Okay, so let’s dive into this whole VR mod thing. Imagine this: you’re chilling in the blocky, pixel-stuffed world of GTA: San Andreas, but suddenly, it’s like you’re there. Like, actually there with your VR headset on. Wild, right? This is all thanks to this dude ‘Holydh’, who’s gone and released a mod for GTA: San Andreas – The Definitive Edition. It’s like a time machine back to 2004, but instead of staring at your monitor, you’re in it. I mean, mind officially blown.
This thing—called, quite underspectacularly, the ‘GTA San Andreas Definitive Edition – 6DoF UEVR Plugin’—basically lets you romp around as CJ in full VR glory with all first-person feels and those full-on 6DOF motion controls. But here’s the kicker: it only works on the Steam version. Sucks for those on Epic Games Store or Rockstar launcher, huh?
Right, so what’s powering this magic? It’s based on this Unreal Engine VR (UEVR) tool by someone named ‘praydog’. Holydh’s added a bunch of bells and whistles that UEVR didn’t have before, like tweaks that stop the camera from spinning around on autopilot while you huff it as CJ. You can crouch, drive every car (and the glorious jetpack), use guns with motion controllers, even snipe through scopes. You could practically live your best VR life straight from the beginning to the end of the game.
And if you’re curious or just want to see if it’s all talk, there’s a sneak peek of the mod in action. Holydh shared it—I mean, I checked it out, and it’s kind of cool, but those are my eyeballs, and I’m weird. You might love it. Or not. Whatever.
Now, if you’re sold on this and own the Steam version, head over to Nexus Mods to grab Holydh’s creation. It’s free—so yay for your wallet—but you’ll need to do a little digital hopscotch to get it running. Oh, and snag Praydog’s UEVR Nightly 01042 build while you’re there. Trust me, it’s on the Nexus Mods site too, all laid out like a virtual yellow brick road.
About computer power—some folks say an NVIDIA RTX 2080 can handle this like a champ. But if your GPU’s from the stone age, fret not; there are settings to fiddle for better frame vibes. Nothing’s perfect. We make do.
And here’s where things get sticky: Rockstar’s parent, Take-Two, isn’t always cool with mods. They’ve thrown the book at a bunch before, like Luke Ross’s VR tweaks for GTA 5, Red Dead 2, stuff like that. But their beef was about those mods being monetized through Patreon. Holydh’s is free, though, so breathe easy for now. Fingers crossed it stays that way.
Oh, and before I forget—don’t hold your breath for an official VR version on Quest. They say it’s like, “Hey, maybe later. Or never.” You know how “indefinitely” goes.
Anyway, if you’re all in, go explore the chaos of San Andreas in VR. Or just something close to it. Let me know if you find Bigfoot. Or don’t. I’m not your boss.
