The Black Mesa Character Expansion can admittedly be tricky to those who aren't familiar with messing with files or seeing errors when playing the mod. With the influx of people reporting issues in the comment section, both past and present, this discussion is dedicated to assisting users of any problems to make it better to communicate.


View the following questions/answers below and see if any of them apply:

Q: Did you download the new BMCE 2022 "MAIN" and "MISC" files?
A: If so, please continue going down or skip to the Troubleshooting section. If not, then please do so.

Q: Do you have conflicting files related to models or the character manifest?
A: Remove them from your custom folder or unsubscribe from them on the Workshop

Q: Do you have any other BMCE-related mod that's showing rainbow errors or missing textures?
A: Make sure those mods are up-to-date. If not, report to the original mod author

Did you install the mod correctly but are still having problems? View the Troubleshooting section.


• "The new character models are showing up as rainbow errors!"
Double check that you've installed the main VPKs according to the instructions.

• "Some characters are showing up with weird accesories!" (i.e office workers with guard helmets)
Make sure you're not using other add-ons that swap out character models (reskins of default characters and HECU soldier replacements should be fine provided you configured your BMCE install to match). This includes Mirellanmål's hitbox mod, which is included in BMCE for default characters.

• "The new characters and changes are simply not showing up at all, not even as errors!"
Make sure you've deleted Hazard Course's misc VPKs (if you're subscribed to it). If you're done so before and are suddenly running into this issue, you may have to delete the files again.

If you need any further details on installation or solutions to a problem, please ask below.
(Do note that your answer won't be instant but we will eventually get to your question or concern)

Thank you - From BMCE Devs