PyPipboyApp - Unofficial Fallout 4 Pipboy Companion Application v0.8alpha

PyPipboyApp is a platform independent and extensible unofficial Fallout 4 Pipboy Companion App written in Python3 using PyQt5. It runs on Windows, Linux and Mac, and is meant as replacement of the official companion app on the PC (You don't need to mess around with that non-working android emulator anymore, isn't that great news!).

It currently provides the same features as the official companion app, and on top of that it adds it's own features like note taking, POI markers, hotkeys, automatic application of stimpacks, and more ...

It can be also found on the Nexus.

Features

• Platform independent, extensible and Open-Source (Runs on Windows, Linux and Mac)
• Uses dock widgets that can be individually shown/hidden, and dragged and dropped to any position, allowing to fully customize the GUI
• Allows to even further customize the GUI by using style sheets (for an eye pleasing dark theme)
• Comes with a lot of widgets that display lots of different information (local and global map, player stats, ....)
• Supports taking notes and placing your own map markers
• Allows you to view collectibles (Magazines and Bobble-Heads) on the map and track if you have already collected them
• Allows you to send commands to the game (fast travel, equip item, ...)
• Hotkey support on Windows
• Relay Mode allowing you to connect two instances of this application together
• Data import/export
• Automatic version check
  

Currently included Widgets

• Data Browser
• Data Update Logger
• Player Info
• Player Condition (showing limb damage)
• Date/Time
• Map (Global and Local)
• Hotkeys
• Equipped Weapons and Grenades
• Small Player Info
• Active Effects
• Radio
• Location Browser
• Quests
• Perks
• workshops
• Player Status and Statistics
• Doctor's Bag
• Inventory Browser
• Auto Doc
• Ammo Count
  

Installation

• Download the All-In-One archive from the download section, unpack it, and start PyPipboyApp.exe
• Enable the Companion App in the Fallout 4 ingame settings.
• Connect to the running game.
  

For more advanced user there is also a script only version.


Important Information

• Fallout 4 does only allow one single connection at a time. This means you cannot connect the official app and this application at the same time.
• When Fallout 4 is in the background (e.g. because you pressed ALT+TAB), then it will accept a new connection, but not send any data until it is in the foreground again.
• Fallout 4 will not execute commands (e.g. fast travel, set/remove custom marker) when you are in the menu or the away-from-keyboard animation is playing.
• When you closed a widget and you don't know how to open it again, right-click on the menu bar. Then a context menu will open, that allows you to show/hide any available widgets.
  

Current Status

The application is currently under heavy development and in an alpha state, but in my opinion already quite usable. But beware that there may be still bugs.



Development/Contribution

Active development happens on github. There you can browse the source code. And if you want to contribute, don't hesitate to contact me.

License

The python scripts are released under GPL 3.0. The graphical assets are from the official Companion App and are subject to Bethesda's terms of services.

Changelog

v0.4alpha:
- Initial upload

v0.5alpha:
- Got rid of PyInstaller. File size has doubled, but (hopefully) no more false-positives with AV-software.
- Added hotkey and equipped weapons & grenades.
- Added radio and active effects widgets.
- Several small bugfixes and improvements.

v0.6alpha:
- Added Small Player Info Widget and akPip-Green style
- Added Location Browser
- Improved hotkeys widget
- Several bugfixes and improvements

v0.7alpha:
- Added quests, perks, workshop, statistics browser and player status widgets
- Added doctor's bag
- Added inventory browser
- Improved every existing widget
- Added location notes and artillery range to global map
- Added data import/export
- Added automatic version check
- Added relay mode
- A lot of bugfixes and improvements
- Other things I forgot

v0.8alpha:
- Added POI markers and collectible marker (with audio alerts)
- Added Auto Doc widget
- Added Ammo Count widget
- Added resizable map markers
- A lot of bugfixes and other improvements