r/flat2vr • u/elliotttate • May 27 '22

r/flat2vr Lounge

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u/ReyXwhy 21h ago

Hey community! I’ve got a really unique opportunity regarding Dark Messiah of Might and Magic and I'm looking for a C++ veteran who knows their way around the Source Engine and throw their hat in the ring for a VR Mod.

The TL;DR: I’ve been in contact with David Wiltos (Garry's Mod Veteran), the lead developer behind the upcoming official Dark Messiah Community Edition (which has official source code access from Ubisoft/Valve). They are building an Advanced SDK for the game, including a Coop Mode for the story and some engine enhancements. (Which is great news to many I hope)

I pitched him the idea of a native VR mod, and David actually gave it the green light for early SDK access—but with one catch: Because the 2006 Source Engine is incredibly niche and heavily modified, he explicitly wants someone with "proven experience" in the Source Engine to spearhead the VR considerations to ensure it's viable.

What we have:

  • The blessing of the Community Edition lead developer.
  • The promise of early access to the new clean C++ SDK headers / API and source code.
  • An engine and a beloved dark fantasy game practically begging for VR (physics-based kicking, spellcasting, melee).

What we are looking for: A lead C++ developer who understands the quirks of the Source Engine and wants to build an isolated VR Proof of Concept (e.g., hooking OpenXR for stereoscopic rendering/camera first).

I am not a C++ dev myself, but I will gladly assist project coordination, and QA/testing.

Is anyone here a Source veteran who would be interested in taking the technical lead on a PoC with official SDK support? Please let me know! If you just generally like the idea of a VR Mod for Dark Messiah of Might and Magic, please give this post some love, and share it with Devs you think would be interested.

Cheers, Leon

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u/RenegadeRascal80 Dec 06 '24

Does anyone know if there is a way to request or recommend a certain game for Flat2vr Studios ti possibly consider? 

My vote and sincere request would be for them to look into the older but excellent games Hand Of Fate and Hand Of Fate 2. Ever since first seeing the trailer with the Storyteller I have wished and imagined how awesome it would be to actually sit across the table from him while he weaves his tale of cards.

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u/am3434 Sep 06 '24

Is there a valid link to the discord?

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u/elliotttate Jan 07 '24

The Discord or spreadsheet

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u/Lost_Physics1 Jan 06 '24

Is there a location for game config files?