DOOM (2016)
Chainsaw and glory-kill your way through DOOM 2016 with room-scale movement and two-handed weapons.
The catch: Only creator notes exist so far, and Defender may flag the launcher.
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Launch Kit
Get DOOM (2016) 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. The creator supports SteamVR too; if a later step says "start SteamVR or your VR runtime", this runtime is enough and you can skip SteamVR.
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Install DOOM (2016) (Steam)
Install it and launch it once in flat mode to finish first-time setup, then quit.
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Have these ready
DOOM (2016) on Steam · An OpenXR runtime such as SteamVR, Meta XR or VDXR · KharvoxLauncher.exe extracted to its own folder (not into the DOOM folder)
From the creator's guide -
Creator step 1
Download the latest KHARVOX release from GitHub
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Creator step 2
Extract the whole archive into a new folder (not the DOOM folder)
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Creator step 3
Make sure DOOM (2016), your headset software and an OpenXR runtime are ready
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Creator step 4
Run KharvoxLauncher.exe and start DOOM from it whenever you want VR
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First launch in VR
Put the headset on, then start DOOM (2016) the way the creator's guide says. Calibrate your height in the first area.
General step from us
Stuck?
Windows Defender may flag KharvoxLauncher.exe or KharvoxGameIntro.exe
Reported on the creator's page or the linked sources. Known issue
AMD GPUs and less common headsets may need extra setup
Reported on the creator's page or the linked sources. Known issue
Changing graphics quality while a level is loaded can freeze or crash the game
Reported on the creator's page or the linked sources. Known issue
Quest headsets should use Virtual Desktop or Meta Quest Link
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.