DVR Apk

DVR Apk

Latest version 1.0.5
28 May 2016

Older Versions

Apk Infos

Version1.0.5
Rating4.3/5, based on 55 votes
Size‎7.5 MB
Requires AndroidAndroid 4.1+ (Jelly Bean)
Author's NotesA source port of the Doom engine for Google Cardboard VR

About DVR APK

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Description

~~ NO GAME ASSETS ARE INCLUDED - THIS IS AN ENGINE PORT ONLY ~~

Due to copyright/EULA restrictions no game assets are included; they will need to be downloaded separately.

THE APP CAN DOWNLOAD & UNPACK FREEDOOM PHASES 1 AND 2 SEPARATELY FOR YOU
THE FREEDOOM WADS DO NOT CONSTITUTE PART OF THIS APPLICATION AS THIS IS AN ENGINE PORT ONLY

You will be offered the option to download freedoom (https://freedoom.github.io/) at first start-up. If you already own the full version of Doom or Doom 2, you can copy the WAD files to your phone to play.


YOU CANNOT USE THIS APP WITHOUT THE FOLLOWING:
* A control pad (buttons are re-mappable in the game)
* Cardboard or equivalent with head-straps to play in VR-mode (as you need hands to hold game-pad)


The fun stuff:

This cardboard port of the Doom engine features the following:
* Based on the PrBoom engine Android port wrapped in the Cardboard SDK
* Configurable resolution (for lower spec phones) - If you find your phone is struggling to draw at an acceptable frame-rate, you can edit the DVR.cfg file (found in the DVR folder on your phone) and reduce the resolution
* Supports WADS that are compatible with PrBoom/Boom/MBF
* Command line params using a text file - there is a text file in the DVR directory called extraparams.txt insert any command line params you may wish to use (for example: -nosound)


Known Issues:

- The Doom 2 WAD that can be found in the Doom 3: BFG edition doesn't work with this port. The original Doom 2 WAD works fine
- This port doesn't use an opengl renderer, but uses (an improved version of) the original Doom engine 100% software renderer. Because of this, it is quite CPU intensive so you may find you need to reduce the resolution a bit if you experience performance problems unless you have a high-end phone.
- The original engine code only allows you to look left and right, not up and down, I have worked around this to some extent by shifting the view up/down when you look up and down, but it isn't as natural. Unfortunately this is unavoidable without an opengl es 2.0 renderer.
- FOV: Again because of the use of the original Doom software renderer FOV cannot be changed. On some phones it will mean it is a bit like looking through a large window at the game, I am afraid this is unavoidable without an opengl es 2.0 renderer which could take me months to write.
- Only certain WADs have thumbnails, if you would like a wad to have a thumbnail added in the WAD chooser screen, then please let me know the name of the WAD and the thumbnail image and I will add it in a future release


Legal Stuff:

As the original Doom engine sourcecode is now GPL licensed, the full source for DVR is available in an archive found in the assets folder contained in the apk.

If you have issues, please send mail to the following address and I will endeavour to resolve them as soon as I can, within reason: support@quakevr.com

Doom is a registered trademark of id Software / ZeniMax Media Inc.
DVR is not endorsed by, associated with, or in any way affiliated with id software or ZeniMax Media Inc.

Screenshots are all taken from DVR running the Freedoom WADs. I don't believe there are any copyright infringements in this application or listing, if you think I have accidentally infringed any copyright, please let me know immediately at the contact email address
Any images (icons etc) not part of the FREEDOOM screenshots are all of my own making and I own the entire copyright on them.

Latest updates

What's new in version 1.0.5

Latest Fixes:
- Y button now cycles through all available weapons rather than the two most powerful
Older fixes:
- Fixed Erroneous Sensor Screen Rotation
- Slight change to icon
- Massive improvement to the look up/down so it doesn't skew any more
- No need for lens correction offset calculation due to above fix
- Fix for different sprite image in each eye
- When player dies, switch to big screen mode (comfort)

How to install DVR APK on Android phone or tablet?

Download DVR APK file from ApkClean, then follow these steps:

Update Phone Settings

  • Go to your phone Settings page
  • Tap Security or Applications (varies with device)
  • Check the Unknown Sources box
  • Confirm with OK

Go to Downloads

  • Open Downloads on your device by going to My Files or Files
  • Tap the APK file you downloaded (com.drbeef.dvr-v1.0.5-ApkClean.apk)
  • Tap Install when prompted, the APK file you downloaded will be installed on your device.

Older Versions

1.0.5 (6)7.5 MB

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User's Reivew

5 ★I'm very excited to give this a whirl, and it looks fantastic, but my game pad doesn't seem to work correctly or let me set it up. When I booted the game it just spun in circles regardless of where I turned my head or what button I press so I couldn't give it a proper experience.
5 ★Great game, everything works good. 1. Is there any way to disable emulation of vertical rotation? 2. How can I increase horizontal rotation sensitivity for gamepad? (in-game sliders don't do anything)
4 ★I would like to have the source code please, so I can tweak it. You will probably benefit from it anyway.
5 ★Super game brought to life in vr. Hope to see more like this. Check out QVR too as that is even better!
5 ★Great title
5 ★One of my all time favorite games, now in VR! This will download the Freedoom WADs which are new to me! You can also turn on OpenGL rendering, which makes it look so much better. Like QVR, I hope it gets a forum or bulletin board so users can share what mods work with this and how they got them working. Overall, great fun!
3 ★I absolutely loved QVR. I blundered in not knowing how to set it up properly though and wonder if maybe that is also the case here. This game does not take up the full available fov for me but instead appears in a constrained square shaped screen floating before me. This is hugely inferior to how QVR displays. I searched the menu but could find no options for changing it. I hope I'm just overlooking the option because if this is really just how it displays, I can't accept it.
5 ★Ok so next update, idk if you've ever plated brutal doom( fan made mod), but its a pk3 file not a .wad, hopefully you can figure out how to tweak that support in it,and that mod should allow up and down looking through the vr headset, great job though man keep it up, also other .wad files won't play on the game and there doom mods as well, please look into
5 ★Love this, can't believe it works so well. Great job.
1 ★Crash on launch just like QVR, S4 running android 5.0.1
5 ★Excellent port. Was great being immersed into the world of Doom again. Worked flawlessly.
4 ★It works pretty well, but I was wondering if Hacx support would be possible in the future? If it isn't already supported via mod loading