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What’s New in the 1.0 Release? The full 1.0 version of Beef Raider XR includes a number of enhancements, as well as some polishing. This transition has been completed, and players can now experience Lara Croft’s iconic world in a completely new way. The players will experience the world from Lara Croft’s perspective… or, rather, through 1996-style graphics. The first-person VR transforms the original assets of the game to deliver an incredible level immersion. To make all this work, players need to use the original Tomb Raider files from the 1996 release or from the recent remaster, but either way, those nostalgic graphics and blocky triangles remain intact.
Gameplay Enhancements and Challenges
With the move to a first-person perspective and 6DoF, plus a dash of Mixed Reality, some players might encounter a bit of a learning curve at first as they get used to playing this classic platformer in a fully immersive way. The original climbing and jumping elements weren’t designed to be played in first person, so it can initially feel uncomfortable. The Team Beef team recognized this, and added a toggle to switch between the first-person and third person views. This helped smoothen out some of those difficult sections. Team Beef’s
Gameplay Example
The original limitations of the game made it difficult to control movement. This has been improved. Team Beef modified the classic analog stick controls for VR to make them more comfortable. The system is incredibly smooth in both the third-person full VR mode and the Mixed Reality Mode. The release build now includes left-handed functionality, and the polished look ensures a more refined gaming experience. The Beef Raider XR Mod is a major milestone for VR modding.
It features a variety of innovative additions. UploadVR contacted Brown for an update on the project:
“The highlight of this specific port was that it gave us the opportunity to experiment with mixed reality, because in third person Lara does all the aiming, we were able to try out things that we hadn’t done with other ports ….. The Mixed Reality was easy to set up, but I spent days trying to figure out the controls, ridiculous calculations, and how to change the scale of the world. We’ve watched this port closely for some time, and we think it is a real game changer for Tomb Raider fans and VR modders alike. It’s never been more vivid to relive Lara Croft’s adventures.