Half-Life: Alyx mod makes the game fully playable without VR
A community effort to get the VR exclusive Half-Life Alyx fully playable in 2D and without the need for a VR headset is making strides. The latest release of the mod by the NoVR team now allows you to play the entire campaign from beginning to end in 2D.
While this is great for accessibility and will allow more people to experience the game without expensive VR equipment, keep in mind that the game was made exclusively for VR and the 2D version may be akin to playing Wii Sports without a Wii remote. Valve’s Robin Walker anticipated this happening back during the release of Alyx and is quoted as saying “As a result, what I’m confident will happen is that when people get that butchered version, and they’ll have lost all the things that we’ll have got from moving to VR, they will then understand very clearly why we made that choice.”
The mod is also a work in progress and the team have warned that future updates on their social channels may include indirect spoilers.
Change log
- updated gravity gloves - use on objects with E
- gloves can now grab any object from a distance including ammo and other pick ups
- gravity gloves sound effect added
- late game glove power added
- wooden planks can now be broken off doorways and doors with E
- the entire game is now playable from start to finish (no cheats or noclip needed for anything - bugs may still be present but a save reload will fix that - please post issues on out GitHub Issues board, some of these bugs are carried over from the original HLA release and can only be fixed by Valve)
- movement speed has been adjusted so you move a bit slower when walking with proper footstep sounds
- all cranks, doors, cabinets etc all now open by pressing E once or twice for some
- subway doors open more naturally now
- 33/42 steam achievements currently work (see section in the article on achievements for more details)
- combine fabricators are now functional
- various weapon upgrades can be selected for all 3 weapons (3 each)
- resin counter added to HUD
- stability fixes
- additional support for other mods (see section in the article for more details)
- and more!
Our biggest update yet is out now!
— Half-Life Alyx NoVR (@HL_Alyx_NoVR) April 9, 2023
The campaign can now be completed from start to finish! Gravity Gloves are working, combine fabricators can be used to upgrade your weapons & much more!
Check the reply for the link that has all the details in an article and a download link! pic.twitter.com/rcxSMgO9Ew
Source
Official website