Half-Life Alyx Teslasuit Experience

Application for haptic feedback with Teslasuit for Half-Life Alyx game. Haptic feedback generation based on stream of feedback events and game state from console.

Setup Environment

1. Install latest Software Bundle here.
2. Install Steam and Half-Life Alyx game.
3. Download latest released binaries from the repository

Configuration 1

1. Set launch option for Half-Life Alyx in game properties in steam: -console -netconport 2121.
2. Run Half-Life Alyx game
3. Run TeslasuitAlyx.exe

Configuration 2

1. Run TeslasuitAlyx.exe and wait while game will run.

Command line arguments

• -port Port used by telnet connection (2121 by default)
• -appid Steam application id reserved for Half-Life Alyx game (546560 by default)
• -path Path to Half-Life Alyx game directory
• -filename Half-Life Alyx game executable name (hlvr by default)

Running

1. Connect calibrated Teslasuit to PC.
2. Follow steps from Configuration 1 or Configuration 2

Troubleshooting

If there are message with text Failed to init game prerequisites. Game dir not found., add -path path/to/the/game/dir launch option to TeslastuitAlyx.exe:

Way 1 (Shortcut)

1. Create shortcut from TeslasuitAlyx.exe (Right click on TeslasuitAlyx.exe then Create shortcut)
2. Right click on shortcut.
3. Select Properties.
4. In the appearing window find Target text field and add -path C:/Half Life Alyx at the end of the line.

Way 2 (Command line)

1. Run cmd.exe in the directory with TeslasuitAlyx.exe
2. write Teslasuit.exe -path C:/Half Life Alyx

Animations List

Full animation names list cann be found here.

Development

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