Half-Life: Alyx is the latest Half-Life VR game from Valve. The game came out three days ago and it took 2 days until PC gamers were able to run it without a VR headset. Yeap, you read that right; there is a way to play Half-Life: Alyx without a VR headset.
Valve News Network founder Tyler McVicker has shared the following video, in which he plays Half-Life: Alyx with mouse and keyboard. Basically, McVicker discovered some commands that allow PC gamers to play the game without a VR headset. Not only that, but thanks to the “vr_enable_fake_vr_test” command McVicker was able to shoot via the mouse.
It’s also worth noting that McVicker was also able to enable a standard Half-Life 2 HUD, as well as some Half Life 2 weapons.
What this ultimately means is that a non-VR mod for Half-Life: Alyx may appear pretty soon. And that’s because contrary to other VR games, Half-Life: Alyx already has a basic foundation for a non-VR version.
Below you can find the video in which McVicker plays Half-Life: Alyx without a VR headset.
Enjoy and stay tuned for more!
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