Freeman - A Half-Life: Alyx Non-VR Mod

This mod is designed to run Half-Life: Alyx without the VR hardware requirement and without the contraints/viruses/missing parts of some other non-vr mods.

This new version is based on bfeber's HLA-NoVR mod with some quality of life changes.

The mod's changelog can be found here.

The intended audience of this mod are those who are unable to use VR (sight issues, other disabilities, money contraints etc) or those who simply do not want to keep getting out their VR equipment for short periods of gaming.

If you can use VR and haven't yet played HL: Alyx in VR, I would suggest to do so. Using this mod turns the game into a different experience, but no less fun.

Please read this to the end as it contains some helpful hints in the FAQ section to help make your way through the game.

Functionality

An updated functionality list will be added to in due course.

Requirements

• Half-Life: Alyx v1.5.4
• HLA-NoVR-Launcher v2.4
• Windows 10 or 11

Installation/Running the Game

• Download and extract the launcher to a folder of your choice
• Download and extract the mod files to the Half-Life Alyx root folder (where the game folder sits)
• Run the launcher and set any additional launch options required, then press PLAY

Uninstallation

Delete the game\hlvr\scripts folder, the launcher folder, and verify your files through Steam.

FAQs

Q) How does this mod improve bfeber's?
A) There are some quality of life changes in this mod that befeber hasn't implemented (yet), like the automatic flashlight, usable monitors and radio etc. It aims to fix the few bugs in their mod too.

Q) Is HL: Alyx able to be played start to finish with this mod?
A) This mod only has changes and fixes up to and including Fairview Juntion (a2_train_yard) so far, but maps are being fixed every week. The rest of the game should still be playble though but without any QoL/bug fixes (if any are needed).

Q) Why is the mod called "Freeman"?
A) Because the original mod featured the Half-Life 2 HEV HUD and weapons

Q) This game shouldn't be played outside of VR
A) ...

Valve fixes

To be updated...

Third-party mod fixes

Fixed JJL722's flashlight mod to be automatic and play sound when turning on/off

Known issues

To be updated...

Credits

• Mod author: pmein1

• Original HLA-NoVR mod: bfeber

• Original HLA-NoVR-Launcher: bfeber

Original freeman Credits

• HLNONVR (DLL): Jan4V
• HL2 weapons: KonqiTheKonqueror
• VScript base, initial triggers script, flashlight and jump fix: JJL772
• Entity variable storage: FrostSource

Mod use

You can use parts/all of this mod in any other mod as long as the credits section is put into your credits section.