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title: Install ViRTUE
lead: >-
  ViRTUE is distributed through Steam. You need a paid ViRTUE licence, which you purchase once from the Steam store.
  Once the app is in your Steam library, Steam handles the download, installation, and future updates automatically.
pageId: virtue-install
locale: en
source: https://wiki.vrhandhygiene.com/en/installation/virtue/
sourceMdx: src/content/wiki/en/installation/virtue.mdx
---

## Requirements

Make sure Steam and SteamVR are installed on your PC. If not, first follow the guides under [Install Steam](https://wiki.vrhandhygiene.com/ai/en/installation/steam.md) and [Install SteamVR](https://wiki.vrhandhygiene.com/ai/en/installation/steamvr.md).

> **INFO — Paid licence required**: ViRTUE is a paid Steam application. Before you can install ViRTUE, you must purchase the licence once from the Steam store. One licence is required per Steam account. After that, ViRTUE is permanently available in your library.

## ViRTUE in the Steam store

ViRTUE is distributed exclusively through the Steam store. The display below shows the current price and links directly to the store page:

> [**Steam**](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3921330/): ViRTUE in the Steam store

**In the browser**

1. Open the ViRTUE page in the Steam store: [store.steampowered.com/app/3921330/ViRTUE](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3921330/ViRTUE/).

## Buy a ViRTUE licence

If you do not own ViRTUE yet, you first need to buy the licence. If you already own ViRTUE, the store page shows **In Library** and you can proceed directly to the installation.

**In the browser**

1. On the store page, click **Add to Cart** to buy ViRTUE.
2. Complete the purchase in Steam. In the pop-up windows, confirm that Steam is already installed and may be opened.
3. Once the purchase is complete, ViRTUE appears automatically in your Steam library.

## Install ViRTUE

**On your PC**

1. Open Steam and select ViRTUE in your library. Click Install to start the download.
2. Wait until Steam has fully downloaded and installed ViRTUE. You can see the progress under View / Downloads.
3. Once the installation is complete, ViRTUE appears in your Steam library and can be launched from there.

> **TIP — Create a desktop shortcut**: To launch ViRTUE faster, right-click ViRTUE in your Steam library and select Manage / Add desktop shortcut.

> **TIP — Laptop with a hybrid GPU?**: Make sure ViRTUE runs on the dedicated graphics card, not the integrated one. Otherwise the frame rate may drop during the patient visit.
>
> [Ask Google AI: Help me find out: (a) whether my Windows PC has a hybrid GPU, (b) which vendor my dedicated GPU is from, and (c) how to configure a Steam game called ViRTUE to always use the dedicated GPU. Walk me through it step by step.](https://www.google.com/search?q=Help%20me%20find%20out%3A%20\(a\)%20whether%20my%20Windows%20PC%20has%20a%20hybrid%20GPU%2C%20\(b\)%20which%20vendor%20my%20dedicated%20GPU%20is%20from%2C%20and%20\(c\)%20how%20to%20configure%20a%20Steam%20game%20called%20ViRTUE%20to%20always%20use%20the%20dedicated%20GPU.%20Walk%20me%20through%20it%20step%20by%20step.&udm=50)

## Updates

Steam updates ViRTUE automatically in the background whenever Steam is connected to the internet.

> **WARN — With a dedicated Wi-Fi router and no internet**: If you use a separate Wi-Fi router solely for wireless video streaming between the headset and PC (the recommended setup), your PC is not connected to the internet during training. In this case, ViRTUE and SteamVR must be updated manually before use:
>
> 1. Disconnect the LAN cable between the PC and the video-streaming router.
> 2. Connect the PC to the internet (for example, over your regular Wi-Fi).
> 3. Open Steam and wait until all pending updates for ViRTUE and SteamVR have downloaded.
> 4. Disconnect the internet connection again.
> 5. Plug the LAN cable back into the video-streaming router.
> 6. Now follow the guide under [Start ViRTUE](https://wiki.vrhandhygiene.com/ai/en/app/start.md).