Second best VR Game - A Timeless Classic Enhanced with Modern Hardware

[WIREFIRE]

It's remarkable how Fallout 4 VR, approaching its 10-year mark, continues to stand out as one of the premier VR experiences. Transitioning from an HTC Vive to a Meta Quest 3, coupled with a modern GPU, significantly enhances the game's visuals and performance. The wasteland's landscapes appear more detailed, and the overall immersion deepens with the improved hardware capabilities.

However, the game's menu system and interactions can feel outdated. Fortunately, the modding community offers solutions to refine these aspects, making the experience more user-friendly. It's worth noting that the last official update for Fallout 4 VR was in 2018. Despite the lack of recent updates, the game's enduring appeal and the community's dedication keep it relevant.

For those revisiting or discovering Fallout 4 VR, the combination of modern hardware and community-driven enhancements ensures that this classic remains a top-tier VR adventure.

To further enhance your gameplay experience, consider integrating the following mods:

Fallout 4 VR Optimization Project: This mod improves performance by optimizing in-game assets, leading to smoother gameplay without sacrificing visual quality.

Sim Settlements: Adds depth to settlement building by allowing settlers to construct their own homes and businesses, enriching the game's immersion.

Start Me Up: Offers alternative starting options, enabling players to bypass the standard introduction and begin their journey in different scenarios.

True Storms: Enhances the game's weather system with more dynamic and immersive storm effects, adding to the atmospheric experience.

Survival Options: Provides customizable settings for the game's survival mode, allowing players to tailor the difficulty and realism to their preferences.

By incorporating these mods, you can significantly improve both the performance and depth of Fallout 4 VR, making your journey through the wasteland even more engaging.

It's worth noting that while Fallout 4 VR offers a compelling experience, the process of converting traditional 2D games into VR is complex. Many developers face challenges in achieving seamless transitions, as VR requires reimagining game mechanics, interfaces, and interactions to suit immersive environments. This complexity often results in a limited number of successful VR adaptations of existing 2D titles.

[WIREFIRE]

It's second only to Half Life Alyx.

[buttmunch]

Reads like a chatgpt post.

Still one of my favorite VR games though.

[Thrill Sergeant]

I'm strongly considering buying this right now and what i keep hearing is that you need mods to make the actual vr interface and experience not terrible yet all the mod lists i see seem to basically turn the game into another game, changing enemies, changing basic mechanics, changing interactions etc.

Is there a good mod list or resource that shows me how to play the base game with just performance and QoL improvements? I want to try FOVR not some modders ideal version of fovr.

[buttmunch]

If you're looking for a wabbajack, no. If you want a minimal mods list that has been answered many times. Just skim through the forum for a couple pages you'll find the answer.

[Just Another Gamer]

Elite Dangerous and No Man's Sky also have really solid VR experiences for their genre but I agree that Half Life Alyx reigns supreme.

[TimmyP]

Sickening that it doesn't have gamepad support.

[FluffyBob]

I find it odd that you would want to play a VR first person shooter with a game pad, do any PCVR games use a game pad?. Why?

Do not mistake me its your game, you play it the way you like, but I do not understand what advantage a game pad would have over being able to point and aim a virtual gun with your hand.

[Just Another Gamer]

VR is supposed to be about the immersion of the experience so if one can simulate holding and aiming a weapon with VR controllers that is superior to gamepad or m/k in my experience. If someone wants gamepad I can only assume they are console junkies out of their comfort zone.

[Edmund Kemper]

anyone have some mod suggestions that do not require having the DLCs? thanks

[死神]

Originally posted by FluffyBob:

I find it odd that you would want to play a VR first person shooter with a game pad, do any PCVR games use a game pad?. Why?

Do not mistake me its your game, you play it the way you like, but I do not understand what advantage a game pad would have over being able to point and aim a virtual gun with your hand.

Subnautica has no wand \ hand emulation and you must use a gamepad or keyboard and mouse.
It is a very odd situation to say the least, I'd much rather have a gun in my hand.
If you move a FO4VR save to the flat version of FO4 in first person you will see a rough emulation of what it would look like.