This modder added VR support to Resident Evil Village when Capcom refused
Praydog also added VR to Resident Evil 7 for the first time on PC.
When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.Here’s how it works.
Modder Praydog, who previously addedVR support to Resident Evils 2 and 3, has now brought the headset-based immersive gaming of the future to Resident Evils 7 and Village. Ian Higton atEurogamergot the chance to sample the nearly-finished mod ahead of its release. Praydog intends to release it for free, but you can also support his future VR projects by backing hisPatreon.
Resident Evil 7 had very well-received support for Sony’s PSVR headset, but never got a PC version, while Resident Evil Village never even received the PSVR nod. The demand for such a mode remained, however, given how well the games' slow-moving, first person actionlends itself to VR play.
Praydog’s treatment is arguably even better than the official PSVR Resident Evil 7, which supports the headset only and requires a standard controller for movement and aiming. Praydog’s mods, meanwhile, allow for full motion controls and even include a fully animated viewmodel instead of the official version’s “floating camera” approach.
Eurogamer’s video showcaseof the mod is a real treat as well, with Higton taking a particular delight in the combination of motion controls and the uncanny-valley adjacent model for Ethan Winters' infant daughter that the game makes you hold throughout the introduction.
The mod also adds a whole new dimension to Village’s infamous encounters with Lady Dimitrescu, allowing players to experience the… horror? Yes, the horror of getting held down and eviscerated by the 9 foot-tall matron in its full, immersive glory.
Once finished, you can likely find the project onPraydog’s github pagealongside his prior work on Resident Evil VR.
The biggest gaming news, reviews and hardware deals
Keep up to date with the most important stories and the best deals, as picked by the PC Gamer team.
Ted has been thinking about PC games and bothering anyone who would listen with his thoughts on them ever since he booted up his sister’s copy of Neverwinter Nights on the family computer. He is obsessed with all things CRPG and CRPG-adjacent, but has also covered esports, modding, and rare game collecting. When he’s not playing or writing about games, you can find Ted lifting weights on his back porch.
Terrifyingly good Humble Bundle deal nets you 11 Resident Evil games for less than the price of Resi 4 remake
I spent the last week roaming the Spencer Mansion and I’m here to tell you not to sleep on the new GOG release of 1996’s Resident Evil
Grab a friend to try these Deadlock duo lane picks and take a bite out of the cursed apple
