Condense it back down to your monitors
Half-Life: Alysis, by many accounts, a fantastic experience for virtual reality headset owners. But for those who haven’t had the chance yet or don’t have the means, there is also a mod that has now madeHalf-Life: Alyxplayable from start to end, without VR.
The GB_2 Development Team has been steadily working onHalf-Life: Alyx NoVR, a project with a simple goal: makeAlyxplayable without virtual reality. No need to install new drivers or anything like that; just drag, drop, and hit Play.
In anupdate published on April 9, theNoVRmod team confirmsHalf-Life: Alyxis now playable from start to finish, without a headset. Additionally, the Gravity Gloves and Combine fabricators are operational. The team also hasan FAQ set up, with any additional info or details you could want.
Currently 33 of the 42 achievements on Steam are also earnable usingNoVR. The other nine can’t be earned at the moment due to workarounds and issues with triggers, though the crew is working to get these running in the future.
More updates are on the way, and otherHalf-Life: Alyxmods are even somewhat compatible withNoVR. It’s pretty impressive.
Seeing the world a different way
You might wonder why, withHalf-Life: Alyxstanding as one of the titans of virtual reality, you’d want to play itwithoutthe tech it’s emphasizing. Well, as the GB_2 team points out, there’s a multitude of reasons. Maybe you have health concerns, like easily getting motion sick. Or maybe it’s an accessibiliy issue. Heck, maybe you just don’t want to play it in VR, or want to experience itoutsideof VR after having done so in VR.
It’s your choice, and though I think I’ll want my ownAlyxplaythrough to be in VR when it comes up on the backlog docket, I appreciate how much work has been put into this alternative option. You can find themod and keep up with its updates here.
