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The years of waiting will be over soon: Half-Life 2 VR is in the starting blocks and should be even better after launch.
As announced by the mod team on the project website, Half-Life 2 VR will be released in September. The mod has already been in a private beta test for months and will soon enter the public beta.
“The extremely positive feedback from our private beta testers over the past few weeks has convinced us that the game as it is not only can be fully completed from start to finish, but is also a lot of fun doing it, and we wish to give you the opportunity to experience it yourself, “wrote the mod team.
Colleague MIXED Max also participated in the private beta test and found that Half-Life 2 VR is better than the original HL 2 flat experience.
The team is waiting for Valve’s response
It is not yet clear if the project will receive the green light from Valve. Without a license, the team cannot publish Half-Life 2 VR on Steam. This would make the installation more cumbersome, but would not further block the release.
“We are still waiting for approval from Valve and we don’t know how long it will take,” the mod team’s blog reads. If the approval doesn’t come, the mod will be released outside of Steam.
With the launch of the open beta the project is not finished, quite the contrary. In a roadmap, the team describes what they plan to do next. The team plans to add episodic support, revise weapons, improve movement and comfort, and revamp maps, assets and textures.
“A big and ambitious project like Half-Life 2: VR is never really finished. There is still a lot we want to do and we still want to improve to make it the best VR experience possible. “
Big plans for Half-Life 2 VR
For starters, the team wants to bring the two additional episodes to VR. Most of the expansions are already playable well, the team said, and after the open beta launch, the team plans to look into full VR support for Episode One and Two.
One area of the base game that might need some tuning is weapons. Many gadgets still don’t support hand poses, and some animations and effects are still missing or incomplete. “We are working on it and will gradually release updates as we make progress,” he says.
The team also wants to improve controls and locomotion. The developers are thinking about teleport support and additional vehicle comfort options.
The team is also working review of 3D models and textures thanks to AI upscaling. The improvements should remain faithful to the original game. The maps also need to be overhauled and receive improved lighting, more detail and VR optimizations.
Half-Life 2: VR will be free, but requires a Steam installation of the original game.
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