v1.3.0

What’s new

• Added right-hand aiming for fists, brass knuckles, and knives.
• Added improved reach and assistance for crabs and other small ground creatures.
• Added the optional segmented melee aiming guide.
• Added physical crab-rod reeling improvements.
• Added a None turning option.
• Improved knife handling, IK turning, multiplayer death UI, and visual effects.
• Removed unnecessary mod logging for better performance.

Installation

1. Install BepInEx 5.4.2305 by following the instructions on its package page.
2. Download HowToFishXR-v1.3.0.zip.
3. Open the ZIP and copy its BepInEx folder into the folder containing How to Fish.exe. Allow the folders to merge.
4. Start your OpenXR runtime, then launch the game through Steam.

HowToFishXR v1.2.0

HowToFishXR v1.2.0

Changes

• Added a VR keyboard for text fields and typing events.
• Improved menu clicking and dragging.
• Fixed SteamVR cold-start rendering.
• Improved hand, fishing rod, gun, and brass-knuckle positioning.
• Improved full-body IK and hand smoothness.
• Removed unnecessary diagnostic logging.

Installation

1. Install BepInEx 5.4.2305 using the instructions on its package page.
2. Download HowToFishXR-v1.2.0.zip.
3. Open the ZIP and copy its BepInEx folder into the folder containing How to Fish.exe.
4. Allow the folders to merge.
5. Start your OpenXR runtime, then launch the game through Steam.

HowToFishXR v1.0.0

The first public release of **HowToFishXR**, bringing full 6DoF PCVR support to *How to Fish*.

Changelog

• Added full stereoscopic OpenXR head and controller tracking.
• Added physical fishing casting and reeling.
• Added one- and two-handed gun handling with physical aiming.
• Added physics-based item carrying, throwing, fish handling, and dead-body carrying.
• Added VR support for TNT, brass knuckles, punching, tools, and physical scopes.
• Added full-body IK and Hands Only modes.
• Added roomscale movement, physical crouching, snap turning, smooth turning, recentering, and height calibration.
• Converted the HUD, menus, dialogue, character customization, item markers, death screen, and visual effects for VR.
• Added accurate right-hand laser clicking and dragging.
• Added multiplayer VR body, hand, tool, and fishing-pose syncing.
• Added support for launching in VR or flat-screen mode.
• Added support for major PCVR headsets and OpenXR controllers.

Installation

1. Install BepInEx 5.4.2305 using the instructions on its page, then launch the game once.
2. Download and unzip HowToFishXR-v1.0.0.zip.
3. Copy the included BepInEx folder into the folder containing How to Fish.exe.
4. Allow the folders to merge and replace existing HowToFishXR files if prompted.
5. Start your OpenXR runtime, then launch the game.