How to play Anthro Heat
🕑 Added 2021-01-21 22:09:42 +0000 UTCHello! If you have trouble running the game, here’s a little tutorial to help.
There is also a video guide that mirrors this tutorial: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7S7_Az4ng2I
Once you've become a Patron on our Patreon:
1) You will get access to the Patron member's post feeds.
2) Find the latest post titled "Heat Milestone" or "Heat Test Build" if you're a Tester. (Note that if you're a tester and a milestone is the latest build, download that instead of an older test build)
3) Click the "Continue Reading" button to expand the post.
4) Next, find the link inside the Milestone/Test build post:
5) This will take you to the MEGA download page. Simply hit "Download".
Heat comes in a .7z compressed file, making the download size significantly smaller.
6) To extract Heat files, you will need a program like 7-Zip or WinRAR. We recommend 7-Zip, but WinRAR will work fine as well. (There's a high chance you already have one of these installed. If you do, skip this step)
Latest Windows 11 version come with built-in ways to extract .7z. If you right click the .7z file and see an option called “Extract All” you may skip steps 7-10.
7) Download 7zip from https://www.7-zip.org/download.html
(You will likely want the 64-bit version)
8) Run the .exe you've downloaded and press Install to install.
You now have 7zip installed, which is a fantastic program.
9) When the Heat .7z file finishes downloading, put it into an empty folder, then double-click it. You should see a 7zip File Manager window open up, showing the archive's contents.
(If Windows says it doesn't recognize the file, you may need to restart your computer)
10) Press "Extract," and the archive's contents will be extracted to the folder where the .7z is located.
(You may delete the .7z file afterward, it's no longer necessary)
11) Then, simply double-click the .exe and enjoy the game!
Remember you will need SteamVR installed from Steam for the game to work in VR. Don't worry, it won't show you playing Heat to your Steam friends ;)
Comments
Edef
Try the solutions at the bottom of the milestone post
Metal HeartsRejik
i feel silly, but how do you swap to the VR mode? whenever i start playing on my vr hooked to the pc, it only puts it on desktop mode
Edef
Google how to play SteamVR games on the quest
bdhajdh ndnndjd
im new to all of this and am confused how do i set up heat vr using steam im on quest 3 btw
Edef
You can switch between VR/nonVR with P/L, or just turn off steamVR right as the game starts up
Nya Nakahara
Hey there! How do I open the desktop only version? It tries to open steam vr everytime I double tap it ever since the name was changed/most recent version. I also play in vr just not everytime.
Edef
I've had people say it works on Steam deck with proton, so maybe in non vr mode
Kingdom101
Does this game work on Linux
Edef
Read the FAQ
AuCaPa
If I unsubscribe from the Patreon, will I still be able to play the full game and have the authorization be successful?
Edef
because your drive is full
James Perham
so it keeps telling me I dont have space on the disk everytime i extract it to 7zip
Edef
No, only the "Patron" tier and up
gacha Heat2.0
Can supporters play? Or members+?
Edef
The game is windows only I'm afraid
Edef
you did not extract all the files. Watch the video at the top of the post
Guy
Problem with DLL player. does not work. Can someone help me
Scracher_LP
i got it to rwgister it but now everytime i try and start it it is just a black screen and a message pops up with no response
Scracher_LP
i have a problem im trying to start it from the .exe and it starts it in windowed then i tried adding it to steam started in windowed again and in steam vr i cant even find it
Kithui
are there any directions on how to use this on a macbook?
Edef
could be download corruption, could be your antivirus. Use 7zip if you're not already
Stefan Peter
crap .... can you put some easy installation for steam ?. Every version shows a Data error
Edef
You did not extract all the files. Watch the video or read the instructions carefully.
Brendan Baird
i dont know if im just dumb but after following the tutorial and click on heatexe a system error pops up saying, the code execute cannot proceed becuase unity player.dll was not found. reinstalling the program may fix this problem. im just stumped idkwhat to do
Kistune
How do I download heat on MacBook
Edef
Try the solutions at the bottom of the milestone post
Logan grant
So I got it to run but I can't authenticate when I try it says check your browser but nothing has happened
Knotty
I got the most recent download of the milestone. and saved it into a new folder. I also installed the 7-zip file. When I go to the heat download it does not open. Did I do something wrong?
Pasta Playz
use steam vr
Priscilla Lara
how do i do this on a chrombook
Aiden Archuleta
How do I run it on my Oculus? I've tried switching it to VR mode but its not working.
Bob
I keep getting an unsupported command error.
Edef
Either you're extracting to a directory you can't find or an antivirus is deleting it
Peach Keech
I extracted it then poof the file vanishes afterwards.
