*** Half-Life: Alyx ***

Haze said:
OK sorted thanks, next stupid question is, where is my melee weapon, can only see options of gun, hand or multi tool
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I'm on my first play through of this. Last night's discovery was that although you don't have a crowbar, you can break wooden boxes to look for ammo by throwing them up in the air so they smash on the ground.
 
Delvis said:
Cheapest way to get this and vr setup? I'd love an index but second hand they're still ridiculous
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What's your max budget? If you can afford a Quest 2 then get that. Since I bought a Quest 2 my Rift CV1 hasn't seen any use and I have toyed with putting it up on the members market for someone who wants to try VR on the cheap. Perhaps I should bundle it with my GTX 1080 considering the current madness of GPU prices!
 
So had a quick go setting up my the Rift S (lab/robot demo was cute) and tried different motion options for Alyx. Level of detail is amazing and definitely quite the experience to see things in VR.

Never suffered with any kind of motion sickness in my life, however, found myself very nauseous in continous movement mode so I think I'll restart again in blink even if that felt a little restrictive. Does it help at all if you're standing as I was playing in a chair?
 
neoboy said:
So had a quick go setting up my the Rift S (lab/robot demo was cute) and tried different motion options for Alyx. Level of detail is amazing and definitely quite the experience to see things in VR.

Never suffered with any kind of motion sickness in my life, however, found myself very nauseous in continous movement mode so I think I'll restart again in blink even if that felt a little restrictive. Does it help at all if you're standing as I was playing in a chair?
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I have always found that standing causes a lot less motion sickness must be something to do with the brain.

However practice is the key with VR motion sickness, the more you use it the more your brain gets trained to it and you suffer less and less sickness. At first, just do it for 30mins and slowly over time increase your usage. Hard to only play for 30mins I know but doesnt take long for the brain to adjust
 
Tombstone said:
I have always found that standing causes a lot less motion sickness must be something to do with the brain.

However practice is the key with VR motion sickness, the more you use it the more your brain gets trained to it and you suffer less and less sickness. At first, just do it for 30mins and slowly over time increase your usage. Hard to only play for 30mins I know but doesnt take long for the brain to adjust
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Not VR but I could never fly my racing quad standing up, particularly when doing flips/rolls my body would try to do the same thing haha
 
Delvis said:
Not VR but I could never fly my racing quad standing up, particularly when doing flips/rolls my body would try to do the same thing haha
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Hah, I've definitely had a few moments of nearly falling over when flying FPV, very similar to VR in that respect, can't seem to stop myself trying to look around like in VR though :D
 
Thread revival i know, but better than to create a new one eh?

Whats the most cost effective way of playing this in VR in 2025? I'd likely not use the VR kit again, so i'd be looking to buy something used, then sell it on again after. On that basis, i could just get a used index kit, then sell it on again? its still a reasonable expense used, and there is a chance i'll lose a bit when reselling, but thats fine i guess.

Can i get an enjoyable experience with something cheaper?

How much space do i need? i couldnt swing a hampster in my current PC room. Though i could potentially do it downstairs on in some office space.

Thanks
 
champ222 said:
Thread revival i know, but better than to create a new one eh?

Whats the most cost effective way of playing this in VR in 2025? I'd likely not use the VR kit again, so i'd be looking to buy something used, then sell it on again after. On that basis, i could just get a used index kit, then sell it on again? its still a reasonable expense used, and there is a chance i'll lose a bit when reselling, but thats fine i guess.

Can i get an enjoyable experience with something cheaper?

How much space do i need? i couldnt swing a hampster in my current PC room. Though i could potentially do it downstairs on in some office space.

Thanks
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What's your GPU ?

You could get a quest 2 or 3, play wireless, no need for base stations, then as its a popular headset, you'll get your money back
 
champ222 said:
Thread revival i know, but better than to create a new one eh?

Whats the most cost effective way of playing this in VR in 2025? I'd likely not use the VR kit again, so i'd be looking to buy something used, then sell it on again after. On that basis, i could just get a used index kit, then sell it on again? its still a reasonable expense used, and there is a chance i'll lose a bit when reselling, but thats fine i guess.

Can i get an enjoyable experience with something cheaper?

How much space do i need? i couldnt swing a hampster in my current PC room. Though i could potentially do it downstairs on in some office space.

Thanks
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Second hand Quest 2 would be your best bet. You can play it in seated mode but still need room to outstretch your arms without knocking things over or punching a wall.

There are many great VR games so I'd be surprised if you wanted to sell it instantly.
 
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