HUD Looks different from other people's HUD?

Black Mesa Archive Help!
#1

In pictures and walkthroughs I’ve seen of BM, the HUD looks very digital. In my game, it’s just bland and weird looking.

My HUD

Somebody else’s HUD

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It’s probably my old hag of a computer, but how can I fix this?

Specs

CPU: Intel Pentium D CPU 2.80GHz (2 CPUs)

Graphics: ATi Radeon x1050

OS: Windows XP Pro SP3

3GB RAM

EDIT

I have solved this.

#2

did you activate HUD bloom in a very high quantity in the “Black Mesa” ribbon options???

#3

Yes, I did.

#4

Looks like your HUD post-processing effects aren’t activated.

#5

When I do that, my screen either goes purple, or my PC just completely crashes. Any launch option commands or anything that would fix that?

#6

Are you using ENBseries or SoftTH or any other D3D9.dll file? The BM custom shader dll conflicts with those.

#7

Nope, I’m just using the normal BM files, with only like, two skin mods.

#8

Could your hardware possibly be having a hard time running with it enabled?

#9

Possibly. About 1/4 of the time the screen just turns purple. 3/4 of the time my PC just crashes.

#10

Update your drivers.

#11

They’re updated to the latest.

#12

Well then your GPU could just be having problems with rendering it properly.

#13

How can I fix that?

#14

Your computer just isn’t for gaming. Get a new one or simply play it with “boring” HUD

#15

Could you recommend any good hardware upgrades that are below $100?

#16

Depends on many things, whether your current hardware would support the upgrade, for instance.There’s the possibility that your power supply wouldn’t have a high enough output, for instance.

#17

I have a 375W power supply.

#18

Bump. I’ve gotten it to not crash when I enable post processing, by not enabling it in the main menu. The issue now is the purple screen. When I lower the HUD Bloom, the purple goes to a purple and black checkered screen…

#19

You have a weak graphics card and your power supply won’t be enough for a new one. Get at least a 450W power supply. About graphics card: I can recommend GeForce GTS 450 (produced by either Gigabyte or Palit) - it’s pretty cheap (about $100) and perfoms pretty decent in all modern games.

#20
  1. Try fiddling with the CCC settings
  2. Try older drivers
  3. If you do get a new GPU, go with the 7750

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