Edef
It's not a media player file, you for some reason have that file association set to open with your media player. Just extract it with 7z as normal
Michael Allen
Hi, my file is coming out as a media player file. Just wondering if that has been an issue
Edef
Then the files are corrupt or you did not extract properly. Try redownloadin, and when extracting make ALL of the files in the .7zip are extracted to an empty folder.
merkur
i cant seem to get the game running, i have all the files exstraceded but when i try to run the game it says unityplayer not found, even though i have it in the same folder
DireWolf
Idk how I got it to work lol the extract page looked allot different from the one with colours
DireWolf
When I download it from mega it asks how do I want to open this file ?
Edef
What's the problem? It's a download link.
s
Hi I am new to pc and need help with the mega
Edef
That happens when you don't extract all the files properly from the .7z
Edef
That happens when you don't extract all the files properly from the .7z
SquidCat227
same can't get it because of it can't find UnityPlayer.dill
P745MATR0N
When I double click the Heat.exe it says it won't work because it can't find UnityPlayer.dll
s
I am doing it on my oculus
Edef
Like normal? What's the problem?
s
how do you run the exe?
Nameless
Darn didn’t know it couldn’t be sideloaded into Quest before subscribing. At least I could help contribute.
Edef
It should yep
KennyBoyo
I don’t have a regular computer or windows 11, I have a gaming pc/gaming laptop. Will it work on that?
Edef
Follow the instructions closely and you should see a heat folder with the .exe and the rest of the files in it.
Lucian
I did everything the tutorial said and all it does is open the folder with the heat file in it and does nothing else
Edef
Try the bottom of the milestone post
Teh_Coyote
I can get into the game in VR, but I can't click anything, so I can't authorize. I can grab stuff, but I can't get passed the first blue window to authorize or whatever.
Isabella Santos
Ahh thank you!!!
BadWolf
How do you launch it in desktop?
Edef
You need SteamVR, and most SteamVR tutorials should be applicable for you. If you're using Oculus look up how to get it working with Oculus
Paarthurnax Dragon
I'm still very confused on how to get it to work in vr. Can you elaborate for me please? I can't find a great tutorial.
f3rak_live
when I try to download any milestone, it says (error - the system is busy) can you help me with that?
Edef
then you need to figure out what's wrong with the extraction. Make sure you're using 7zip and following the instructions right click verifyintegrity.bat and run with powershell to make sure all the files are correct
Josericonachotacoquesadillamadillajones W
it wont extract any assets and when the game loads up its the bedroom but with a blank grey box and interactive buttons highlight but nothing is writtin in them only the glowy outline
Edef
you did not extract the entire contents of the .7z. You must extract all contents, not just the .exe
Studio Zero
I did, and there's a unityfill.dll & it still won't run. Are you scamming people?
Edef
it means you didn't extract the entire contents of the downloaded .7z
Caedon V Stoddard
its saying i'm missing the unity player - whats that?
Atlas
If you go into steam, and click on games in the top left, one of the options is to add a non steam game to library. If you dont see heat in the list, click the browse button and find the exe in your file browser.
Nightwolf-11210
Is there a way to easily launch in Desktop mode without disconnecting my VR headset?
Joe Bors
How would one add it to the steam library because I dont know how to do that
Edef
maybe some day, we need to remove some incompatible dependencies first though
Pyro
Do you think heat would ever be able to run on the quest alone, like through sidequest or such?
Edef
It shouldn't take more than a few minutes, but it depends on your internet speed
Miggy
the 7-zip is taking to long to download is that normal?
Canvis Frey
I have no idea what I'm doing...
Edef
Extract all the files in the .7z, not just the exe
Killercaz25
How do I fix the unityplayer.dll not found problem
Edef
Yup
SpiritusKitsune
Can I safely delete old versions of the game?
Edef
Most likely an antivirus being overly aggressive and deleting it
Unga
I did all that but I can’t find Heat.exe on my computer after downloading everything. Can’t even find it on run not unless the game doesn’t run on Windows 11
Jake
I am having the same problem
Edef
Try the solutions at the bottom of the milestone post. Especially verifying integrity
-Blank-
When I open the game the entire screen blinks and I can't select anything and my controllers won't track correctly. Not sure what I'm doing wrong? Followed the guide here to the T. I mean, it's not a complicated process right. No idea what's wrong here.
