Black Mesa: Uplink is the recreation of the Half-Life demo (HL: Uplink) released by Valve in early 1999. The demo featured content that was scrapped from the original storyline. Some might consider it canon with the story, others don't. What matters though, is that many people enjoyed this short episode and that's the reason why I created Uplink for Black Mesa, the long awaited Half-Life remake for the Source Engine.
Black Mesa Uplink was released in december 2012 for the MOD version of Black Mesa. You can download it for free, along with the Source SDK Base 2007 (also free on Steam). You can grab this old version from the files section!
I'm currently working on a new version of Uplink (Uplink: Redux) for the Steam version of Black Mesa, which will feature upgraded graphics and new content!
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It's been a while since any news was posted here, so I thought I'd keep you all in the loop on what is going on. Normally I would come with new media every few months but to jump right in: there is nothing new to show. And here is why:
Over the last two years I've been having health issues and they have grown worse over the last months to a point where I can't sit in front of a screen longer than an hour. On good days I can extend that time a little and on bad days I'm plagued with terrible headaches throughout the entire day. As you might expect, this leaves little room for serious dedication to developing a MOD such as BM:Uplink.
Back when I started with the remake of my MOD, I really wanted to push myself and deliver something far more awesome than the 2012 version but this takes a huge effort, lots and lots of hours of designing, redesigning and nitpicking which I'm just not capable of at the moment. I'm still doing some design work for a simple Goldsrc project but there is a far less pressure riding on that, than on BM:Uplink.
So, I'm officially putting the MOD on hiatus. I can't estimate when or if I'll be able to come back to it, since my situation isn't improving much. Let's hope 2020 has something good in stock for me and I'll be able to at least play Black Mesa: Xen when it's finally done. I was thrilled at announcement of HL:Alyx too but I had to realise that wearing VR gear will not be good for me now.
Anyway, thanks for reading and if you like my work (and if you haven't played it yet), be sure to check out Half-Life: Anti-Climax, which I released last May.
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![Black Mesa: Uplink - ZIP [2012 MOD version]](https://media.moddb.com/cache/images/downloads/1/50/49212/crop_120x90/preview.jpg)
Black Mesa: Uplink - ZIP [2012 MOD version]
Full Version 21 commentsThe MOD version of Black Mesa: Uplink (version 1.0) - ZIP archived version. [WILL NOT WORK ON STEAM VERSION OF BLACK MESA!]
![Black Mesa: Uplink - Installer [2012 MOD version]](https://media.moddb.com/cache/images/downloads/1/50/49210/crop_120x90/preview.jpg)
Black Mesa: Uplink - Installer [2012 MOD version]
Full Version 24 commentsThe release version of Black Mesa: Uplink (version 1.0) - Installer EXE version. [THIS VERSION WILL NOT WORK WITH THE STEAM VERSION OF BLACK MESA)
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Does it work for the Steam version of Black Mesa?
Yes, but the maps will have missing textures
Version 2 will be relase?
Still Alive ?
Hey there. According to the recent Crossfire update, the Black Mesa Workshop no longer has a limit. You may be able to post Uplink there now.
He still has some difficulties to sort out. As he said in the article.
For some reason I can't play the Mod...
I already used the installer and the ZIP. Both failed.
The only time I could play was when I copied all the files on BMS folder inside sourcemods and paste inside the bms folder inside Black Mesa, but the NPC animation and the writings in the begginning of the game don't run.
Am I doing something wrong? .-.
finaly hes gona improve it, because i believed it needed way more improvements to be a good remake of hl:uplink it didnt felt finished it looked incomplete but now if its indeed gona be better then before then il change my review. im looking forward to the changes and plz dont rush it just take your time i dont care if it takes ages to do it.
If you're gonna put this on the Workshop, just a suggestion, add the level seamlessly into the Lambda Core's Port 7, putting this level's start and end between the portal in Port 7.
That would be lovely indeed. Perhaps also make use of the tons of new props and textures Black Mesa added.
As for implementing it into the main game ya why not. If a believable way to implement it into the main story can get inserted. May need many lines of additional voice acting.