VRChat

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General information

Steam Community Discussions

Availability

Source	DRM	Notes	Keys	OS
Steam		Can log in via a Steam account or a VRChat account.
Oculus Store		Requires a VRChat account.

Game data

Configuration file(s) location

System	Location
Windows
Steam Play (Linux)	<SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/438100/pfx/^{[Note 1]}

Save game data location

System	Location
Windows
Steam Play (Linux)	<SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/438100/pfx/^{[Note 1]}

In-game camera photos location

System	Location
Windows	%USERPROFILE%\Pictures\VRChat\

Save game cloud syncing

System	Native	Notes
Steam Cloud		Game uses proprietary account management; all data is saved to a VRChat account.

Video

Graphics feature	State	Notes
Widescreen resolution		Launches in a window in Desktop Mode (Non-VR) at desktop resolution.
Multi-monitor		See Widescreen resolution.
Ultra-widescreen		See Widescreen resolution.
4K Ultra HD		Launches in a window in Desktop Mode (Non-VR) at desktop resolution.
Field of view (FOV)		3rd person avatar does not changes the fov
Windowed		Default for Desktop Mode (Non-VR). Hotkey Alt+Enter.
Borderless fullscreen windowed
Anisotropic filtering (AF)		See the glossary page for potential workarounds.
Anti-aliasing (AA)		Can be set in-game to 2X, 4X, 8X, or None. Mapmakers can define MSAA/Post Processing levels.
Vertical sync (Vsync)		Forced on. Syncs to monitor or headset refresh rate.
60 FPS and 120+ FPS		Frame rate is capped at headset or monitor's refresh rate.
High dynamic range display (HDR)		Supported if a user creates a map with an HDR profile camera or post-processing stack
Ray tracing (RT)

The game engine may allow for manual configuration of the game via its variables. See the Unity page for more details.

Input

Keyboard and mouse	State	Notes
Remapping		See the glossary page for potential workarounds.
Mouse acceleration
Mouse sensitivity
Mouse input in menus
Mouse Y-axis inversion
Controller
Controller support		Supported in Desktop Mode (Non-VR).
Full controller support
Controller remapping		See the glossary page for potential workarounds.
Controller sensitivity
Controller Y-axis inversion

Controller types

XInput-compatible controllers
Xbox button prompts
Impulse Trigger vibration

PlayStation controllers

Tracked motion controllers		Officially supports Vive controllers, Oculus Touch, and Valve Index controllers.
Button/gesture prompts

Generic/other controllers

Additional information
Controller hotplugging
Haptic feedback
Digital movement supported
Simultaneous controller+KB/M

Audio

Audio feature	State	Notes
Separate volume controls
Surround sound
Subtitles
Closed captions
Mute on focus lost
Royalty free audio

Localizations

Language	UI	Audio	Sub	Notes
English

Network

Multiplayer types

Type	Players	Notes
Local play
LAN play
Online play	80	Uses instances of maps to connect users. Maximum players in an instance is defined by mapmaker multiplied by 2.

Connection types

Type	Native	Notes
Matchmaking		Uses instances of maps to connect users.
Peer-to-peer
Dedicated		All instances are hosted on VRChat's own dedicated servers.
Self-hosting		Although individual rooms for private play can be created, they are hosted on VRChat's servers.
Direct IP

VR support

Headsets	State	Notes
SteamVR
Oculus VR (LibOVR)
Windows Mixed Reality		No analog stick support.
OSVR

Devices
Tracked motion controllers		Officially supports Vive controllers, Oculus Touch, and Valve Index controllers. See Input for details.
Traditional controller		See Input for details.
Keyboard/Mouse

Play area
Seated		Has a toggle to adjust your model's height if sitting in menu.
Standing		Has a toggle to adjust your model's height if standing in menu.
Room-scale

Other information

API

Technical specs	Supported	Notes
Direct3D	10, 11	DirectX 12 can be forced using the `-force-d3d12` command line argument, but only works when not playing in VR.^[1]
Shader Model support	4,5

Executable	32-bit	64-bit	Notes
Windows

Middleware

	Middleware	Notes
Multiplayer	Epic Online Services
Anti-cheat	Easy Anti-Cheat	^[2]

System requirements

Windows
	Minimum	Recommended
Operating system (OS)	7 (no officialy supported), 8.1, 10	10
Processor (CPU)	Intel Core i5-4590 AMD FX 8350 equivalent or greater
System memory (RAM)	4 GB	16 GB
Hard disk drive (HDD)	1 GB	>10 GB
Video card (GPU)	Nvidia GeForce GTX 970 AMD Radeon R9 290 equivalent or greater DirectX 11 compatible

A 64-bit operating system is required.

System Requirements are based on running the game in VR Mode, the game runs on much lower hardware in Desktop Mode

Notes

↑ ^1.0 ^1.1
Notes regarding Steam Play (Linux) data:
- File/folder structure within this directory reflects the path(s) listed for Windows and/or Steam game data.
- Use Wine's registry editor to access any Windows registry paths.
- The app ID (438100) may differ in some cases.
- Treat backslashes as forward slashes.
- See the glossary page for details on Windows data paths.

References

↑ Verified by User:KingKrouch on 2020-08-04
Tested using launch parameters on Steam, and checking the used API with RivaTuner. Attempted to test in VR, with the game not using VR mode as a result.
↑ Easy Anti-Cheat

[Proton_path_note-1] 1.0 ^1.1 Notes regarding Steam Play (Linux) data:
File/folder structure within this directory reflects the path(s) listed for Windows and/or Steam game data.
Use Wine's registry editor to access any Windows registry paths.
The app ID (438100) may differ in some cases.
Treat backslashes as forward slashes.
See the glossary page for details on Windows data paths.

[2] File/folder structure within this directory reflects the path(s) listed for Windows and/or Steam game data.

[3] Use Wine's registry editor to access any Windows registry paths.

[4] The app ID (438100) may differ in some cases.

[5] Treat backslashes as forward slashes.

[6] See the glossary page for details on Windows data paths.

[2] Verified by User:KingKrouch on 2020-08-04
Tested using launch parameters on Steam, and checking the used API with RivaTuner. Attempted to test in VR, with the game not using VR mode as a result.

[3] Easy Anti-Cheat

[Note 1]

[1]

[2]

Developers

	VRChat
Engines
	Unity
Release dates
Windows	February 1, 2017
Windows	Early access