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|cover        = Star Wars X-Wing Alliance cover.jpg
 
|cover        = Star Wars X-Wing Alliance cover.jpg
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|engines      =  
 
|engines      =  
 
|release dates=  
 
|release dates=  
{{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|February 28, 1999}}
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{{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|March 24, 1999}}
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|taxonomy    =
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/monetization      | One-time game purchase }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/microtransactions | }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/modes            | Singleplayer, Multiplayer }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/pacing            | Real-time }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/perspectives      | First-person }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/controls          | Direct control }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/genres            | Action, Vehicle combat }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/vehicles          | Space flight }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/art styles        | Realistic }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/themes            | Sci-fi, Space }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/series            | Star Wars: X-Wing }}
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|official site= https://web.archive.org/web/20000520063754/http://www.lucasarts.com/products/alliance/default.htm
 
|steam appid  = 361670
 
|steam appid  = 361670
 
|gogcom id    = 1421404763
 
|gogcom id    = 1421404763
 +
|hltb        = 9143
 +
|igdb        = star-wars-x-wing-alliance
 +
|lutris      = star-wars-x-wing-alliance
 
|strategywiki =  
 
|strategywiki =  
|mobygames    = star-wars-x-wing-alliance
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|mobygames    = 1126
 
|wikipedia    = Star Wars: X-Wing Alliance
 
|wikipedia    = Star Wars: X-Wing Alliance
 
|winehq      = 2110
 
|winehq      = 2110
 
|license      = commercial
 
|license      = commercial
}}  
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}}
{{Series|Star Wars: X-Wing}}
 
 
 
'''Key points'''
 
{{ii}} A controller or joystick is '''required''' for playing the game - '''without it, the game won't even start.'''
 
{{ii}} Installing the CD-version on 64-bit systems requires a workaround. See [[#Installing retail version on 64-bit versions of Windows|Installing retail version on 64-bit versions of Windows]].
 
{{--}} Locked at 24 FPS.
 
  
 
'''General information'''
 
'''General information'''
{{mm}} [http://starwars.wikia.com/wiki/Main_Page Wookieepedia] - A wiki dedicated to the Star Wars universe
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{{ii}} A controller or joystick is '''required''' for playing the game - '''without it, the game will not start.''' [https://www.xwaupgrade.com/index.php XWA Upgrade Mega Patch] includes Babu Frik's Configurator which includes an option for Joystick emulation, bypassing this requirement. Another Option is a Joystick emulation via third party tools. Still, a joystick is '''strongly recommended''' to be used.
 
{{GOG.com links|1421404763|star_wars_xwing_and_tie_fighter_series|for game series}}
 
{{GOG.com links|1421404763|star_wars_xwing_and_tie_fighter_series|for game series}}
 +
{{mm}} [https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=3139443027 Steam Community Guide using a mouse as input using third party tools]
 
{{mm}} [https://steamcommunity.com/app/361670/discussions/ Steam Community Discussions]
 
{{mm}} [https://steamcommunity.com/app/361670/discussions/ Steam Community Discussions]
 
{{mm}} [http://xvt.uharc.net/ X-Wing Wiki] With lots of useful information
 
{{mm}} [http://xvt.uharc.net/ X-Wing Wiki] With lots of useful information
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{{Availability|
 
{{Availability|
 
{{Availability/row| Retail |  | disc check |  |  | Windows }}
 
{{Availability/row| Retail |  | disc check |  |  | Windows }}
 +
{{Availability/row| GamersGate | star-wars-x-wing-alliance | Steam |  | | Windows }}
 
{{Availability/row| Gamesplanet | 4079-1 | Steam | | | Windows }}
 
{{Availability/row| Gamesplanet | 4079-1 | Steam | | | Windows }}
 
{{Availability/row| GOG.com | star_wars_xwing_alliance | DRM-free |  |  | Windows }}
 
{{Availability/row| GOG.com | star_wars_xwing_alliance | DRM-free |  |  | Windows }}
 
