BF2142 VR beta.4 hotfix.4 - controls, vehicles and effects

Controls and vehicle improvements, with a stereo particle replay fix targeting effects that disappear between eyes.

Close BF2142, then choose Check for updates → Install / Update in your VR launcher. New installs can use the launcher or the full ZIP below.

• Gun angle: adjustable pitch in VR CONTROLS → NEXT → AIM + VEHICLE COMFORT. Negative values lower the muzzle; reset restores the original angle.
• Support hand: hold-until-release is now the default after grabbing the foregrip. Distance release and its radius remain selectable.
• Bindings and kit pickup: remap ten gameplay actions in VR CONTROLS. Default fallen-kit pickup is left trigger + A, near the kit. Available inputs depend on your runtime.
• Deployment after vehicle death: release right grip, then squeeze it. Left trigger + right grip also opens deployment/loadout.
• Vehicles: HUD follows native vehicle/gun aim. Choose head-follow if preferred. Optional cockpit pitch/roll is available; level horizon remains the default.
• Knife: press right trigger for a strike, or keep using physical swings/stabs. Native reach, cooldown and damage rules still apply.
• Effects: avoid repeating particle lifecycle processing for the second eye/scope while refreshing per-view camera data. Normal simulation timing is retained.

Existing installer repairs, water/optics changes, and Community Multiplayer launch support are retained. Settings/backups survive updates. Flat Viewer and server operators do not need an update for this package.

Validation: both native builds, all 78 native tests, 53 installer/geometry tests, 48 updater checks, 285 community checks, GPU rendering checks, and exact-ZIP fresh-install/upgrade/repair/uninstall checks passed. This hotfix has not had a new headset acceptance test. The specific one-eye effects and knife-hit reports still need confirmation on the affected setup; see CHECKS.txt. Hotfix.3 remains available.

BF2142 Flat Viewer beta.2 - DESKTOP PLAYERS (no headset)

For desktop / monitor players — no headset needed

Download BF2142FlatViewer.exe

ModDB-ready ZIP — extract and run the EXE.

Have BF2142 v1.51 + Reclamation working, open the viewer, then click Play. Select your installed BF2142.exe only if automatic detection needs help. Log in normally inside the game.

• See VR players' tracked movements and use proximity voice with normal keyboard/mouse controls.
• Automatic addon and launcher updates, desktop shortcut, Repair, server reachability and an explicit proximity-microphone checkbox.
• Clear persistent errors, Copy/Save error report, and a GitHub issue button. Reports stay local until the player chooses to share them.
• No SteamVR, headset, Python or separate .NET installation; no manual DLL copying.

This launcher joins our community crossplay server. VR gestures/voice require a server with our adapter and bridge. It does not add these features to every Reclamation server. VR players already have the viewer functionality in the full VR mod.

Use the desktop shortcut for later sessions and leave the launcher running during play. The previous beta.1 flat EXE remains archived; switch to this launcher once for automatic updates.

Validation: both native builds, 76 native tests, 279 multiplayer-helper checks, 25 launcher/package checks and rendered-window inspection. Current accepted native runtime retained. No new separate-PC IK/audio acceptance is claimed. See CHECKS.txt.

flat-update-payload-* and flat.json are updater components. Players only need the EXE or the ModDB ZIP.

BF2142 VR beta.4 hotfix.3 - multiplayer launcher fix

The VR launcher now connects the multiplayer bridge when you choose Community Multiplayer. Previously, a plain VR launch could leave ADS dropping, movement facing the old direction, and tracked shots showing hits without server damage on our server.

Download the updated launcher, or use Check for updates → Install / Update in your existing launcher after closing the game.

Choose Community Multiplayer, log in, then join BF2142 VR Crossplay Test from the server browser. Keep the launcher open while playing; it shows connection status. Uses your current installed VR build, settings and headset resolution. Play VR remains available for singleplayer and other servers.

Live headset testing confirmed ADS stays active, movement follows head direction and damage registers. The accepted renderer, IK, weapons and server binaries are unchanged. This does not add tracked aiming support to servers without the VR adapter.

The exact installer ZIP passed fresh-install, upgrade, repair, rollback/refusal and uninstall checks. See CHECKS.txt. Previous releases remain available. Flat Viewer users do not need this VR launcher update.

