RaftVR beta patch 3 (Patreon)

IMPORTANT: Some extra steps are needed to update the mod to this patch! Make sure to read the "HOW TO UPDATE THE MOD" section properly! If not, the mod will either have problems or not work at all! If this is your first time installing the mod, ignore this message. You can read through the install instructions instead.

Hello! I know I just launched patch 2, but there were too many problems with it to keep waiting, so here's patch 3 with some new features, but most importantly, some fixes.

FEATURES & CHANGES:

- A new setting has been added to toggle the underwater distortion effect.
- A new setting has been added to change when the radial hotbar appears. The default option, "Always", will disable the next/previous system and will instantly open the radial hotbar when using the next/previous inputs. "When Holding Direction" is the current system in use, where you can quickly change to the next and previous, but can hold for at least 0.5 seconds to open the radial hotbar.
- Index controllers can now use the next/previous item switching system with the right joystick. The thumbpad will be exclusively used for the radial hotbar. This can be changed with SteamVR bindings.

BUG FIXES:

- The radial menu no longer shows empty slots.
- Items and tools no longer have abnormal behaviour when selected with the radial hotbar.
- The crafting menu now properly appears next to the inventory when joining a multiplayer world.

KNOWN ISSUES:

- Turns out that the dialog box when first setting up the mod doesn't actually matter at all. Apart from the runtime choice, your choices aren't saved. This is an issue with the ExtraSettingsAPI mod which should be resolved in a future update.
- The black fade screen when sleeping doesn't actually cover your eyes, but is instead a black box fading in and out on your left hand.
- It is currently not possible to shift click, split item stacks or take one item at a time on the inventory menu.

HOW TO IMPROVE YOUR THROW TECHNIQUE:

1. Hold the trigger
2. Arc your arm behind you (underhand swing recommended)
3. Swing forward
4. Let go during the swing and follow through. Don't stop your motion as you let go.
5. Don't flick your wrist or it will go in weird directions. The hook will be thrown at the exact force and direction of your motion as you let go.

HOW TO UPDATE (IMPORTANT!!!!! READ AND FOLLOW CAREFULLY!):

1. Download the mod at the bottom of this post.
2. Replace the mod located in the mods folder.
3. Go to Raft's game directory. You can find this folder by right clicking the game on Steam and clicking Manage > Browse Local Files.
4. Go to Raft_Data/Managed and delete "RootMotion.dll", "SteamVR.dll" and "SteamVR_Actions.dll". These files will be loaded dynamically from now on.
5. Open the game once for the new patch to apply and close it.
6. Open the game again to play in VR.


HOW TO INSTALL FOR THE FIRST TIME:

1. Disable game theatre in the game's properties. Right click Raft in your Steam library and click "Properties...". In the "General" tab, uncheck "Use Game Theatre while SteamVR is active".

2. Download and install the Raft Mod Loader: https://www.raftmodding.com/download

3. Select your Raft installation directory in the mod loader settings.

4. Press "Play" in the mod loader to make sure it's working correctly. You should see the mod menu appear when reaching the main menu. If you're having trouble with the mod loader, you can ask for help in the Raft Modding Discord server: https://www.raftmodding.com/discord

5. Install the Extra Settings API mod: https://www.raftmodding.com/mods/extra-settings-api
Press ''Install Mod'' to let the mod loader automatically install it for you. If that doesn't work, press ''Download this mod'' instead and drag the mod file into your mods folder which you can open using the mod loader.

6. Download the RaftVR mod located at the bottom of this post and drag it into your mods folder.

7. Press "Play" in the mod loader to open the game modded.

8. In the mod menu, load ExtraSettingsAPI by clicking the plug button. The status should change to "Running...".

9. Make ExtraSettingsAPI load on startup like so:

10. Close the mod menu. You should see a dialog for RaftVR open.

11. Choose the options that you prefer in the dialog box, then close the game when you're done.

12. Put on your headset and open the Oculus App or SteamVR depending on the runtime you chose.

13. Press "Play" in the mod loader. Once you reach the main menu, the game should appear in VR shortly after.

14. You should see a prompt telling you to do a T-pose and press both triggers. Just move to the center of your playspace and face your desired forward direction. Lift both your arms in a T-pose and press both triggers at the same time.

At this point, you're ready to go!

Your feedback is still very important! The release date is approaching after all! Sorry for the problems with the last patch, but I hope this one works better!