{{Availability/row| Humble | star-wars-xwing-alliance | Steam | | | Windows }}
 
{{Availability/row| Humble | star-wars-xwing-alliance | Steam | | | Windows }}
{{Availability/row| Origin | star-wars/star-wars-x-wing-alliance | Origin | Included with {{store feature|Origin Access Basic}}. | | Windows }}
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{{Availability/row| Origin | star-wars/star-wars-x-wing-alliance | Origin | Included with {{store feature|EA Play Pro}}. Currently only visible in the EA App's Browse menu. | | Windows }}
 
{{Availability/row| Steam | 361670 | Steam |  |  | Windows }}
 
{{Availability/row| Steam | 361670 | Steam |  |  | Windows }}
 
}}
 
}}
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{{ii}} A free demo version is available from [https://www.gamefront.com/games/star-wars-x-wing-alliance/file/star-wars-x-wing-alliance-demo GameFront].
  
 
==Essential improvements==
 
==Essential improvements==
 
===Patches===
 
===Patches===
 
* The latest official patch 2.02 is available [https://community.pcgamingwiki.com/files/file/492-star-wars-x-wing-alliance-patch/ here] and at [https://soggi.org/misc/game-patches.htm soggi.org].
 
* The latest official patch 2.02 is available [https://community.pcgamingwiki.com/files/file/492-star-wars-x-wing-alliance-patch/ here] and at [https://soggi.org/misc/game-patches.htm soggi.org].
Latest official patch. Digital releases are pre-patched.
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*[https://sourceforge.net/projects/xwahacker/files/ XWA Hacker] - utility with useful tweaks and fixes. Requires game to be patched to 2.02 to work.
*[https://sourceforge.net/projects/xwahacker/files/ XWA Hacker]
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*[https://community.pcgamingwiki.com/files/file/983-x-wing-alliance-steam-to-xwa-compatible-patch/ Steam to XWA Compatible patch] - modifies Steam's executable in order for it to be compatible with XWAHacker. Do not use it on non-Steam version.
Utility with useful tweaks and fixes. Requires game to be patched to 2.02 to work.
 
*[https://community.pcgamingwiki.com/files/file/983-x-wing-alliance-steam-to-xwa-compatible-patch/ Steam to XWA Compatible patch]
 
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===
 
===Skip intro videos===
{{Fixbox|description=Start xwingalliance.exe with <code>skipintro</code> [[Glossary:Command line arguments|command line argument]]|ref=<ref>{{refcheck|user=Suicide_machine|date=2017-09-12|comment=It has to be xwingalliance.exe or its copy. It cannot be a launcher!}}</ref>}}
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{{Fixbox|description=Start {{file|xwingalliance.exe}} with <code>skipintro</code> [[Glossary:Command line arguments|command line argument]]|ref=<ref>{{refcheck|user=Suicide_machine|date=2017-09-12|comment=It has to be xwingalliance.exe or its copy. It cannot be a launcher!}}</ref>}}
  
 
==Game data==
 
==Game data==
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===[[Glossary:Save game cloud syncing|Save game cloud syncing]]===
 
===[[Glossary:Save game cloud syncing|Save game cloud syncing]]===
 
{{Save game cloud syncing
 
{{Save game cloud syncing
|discord               =  
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|discord                   =  
|discord notes         =  
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|discord notes             =  
|epic games store       =  
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|epic games launcher       =  
|epic games store notes =  
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|epic games launcher notes =  
|gog galaxy             = false
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|gog galaxy               = false
|gog galaxy notes       =  
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|gog galaxy notes         =  
|origin                 = true
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|origin                   = true
|origin notes           =  
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|origin notes             =  
|steam cloud           = true
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|steam cloud               = true
|steam cloud notes     =  
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|steam cloud notes         =  
|uplay                  =  
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|ubisoft connect          =  
|uplay notes           =  
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|ubisoft connect notes     =  
|xbox cloud             =  
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|xbox cloud               =  
|xbox cloud notes       =  
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|xbox cloud notes         =  
 
}}
 
}}
  
==Video settings==
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==Video==
 
