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This video features the Source mod 'Black Mesa'. a complete remake of the original Hal-Life game from Valve.  The video shows how NVIDIA graphics card owners can use the NVIDIA INSPECTOR application to enhance the game's graphics with unsurpassed antialiasing via 'Sparse Grid Supersampling Antiasliasing' (SGSSAA) and industry leading ambient occlusion (HBAO+).  While difficult to see in this video due to YouTube compression, both of these effects behave very well in motion, with very little temporal artifacts for either effect, i.e. no 'pixel crawl' from aliasing and no 'shimmering' or 'ghosting' from the ambient occlusion.  There is a tiny bit of stuttering in the video as it was recorded with Shadowplay on the same GPU rendering the game, though you can in the on-screen display that the framerate remains steady at 60.

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My YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/tapioks

NVIDIA Inspector - for applying SGSSAA and HBAO:
http://www.guru3d.com/files-details/nvidia-inspector-download.html

MSI Afterburner - for GPU overclocking:
http://gaming.msi.com/features/afterburner

Captured with Shadowplay at 1920x1080 @30FPS on an ASUS G750JH laptop with an overclocked Nvidia GTX 780m 4GB GPU, Intel Core i7-4700HQ CPU @2.4 GHz, 24GB RAM

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  1. MezaI8
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    Black Mesa looks stunning with NVIDIA's enhancements! This video showcases how to use NVIDIA Inspector to boost its graphics with SGSSAA and HBAO+. Even with YouTube's compression, the improvements are noticeable, minimizing aliasing and shimmering. It reminds me of the classic Dinosaur Game – simple yet engaging, this mod elevates Half-Life to a new level. A bit of stuttering is visible due to recording, but the framerate stays solid. A must-see for graphical fidelity enthusiasts!
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     It covers how to enable supersampling (SGSSAA) and Horizon-Based Ambient Occlusion (HBAO) for smoother edges and improved lighting effects. These tweaks can significantly boost the visual quality, making the game look even more immersive. Whether you're a long-time fan or a newcomer, this guide helps unlock Black Mesa's full graphical potential. Definitely worth checking out for those with NVIDIA GPUs!

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    The SGSSAA and HBAO+ tweaks really make Black Mesa pop—it's awesome to see that's not my neighbor how much NVIDIA Inspector can enhance the Source engine visuals. 
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    If performance drops dramatically, try reducing Ambient Occlusion Quality Run 3 from high to medium in the NVIDIA Control Panel or Inspector. 
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    This video really highlights the capabilities of NVIDIA Inspector and how it can enhance graphics in games like Black Mesa. It's impressive to see how technologies like SGSSAA and HBAO+ can make such a difference in visual quality, especially when considering the subtle effects like reducing pixel crawl and shimmering.
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