Please keep in mind that this update will BREAK SAVEGAMES for all BM:BS maps.
Also ensure you do a CLEAN REINSTALL in order to avoid any file conflicts with previous builds!


-Centralized launch method .bat files into one single .bat launcher that lets you choose between options.
-Removed New UI options from launch files as it is unstable on the current version
-Launcher .bat now throws a separate error message if the bshift directory cannot be located in the Black Mesa Root Directory
-Added Research Audiologs throughout Focal Point Chapter
-Added hard hats to some scientists in Pre-Disaster chapters
-Added new VO for fat guards in all Pre-Disaster chapters
-Added more random actbusy events to guards and scientists throughout the predisaster chapters
-Added walkietalkies with random radio chatter throughout the predisaster chapters
-Added glowing eyes to the Xen "snark fish"
-Adjusted hint nodes pertaining to NPC crouch cover so that NPCs actually crouch while using them
-Improved soundtrack audio quality in Focal Point in various areas
-Improved reflections in the windows of the Intro Tram
-Improved lighting inside the Intro Tram
-Increased the history max count for each autosave and quicksave to 3
-Increased drowning damage per second from 2 to 5
-Increased crossbow bolt speed
-Increased swampsquid spore explosion magnitude and damage
-Optimised thruster gas can implementation in all maps. (improved physics, improved sound, activation hitbox is now tied to cap, increased initial health)
-Infinite RPG ammo crates now provide a full ammo reserve on use (Earthbound and Xen)
-Reduced alien controller movement speed
-Reduced alien controller dodge frequency + speed + added exponential lerp so that the transition between floating and shifting is less sharp
-Reduced alien controller energy orb count relative to active enemies at the time
-Reduced alien controller telekinesis attack interval while the player is low health
-"Slightly" extended the Focal Point outro scene
-Various texture / model / lighting improvements

-Fixed IK animation bug on shotgun-wielding Marines
-Fixed HL2 wood fence gibs being the wrong color
-Fixed glock sight glow is not emissive until a shot gets fired
-Fixed Xen Shellsquid explosion gibs not flying as intended on the latest game version
-Fixed "playerhurt" response for guards
-Removed some Freeman references in the guard responses
-Definitive fix for holster/unholster animations, they can now be handled via the HolsterWeapon and UnholsterWeapon inputs



c0m0c
-Slight adjustments to the water fountain actbusy animation


c1m0a
-Fixed clipboard constantly... clips through the body of the guard in the intro scene when he is performing certain gestures
-Fixed Sector C security guard always lowers his mug when blending between idle and walking animations
-Fixed clothes hanger in the shower room clipping into map geometry
-Fixed Barney's package being able to clip through certain doors
-Fixed scientist in one of the surveillance monitor scenes walking through elevator doors while they're closed
-Fixed surveillance monitor audio was still audible from outside the security station
-Fixed security monitor static effect not rendering when switching to the "Sector G Lvl 1 Main Access" camera when playing with DXVK
-Fixed an issue that would cause the lobby side booth guard to teleport to the middle of the lobby
-Added wet clothing texture for Collins the fountain guard
-Added a working microwave
-Added more furniture to some areas to make them look less dead inside
-Added cat photos
-Minor lighting and geometry fixes
-Reworked armory guard gun mazagine's texture

c1m0b
-Fixed an inconsistently colored pipe in the B-C map transition area
-Improved sprinkler ground splash effect in the exploding console scene
-Swapped maintenance route doors for the sake of player guidance

c1m0c
-Fixed plug cable endpoint was floating in the air after repairing the elevator
-Fixed blocking the elevator with physics objects could cause the scientists to fall through when the ride starts
-Improved pacing during the tour scene if the player moves ahead too fast
-Added another working microwave


