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Steam News18 October 20258mo ago

UPDATED: Developer note on Steam player issues

To our Steam players, UPDATE: While we're still working on our own permanent solution to the issues players are facing on Steam with Reach, the lovely Virtual Desktop team have released an update for their software that

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changedUPDATE:
changedWhile we're still working on our own permanent solution to the issues players are facing on Steam with Reach, the lovely Virtual Desktop team have released an update for their software that will resolve both the compatibility issues and hands calibrations issues for Meta headsets used with Steam.
changedTo access this, simply update to the latest version of the Virtual Desktop software before attempting to boot-up Reach. For more information, you can head to the Virtual Desktop Discord server.
changedOption 1) set your OpenXR runtime to VDXR and enjoy the game. You might need to start a new game if you were previously stuck inside the van.
changedOption 2) set your OpenXR runtime to SteamVR and lookup a community custom binding "Reach for Virtual Desktop". You also need the following SteamVR Settings-> OpenXR -> Meta Plugin Compatibility set to Off.
changedRegarding Virtual Desktop specifically, we're working closely with the developers of VD and want to publicly thank them for their support. They are also working on a solution with us and have released a workaround that may work for those trying to use the software. Please head to their official Discord server for full details.

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changedUPDATE:
changedWhile we're still working on our own permanent solution to the issues players are facing on Steam with Reach, the lovely Virtual Desktop team have released an update for their software that will resolve both the compatibility issues and hands calibrations issues for Meta headsets used with Steam.
changedTo access this, simply update to the latest version of the Virtual Desktop software before attempting to boot-up Reach. For more information, you can head to the Virtual Desktop Discord server.
changedOption 1) set your OpenXR runtime to VDXR and enjoy the game. You might need to start a new game if you were previously stuck inside the van.
changedOption 2) set your OpenXR runtime to SteamVR and lookup a community custom binding "Reach for Virtual Desktop". You also need the following SteamVR Settings-> OpenXR -> Meta Plugin Compatibility set to Off.

To our Steam players,

UPDATE:

While we're still working on our own permanent solution to the issues players are facing on Steam with Reach, the lovely Virtual Desktop team have released an update for their software that will resolve both the compatibility issues and hands calibrations issues for Meta headsets used with Steam.

To access this, simply update to the latest version of the Virtual Desktop software before attempting to boot-up Reach. For more information, you can head to the Virtual Desktop Discord server.

As per VD dev advice:

The latest public version of Virtual Desktop (1.34.10) let's you run Reach without issues.

Option 1) set your OpenXR runtime to VDXR and enjoy the game. You might need to start a new game if you were previously stuck inside the van.

Option 2) set your OpenXR runtime to SteamVR and lookup a community custom binding "Reach for Virtual Desktop". You also need the following SteamVR Settings-> OpenXR -> Meta Plugin Compatibility set to Off.

We'll continue to update you as and when we're ready to release patches for Reach and a timeline of what we're working on.

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We are really sorry about the issues many of you are facing with playing Reach. We want to reassure you that the team are working hard throughout the weekend to find solutions to the most severe issues you are experiencing as fast as possible. We will then be turning our attention to other reported bugs and concerns.

Regarding Virtual Desktop specifically, we're working closely with the developers of VD and want to publicly thank them for their support. They are also working on a solution with us and have released a workaround that may work for those trying to use the software. Please head to their official Discord server for full details.

Our priority is to get the PC community playing our game without issues as soon as we can.

Thank you for your patience, to everyone who's reported issues to us so far, and also to those trying to help others find workarounds and fixes on our behalf. Keep an eye on this page or our Discord server for any news around patches.

nDreams

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