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Add docs/dev-log.md and docs/version-targets.md to seed project documentation. dev-log.md provides a development log and template for recording setup steps, decisions, current focus, status, and next steps. version-targets.md records primary target platform and exact Fallout 4/F4SE version targets, testing notes, and compatibility guidance to ensure consistent environment for early native plugin development.
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Development Log
This file tracks the development progress of Fallout 4 Together.
Use this log to record setup decisions, tool versions, technical discoveries, failed experiments, and successful tests.
2026-05-30
Repo Setup
- Created the Fallout 4 Together repository.
- Added the initial repository folder structure.
- Added starter Markdown documentation files.
- Added project roadmap, disclaimer, setup notes, protocol notes, and plugin planning documents.
Current Focus
The current focus is setting up the early development environment before writing multiplayer logic.
The immediate priority is to make sure the project has:
- A documented target Fallout 4 version
- A documented F4SE version
- A chosen CommonLibF4 plugin template
- A clean Fallout 4 test profile
- A basic native plugin that can load through F4SE
Decisions Made
- Project name: Fallout 4 Together
- Internal prefix: F4T
- Primary target platform: Steam Fallout 4
- First prototype goal: two clients in a controlled test cell, with each player visible as a synced remote actor
- Early test cell name: F4TTestCell01
- Early test ESP name: Fallout4Together_Test.esp
- Early plugin DLL name: Fallout4Together.dll
Current Status
Repository created
Documentation structure added
Version tracking started
No plugin code yet
No server code yet
No Creation Kit test cell yet
Next Steps
- Add
docs/version-targets.mdto the repository. - Fill in the exact installed Fallout 4 version.
- Fill in the exact installed F4SE version.
- Choose a CommonLibF4 plugin template.
- Create the first GitHub milestones.
- Create the first GitHub issues.
- Set up a clean Fallout 4 test profile.
- Build an empty F4SE plugin.
- Confirm the empty plugin loads in Fallout 4.
Template Entry
Use this format for future updates:
## YYYY-MM-DD
### What Changed
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### What Worked
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### What Broke
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### Notes
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### Next Steps
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