OpenCMR2 VR

Play Colin McRae Rally 2.0 in VR on Meta Quest 3, either running natively on the headset or through Windows PCVR / OpenXR.

This is an experimental VR fork of pablocpas/OpenCMR2, which is built on pablocpas/CMR2Decomp. The original authors made this port possible. Please visit and support their work.

You must provide your own installed PC copy of Colin McRae Rally 2.0. No original game data, cars, tracks, music or videos are included in the downloads.

Download the release · All releases · Report a VR issue

Choose your version

Version	Where the game runs	Download
Quest standalone	On Quest 3; no gaming PC or streaming connection needed while playing	OpenCMR2-VR-Quest-arm64-v0.1.0.apk
Windows PCVR	On a Windows x64 gaming PC connected to a VR headset	OpenCMR2-VR-PCVR-Windows-x64-v0.1.0.zip

Download these files from Assets on the release page. The automatically generated Source code downloads are for developers, not for installing the game. This is an early release: a playable race and the import flow have been tested, but performance and compatibility still need work. See Known limitations.

Install on Quest 3

1. What you need

• A Meta Quest 3, its Touch controllers or a compatible USB gamepad.
• A computer and a USB data cable for the initial setup.
• Your own full PC installation of Colin McRae Rally 2.0. Console editions, demos, an ISO file or an uninstalled CD are not sufficient.
• The Quest APK from this repository's release page.
• Enough free headset storage for the ZIP, an import working copy and the extracted game. About 3 GB free is a useful starting point for the tested approximately 640 MB installation; larger installations need more.

The tested PC installation works without changing its original files. A complete list of compatible regional editions and patches has not yet been established.

2. Install the APK

The USB installation route uses developer mode and an APK installer such as the SideQuest desktop installer.

1. Follow Meta's device setup guide to set up your developer account and enable Developer Mode for your headset in the Meta Horizon phone app.
2. Connect the Quest to your computer with a USB data cable. Put on the headset and allow USB debugging for your computer.
3. Open the SideQuest desktop installer and make sure it recognizes your headset.
4. Use its Install APK function and select OpenCMR2-VR-Quest-arm64-v0.1.0.apk.
5. Wait for installation to finish. On the Quest, open your app library, find Unknown Sources and launch OpenCMR2 VR. Library labels can vary with the headset's system version and language.

If you already use Android platform tools, the equivalent installation command is:

adb install -r OpenCMR2-VR-Quest-arm64-v0.1.0.apk

Installing the APK installs the VR engine. Import your own game data next.

3. Make a ZIP of your PC game installation

1. Find the original game's installation folder on your PC, for example: C:\Program Files (x86)\Codemasters\Colin McRae Rally 2.
2. Check that it contains folders such as Game, FrontEnd and Sounds.
3. Create a normal, unencrypted ZIP of the entire installed game folder. In Windows Explorer, right-click the folder and choose the ZIP compression option. You can call the result CMR2-Game-Data.zip.

A containing folder inside the ZIP is fine. For example, this layout works:

CMR2-Game-Data.zip
└── Colin McRae Rally 2/
    ├── Game/
    ├── FrontEnd/
    ├── Sounds/
    └── ...the rest of your installed game files

You can also put the game folders directly at the ZIP root. Use a ZIP, not a RAR, 7z or ISO. Do not share the ZIP or upload it to this repository.

4. Copy the ZIP to your Quest

1. Connect the Quest by USB and allow file access / file transfer in the headset. This is a separate prompt from USB debugging.
2. In Windows Explorer, open Quest → Internal shared storage → Download.
3. Copy CMR2-Game-Data.zip there and wait until the transfer finishes.

You do not need to copy anything into Android/data. The app handles the installation into its own storage. If you prefer ADB:

adb push CMR2-Game-Data.zip /sdcard/Download/CMR2-Game-Data.zip

5. Import and play

1. Open OpenCMR2 VR on the Quest.
2. Choose Select game data ZIP.
3. In the system file picker, open Downloads and select your ZIP.
4. Wait for Import complete, then choose Start game.
5. Start a single-player race. Keep the original game's default keyboard bindings; the VR controls map to those actions. Select manual transmission in the game if you want to shift with A and B.

The setup UI is in English; the system file picker follows the headset language. After a successful import, normal launches go straight into the game. The USB cable and PC are no longer needed for standalone play. You may delete the ZIP from Download once you have confirmed that the game starts.

Controls

Action	Quest Touch	USB gamepad, Xbox-style labels
Steer / navigate menus	Left stick	Left stick / D-pad
Accelerate	Right trigger	RT
Brake	Left trigger	LT
Shift up / confirm menu selection	A	A
Shift down	B	B
Pause / go back	Press the right stick	Press the right stick (R3)
Handbrake	Right grip	X
Change camera	Y	Y
Recenter seated view	Press the left stick	Press the left stick (L3)

The right stick's direction does not change gears. B does not open the pause menu. Connect a USB gamepad to the Quest through an appropriate USB-C adapter, or to the PC for PCVR. SDL-compatible gamepads are supported; physical USB gamepads on Quest still need hardware validation. Wheels, pedals and force feedback are not validated in this release.