{{Image|Star Wars - X-Wing Alliance video settings.png|Video settings.}}
 
{{Image|Star Wars - X-Wing Alliance video settings.png|Video settings.}}
{{Video settings
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{{Video
 
|wsgf link                  = https://www.wsgf.org/dr/star-wars-x-wing-alliance
 
|wsgf link                  = https://www.wsgf.org/dr/star-wars-x-wing-alliance
 
|widescreen wsgf award      = incomplete
 
|widescreen wsgf award      = incomplete
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|multimonitor              = hackable
 
|multimonitor              = hackable
 
|multimonitor notes        = See [[#Widescreen resolution|Widescreen resolution]].
 
|multimonitor notes        = See [[#Widescreen resolution|Widescreen resolution]].
|ultrawidescreen            = unknown
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|ultrawidescreen            = hackable
|ultrawidescreen notes      =  
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|ultrawidescreen notes      = <ref>{{Refurl|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AfzMHQm65N0|title=Star Wars X-Wing Alliance Hyper Space Fixed with ultrawide 21:9 resolution|date=2021-06-19}}</ref>
 
|4k ultra hd                = hackable
 
|4k ultra hd                = hackable
 
|4k ultra hd notes          = See [[#Widescreen resolution|Widescreen resolution]].
 
|4k ultra hd notes          = See [[#Widescreen resolution|Widescreen resolution]].
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|antialiasing              = hackable
 
|antialiasing              = hackable
 
|antialiasing notes        = See [[#Anti-aliasing (AA)|Anti-aliasing (AA)]].
 
|antialiasing notes        = See [[#Anti-aliasing (AA)|Anti-aliasing (AA)]].
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|upscaling                  = unknown
 +
|upscaling tech            =
 +
|upscaling notes            =
 
|vsync                      = false
 
|vsync                      = false
 
|vsync notes                =  
 
|vsync notes                =  
|60 fps                    = false
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|60 fps                    = hackable
|60 fps notes              = Game is locked at 24 FPS.
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|60 fps notes              = Game is locked at 24 FPS. Use [https://community.pcgamingwiki.com/files/file/1853-justagais-x-wing-series-60-fps-fix/ Justagai's X-Wing series 60 FPS fix] or [https://github.com/rdoeffinger/xwa_ddraw_d3d11/ rdoeffinger's DDraw wrapper].
 
|120 fps                    = false
 
|120 fps                    = false
 
|120 fps notes              =  
 
|120 fps notes              =  
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{{ii}} 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.
 
{{ii}} 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==
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==Input==
{{Input settings
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{{Input
 
|key remap                = true
 
|key remap                = true
 
|key remap notes          =  
 
|key remap notes          =  
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|invert mouse y-axis      = false
 
|invert mouse y-axis      = false
 
|invert mouse y-axis notes =  
 
|invert mouse y-axis notes =  
|touchscreen              = unknown
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|touchscreen              = false
 
|touchscreen notes        =  
 
|touchscreen notes        =  
|controller support        = true
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|controller support        = always on
|controller support notes  = Required to run the game.
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|controller support notes  = Required to run the game; this can be bypassed with a tool such as [https://github.com/njz3/vJoy vJoy] or [https://www.xwaupgrade.com/index.php XWA Upgrade Mega Patch].
 
|full controller          = false
 
|full controller          = false
 
|full controller notes    = No controller support in menus.
 
|full controller notes    = No controller support in menus.
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}}
 
}}
  
==Audio settings==
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==Audio==
{{Audio settings
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{{Audio
 
|separate volume          = true
 
|separate volume          = true
 
|separate volume notes    = Music, engine, effect, cockpit sound, exterior sound
 
|separate volume notes    = Music, engine, effect, cockpit sound, exterior sound
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|mute on focus lost notes =  
 
|mute on focus lost notes =  
 
|eax support              = true
 
|eax support              = true
|eax support notes       = A3D 1.0 (2.02 update mandatory)
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|eax support notes         = A3D 1.0 (2.02 update mandatory)
 +
|royalty free audio        = unknown
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|royalty free audio notes  =
 
|red book cd audio        = false
 
|red book cd audio        = false
 
|red book cd audio notes  =  
 
|red book cd audio notes  =  
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}}
 
