If you analyze site traffic of any service that deals with virtual reality games on Oculus rift, you will quickly find out that Fallout 4 VR is one of the most in-demand virtual reality titles.
And why shouldn’t it be? The legendary post-apocalyptic adventure has a strong pedigree (previous Fallout titles were a big hit within the PC community and won Bafta Game of the Year awards).
Bethesda game studios may have set a bad example of how to go about building on the success of Skyrim. Among many other things, Bethesda failed to manage the expectations of the community regarding Fallout 76.
Of course, neither the community nor the press disliked Fallout 4.
Fallout 4, with its fantastic selection of weapons, good DLC content, helpful tips, the right character push in the game, and the right prices, manages to give users a sense of wonder without any problems.
And now it is on VR, and we would like to tell you how to install Fallout 4 VR on Oculus Quest.
So let’s get to it.
How to Get Fallout 4 VR on Oculus Quest Guide
To get started on your journey into the wasteland of the Commonwealth and get the best VR experience, you need the right setup on Oculus Quest and/or Oculus Rift.
The process itself is not difficult.
But we should mention, though, that you should have a reasonably powerful GPU installed in your computer to get Fallout 4 VR running properly.
Compared to HTC Vive, it is relatively easy to get Fallout 4 VR on Oculus.
All you need to focus on is Steam websites VR and your Oculus working nicely with each other.
Once that is done, you only need to run the virtual game.
Now, keep in mind that we compared the difficulty of setting up Fallout 4 VR on Quest with the HTC Vive.
That means the process is somewhat difficult. And the reason why it is difficult is that Fallout 4 VR first came on Vive, and Bethesda games designed it to work, first, with Vive. Because of that, all the menus are suited to Vive instead of Oculus.
More specifically, Fallout 4 VR works better with HTC Vive controllers or wee trackpads. Oculus comes with Touch controllers, which are essentially analog sticks, so it can cause problems.
There is a neat workaround for that, where you use a touch emulation software to get the ball rolling, but we’ll talk more about it in the next section.
OpenVR Input Emulator
You need to use the most recent version of OpenVR Input Emulator, which, as the name suggests, can enable touchpad emulation for each of the Oculus Quest’s analog axis.
As a result, you won’t have problems trying to navigate and switch between menus and mods. You won’t get the perfect control of your Pip-Boy in real life, though (and by that, we mean when you are roaming the map in-game).
Here are the steps you need to take.
Step 1: Install The Right Software
We’ll start by downloading the right software on your device. Your game will simply reject any of your virtual reality games if you do not have the correct application.
No amount of hours watching videos on YouTube can fix your joystick and controller problems without the right software.
So make sure you download and then install the official OpenVR Input Emulator.
Click here to do that right now.
At the time of writing this report, the latest version of the application was around 1.2. You may have to get the newer one if there is one available.
While downloading, make sure you opt-out of the option that says SteamVR Beta. Then you need to switch your package to the latest build that is marked stable release.
Since you are on a Windows machine, you will probably download an executable file.
Install it.
Then go to your headset while your SteamVR is running and check if you can find the VR Input Emulator Settings button. It should be somewhere below the main window.
Step 2: Initiate Touchpad Emulation to Your Controllers
Now you need to click on the button that says VR Input Emulation.
Doing so should open up a new dialog box.
You should be able to see all kinds of settings in the new window. These should be more than enough to set up your Touch controllers. To select individual controllers, you will need to click the Device drop-down menu and choose the one you want to set up specifically.
Once you choose a controller, you should see a newly opened dialog screen. The screen should have a button labeled Input Remapping.
Click it.
And then choose AxisO(Joystick). Doing this should allow you to choose the exact version of emulation that you want to use.
Essentially, you have two options.
Position Based (Deferred Zero Update) and/or Position-Based. For better movement controls, it is better to go with Position-Based.
Just below the JoyStick Touchpad Emulation option, you should see a checkbox labeled ‘Button Press Deadzone Fix’.
Make sure it is checked if you want your Fallout VR to register a click every time you press downwards on your joystick when the joystick is in a central position.
Do not leave the screen without clicking Save. Leaving the screen without doing so will put everything back to how it was before you made the required changes.
Now you are done with one controller.
Complete the same procedure mentioned above with your other controller from the same pair.
Step 3: Add Emulation Toggle
Completing this step will make your life a lot easier while playing Fallout VR.
Basically, if you add a toggle to all of your Touch controllers, you can enable and disable emulation without ever leaving the VR game.
This is particularly useful when you want to navigate the map while in-game.
To get started, you need to go to the screen for Input Remapping Settings (you can access it from the main Input Emulator screen) and then choose the option Button_A.
Then look at the option Long Press when presented with a new window. Check its related box.
You should hear an audio sample if you have done everything correctly.
From the Input Remapping Settings screen, use the drop-down box next to Button_A to enable Toggle Touchpad Emulation.
As before, save the settings and then leave the current screen.
Then do the same as above for your other controller.
Step 4: Launch Your Game
You can buy Fallout VR pretty much the same way as you would any other game on steam. Click accept buttons wherever they pop up, and you should have it as your personalized content on Steam within no time.
Just make sure you first go back to the main SteamVR screen and then launch Fallout 4 VR.
How to Get Fallout 4 VR on Oculus Quest 2?
Oculus Quest 2 already has an impressive array of games in the library. Other countries might have a different list of games available, but you can easily play a game like Pistol Whip from Cloudhead games on Oculus if you are in the US.
Many users do not know that if they buy Oculus Link cable, which is priced around $79, they can connect their Oculus Quest to their PC.
Of course, they will first have to ensure that their PC is VR-ready.
In any case, upon connection, they can access even more VR games. One of those games is Fallout 4 VR.
Conclusion: Respective Owners of Fallout 4 VR And Oculus Touch Controllers
Instead of showing you an essential mod list for Fallout (which is easily available online) or Google analytics showing you which VR games are the most popular, we have used this guide to finally let you know how Fallout 4 VR is to be played on your Oculus Quest.
Beginning from now (and well into the future), you should be able to use the right USB cables and connect your Oculus to your PC at any date of your choosing.
Once in VR, you can continue to kill monsters with a stick, eat toxic food for health regeneration (optional cookies are available as well), change language, view desktop environments, all from within the game assuming you set up your controllers right.
Just make sure you don’t play so much to start experiencing the Tetris effect, which isn’t always healthy.
FAQ: Play Fallout 4 Virtual Reality Game Via Your Favorite VR Headset
Does Fallout 4 VR work with Oculus quest?
Yes. But you will have to purchase the Quest Link Cable to properly play the well-received Bethesda game studios game.
Can you play any VR game on Oculus quest?
Not really. You can search the Quest Store for all available games. If you can connect it to your PC, you can play some more titles.
Can I play Fallout 4 in VR?
Yes. You can play the legendary post-apocalyptic adventure, Fallout 4, in VR.
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