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USS Darkstar

Mod for Half-Life (1998) | Category: Custom Campaign

Author: Black Widow Games | Curator: Modbadger

Mod for Half-Life (1998) | Category: Custom Campaign

Author: Black Widow Games | Curator: Modbadger

USS Darkstar is a cult mod for Half-Life where you find yourself aboard a "Zoological Research Vessel" studying alien creatures. It all starts as a routine scientific mission, but eventually escalates into a tense adventure in the confined space of a spaceship full of unexpected threats.

Uploaded27.08.2025 15:12
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Localizations:

English

The mod is localized into 1 language

(You don’t need to download anything extra to play in these languages)

Installation Instructions mod USS Darkstar

  1. Run the installer and follow the installation steps.

  2. Make sure the darkstar mod folder is located in the game's root directory.

  3. Launch the game, go to the Change game menu, and select the mod.

  4. Play!

To avoid entering the "Change game" menu every time you start the mod, you can:

Option 1: Launch via shortcut

  1. Go to the properties of hl.exe and in the Target field (for example: "D:\Games\Half-Life\hl.exe") add a space and then write -game followed by the name of the mod folder in the game root directory. It should look like this: "D:\Games\Half-Life\hl.exe" -game mod_folder_name

  2. Apply the changes.

  3. Launch the mod using this shortcut.

Option 2: Launch via Steam

  1. Open Steam, click on the "Games" menu > "Add a Non-Steam Game".

  2. Browse to the game folder and select hl.exe.

  3. A shortcut will appear in your library.

  4. Right-click on it, select Properties, and in the "Launch Options" field write the full path to hl.exe (for example: "D:\Steam\steamapps\common\Half-Life\hl.exe") and add -game plus the mod folder name after a space. It should look like this: "D:\Games\Half-Life\hl.exe" -game mod_folder

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