๐ŸŽฎ The 2025 Guide to Quest Piracy โ€“ PCVR Edition

Last Updated: July 28th, 2025

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๐Ÿšจ IDIOT WARNING

WARNING: Your shitty laptop with 20gb and no gpu isn't going to be able to play PCVR - stop now.

You need:

Standalone still needs at LEAST 2x the space too since it downloads to PC first!

๐Ÿšจ Quick Note

This is heavily adapted from the original guide written by u/AbyssianOne. That post was removed after he was removed as a mod, but the info is incredibly helpful โ€” and I think he'd want people to still benefit from it. His referrals are still included below if you'd like to thank him.

๐Ÿ“Œ Index

๐Ÿ’ฐ Referral Bonuses (Get ~$30)

If you're activating a new Quest headset, you're eligible for ~$30 in Meta Store credit if you use one of these before logging in the first time:

DO NOT contact Meta if the credit doesn't show. If needed, factory reset and try again within 7 days.

๐Ÿ”Œ Can You Play Pirated PCVR Games Online?

Usually no โ€” most pirated games can't connect to official servers. If multiplayer or online is a must for you, you must buy the game.

Exception: Games using Online Fix โ€” a Russian mod site allowing LAN/fake-multiplayer:

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๐Ÿงฑ What Is ARMGDDN Games?

ARMGDDN is a group focused entirely on PCVR and flat game releases, with:

Telegram requires a phone number. Use a disposable number or borrow one from a friend if needed.

๐Ÿ’ผ Requirements (Before Browser Install)

Install these before launching the Browser:

Also recommended:

Note: If the tutorial video has issues during playback you can watch in here downscaled or you can press the three vertical dots in the bottom right corner of the video and download the tutorial to watch locally on your PC.

๐Ÿ”ง Installing the ARMGDDN Browser

โš ๏ธ DO NOT INSTALL to:

  1. Move SETUP.7z to C:\
  2. Right-click โ†’ 7-Zip โ†’ Extract Here
    This creates C:\ARMGDDN Browser
  3. Create 2 folders, one to download in and one to install games.
  4. Examples:
  5. Open "Windows Security"
  6. Go to Virus & Threat Protection
  7. Click Manage Settings
  8. Scroll โ†’ Exclusions โ†’ Add Folder
  9. Add:
    • C:\Downloads
    • C:\Games
    • C:\ARMGDDN Browser
  10. Open C:\ARMGDDN Browser
  11. Double-click INSTALL.bat
    If extensions are hidden, fix this in Folder View settings
  12. Follow on-screen prompts
  13. Look for the shortcut on your desktop and launch using this shortcut

If the shortcut didn't appear:

๐Ÿ“ฅ Using the Browser & Installing Games

Opening the Browser:

  1. Double-click the desktop shortcut
  2. Choose one of the following mirrors:
"Quota" error? Just use a different mirror. PC 1 and PCVR 1 are most likely to go over the daily quota (20 TB per mirror, per day) , try mirrors 2 or 3. If all mirrors are over quota, try again tomorrow.

๐Ÿ”Ž Navigating the Interface

โฌ‡๏ธ Downloading a Game

  1. Right-click game โ†’ Download
  2. DO NOT:
    • Change task name
    • Use sync/move
    • Add to queue
  3. You CAN:
    • Change Download Location
    • Change Transfer amount
  4. Just click Run and wait

Monitor your job under the Jobs tab

๐Ÿ—‚ Extracting Game Files

Go to: C:\Downloads\Your Game Folder

Wait until all files are unpacked.

๐Ÿ–ฅ Installing the Game

  1. Run the .exe installer
    (Usually AGRepackInstaller.exe)
  2. Pick language โ†’ follow prompts
  3. Game installs to X:\Games\Your Game by default. Change to your excluded game folder
  4. Shortcuts will be auto-created

๐ŸŽฏ Using the Correct Shortcut

๐Ÿง  Why Use the Shortcuts?

Each VR game has unique startup flags (launch arguments). The shortcuts are custom-built for your setup:

Don't just "Add to Steam" unless you know how to set the launch arguments yourself.

๐Ÿช„ Which Shortcut Should You Use?

Quest Headsets:

Other Headsets:

๐Ÿงช What Is VDXR?

OpenXR is a universal VR standard. If you use Virtual Desktop, it includes its own VDXR runtime โ€” more lightweight and faster than SteamVR or Meta Link.

How to enable:

This lets you launch OpenXR games with zero overhead โ€” no SteamVR or Meta Link needed. BOTH apps need to be installed still, however.

Don't own VD? There is a standalone VDXR for Link/Airlink users. Find it here:

๐Ÿ Final Notes

If this guide helped, consider bookmarking it and sharing it around.

Ongoing updates will be made as games, mirrors, or methods change.

๐Ÿดโ€โ˜ ๏ธ Happy pirating!

Just want Quest games? Guide is HERE