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Steam News2 August 202617d ago

VR/Desktop Start Bug Fix

Corrected bug where starting AstroVR with HMD connected resulted in an automatic VR start even if desktop was selected. Changes: AstroVR now accepts "-novr" as a command line argument.

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Full Astro VR update

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What changed

1 fix0 additions1 change0 removals
  • Fixes
  • UI and audio
fixedCorrected bug where starting AstroVR with HMD connected resulted in an automatic VR start even if desktop was selected.
changedAudio may go to the HMD, depending on external settings.

Astro VR changes

fixedCorrected bug where starting AstroVR with HMD connected resulted in an automatic VR start even if desktop was selected.
changedAudio may go to the HMD, depending on external settings.

Corrected bug where starting AstroVR with HMD connected resulted in an automatic VR start even if desktop was selected.

Changes:

  • AstroVR now accepts "-novr" as a command line argument.

  • May still start the Vive Console application when XR not running.

  • Audio may go to the HMD, depending on external settings.

  • Starting Astro in VR when no XR subsytem is already running can result in an incorrect floor height. Restart AstroVR with SteamVR already running.

Source

Steam News / 2 August 2026

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