/vrg/ Crawler
-Experience the least bad co-op dungeon crawling game in VR.
+Experience the least bad VR co-op dungeon crawling game.
What is this?
- /vrg/ crawler is a Minecraft server and associated modpack that converts the game into a co-op dungeon crawling + /vrg/ crawler is a Minecraft server and modpack that converts the game into a co-op dungeon crawling VR game, to the best of our ability. Think Ancient Dungeon, or Dungeons of Eternity, but good. You may enjoy - this - even if you don't like Minecraft. + this even if you don't like regular Minecraft.
Features
+Features
Is this still Minecraft?
-- We've optimized this for combat, exploring, and looting, because these are actually fun to do in VR. - The usual mining and crafting and building are still possible, but we've found that they just don't lend - themselves to actually moving your arms around; inevitably, everyone just logs on in flat mode instead. -
-If you want a more vanilla - experience, try the other /vrg/ NA minecraft server, or one of the servers shilled on /vm/ . -
-Download
You have several options:
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-Ok.
+Download PolyMC-crawler.zip, extract + to anywhere (it's portable PolyMC with the modpack already set + up). No login required. Change the account name from "sneed" if you want.
I have MultiMC/PolyMC/Prism Launcher already
-Ok.
+Create a new instance, and choose "import from zip" and paste as the link.
I have my own autistic minecraft launcher setup, just give me the jars
-Ok.
+import vr-crawler.mrpack into your + launcher of choice somehow. It's a Modrinth modpack file.
How to Play
- Start the game, then connect to the server that's prefilled in the multiplayer menu. - If it's your first time playing, you'll get some books in your inventory that explain things. + Start the game, put on your headset, then connect to the server that's prefilled in the multiplayer menu.
+- If you're entirely new to vivecraft, you may have to set up the SteamVR bindings. TODO: link instructions + If you're entirely new to vivecraft / minecraft, you may have to set up the SteamVR bindings. TODO: link + instructions. Check out Vivecraft's How To Play guide + for more basic control info. +
+ ++ If it's your first time playing, you'll get some books in your inventory that explain things. + Open them up to read them. We've also put up signs around the starting town to help you figure things out, + hopefully without ever opening the overlay or taking the headset off.
Is this still just Minecraft?
++ No. We've optimized this for combat, exploring, and looting, because these are actually fun to do in VR. + The usual mining and crafting and building are still possible, but we've found that they just don't lend + themselves to actually moving your arms around; inevitably, everyone just logs on in flat mode instead. +
+If you want a more vanilla + experience, try the other /vrg/ NA minecraft server, or one of the servers shilled on /vm/ . +
What's actually in the mod pack?
See the full modlist for a nicely categorized list, with expandable full descriptions and links to the modrinth pages.
Something broke / the server is down!
-Complain in the thread, I'll see it.
+Complain in the thread, I'll see it.
+How is the modpack download so small?
++ The modpack doesn't actually have the jars in it. It uses packwiz-installer to + actually download all the jars for you from modrinth, as well as keep the modpack up to date to the changes + we make in + the git repository for the pack. + It's a lot of autism, and packwiz ain't perfect, but it's a lot more maintainable than a directory full of + jars. +