The Source VR Mod Team has officially confirmed that Half-Life 2: VR Mod is now Steam Frame verified. This update follows a development cycle focused on stabilizing frametimes and addressing technical hurdles that previously prevented the game from running on the hardware.
Technical Improvements and Performance
According to the developers, achieving verification required a combination of careful performance setting selection and the implementation of eye-tracked foveated rendering. While these changes were primarily driven by the requirements of the Steam Frame, the team noted that the update includes several general improvements that benefit all players, regardless of their hardware setup.
Full Summary of Changes
- Performance: Significantly improved performance on lower-end CPUs and optimized frame timing.
- Visuals and Gameplay: Added a new sniper scope for the crossbow with two-handed stabilization, and enabled an optional weapon laser for the gravity gun.
- Bug Fixes: Addressed issues with headset shaking on uneven ground, smoothed controller poses for hand movement, and fixed a startup issue affecting episodes on Linux.
- Compatibility: Updated the built-in DXVK version to help resolve potential startup issues and ensured loading screens are now visible in VR.
- Hardware Support: Added specific Steam Frame controller bindings.
Half-Life 2: VR Mod remains a free fan-made project. To play, users must own the original Half-Life 2 on PC.