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Synergy

Black Mesa & Improved HL1 Xen Mod Support
57 Comments
virgil 6 Jun @ 3:51pm 
In the End!!!.....
Gameplayerexpert166 29 Apr, 2024 @ 3:05pm 
there are no scientist npcs, pllease tel me why
Курт Кобейн 31 Oct, 2023 @ 9:10am 
omg free black mesa
Balim  [author] 29 Jan, 2023 @ 9:12am 
There is co-operative in the Steam version if you use this: https://github.com/ampreeT/SourceCoop/
If you don't want to do any of the steps, you don't have to on the Steam version. You can just join any co-op setup server with no workshop or other file changes needed.
tuxayo 29 Jan, 2023 @ 8:26am 
If I understand correctly there is not way as of now to coop on Black Mesa release version?
Nin10doGMod 1 Dec, 2022 @ 7:38pm 
Would anyone like to port Black Mesa: Xen to Synergy?
RIVEEEEER! blw.tf #Balancetf2 29 Nov, 2022 @ 11:54am 
which developer beta im need to downdated
RIVEEEEER! blw.tf #Balancetf2 29 Nov, 2022 @ 11:53am 
about the support
RIVEEEEER! blw.tf #Balancetf2 29 Nov, 2022 @ 11:53am 
can im ask something
Klonoa 1 Dec, 2021 @ 3:54am 
changed my spray from fnf_gf to lego yoda :steamthumbsdown: :steamthis:
Balim  [author] 30 May, 2020 @ 7:22pm 
There are a lot of custom entities in this mod, and all the weapons are re-scripted, so the additional steps are required. You don't need to do the SourceMod part if you want to play on one of the servers with Black Mesa on it already. You would just need: the mod, the scripts fix, and copy over the workshop addon to Synergy\synergy\custom. It is much more streamlined if you use the InstallSourceMods.bat script, it will give you a prompt, then you put in bms, and it will download/install Black Mesa, the scripts fix, and move over the workshop addon to Synergy\synergy\custom automatically.
Corvet 30 May, 2020 @ 2:27am 
...is there a way to make it work without anything in the description? all i really want to do is play black mesa in synergy
Ruby 22 Mar, 2020 @ 8:47pm 
Great! Thank you very much for the quick answer!
Balim  [author] 22 Mar, 2020 @ 8:44pm 
Yes, this is support for the pre-Steam version of Black Mesa from ModDB or other sources.
Ruby 22 Mar, 2020 @ 8:43pm 
Hey, does this work without me and my friends having Black Mesa on steam? We just have HL2 and Synergy
SuperMario20 8 Mar, 2020 @ 7:49am 
that's sad
Balim  [author] 7 Mar, 2020 @ 8:34pm 
It never worked with Black Mesa Steam version. Too many engine changes, and a max entity count of 4096 which would require engine access.
SuperMario20 7 Mar, 2020 @ 7:51pm 
This no longer works with black mesa v1, as there are now maps with an i after h maps so many maps will be missing and there is no support for Black Mesa's Xen.
Hugal 18 Feb, 2020 @ 4:42pm 
i created a dedicated server and the problem still persists, weapons work now but scenes are still not playing and throwing out errors "CSceneEntity morningfreeman unable to find actor named "GRD00_Door"" can u accept my friend request to help me?
Balim  [author] 18 Feb, 2020 @ 12:59pm 
None of these plugins were built for Listen Server which might be why it isn't working. Also, does it list as all normal in "sm plugins list" ?
Hugal 18 Feb, 2020 @ 12:01pm 
Im using a Listen Server and the plugins still appear to be working but i don't see anything on the log about SynSweps working, nor does it create a cfg file for it but it creates for the other ones.
Balim  [author] 18 Feb, 2020 @ 8:15am 
Do you have all of the required plugins? You need SynFixesDev, SynSweps, HealthDisplay, and SynSaveRestore.
Hugal 17 Feb, 2020 @ 9:55pm 
An example "CSceneEntity hc_s_scene unable to find actor named "ss_fight_sci""
Hugal 17 Feb, 2020 @ 9:30pm 
Doesn't work for me, plugins are working fine and it detects BM, going into the section where u get the crowbar it works but there is no security guard and the headcrab is fighting with an invisible NPC, forcing the game to go into the next map and it works, when i get the pistol it just randomly flashes into the HL2 pistol and the sound is also from the HL2 one.
tea 11 Feb, 2020 @ 11:35pm 
Thanks Balimbanana <3
Искорка 5 Feb, 2020 @ 9:33am 
Unable tp load surface prop file 'scripts/surfacepoperties_c2a3.txt' (referenced by manifest file 'scripts/surfacepoperties_manifest.txt')
Balim  [author] 1 Feb, 2020 @ 5:47pm 
"You have support files for Black Mesa and Improved Xen" Doesn't mean that the mod is installed, just the support files.
