Update: We can now report that Fallout Pip-Boy is visible in the Store to everyone, including Windows 10 Mobile users! Thanks, PaulMD, for the tip!
Original Story: If you were one of the lucky folks to get a pre-order in for the Fallout 4 Collector's Edition that includes a real-life Pip-Boy, you can now download the required companion app onto your Windows Phone. The Fallout Pip-Boy app landed on Windows Phone today, teasing a bit of the fun that can be had when the Pip-Boy is in your hands on November 10.
With the Fallout Pip-Boy app, you'll be able to slide your smartphone into your real-life Pip-Boy and use it to keep track of your in-game stats, inventory, map and radio. Even cooler, you can play special Fallout mini-games in an admittedly awkward fashion on your arm. Of course, you can also use the app without sliding it into the Pip-Boy — it's just more fun that way.
If you're interested in grabbing the app ahead of the Fallout 4's launch on November 10, you can check out the app now — albeit in demo mode.
Also be aware that the link to the Windows Store below isn't currently working, and you'll have to go about grabbing the app by manually searching in the 8.1 store (it doesn't show in the universal Store). The link should go live relatively soon, however, so sit tight.
Download Fallout Pip-Boy for Windows Phone
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Update: Fallout Pip-Boy app blasts onto Windows Phone
Unfortunetley my wife has a 635 so can't use the app, but we're eyeing one of those 640 go phones($30) from the best buy black friday ad. I'd let her use my 920 but the pipboy won't close over it. I haven't been able to find a list of phones that will fit, besthseda made it a pin the tail on the donkey game for us WP users.
Please add for 512MB RAM
So... Fallout shelter next?
Everyone is welcome! It was me resetting back to 8.1 last night that made it available on 10
Well that SUCKS!!!
Finally found the Fallout Pip-Boy store page, not to be confused with the Pip-Toy 3000 which appeared top of the search results (it's a pay2play RIPPOFF - BEWARE! ), but I get the message:
This app uses features your phone doesn't have. 1GB RAM or more!
ARGH!!! Just another reason I hate my Lumia 635. Would upgrade if T-Mobile pulled its finger out of it's arse and offered windows 10 phones.
Pip-Toy 3000's not really a pay2play ripoff. I've been using it for a few years (since wp7 I think). It's an independent published fun little app with a free version that lets you level up in real life (wink wink) by creating and completing your own real life quests and assigning yourself S.P.E.C.I.A.L points. I think all Fallout fans should try it out.
Got it on W10, hooray.
Still not showing up for me =(
"Have you tried turning it off and on again?" (someone will get this joke).
But seriously it didn't show for me but I rebooted it and it appeared. Maybe previous search was in the store cache because it was last thing I looked for in the store 2 hours earlier.
looks like the link is working.. at least for 8.1, wp10 now opens the store but cant see the app. here is the link for anyones reference:
https://www.microsoft.com/en-au/store/games/fallout-pip-boy/9nblggh5wz7k
Just checked and it's live on WM10 right now, downloading it. Search for either fallout or pip boy and you'll find it.
So, if you have a windows phone running 8.1( I found my old phone and used that) it shows up in the store listing ( fastest method is search Bethesda). I don't know if anybody has found a work around to get it to WM10 but these methods I've tried and failed. 1: Sharing the link via any of the options doesn't work as when you use the link to go to the window store via the web it says unable to find it the page. After downloading it I tried accessing my recently purchased apps to see if I can download from there but no luck. The only method that leaves is downgrading your primary to 8.1 then reupdating to 10 and see if the app follows don't know if anybody has tried it yet.
Yeah I tried the same method's and couldn't get it to to work.
I will have to use the spare 920 with 8.1 for this app but would prefer it on my main 1520 with W10.
If the app was only for use while playing the game then I would be fine with on the 920 but I read that it has some functions you can use while not playing on the Xbox.
Can anybody else not find the app? Even when searching for it?
Someone on twitter said they were able to find it on 8.1 by searching for Bethesda instead of Fallout :-/ although I believe it is still MIA on 10.
Thanks! Downloading now...
