How To Play

Subscribe

Navigate to the Steam Workshop and subscribe to Black Mesa: Damocles. Click the button below to visit the workshop in your browser or this Link to open the item in Steam.

Link with your Game

To play the mod, you need to make it accessible for the Black Mesa main game. After steam has successfully downloaded the workshop item, you will find the files in the directory steamapps/workshop/content/362890. For Windows users there is a damo_gamelink.bat and for Linux users a damo_gamelink.sh script, which create a link in your Black Mesa game directory. Alternatively you can copy the whole damocles mod directory into the Black Mesa directory.

Adjust Launch Options

The final thing to do is to start the game with the option -game damocles. Right click on Black Mesa in your library and choose Properties and click SET LAUNCH OPTIONS.

Lore

Research Beyond Borders

As a witness of the Black Mesa incident you will find yourself stranded inside a secret prototype laboratory at the borders of the Black Mesa Research Facility: the Damocles Prototype Laboratory.

In order to escape the facility you have to explore your environment, solve tricky puzzles and fight your way out. You will encounter extraterrestrial invaders and the hostile military forces which were sent by the government to wipe out the entire complex including all evidence of a disaster.

You are not alone

While exploring a secret environment and discovering mysterious research areas the public was never supposed to know about, you will also get in close contact with the laboratory's futuristic and post-modern infrastructure. Despite all hostile activity, you have to join up with various other survivors of the incident including the Black Mesa Security Officer Jacob Daniels, who knows the Damocles Prototype Laboratory like the back of his hand.

We are scientists

Violence does not solve any problem. There are many situations where the use of certain devices and mechanisms is essential for success. Expect a bunch of new assets, items, and gameplay concepts while experiencing the Black Mesa incident from a very different perspective and discover what they were trying to hide...

FAQ

Installation: What is the Black Mesa root directory?

It is the directory where the game executable (bms.exe) and the game directories are included. It is located in the Steam directory under steamapps/common.

Do I have to buy Black Mesa on Steam to play this?

Yes, it requires the main game to play.

Which version of the Black Mesa game is required?

The mod is only compatible with Black Mesa 1.5 and is not guaranteed to work with beta subscriptions. Damocles is not compatible with Black Mesa 1.0.

Can the mod cause issues with the main game or other mods?

As long as you do not copy any content into the "bms" game directory, no.

Where are the new soundtrack files?

All new soundtrack can be found in the game directory damocles/sound/damocles/music. There will be also soundtrack videos in the future.

What can we expect in Phase II and when?

Phase II will deliver the next chapters of the story. It will also include new weapons, items, enemies, and game mechanics. Still, the whole development process takes much time and a detailed release date cannot be announced yet.

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