A New Small Update Available to Download as a Thank You! news - Half-Life Alyx NoVR mod for Half-Life: Alyx

We cannot thank our fans enough! Our communities continue to grow and there are now thousands of players around the world enjoying Half-Life Alyx NoVR! Many are playing the game for the first time, while others are enjoying returning to City 17 at ultrawide resolutions to take amazing photographs of City 17 in the Source 2 engine. Half-Life Alyx has never looked better now that it can be pushed to high resolutions on a flatscreen!

More importantly, we have had numerous players reach out to us who have been able to play this game for the very first time. Due to their physical limitations and health concerns, they would never be able to play the game in VR. So it warms the teams heart to know that we have been able to help these Half-Life fans around the world finally play Half-Life Alyx.

We also want to give our thanks and appreciation to many outlets that showcased Half-Life Alyx NoVR! Here are a few of the many hands on experiences with the mod along with showcases for the mod itself.

This update contains all the content from previous versions and all your Half-Life Alyx NoVR saves. Please see the download links either from here on ModDB or on GitHUB where the script is updated daily:

Here is what has been added with this small update:

• Combine Fabricator screens can now be interacted with to upgrade your weapons replacing the old HUD prompts requiring the numpad

• Freshly Squeezed - Test your grip on a headcrab heart
  • Achievement has been fixed
  • Pick up the heart in the Vortigaunt's den and the achievement will unlock
  • This leaves only 8 achievements left to enable
• Player collision with certain props has been implemented so you no longer clip through boxes and barrels
• A VR save warning has been added as seen in the screenshot below, so players who load a VR save from a previous playthrough will know they have to start a new game (as you will be stuck in place with a VR save)

• Added "NoVR by GB_2 Development Team" to the intro logo as seen in the screenshot below

• Some ladders have been updated with a new animation instead of the teleport, not all have been updated but all ladders will be updated like this soon

• Fixed issue with some players unable to grab Eli's hand
• Adjusted the viewmodel position and muzzle flash size on all weapons
  • Viewmodels are just slightly adjusted
  • Muzzle flash has been reduced in size and brightness
• Adjusted Gravity Gloves by extending their reach a bit more
• Smoother interactions added with trash bins, toilets and more

• Adjusted the main menu to be a bit closer and easier to navigate

If you have any issues or technical questions please check the FAQ first! We have created a Google Doc that we will be regularly updating that contains everything you need to install the mod, known issues, bugs, workarounds, how to post issues and more. Please see the link below!

Please check it regularly as we update it with new issues, bugs and more. Please read it fully before using the mod!

This small and timely update is another way to show our fans that we are dedicated to continue to update the mod on a daily and weekly basis! We are listening to feedback and suggestions and continue to work towards our 1.00 release this year.