# “IT FLIPS UP,” Fallout New Vegas modders yell after releasing a funky Pip-Boy based on cancelled entry Van Buren’s design docs

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/it-flips-up-fallout-new-vegas-modders-yell-after-releasing-a-funky-pip-boy-based-on-cancelled-entry-van-burens-design-docs/
- Published: 2026-10-26T13:30:00+00:00
- Updated: 2026-11-07T08:49:16+00:00
- Original publisher: Rock Paper Shotgun
- Original article: https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/it-flips-up-fallout-new-vegas-modders-yell-after-releasing-a-funky-pip-boy-based-on-cancelled-entry-van-burens-design-docs
- Topics: Entertainment, Gaming

## Key points

- A Van Buren-inspired Pip-Boy mod has arrived for New Vegas.
- Its lid flips open with custom animations.
- A separate pack adds five laser weapons.

## Summary

Modders working on Fallout: The New West have released a Pip-Boy for Fallout: New Vegas based on design documents for Van Buren, the cancelled third Fallout game. Its arrival adds a distinctive piece of Van Buren-inspired equipment to the game while showcasing work on the wider remake project.

The Lil Pip 3000 has a lid that flips open through custom animations, and is designed to work with several mods that add Pip-Boy features. The release also includes a Wattz Weapon Pack with five laser guns, including a burst pistol inspired by Van Buren; both mods require several New Vegas plugins, and the weapon pack also requires the Gun Runners’ Arsenal DLC.

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