Black screen failure in Power Up

Black Mesa Archive In-game Issues (Mod)
#1

The screen goes black when I try to go past the room where the explosive barrels kill all the Vortigaunts (just before you open the door and climb the ladders in the toxic waste silo within the Power Up chapter).

However, though the screen goes black, the audio’s still working and the HUD is still visible. Basically, everything but the 3D models and textures still works, but other than the HUD, the screen remains black.

This is what I’ve tried:

-mat_specular [0,1]
-mem_force_flush [0,1]
-mat_fullbright [0,1]
-mat_hsv [0,1]
-mat_softwarelighting [0,1]
-flush
-noclip (camera still fails, no matter where I re-enter the map after the door I mentioned earlier)
-restart (which worked as far as I did the level again and didn’t have the problem until I tried to save it, then I came back with the blank screen right from loading, even though I didn’t save on one. I also tried no-clipping to the end after restart. Didn’t fix it.)
-Reinstalling
-Redownloading
-Updated my graphics card (Intel Q965/Q963 Express Chipset Family)

It seems that even though I can get past this error, eventually the black screen of death returns by the next save’s load.

My friend and I have been playing the hell out of Black Mesa and it’s easily the best HL game in the franchise, so let us know what the issue is here so we can finish the damn thing!

PS: I found the pizza.

#2

Your Intel onboard graphic card obviously can’t handle the shader used by Black Mesa in the toxic waste part.
You should get a decent GPU for your PC. Even if you can turn down lots of settings for Source Engine games to run on onboard graphic, it’s not recommended for Black Mesa since many bugs will come with it.

#3

Try to turn off the noise shader in the “Visual” section. The toxic waste causes a snowy appearance to partially cover the screen and some video cards can’t handle the shader, so instead of showing the snow, it just goes all black.

This is the options screen you’re looking for:

#4

Are you sure this is the issue?

I’ve already come across toxic waste in the game multiple times to get up to the point where it’s malfunctioning, so why would it be a problem in this area of the game in particular?

Thanks again.

#5

I think it depends on whether the screen is being affected by the noise shader. Try out disabling the shader to see if that works.

#6

I tried turning off the noise shader, as well as playing with shader options in advanced video settings. None of this fixed the problem.

I’m still experiencing the black screen of death.

#7

Noise shader wasn’t even on, so do you have any other ideas? I’ve messaged the webmaster about this as well and still have received no response.

Thank you.

#8

Did you have a similar issue when navigating areas of Blast Pit?

#9

No. That specific section of Power Up that I referenced earlier in the thread is the only part where I’ve experience this glitch. I’ve had to stop playing now because it’s persistent. I tried it yesterday, and the same thing happened. It won’t let up. The screen keeps going black.

#10

Do you have any ideas yet in terms of solving this glitch?

#11

This happened to me before I upgraded my video card. What I did was just skip the entire rest of the chapter and loaded the first chapter of On a Rail. After that it didn’t happen again.

#12

Could you add “-dev -condebug” (without the quite marks) to the Black Mesa launch options in steam. (Right click the BM icon in steam > properties > set launch options)

If you then run the game and play the area in question that is causing your screen to go black it will generate a log file of the console.

The file will generate to \SourceMods\BMS\console.log, this can be opened in notepad or any other text reader. Could you then upload that log file somewhere and link it here so I can have a look.

Thanks

#13

CONSOLE.LOG wouldn’t upload, so I did some copypasta. Thanks for the hommie-help.

