Halo Fight Advanced (2001) launched on the Xbox over twenty years in the past, however due to this mod, now you can play the unique PC model in VR, which critically consists of movement controller assist.
The mod, referred to as ‘HaloCEVR’, was created by modder ‘LivingFray’, who can be identified for his or her work on an unofficial Steel: Hellsinger VR mod earlier than the discharge of the official Steel: Hellsinger VR in September.
In case you already personal the remastered Halo: Fight Advanced Anniversary version by way of The Grasp Chief Assortment, we’ve got some unhealthy information; HaloCEVR solely helps the unique 2003 PC version of Halo: Fight Advanced.
Nonetheless, the mod brings a number of wishlist objects any PC VR mod ought to incorporate, similar to first-person capturing, tracked movement controller assist for weapon and grenade aiming, two-handed aiming modes, and motion-controlled options like melee, flashlight activation, crouching, and each snap turning and clean turning.
You’ll additionally discover a purposeful PiP scope, rebindable controls with a left-handed preset, a indifferent floating UI layer, joystick-steered automobiles, and a floating crosshair, with desktop mirroring advisable by way of SteamVR.
Notably lacking is first-person automobile using, because it zooms you out to a third-person view, which can be the case for the sport’s many cutscenes.
You possibly can take a look at a full gameplay session, courtesy of Beardo Banjo beneath:
Discovering the unique sport for obtain isn’t troublesome, because it’s largely thought of abandonware at this level. As Beardo Banjo notes, the unique PC model is obtainable free of charge by way of numerous sources, similar to Web Archive in case you can’t discover your personal copy.
You’ll additionally want a separate Halo PC patch, additionally accessible free of charge by way of Web Archive along with the VR mod itself.
Try the steps beneath to see what it takes to put in and mod it work with PC VR headsets:
- Set up Halo: Fight Advanced for PC utilizing an authentic set up CD + product key
- Set up the 1.10 patch
- (Non-obligatory) Set up chimera (fixes a couple of bugs/points similar to entities shifting at 30fps)
- If utilizing chimera: open chimera.ini, find the “Font Override Settings” part, and alter enabled=1 to enabled=0 (failing to do that will break many UI parts in VR)
- Obtain the newest model of this mod from the releases web page
- Extract HaloCEVR.zip and place the recordsdata in the identical listing because the halo executable (You need to see a VR folder, openvr_api.dll and d3d9.dll if achieved appropriately)
- Launch the sport as soon as to generate a config.txt file within the VR listing
- If setting LeftHanded=true within the config, think about deciding on the left handed controller bindings within the sport’s SteamVR controller bindings web page
