actually be taking place in Xen or in Black Mesa?
#BringBackQuickplay ۩THE_Inciner 12 Apr, 2020 @ 9:36am 
looking forward for the next chapter :tu1:
Darakuu  [author] 3 Jan, 2020 @ 9:05am 
Hey @Serious_Samsung, ye, I've already been working on it along with other projects, mostly on the layout. However, in order to keep going forward I'd prefer to have the Xen map source files in order to know how to properly use the new entities (the devs included .vmfs in past versions, but so far the /mapsrc folder is empty in this new Xen version). If those aren't released in the next couple of months I'll start asking around.

I'll also be releasing an update to this map in order to fix some errors that popped up with the Xen release, so stay tuned!
Serious_Samsung 3 Jan, 2020 @ 8:32am 
Now that Xen is released. Will you be working on the next one?
Anschluss 14 Nov, 2019 @ 4:54pm 
There's two errors with the alien-plant looking things where there's a bazillion tripmines and a couple of turret guns.
Anschluss 14 Nov, 2019 @ 3:54pm 
Pretty fun.
TryHard 10 Nov, 2019 @ 7:00am 
@Darakuu

Thank you for doing this! :steamhappy:
Darakuu  [author] 10 Nov, 2019 @ 4:26am 
Yeah, I can't solve it apparently, and a similar crash is even in the Interloper Beta! I hope I can update the map once Xen is fully released. Thanks for playing!
TryHard 10 Nov, 2019 @ 1:42am 
Just avoid looking at the generator room area to the left near the lift. You guys will know what I mean. Prone to crash to desktop with no error. Other than that, this is a solid 20min+ mod.
Ick Am Su 29 Oct, 2019 @ 12:23pm 
Really nice level. That was a lot of fun.
MayBunny37 11 Oct, 2019 @ 8:19am 
Sorry the name just suggested since antlions are usually in nesting grounds and they probably are in Xen, we just won’t see them.
Darakuu  [author] 10 Oct, 2019 @ 4:25pm 
@Anschluss I can't fix it on my end sadly, it's (most probably) an engine bug! The same crashes are happening to a lot of users while playing the Interloper Beta.
When Xen gets 100% released I'll update this map and try to fix all of the current bugs.

@DarthScoutBonnie No Antlions, as they are not already included in Black Mesa
MayBunny37 18 Sep, 2019 @ 9:29pm 
Does this have Antlions? The map Nesting Grounds suggest this, after all the Antlions Nest in sand, or is it rock. But Antlions seem possible enemies in this.
Anschluss 7 Sep, 2019 @ 6:58pm 
You're going to have to fix that crashing bug if you want a thumbs up from me. I reloaded the whole map and it still happened. Not interested in a truncated experience.
Darakuu  [author] 26 Jul, 2019 @ 2:39am 
No, I have to wait for the full xen release first
Losing my mind 25 Jul, 2019 @ 8:23pm 
Is xen surviv
or almost done if I may ask?
Darakuu  [author] 25 Jul, 2019 @ 12:36pm 
It is a puzzle, just something that gives you a bonus if you figure it out; why not replay? :P
soiglotreekavicator 25 Jul, 2019 @ 6:22am 
The part of the map where you could remove one of the power sources (canister) looked like a puzzle but it actually didn't matter
Good map though
Shit Collector 13 Jan, 2019 @ 8:06pm 
Here's my share of the video...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FfYU9B4MKoQ
Darakuu  [author] 13 Jan, 2019 @ 2:34am 
Fellow mapmaker & level designer Kafe made a speedrun of this map, check it out!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vAUARQOeb8E
(while at it, why not try to beat him? :P)
Shit Collector 10 Jan, 2019 @ 4:07pm 
oh ok then
ZippyS2 10 Jan, 2019 @ 7:11am 
Hey sorry @ctran007 is was a mistake stupid url here is a real gameplay
Youtube
Darakuu  [author] 10 Jan, 2019 @ 3:43am 
Well, it doesn't really matter who claims it here, the important thing is that it gets views! :)
Also, I commented the video so whoever is the creator can always talk to me there
Diamond jozu 21 Dec, 2018 @ 8:59am 
saw this in a video and started downloding it.seems good.why cant valve add these weapons in half life 2?
RJK001 14 Dec, 2018 @ 9:28am 
I found that if you go through the gate after killing the assassin and try to use the lift the game will crash. I dropped down through the ceiling into the room with the vorts and houndeyes and the rest of the level was fine.
Darakuu  [author] 13 Dec, 2018 @ 8:05am 
@Onox Sadly, known bug, seems to be a bug with Black Mesa itself ;) read the previous comments or the bug reporting thread
Onox 13 Dec, 2018 @ 6:26am 
Pretty good map full of action and almost all npcs used (I miss the Alien Controllers, heh)
Just a note if you want to check the map: I had a random crash after killing the second Vortigaunt where the first female assassin appears I don't know what caused it.
A Smooth Criminal 11 Dec, 2018 @ 7:22pm 
Oh sorry, I'm not the most perceptive. Let's hope it does just fix itself with no fuss.
It's otherwise a good map. A bit short, but I guess I should have expected that.
Darakuu  [author] 11 Dec, 2018 @ 4:10pm 
@A Smooth Criminal That's a known bug. Check the bug reporting thread. Not the map's fault, it seems to be something that the engine doesn't like with the new entities I've used. Fix is to restart the map sadly.

In more detail, I can replicate it sometimes, but not always. There's seemingly nothing causing this crash, and that is what makes me think that it's the engine's fault, and not the map's. If that's the case this weird bug should be fixed by February when Xen releases, automagically! :P
A Smooth Criminal 11 Dec, 2018 @ 2:17pm 
Gettin a lot of crashes about 20 minutes in, when the two vortiguants ambush you. I'd take a look at that.
Snow fox 11 Dec, 2018 @ 12:02pm 
В целом отлично, если бы не вылетание в одном месте гле млжно вытащить балон и отроется шлюз, зачем правда эта локация нежна я не понял, там постоянно велетает.