PiP-Boy 2000 build goes for function over form

PiP-Boy 2000 build goes for function over form:


[Daniel] wrote in to tell us about his PIP-Boy 2000 prototype. While most PIP-Boy remakes we’ve seen tend to be focusing more on the aesthetic side, like a prop, [Daniel] is attempting to make a functional one. He has included a GPS sensor, RFID reader,  and radiation detector in his build but did choose to stick with the familiar PIP-Boy visual theme in the menus. He has a very long way to go if he wants it to do everything the PIP-Boy from Fallout did, but his list of semi-functional features is growing steadily.
Currently there are the basic functions of:

• automapping and waypoint navigation
• external PC interface
• inventory status and item recognition (using RFID)
• player experience (adds experience as you go to new locations)
• ambient radiation
• screensaver

Let us know when you get that sucker to stop time [Daniel]

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