HowToFishXR

HowToFishXR

by J_axon

HowToFishXR is a free, open-source mod that brings full 6DoF PCVR to How to Fish. It adds tracked hands, hand-aimed melee combat, physical fishing and reeling, one- and two-handed gun handling, roomscale movement, full-body IK, VR-native UI and typing, multiplayer pose syncing, and the visual feedback needed to play the complete game inside a headset.

This is a Windows PCVR mod. It is not a standalone Quest or PICO APK.

Optional support

HowToFishXR is completely free and nothing is locked behind payment. Donations are entirely optional. If you enjoy the mod and want to support future work, visit Ko-fi.

Requirements

• How to Fish on Windows/Steam.
• A PCVR headset and active OpenXR runtime, such as SteamVR, Meta/Oculus, PICO Connect, or Virtual Desktop.
• BepInEx 5.4.2305. A mod manager installs this declared dependency automatically.

Controls

| Input | Action |

|---|---|

| Left stick | Move; steer and control throttle while driving |

| Left stick click | Sprint |

| Right stick left/right | Snap or smooth turn |

| Right stick up/down | Previous/next inventory slot |

| Right stick click | Crouch |

| Right trigger | Fire, use, punch, reel in, or click/drag menus |

| Left trigger | Secondary use; hold and release to cast or reel out |

| Right grip | Pick up, interact, or enter/exit the boat |

| Left grip—press once | F / Inspect the held item |

| Left grip near a gun | Two-handed aiming |

| Left grip near a fishing reel | Physical reeling |

| Left grip near a non-tool item/body | Visually latch the second hand |

| A / right primary | Jump |

| B / right secondary | Switch bait |

| Hold left grip + B | Drop; hold B to charge and release to throw |

| X / left primary | Reload a gun |

| Y / left secondary | Pause/unpause |

| F1 or both stick clicks | Open VR Settings while a menu is visible |

| F2 | Recenter view |

| F3 | Calibrate height and body |

Only the right-hand laser controls menus. The right hand is always the primary tool hand. Throwing, empty-hand punching, brass knuckles, and the knife are aimed from the right hand; melee attacks have extra VR reach and small-target assistance for low creatures. The segmented melee guide starts enabled and can be switched off in VR Settings. Trigger input briefly shows it: red during/recent input, then light blue before hiding after five seconds. Gun aiming is physical, so there is no separate ADS button.

Multiplayer

HowToFishXR provides full multiplayer pose syncing between VR and flat-screen players who have the mod installed. Modded players can see VR head, hand, body, tool, and fishing poses. Some VR-player movements or interactions may still look inaccurate or bugged to other players; those remaining sync issues are actively being patched. Vanilla lobbies remain compatible.

Fishing in VR

Hold the left trigger to prepare a cast. Swing the rod from the side like a baseball bat without swinging too fast, then release slightly early as the rod comes forward. A controlled side swing works better than a hard wrist flick.

For physical reeling, bring your left hand to the reel and hold left grip. The hand latches onto the crank while the rod remains controlled by the right hand. Rotate your left hand around the reel to crank it. You can freely switch between physical reeling and holding the right trigger.

Fists, brass knuckles, and knife

Empty-hand punches, brass-knuckle attacks, and knife strikes aim from the calibrated right hand, just like throwing. Press the right trigger to attack along the controller's corrected forward direction. VR melee uses a 3-meter minimum targeting range so you can point down and hit crabs, pond creatures, and other small targets from a natural standing position. Focused assistance follows a small creature under the hand line, while walls and other real obstructions still block the attack.

The segmented melee guide is enabled by default and can be toggled with Melee Aim Guide in VR Settings. Pressing the trigger shows the actual