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AA-tierNomaiVR by Raicuparta and contributorsSecurity: Watched for changesExperimental

Fly the ship and read Nomai text with real hands in a full 6DOF conversion of Outer Wilds, base game and DLC.

The catch: Needs a tolerance for intense motion and has some setup fuss, especially on Game Pass.

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Launch Kit

Get Outer Wilds running

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Steps are general until you ; then the runtime step matches your headset.

  1. Set your VR runtime

    This mod runs through SteamVR. Start your headset's PC link first (Quest Link, Air Link or Virtual Desktop), then start SteamVR.

    General step from us

  2. Install Outer Wilds (Steam)

    Install it and launch it once in flat mode to finish first-time setup, then quit. The creator says it needs Outer Wilds 1.1.10 or later (Echoes of the Eye DLC supported, not required).

    General step from us

  3. Have these ready

    OWML (Outer Wilds Mod Loader, via the Outer Wilds Mod Manager) · VR headset with motion controllers (gamepad not playable) · Steam and SteamVR installed, even for non-Steam copies

    From the creator's guide

  4. Creator step 1

    Install the Outer Wilds Mod Manager and let it set up OWML.

    From the creator's guide

  5. Creator step 2

    Pick NomaiVR from the mod list and install it (manual route: extract the Raicuparta.NomaiVR folder from the release zip into OWML/Mods).

    From the creator's guide

  6. Creator step 3

    Start SteamVR, then launch the game from the mod manager (or OWML.Launcher.exe for a manual install).

    From the creator's guide

  7. First launch in VR

    Put the headset on, then start Outer Wilds the way the creator's guide says. Calibrate your height in the first area.

    General step from us

Stuck?

'Failed to initialize player' errors: avoid the Steam beta branch and verify game files

Reported on the creator's page or the linked sources. Known issue

Missing or broken controller prompts on some controllers (for example WMR); resetting SteamVR bindings helps

Reported on the creator's page or the linked sources. Known issue

Keyboard input is disabled, which breaks mods that need it; a prerelease restores it with poor performance in the final sequence

Reported on the creator's page or the linked sources. Known issue

Left-hand mode needs manual SteamVR binding changes

Reported on the creator's page or the linked sources. Known issue

Black screen in the headset

This mod runs through SteamVR. Start your link (Quest Link, Air Link or Virtual Desktop) first, then SteamVR, and only then the game. If SteamVR shows the headset but the game is flat, close the game and launch it again the way the creator's steps say. 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.