In Fallout 1, what is my best bet for equipping Tycho with a weapon? Thanks

I usually give him a hunting rifle, and later a sniper rifle or combat shotgun. He can only use the pistol animation weapons and the rifle animation weapons, so you're a little limited in selection. For instance, he can't use the .223 pistol because it uses the SMG animation, even though it's technically just a pistol.

The best possible weapon, though, is the Red Ryder LE BB gun. If you can find it and find ammo for it, that is.

Thanks. What do you mean by the pistol or rifle "animation weapons"?

that means no submachine guns, no heavy weapons, no grenades, no melee weapons

On another note - if I install the Hi Res patch, won't I gain an advantage by being able to see more of the game world than what was intended?

Not really. Fallout doesn't really have fog of war in that sense. It just saves you from having to scroll the screen around as much. If you go into combat mode, you'll be able to "see" everyone (or their outlines at least) regardless of how far away they are.

Thanks. For me, 800x600 is a good mix . Not too big, not too small.

He also can't use the Alien Blaster, Plasma Pistol, or Laser Pistol. I think he can use the Ripper, but I haven't tried yet.