Time Crisis VR on Quest 3: an experimental port based on the namco22 decompilation

⚡ The gist in 5 seconds - An experimental standalone port of Time Crisis VR for Meta Quest 3 and Windows PCVR, built on the decompilation of the namco22 arcade machine. - Available as an APK for Quest (claimed compatibility with Quest 2, 3, and 3S) and a build for Windows / PCVR. - The project is in an experimental state: errors and unstable operation are possible, and full polish is not yet guaranteed. ### 🔍 What was found The DR-89/time-crisis-vr repository is an experimental VR port of the classic arcade shooter Time Crisis. The project is based on the work of spacestate1/namco22-decompile — a reconstruction of the original arcade logic — and the port itself adds an Android/OpenXR host, a renderer for Quest, VR aiming, weapons, and controls. The current version, v0.8.4, offers builds for Quest ARM64 and Windows x64. The port supports a tracked 3D gun with a moving slide and trigger, stereo rendering, original gameplay and sound, as well as a choice between physically crouching and taking cover via the controller grip. For Windows, there is also a monitor play mode with a mouse. v0.8.4 adds a gun angle setting (from -60 to +60 degrees in 1-degree steps) with saving for both hands, plus a diagnostic export of logs and recordings to a ZIP. Previous versions fixed aim offset and gamma, added a new gun, and added OpenXR support. A target refresh rate of 120 Hz is claimed, with runtime support for falling back to lower values (e.g., 90 Hz) — this is a goal, not a guarantee of stable 120 FPS. ### 💡 Why it matters This is one of the first opportunities to play the original arcade Time Crisis in virtual reality on a standalone Quest 3. The port is built on a decompilation of the actual arcade machine, not merely inspired by it, and includes the original gameplay and sound. Installation is relatively simple: the APK from the releases is installed via SideQuest or adb, and the ROM is already included — no need to import files separately. That said, keep in mind that this is an experimental sideload release without Meta Store signing, so firmware and stability may vary. ### 🧩 Context The project is not an independent reconstruction of the game: the original arcade logic and the overall engine are taken from the upstream spacestate1/namco22-decompile. The port itself only adds the host part for Android/OpenXR and new systems such as aiming and weapon controls. The developers note that a full playthrough and all bosses/edge cases have not yet been verified, and some crash reports on chandeliers and stairs have not been reproduced. The port's code is distributed under the MIT license, while the original Time Crisis content remains a separate part, which is why the repository has been released in an "experimental" state with an eye toward further development.

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