CSS SCI FI 3: Hardwired is a single-player modification for Source. Waking up to find himself an augmented clone of Gordon Freeman, the player must fight time-travelling Combine forces and other enemies across 42 unique and replayable missions.

Missions are set in 18 retail and 24 custom Counter-Strike: Source maps, which are installed intact to the player's CS:S game folder. The mod edits the entity data for each map as it is loaded, adding and modifying entities to create a seamless single-player experience. The maps remain unchanged and are fully playable in Counter-Strike: Source. Maps have been contributed by established designers, including Bluestrike, Schuzak and d00ds.com. Combat locations range from a snow-covered country church to a dense pine forest to a sun-baked tropical island.

Players enter each map through the mission hub and can choose to play each one at a time or all in 3 linked campaigns. In each mission, the player is given a series of objectives, such as to rescue hostages, find packages, defend allies or destroy targets, which must be completed to move on to the next map or return to the hub. Each time each mission is played, the behaviour and armament of enemies and the distribution of resources changes, so that no two plays are ever the same. In addition, maps contain hidden secrets and configurable extras which change the difficulty and parameters of each mission. Thus, CSS SCI FI combines non-linear map layouts with unpredictable enemies in a goal-driven structure to create an endlessly variable and replayable single-player experience.

Key features at a glance:

  • Single-player.
  • Requires only Counter-Strike: Source.
  • Retains look and feel of Half-Life 2 while adding new weapons, enemies and abilities.
  • Includes a custom mission hub, weapon test range and full configuration utility.
  • Features 42 replayable non-linear missions, each with multiple goals and hidden secret weapons.

For more information, please see the CSS SCI FI 3: Hardwired project home page.

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The final version of CSS SCI FI 3: Hardwired has been released. CSS SCI FI 3: Hardwired is a single-player mod for Source featuring 42 unique, replayable missions. CSS SCI FI includes an interactive mission hub and full Configuration Utility which players can use to select different styles of gameplay, ranging from extreme realism to gib-tastic gore. Each mission is goal-oriented and non-linear and can be played and replayed using different tactics, options and strategies.

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The maps
Missions in CSS SCI FI take place in 18 retail and 24 custom Counter-Strike: Source maps, which are installed intact to the player's CS:S game folder. The maps are unchanged and are fully playable in Counter-Strike: Source. Maps have been carefully selected with the collaboration of established designers, including Bluestrike, Schuzak and d00ds.com.

Replay value
Replay value sets CSS SCI FI apart from other single-player mods. Because the layout of each map is non-linear, there is never only one way to approach a particular target or goal. Players can work through each mission as many times as they like, discovering new features (including hidden secret weapons) and using new options from the configuration utility each time. Resources are distributed differently and enemies change their tactics with every play, making each mission a unique experience. CSS SCI FI brings the unpredictable excitement and high-quality replay value of a multi-player game to the single-player Source audience.

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To play, only Counter-Strike: Source is required. If it is not already installed, the free Source SDK base will also be downloaded through Steam automatically when the mod is started for the first time.

Download CSS SCI FI 3: Hardwired now via Moddb or get the torrent here.

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CSS SCI FI 3: Hardwired patch 3.0 final -> 3.01

CSS SCI FI 3: Hardwired patch 3.0 final -> 3.01

Nov 07, 2009 Patch 0 comments

This patch fixes two reported errors in missions for CSS SCI FI 3: Hardwired. These include Cobble (fixed crash when attacking APCs during bullet-time...

CSS SCI FI 3: Hardwired [final]

CSS SCI FI 3: Hardwired [final]

Oct 23, 2009 Full Version 23 comments

CSS SCI FI 3: Hardwired is a modification for Source featuring 42 non-linear, goal-oriented single-player missions. This file is the complete installer...

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Bluedrake
Bluedrake Oct 21 2009, 10:31am buried:

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Dude, if you coop with smod Tactical this mod would be that much better, I'm trying to do it myself, but I'm having trouble (I know I've mentioned this before, but seriously man, it would be epic!)

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flakpalak
flakpalak Oct 17 2009, 7:44pm says:

when do you think the new installer would be released?

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fitzroy_doll
fitzroy_doll Oct 19 2009, 12:30pm replied:

End of this week, if not sooner.

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flakpalak
flakpalak Oct 19 2009, 2:39pm replied:

alright, great :) that would help a lot of people who has 64bit systems, with the programs files (x86), including me :D

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GeneralTrivium
GeneralTrivium Oct 14 2009, 1:43pm says:

The map "Spirits" crashes when loading.

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fitzroy_doll
fitzroy_doll Oct 16 2009, 5:23am replied:

For everyone reporting errors that occur in game (not to do with the installer), I need to at least see a console.log before I can offer any kind of response, or enter it into the list of things to act on. If you don't know how to make a console.log or what it is, please see Support.steampowered.com You can send console.logs by email as described here: Amphibian.myzen.co.uk

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shaun10656
shaun10656 Oct 13 2009, 2:12pm says:

how come there no custom model for the airboat gun

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Nemesisurvivorleon
Nemesisurvivorleon Oct 12 2009, 2:19am says:

YES!!! new version surprise yay! best mod for any game ever now.

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Gman-ghost-Brazil
Gman-ghost-Brazil Oct 11 2009, 8:21pm says:

good job on this mod, bad thing is its kind of lonely playing cs maps without human players, but this mod does the job well.

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911wasanINSIDEJOB
911wasanINSIDEJOB Oct 11 2009, 2:46am says:

best mod ive played

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