BC2VR 0.1.8 - Install-drive startup hotfix

BC2VR 0.1.8 — install-drive startup hotfix

Campaign still blocked. This update fixes a confirmed VR startup problem. It does not fix the opening knife or the unresolved death/reload crashes, and is not ready for a campaign playthrough.

• Fixed native audio-cache validation rejecting installations outside the developer's G: drive. This caused the supplied EA tester's X: installation to exit VR with code 20. Valid absolute local install paths are now accepted; audio-content validation remains enabled.
• The launcher and saved feedback now include the underlying native startup error when available. Reported nonzero native exit codes remain failures even when the game has already closed.
• Existing folder selection, package repair, settings preservation and rollback remain available.

Close BC2, then use Check for updates → Install update with Include pre-alpha hotfixes enabled. For a fresh install or recovery, download BC2VR-Setup-0.1.8.zip, extract it, keep the inner runtime ZIP intact, and run Install.cmd. To repair an existing installation, choose its launcher folder containing active.json.

Validated with 293 tests on each architecture, 135 affected launcher/setup checks, and 44 exact-package checks plus 51 existing launcher checks. Fresh install, updating from 0.1.7, rollback and repair passed.

The changes are isolated from unfinished gameplay work. Actual EA/Virtual Desktop/VDXR headset rendering and full-campaign compatibility remain unverified. Use Report feedback → Save diagnostics for startup problems; review the report before sharing it. Nothing uploads automatically.

Hotfix source and validation record · Separate unfinished knife investigation