CSoundEmitterSystem: Registered 1018 sounds
scripts\talker\c1a2_scenes.txt(token 263) : No such criterion ‘IsSci02Stairway_NULL’ for rule ‘SCI02_Farewell’
scripts\talker\c1a2_scenes.txt(token 267) : No such response ‘SCI02_Farewell’ for rule ‘SCI02_Farewell’
Discarded rule SCI02_Farewell
scripts\talker\c2a5_scenes.txt(token 84) : Multiple definitions for criteria ‘IsGRDbundy’
CResponseSystem: scripts\talker\response_rules.txt (254 rules, 278 criteria, and 1545 responses)
maxplayers set to 1
Heap: 256.00 Mb
Steam config directory: c:\program files\steam\steamapps\christopherlee63\source sdk base 2007\platform\config
Parsed 35 text messages
execing config.cfg
Sound Initialization: Start
DS :s tereo speaker configuration detected
Set primary sound buffer format: yes
Using secondary sound buffer
2 channel(s)
16 bits/sample
44100 samples/sec
DirectSound initialized
Sound Initialization: Finish, Sampling Rate: 44100
2 CPUs (1 physical), Frequency: 3.0 Ghz, Features: GenuineIntel SSE SSE2 MMX RDTSC CMOV FCMOV
execing valve.rc
execing autoexec.cfg
execing config.cfg
Legacy Surround disabled.
Sound Initialization: Start
DS :s tereo speaker configuration detected
Set primary sound buffer format: yes
Using secondary sound buffer
2 channel(s)
16 bits/sample
44100 samples/sec
DirectSound initialized
Sound Initialization: Finish, Sampling Rate: 44100
exec: couldn’t exec userconfig.cfg
CTFSteamStats: failed to download stats from Steam, EResult 2
Loading game from SAVE\half-life-004.sav…
---- Host_NewGame ----
Spawn Server: bm_c2a1b
Error! Variable “$envmap” is multiply defined in material “maps/bm_c2a1b/metal/rusted_yellow_metal_dial_1024_1543_-225”!
Error! Variable “$envmaptint” is multiply defined in material “maps/bm_c2a1b/metal/rusted_yellow_metal_dial_1024_1543_-225”!
Error! Flag “$normalmapalphaenvmapmask” is multiply defined in material “maps/bm_c2a1b/metal/rusted_yellow_metal_dial_1024_1543_-225”!
env_cubemap used on world geometry without rebuilding map. . ignoring: decals/graffiti_diefreeman
SOLID_VPHYSICS static prop with no vphysics model! (models/props_residue/exhaust_fan_ring.mdl)
Loading game from //MOD/SAVE/bm_c2a1b.HL1…
execing skill_manifest.cfg
execing skill.cfg
Set Gravity 600.0 (0.250 tolerance)
PrecacheScriptSound ‘vo\c2a2a\SatelliteLaunch\grd01_idle_physicstorocketscience01.wa’ failed, no such sound script entry
PrecacheScriptSound ‘vo\c2a2a\SatelliteLaunch\grd01_idle_physicstorocketscience03.wa’ failed, no such sound script entry
PrecacheScriptSound ‘vo\c2a2a\SatelliteLaunch\grd01_idle_physicstorocketscience02.wa’ failed, no such sound script entry
PrecacheScriptSound ‘vo\c3a2e\teleportation\sci09_nojump_whatareyouwaitingforman01.w’ failed, no such sound script entry
PrecacheScriptSound ‘vo\c3a2e\teleportation\sci09_underattack_holdoffthesebeasts01.w’ failed, no such sound script entry
“materials/effects/models/model_blood_red.vtf”: can’t be found on disk
PrecacheScriptSound ‘HL2Player.PickupWeapon’ failed, no such sound script entry
props_blackmesa/health_charger.mdl : material “models/props_blackmesa/,” not found.
props_junk\crate48x48_gib1.mdl : material “models/props_generic/lambert1” not found.
Error! Variable “$surfaceprop” is multiply defined in material “models/props_c17/oil_drum_chunks001a”!
Error! Variable “$detail” is multiply defined in material “models/zombies/zscient_b”!
Error! Variable “$detailscale” is multiply defined in material “models/zombies/zscient_b”!
Error! Variable “$detailblendfactor” is multiply defined in material “models/zombies/zscient_b”!
Error! Variable “$detailblendmode” is multiply defined in material “models/zombies/zscient_b”!
Error! Variable “$detail” is multiply defined in material “models/zombies/zscient_h”!
Error! Variable “$detailscale” is multiply defined in material “models/zombies/zscient_h”!
Error! Variable “$detailblendfactor” is multiply defined in material “models/zombies/zscient_h”!
Error! Variable “$detailblendmode” is multiply defined in material “models/zombies/zscient_h”!
PrecacheScriptSound ‘npc_zombie.Swat’ failed, no such sound script entry
PrecacheScriptSound ‘weapon_frag.Single_NPC’ failed, no such sound script entry
CResponseSystem: scripts\talker\announcements_blastpit.txt (1 rules, 1 criteria, and 1 responses)
Error! Variable “$detail” is multiply defined in material “models/xenians/houndeye/houndeye”!
Error! Variable “$detailscale” is multiply defined in material “models/xenians/houndeye/houndeye”!
Error! Variable “$detailblendfactor” is multiply defined in material “models/xenians/houndeye/houndeye”!
Error! Variable “$detailblendmode” is multiply defined in material “models/xenians/houndeye/houndeye”!
Error! Variable “$detail” is multiply defined in material “models/xenians/bullsquid/diffuse_2”!
Error! Variable “$detailscale” is multiply defined in material “models/xenians/bullsquid/diffuse_2”!
Error! Variable “$detailblendfactor” is multiply defined in material “models/xenians/bullsquid/diffuse_2”!
Error! Variable “$detailblendmode” is multiply defined in material “models/xenians/bullsquid/diffuse_2”!
Attempting to precache model, but model name is NULL
Created class baseline: 42 classes, 8800 bytes.
Game started
Missing CD Key from registry, inserting blank key

