non vr version

[.0 Sin-Tree]

will there be a non vr version because I would love to play this but I do not have a vr headset

[Weng Fei]

It wouldn't really make sense to play this game without VR so i don't think there will ever be a version without it.

[KillingArts]

Originally posted by SchnitzelDude:

It wouldn't really make sense to play this game without VR so i don't think there will ever be a version without it.

Well, it would make sense with a guitar hero or rock band drumset. But I guess that is too much to ask.

[.0 Sin-Tree]

yeah see what you mean I was just looking a for new rhythm game to play and this just had the kind of music I listen to

[StrikingBanana]

Originally posted by .0:

yeah see what you mean I was just looking a for new rhythm game to play and this just had the kind of music I listen to

Check out Frets on fire, i believe theres custom songs for that.
http://fretsonfire.sourceforge.net

[Bortmechanik]

Oh lord, just buy vr finaly, you can get preety cheap first gen htc vive on aftermarket

[.0 Sin-Tree]

Originally posted by Bortmechanik:

Oh lord, just buy vr finaly, you can get preety cheap first gen htc vive on aftermarket

fair

[Gabriel]

Even if the devs have said they will not make a non-VR version "because the game was designed for VR", I believe it is not such a big re-write of the code to make it possible.
1) make hands and hammers invisible.
2) assign 4 keys from the keyboard to the 4 drums
3) make the hit detection flat on the drum surface for pressing the keys without the vertical height needed for hammers.
4) the rune shields will be destroyed when they are over the drums and the specific keys are pressed.

[KillingArts]

Originally posted by Gabriel:

Even if the devs have said they will not make a non-VR version "because the game was designed for VR", I believe it is not such a big re-write of the code to make it possible.
1) make hands and hammers invisible.
2) assign 4 keys from the keyboard to the 4 drums
3) make the hit detection flat on the drum surface for pressing the keys without the vertical height needed for hammers.
4) the rune shields will be destroyed when they are over the drums and the specific keys are pressed.

Don't think 3) is necessary. Just handle the key strokes, since there will be no more actual hits, we don't need hit detection.

I agree that a flatscreen version shouldn't be too much work. I could imagine that they are afraid of bad reviews when suddenly this turns from a great VR experience to what will probably be a "just alright" flat rhythm game. Anyway, I would absolutely be in favor of it. Doesn't take anything away from my VR experience, and more people get to enjoy the game.

[Gabriel]

Originally posted by KillingArts:

I agree that a flatscreen version shouldn't be too much work. I could imagine that they are afraid of bad reviews when suddenly this turns from a great VR experience to what will probably be a "just alright" flat rhythm game.

This is true. It may also be a matter of internal philosophy from the fact that they have developed two "VR only " games till now. It shows they are focused on developing and promoting this environment and not standard flat games.

Personally, I would suggest them another VR game for the future but this time with classical piano music from Mozart, Bach, Beethoven, etc. it would have the same principle as "hitting the drums with the hammers" but instead it would be "hitting the piano keyboard with the hands"
There are hundreds of fun classical pieces, plus they only need to "have a friend" to play them because licencing is practically non existent. There is a "piano game" like this on Steam called Deemo Reborn, but they seem to focus only on Japanese anime type of songs and not really much into international classics.

[.0 Sin-Tree]

Originally posted by Gabriel:

Originally posted by KillingArts:

I agree that a flatscreen version shouldn't be too much work. I could imagine that they are afraid of bad reviews when suddenly this turns from a great VR experience to what will probably be a "just alright" flat rhythm game.

This is true. It may also be a matter of internal philosophy from the fact that they have developed two "VR only " games till now. It shows they are focused on developing and promoting this environment and not standard flat games.

Personally, I would suggest them another VR game for the future but this time with classical piano music from Mozart, Bach, Beethoven, etc. it would have the same principle as "hitting the drums with the hammers" but instead it would be "hitting the piano keyboard with the hands"
There are hundreds of fun classical pieces, plus they only need to "have a friend" to play them because licencing is practically non existent. There is a "piano game" like this on Steam called Deemo Reborn, but they seem to focus only on Japanese anime type of songs and not really much into international classics.

I will recommend deemo reborn as I have on my ps4 and I played the original game on the phone

[Rudolf Fischer]

Yes, non-VR splitscreen-mode plz.

[sMiLLy Winnie ♥]

Originally posted by Rudolf Fischer:

Yes, non-VR splitscreen-mode plz.

Hello, we launched Ragnarock non-vr a few months ago.

A splitscreen mode is already available in the game (only in the non-vr version).
=> https://x.com/ragnarock_game/status/1687485680073461762?s=20

Up to 4 players on the same screen :)