Quest Techie: Custom Beat Saber — Everything You Need To Know

A lot of Oculus Quest owners seem to have questions about Beat Saber on the Oculus Quest; can I have custom songs? Mods? Will I get banned for using BMBF? In this article, we’ll take you through the world of customized Beat Saber — how it works, what you can (and can’t) do and hopefully put a lot of these questions to rest. Last updated January 12, 2020. If you’re looking for the latest mods, go to the end of this article.

Note: Every Beat Saber update, you will want the latest upgrade and tutorial for BMBF here.

Beat Saber — Customized?

If you’re reading this, you probably don’t really need an introduction to the insanely popular VR sensation known as Beat Saber. Pick up two laser swords, chop blocks flying at you in time to music. Sounds simple enough, but for a lot of us? We play Beat Saber almost every single day and it is our killer-app for virtual reality.

Arguably one of the biggest draws to any music/rhythm game is the ability to create your own custom songs/maps/tracks out of music you love. Since music is very expensive to license, smaller studios (and even larger ones) have trouble offering a huge selection of diverse music for everyone to enjoy.

“Custom songs” are created by the Beat Saber user community and this is arguably the most important feature for a title where music is so germane to the experience. These…