c2m0a
-Fixed crowbar scientist not looking at the player at the beginning of his scene
-Fixed improper game over message when killing the crowbar scientist
-Fixed missing animations for one of the barricade breaching zombies
-Fixed Murdoch not shooting the fizzler generator as it was intended
-Fixed some spots where the player can get stuck in the warehouse
-Fixed some lighting artifacts in the area before the headcrabbed guard
-Adjusted some door visual styles for the sake of player guidance
-Adjusted Murdoch's choreography after killing the barricade zombies so that he's closer to the exit door at the end of the scene
-Adjusted Murdoch's follower logic so that he's less likely to invade the player's personal space
-Adjusted Murdoch's elevator choreography so that he no longer blocks the player from jumping through the broken fence
-Adjusted first Houndeye to be non-hostile for a few seconds before attacking
-Added new zombie introduction scene
-Added more details to the hydroplant exit lift
-Added crouch-jump hint to the door before the headcrabbing scene
-Added missing loop points to the zombie barricade audio
-The exit door Vortigaunt can now be attacked and killed while tearing open the door
-Placed first medkit closer to the starting elevator
-Touching the acid in the engineering lab now applies a viewmodel effect
-Door scientist now reacts to the zombies approaching Barney after her introductory scene is completed

c2m0c
-Fixed an exploit that allowed to activate the main power before calling the big freight lift leading to getting softlocked
-Fixed cascade shadows were visible in canal area, causing lighting issues on various doors and crates
-Fixed some idle response lines of the maintenance guy sometimes not trigger correctly
-Fixed disposal scene guard corpses not falling as they are intended (for real this time)
-Fixed player death scripts not being called correctly when the player jumps into the grinder
-Fixed maintenance guy not speaking to the player after the power goes out
-Replaced / removed some static environment details that could be mistaken by interactive game elements
-The door leading to the steam pipe area can no longer be closed by the player
-Attempted to fix CSM shadows sometimes breaking at the end of the level
-Final ladder leading to the surface can no longer be used after the hatch is closed

c2m0d
-Fixed zombies after the falling guard scene reacting before the player got in their line of sight
-Added an autosave after the generator puzzle is solved
-Added extra measures to prevent armor plates behind the locked barricade in the generator area from becoming unreachable


c3m0c
-Fixed cascade shadow glitches in underground areas
-Removed some armor plates throughout the map and centralized them in other areas

c3m0d
-Fixed a bug where the Murdoch door kick playerdeath logic would trigger if there were physics props in front of the door
-Fixed an issue that could cause the player to get stuck inside physics props after taking Harold's ID card
-Fixed a bug that could cause the secret area scene chain to play incorrectly or temporarily brick their actors' AI

c3m1a
-Fixed an issue where NPCs could get stuck on top of one of the concrete barriers in the middle of the parking lot
-Fixed the player being able to kill the first parking lot marines from inside the freight office
-Fixed softlock caused by the first wave of TOW marines getting stuck behind the depot door as it closed
-Fixed marines during the TOW sequence not using appropriate "on fire" lines when set on fire by the exploding jeep
-Fixed potential choreo messup when the player gets back into the office building after the battle before certain scene points were reached
-Adjusted Murdoch's dialogue for when the player quickly destroys the sentries in the freight office
-Adjusted Osprey drop spot and enemy spread behavior to achieve more effective use of playable space during the battle
-Adjusted the logic for Murdoch's responses to trying the locked stairwell doors in the freight offices
-Removed duplicate decals in the break room map transition
-Murdoch now immediately moves to the depot access door after being let through the locked stairwell door, to further enhance player guidance

c3m1b
-Fixed the train driver marine getting stuck inside the train if the player initiated combat too quickly
-Fixed an issue where the dynamic surveillance monitor would show a still image of the previous surveillance monitor image before the player entered the security office
-Fixed an issue preventing the player from picking up supplies inside the military supply container next to the yard exit
-Fixed NPCs getting stuck in certain parts of the depot scaffolding
-Fixed Murdoch and Otis retaining follower behavior after moving Ronny's container to the loading dock
-Fixed other issues that could potentially cause Murdoch and Otis to be stuck outside of the cargo bay during Ronny's intro scene
-Fixed issues causing one of the marines underneath the crush trap to not break out of choreo if the player triggered combat
-Fixed the marine driving the train in the depot occasionally not exiting the train properly
-Slightly adjusted logic in Ronny introduction choreography
-Added separate hudhints for train mechanics
-Added crows
-Adjusted volume of ambient music during the Ellie rescue scene
-Adjusted Murdoch and Otis' behavior after the Ronny discovery scene in the depot to subtly enhance player guidance
-Slight adjustments to AI navigation in the depot