Half-Life 2
Map: bm_c2a1b
Players: 1 / 1
Build: 4104
Server Number: 1

material “” not found.
Couldn’t load pixel shader bms_scanlines_ps20
Initializing renderer…
Couldn’t load pixel shader bms_postprocess_ps20
Failed to load models/gibs/humans/brain.mdl!
Failed to load sound “ambient\tones\tunnel_wind_loop.wav”, file probably missing from disk/repository
Failed to load sound “ambient\tones\fan2_loop.wav”, file probably missing from disk/repository
Failed to load sound “ambient\tones\fan2_loop.wav”, file probably missing from disk/repository
Failed to load sound “ambient\tones\fan2_loop.wav”, file probably missing from disk/repository
Dropped christopherlee63 from server (Server shutting down)
Host_WriteConfiguration: Wrote cfg/config.cfg
CreateEvent: event ‘server_shutdown’ not registered.
CSoundEmitterSystem: Registered 1018 sounds
scripts\talker\c1a2_scenes.txt(token 263) : No such criterion ‘IsSci02Stairway_NULL’ for rule ‘SCI02_Farewell’
scripts\talker\c1a2_scenes.txt(token 267) : No such response ‘SCI02_Farewell’ for rule ‘SCI02_Farewell’
Discarded rule SCI02_Farewell
scripts\talker\c2a5_scenes.txt(token 84) : Multiple definitions for criteria ‘IsGRDbundy’
CResponseSystem: scripts\talker\response_rules.txt (254 rules, 278 criteria, and 1545 responses)
maxplayers set to 1
Heap: 256.00 Mb
Steam config directory: c:\program files\steam\steamapps\christopherlee63\source sdk base 2007\platform\config
Parsed 35 text messages
execing config.cfg
Sound Initialization: Start
DS :s tereo speaker configuration detected
Set primary sound buffer format: yes
Using secondary sound buffer
2 channel(s)
16 bits/sample
44100 samples/sec
DirectSound initialized
Sound Initialization: Finish, Sampling Rate: 44100
2 CPUs (1 physical), Frequency: 3.0 Ghz, Features: GenuineIntel SSE SSE2 MMX RDTSC CMOV FCMOV
execing valve.rc
execing autoexec.cfg
execing config.cfg
Legacy Surround disabled.
Sound Initialization: Start
DS :s tereo speaker configuration detected
Set primary sound buffer format: yes
Using secondary sound buffer
2 channel(s)
16 bits/sample
44100 samples/sec
DirectSound initialized
Sound Initialization: Finish, Sampling Rate: 44100
exec: couldn’t exec userconfig.cfg
CTFSteamStats: failed to download stats from Steam, EResult 2
Loading game from SAVE\half-life-004.sav…
---- Host_NewGame ----
Spawn Server: bm_c2a1b
Error! Variable “$envmap” is multiply defined in material “maps/bm_c2a1b/metal/rusted_yellow_metal_dial_1024_1543_-225”!
Error! Variable “$envmaptint” is multiply defined in material “maps/bm_c2a1b/metal/rusted_yellow_metal_dial_1024_1543_-225”!
Error! Flag “$normalmapalphaenvmapmask” is multiply defined in material “maps/bm_c2a1b/metal/rusted_yellow_metal_dial_1024_1543_-225”!
env_cubemap used on world geometry without rebuilding map. . ignoring: decals/graffiti_diefreeman
SOLID_VPHYSICS static prop with no vphysics model! (models/props_residue/exhaust_fan_ring.mdl)
Loading game from //MOD/SAVE/bm_c2a1b.HL1…
execing skill_manifest.cfg
execing skill.cfg
Set Gravity 600.0 (0.250 tolerance)
PrecacheScriptSound ‘vo\c2a2a\SatelliteLaunch\grd01_idle_physicstorocketscience01.wa’ failed, no such sound script entry
PrecacheScriptSound ‘vo\c2a2a\SatelliteLaunch\grd01_idle_physicstorocketscience03.wa’ failed, no such sound script entry
PrecacheScriptSound ‘vo\c2a2a\SatelliteLaunch\grd01_idle_physicstorocketscience02.wa’ failed, no such sound script entry
PrecacheScriptSound ‘vo\c3a2e\teleportation\sci09_nojump_whatareyouwaitingforman01.w’ failed, no such sound script entry
PrecacheScriptSound ‘vo\c3a2e\teleportation\sci09_underattack_holdoffthesebeasts01.w’ failed, no such sound script entry
“materials/effects/models/model_blood_red.vtf”: can’t be found on disk
PrecacheScriptSound ‘HL2Player.PickupWeapon’ failed, no such sound script entry
props_blackmesa/health_charger.mdl : material “models/props_blackmesa/,” not found.
CSoundEmitterSystem: Registered 1018 sounds
scripts\talker\c1a2_scenes.txt(token 263) : No such criterion ‘IsSci02Stairway_NULL’ for rule ‘SCI02_Farewell’
scripts\talker\c1a2_scenes.txt(token 267) : No such response ‘SCI02_Farewell’ for rule ‘SCI02_Farewell’
Discarded rule SCI02_Farewell
scripts\talker\c2a5_scenes.txt(token 84) : Multiple definitions for criteria ‘IsGRDbundy’
CResponseSystem: scripts\talker\response_rules.txt (254 rules, 278 criteria, and 1545 responses)
maxplayers set to 1
Heap: 256.00 Mb
Steam config directory: c:\program files\steam\steamapps\christopherlee63\source sdk base 2007\platform\config
Parsed 35 text messages
