Very proud to take over 7 and a half minutes off of my last run from a few years ago. Some mistakes, but the big stuff and the reroute went well.

A few "x is available to be your companion" prompts didn't show at the top left. I think that is due to the skipping the conversation trick when you aim with your pistol. Regardless, I did complete the appropriate quests. Hopefully it still counts, but let me know if that is a problem.

Companion Prompt YouTube Timestamps:

• Cait: 25:56
• Curie: 40:12
• Valentine: 48:35 (The prompt never shows at the top left, but I complete 'Getting a Clue' at this time, and Nick is then accompanying me)
• Dogmeat: 51:44
• Piper: 55:12
• Danse: 1:06:35
• Hancock: 1:08:02
• McCready: 1:08:47 (no prompt shows at the top left, but I pay him 250 caps at this time, and he is then accompanying me)
• Deacon: 1:32:51 (No prompt shows at the top left, but I complete "Tradecraft" at this time, which is what's required. You can see it pop up at 1:39:34 of my previous run after doing the same conversation.)
• Preston: 1:34:53 (No prompt shows at the top left, possibly because of skipping my character's speech with the pistol. However I complete the "First Step" quest at this time.)
• Codsworth: 1:36:35
• Strong: 1:50:32 (No prompt shows at the top left. However I complete the "Curtain Call" quest at this time, and ask Strong to accompany me.)
• X6-88: 1:51:20 (No prompt shows at the top left. However I complete the "Mankind - Redefined" quest.)