c3m1c
-Fixed softlock if the player dies during the RPG crate bombardment scene
-Restored old RPG crate combat logic so that the distant marines don't start shooting until the player exits the crate
-Slightly obscured the TOW launcher so that it no longer confuses for a weapon that can be used against the LAV
-Replaced marine corpse in the medical crate with a zombie grunt
-Adjusted RPG container ambient music volume
-Added failsafe for if the RPG crate marine is killed before his scene completes
-Added extra cover to the railroad battle
-Added a loud and bright surprise to the RPG container sequence
-The fuel tanker cars in the LAV arena can now be destroyed with RPGs

c3m1d
-Fixed .50 cal marine changing appearance after dismounting the gun
-Fixed squad in the yard is not reacting to gunfire before the player is entering the yard area
-Fixed sun is leaking through 3D skybox
-Fixed one of the marines in the knockout scene teleporting into place
-Fixed missing sound FX when squashing the zombie in the turntable booth
-Fixed performance issues caused by newlights not being culled properly
-Improved lighting on the background instance of the previous map
-Improved particle effects on the electrocuted crow
-Added extra crow NPCs
-Added more indicators to the breakable concrete barriers in fornt of the drivable train

c3m2a
-Fixed RPGs bouncing off the Abrams while it's being carried by the Chinook
-Fixed left-side reinforcement marines repeatedly moving back to their rally points
-Fixed wrong footstep sounds when jumping onto Rosenberg's hands
-Fixed Rosenberg is not looking at the player during the first person cutscene
-Fixed AI logic for marines in the Abrams boss fight which previously prevented them from advancing towards the player
-Fixed Abrams is able to turn while standing on the turntable platform causing it to glitch to map geometry
-Other explosives besides RPG rockets are now able to trigger the Abrams boss fight's phase logic
-Added ambient soundtrack to the Rosenberg introduction scene
-Adjusted Abrams boss fight logic so that the tank's machine gun remains enabled if the player is out of the main gun's swivel range
-Adjusted NPC relationship logic to make Rosenberg less of a priority target to the marines
-Adjusted Abrams perma-corpse logic
-Reinforcement marines can now throw smoke grenades
-Adjusted node graph in the turntable area to fix improper pathing in certain areas
-Added crows

c3m2b
-Fixed meetup scene not resuming if the player back tracks to the previous map
-Fixed meetup scene not resuming if Rosenberg enters the second room before certain resume conditions are satisfied
-Fixed some misaligned metal beam textures in the prototype lab elevator, including in the next map
-Improved lighting in the A17 entrance area
-Another attempt to fix NPCs failing to get onto the elevator at the end of the level

c3m2c
-Fixed missing godrays on the fan at the prototype lab entrance
-Fixed wrong footstep sounds on various grate floors in the teleporter rooom
-Fixed Rosenberg is turning invisible during the Keycard-Cutscene if the player stands too far on the left during initialization
-Fixed flickering areaportal in Simmons' control room
-Added glass cover to the portal bottom layer
-Added a reaction from Simmons when killing Rosenberg in the teleporter room
-Added an optional extra line to Rosenberg refering to the Mark III Suit
-Added extra safeguards against NPC navigation failing to push past the vines at the start of the level
-Improved rock walls in the access tunnel area


c4m0a
-Fixed intro cutscene flashlight lensflare is not occluded by the viewmodel
-Fixed one shockeye that got stuck in a rock at the cliffside
-Fixed visible rim on the interception scene travel effect
-Backtrack path tree branch now only collapses when falling down from the top level
-Improved performance during the teleportation interception scene (hopefully on all devices and hardware configurations)

c4m0b
-Improved indication and guidance on the crystal cave column puzzle
-Blocked missleading backtracking path after breaking down the column in the crystal cave

