AnvilEngine2VR - Assassin's Creed VR Mod

A VR mod for Assassin's Creed games using the AnvilNext 2.0 engine that enables immersive virtual reality gameplay using OpenXR.

Supported Games

• Assassin's Creed Odyssey
• Assassin's Creed Valhalla
• Assassin's Creed Mirage

Planned / In Development

• Assassin's Creed Origins (see development guide)

Features

• Runtime: OpenXR
• Store: Any (supports all game store versions)
• Full 6DOF head tracking
• Head aim
• HUD scale adjustment

Requirements

• One of the supported Assassin's Creed games
• A VR headset compatible with OpenXR
• SteamVR or other OpenXR-compatible runtime

Installation

1. Download the latest release for your game from the Releases page
2. Extract the contents to your game folder (where the game executable is located)
3. The mod uses DXGI hooking by default - the dxgi.dll file should be placed in the game root directory

In-Game Settings

For the best VR experience, configure the following in-game settings:

• Windowed Mode: On
• Vsync: Off
• Frame Cap: Off
• HDR: Off
• Depth of Field: Off

Known Limitations

• Dialogs are rendered in stereo but displayed in letterbox format
• Water and some visual effects are not visible when looking in the opposite direction to the character

Building from Source

Prerequisites

• CMake 3.27 or higher
• Visual Studio with C++23 support
• Git

Build Steps

1. Clone the repository with submodules:

   git clone --recursive https://github.com/mutars/anvilengine2vr.git
   cd anvilengine2vr

2. Configure and build:

   cmake --preset default
   cmake --build build --config Release

3. The built DLLs will be placed in the artifact folder, organized by game

Credits

This project is based on REFramework by praydog.

License

This project is licensed under the MIT License - see the LICENSE file for details.