Elder Scroll 3: Morrowind is now running on a Pip-Boy inside Fallout 4

A mad modder has somehow managed to run the entirety of *The Elder Scrolls 3: Morrowind* inside the Pip-Boy of Fallout 4, and it's one of the most absurdly creative PC mod feats we've seen in years.

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The mod, created by YouTuber RPGKing117, streams a custom build of OpenMW into the Pip-Boy display in real time, allowing players to navigate the 2002 RPG from within the 2015 post-apocalyptic title.

RPGKing117 posted a demo on YouTube showing Morrowind running on both a computer terminal and the in-game Pip-Boy itself. The mod requires both Fallout 4 and Morrowind (Steam versions), plus the Fallout 4 Script Extender.

"OpenMW runs in a hidden window locked to 876x700 which gets upscaled to 1024x1024 and streams its framebuffer directly into Fallout 4's Pip-Boy display in real time. A custom F4SE plugin handles the holotape trigger, the shared-memory bridge, and input passthrough so keyboard controls reach Morrowind while you're in-game," wrote RPGKing117 on the project's GitHub listing

The OpenMW engine runs in a hidden window at 876x700, upscaled to 1024x1024, and streamed directly into the Pip-Boy. Input is handled via a custom plugin that passes keyboard controls through to Morrowind.

This mod isn't just about novelty. It showcases the raw power of modern PCs, capable of running two graphically intensive titles simultaneously. It also highlights the ingenuity of the modding community, which continues to push the boundaries of what games can do, just for fun.

The mod's GitHub page confirms it's a custom fork of OpenMW, bundled into RPGKing117's installer, making it accessible to those with the right hardware.

While it certainly is impressive that a modder was able to get Morrowind to run inside of a Fallout game, it leaves me wondering: what else can be squeezed into the Pip-Boy? Perhaps DOOM? Maybe that wouldn't be worth the time sink, as modders are busy trying to get DOOM to run on the randomist devices one can think of.