v1.3-release-crueltysquad-vr-mod

Cruelty Squad VR Mod 1.3 update - For July 2023 Edition of Cruelty Squad

In July 2023, there was an update to Cruelty Squad by the dev. This mod is for that version of the game. If for some reason you still have the earlier version of the game, use the 1.1 version of the mod which will remain available.

Changelog to v.1.3 version

• Enabled rocket jumping (needs proper timing, shoot rocket down, slightly behind you and then time jump correctly (thanks for testing to Luca222901 on discord)

• NPC Performance Hack tweak: re-enable enemies if you shoot them even if they are outside of deactivation range; slight performance hit but worth it to better balance performance hack and not allow just picking off enemies so easily at distance

• NPC performance - disable unnecessary raycasts (thanks to wget on the discord for suggesting this)

• Added invisible ramps to very steep stairs in the middle of Pharma and leading to the target by the key in Alpine to help VR players so you don't have to get frustrated trying to jump up those steep stairs (thanks to Luca222901 for suggesting this and testing)

Installing

• If you are on v.1.1 of the mod: Follow the install instructions on the main readme page. Since the game updated, it is best to delete all original mod files from your Cruelty Squad steam directory (like the backup .exe and .pck and .dll files the VR mod originally added) and all VR-related mod files in your /mods/ folder (originally this was three folders, the new mod only has two), and then completely reinstall the VR mod using the modloader again from scratch, to avoid issues, if you are on v 1.1 of the mod.

• If you are already on v.1.2 of the mod: Just replace your cs-vr-mod-vr-files folder in "mods" in your app user data with the new one found in this release. No need to reinstall crus or the modloader.

Text to Speech Mod and Stutter Fix Mod

This mod is compatible with, and I highly recommend using it with, my separate text to speech mod, so you don't have to read all NPC speech from your VR hand menu, and DX's stutter fix mod, which helps when you turn around in VR not getting a pause in your headset as shaders run for the first time. You can find those mod in the mods section of crus.cc. Both are confirmed working by me with this updated version of the VR mod and game.

• Crus Text to Speech mod: https://crus.cc/mod/crus_text-to-speech/
• Crus Stutter Fix mod: https://crus.cc/mod/stutter_fix/

v1.2-release-crueltysquad-vr-mod

Cruelty Squad VR Mod 1.2 update - For July 2023 Edition of Cruelty Squad

In July 2023, there was an update to Cruelty Squad by the dev. This mod is for that version of the game. If for some reason you still have the earlier version of the game, use the 1.1 version of the mod which will remain available.

Changelog for 1.2 Version - Note that there was a further fix to these files on 7-14-23

• Updated VR mod files (OpenXR addon, XR Tools, and other VR Files) to use the new Godot 3.5.2 engine that is the same engine the underlying game is now running on
• Finally fix issue where some NPCs would not move unless you pointed at them.
• Fix two-handed weapon handling of several additional weapons, bringing total count of two-handed weapons to around 9
• Finally fix VR pointer in main menu so it comes out of player's finger rather than from the middle of the hand. This should now make directly touching the main menu to select items way easier.

Installing

Follow the install instructions on the main readme page. Since the game updated, it is best to delete all original mod files from your Cruelty Squad steam directory (like the backup .exe and .pck and .dll files the VR mod originally added) and all VR-related mod files in your /mods/ folder (originally this was three folders, the new mod only has two), and then completely reinstall the VR mod using the modloader again from scratch, to avoid issues.

Text to Speech Mod and Stutter Fix Mod

This mod is compatible with, and I highly recommend using it with, my separate text to speech mod, so you don't have to read all NPC speech from your VR hand menu, and DX's stutter fix mod, which helps when you turn around in VR not getting a pause in your headset as shaders run for the first time. You can find those mod in the mods section of crus.cc. Both are confirmed working by me with this updated version of the VR mod and game.

v1.1-release-crueltysquad-vr-mod

Final planned update of the VR mod (absent any game breaking bugs found or similar).

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Changes since 1.0 release:

-adds four two-handed weapons

-removes cursor lock from game window

-adjusts collision testing a bit when crouching to maybe (?) further reduce clipping when in vents

-adjusts where NPC performance hack collider sits on enemy bodies maybe (?) makes hack perform even more like the base game without losing performance

-fix 3D audio not playing from correct position in some circumstances depending on how player turned in real life vs. with thumb sticks

-Adds new Nightmare vision goggles shader (big thanks to Mr. Glockenspiel!)

-New replacement .exe that eliminates logging window while playing

-Compatible with updated game version on Steam (dev updated game week of March 27, 2023)

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Since the base game updated, it is best to "update" your mod by uninstalling the game, deleting all files in the install directory, reinstalling the game, and then starting over the VR mod installation process with this release following the installation directions on the main page of the mod.