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QVR (Source port of Quake Engine for Cardboard VR) on Windows Pc

Developed By: DrBeef

License: Free

Rating: 4,4/5 - 184 votes

Last Updated: April 18, 2024

Compatible with Windows 10/11 PC & Laptop

Game Details

Version	1.0.2
Size	8 MB
Release Date	May 28, 16
Category	Action Games
Game Permissions: Allows applications to perform I/O operations over NFC. [see more (5)]
What's New: latest:- Fixed erroneous screen rotation when phone is upside downolder:- Huge improvement to how game is rendered, much greater comfort on smaller phones with... [see more]
Description from Developer: ~~ NO GAME ASSETS ARE INCLUDED - THIS IS AN ENGINE PORT ONLY ~~ =========================================================== Due to copyright/EULA restrictions no game assets are i... [read more]

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About this game

On this page you can download QVR (Source port of Quake Engine for Cardboard VR) and play on Windows PC. QVR (Source port of Quake Engine for Cardboard VR) is free Action game, developed by DrBeef. Latest version of QVR (Source port of Quake Engine for Cardboard VR) is 1.0.2, was released on 2016-05-28 (updated on 2024-04-18). Estimated number of the downloads is more than 5,000. Overall rating of QVR (Source port of Quake Engine for Cardboard VR) is 4,4. Generally most of the top apps on Android Store have rating of 4+. This game had been rated by 184 users, 12 users had rated it 5*, 138 users had rated it 1*.

How to play QVR (Source port of Quake Engine for Cardboard VR) on Windows?

Instruction on how to play QVR (Source port of Quake Engine for Cardboard VR) on Windows 10 Windows 11 PC & Laptop

In this post, I am going to show you how to install QVR (Source port of Quake Engine for Cardboard VR) on Windows PC by using Android App Player such as BlueStacks, LDPlayer, Nox, KOPlayer, ...

Before you start, you will need to download the APK/XAPK installer file, you can find download button on top of this page. Save it to easy-to-find location.

[Note] You can also download older versions of this game on bottom of this page.

Below you will find a detailed step-by-step guide, but I want to give you a fast overview of how it works. All you need is an emulator that will emulate an Android device on your Windows PC and then you can install applications and use it - you see you're playing it on Android, but this runs not on a smartphone or tablet, it runs on a PC.

If this doesn't work on your PC, or you cannot install, comment here and we will help you!

Install & Play using BlueStacks
Install & Play using NoxPlayer

Step By Step Guide To Play QVR (Source port of Quake Engine for Cardboard VR) using BlueStacks

Download and Install BlueStacks at: https://www.bluestacks.com. The installation procedure is quite simple. After successful installation, open the Bluestacks emulator. It may take some time to load the Bluestacks app initially. Once it is opened, you should be able to see the Home screen of Bluestacks.
Open the APK/XAPK file: Double-click the APK/XAPK file to launch BlueStacks and install the application. If your APK/XAPK file doesn't automatically open BlueStacks, right-click on it and select Open with... Browse to the BlueStacks. You can also drag-and-drop the APK/XAPK file onto the BlueStacks home screen
Once installed, click "QVR (Source port of Quake Engine for Cardboard VR)" icon on the home screen to start playing, it'll work like a charm :D

[Note 1] For better performance and compatibility, choose BlueStacks 5 Nougat 64-bit read more

[Note 2] about Bluetooth: At the moment, support for Bluetooth is not available on BlueStacks. Hence, apps that require control of Bluetooth may not work on BlueStacks.

How to play QVR (Source port of Quake Engine for Cardboard VR) on Windows PC using NoxPlayer

Download & Install NoxPlayer at: https://www.bignox.com. The installation is easy to carry out.
Drag the APK/XAPK file to the NoxPlayer interface and drop it to install
The installation process will take place quickly. After successful installation, you can find "QVR (Source port of Quake Engine for Cardboard VR)" on the home screen of NoxPlayer, just click to open it.

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Download older versions

Other versions available: 1.0.2.

Download QVR (Source port of Quake Engine for Cardboard VR) 1.0.2 on Windows PC – 8 MB

~~ NO GAME ASSETS ARE INCLUDED - THIS IS AN ENGINE PORT ONLY ~~
===========================================================

Due to copyright/EULA restrictions no game assets are included; they will need to be downloaded separately.

THE SHAREWARE GAME ASSETS DO NOT CONSTITUTE PART OF THIS APPLICATION AS THIS IS AN ENGINE PORT ONLY

If you already own the full version of Quake, you can copy the pak files to your phone to play.

You can buy the full version of Quake on Steam, I highly recommend you do, here:
http://store.steampowered.com/app/2310/

Or.. the shareware version of Quake is free to download from the following location:
ftp://ftp.idsoftware.com/idstuff/quake/quake106.zip

Or.. you can try playing some total conversion mods, however there seem to be a lot of issues running these at the moment. I will hopefully increase support for these over time

If you do need to use them, detailed instructions on downloading, extracting and copying the pak0.pak file from the shareware version of Quake can be found here:
http://bit.ly/21GHVXI
It is a straightforward process and hopefully the above document will walk you through it with no trouble.

YOU CANNOT USE THIS APP WITHOUT THE FOLLOWING:
* a control pad (buttons are remappable in the game)
* Cardboard or equivalent with headstraps to play in VR-mode (as you need hands to hold gamepad)

Now the fun stuff... This cardboard engine port features the following:
* Uses the excellent Darkplaces Engine wrapped in the Cardboard SDK
* Non-VR mode - still requires a gamepad but you are not restricted to playing on a cardboard only, quickly switch to non-vr mode to play (via menu, or hold Start button for 2 seconds)
* Configurable eye-resolution (for lower spec phones) - If you find your phone is struggling to draw at an acceptable framerate, you can adjust reduce the eye buffer resolution in the Options menu (it takes a moment to reset following a resolution change, be patient..)
* Re-texturing project support (http://qrp.quakeone.com/)
* Online multiplayer
* Supports mods (mileage may vary)
* Command line params using a text file - create a text file in the QVR directory called commandline.txt and populate with any command line params you may wish to use
* Toy Soldier Mode - Play in 3rd person with a mini-marine running about in front of you causing havoc
* Visit QuakeVR.com for more information

As the original Quake sourcecode is GPL licensed, the full source for this is available in an archive contained in the assets folder of the apk.

If you have issues, please send mail to the following address and I will endeavour to resolve them as soon as I can, within reason: support@quakevr.com

Quake is a registered trademark of id Software / ZeniMax Media Inc.
QVR is not endorsed by, associated with, or in any way affiliated with id software or ZeniMax Media Inc.

NOTE: If you owned the previous incarnation of this app "Quake for Cardboard", then if you email support@quakevr.com with your transaction reference number from when you purchased it, I will send you a promo code so you can get this app for free. Please allow a few days for me to process your request.

latest:
- Fixed erroneous screen rotation when phone is upside down

older:
- Huge improvement to how game is rendered, much greater comfort on smaller phones with little to no eye strain now (I hope!)

Allows applications to perform I/O operations over NFC.
Allows access to the vibrator.
Allows an application to read from external storage.
Allows an application to write to external storage.
Allows applications to open network sockets.