Half-Life: Alyx – Increase Movement Speed

Simple guide to increase Alyx’s movement speed by modifying the game’s launch options.

Modifying Launch Options

• Right-click on “Half-Life: Alyx” title under the Library in Steam and select Properties.
• Under the General tab click the Set launch options… button.
• Enter in the following line: +hlvr_continuous_normal_speed 200 +hlvr_continuous_combat_speed 200
• Close the game’s Properties window and launch the game.
• Enjoy your new movement speed!

The default movement speed of 200 works well for most players, but you can change it if you want. Keep in mind that if you make it faster, you’ll need to be more careful when moving through areas with barnacles on the ceiling.

Two important things to remember:

1. Crouching doesn’t make you move slower like in other VR games
2. Moving too fast on stairs can cause you to glitch through them – it’s better to walk up stairs slowly

What the Settings Do

hlvr_continuous_normal_speed <speed>

This is your standard movement speed in Half-Life: Alyx when using continuous movement.

hlvr_continuous_combat_speed <speed>

This is your movement speed during combat when using continuous movement.

Standard Half-Life 2 Movement Speeds

Just for reference, the standard movement speeds for Half-Life 2 are as follows:

• Typical movement – 190
• Sprinting – 320