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Key points
- A controller or joystick is required for playing the game - without it, the game won't even start.
- Installing the CD-version on 64-bit systems requires a workaround. See Installing retail version on 64-bit versions of Windows.
- Locked at 24 FPS.
General information
- GOG.com Community Discussions for game series
- GOG.com Support Page
- Steam Community Discussions
- X-Wing Wiki With lots of useful information
- X-Wing Alliance Upgrade project Community dedicated to enhancing the game.
Availability
Essential improvements
Patches
- The latest official patch 2.02 is available here and at soggi.org.
Latest official patch. Digital releases are pre-patched.
Utility with useful tweaks and fixes. Requires game to be patched to 2.02 to work.
This patch will modify Steam's executable in order for it to be compatible with XWAHacker. DO NOT use it on non-Steam version.
Skip intro videos
Game data
Configuration file(s) location
Save game data location
Video settings
Template:Video settings
Install XWAHacker[citation needed]
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- Download XWA Hacker and extract it to the installation folder.
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changeres.bat . The program will ask you to pick a resolution to modify.
- Pick 800x600.
- Next input the horizontal resolution you want when prompted and then the vertical.
- Now run the game and pick 800x600. The game will then run at the resolution you specified. A vertical resolution greater than 1200 will likely lead to crashes.
- To further improve graphics and performance also run
32bitmode.bat . Keep in mind this might distort the colors of in-game menus.
Notes
- A user friendly app-version of XWA Hacker is available here
- Main-menu is always rendered at 640x480.
- This fix doesn't work with Steam version. Use XWAU Craft Pack installer instead.
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Patch the graphics to 32-bit before forcing AF from the level of graphical drivers. See Widescreen resolution.
Automatically enabled if using xwaupgrade patches or ddraw.dll wrapper (e.g. https://github.com/rdoeffinger/xwa_ddraw_d3d11/releases)
Patch the graphics to 32-bit before forcing AA from the level of graphical drivers. See Widescreen resolution.
- Forcing antialiasing might make in-game fonts distorted, to prevent that, enable "Alternate Pixel Centers" if you have an ATI card. Alternatively, force Supersampling anti-aliasing (SSAA) to resolve font distortion.
Input settings
Template:Input settings
Audio settings
Template:Audio settings
Localizations
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UI |
Audio |
Sub |
Notes |
English |
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Italian |
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French |
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Spanish |
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Network
Multiplayer types
Issues fixed
Installing retail version on 64-bit versions of Windows
Installing a game using alternative installer[citation needed]
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The game installer is a 16-bit program meaning it will not run natively on a 64-bit machine.
- Go to Markus Egger website and grab the appropriate installer (note that there is one for the German version of the game and one for the English/Italian).
- Follow the instructions here to create a fixed disc.
Notes
- If the autostart-menu doesn't pop up run SETUP.EXE directly from the disc.
- Run the game from XWINGALLIANCE.EXE not ALLIANCE.EXE
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Graphical corruption when running in 3D-accelerated mode
Install XWAHacker[citation needed]
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- Download XWAHacker (requires game to be patched to 2.02 to work)
- Extract it to your game-folder.
- Run
fixedclear.bat .
- The .exe should now be patched to fix this issue. You can also try downloading this ddraw.ddl and put it in the installation folder.
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Interface flashes rapidly
Turn off Crossfire/SLI[citation needed]
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- If you're using Crossfire/SLI - turn it off.
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Fonts in-game are messed up
Replace fonts[citation needed]
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Change anti-aliasing[citation needed]
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- Text corruption might also be caused by forcing anti-aliasing (to prevent that, enable "Alternate Pixel Centers" if you have an ATI card).
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Can't activate 3D-audio
Edit settings of Creative Alchemy[citation needed]
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If you're a using creative sound card and have Alchemy installed try adding the following to it:
[Star Wars X-Wing Alliance]
RegPath:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\LucasArts Entertainment Company LLC\X-Wing Alliance\v1.0\Install Path
Path
Buffers=5
Duration=10
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Can't enable 3d acceleration
Steam Controller doesn't work
Replace game's launcher with the game's EXE[2]
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- Go to <path-to-game>.
- Rename
alliance.exe to something different.
- Make a copy of
xwingalliance.exe and rename it to alliance.exe .
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Other information
API
Technical specs |
Supported |
Notes |
Direct3D |
6 |
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Software renderer |
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Executable |
32-bit |
64-bit |
Notes |
Windows |
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System requirements
Windows |
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Minimum |
Recommended |
Operating system (OS) |
95, 98 | |
Processor (CPU) |
Intel Pentium 200 MHz | |
System memory (RAM) |
32 MB | |
Hard disk drive (HDD) |
131 MB (minimal installation) |
275 MB |
Video card (GPU) |
2 MB of VRAM
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Notes
References