It was only a matter of time before modders started using Half-Life: Alyx as a basis for a Half-Life 2 VR port. While a Half-Life 2 VR port hit Steam Greenlight back in 2017, and as of last year Fantastic. The graphics are surprisingly good in vr for a game that is over 15 years old. The gunfights are definitely more stressful than in Alyx, but being able to run much faster and jump makes a big difference. Having to reload manually is taking some adjustment compared to the original game. It would be amazing to play through Half-Life 2 in VR using Alyx’s gunplay and mechanics. A group of developers is working on porting the original game to VR more fully, though. run vrutil_autostart 1 so that VR is automatically started after a map transition - otherwise you will have to manually start VR again every time! run vrmod_start to start VR you are now ready to put on your HMD and grab your motion controllers and play Half-Life 1 in VR! Important Notes: When climbing ladders, the controls are a bit finicky. Yes, half life alyx is tied to hl2 ep2 wich is a direct sequel to hl2 ep1 wich its also a direct sequel to hl2. 1. isli25. • 2 yr. ago. if you dont want to waste time and just maximize your half life alyx experience in the shortest amount of time. I have the best advice you will ever get. step 1: play half life 2 episode two -step 2: play Do not MOVE the folder, you NEED to have openvr_api.dll in both the orignal VR folder AND in the main half life directory Before launching, be sure direct mode is enabled, and make the opengl.32dll, and BOTH LOCATIONS OF openvr_api.dll read only as well (apply to the 1 in VR folder and main half life folder) You can play Half-Life 2 in VR thanks to this free mod / It’s available in public beta — you simply need to own a copy of the game on Steam By Cameron Faulkner Sep 16, 2022, 7:12 AM Now, a new mod for Half-Life 2 VR transforms gunplay in the Steam classic, making the entire FPS feel much more alive. Half-Life 2 VR is a superb way to experience Valve’s iconic FPS. The game is completely playable and enjoyable without playing the other Half-Life games first. That said, since you have a Quest 2, you could play Half-Life 1 in VR using Lambda1VR. It's a huuuuuuge game though, and very difficult compared to today's typical games, but very cool. Alyx takes place between Half-Life 1 and 2 though has much more If you want to experience Half-Life 2 VR in better graphics already, you can try out a mod pack that the modder Ashok has put together. You can find it on Github or Pastebin . In addition to graphics mods, the mod pack contains new campaigns that have been tested for their VR suitability and should entertain for hours. BJS4sog.