c4m0c
-Fixed powercells can be thrown on the M.O.U.N.T platform, leading to a softlock
-Fixed audio related memory overflow in some areas
-Improved lighting in the infirmary compartment
-Improved performance in various areas of the map
-Improved platforming after the heart crystal sequence
-Reduced headcrab count in the survey base hub area
-Added indicators when the second alien grunt wave breaches into the base hub

c4m1a
-Fixed missing shadows on some crystal lights at the beginning of the map
-Fixed audio related memory overflow in some areas
-Fixed a gap in void-death trigger volume at the cliffside
-Improved enemy AI pathfinding during the manta ride sequence

c4m1b
-Fixed skybox portion of previous map was relocated further than intended during the manta ride
-Fixed some environment props won't get destroyed during the manta ray laser beam sequence on the donut island
-Fixed a progress blocker that could cause the rising spire at the donut island to stay retracted
-Slightly increased enemy xen railgun firing rate when the player stands on certain spots of the map
-Obstructed missleading cliffside path next to the donut island
-Improved performance around the Focal Point Island entrance area
-Improved guidance for healing spore introduction
-Improved safeguard constraint when the player railgun gets destroyed to ensure less damage impact by the explosion
-Improved soundtrack and soundscape coherence at the donut island preventing interference on certain audio output devices

c4m1c
-Fixed houndeyes attacking the player too early at the vista balcony after the second switch leaf puzzle
-Fixed missing collision on some rocks and plants
-Fixed some healing spores in the first swamp area were not working when swimming into their pickup volume
-Removed swampsquid weakpoint randomizer and replaced it with set to 3 by default
-Moved the crossbow from the next map to the top swamp area
-Improved cyst placements in the second vine puzzle
-Improved surface responsivity for satchel charges when throwing them on the leaves in the third switch leaf puzzle
-Added hudhint when picking up the crossbow
-Added more enemies to the second half of the lower swamp

c4m2a
-Fixed waterfall jump pad trajectory is now fully deterministic preventing from getting "voided" under certain conditions
-Improved performance around the relay site
-Added more enemies to the first alien grunt encounter (Spawning is based on combat and player metrics)
-Added more dynamic difficulty adjustment to the controller battle at the relay site
-Added more indicative elements to the Focal Point jamming sequence
-Added a new visual geo marker after the Focal Point is getting jammed for highlighting the new objective
-Increased crane's turning speed
-Moved large table at the crane platform closer to the jump spot towards the crane's cargo platform
-Removed visible skybox instance of one of the previous maps that was not intended to be present

c4m2b
-Fixed some supply tank forcefields were using the wrong color
-Fixed missing FX when the interceptor core receives a critical hit
-Fixed interceptor core color was not changing during critical state
-Fixed some alien controllers still using orb attacks during telekinesis events
-Fixed some vortigaunts during the interceptor boss battle not getting mind-controlled as how it was intended
-Fixed an issue that allow players to clip through map geometry when moving during warp lift transitions
-Extended the first Xen Grenade puzzle to indicate the purpose of the green force fields
-Added more indicative elements between Xen Grenades and the green force fields
-Added more details to the maintenance shaft after the vort-server room
-Added more supplies to the interceptor boss battle based on combat and player metrics
-Added more initial supplies to the interceptor boss battle in case you haven't picked up any supplies in the custody room before
-Added more cover spots to the interceptor boss battle
-Improved vort-server sound design
-Improved interceptor destruction scene
-Improved railgun single fire sound to prevent audio stacking
-Improved sound design during the final escape sequence
-Reduced alien controller spawn intervals during the interceptor battle based on player and combat metrics
-Increased railgun projectile hit volume against alien controllers
-Interceptor core can now be damaged with non-charged railgun shots
-Reduced headcrab count on the escape route after the boss battle

c4m2c
-Reworked portal telekinesis blocker to throw the player towards spots closer to the portal
-Fixed missing captions on Rosenberg and Simmons dialogue
-Fixed killing more than 2 controllers in a row before the wave spawn cycle is complete causing an infinite loop in the spawn cycle, making it almost impossible to clear the portal
-Fixed a controller wave could still spawn while the player is already flying towards the portal during the critical time span
-Fixed controllers not getting killed when colliding with crashing mantarays
-Increased safety interval between controller waves