BF2142 VR beta.4 hotfix.2 - water and EU rifle sight

Fixes water texture uploads and the Carbone Island dotted water seam, and updates the EU assault-rifle reticle.

Existing players: open the VR launcher and select Check for updates, then Install / Update.

Download BF2142VRSetup.exe. The ZIP is the offline alternative.

• Corrects cube and volume texture uploads in the fast renderer, including all faces and mip levels, to address repeated water stripes.
• Repairs the recognized malformed Carbone Island reflection using your installed map image. Restores ripple detail and removes the dotted seam. Preserves other map files, with backups for rollback and uninstall. Unfamiliar map assets are left alone.
• EU assault rifle and its shared attachment sight now use cyan split brackets around a red aiming dot, locked inside the sight. Removes the unused rangefinder without changing magnification or bore zero.
• Keeps the accepted weapon geometry, hands, grips, swaps, offhand crates, launcher and Reclamation integration from the previous build.

Desktop water and reticle checks passed, including owner confirmation that the revised water looks better and stays seam-free. A new headset verification pass has not been completed. The repaired map reflection approximates missing authored views. CHECKS.txt lists native, GPU, installer, upgrade and rollback validation.

The previous hotfix.1 release remains archived and available. Requires your own BF2142 v1.51 + Reclamation installation. No game archives, maps or water textures are distributed. file-* downloads are signed-updater components.

BF2142 VR beta.4 — merged fixes and unified launcher

This updates the beta.4 launcher and installer. It contains the same accepted VR gameplay and rendering binaries as beta.4.

Download BF2142VRSetup.exe → select your BF2142.exe → Install / Update. Then use Play VR, Check for updates, or Repair from the same launcher.

• Uses the requested BF2142 walker artwork and original title logo, with EA/DICE credited.
• Fixes an installation blocker where Windows retained an already-exited BF2142 process object after game shutdown. A genuinely running or unqueryable game still blocks changes to its files.
• Includes the beta.4 installer fixes, accepted weapon-surface repair, sights, hands, swaps, and offhand med/ammo deployment. See the beta.4 notes for gameplay changes.
• Includes Reclamation setup and multiplayer help, installed-file verification, and locally saved error reports with a GitHub issue-draft button. Nothing uploads automatically.

Existing launchers receive this through the signed updater. The ZIP is the offline alternative; file-* downloads are updater components. Requires your own BF2142 v1.51 + Reclamation installation. CHECKS.txt lists exact package validation.

BF2142 VR beta.4 — merged fixes and unified launcher

The accepted rendering, sights and interaction work is now in the main beta.4 build, with a BF2142-themed launcher.

Download BF2142VRSetup.exe → choose BF2142.exe → Install / Update. Connect your headset, then click Play VR.

• One launcher for Play VR, Check for updates, Repair, and installation reports. Signed updates validate installed file hashes and preserve settings/backups. A visible Reclamation link provides setup and multiplayer help.
• Faster GPU menu/spawn and supported ADS rendering; scope artwork stays with the optic. Stock/unlock optic coverage includes SMGs and launchers. Hide Conquest tickets during ADS while retaining minimap/health.
• Repair-added weapon surface correction, PAC pistol bounds fix, corrected free-hand fingers and PAC launcher support grip.
• More reliable body-slot swaps with guarded retries that preserve firing mode. Hold a med/ammo crate in the left hand while using a gun; release deploys it and restores the gun after a brief native firing pause.
• Save error report exports installation diagnostics; Report on GitHub opens an issue draft. Review and attach the report yourself—nothing uploads automatically.

The owner accepted the current headset build. See CHECKS.txt for exact validation and limits. The held crate preview is local; observers see normal native deployment. The separate flat/community helper retains its existing release.

Requires your own BF2142 v1.51 + Reclamation installation. The ZIP is the offline alternative; file-* assets are updater components. No game, maps, texture pack or external runtime installer is included. Existing updaters receive beta.4 through the same signed feed; use the new launcher EXE for the themed interface.

BF2142 VR beta.4-test.8 — headset clarity and renderer fixes

Sharper headset rendering and the faster stereo path, bundled with the resumable installer/updater.

