F.E.A.R. VR by TheFreeMike
for F.E.A.R. · by TheFreeMike · released 16 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: Public free package/source; no paid tier stated.
Downloads happen on the creator's own page. PCVR Central never rehosts files.
Community research
The official TheFreeMike project has a current public release, verified Quest 3/Touch hardware and detailed tracked-hand support; the submitted repository is a mirror and the mod is already cataloged, so mark duplicate and point to official source.
Evidence checked: Submitted mirror, official thefreemike31 README/release listing, and current PCVR Central entry checked. Official README lists v1.7.7, verified hardware and runtime limits.
Known limitations
- Existing PCVR Central record already lists TheFreeMike’s F.E.A.R. VR; this submission is a duplicate, not a new mod.
- Do not use the Leeann80 download link; canonical source is the official thefreemike31 repository/releases.
- Official project supports GOG/original Steam base only; Meta Link/Air Link, expansions, multiplayer, Linux/Proton are unsupported.
Setup notes
Release and scope
Separate from DR-89’s F.E.A.R. VR project. Use this author’s installer and support pages; do not mix the two packages.
Installation
Download fear-vr-v1.6.1.zip and its checksum from the release assets. Extract it completely, keep setup-files beside Setup, and install or upgrade into the base-game directory. Connect through Virtual Desktop/VDXR or Steam Link/SteamVR, then use F.E.A.R. VR.exe.
Limitations
Quest 3/Touch is the physically validated setup. Meta Quest Link/Air Link, expansions, multiplayer and Linux/Proton are unsupported. Version 1.6.1 allows language-media import; only Spanish was officially tested for that feature.
Full details
- VR implementation
- VR Mod
- Platforms
- PCVR
- Framework
- Dedicated VR mod
- Price
- Free, Public free package/source; no paid tier stated.
- Motion controls
- Full motion controls
- Controller details
- Official project provides tracked hands, physical weapon handling/reloads and holsters; roomscale movement, motion aim, comfort settings and campaign fixes. Exact active release supports Quest 3 Touch; other PCVR hardware is experimental. The submitted Leeann80 README points to a different download page and is not the creator source.
- 6DOF aim
- Yes
- Roomscale
- Yes
- Left-handed
- Unknown
- Perspective
- First-person
- VR runtime
- OpenXR
- Headsets tested
- Quest 3, Meta Quest 3 with Touch controllers (official project physically validated)
- Storefronts tested
- Steam, GOG
- Install difficulty
- Moderate install
- Requirements
- Supported original Steam or GOG F.E.A.R. base game, Windows 10/11, VDXR or SteamVR with Win32 OpenXR support, Original F.E.A.R. 2005 base game from supported Steam or GOG; exact executable checked by installer, Windows 10/11; download official v1.7.7 ZIP and SHA-256 from thefreemike31/fear-vr; verify, extract and run F.E.A.R. VR Setup.exe, Virtual Desktop/VDXR or Steam Link/SteamVR Win32 OpenXR path; Meta Quest Link/Air Link unsupported
- Game version tested
- Unknown
- Last verified
- Never
- Source
- GitHub
- Download / install
- Open creator download / install page
- GitHub repo
- thefreemike31/fear-vr
- Known latest version
- v1.7.7
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