Hey dan what's with the download link huh? Idiot
My 920 with 8.1 found it, thought I might be able to get it on my 1520 W10 via history but nope.
Anyone found a workaround to get this on W10?
People should download this app and review it so that Bethesda (and other developers) realize that there is indeed a market for apps on the Windows Mobile ecosystem. Even if you just play with the darn thing once and never again. Just download it!!!
Alright, so I played with it in demo mode and it is pretty cool. The minigame is actually fun to play with as well, it only takes a couple of tries to get the hang of it. I can't wait to get the game, and I will get the game because of this... well, sooner than I thought I would. I was going to get the game anyway but this makes me happy to pay full price now instead of waiting for some sale on steam at some point in the future.
You'd think they have this fixed for the Windows 10 Mobile :/
This needs 1GB RAM? I have Lumia 625 and i didnt found this App on store.
I have the 1520 and I think that it's too big for the pip-boy, but I grabbed the app anyway.
I guess I'll take one for the team to get it released on W10M... I'll rollback to 8.1 at lunch today... and I bet as soon as I do, it will be suddenly available on 10 :-/
Guess not... WiFi at McD's is not working well.... Keeps jumping from 180 - 500 min to DL 8.1 :(
Im just pissed that I didnt order the collectors edition because I was sure they wouldnt make a windows phone version.
Has anyone actually been able to download this yet?
Everyone buying the game because of this should let Bethesda know. I just tweeted them, maybe some other devs will catch wind of it and figure out and follow suit. Long shot, but the 2 minutes is worth the satisfaction to me.
Def getting the game then. Just have to decide if I wanna get it on PC or Xbox1
Is it just not showing up on the Windows 10 Mobile store yet or is it never going to show up there? The comment at the end is somewhat vague as to whether W10M will ever get it or not. I can see the meaning going both ways.
Cool
In poland I cant download this app
Not support 512 MB device
Yeah, even post nuclear Fallout world has moved into 1gb minimum for their wearable devices.
Lol.
I hope it will work on wp 10 too
Now since we have this, I'm legit 110% getting the game. Glad to see that something this hot was served to Windows Phone.
Does that mean you're going to pay $66 for it instead of the retail $60?
I didn't mean that, bit it'll be worth it. I've been looking for a new franchise to play because Halo isn't doing it for me anymore. Exploring, building, and tower defense is my type of game and Fallout has all that
Almost 3 hours and still not showing up.... ):
Will this Pip-boy accommodate all mobile screen sizes? In other words, will my 1520 fit in there? Lol
No. I can't remember exactly but you need to be around Galaxy S6 size I think which is 5.2 inches
Thanks for the info. Suckity suck.
Same, is it just not going to show up in windows 10
Still not seeing it :'(
I hope we get the c.h.a.t. app as well
i'm actually waiting for Fallout Shelter. :)
Same here
Yep, definitely agree
I'm just frustrated. Tired of waiting. I think they should release now. WinMo fans will deal with WM10 flaws if necessary. If they wait until 4 weeks before Christmas, its really going to suck.
Are you drunk? The app is just processing. It's out.
I can't find it in the 10 store still this morning.
I thought I heard something about some hardware issue being discovered and it was why they also pulled the demo's out of the stores. Talking about the Lumia 950/XL is what Dawnofwar is talking about...not the app Ticomfreak
I will no longer be purchasing any games/apps from the Microsoft store ... Until it is on a fucking Lumia 950. Your choice MS.
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What?
Seems reasonable...
Kind of a weird comment. You're not necessarily hurting MS, you're hurting devs.
What?
Aww, no credit:(
Sorry, man :/ We were on it, writing and gathering photos a bit before your tip came in and i didn't see it until after everything was up and posted.
No worries, good to see some windows phone support from Bethesda though! Now waiting on shelter...
Anyone know how well the 640 will fit into the Pipboy?
Probably won't work. I don't think the iPhone 6 plus works, so that means no on the XL, too.
Wasn't lucky enough to score the special Pip-Boy edition of Fallout, but I will still be happy to get access to the app.
I'm thinking duct tape it to your arm.