Satsui no Hadou - Kairi 1 Feb, 2020 @ 10:59am 
but i cant change the level to xen maps
Balim  [author] 31 Jan, 2020 @ 11:31pm 
Yes, you should have the support files correctly if it says that.
Satsui no Hadou - Kairi 31 Jan, 2020 @ 10:23pm 
when i execute the bat and put the imsp to see the mod support said "You currently have support files for: Black Mesa and Improved Xen on your server." is right or not ?
IvanTheRexouium 10 Dec, 2019 @ 6:59pm 
I've found that reloading the black mesa map will solve the first problem of scientists and guards not spawning, but causes the second one
IvanTheRexouium 10 Dec, 2019 @ 6:56pm 
I've had similar issues as well with hosting a server, only the enemies show up, or sometimes both show up, but the enemies are unkillable and certain entities crash the server (health kits, suit chargers, etc)
Agarien 8 Dec, 2019 @ 3:38pm 
yeah I just tried it and they're appearing in the server
Balim  [author] 7 Dec, 2019 @ 11:02pm 
I am not quite sure why only the enemies would be showing up, but have you tried on the Black Mesa in Synergy server?
Agarien 7 Dec, 2019 @ 2:14pm 
none of the scientist/security npcs are showing up but the enemies do
Balim  [author] 1 Dec, 2019 @ 11:00am 
Unfortunately, no. Mostly due to the ability to mount BSP content inside VPK's is not available in Synergy.
Suppenkoch 1 Dec, 2019 @ 6:17am 
Does it work with Steam Version of BM ?
Nekoborn 23 Oct, 2019 @ 3:44pm 
Sometimes weapons will be unusable; I'll see the Half-Life 2 model appear briefly and hear a low ammo beep before it disappears. Doesn't happen all of the time though, seems to be random.
Valken 20 Oct, 2019 @ 1:52am 
no Betas for HL2 or Synergy. I got it work. I deleted everything and unsubscribed all mods from the Synergy Workshop. I think some of the NIARMS MP5 or HKG36 were interfering. I then deleted all the old Synergy, BMS and Xen folders. Reinstalled everything and now it works.

Thank you for all the hard work! Now if we can only get Synergy to work with Black Mesa Retail version...
Balim  [author] 20 Oct, 2019 @ 12:37am 
Also, when you start up Synergy, open your console and scroll all the way to the top, it will print where it is trying to load sourcemods from and whether or not it found any other mods there.
Balim  [author] 20 Oct, 2019 @ 12:37am 
Are you opted in to any betas for Synergy/HL2 ?
Valken 20 Oct, 2019 @ 12:12am 
Yes. I also tried reinstall everything from scratch, launched both BMS and XEN from Steam to ensure it works. But Synergy does not detect it. I also tried to create a game, just to see what maps Synergy sees and it shows bm_c2a4fedt only. Not the other bm maps.
Balim  [author] 19 Oct, 2019 @ 11:24pm 
But the directories names are specifically BMS and xen in sourcemods? Synergy checks for very specific directory paths.
Valken 19 Oct, 2019 @ 11:20pm 
Yes, both BMS and XEN showup in my games library and I can load it separately outside of Synergy.
Balim  [author] 19 Oct, 2019 @ 5:20pm 
In sourcemods, are the mods named BMS and xen ? They should also have gameinfo.txt and maps directories under them at
Steam\steamapps\sourcemods\BMS\maps and
Steam\steamapps\sourcemods\xen\maps
Valken 19 Oct, 2019 @ 11:21am 
Hi used the InstallSourceMods, DL off mega and moddb, installed both BMS and XEN into sourcemods, script installed updated scripts into BMS, copied this mod to the steamapps\common\Synergy\synergy\custom\1817140991 and when I tried to join the black mesa server I see, it says to download Black Mesa from workshop. Any other help?
爆笑星际小狗 1 Oct, 2019 @ 9:56pm 
please add mod support for nightmare house 2 and grey
thanks for your work
u b i l λ m b d λ 30 Sep, 2019 @ 1:16pm 
It is finally out! Thank you for your hard work. We really appreciate your effort for this community.
Billy Rising 29 Sep, 2019 @ 11:41pm 
Bravo man, impressive work.