execing config.cfg
Sound Initialization: Start
DS :s tereo speaker configuration detected
Set primary sound buffer format: yes
Using secondary sound buffer
2 channel(s)
16 bits/sample
44100 samples/sec
DirectSound initialized
Sound Initialization: Finish, Sampling Rate: 44100
2 CPUs (1 physical), Frequency: 3.0 Ghz, Features: GenuineIntel SSE SSE2 MMX RDTSC CMOV FCMOV
execing valve.rc
execing autoexec.cfg
execing config.cfg
Legacy Surround disabled.
Sound Initialization: Start
DS :s tereo speaker configuration detected
Set primary sound buffer format: yes
Using secondary sound buffer
2 channel(s)
16 bits/sample
44100 samples/sec
DirectSound initialized
Sound Initialization: Finish, Sampling Rate: 44100
exec: couldn’t exec userconfig.cfg
CTFSteamStats: failed to download stats from Steam, EResult 2
Loading game from SAVE\half-life-004.sav…
---- Host_NewGame ----
Spawn Server: bm_c2a1b
Error! Variable “$envmap” is multiply defined in material “maps/bm_c2a1b/metal/rusted_yellow_metal_dial_1024_1543_-225”!
Error! Variable “$envmaptint” is multiply defined in material “maps/bm_c2a1b/metal/rusted_yellow_metal_dial_1024_1543_-225”!
Error! Flag “$normalmapalphaenvmapmask” is multiply defined in material “maps/bm_c2a1b/metal/rusted_yellow_metal_dial_1024_1543_-225”!
env_cubemap used on world geometry without rebuilding map. . ignoring: decals/graffiti_diefreeman
SOLID_VPHYSICS static prop with no vphysics model! (models/props_residue/exhaust_fan_ring.mdl)
Loading game from //MOD/SAVE/bm_c2a1b.HL1…
execing skill_manifest.cfg
execing skill.cfg
Set Gravity 600.0 (0.250 tolerance)
PrecacheScriptSound ‘vo\c2a2a\SatelliteLaunch\grd01_idle_physicstorocketscience01.wa’ failed, no such sound script entry
PrecacheScriptSound ‘vo\c2a2a\SatelliteLaunch\grd01_idle_physicstorocketscience03.wa’ failed, no such sound script entry
PrecacheScriptSound ‘vo\c2a2a\SatelliteLaunch\grd01_idle_physicstorocketscience02.wa’ failed, no such sound script entry
PrecacheScriptSound ‘vo\c3a2e\teleportation\sci09_nojump_whatareyouwaitingforman01.w’ failed, no such sound script entry
PrecacheScriptSound ‘vo\c3a2e\teleportation\sci09_underattack_holdoffthesebeasts01.w’ failed, no such sound script entry
“materials/effects/models/model_blood_red.vtf”: can’t be found on disk
PrecacheScriptSound ‘HL2Player.PickupWeapon’ failed, no such sound script entry
props_blackmesa/health_charger.mdl : material “models/props_blackmesa/,” not found.
props_junk\crate48x48_gib1.mdl : material “models/props_generic/lambert1” not found.
Error! Variable “$surfaceprop” is multiply defined in material “models/props_c17/oil_drum_chunks001a”!
Error! Variable “$detail” is multiply defined in material “models/zombies/zscient_b”!
Error! Variable “$detailscale” is multiply defined in material “models/zombies/zscient_b”!
Error! Variable “$detailblendfactor” is multiply defined in material “models/zombies/zscient_b”!
Error! Variable “$detailblendmode” is multiply defined in material “models/zombies/zscient_b”!
Error! Variable “$detail” is multiply defined in material “models/zombies/zscient_h”!
Error! Variable “$detailscale” is multiply defined in material “models/zombies/zscient_h”!
Error! Variable “$detailblendfactor” is multiply defined in material “models/zombies/zscient_h”!
Error! Variable “$detailblendmode” is multiply defined in material “models/zombies/zscient_h”!
PrecacheScriptSound ‘npc_zombie.Swat’ failed, no such sound script entry
PrecacheScriptSound ‘weapon_frag.Single_NPC’ failed, no such sound script entry
CResponseSystem: scripts\talker\announcements_blastpit.txt (1 rules, 1 criteria, and 1 responses)
Error! Variable “$detail” is multiply defined in material “models/xenians/houndeye/houndeye”!
Error! Variable “$detailscale” is multiply defined in material “models/xenians/houndeye/houndeye”!
Error! Variable “$detailblendfactor” is multiply defined in material “models/xenians/houndeye/houndeye”!
Error! Variable “$detailblendmode” is multiply defined in material “models/xenians/houndeye/houndeye”!
Error! Variable “$detail” is multiply defined in material “models/xenians/bullsquid/diffuse_2”!
Error! Variable “$detailscale” is multiply defined in material “models/xenians/bullsquid/diffuse_2”!
Error! Variable “$detailblendfactor” is multiply defined in material “models/xenians/bullsquid/diffuse_2”!
Error! Variable “$detailblendmode” is multiply defined in material “models/xenians/bullsquid/diffuse_2”!
Attempting to precache model, but model name is NULL
Created class baseline: 42 classes, 8800 bytes.
Game started

