BC2VR 0.1.7 — Package recovery hotfix

BC2VR 0.1.7 — package recovery and asset-preparation hotfix

Campaign blocked — not ready for a campaign playthrough. The opening knife
still fails to deal damage in user testing, preventing first-mission progress.
A subsequent game crash is also under investigation. This release fixes launcher
issues only; it does not fix those gameplay blockers. Versions 0.1.5–0.1.7 use
the same native VR build. No further gameplay release promotion until actual
damage, opening progression and crash recovery are verified.

This pre-alpha hotfix keeps the same checkpoint426 native VR binaries as 0.1.5 and 0.1.6.

• Feedback and recovery remain available when package identity or a listed file fails verification. Runtime launch stays blocked until integrity is restored.
• Setup/update can repair a damaged same-version installation after fully verifying its replacement. Interrupted repairs retain recovery information; settings and a verified previous version are preserved.
• Asset preparation reports its failing stage and checks required resource contents individually. Unrelated archive-index differences no longer automatically reject matching equipment/audio resources.

For recovery, download BC2VR-Setup-0.1.7.zip, extract it, keep the inner runtime ZIP intact, run Install.cmd and choose your existing launcher folder containing active.json. This also bypasses an older launcher's blocked updater.

The exact package passed 44 package checks and 51 launcher checks, including installed-Worker recovery, repair and rollback. Fresh cold preparation passed with packaged Python and a verified local decoder: all six files, including 48 body parts and audio, match the verified previous outputs byte for byte. No game or headset session was started by these checks.

The external identity mismatch and asset failure are not fully diagnosed. Resource compatibility does not certify another executable or EA/store build. Virtual Desktop/VDXR headset gameplay remains unverified.

Gameplay blockers remain: opening-knife damage/repeat attacks may prevent first-mission progress; death/reload crashes remain unresolved; Nambu downstream launch and impact alignment are unverified. Full-campaign/all-weapons acceptance is not claimed; multiplayer is unsupported.

Python is bundled; first asset preparation may fetch a verified FFmpeg decoder (about 77 MB). No game assets or saves are distributed. Review diagnostics before sharing; nothing uploads automatically.