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'''General information'''
 
'''General information'''
 
{{mm}} [http://www.lucasforums.com/forumdisplay.php?f=123 Official Forums]
 
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{{mm}} [http://starwars.wikia.com/wiki/Main_Page Woookiepedia]. A Star Wars wiki.
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{{mm}} [http://starwars.wikia.com/wiki/Main_Page Woookiepedia] - A Star Wars wiki
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{{mm}} [http://www.gog.com/support/star_wars_tie_fighter_special_edition GOG.com Support Page]
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==Availability==
 
==Availability==
 
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{{Availability/row| Retail | | Key,Disc | DRM: Manual lookup or CD based on version }}
 
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{{++}}Playing the DOS version in [[DOSBox]] is the easiest and most straightforward way to experience the game, but the Windows port has some features that might make it worth fiddling with to get running.
 
{{++}}Playing the DOS version in [[DOSBox]] is the easiest and most straightforward way to experience the game, but the Windows port has some features that might make it worth fiddling with to get running.
 
   
 
   
====Collectors Edition====
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====Collectors CD-ROM Edition====
 
The original release came on five floppies and ran at 320x200 resolution while the collectors CD-ROM came on a single CD, features a 640x480 mode as well as improved cutscenes and voice-overs. They both run great in [http://www.dosbox.com/ DOSBox] without major issues and don't require a joystick to play.
 
The original release came on five floppies and ran at 320x200 resolution while the collectors CD-ROM came on a single CD, features a 640x480 mode as well as improved cutscenes and voice-overs. They both run great in [http://www.dosbox.com/ DOSBox] without major issues and don't require a joystick to play.
  
 
====Collector Series Edition====
 
====Collector Series Edition====
 
In 1998 a bundle of TIE Fighter and X-Wing ported to Windows 95/98 was released. This version features further enhanced graphics, including 3D-acceleration support (Direct3D), the use of proper textures instead of primitive gouraud-shading and completely redone concourse graphics. The iMUSE dynamic music system, however, was removed in favor of conventional CD-audio tracks. Furthermore, this version requires a joystick/gamepad, cannot be played with the mouse unless a joystick-emulation program such as [http://www.electracode.com/4/joy2key/JoyToKey%20English%20Version.htm JoyToKey] or [http://ppjoy.bossstation.dnsalias.org/ PPJoy] is used, and removes support using the joystick/gamepad to navigate menus.
 
In 1998 a bundle of TIE Fighter and X-Wing ported to Windows 95/98 was released. This version features further enhanced graphics, including 3D-acceleration support (Direct3D), the use of proper textures instead of primitive gouraud-shading and completely redone concourse graphics. The iMUSE dynamic music system, however, was removed in favor of conventional CD-audio tracks. Furthermore, this version requires a joystick/gamepad, cannot be played with the mouse unless a joystick-emulation program such as [http://www.electracode.com/4/joy2key/JoyToKey%20English%20Version.htm JoyToKey] or [http://ppjoy.bossstation.dnsalias.org/ PPJoy] is used, and removes support using the joystick/gamepad to navigate menus.
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{{ii}}The problems and fixes in this article mostly relate to this version of the game.
  
{{ii}}The problems and fixes in this article mostly relate to this version of the game.
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====Star Wars: TIE Fighter Special Edition====
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The GOG.com release of the game, it includes the DOS and the Collectors CD-ROM Edition (Windows) releases of the game along with all expansions. It also has compatibility for modern systems.
  
 
==Essential improvements==
 
==Essential improvements==

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Star Wars: TIE Fighter
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Developers
Totally Games
Publishers
LucasArts
Release dates
DOS July 17, 1994
Mac OS (Classic) October 31, 1995
Windows May 31, 1998
Star Wars: TIE Fighter on Wikipedia
Star Wars: X-Wing
Subseries of Star Wars
Star Wars: X-Wing 1993
Star Wars: TIE Fighter 1994
Star Wars: X-Wing vs. TIE Fighter 1997
Star Wars: X-Wing Alliance 1999

Key points

Windows version may have issues on modern systems.
Not available via digital distribution.

