
DOOM Eternal
Punch demons and Blood Punch through the full campaign and both DLCs with a hand-aimed gun.
The catch: Alpha software, tested mainly on one headset.
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Launch Kit
Get DOOM Eternal running
Steps are general until you ; then the runtime step matches your headset.
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Set your VR runtime
Pick your OpenXR runtime: the Meta Horizon Link app for Link or Air Link, Virtual Desktop's VDXR for Virtual Desktop, or SteamVR for Index, Beyond and Pico.
General step from us -
Install DOOM Eternal (Steam)
Install it and launch it once in flat mode to finish first-time setup, then quit. The creator says it needs Steam build 25216728; Game Pass / Microsoft Store version 1.0.56.0.
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Have these ready
Windows 10 or 11 · DOOM Eternal on a supported build · PC VR headset with an OpenXR runtime
From the creator's guide -
Creator step 1
Download the EternalVR alpha zip from GitHub releases
From the creator's guide -
Creator step 2
Run the launcher; it checks your game version
From the creator's guide -
Creator step 3
Start your OpenXR runtime
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Creator step 4
Launch from the launcher (nothing is installed into the game folder)
From the creator's guide -
First launch in VR
Put the headset on, then start DOOM Eternal the way the creator's guide says. Calibrate your height in the first area.
General step from us
Stuck?
README labels it alpha and asks for testers
Reported on the creator's page or the linked sources. Known issue
Only Quest controllers tried so far; other bindings untested
Reported on the creator's page or the linked sources. Known issue
Soft image on AMD RX 5000/6000 without a virtual display workaround
Reported on the creator's page or the linked sources. Known issue
Under SteamVR hold Y to pause
Reported on the creator's page or the linked sources. Known issue
Single-player only
Reported on the creator's page or the linked sources. Known issue
Black screen in the headset
This mod uses OpenXR. Check the active OpenXR runtime matches how you connect (the Set your VR runtime step), then start Link or Virtual Desktop before the game. General tip from us
Controllers don't show up
Start Link, Virtual Desktop or SteamVR before the game, and make sure the controllers are awake before launch. General tip from us
Stutter or low frame rate
Lower the in-game resolution or render scale first, then shadows and volumetrics. Close overlays you don't need. General tip from us
The mod didn't load at all
Recheck the game version against the creator's page; a game update is the most common cause. Then reinstall the mod files. General tip from us
Prefer a guide that talks back?
Copy a prompt for Claude Code on your PC. It asks before every download or change, and only uses the official page.