Lambda1VR
The easiest way to install this on your Quest is using SideQuest, a PC desktop app designed to simplify sideloading apps and games ( even beat saber songs on quest ) on Standalone Android Headsets like Oculus Quest and Oculus Go. It supports drag and drop for installing APK files!
Download SideQuest here: https://github.com/the-expanse/SideQuest/releases
Once you have installed Lambda1VR you will need to copy the
IMPORTANT NOTE:
This is just an engine port, no game assets are included whatsoever. YOU WILL NEED TO LEGALLY OWN HALF-LIFE IF YOU WISH TO PLAY IT IN VR USING LAMBDA1VR.
The original half-life can be purchased on Steam: https://store.steampowered.com/app/70/HalfLife/
PLEASE NOTE: Half-life: Source is not compatible.
Copying the Full Game files to your Oculus Quest
Before attempting to start Lambda1VR you need to do the following:
- Create a folder on your Quest called xash
- Locate the install of half-life on your PC, if installed from Steam then it will be somewhere like:
Controls:
YES!, the crowbar has to be swung in real life to smash stuff!
Dominant Hand Controller: Orientation: Weapon Orientation Trigger: Fire Primary / Secondary Grip (Hold): Enable secondary fire Grip (Click < 200ms): Reload Click Thumbstick: Use (action)
Off-hand Controller: Orientation: Flashlight Orientation Trigger: Shift (to run) Grip (hold): Weapon Stabilise (hold to remain active) Click Thumbstick: reserved for future use
Left Controller: Thumbstick: Move/Strafe Menu Button: Menu X: Flashlight on/off Y: reserved for future use
Right Controller: Thumbstick: Turn A: Crouch B: Jump
Things to note / FAQs:
Known Issues:
Future To-Dos:
Building:
I will add details on how to build in a future update. For a start you need:
- Android Developer Studio
- Oculus Mobile SDK 1.23.0
- The Lambda1VR folder should be below VrSamples in the extracted SDK