andrew
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Add a per-instance local-player log prefix and apply it to networking and main plugin logs to make shared Fallout4Together.log entries readable when multiple instances run. Introduces F4T::Networking::GetLocalPlayerLogPrefix() (declared in F4TNetworking.h, implemented in F4TNetworking.cpp) and updates numerous REX::INFO/WARN calls to include the prefix. Also: only log sent player transforms after SendTransformPacket succeeds, add a small TODO comment about per-instance log files, and update docs (dev-log.md and plugin/setup.md) and the setup checklist to reflect the prefixed logging behavior. The prefix reads the assigned player ID via the thread-safe remote-player accessor and defaults to "[LocalPlayerId=unassigned]" before assignment.
Fallout 4 Together
Fallout 4 Together is an experimental research project exploring the possibility of adding basic multiplayer-style networking to Fallout 4.
The goal is not to create a full co-op campaign mod immediately. The first goal is much smaller:
Two Fallout 4 clients in a controlled test environment, with each player visible as a synced remote actor.
This project is currently in the research and prototype stage.
Project Goals
First Prototype
- Load a native Fallout 4 plugin through F4SE
- Connect to a local test server
- Send local player position data
- Receive remote player transform data
- Represent another connected player using a placeholder actor
- Restrict all testing to a custom test cell
Long-Term Ideas
- Basic LAN multiplayer test mode
- Remote player movement sync
- Basic animation state sync
- Basic chat or debug messages
- Host-controlled test cell
- Simple co-op combat arena
Non-Goals
This project is not currently trying to support:
- Full Fallout 4 campaign co-op
- Quest synchronization
- Settlement synchronization
- Full NPC/world state synchronization
- VATS synchronization
- Public server/MMO gameplay
- Compatibility with large modlists
Those systems are extremely complex and are outside the scope of the first prototype.
Repository Layout
docs/ Project documentation and research notes
plugin/ Native F4SE/CommonLibF4 plugin work
creation-kit/ Creation Kit plugin files, Papyrus scripts, and test cell notes
server/ External multiplayer test server
protocol/ Network packet design and sync documentation
tools/ Helper scripts and utilities
test-data/ Example packets and test data
screenshots/ Development screenshots
Requirements
This project is expected to require:
- Fallout 4 on PC
- Fallout 4 Script Extender, F4SE
- Fallout 4 Creation Kit
- Visual Studio 2022 or newer
- CMake or another supported C++ build system
- A CommonLibF4-based plugin template
- Git
- A clean Fallout 4 test profile
Recommended Development Setup
Use a separate Fallout 4 installation or a dedicated modding profile for testing.
Recommended setup:
Fallout 4
F4SE
Creation Kit
Mod Organizer 2 or Vortex
Visual Studio
Git
Use a clean test save and avoid testing with a full personal modlist.
Legal Notice
This repository does not include Fallout 4 game files, Bethesda assets, F4SE binaries, or any proprietary game code.
Users are responsible for owning Fallout 4 and installing required external tools themselves.
Status
Current status:
Research phase
Repository structure setup
Protocol planning
No playable multiplayer build yet
License
To be decided.