Alyx NOVR mod start issues

[Bahamuts Shadow]

Hello,

I just purchased HL Alyx and got it running with the latest launcher (12/18). When I load the game through the launcher, I passed the “valve” logo screen but I got stuck on the “Half Life Alyx” title screen. I can float around the area but that is all, nothing happens. How can I get past it and start the actual game?

Any help would be appreciated !

[temps]

You can get a Meta Quest 2 that will actually do a great job running this and lots of other VR games like Star Wars: Squadrons, Medal of Honor: Above And Beyond, Beat Saber, The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim VR, etc for only $250.

HL:A Mods that take VR out of the game also take all of the gameplay out and fundamentally change the game to a point where it is no longer enjoyable.

[Chrille 🎃]

Originally posted by temps:

You can get a Meta Quest 2 that will actually do a great job running this and lots of other VR games like Star Wars: Squadrons, Medal of Honor: Above And Beyond, Beat Saber, The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim VR, etc for only $250.

HL:A Mods that take VR out of the game also take all of the gameplay out and fundamentally change the game to a point where it is no longer enjoyable.

How about not answering at all of you do not intend answering the question?

[Chrille 🎃]

Originally posted by Bahamuts Shadow:

Hello,

I just purchased HL Alyx and got it running with the latest launcher (12/18). When I load the game through the launcher, I passed the “valve” logo screen but I got stuck on the “Half Life Alyx” title screen. I can float around the area but that is all, nothing happens. How can I get past it and start the actual game?

Any help would be appreciated !

https://www.moddb.com/mods/half-life-alyx-novr

Follow the instructions in the document in the link and the instructions for the game-mod.

[Freeman]

Same issue. Sometimes pressing 'M' key open the menu to start a game, sometimes presssing 'M' does nothing but reload me back to the opening scene with the metal wall and the Alyx text over it. I'm still trying to figure out why it worked and I played for a good hour but now when opening the app, the 'M' key isn't working. Beats me. Anyone else know please post.

[IanL]

Originally posted by temps:

You can get a Meta Quest 2 that will actually do a great job running this and lots of other VR games like Star Wars: Squadrons, Medal of Honor: Above And Beyond, Beat Saber, The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim VR, etc for only $250.

HL:A Mods that take VR out of the game also take all of the gameplay out and fundamentally change the game to a point where it is no longer enjoyable.

This response is just ignorant, it deliberately ignores the OP's question and simply projects your own viewpoint on how the game should be played. He's clearly using a mod, which is entirely his own prerogative, and looking for help with that.

@ OP
I would suggest contacting the mod developers directly or on a forum for the mod if one exists.

[{EXILE}™GuitarSlayer]

This might be late and you already fixed your trouble, but if not, Sounds like your launcher is either not updated or using the wrong one, i have gone through the same deal bud, What i would do is- remove the mod, then re-install https://github.com/bfeber/hla-novr and https://github.com/bfeber/HLA-NoVR-Launcher#installation-and-usage. put -novr -vsync +vr_enable_fake_vr 1 in your game launcher options, then restart the game using the NoVR launcher to start the game. If any more help need, just friend me.

[temps]

Originally posted by IanL:

Originally posted by temps:

You can get a Meta Quest 2 that will actually do a great job running this and lots of other VR games like Star Wars: Squadrons, Medal of Honor: Above And Beyond, Beat Saber, The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim VR, etc for only $250.

HL:A Mods that take VR out of the game also take all of the gameplay out and fundamentally change the game to a point where it is no longer enjoyable.

This response is just ignorant, it deliberately ignores the OP's question and simply projects your own viewpoint on how the game should be played.

As if flatscreen players who presumably haven't tried VR and just want to play it flat aren't ignorant about VR gameplay.

Anyway, I'm also entitled to my opinion on how the game should be played and Valve indicated in several interviews that they also believe it is best played in VR rather than as a flat game so I don't think it's ignorant.

[Freeman]

Bahamutshadow, I fixed the no menu appearing at the title screen by doing the following:

1) Deleting the no-vr mod folder and then uninstalling Half-Life: Alyx from Steam,
2) Restoring Half-Life: Alyx via the Steam backup of the game I'd made earlier,
3) Re-creating the 'HLA-NoVR' folder for mod files within the Alyx install directory as below:

C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\Half-Life Alyx\HLA-NoVR\

4) Copying the extracted HLA-NoVR mod files into the above folder,
5) Not sure if this matters, but took GuitarSlayers advice above, right-clicked Half-Life: Alyx within Steam > Properties > Launch Options > and added the following:

-novr -vsync +vr_enable_fake_vr 1

6) Ran the launcher from the mod folder located as below:

C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\Half-Life Alyx\HLA-NoVR\HLA-No-VR-launcher.exe

7) It loaded and when pressing 'Start' or whatever did a bit of an update and it added the following folder and file to the vanilla Alex install directory:

C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\Half-Life Alyx\game\novr\pak01_dir.vpk

8) Game then runs and menu buttons appear at the title screen immediately, allowing me to press 'Start Game' and voila, game starts.

[buzzby52]

Hi for the fix...

(if you are stuck on the opening logo or looking at the ground to turn around to find the logo and then move with no fix to the surroundings-(god mode))

Have the Retail version of the game that you purchased...

On Steam Edit the games properties and launch options parameters to (right click the game in steam library)...
-novr -vsync +vr_enable_fake_vr 1

Download the Half-Life Alyx NoVR Launcher...(latest version)

Download HLA-NoVR-main and in the zip find game folder and copy hlvr and novr to game folder in steam install directory for HLA...
https://github.com/bfeber/hla-novr

Run Launcher and the game will load the menu and game rather than hang on logo!

N p.s....

Avoid the Narc. above why not enjoy a game at the highest resolution possible and it makes Valve more money as well!
N it lets all those who have a decent pc and can't be arsed with a gimmick enjoy a game that looks better then it ever did on any headset!?

Buzz.

[Loop123]

I had all kids of issues after successfully finishing the campaign once. Few day later I’ve tried to play again and at first controller stopped responding completely, then the mouse, then menu disappeared, then it failed to start (can’t find file). I also had an issue with being in 3d title space with no menu. What finally fixed it for me was:
1. uninstalling everything.
2. Reinstalling HL Alyx.
3. CLOSING STEAM COMPLETELY.
4. Installing the mod.
5. Running the mod to play the game (with Steam CLOSED)

Only THEN everything seems to work like before.