is the mod still in development? I just heard in the reviews that the latest chapters are not yet implemented

Can´t disable auto aim, that simple detail totally ruined the game for me.

Gee, almost like it's not their fault that BM requires unorthodox methods for larger mods like this.

@Fartnuke This mod is over 10 GB in size, and the Steam Workshop is finicky about updating mods. Sometimes it may not download correctly. Try subscribing and resubscribing. You should see the download progress in the download manager at the bottom of the steam client.

@ontheprowl I had recently updated the description to prioritize the symbolic link as an installation because it means updates to the mod are automatically done by the steam workshop. I simply forgot to mirror this change to the launch section and it has been rectified.

nvm i hate this, like bro the folder is fucking empty its like you just made this to troll us into liking and favoriting

this is the dumbest, unstructured installation explanation I ever came across. To give you one example: You mention first the installation method via "symbolic" link, then ending this with "done", as if you can leave that dumb tutorial aside now. But no, there is also a "launch" section, that has to be explained as well. But then instead of starting the launch section also with the first installation method you listed on top, you start with a total different launch method, before mentioning the method for the first installation type as second.

I know, kinda small things. But seriously, get someone else to write that a bit more coherrent and structured. Idk if the guy who wrote that garbage together had an ADHD brust or something, but this is stupid.

Also remove those giant ass "wAtCh oN yOuTuBe" logo-links that you smashed into this giant essay every 4 rows. It's annoying.

this shit is A W E S O M E

Love this mod

cuando sale el ultimo capitulo? no me esperaba en lo absoluto que el mod aun estuviera incompleto

U bring us what we miss in black mesa. Stingray airlines. That awesome

NGL I always hated progressing through Xen, and I don't know why. It just feels rather lonely, not to mention the controllers in the final fight of Focal Point were being absolute...

We'll have to wait another year for the continuation, because each next chapter will be twice as long as the chapter with XEN?

Когда продолжение?

Absolutely speechless with this mod...you are all incredibly talented!! Can't wait for the future, take yalls time <3

will i lose my progress in the mod if i uninstall it then reinstall it later?

@Geez just three chapters

@ontheprowl that's actually what I'm doing - waiting for the full experience. I don't remember the original - it was so many years ago, so it will be almost like teenage years come back ,)

How much has left to be remade?

@Breakout, yes.

is there coming more?

@Rayce_raves

Very sad. I played too amazing Focal Point but this too long chapter. Wait for Power Struggle. Waiting on Operation Black Mesa.

I just finished whats done so far and it is amazing, can't believe this is a non-official Valve game

@ontheprowl that's what I'm doing, didn't play any of it, waiting for a full release.
I wouldn't even have any problems if it was a 15€ DLC.
And I would also pay for a Opposing Force DLC

And this part by part release is garbage anyway, since you play a part, then one year later another and already forgot everything. Or you re-play it, but then what's the point of spoiling everything for yourself prior? So the smartest move for those who haven't played the OG is to wait for a full release. But that would also be a smarter move in general, to release it, when it's finished.

Nevertheless, it's great work and a brilliant project. Also it's for free, so who can complain.

This will be finished when GTA 7 comes out.

do the authors have boosty or something like that? I want there to be more chapters. I want to read the Blue Shift chapter in its entirety, and I want to know if you need any support.

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i really do enjoy this but my main complaint is that xen is just way too long and everything after getting to the relay device/focuser with the xen factory thing at the end should probably be removed or moved to an earlier section before getting to the focuser. i feel it just drags the chapter out and i had no idea what i was doing or why i was there.

Sixth, you guys, the developers, have gone too far with Zen. Honestly, I'm tired of running around there. But the level is varied, so it doesn't let you get bored. It's just annoying.

I give this FULL-FLEDGED expansion a thumbs up. 8.5./10
There's still room for improvement, but it's already very, very good.

Thirdly, the shooting and weapons. To be honest, it's... not very good, to say the least. There are games with much better weapons. Here, they feel like child's play, but somewhere close, especially the grenades and shotgun. The shotgun has a stubborn problem: the buckshot spreads enormously after just ten meters, and the grenades are like firecrackers, leaving no shrapnel.

Fourth, it crashes periodically, very rarely, but it does happen. As for critical bugs and optimization, I haven't encountered any, and there have been almost no FPS drops.

Fifth, yes, there are puzzles where you have to search and think through the solution. But they're not super difficult; believe me, I was a gamer back in the 1990s. We didn't have guides. But here, solving the puzzles depends solely on your attentiveness and nothing more. There are plenty of hints, albeit indirect, throughout the level.

What can I say so far? It's magnificent.

Firstly, the NPCs are superbly done. I literally believe that ALL the people, from the warehouse workers to the marines, are real people. They're beautifully designed and written.

I literally empathize with them.

Secondly, the surrounding world, from the monorail and cafeterias to the laboratories in Xen, is designed as if those same people actually lived, worked, ate, and ultimately died brutal deaths there.
Xen is a whole other story; it's beautiful. You genuinely feel like you're seeing something otherworldly, alien.
(I hate headcrabs)

I see. I was following the youtube channels but I guess the other platforms are more updated

you can follow our discord for occasional updates and our moddb for blog posts

Great to hear!

yes it will be finished, no it's not been abandoned

Has this been abandoned or it's gonna get finished?

Amazing mod, would dare say on par with Black Mesa, maybe even better in quality. Realy hope you guys can work together with Crowbar Collective at some point to make this a full on Offical add-on/DLC for the game instead of just a mod.
The only critique i have is that some puzzles in zen and fight you have against the flying enemys at the tower, you barely get any ammo for your weapons.
Aside from that, i'm looking foward on whats comming next!

I hope you ready for a looong shift!

duty calls

great mod really impressive, good voice acting. Looks and plays great but playing on steam deck, i can't do the teleport puzzle at the end of focal point. i couldnt figure out how to set the controls to actually operate it :(

The first research complex in Focal Point reminds me of the "Peace Like Us" mod from HL1, a mod where laboratories are set up on Xen (except that in this mod the aliens are our friends)

@AdrianDogmeat
Good to know they will make it a proper DLC at some stage.
Regarding oldUI, I have only ever ran the game through oldUI.
Error only occurred during Focal Point.

I just wanted to say thank you for such a great mod, easily my favourite and pinnacle HL experience since HL Alyx, Black Mesa and playthroughs of all previous official HL games / expansions / episodes.. awesome work folks, much thanks.

Слишком круто

Спасибо разработчикам за возможность вернуться в Черную Мезу за Барни

t y for this game

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@Richo
For one, Crowbar Collective themselves have stated that they have plans to make blue shift a "one-click" mod, instead of the current convoluted installation process
And two, you're having a UI crash (known) - try running the game through oldUI

Almost finished Focal Point. You guys have outdone yourself. When the project is complete please release it as a more than just a mod. Having it as a DLC optional download and an updated launcher to launch Blue Shift or standard would be amazing.

I fear a quality project like this might get overlooked by many if everyone had to go through the mod process.

PS I am getting an error where sometimes I crash upon saving, error message states that the texture res might be too high. I have 32gig of ram and a 7800XT 16gb GPU. I doubt it is a hardware issue.