Improved Steam VR & Open XR compatibility + Controls Reminder — The Phoenix Gene VR Steam update #1409366

The Phoenix Gene was originally built on the Meta custom toolset before Open XR became common, but now we've improved compatibility with Open XR which...

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The Phoenix Gene VR (2246040)
Event type
patch note
Published
29 March 2026 - 13:59:23 UTC
Source
steam_community_announcements
The Phoenix Gene was originally built on the Meta custom toolset before Open XR became common, but now we've improved compatibility with Open XR which solves some issues in Steam VR. Previously, some users with less common setups didn't have access to all the buttons, even if they could play a significant portion of the game. That's now been fixed. The game will now try to autodetect the runtime being used by your setup and choose some recommended controller offsets when you start a new save game. But if you're switching setups in the middle of a save game or you just want to customize your aiming for better results, please take a look at the options in either the lobby or the pause menu to adjust the horizontal and vertical aiming to suit your preferences. If you're using Meta Link or Virtual Desktop with VDXR, then 0/0 tends to be good offset values. If you're using Open XR or Steam VR...

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