Half Life 2 VR Setup Guide (by eee#8593)

Half Life 2 VR Guide! (using Garry's Mod)

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~ REQUIRED ADDONS! ~

Half Life 2 Settings
https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=111335690

Half Life 2 Campaign (gamemode)
https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=283549412

VRMod (Read description for instructions on install, there's non-workshop files you need to download listed here)
https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=1678408548

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~ HOW TO START (and exit) VR! ~

1. Make sure your console is enabled (the key with the ~ on it is to bring it up, you may need to enable it in the advanced control settings.)

2. Open Console and input:
	vrmod_start			STARTS VR
	vrmod_exit			EXITS VR

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~ TIPS WHEN PLAYING ~

- You pick up things by grabbing them with your hands, you don't have telekinesis.
- You can't swing with the crowbar to do things, you have to use your "primaryfire" bind. (Shown in next couple sections)
- Walking into ladders to climb them is near impossible, you have to activate them with your set "use" bind. (Shown in next couple sections)
- You will auto crouch-jump when you jump, always. So you might have to cheat in certain areas sadly. (Hopefully it won't come to this though)
- THERE IS NO SPRINT BUTTON! I've checked everywhere and there is no sprint binding. If you absolutely need to sprint, i think there's an auto-sprint add-on somewhere.
- THERE IS NO CROUCH BUTTON! You have to crouch in your physical space to crouch ingame. I think it's around half-height. (Jump Crouching is automatic, so you dont need to crouch and then press the jump button.)
- The direction of your invisible crosshair is relative to where your hand is pointing. This also means that you have to point at something to interact with it or point at a plank of wood to hit it.

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You can't save bindings in SteamVR Dashboard, so here's a workaround:

Step 1:
C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\GarrysMod\garrysmod\data\vrmod

Step 2:
Find the binding txt file of your controllers and edit it in ANY text editor (notepad works!)

Step 3:
Only edit things under "sources" (if you missed it, Press CTRL + F to search for it.)

(((Note, the output will show ABOVE the actual button/pad it corresponds to)))

DO NOT EDIT ANYTHING OTHER THAN THE OUTPUTS, YOU WILL SERIOUSLY MESS UP YOUR BINDINGS!

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List of outputs:

"/actions/vrmod/in/boolean_primaryfire" - Primary Fire
"/actions/vrmod/in/boolean_secondaryfire" - Secondary Fire
"/actions/vrmod/in/boolean_walk" - Walk controls key (this must be pressed so that walking may work!)
"/actions/vrmod/in/vector2_walkdirection" - Walking control (needs to be below "position" for joystick/trackpad)
"/actions/vrmod/in/boolean_jump" - Jump
"/actions/vrmod/in/boolean_turnleft" - Turn Left (Snap only, no smooth)
"/actions/vrmod/in/boolean_turnright" - Turn right (Snap only, no smooth)
"/actions/vrmod/in/boolean_use" - RIGHT HAND INTERACT (recommended)
"/actions/vrmod/in/boolean_left_pickup" - LEFT HAND INTERACT (only picking up objects, not opening doors)
"/actions/vrmod/in/boolean_flashlight" - Flashlight
"/actions/vrmod/in/boolean_reload" - Reload
"/actions/vrmod/in/boolean_changeweapon" - Opens weapon wheel (right hand)
"/actions/vrmod/in/vector2_right_joystick" - Weapon Wheel Control (ONLY ON TRACKPAD/JOYSTICK MOVEMENT!!!)
"/actions/vrmod/in/boolean_right_select" - Button pressed when using weapon wheel to select weapon
"/actions/vrmod/in/vector1_throttle" - vehicle gas (there is no reverse, to my knowledge)

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~ TROUBLESHOOTING ~

Contact @eee#8593 on Discord, due to situations varying.