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Unofficially Play Elden Ring in VR With This Mod

One of the most prolific modders in the virtual reality (VR) scene is Luke Ross who’s created PC VR mods for videogames like GTA V, Cyberpunk 2077 and now From Software’s Elden Ring. The epic adventure has now got the R.E.A.L VR Mod treatment meaning PC owners can now grab their VR headsets and truly step into the Lands Between.

Elden Ring

Initially teased in April, the mod went live a few days ago and like all of Ross’ previous projects, you’ll need to signup and be a member of his Patreon page ($10 USD/ £8 GBP per month) to access the files. Bear in mind that this is still an early version of the mod so the features are limited in comparison to Ross’ other projects.

What you get is the ability to play Elden Ring in first person, with the ability to switch to third-person if you need it. The mod only supports controller input but you do still get a fully 360-degree, 6DOF experience, with selectable options to turn off enemy aggression should you simply wish to wander the lands freely or slow downtime.

Essential actions such as rolling to evade enemy attacks do work in the first-person VR mode, with the camera staying fixed to the horizon rather than horribly spinning around causing nausea. Even so, expect Elden Ring in VR to be a fairly intense experience.

Elden Ring
Elden Ring VR mod in action

That’s not all in the world of VR modding news. Another modder Raicuparta is currently developing a Stanley Parable VR mod, releasing an early video to showcase his work. Again, like many modders who do these as side projects, Raicuparta has a Patreon if you want to know more and help financially support the project.

Eurogamer’s Ian Higton gave the Elden Ring VR mod a whirl so you can see it in all of its glory. For continued updates, keep reading gmw3.

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How to…Play the Cyberpunk 2077 VR Mod

As gmw3 reported last week virtual reality (VR) modder Luke Ross has been working on a new mod for CD Projekt Red’s Cyberpunk 2077. Ross has now released the Cyberpunk 2077 R.E.A.L VR Mod and here’s how you can access and play the futuristic open-world title in VR.

Cyberpunk 2077

Having previously developed mods for the likes of Red Dead Redemption 2 and GTA V, Ross is very well acquainted with bringing flatscreen titles into VR. There are some caveats, of course, these videogames haven’t been designed for VR so the mod doesn’t offer motion controller support for example.

Even so, there’s still full head tracking which can be used for aiming and locomotion. And it still means you can immerse yourself CD Projekt Red’s cyberpunk universe, if you’re still playing that is. Cyberpunk 2077 got off to a very rocky start when it launched back in 2020. The studio released its latest patch for Xbox Series X|S and PlayStation 5 last month, improving the experience for users.

Now onto Cyberpunk 2077 in VR! This is only for the PC version so you’ll need a copy of the videogame on Steam before proceeding.

Cyberpunk 2077
  • First up you’ll need to join Ross’ official Patreon – you can join from £8 GBP ($10 USD per month. You’ll also gain access to all of his other R.E.A.L. VR mods (which should keep you busy).
  • Next, download the Cyberpunk 2077 VR mod and unzip the file (there will be three files after unzipping).
  • Then head to Steam and right-click Cyberpunk 2077 in your library list, select properties>local files>browse.
  • Locate the “bin” folder, open that and then open the “x64” folder. Copy and paste the three unzipped files, replacing them if prompted.
  • You’ll then need to run the “RealConfig.bat” file in the “x64” folder by double-clicking it. If a Windows notification appears select “run anyway”.
  • And that’s it, enjoy Cyberpunk 2077 in VR.

To see the VR mod in action Cas and Chary have a whole gameplay video for you, plus at the end there’s more info on how to install the mod. For further updates on the latest VR mods, keep reading gmw3.

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Peace Island Could be the Purr-fect Open-World Adventure for Cat Lovers

Dog’s might be called ‘man’s best friend’ but that’s generally because they’re highly dependant on their owners. Cats, on the other hand, are a law unto themselves, one-minute loving and adoring the next nonchalant and dispassionate. It’s why if the human race suddenly vanished off the face of the earth, cats would probably do a lot better than dogs. In fact, that’s kind of what happens in Peace Island, an open-world adventure where you play a furry feline.

Peace Island is the brainchild of solo developer Eric Blumrich. Set on a remote Maine island, the basic concept is a mix science fiction, alternative history, and mystery, with a storyline that involves nine cats waking up to find their human companions have strangely disappeared.

Pretty much working on the videogame by himself (with the odd helping hand), Blumrich launched a Kickstarter crowd-funding project last summer to help fund development and produce a beta demo. The campaign was successful, managing to raise $13,098 USD from 345 backers. As you can probably imagine, working on an open-world adventure by yourself isn’t the easiest of tasks so Blumrich has been working a full-time job to help support his videogame efforts.

While the beta has yet to appear, Blumrich has at least been very vocal on his Kickstarter page continually updating backers. Recently the project’s popularity has soared with the developer posting a comment saying: “We’ve gotten emails from Amazon and Xbox wanting a piece of the project.” As such more people want to back the title but the Kickstarter is long closed. Don’t worry though as Peace Island has a Patreon page so fans of videogames and cats can help. The feedback has been that responsive that Blumrich will be quitting his day job to work on Peace Island full time.

Peace Island

He describes Peace Island as: “A non-violent interactive story which will focus on discovery, atmosphere, and exploration, rather than combat. The player will have the opportunity to experience multiple divergent storylines, as they approach the ultimate decision: Are the humans worth bringing back?”

From the looks of things, it’ll be quite a while before Peace Island sees a full launch, with the beta demo delayed by three months. Support is planned for PC, Mac and Oculus headsets. When further details are made available VRFocus will let you know.