#fallout development

We understand that there are some misconceptions about how the Presidential Metro in Broken Steel works.

The way the scene works is quite interesting and we felt that we should explain how it's actually achieved, through a series of short videos!

When the player activates the train, an armor named “DLC03MetroCarArmor” is added to the player's inventory after the white fade-in.

The armor is identical to the train visually. It is not a hat, but a Right Hand glove. It will appear above the player's head in third person and block the player's view entirely if a weapon is unholstered in first person.

A script package named “DLC03MetroCameraPackage” is added to the player. This plays an animation called “DLC031stPersonMetroCam.kf,” which is what actually makes the camera shake, as well as makes the player/train move.

It is not intended to be viewed in third person and activating the train will always force the player into first person.

The armor is assigned to the player's Right Hand slot because hand models are visible in First Person, while headwear is not.

When combined with the armor and its associated script package, the armor adjusts its position, giving the result above. The white fade-in serves to hide the armor model repositioning itself, while also disabling (removing the model from the map) the original train that the player activated.

The armor and the animation are designed and also rely on the player being in first person. If viewed in third person, the player and the train are turned sideways and looks incorrect.

If you check the player's Right Hand in third person while the armor is equipped, their right hand will indeed become the train itself and thus, appear invisible.

So, there you have it folks! We hope this explanation was in-depth and informative! It was really fun to look into and discover how the scene truly works.

We did have multiple videos recorded for this, but Tumblr only accepts 1 uploaded video at a time. :(

We've made a page for the armor as well, which you can read here:

Were you previously aware that there is an unused edible Copper Pipe ingredient in Fallout 4 using the Skyrim ingredient system?

It has the Restore Health effect, similar to how eating Copper Pipes in real life restores health.

You can check out the page for the Copper Pipe ingredient here:

Pictured: Early logo designs for Fallout 4, created by character and concept artist Lucas Hardi.

According to Lucas, the art direction on these logos was to mimic a classic car badge.

You can read about Fallout 4 here:

Pictured: Page 112, Issue 46 of UK PC Gamer from August 1997, depicting a promotional advertisement for the original Fallout.

One of the release targets for the original Fallout was August, though it was pushed back several times.

Tim Cain and Leonard Boyarsky have stated that they are unaware of who created this artwork. You can read more about Fallout here:

Were you previously aware that V.A.T.S. was initially inspired by the crash mode in the Burnout games? Todd Howard described the system as, “Burnout crash mode with body parts.”

Emil also stated that the acronym was “sort of a homage” to the FEV vats in the original Fallout.

During Fallout 3's development, a slow-motion style was also considered, which eventually made its way into Fallout 4. You can read more about V.A.T.S. throughout the series here:

Were you previously aware that coc'ing to the “Vault112Exterior” cell will teleport you to a location northeast of the RobCo Facility?

According to Joel Burgess, several locations were moved during the last year of Fallout 3's production, due to them being too close together. The close PoI (Point on Interest) density also led to the map being expanded 10 cells West, Northwest and North.

In the final game, Vault 112/Smith Casey's Garage was moved further Northwest of the RobCo Facility, near Evergreen Mills. You can read about Vault 112 here:

Pictured: An early screenshot of the original Fallout from E3 1996 (left), depicting an older iteration of the right-click interaction UI. This old UI interface is actually depicted in concept art by Leonard Boyarsky (right).

You can read about the E3 1996 Interactive Demo for Fallout here: