Beam Eye Tracker Update — Mod Compatibility Status & Broken Mods List
🧠 What This Means for Modders
Beam Eye Tracker v2.5.3 Beta Update: Profiles & Hotkey Overhaul — a general update — most mods survive, but check the broken list below. Roll-back guide →
📋 Patch Notes
[p]Overhauling hotkeys and introducing profiles! [/p][h2]📁 Profiles[/h2][p]Profiles allow to create sets of customized settings. Easily switch, share, duplicate, etc.[/p][p]- Freetrack 2.0 toggle: turn it ON/OFF in the profile — replaces "Install Opentrack Components" - Try the "Default Profile": includes cockpit-ready baseline settings ready for Direct Game Camera Control - Auto migration: your previous settings are converted into profile files [/p][h2]🎮 Hotkeys Upgrade[/h2][p]- Supported devices: Joysticks, Gamepads, Steering Wheels, Flight Sticks, Arcade Sticks, Mice - Multi-binding: assign up to 3 different hotkeys to one action (use different devices for the same command) - Single-key support: any single key can now be assigned — no modifiers (Ctrl/Alt/etc.) required [/p][h2]🔄 Natural Movement: "Link Camera Position Response to Head Orientation"[/h2][p]Enabled by default in the new Default Profile (recommended).[/p][p]- How it works: When enabled, moving your head forward (in the direction your nose points) moves the in-game camera toward where the camera was pointing — linking camera translation (x/y/z) to head orientation. Same for sideways/up-down movements - When disabled: head-forward always moves in a fixed in-game direction (independent of head rotation) - Result: more natural & immersive feel for most users [/p][h2]Additional Improvements[/h2][p]- Performance: improved Power Plans and CPU usage - Installation: standalone installer now bundles Game Input + Visual C++ redistributables[/p][p][/p][h2]How to Access the Beta[/h2][p]Right-click [b]Beam Eye Tracker[/b] in Library → [b]Properties[/b] → [b]Game Versions & Betas[/b] tab → select [b]beta - Public Beta Version[/b] from the dropdown [/p]
✅ Mods Updated for This Patch (0)
These mods were updated after the patch — safe to use on the current version.
None yet.
⚠️ Mods That May Be Broken (0)
These native mods may not work until the author updates them. Everything else is unaffected — .esp, texture, and Papyrus-script mods are version-independent and survive patches.
None yet.
↩️ How to Roll Back / Downgrade
Steam: open the Steam console (steam://nav/console) and run `download_depot <appid> <depotid> <manifestid>` to download the pre-update build, then copy those files over the updated ones. Set the game to "only update when I launch" (Properties → Updates). Always back up the game folder before a patch.