Half Life Alyx keyboard and mouse mod

[Feren]

Is there a fully functional mod?
i really doubt i can play this game with VR in the short and medium time

[necrophonic]

There is a mod. Though how "fully functional" is debatable. This one will let you play the game though but it doesn't convert it into a full traditional FPS - essentially it gives you a whole set of keyboard commands to emulate a motion controller.

https://github.com/r57zone/Half-Life-Alyx-novr

Check out the videos they have on that page and list of workarounds for some of the interactions.

If you really want to play this through without VR, go ahead, but be aware it may be a more disappointing or frustrating experience.

[RicoSuave$$]

Yeah its kind of a bummer i cant play cause its only VR, I cant play VR due to seizure issues.

[necrophonic]

Originally posted by RicoSuave$$:

Yeah its kind of a bummer i cant play cause its only VR, I cant play VR due to seizure issues.

That sucks, and is a totally legitimate reason to not be able to play. If you want to try the mod mentioned above feel free to give it a try.

I'm not sure you'd get the full benefit of the game as it's very much designed around the VR space in terms of pacing and puzzles but I do hope you can get to experience it somehow.

[LemonyNebula]

Yeah necrophonic pretty much said it all and I agree. The experience in flat will be nowhere near like the one in VR, so if possible, please go for VR where you can.

Originally posted by RicoSuave$$:

Yeah its kind of a bummer i cant play cause its only VR, I cant play VR due to seizure issues.

Really sorry to hear this.
Have you spoken to a doctor about VR and your condition? I only ask because I saw an epilepsy article which said the frame rate aimed for VR is too fast to actively trigger seizures, which is different to normal and standard 3D imagery that aims for about 24fps.
However it could also be more at risk due to the wider fov affecting more of your vision.

Certainly don't attempt it if you are unsure in the slightest and I am certainly no medical expert nor even remotely in the know about the subject, but perhaps a mention to a professional may help you know how safe or unsafe it could be if you have not done so?

if unable, then obviously the flat mods will be your best bet. Unfortunately I can't pretend it is going to be as good, but hopefully you will still have fun with it.
I think the best bet at this point is someone remakes the entire game for flat, changing the design fully but keeping the same story beats.
Perhaps build it in a more traditional play-style. But without the full SDK and needing a lot of work, I'm not sure how soon someone would be able to do so anytime soon.