Half-Life 2
Map: bm_c2a1b
Players: 1 / 1
Build: 4104
Server Number: 1

material “” not found.
Couldn’t load pixel shader bms_scanlines_ps20
Initializing renderer…
Couldn’t load pixel shader bms_postprocess_ps20
Failed to load models/gibs/humans/brain.mdl!
Couldn’t load pixel shader bms_flare_threshold_ps20
Couldn’t load pixel shader bms_flare_ps20
Couldn’t load pixel shader bms_flare_modulate_ps20
Sending full update to Client christopherlee63
Set Gravity 600.0 (0.250 tolerance)
Signon traffic “CLIENT”: incoming 67.806 KB, outgoing 1.188 KB
Failed to load sound “ambient\tones\tunnel_wind_loop.wav”, file probably missing from disk/repository
Failed to load sound “ambient\tones\fan2_loop.wav”, file probably missing from disk/repository
Failed to load sound “ambient\tones\fan2_loop.wav”, file probably missing from disk/repository
Failed to load sound “ambient\tones\fan2_loop.wav”, file probably missing from disk/repository
Dynamic Link Error: (info_node_link) unable to form between nodes 380 and 97
Dynamic Link Error: (info_node_link) unable to form between nodes 379 and 98
ai_network(.PAVCBaseEntity@@) thinking for 47.69 ms!!!
Soundscape: c2a1a.generic_corridor
Redownloading all lightmaps
R_RedownloadAllLightmaps took 377.562 msec!

#14

Have you tried updating DirectX to 11?

#15

The error log shows it is unable to load the post process effects. Specifically in that area the noise shader is used, so try turning it off.

what? Please post only if you understand the topic at hand not the topics you believe you understand.

#16

Two prior quotes say that his noise shader was set to off and it was still occurring.

#17

Unless I’m mistaken, it’s bugged in the released build and can’t be turned off from options menu, only through console command.

#18

How do I go about entering that into the console?

#19

cl_post_process_noise_enable 0

#20

I tried inputing that code into the console, and it had no effect. I’m still experiencing the same glitch.

Does anyone have a solution to this yet?

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