Dear Shizof, thank you for creating this mod. I've spent a lot of time adjusting the .tact files and with 30 of the most important ones I'm very happy with the new results. (most of the are regarding the gravity gloves/ bagpack and weapon use/reloading.) What's the best way to share them with the "community" ?
There's also 4 settings i changed in the app, screenshot is also found in the folder above.
Changes made to:
Putting clips in bagpack (Left and right shoulder)
Putting Resin in bagpack (Left and right shoulder)
Retrieving clips from bagpack (Left and right shoulder)
Retrieving resin from bagpack (Left and right shoulder)
Gravity glove lock-on
Gravity glove Pull
Gravity glove catch
Insert clip in weapon
Pulling top of the gun after reload (chambered round)
Healthstation use
Kickback pistol
Kickback shotgun
Attack by standard headcrab
Item store in wrist
Item retrieve from wrist
Heartbeat low health
Heartbeat extreme low health
All effects are adjusted for right handed and left handed players. How to use:
Go to the folder where this file is: TactsuitAlyx.exe
In that folder you'll find a folder called "bHaptics" . Copy that folder somewhere safe (don't cut it, only copy it) in case you'll want to revert the changes.
Now copy my files from the link into the original folder. It should ask to overwrite around 30 files.
Click yes and find the screenshot in my files and change the settings in the TactsuitAlyx.exe app.
Boot the game and try it out!
P.s. Half the changed effects are for the sleeves. Other half for the vest.
Thanks Schizof for a brilliant mod for the most popular game in VR. Based on it, I made an addition to the complete set of bHaptics, so that all could feel the game with my whole body from head to toe. With the perfect approach directional effects were made that harmonize with the action in the game and immerse in the events taking place. Here the files for each bHaptics device are run in parallel, depending on what is available. The general setup is the same as written in the description of the mod
I've been having a great time with this mod and the haptic animations are GREAT! I do however have one possible improvement for when you walk into a barnacle. Instead if just spamming all of the motors, I think it would be better to create a sensation of the tongue wrapping itself around and down your body. Then the wrapping sensation will start to spiral up creating the feeling of lift. What do you think?
You can modify the intensity of it and test the effects in the settings page by clicking their labels. Barnacle effect is similar to what you describe, but it may be a little bit too intensive for your vest so you are feeling all the motors spamming. Try reducing the intensity and test to see if it's better.
I have the same problem with other addons even though I installed the "game" folder twice. Maybe it doesn't work with all addons? Today I passed "Extra-Ordinary Value", no vest reaction. There are no problems with the original game.
@Max965 Have you checked the Compatibility section of the description page? You need to install Scalable Init Support and enable that and the bhaptics addon while starting other addons that won't work with the vest.
I have just download the mod, "Combine Combat Encounter" from the main Alyx workshop, and started the modded game through the normal Alyx menu. The modded game works fine, but am not feeling any Haptics on my suit, even though I have started everything the same as I do when starting the normal game Alyx.
I just tried that mod and it's working without issues with this mod. Did you install this mod correctly? I don't see Scripts file in your Download history. You need to install it in your Half-Life Alyx folder.
Yes I downloaded the scripts on my first download time. I only downloaded the other file twice as my anti virus deleted the first copy of the EXE. The bHaptics mod works totally fine with normal Alyx game, Its just that Combine Combat Encouter mod that I tried it didn't work at all with that. Ill give it another try now and see if it works.
thank you soo much for making this its just amazing with the arms too,alyx not only looks breath taking but with this its soo immersive and works perfectly with all addons ive played so far,hopefully it will work with "Levitation" but i doubt it wont and youre a beast at keeping them updated,thanks again.
Keep getting "Timed out waiting for response from Mongoose. SteamVR needs to be restarted" I tried adding steam VR to the firewall and virus protecting exceptions - even turned off firewall and virus protection - al makes no difference.
The only thing that works is checking integrity of game files - then the game works but the haptics do not.
Sounds like issues related to launching the game, not the mod.
Regarding the mod, make sure you install scripts file correctly to the game folder and then run the Tool and press Start button and then Test button and make sure it's working before starting the game.