Play through Windows PCVR

1. Install your own PC copy of Colin McRae Rally 2.0.
2. Download the PCVR Windows x64 ZIP and extract it completely into a writable folder, such as C:\Games\OpenCMR2-VR. Do not run it inside the ZIP.
3. Connect your headset to the PC and start your OpenXR runtime. Virtual Desktop with Quest 3 is the tested configuration. Other OpenXR connections have not yet been validated for this release.
4. Double-click Start-PCVR.cmd in the extracted folder.

OpenCMR2 VR looks for the installed game through the Windows registry and common game folders. A single valid match is remembered automatically. If no match or multiple installations are found, choose the desired game folder once. Files stay in their original location. PCVR does not require a ZIP import or game data on the Quest.

Saves, settings and logs are in the package's user folder. Keep that folder when updating. For a different data location, use Start-PCVR.ps1 -Data 'D:\Games\CMR2'. Running opencmr2.exe --no-vr starts the original flat renderer.

Updates, saved games and re-importing

• Install a newer APK from this project over the existing release to keep data and saves. Uninstalling removes the app's stored data; keep your source installation and back up saves before uninstalling.
• Earlier private debug builds use a different signing key and cannot be updated in place with the public release APK. Back up saves before migrating; a clean installation and another game-data import are required.
• Open the second library entry, OpenCMR2 VR · Game data, to import different data or run VR test without game data. Close the running game before importing.
• Replacement imports preserve saves and only replace existing game data after successful validation. Quest saves/settings are under Android/data/org.opencmr2.vr/files/User; access can depend on the headset OS.
• When updating PCVR, extract the new package and retain your previous user folder. Your original PC installation remains separate.

Troubleshooting

Problem	What to try
Quest is not detected by the APK installer	Use a data-capable USB cable, enable developer mode and accept USB debugging inside the headset. Follow Meta's linked setup guide for Windows drivers if needed.
ZIP is missing in the file picker	Finish copying it first, then look in Downloads. Use .zip, not another archive format.
Import reports missing files	ZIP the complete installed PC game. Required nonempty archives include Game/Bigfiles/common.bfl, FrontEnd/common.bfl and Sounds/surface.bfl.
Import reports insufficient space	Free storage for the ZIP, working copy and extracted data. A replacement also temporarily keeps the old data. The dialog reports the required space.
Import was interrupted	Reopen the setup entry. The importer recovers an interrupted replacement; select the ZIP again if needed.
APK update fails with a signature mismatch	The installed app was signed with another key, such as a private debug build. See the migration note above before uninstalling.
PCVR cannot start OpenXR	Connect the headset and activate the runtime for your VR connection before launching. Virtual Desktop is the tested route.
Steering or shifting uses the wrong actions	Restore the game's default keyboard controls and choose manual transmission for manual shifting. Press L3 to recenter.

The importer accepts ZIPs up to 4 GiB, extracted data up to 8 GiB and up to 50,000 archive entries. It checks required files, paths, CRCs and free space.

Known limitations

• Quest performance: this release requests 120 Hz and reaches roughly 120 FPS in the tested stage sections at the same eye resolution as alpha.1. The measured steady driving sample averages 119.97 FPS; occasional missed frames remain, and this does not guarantee 120 FPS on every stage or during long sessions. See the performance notes and measured validation results.
• Quest 3 standalone gameplay and Windows PCVR gameplay have been confirmed on hardware. The initial user tests used development builds; release packaging checks are documented separately in validation notes. The latest renderer was retested on Quest; a new PCVR headset test is pending.
• Only the Touch interaction profile has motion-controller bindings. Other headsets and Quest models are untested. Split-screen is not adapted for VR.
• Extended races, finish/save/load, suspend/resume, controller reconnects and extreme head movement need more testing. Multiplayer is not validated in VR.

When reporting an issue, include the version, standalone or PCVR mode, headset, runtime and reproduction steps. Share logs only after checking them for personal paths. Do not attach original game files.

Source, build instructions and credits

• VR build guide · Release build and signing guide
• Original OpenCMR2 repository
• CMR2Decomp
• Preserved upstream README
• Third-party notices · GPL-3.0 license

This fork starts from OpenCMR2 commit a51f47f216af16fec8959edcf83694ea22cbc0fe. The release includes a source bundle with the pinned SDL/OpenXR dependencies and build instructions. Original game files are required at runtime and are never part of that bundle. This is a community project, unaffiliated with Codemasters, EA or Meta.