• Headset resolution: Play VR reads the active OpenXR runtime recommendation at startup, within the 32-bit renderer's 3072-pixel/8 MP-per-eye limits. Menus retain a compact, correctly mapped desktop window.
• Clarity: added BF2142 FXAA defaults off; native geometry MSAA remains enabled. Corrected texture upload/reset handling fixes the observed ground strips and broken map labels.
• Stability and speed: ordinary world frames transfer on the GPU; reused CPU upload textures fix the reproduced memory growth during high-resolution login/menu rendering.
• Installer: includes test.7's verified repair instructions, cached progress, isolated workers, signed updates and original backups. Do not revert to stock between versions.

The owner accepted clear, smooth Quest 3/SteamVR gameplay at a 2064x2208 source and 90 Hz. Performance varies by scene and hardware. ADS performance and stray scope HUD graphics remain follow-up work. See CHECKS.txt for validation and limits.

Download BF2142VRSetup.exe, select your installed BF2142.exe and click Install / Update. Existing updaters receive this through the preview channel. Connect the headset first, then use the installed Play VR shortcut. The ZIP is the offline alternative; file-* assets are updater components.

Requires your own working BF2142 v1.51 installation. No game, maps or texture pack included. The separate flat/community helper retains its previous runtime.

BF2142 VR beta.4-test.7 — faster installation

Faster, resumable installation. Existing users can open BF2142VRSetup.exe → Install / Update; do not revert the game to stock between updates.

• Replaces repeated geometry searches with verified repair instructions. Builds all 28 models from your own game, with exactly the same accepted output hashes.
• Preserves completed repairs, original backups and settings. Existing updaters download only changed files.
• Fresh install, upgrade, repair and rollback checks pass. This removes most CPU work from the failing repair stage; the native crash still needs confirmation on the reporting system.

Installer update only: gameplay binaries are unchanged from test.5/test.6. This release does not fix the outstanding source-resolution or performance limitations.

Download BF2142VRSetup.exe for normal installation/updating, or the ZIP for offline setup. Other file-* assets are updater components, not separate player downloads. Requires your own BF2142 v1.51 installation. See INSTALL.txt and CHECKS.txt.

Optional: image-filter comparison ZIP tests added FXAA and bloom independently or together. It uses temporary settings and leaves your normal launcher unchanged. Start with 4 - Both off.cmd; compare the same view with 1 - Normal filters.cmd. This is a diagnostic aid, not a confirmed resolution/FPS fix. Helper source.

BF2142 VR beta.4-test.6 - Installer and live updater

Download BF2142VRSetup.exe, select your BF2142.exe, and click Install / Update. Keep its desktop installer shortcut for future updates. No separate Python or .NET installation is needed.

• Custom installer with folder selection, progress, Repair and Play VR.
• Signed update feed; downloads only missing, changed or damaged mod files.
• Preserves VR settings and original backups. Keeps the previous runtime and recovers interrupted update swaps.
• New bundled Python runtime, isolated weapon repairs, verified saved progress, and one retry per failed weapon. No silently missing models.
• Gameplay DLL/EXEs are identical to test.5. This does not change aiming, timing, hands, IK or rendering.

Fresh install, test.5 upgrade, damaged-runtime repair, settings/backups, interrupted-update recovery and exact uninstall checks passed. The affected tester's intermittent native crash was not reproduced locally; confirmation on that PC is still needed.

The full ZIP remains an offline alternative. Close BF2142 before installing/updating. Requires your own stock BF2142 v1.51 + Reclamation setup. The separate community helper/flat addon is unchanged.

The file-... assets below are updater data; download the EXE or full ZIP. No game assets, private logs or playtest notes are included.

BF2142 VR v0.2.0-beta.4-test.5 - Equip-to-fire timing hotfix

Fixes delayed firing after drawing weapons when the game loop runs ahead of the VR consumer. The client now waits for the next VR frame inside the current engine frame, preserving native draw/reload readiness instead of spinning unrendered frames.

Retains the previous crate throwing, empty-hands, fire-mode and menu fixes. Native weapon timings, IK and networking are unchanged.

Install/update: close BF2142, extract the ZIP, run Setup.cmd, and select your BF2142 1.51 installation. Use the launcher shortcut created by Setup.

Validation: both builds, 73 tests, stereo/scope GPU checks, and fresh/repeated installation plus rollback from the exact ZIP passed. In a stock-map desktop pacing test, EU rifle/handgun selection-to-shot time returned from roughly 3.4 seconds to roughly 1 second. No new headset acceptance claim.

Previous test releases and beta.3 remain available for rollback. Flat/community addon does not need an update for this client-only fix.