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Arx Libertatis VR 0.1.0

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@cmpayc cmpayc released this 10 Oct 15:13

First release of Arx Libertatis VR: Arx Fatalis in virtual reality, built on Arx Libertatis and OpenXR.

Features

  • Full body: your body follows the headset and controllers; lean, crouch for real, and walk around your room.
  • Physical melee: draw your weapon from over your shoulder and swing it; faster, wider swings hit harder. Fists work too.
  • Shield block: hold your shield up towards an attacker to block part of the hit (better with the Defense skill).
  • Bow: nock an arrow and pull the string with your hand.
  • Magic: draw the runes in the air with your hand; precast spells, runes shown on your wrist.
  • Hands-on interface: inventory above your wrist, the book and notes held in your hands, health and mana on your wrist,
    a potion wheel, grabbing, throwing and pulling objects to your hand, a torch you can hang on your belt.
  • Comfort: snap or smooth turning, comfort vignette, recentering, pause when the headset is taken off.
  • VR settings page in the options menu, on-screen keyboard for naming saved games.

Requirements

  • Windows 10/11, 64-bit.
  • A PC VR headset with SteamVR or the Meta Quest PC app (Quest Link / Air Link). Quest through Virtual Desktop
    works via SteamVR.
  • The Arx Fatalis game data (Steam, GOG, CD or the demo) — not included.

Installation

  1. Extract ArxLibertatisVR-0.1.0-win64.zip into a new folder.
  2. If Arx Libertatis is installed with the game data, nothing else is needed. Otherwise copy the Arx Fatalis .pak
    files next to arx.exe (see https://arx.vg/data).
  3. Start SteamVR or Quest Link, then arx.exe. VR is on by default (arx.exe --no-vr plays flat).

Controls, settings and troubleshooting: README-VR.md
(also README-VR.txt in the zip).

Known issues

  • An object held directly in the hand when saving floats in the air after loading.
  • The low polygon player body is close to your eyes; some armor may clip into the view.
  • Only the English tutorial texts name the VR controls.

This is an early release, please report problems in the issues.