How to make your Black mesa looks worst than HL1 and boost FPS

This is a guide that will teach you how you can increase your fps on Black Mesa

Editing autoexec.cfg file

go to SteamLibrary\steamapps\common\Black Mesa\bms\cfg
and open the autoexec.cfg
you can use notepad+ to edit the file
then put these commands:

• fps_max 25
  
• r_lod 8
  
• mat_picmip 4
  
• r_shadows 1
  
• muzzleflash_light 0
  
• r_dynamic 0
  
• r_dynamiclighting 0
  
• r_maxdlights 0
  
• mat_fullbright

type in the launch option this

-mat_antialias 0 -mat_aaquality 0 -oldgameui +cl_csm_Enabled 0 +nr_shadow_active 0 +nr_shadow_quality 0 +np_active 0 +np_quality 0

Editing Game Configuration settings

go to the game options then on the video press advance.and put it on the lowest graphics.
then press apply and accept.
you can also enable the console and type exec autoexec if the game didn't load the commands.

What does this commands do?

fps_max 25 it limits your fps to 25
r_lod 8 the models quality looks like a crap
mat_picmip 4 the texture looks blurry
r_shadows 1 this disable the shaddows
muzzleflash_light 0 this disable muzzle flash light every time you shoot
r_dynamic 0
r_dynamiclighting 0
r_maxdlights 0 this disable all lighting but maybe it looks kinda dark so you can also add mat_fullbright 1

This is how the Game looks now:

for some reason sometimes it doesn´t load autoexec file so to fix this Type on The console exec autoexec

you can also type this on the console

idea by us25play

before typing this commands on the console please enable sv_cheats 1
• wmat_specular 0
  
• mat_mipmappedtextures 0
  
• mat_filterlightmaps 0
  
• r_drawflecks 0
  
• mat_dx level 80
  
• muzzleflash_light 0

I haven't tested it in the game yet, so if this command doesn't work please let me know.

[C1TY™]

playng on DX8 is not recommend

[Denji el Motosierra]

thank you for writting and give me ideas

[Samy]

you said it under the video you sent
and the commands do work, it's just that the guy who recommended them typed them incorrectly, which wouldn't make them work

[Denji el Motosierra]

from flascal "black mesa doesn't use the same engine as half-life, it uses the same engine as half-life 2
directx 8 is not supported, lowest you can go is 9, highest is 9.5
and none of the untested commands need sv_cheats" When did I say that Black Mesa uses the same engine as Half Life? Black Mesa uses the source engine, which is the same old Half Life 2 engine. you also said "also, you can't type mat_dx level or wmat_specular, it's mat_dxlevel and mat_specular" that's why i said in my guide "I haven't tested it in the game yet, so if this command doesn't work please let me know." anyuways im planning to update it later

[Samy]

also, you can't type mat_dx level or wmat_specular, it's mat_dxlevel and mat_specular

[Samy]

black mesa doesn't use the same engine as half-life, it uses the same engine as half-life 2
directx 8 is not supported, lowest you can go is 9, highest is 9.5
and none of the untested commands need sv_cheats

[Denji el Motosierra]

https://youtu.be/3o1A16NyrEI a lot of theese commands works.
because black mesa and half life both use the same engine

[I DON'T USE THIS PLATFORM]

Any other commands I could use that haven't already been mentioned?

[John Mango]

black mesa on the n64

[Denji el Motosierra]

lol