It appears like I have the same type of problem like some other players, namely that I cannot find a way to resume the game. There's no desktop icon, no game in my Steam library, or any .exe file that starts the game. Solution, someone?

Nice joke in the opening part (prior to "Unforeseen Consequences"). Two scientists are talking, the one appearing to be a boss talking about TPS reports and that the other scientist will have to come in and work during the weekend. That's nod to "Office Space", the classic comedy about drudgery in an office setting.

Varangian wrote:It appears like I have the same type of problem like some other players, namely that I cannot find a way to resume the game. There's no desktop icon, no game in my Steam library, or any .exe file that starts the game. Solution, someone?

That's weird I installed it from a torrent and then steam installed SDK when I tried to play it the first time. It put a link to Black Mesa in my Library. Is it a common problem?

mraltair wrote:

Varangian wrote:It appears like I have the same type of problem like some other players, namely that I cannot find a way to resume the game. There's no desktop icon, no game in my Steam library, or any .exe file that starts the game. Solution, someone?

That's weird I installed it from a torrent and then steam installed SDK when I tried to play it the first time. It put a link to Black Mesa in my Library. Is it a common problem?

Same for me. I can play it from my steam library.

EDIT: I think that as long as you have it installed in the default position you can go to the library and create a desktop shortcut for any game. Then in the shortcut's properties, edit it to say "steam://rungameid/13540830642081628378". Launching that should launch BMS.

mraltair wrote:Either I've got better at games or they weren't that hard to beat. I remember being battered around the room for hours when I played Half Life.

Oh crap I've just remembered where I left my save game. Trash Compacter. I'm having trouble climbing boxes and I hate time limits.

Its on easy difficulty by default. I knocked it up to normal and the military guys are definitely as challenging as in the original HL. My shields and health are going from near death to full health constantly. I've been lulled into a false sense of security by battling the combine.

The jump height certainly needs work. Duck-jumping is meant to be a feature but it's just a bind because every jump seems to need to be one.