Dear X4 Foundations Developers,
I am writing to you as an avid player with over 800 hours of gameplay already under my belt. I am particularly interested in the potential integration of the “X4 External App” into the game’s core functionality.
The “X4 External App” is a brilliant addition, reminiscent of the Pipboy in Fallout 4. It adds a significant amount of immersion and depth to the game. However, currently, its use requires the installation of additional mods and marks the save file as “Modded”. This can be a deterrent for some players.
Would it be possible to enable access to the game via an app like the “X4 External App” without the need for additional mods or marking the save file as “Modded”? Alternatively, could such a feature be implemented directly into the game itself?
While I am not a programmer, I believe that having this feature working on a second screen or on an Android device as a dedicated app or in a browser window would greatly enhance the gameplay experience.
Thank you for considering this suggestion. I look forward to seeing the continued development and success of X4 Foundations.
Best regards,
Hikarisan
X4 External App integration.
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Re: X4 External App integration.
X4 External App already allows you to do the second screen part, so maybe just use it.
Worrying about modded marks is trivial compared to giving access to a random executable, which is always just one patch away from a potential disaster like we've seen happen in many mod communities. It needs to be a user specific choice.
I tried it some time ago, but it wasn't as convenient as I thought since looking to another screen was almost as big a hassle as going into that tab inside the game in the main screen. But for those that have multi-monitor setup in daily use it might be more useful.
In my opinion it doesn't add any immersion. You can just glimpse slightly faster if you have missions available. Most of the output is useless. Which data stream is the most useful to see always?
Overall I think that some of the info is displayed in the wrong format which distracts instead of benefits the player. Like the trivial info video clip notifications from captains.
Worrying about modded marks is trivial compared to giving access to a random executable, which is always just one patch away from a potential disaster like we've seen happen in many mod communities. It needs to be a user specific choice.
I tried it some time ago, but it wasn't as convenient as I thought since looking to another screen was almost as big a hassle as going into that tab inside the game in the main screen. But for those that have multi-monitor setup in daily use it might be more useful.
In my opinion it doesn't add any immersion. You can just glimpse slightly faster if you have missions available. Most of the output is useless. Which data stream is the most useful to see always?
Overall I think that some of the info is displayed in the wrong format which distracts instead of benefits the player. Like the trivial info video clip notifications from captains.