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May the 4th be with you!

May 04, 2020

Happy Star Wars Day from all of us at The X-Wing Alliance Upgrade Project!


In 2000 the XWAUP released its first upgrade the Rebel Fighter Patch. TWENTY years later and we are still going strong! Members have come, gone and come back again but there are still amazing old and new talented people working to improve X-Wing Alliance for you.

VICTORY-CLASS STAR DESTROYER: ULTIMATE EDITION

XWAU Victory-class Star Destroyer

The Victory-class Star Destroyer returns in never-before seen detail! This iconic imperial warship has received a complete visual and functional overhaul and comes loaded with new features and goodies.

  • 6 Flightgroups: Default, Crimson Command, New Republic, Old Republic, Old 'n rusty, Damaged.
  • Working S-Foils: The ship will now open its wings as it emerges from Hyperspace and close them before jumping out.
  • Custom Hangar OPT with two launch variations: Ground or TIE racks.

And yes, the Victory II will be coming in the future.

TIE FIGHTERS DYNAMIC COCKPITS V1.0.

TIE Fighter Dynamic Cockpits v1.0

DTM and Darksaber have released the next wave of fantastic new Dynamic Cockpits, this time for all the TIE Fighters, each with its own characteristics. 

  • TIE Fighter, the progenitor: cheap but reliable
  • TIE Bomber: robust and powerful
  • TIE Interceptor: a definite improvement over the original!
  • TIE Advanced X1: experimental, fast and deadly
  • TIE Defender: Admiral Thrawn's jewel.
  • TIE Avenger: the new generation of TIE Fighters

Along with all the crazy Experimentals: Bizarro, Booster, Warhead and Big Gun! In all, ten different dynamic cockpits!

REBEL DYNAMIC COCKPITS V2.0.

Rebel Fighters Dynamic Cockpits v2.0

More Dynamic Cockpit goodness comes from DTM, Blue Max and Darksaber. This updated version answers the calls for improved visibility of the MFDs.

In addition, the collection has been completed with the wonderful B-Wing cockpit created by Blue Max!

CREW QUARTERS UPGRADE

Crew Quarters Upgrade

Ace Antilles is back! If that by itself isn't enough great news already, he's also released a visual overhaul of the personal quarters, which you share with MK-09 aboard your favorite Rebel Alliance cruiser! This Upgrade replaces some of the Souvenirs or Medals that you collect throughout the course of the game.

Some are improved but many are based off other Star Wars universe items. Also, there are rewritten descriptions to elaborate them or to better match the new upgrade. To get the full experience you will have to install it and discover all the cool new additions.

New Effects by Blue Max

New Shader Effects v.1.1.3

Blue Max strikes again! With this evolution of his incredible graphics patch, the lights of the new shading system are connected to the mission's light sources. It seems like a small detail, but in reality, it is a great success obtained by our talented Blue Max! Also many other improvements, all to be discovered, such as the new lens effects and the new suns.

SUPER BACKDROPS PATCH V2.1

New Shader Effects v.1.1.3

DTM and Darksaber present Version 2.1 of their fantastic Backdrops upgrade, which comes with new starfield backdrops and explosion effects. It is an update that improves all the backdrops, taking advantage of the JeremyaFr Hooks, which allow the use of 32-bit transparent images. Basically, the planets no longer have the black outline and blend better with the star background. No changes to missions, no new unpublished images, only a huge leap in quality!

NEW HOOKS by JeremyaFr.
Jeremy has been busy pulling XWA to pieces so that everyone can have a better game.
His custom ddraw.dll has been updated to v1.3.10 with: new radar renderer and new bracket renderer. This is also featured in the Effects v1.1.3.
A new hook allows using a custom HUD targeting Reticle image for any flyable craft. This means you could have one crosshairs in an X-Wing and a different one in a TIE Fighter!
Also TgSmush now adds support for mp4 files, so you can use custom videos simply as cutscenes!
His XWA Opt Editor has been updated, you can choose many Landing Gear options and much more!

Now that’s how we celebrate 20 years! There’s still lots of cool things being worked on too. May The 4th Be With You!

Oh and here's a little teaser from Driftwood and DTM ....

REVENGE OF THE FIFTH

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