General information

Official Forums
Woookiepedia - A Star Wars wiki
GOG.com Community Discussions
GOG.com Support Page

Availability

Source DRM Notes Keys OS
Retail
CD key
Disc check (requires the CD/DVD in the drive to play)
DRM: Manual lookup or CD based on version
Error: key type '{{{5}}}' not recognised
Error: OS parameter cannot be empty
GOG.com
DRM-free
Star Wars: TIE Fighter Special Edition
Error: key type '{{{5}}}' not recognised
Error: OS parameter cannot be empty

DLC and expansion packs

Name Notes
Star Wars: TIE Fighter - Defender of the Empire
DOS
Windows
Star Wars: TIE Fighter - Enemies of the Empire Included with the Collectors CD-ROM Edition.
Windows

Version differences

Playing the DOS version in DOSBox is the easiest and most straightforward way to experience the game, but the Windows port has some features that might make it worth fiddling with to get running.

Collectors CD-ROM Edition

The original release came on five floppies and ran at 320x200 resolution while the collectors CD-ROM came on a single CD, features a 640x480 mode as well as improved cutscenes and voice-overs. They both run great in DOSBox without major issues and don't require a joystick to play.

Collector Series Edition

In 1998 a bundle of TIE Fighter and X-Wing ported to Windows 95/98 was released. This version features further enhanced graphics, including 3D-acceleration support (Direct3D), the use of proper textures instead of primitive gouraud-shading and completely redone concourse graphics. The iMUSE dynamic music system, however, was removed in favor of conventional CD-audio tracks. Furthermore, this version requires a joystick/gamepad, cannot be played with the mouse unless a joystick-emulation program such as JoyToKey or PPJoy is used, and removes support using the joystick/gamepad to navigate menus.

The problems and fixes in this article mostly relate to this version of the game.

Star Wars: TIE Fighter Special Edition

The GOG.com release of the game, it includes the DOS and the Collectors CD-ROM Edition (Windows) releases of the game along with all expansions. It also has compatibility for modern systems.

Essential improvements

Patches

Collector series fixes

Game data

Configuration file(s) location

Save game data location

Video settings

Template:Video settings

Anti-aliasing (AA)

The game doesn't have built in anti-aliasing but forcing it through your graphics control panel should work if you run in 3D-accelerated mode.

Anisotropic filtering (AF)

See above. Forcing it should work.

Vertical sync (Vsync)

The game is capped at 35 fps. There doesn't seem to be a way to remove this cap.

Input settings

Template:Input settings

Controller support

  • In the windows version, Buttons can be assigned from the in-game options menu (press ESC when not flying).
  • Although intended for joysticks, the game supports gamepads out of the box. For dual-stick gamepads, the right-stick is used as throttle (except for Xbox controllers, where it detects LT/RT.)
  • Only the Dos version permits using the keyboard or controller to navigate menus.

Audio settings

Template:Audio settings

Issues fixed

Game crashes in battle 6 mission 3

Instructions

Game installer won't run on 64-bit versions of Windows

Instructions

Game doesn't run on modern versions of Windows

Instructions

When trying to run the game you get a popup to install DirectX

Instructions

Sound is crackling/distorted/weird in Windows Vista/Windows 7

Instructions

Cockpit flashes rapidly while flying

Instructions

Objects/textures seem to disappear when moving the ship around in hardware accelerated mode

Instructions

Colors are messed up

Instructions

Forcing anti-aliasing messes up graphics

Instructions

Graphical Tweaks

Higher resolutions

While digging through a cracked version of the .exe in search of entries related to in-game resolution I came across a few numbers that when changed gave interesting results. At one point the game was running at 1920x1200 with the menu as a square up in the corner, but upon entering flight-mode I would always get a crash. It seems playing in higher resolutions might be possible, but someone with a greater knowledge of hex-editing should probably take a look at it.

System requirements

DOS
Minimum
Operating system (OS)
Processor (CPU) 33 MHz
System memory (RAM) 2 MB
Hard disk drive (HDD) 15 MB
Video card (GPU) VGA
Windows
Minimum Recommended
Operating system (OS) 95
Processor (CPU) Pentium 90
System memory (RAM) 16 MB
Hard disk drive (HDD) 100 MB
Video card (GPU) PCI graphics card
DirectX 5.2 compatible
Sound (audio device) 16-bit sound card
Other Joystick required. Mouse required.