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Alien Isolation on Oculus Rift DK2
Back in June at the 2014 E3, Alien Isolation was demonstrated on the Oculus Rift DK2 to gamers and journalists alike, who were all blown away by its horror, graphics and atmosphere. It almost seemed certain that the game would be playable on the headset on release; but alas, SEGA chose not to support the Rift. That wasn't the end of the story, however.
It was clear that support for the Oculus Rift DK2 was added during its development, so immediately after the games release on September 7th, the folks at /r/Oculus began to dig through its code to see if any traces of Rift support were still remaining; and as it turns out: yes there was!
Find ENGINE_SETTINGS.XML in the game's DATA folder. Change the stereo options to:
<Setting name="Stereo Mode">
<Quality name="Rift" precedence="4"/>
<Quality name="Off" precedence="4"/>
</Setting>
Next you'll need to set the Oculus to extended mode, and use the configuration utility to pause the service. Start the game, then reactivate the service by setting the display mode to "Direct to Rift".
Thanks to the positional tracking, you'll be able to pop your head around corners to see if there's a giant, unstoppable murderer coming at you. Have fun that.
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#4936963 Posted on: 10/14/2014 10:41 AM
yeah i need to try this, but will wait until the game falls in price first. Horror type games are a tad stressful in the rift lol.
Assetto Corsa soon, cmon devs!!!!!
yeah i need to try this, but will wait until the game falls in price first. Horror type games are a tad stressful in the rift lol.
Assetto Corsa soon, cmon devs!!!!!
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#4936985 Posted on: 10/14/2014 11:17 AM
Hilbert - can I post my Youtube gameplay with my DK2 Alien Isolation link here?? People seem to find It informative.
Anyways... guys If you do not have a rift and wish a preview, just type in Youtube:
DEE RAZTOO ALIEN ISOLATION DK2.
Hope you like it as much as others!
Hilbert - can I post my Youtube gameplay with my DK2 Alien Isolation link here?? People seem to find It informative.
Anyways... guys If you do not have a rift and wish a preview, just type in Youtube:
DEE RAZTOO ALIEN ISOLATION DK2.
Hope you like it as much as others!
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#4936988 Posted on: 10/14/2014 11:19 AM
yeah i need to try this, but will wait until the game falls in price first. Horror type games are a tad stressful in the rift lol.
Assetto Corsa soon, cmon devs!!!!!
Also waiting for Assetto corsa (anytime soon now - message came on some forum from the devs).
Yeah... Alien isolation is too scary to play at times LoL! VR is COOL!
yeah i need to try this, but will wait until the game falls in price first. Horror type games are a tad stressful in the rift lol.
Assetto Corsa soon, cmon devs!!!!!
Also waiting for Assetto corsa (anytime soon now - message came on some forum from the devs).
Yeah... Alien isolation is too scary to play at times LoL! VR is COOL!
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#4936990 Posted on: 10/14/2014 11:25 AM
yeah i need to try this, but will wait until the game falls in price first. Horror type games are a tad stressful in the rift lol.
Assetto Corsa soon, cmon devs!!!!!
Project Cars works well on the Rift, my brother has one and brought it over one weekend, amazing driving around in the rift, being able to lean out the side of the car and look around the body, really gives a sense of presence of being there
yeah i need to try this, but will wait until the game falls in price first. Horror type games are a tad stressful in the rift lol.
Assetto Corsa soon, cmon devs!!!!!
Project Cars works well on the Rift, my brother has one and brought it over one weekend, amazing driving around in the rift, being able to lean out the side of the car and look around the body, really gives a sense of presence of being there
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Back in June at the 2014 E3, Alien Isolation was demonstrated on the Oculus Rift DK2 to gamers and journalists alike, who were all blown away by its horror, graphics and atmosphere. It almost seemed certain that the game would be playable on the headset on release; but alas, SEGA chose not to support the Rift. That wasn't the end of the story, however.
http://www.guru3d.com/news-story/alien-isolation-on-oculus-rift-dk2.html
I see obesity rates across the Western world falling rapidly as gaming couch potatoes across the land go into what will come to be called IAE-related Cardiac Arrest (Immersive Alien Experience).
Seriously, this is going to kill someone!