DS3 VR v1.0.1
for DARK SOULS™ III · by scubasteve2365 · released 23 Oct 2026
A mod added to the existing PC game to enable VR. A dedicated VR mod built for this one game. These are normally the best experiences, because controls, menus and comfort were designed for VR rather than injected.
Get it from GitHub
Free: Free release; requires game and downloads the required third-party geo11 fix during setup.
Downloads happen on the creator's own page. PCVR Central never rehosts files.
Setup walkthroughs
Community research
The current release supplies head-tracked OpenXR output, native stereo through the pinned geo11 fix, configurable HUD and VR menu. Creator says SteamVR was thoroughly tested; controls remain gamepad-only.
Evidence checked: Creator README, current v1.0.1 release, exact Steam version, runtime test notes and install/uninstall scripts reviewed; no open issues returned.
Known limitations
- No motion-controller gameplay or roomscale movement.
- Only SteamVR is thoroughly tested; other runtimes are listed as expected but not fully tested.
- Installer must fetch a separate geo11 fix from its official host and modifies/backups game files.
Full details
- VR implementation
- VR Mod
- Platforms
- PCVR
- Framework
- Dedicated VR mod
- Price
- Free, Free release; requires game and downloads the required third-party geo11 fix during setup.
- Motion controls
- Gamepad only
- Controller details
- Source-recorded controller/input details (creator README): You play with a gamepad; there are no motion controls.; Headset Any PC VR headset that runs on that runtime Gamepad Xbox, or others through Steam Input Helifax's geo 11 fix Dark Souls 3 geo 11 fix by Helifax and masterotaku (21 October 2023 version), which includes the geo 11 3D driver.
- 6DOF aim
- No
- Roomscale
- No
- Left-handed
- Unknown
- Perspective
- Third-person
- VR runtime
- OpenXR
- Headsets tested
- None reported yet
- Storefronts tested
- Steam
- Install difficulty
- Moderate install
- Requirements
- Dark Souls III Steam build 1.15.2, Active OpenXR runtime; SteamVR tested, Virtual Desktop VDXR/Meta Quest Link/PimaxXR listed as not fully tested, Gamepad/Xbox controller via Steam Input, Install DS3 VR ZIP into game Game folder, run install_ds3vr.bat to fetch/configure Helifax geo11 fix; uninstall script restores modified files
- Game version tested
- Unknown
- Last verified
- Never
- Source
- GitHub
- Download / install
- Open creator download / install page
- GitHub repo
- scubasteve2365/DS3-VR
- Known latest version
- v1.0.1
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