u/BerndVonLauert

Cactus Cowboy Dev here. As a side project I've started working a Doom 2016 VR mod. Working already with full motion controls, two handed guns w/ virtual gunstock. Now that I'm back from Gamescom, the development continues.

While this video looks maybe impressive, the mod still has tons of issues. Like not even working with SteamVR at all (who even has such a niche headset in 2026, right?). That said, I won't release a wonky alpha unless it has been played from A to Z in VR.

Mod will be open source and free to use ofc.

Edit: seems to work with SteamVR now after 8h of hammering against the engine

Cactus Cowboy dev here. I'm deep into making a proper Doom 2016 VR mod with motion controls. It's far from done and but in a good shape already.

Essentially posting here to prevent someone reinventing the wheel. Once this Mod reaches a playable state, I'll be posting again / create a thread on Flat2VR Discord. Just trying to prevent that someone else starts working on the same thing so we don't end up with mods for the same game like Bioshock or so.

Development will be stalled the next few days, as I'm heading to Gamescom Colonge from Tue to Thu.

Stay tuned for more.

EDIT: Some fresh actual gameplay: https://x.com/CactusVRStudios/status/2091968532800004189

The new in development Cactus Cowboy game Thornageddon is taking shape. I do an open development so I can gather early feedback from fans of the series.

Thornageddon will be a linear story driven VR shooter following the style from the popular Plants At War. Target is a 5-8h long game with plot twists, silly dialogs and lots of action.

First animated teaser for the in development Cactus Cowboy - Thornageddon. Estimated release 2027.

This Video is not based on real people. Probably.......

I've put the big paid Cactus Cowboy on a big sale and it's currently just $1.99. That way, so I hope, more users can experience the storyline and get a feel for the mechanics before the all new Cactus Cowboy - Thornageddon is dropping next year.

Get it here: Cactus Cowboy - Desert Warfare on Meta Quest

I really dislike doing self promo but I'm trying to push this game to the limits while working on all new Cactus Cowboy - Thornageddon. Anyway, you gonna get a lot of bang for the buck here. I guarantee 5h+ story driven shooting action, roughly the same length as Plants At War, just better.

In case someone is interested: I'm running quite an open development and post infrequently development updates on my yt. I'd love to show more but as Cactus Cowboy is quite story driven it's super hard not to spoiler.

UI Update post: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hlo9fR7zlQw

No need to mention that Thornageddon will come to PSVR2 as well.