Edef
Try the solutions at the bottom of the milestone post. This is textbook download corruption
Totaledlist
the first screen on loadup has no text and the boxes are formatted strange, cant even begin to play
Edef
You're not extracting all the files, you need to extract everything in the 7z to a clean folder. Use the messaging system if you want a refund, not comments, however this problem is easily solved
Joseph rojas
I extracted the files and its still saying unity player still not found, If I cant get the game to work can I have my 10 bucks back
Edef
Heat is windows only as is written on the Patreon page. It will not work on Linux and it will not work on a chromebook.
Back By Unpopular Demand
Says "Bad EXE format for []Z" when I try to run Heat.exe
Back By Unpopular Demand
Using WinRAR and linux on a chromebook, how would I run the encrypted Heat.exe file?
Miguel Garcia Luna
will the game update automatically or do we have to do it manually?
Logan Boise
Fixed it
Logan Boise
none of that worked
Edef
Try the solutions at the bottom of the milestone post
Tristan poortenga
i have the game downloaded and working for my pc i just cant seem to get it to play in my headset.. I do have steam vr installed
MrFox Gaming
It keeps saying unity dll not installed
hey, trying to boot it in vr but it only boots in 2d how do i boot in vr?
Edef
Try a different browser or try again later. Also, comments are not a good place for support, use the messaging system
Zanx Floof
Edef
Sounds like an antivirus might be deleting it, check if that might be the case
Cory Bonds
im having an issue with extracting the .exe, i had it working fine before but i made it launchable through steam so i could have it on my steam vr home list but now the .exe is gone from the folder i had it in and when i try to extract a new one it tells me "cannot output file access is denied", i deleted everything and downloaded a new file and it does the same thing, tried restarting my pc and nothing, what do
Edef
Yes you can still play, but you won't get updates
Alastor The Radio Demon
If we become a patron and don't renew will we still be able to play afterwards or would we need to renew our patron subscription?
Edef
This usually happens when you didn't extract all the files from the .7z file. Make sure all the files are extracted to an empty folder.
BA115ZACH
It keeps telling me unity player cannot be found, is there a way I can fix this?
AFinalDeath
Winrar is a pain though, why not just use 7zip Ira?
Jack the Jackrabbit
or download winrawr and move the game to your game files
Edef
Oh that's strange... Pressing P or L whilst in game might work, or maybe uninstalling SteamVR or Oculus since the headset isn't working anyways
o2 Rx
how would i launch this without a vr headset? my oculus rift s randomly decided to not turn the screen on anymore, and ive already tried changning vr-enabled to 0 in the boot.config file, but it always seems to launch steamvr and the oculus app anyways...
Edef
You can play without it but it's recommended if your PC is good enough for VR
Michael
While I do have an oculus headset I was wondering if this would playable without it or is the headset required to run the game? I'm assuming the latter but I didn't think it would hurt to ask.
Edef
Unfortunately you need a decent gaming PC for Heat
Dfz the wolsky
I don't have a PC can I this still be done through phone
Edef
I'm afraid not. It must be ran through a decent gaming PC
Chayce Duncan
Is this able to run standalone on the oculus quest 2?
Edef
A few hours if you joined right at the beginning of the month, and a few minutes any other time
Jon don
how long does it take to get an auth token?
Edef
I don't know much about quest 2, join the discord and ask some others on how they got it working
MP
I've got the game downloaded and SteamVR installed, and I'm trying to run it through Virtual Desktop on my Quest 2 but it isn't going into vr mode.
Edef
I hope so!
Trevor Hagerman
Will this be available on Steam in the future?
Edef
It sounds like you only extracted the .exe instead of all the the files. Make sure you extract everything in the archive. Send me a message if it still doesn't work
sausysandwich
when I try to run heat.exe it tells me unityplayer wasn't found. I've tried redownloading the file but it still doesn't work
Edef
Send me a DM and we'll see what's up
Jason lewis
The game won’t connect to my oculus quest even though I have it linked to my pc. Why would it be doing this?
Edef
It'll always work on the build that you last had access to as a Patron, and is tied to your Patreon account
DanielDutchie
does the authentication stop working once you stopped being a patreon or it will always work because it recognizes the system it is downloaded on?
Edef
The close menu button is one of the buttons on your controller or ESC on your keyboard, check the Milestone post for the controls for your controller type
Florian Towara
Hey, hiw am I going to close the start menu in the game? When I click "exit", the game closed
Edef
The auth token mean you don't need to go the the Patreon site each time, but it still checks the token each launch. I want to make the auth fire only once per system in the future, but it'll require some time investment.
VideArt
When you get your authentication token, is internet/patreon site availability required or can it be run without anything extra? Couldn't do anything because Patreon went down last night and my token expired. Are there any plans on having a different setup or at least a backup?