No one is ever going to wear it while playing the game, too big and cumbersome especially with a controller in hand. It'll look good on the shelf though I suppose.
Someone, please make a GPS navigation app using the same monochrome style graphics as the Pip-boy my great, great, great, great, great, great, great grandkids will have.
Awesome!!!!
This is really great! Bethesda is a classy company. They totally did not have to port it to WP, but they did and now I love them more than CD Projekt Red. You can tell they care about the fans.
Wow this actually happened
Wtf is a pip boy? Actually, never mind, I'm not really bothered.
One could assume it has something to do with Fallout.
Which I presume is some kind of game. I remember when this site was about phones.
Well this is a phone app.
Relating to an Xbox One and PC game.
Do you also remember when Windows Phone Central changed its name to Windows Central and announced that its going to be about more than just phones and cover all things Windows?
I certainly did lol. You got him guuud!
Its the arm-based computer thingy the main character has which informs its wearer of things like ambient radiation...much like Leela's arm computer thing from Futurama
Pfft if they could do this they should bring the dam fallout shelter app
Seriously!!! Still twittling my thumbs.
Very fun to mess around with. IPhone friend can't find it and that makes me kinda happy.
Still can't download it
Read the article. All the way to the end. ;)
I did smarty ;) direct links won't work either.
That's why he said "you'll have to go about grabbing the app by manually searching in the 8.1 store".
Can't find it either (on 8.1) is it not available for 512MB devices?
Anything about Win 10 Mobile?
They said the link should be live soon at the end of the article. Be calm and read the article. ;)
I did but he only mentioned the 8.1 store. I'm guessing only manually through 8.1 for now?
That's exactly what he said.
It's really surprising that they would build this app for an OS that's being put out to pasture. If you're going to go through the trouble, why wouldn't you build a UWP app?
The app has to be a phone app to fit in the Pip-boy replica included with the collectors edition of Fallout 4. They probably realized that essentially no one would have WM 10 at this point, so WP 8.1 was the only way to go. My guess is that they probably used Xamarin, or something similar, to code the app for WP, Android, and IOS.
That makes no sense considering that even xamarin has Win 10 Phone support. More than likely, they didn't use that but did it themselves, and built a 8.1 version, and the team didn['t want to mess with UWP framework to make a universal.
I love Bethesda!
awesome!
Pop-Boy?
O rly?
Damn editors and their editing....
Hahaha
Maybe it's the special edition nuka-cola branded wearable.
Duct tape + Lumia = Band 0.3
Cool
I'm glad they did it. I would have been even better if Todd Howard mentioned Windows Phone aswell during the presentation.
Yet another app we have that the world thinks we don't...
oh so they actually delivered, I'm a bit surprise to see this, they really love their fans it seems
I'm still holding out for The Vault game. :(
+1 I have played it on a friends android phone and it's fuuuuun. Glad to see this come to WP. Maybe, maaaaaaaaybe we will see a little more love from Bethesda and they will bring the vault game over as well. I'm not holding my breath though.
Yeah, uwp app. Play on PC, tablet, Xbox, phone, would be nice.
Download and install BlueStacks Android emulator on your PC, Surface, etc and install the Android version.
I've had problems with bluestacks. Tried it twice with about a year in between each try.
Surreal, I've had better luck with AmiDuOS. It's maybe worth a look.
AmiDuOS on my W10 tablet is soooooo good. It's a bit more demanding than Bluestacks but then again the quality shows. Good stuff right there.
Working fine on a 8yr old pc
Works great for me... I use it every day
And fallout shelter?
Fallout Shelter works perfectly on BlueStacks... I play the game every day, even though it's pretty boring
One can only hope.
Are you talking about fallout shelter..??
Yes
No... Its about the new Fallout 4 "Pip-boy" Companion app.
Nice. Looking forward to this game!
I downloaded it immediately. I can't wait to use it when I receive my Pip-Boy. Goodbye, Destiny! Hello, Fallout 4!
The direct link works for Windows 10 mobile devices now.
Gone live now for w10m guys. Thx for the link Dan!
Download app option is back, thanks windows central!