Throwing grenades in VR sucks

[Aramazia Kin]

I dunno if it's because I'm bad at throwing or due to WMR controller jankiness but I have yet to find a game where throwing weapons/grenades feels good in VR. I wish games would have an optional toggle to turn on a simple throwing mode with arcs or something for those of us who are terrible at throwing.

[necrophonic]

May be the controllers. Personally with Index Knuckles and the grip sensors it feels pretty natural.

The only downside is that I suck at throwing in real life and VR replicates it perfectly lol.

[bronsky]

I agree there is something wrong in Alyx with grenades throw. The game doesn't seem to take into account the power of the throw, but only the angle. If you want to send the grenade far, you have to throw it high. I never succeeded in making a poweful low throw, contrary to many other VR games.

[IanL]

I found it a bit hit and miss tbh, I tended to just use the grenade launcher upgrade once I got it.

[necrophonic]

Originally posted by IanL:

I found it a bit hit and miss tbh, I tended to just use the grenade launcher upgrade once I got it.

Grenade launcher with laser sight is pretty sweet. I totally ignored it on the first run as I was thinking laser sight on the shotgun wasn't worth it. Didn't realise it gives you a laser arc for the launcher too!.

[FluffyZarkus]

idk about you but its PERFECT! and i mean PERFECT! for me but that might be cuz i use index idk.

[FluffyZarkus]

Originally posted by bronsky:

I agree there is something wrong in Alyx with grenades throw. The game doesn't seem to take into account the power of the throw, but only the angle. If you want to send the grenade far, you have to throw it high. I never succeeded in making a poweful low throw, contrary to many other VR games.

before i had index i didnt like throwing nades but index makes it feel natural and amazing... so i dont think its the game fault but its the controllers fault

[bronsky]

I also played Alyx with Index controllers. It was amazing but I think the grenades physics is somehow broken. Or maybe simplified to be compatible with as many controllers as possible.

[Moonwalker1138]

Originally posted by aramaziakin:

I dunno if it's because I'm bad at throwing or due to WMR controller jankiness but I have yet to find a game where throwing weapons/grenades feels good in VR. I wish games would have an optional toggle to turn on a simple throwing mode with arcs or something for those of us who are terrible at throwing.

It is definitely the WMR controllers, they are notorious for doing that. There was a thread about this a while back regarding the hp G2 having issues like this so I suggest going back and finding that thread since I believe someone did find a solution in it.

[Mad Matt Dog]

i have issues throwing them further when they are armed, i can toss them just fine normally, both kinds, but as soon as i arm them it feels like the throwing distance is artificial cut short

[Nick]

I couldn't throw the grenades (playing via Oculus Quest 1).

I just couldn't do it.

I didn't bother using grenades at all throughout the whole game...!

[Moonwalker1138]

Originally posted by Nick:

I couldn't throw the grenades (playing via Oculus Quest 1).

I just couldn't do it.

I didn't bother using grenades at all throughout the whole game...!

Same here, that's why I sold the quest 1 and got a rift s, gigantic difference.

[hot ham water]

Originally posted by Nick:

I couldn't throw the grenades (playing via Oculus Quest 1).

I just couldn't do it.

I didn't bother using grenades at all throughout the whole game...!

that is a travesty. I try to throw as many of them as i can.

[I_come_in_peace]

I almost broke my wrist yesterday when I threw a grenade while cowering and smashed my hand full force against the edge of my desk ... :-) Yeah, it's hard to get the right velocity and I tend to overdo it. But I'm a bad thrower in real life, so I don't really wonder when the grenades don't go as far as I want them to.

[Big McLargehuge]

I played a fair bit of base/softball when I was younger, I can drill a ball hard and accurately. I can't throw for crap in this game. It's something about the momentum, I can wind up and let it rip, and when it leaves my hand it just feels like I lazily chucked it. I found it worked much better when I just underhand lobbed or did a beer pong style toss instead, that way it at least does what I expect.

Compared to Boneworks, where you can throw everything, bottles, hammers, baseball bats, chairs, whatever, all of those feel natural. There's something that's just off about these grenades.