Good news for FPS horror fans! Monstrum now has beta support for both the Oculus Rift DK1 and DK2.
Set upon a derelict ship, but with a procedurally-generated layout for each playthrough, Monstrum sees players use their wits and whatever in-game tools they can find to try and stay alive as monsters stalk and attack them from the shadows. Die in the game and that’s it: game over. After which you’ll need to start again in another procedurally-generated ship. To help you survive it’s possible to hide in lockers, under furniture or use distractions to evade the monsters. Think Alien: Isolation, but on-board a decrepit ship and you’ll get the idea.
Now, the latest beta release sees Oculus Rift support come to the game. There’s a flickering/blinking issue with the right camera lens, which can be resolved by switching of Vsync and enabling vertex-lit rendering, but early feedback sounds positive. Here’s the full set of Oculus Rift release notes with more information:
Setting Up:
– Opt-in to the beta branch.
– Ensure the new Oculus runtime is installed.
– When launching Monstrum from the Steam library, selected the Oculus mode.
Optimal Gameplay Experience:
To reset the Oculus orientation on the keyboard press the left square bracket or press down on the right analogue stick of the controller. For those who experience performance issues whilst Oculus mode is enabled, we suggest:
– Turning off V-sync.
– Enabling Vertex Lit rendering. This should boost performance considerably, but will create some unusual lighting artefacts. Use with caution.
Known Oculus Issues:
Black flickering/blinking in the right camera lens. This is a known graphics driver issue. We suggest you take the following steps if you encounter this issue:
– Restart the game
– Restart your computer
– Switch off Vsync
– Turn on vertex lit rendering
The Oculus team suggest following these steps.
You can find Monstrum on Steam, priced $14.99/£11.99. With Rift support now enabled, we hope to bring you a hands-on in the near future.