Black Mesa Not Starting HELP!!!!

[Dong Dong Mao Zedong]

i can't start the game, when i click PLAY it says that the game is running, but then it don't open the game.

Windows 7 32 bits

[thray]

Thanks for posting your OS, it is also helpful to post the rest of your system specs like Ram, GPU and CPU.

So restarting did not fix it, here are a few things to try.

Go to Black Mesa's "Properties" and then Set launch options and enter "-window -noborder" without the quotation marks.

If the above has not fixed it try doing this to fix the issue:
1. Verify your game cache once.
2. Launch the game with -autoconfig launch option for the first time after verifying cache.
https://support.steampowered.com/kb_article.php?ref=1216-JMTZ-0860#autoconfig
After a successful launch remove -autoconfig from the launch options.

If the game still does not start there might be something wrong with vc++ or directx runtimes on your system.
Please try installing / re-installing both form the following links -

(VC++ 2013 runtimes -> choose x86)
https://www.microsoft.com/en-in/download/details.aspx?id=40784

VC++ 2010
https://www.microsoft.com/en-in/download/details.aspx?id=5555

(DirectX Runtimes)
https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?displaylang=en&id=35
or
The redistributable version of DirectX End-User Runtimes from here
https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=8109

[thray]

Originally posted by ianfelipegamer17:

nothing worked

There is no way you could have tried all of those things in the amount of time you responded after my post.

[KriKitBoNeZ]

You may be kinda inept at computers.

[Hds46]

Fix for game launching problem:
-Right Click at your Steam.exe and select properties
-Open "Compatibility" tab and uncheck "Run this program in compatibility mode".
-If this didn't work do it for game's .exe file.

[thray]

I am assuming you don't have any mods installed.

If you have already Verified the Integrity of the Game Files by following these instructions exactly
https://support.steampowered.com/kb_article.php?ref=2037-QEUH-3335

The next step would be to uninstall the game, Restart your computer and then reinstall the game.

[EveSix]

Do you get the same error when opening other source games? If your computer is capable of running CS:GO on newer maps (Dust II and Nuke) then you should be able to run Black Mesa. If you are capable then it most definetly is damaged or missing files. Verify your files and if that doesn't work reinstall the game.

[EveSix]

Originally posted by ianfelipegamer17:

Originally posted by MeM:

Do you get the same error when opening other source games? If your computer is capable of running CS:GO on newer maps (Dust II and Nuke) then you should be able to run Black Mesa. If you are capable then it most definetly is damaged or missing files. Verify your files and if that doesn't work reinstall the game.

i don't get any error messages

So you can run CS:GO?

[EveSix]

Originally posted by ianfelipegamer17:

Originally posted by MeM:

So you can run CS:GO?

I Don't have CS:GO

Can you give me your system specs?

[KriKitBoNeZ]

Originally posted by ianfelipegamer17:

Originally posted by MeM:

Can you give me your system specs?

Processor: Intel(R) Core(TM) I3-3250 CPU 3,50GHz. 8,00 GB RAM, Windows 7 32 bits

No gpu, then? there is the issue right there...

Also 32 bit OS

[thray]

It may be time for http://store.steampowered.com/steam_refunds/
https://support.steampowered.com/kb_article.php?ref=6695-QIKM-7966

[EveSix]

Originally posted by ianfelipegamer17:

Originally posted by MeM:

Can you give me your system specs?

Processor: Intel(R) Core(TM) I3-3250 CPU 3,50GHz. 8,00 GB RAM, Windows 7 32 bits

Game requires a dedicated GPU. You are not going to be able to play the game with that rig. You'll need to buy a dedicated GPU and probably upgrade to the 64 bit version of Windows.

Be sure to check the required system specs before purchasing a game if you know your rig is not that powerful.

[Hds46]

Originally posted by Hds46:

Fix for game launching problem:
-Right Click at your Steam.exe and select properties
-Open "Compatibility" tab and uncheck "Run this program in compatibility mode".
-If this didn't work do it for game's .exe file.

Have you tried that solution?
I had same issue and I fixed this by two ways.If this doesn't work then:
Copy hl2.exe from Half Life 2 dir(if you have it) and put it to BMS directory
Remove BMS.exe and rename your hl2.exe to BMS.exe

[thray]

Originally posted by ianfelipegamer17:

yAY the game works1!! yay

What do you think fixed it.

[MeywX GOG.COM]

Me helped adding Black Mesa to trusted in the firewall.