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it's one month to Half-Life Alyx... Will you be jumping in?
- Thread starter MRORANGE
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No. I don't intenso to buy a VR headset in the near future. But I'm curious. Maybe this is the push VR needs.
IT is not only about lack of AAA games for me. I'm lazy. Consider this: setting the PS3 camera for the move was already too much for me (calibrating and finding the best angle in my limited space) .
IT is not only about lack of AAA games for me. I'm lazy. Consider this: setting the PS3 camera for the move was already too much for me (calibrating and finding the best angle in my limited space) .
Yep! This game's existence convinced me to acquire a new graphics card and Oculus Quest over the past couple months. So far I've been really impressed with the quest and VR in general!
I'm kind of wondering how restrictive it will be for me to play with the headset tethered by a cable. I've gotten really used to playing Rec Room paintball with the full mobility and turning my body all the way around to look around without getting mummified by a cable. Hopefully it'll work out!
I'm kind of wondering how restrictive it will be for me to play with the headset tethered by a cable. I've gotten really used to playing Rec Room paintball with the full mobility and turning my body all the way around to look around without getting mummified by a cable. Hopefully it'll work out!
Nope. Maybe in three or four years when I feel like investing in next-gen VR (headset, new GPU, etc). Even longer if i'm in grad school...
The days where I would just throw money at gaming hardware are long gone.
The days where I would just throw money at gaming hardware are long gone.
Cross posting from the other HL:A thread...
As someone who is a recent owner of a Rift S, I'm very excited for this since it's a meaty, full-length game for VR built by the pedigree of Valve. I have the game paid for already!
But, I missed the original Half-Life train for one reason or another, and am wondering how I should approach being 'ready' to play it?
Play both main games + the two episodes? Skip HL1 since it's pretty dated at this point? Play Black Mesa instead? Or even the modded VR versions...
As someone who is a recent owner of a Rift S, I'm very excited for this since it's a meaty, full-length game for VR built by the pedigree of Valve. I have the game paid for already!
But, I missed the original Half-Life train for one reason or another, and am wondering how I should approach being 'ready' to play it?
Play both main games + the two episodes? Skip HL1 since it's pretty dated at this point? Play Black Mesa instead? Or even the modded VR versions...
I will have to go with no on this one. I don't see myself owning VR on pc anytime soon as the cost would require a pc upgrade along with the VR setup itself. There are very few games that would push me to building a new PC and the Half Life series isn't one of them.
Day one, pre ordered. Can't wait, I got a Rift S for this last year. I am a bit worried about my 1070 though. Played No Man's Sky today for the first time in VR and it seemed to be struggling. Don't want to invest $500+ in a RX series when we're so close to the next gen.
All HL games are free to play at this moment. You can technically skip 1, but it is highly recommended to play 2 and the episodes. Play them on easy and breeze through them, maybe 20 hours max. They hold up damn well.
not a big half life fan, I'll probably just look at a playthrough since I don't plan on buying a vr headset for pc
You can skip 1 in favor of Black Mesa, but don't skip both. The Black Mesa game is now feature complete and is a must play for any HL fan.
Interested in seeing new VR magic from Valve after their impressive early experiments, but I'm indifferent to the IP and still not sure the medium is right for traditional AAA gaming in its current form, I still tend to avoid extended sessions. If there's GOTY hype I'll check it out at launch.
Would love to play it but I don't have a gaming PC, let alone a VR device. One day it will be mine though.
No. Looks awesome, probably going to be a landmark VR title, but I've long since moved on from Half-Life personally.
Love the franchise, but I'm a console player. I'm crossing my fingers that they'll port the game to next gen systems.
I envy you.
Play both games, they're free and they should run on a toaster.
Eventually. I cant really afford to buy a PC plus the headset at the moment. Hoping that it comes to PS5 and PSVR2. But I might end up with a PC by the time PSVR2 releases
If you pick up a WMR and there's a huge range of them from $200 to $700, it's as easy as
1) Update windows to 1909
2) Install WMR for SteamVR(on steam - free)
3) Plug in a displayport and a USB3 connector, both wires connected to the headset.
4) Profit.
There's no setting up cameras.
I have a 970, so maybe. Depends on how scalable it is. If people have it working reasonably well on day one, I'd have to. Been with VR for too long not to stick with something as huge as this.
Would love to, but don't own a VR headset yet.
Once that happens it will be the first game I play.
Once that happens it will be the first game I play.
Yup.
Haven't built a PC out since Half Life 2. Feels good to be back
Just ordered the Index (Finally) absolutely can't wait.
Haven't built a PC out since Half Life 2. Feels good to be back
Just ordered the Index (Finally) absolutely can't wait.
I have a laptop that has the specs to run it but unfortunately my Oculus Rift doesn't work with it. Gonna buy the game day 1 and try it with my friend on his Oculus Quest/Link (which I've tested and confirmed working with my laptop). Too big A Half - Life fan to not play it.
What is the problem with the Rift not working with your laptop? Do you have a reason why yet or you don't know? Is it the Rift S?
I can say that with an Index and a 970 VR games were pretty prone to stuttering/pausing. Talking Beat Saber and Pistol Whip specifically. Upgrading to a 2070S has completely eliminated all slowdowns.
Nah.
I was gonna pick it up. I went and got a Rift S as well but after a couple months I never bothered with it anymore and didn't want to keep it for just one game.
Sold my Rift S and got a good amount back so used the money to preorder Animal Crossing, Doom, Persona 5R (Ultimate Edition), bought myself a new Kindle + some eBooks.
March is too busy. Alyx got the cut because I rather play AC, Doom, and Persona.
I was gonna pick it up. I went and got a Rift S as well but after a couple months I never bothered with it anymore and didn't want to keep it for just one game.
Sold my Rift S and got a good amount back so used the money to preorder Animal Crossing, Doom, Persona 5R (Ultimate Edition), bought myself a new Kindle + some eBooks.
March is too busy. Alyx got the cut because I rather play AC, Doom, and Persona.
I confirmed with my friend that it was 120hz for Job Simulator on the Index, and it wasn't dropping frames. I was the only one in our group to have issues with it, but it was fun watching it be played.
So never? Unless you mean a shitty heavily fan modded version months/years down the line that completely ruins the whole experience. I'd rather watch on YouTube tbh
Had to say Eventually. Half Life Alyx is making me consider upgrading my PC this holiday instead of picking up a PS5.
I don't trust anything Valve says, I won't rule out the fact that they'll release a non-VR version.