I thought it didn't work at first. Shizof, could you consider changing the word on the "start" button, it could be confused with launching alyx. I really loved the mod btw, kudos on the heartbeats, they not just a continuous pattern, but they actually feel dynamic! :)
Thanks for all the work you put into this! I've overcome a few problems trying to get this to work, but now (and maybe this has nothing to do with the mod) the bHaptics Tactsuit Alyx Interface seems to be working --I see the actions in-game popping up as they happen-- but its not triggering the tactsuit itself. The main problem there is that, after I fire up the Bhaptics Player and connect the vest (which then shows your mod connection in the bHaptics Player interface), after I start the game, the Tactsuit Alyx Interface lists {reset} where it shows all the actions, and then the vest no longer appears to be connected. You would think I could just open it back up and reconnect, but that exits out of Alyx everytime and kills the game.
So your Tactsuit Alyx interface works, but then resets when I start the game severing the connection. Then when I open Bhaptics Player to reestablish the connection, it ends Half-Life Alyx.
I think I might be something very basic wrong here. Can you help?
Sounds like a connection issue with the bhaptics player and the vest to me. The mod just reads the log and sends haptics to the vest through the player. If the connection to the vest is getting lost, that's unrelated to the mod. The mod cannot do anything like that.
First off, thank you for this fantastic mod! it really improves the immersion alot! I was wondering if it would be possible to add haptic feedback to events in game? Not just things that directly affect the player! Like, for example some vibrations in your chest etc when the strider walks past the balcony and slams its foot down right beside you at the beginning of the game or when the train crashes at fairview junction! Things like that that would create loud sounds, vibration and shockwaves irl would be cool to be able to feel as well and would enhance the experience even more!
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For people that found this post, here are the adjusted files: https://1drv.ms/u/s!Aqo1A7xPhpEih8V_L_Gkrws5-Ydl6g?e=xe3tLY
There's also 4 settings i changed in the app, screenshot is also found in the folder above.
Changes made to:
All effects are adjusted for right handed and left handed players. How to use:
Go to the folder where this file is: TactsuitAlyx.exe
In that folder you'll find a folder called "bHaptics" . Copy that folder somewhere safe (don't cut it, only copy it) in case you'll want to revert the changes.
Now copy my files from the link into the original folder. It should ask to overwrite around 30 files.
Click yes and find the screenshot in my files and change the settings in the TactsuitAlyx.exe app.
Boot the game and try it out!
P.s. Half the changed effects are for the sleeves. Other half for the vest.
Here the files for each bHaptics device are run in parallel, depending on what is available. The general setup is the same as written in the description of the mod
https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1MiHCHiuW6H9FjCe8rOm-eiF6G2Dg_r8l?usp=sharing
Half-Life Alyx gameplay with complete set of bHaptics
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-t_Q-MjX82I
The modded game works fine, but am not feeling any Haptics on my suit, even though I have started everything the same as I do when starting the normal game Alyx.
The bHaptics mod works totally fine with normal Alyx game, Its just that Combine Combat Encouter mod that I tried it didn't work at all with that.
Ill give it another try now and see if it works.
Any advice on where I may have gone wrong?
The only thing that works is checking integrity of game files - then the game works but the haptics do not.
Help please.
Regarding the mod, make sure you install scripts file correctly to the game folder and then run the Tool and press Start button and then Test button and make sure it's working before starting the game.
I really loved the mod btw, kudos on the heartbeats, they not just a continuous pattern, but they actually feel dynamic! :)
Thanks for all the work you put into this! I've overcome a few problems trying to get this to work, but now (and maybe this has nothing to do with the mod) the bHaptics Tactsuit Alyx Interface seems to be working --I see the actions in-game popping up as they happen-- but its not triggering the tactsuit itself. The main problem there is that, after I fire up the Bhaptics Player and connect the vest (which then shows your mod connection in the bHaptics Player interface), after I start the game, the Tactsuit Alyx Interface lists {reset} where it shows all the actions, and then the vest no longer appears to be connected. You would think I could just open it back up and reconnect, but that exits out of Alyx everytime and kills the game.
So your Tactsuit Alyx interface works, but then resets when I start the game severing the connection. Then when I open Bhaptics Player to reestablish the connection, it ends Half-Life Alyx.
I think I might be something very basic wrong here. Can you help?