World War VR v0.4.0 Beta 2

World War VR v0.4.0 Beta 2

Beta 2 improves launch diagnostics and native VR menu interaction.

What's changed

• Improved resolution compatibility errors. The launcher now reports the physical current desktop resolution and requested VR source resolution, explains why an oversized mode cannot start, and recommends either selecting a fitting preset or increasing the Windows desktop resolution. Supported NVIDIA users are also given optional DSR/DLDSR guidance.
• Fixed rapid repeated menu-hover sounds caused by stationary desktop mouse polling repeatedly overriding the VR controller pointer.
• Physical mouse movement remains supported alongside VR menu pointing.

World War VR v0.4.0 Beta 1

Beta 1 focuses on custom-map stability, stereo effects, and installation compatibility.

What changed

• Fixed a renderer-transition race that could produce Direct3DDevice9::Present failed: Invalid call when a custom map or mod recreated the game’s D3D9 device or swap chain.
• Preserved native Present and Reset routing across renderer recreation so World War VR can safely reconnect after a mod reload.
• Added a profile-gated stereo correction for emissive particles and smoke that could appear in only one eye.
• Added a seam-safe, per-eye bloom/glow pass for stereo gameplay, improving glowing power-ups and energy effects.
• Reduced renderer-thread logging overhead and repeated diagnostic output.
• Restored support for installations where the verified executable and game-data directory are stored separately.
• Updated the tested compatibility documentation for Meta Quest 2 and Quest 3 with Virtual Desktop.

Known caveats

• Custom maps and mods are third-party content. This update fixes the renderer transition, but not every map’s scripts or assets are guaranteed to be compatible.
• The stereo bloom pass is intentionally conservative and may not exactly match the original flat-screen bloom.
• Higher VR-quality settings can still produce performance spikes while the D3D9 CPU capture fallback is active.
• Zombies remains the primary supported mode. Campaign and Multiplayer are experimental; online multiplayer is unsupported.
• This is an unsigned beta build. Run World War VR as administrator.

Installer SHA-256: 0788326D38FE4F6EF11AD316D098693024F0994B992AF570FC6EF1B62752D073

World War VR v0.4.0 Alpha 3

Changes in this prerelease:

• Added an optional SteamVR OpenXR compatibility mode for Quest streaming setups. It uses the registered 32-bit SteamVR OpenXR runtime only for the launched game and leaves the normal system runtime unchanged when disabled.
• Added verified in-launcher update notifications, release-note display, a 30-day reminder snooze, and explicit installer download verification.
• Improved OpenXR frame-pacing behavior and diagnostics, including correct handling when the runtime says a frame should not be rendered.
• Reduced distant-model popping by applying a stereo-safe LOD culling clamp without changing the actual eye projection.
• Improved campaign support controls for the Little Resistance rocket-strike designator and added controller-aim diagnostics.
• Raised the conservative dynamic-light limit for effects while keeping unsafe stereo shadow paths disabled.

Mode status:

• Zombies: primary supported mode.
• Multiplayer and Campaign: experimental.
• Online multiplayer: not supported or tested.

This is an unsigned prerelease build.

Installer SHA-256: 3B8E8169E247DD50141C4652E9637ADAC9818D0CC9A579340C00AF7788733117

World War VR v0.4.0 Alpha 2

Changes in this prerelease:

• Physical headset turning now keeps the hidden player body aligned for sprinting and interaction.
• Left grip now throws the secondary/tactical grenade instead of controller ADS.
• Added right-controller swing melee and a more comfortable melee range.
• Restored conservative dynamic lighting for effects.
• Improved OpenXR headset-availability retry and hook-installation stability.
• Added clearer administrator and Steam startup failure messages without adding a Steam preflight.

Mode status:

• Zombies: primary supported mode.
• Multiplayer and Campaign: experimental.
• Online multiplayer: not supported or tested.

Installer SHA-256: 5644E0840EBE6ABB7EF1CC8B8F91F95D9244298D4BD358975419D1D8755A8444

World War VR v0.4.0 Alpha 1

Private alpha build for installation and headset acceptance testing.

Mode status:

• Zombies: primary supported mode and working in current testing.
• Multiplayer: experimental; some maps or modes remain broken.
• Local/offline bots: optional through the launcher.
• Campaign: experimental and incompletely tested; progression may currently fail around the second mission.
• Online multiplayer: not tested.