}}
 
{{L10n/switch
 
{{L10n/switch
  |language  = German
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  |language  = French
 
  |interface = true
 
  |interface = true
 
  |audio    = true
 
  |audio    = true
 
  |subtitles = unknown
 
  |subtitles = unknown
  |notes    =  
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  |notes    = Retail only.
 
  |fan      =  
 
  |fan      =  
 
}}
 
}}
 
{{L10n/switch
 
{{L10n/switch
  |language  = Italian
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  |language  = German
 
  |interface = true
 
  |interface = true
  |audio    = false
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  |audio    = true
 
  |subtitles = unknown
 
  |subtitles = unknown
 
  |notes    =  
 
  |notes    =  
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}}
 
}}
 
{{L10n/switch
 
{{L10n/switch
  |language  = French
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  |language  = Italian
 
  |interface = true
 
  |interface = true
 
  |audio    = true
 
  |audio    = true
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  |audio    = true
 
  |audio    = true
 
  |subtitles = unknown
 
  |subtitles = unknown
  |notes    = Retail only. [http://www.clandlan.net/foros/topic/76540-pedido-de-traduccion-para-x-wing-alliance-gog-x-wing-alliance-upgrade-craft-pack-v12/ Download].
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  |notes    = Retail only. Translation [https://drive.google.com/file/d/1gE6ILx2iabP8iKaXFzWaBwAkAQ4lRyT_/view?usp=share_link Download] (From ''Clan Dlan'' archives).<br>
  |fan      =  
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Mods translations by ''Clan Dlan'': [https://drive.google.com/file/d/1VpusdJtF1EUWh6K3xdEtfTGZDmL1TxqV/view?usp=share_link TIE Fighter Total Conversion – Classic Edition], [https://drive.google.com/file/d/1or_e3qNuRik6mTFOIROH-TzCb2bZoBhA/view?usp=share_link X-Wing Redux].
 +
  |fan      = true
 
}}
 
}}
 
}}
 
}}
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|lan play modes      =  
 
|lan play modes      =  
 
|lan play notes      =  
 
|lan play notes      =  
|online play          = true
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|online play          = false
 
|online play players  = 4
 
|online play players  = 4
 
|online play modes    =  
 
|online play modes    =  
|online play notes    =  
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|online play notes    = The official multiplayer service was shut down.
 
|asynchronous        =  
 
|asynchronous        =  
 
|asynchronous notes  =  
 
|asynchronous notes  =  
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RegPath:  
 
RegPath:  
  
<pre>HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\LucasArts Entertainment Company LLC\X-Wing Alliance\v1.0\Install Path</pre>
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<pre>HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\LucasArts Entertainment Company LLC\X-Wing Alliance\v1.0\Install Path</pre>
  
 
Path<br />
 
Path<br />
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|windows 32-bit exe    = true
 
|windows 32-bit exe    = true
 
|windows 64-bit exe    = false
 
|windows 64-bit exe    = false
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|windows arm app        = unknown
 
|windows exe notes      =  
 
|windows exe notes      =  
|macos 32-bit app       = unknown
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|macos intel 32-bit app = unknown
|macos 64-bit app       = unknown
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|macos intel 64-bit app = unknown
 +
|macos arm app          = unknown
 
|macos app notes        =  
 
|macos app notes        =  
 
|linux 32-bit executable= unknown
 
|linux 32-bit executable= unknown
 
|linux 64-bit executable= unknown
 
|linux 64-bit executable= unknown
 +
|linux arm app          = unknown
 
|linux executable notes =  
 
|linux executable notes =  
 
}}
 
}}
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|OSfamily = Windows
 
|OSfamily = Windows
  
|minOS    = 95 or 98
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|minOS    = 95, 98
 
|minCPU  = Intel Pentium 200 MHz
 
|minCPU  = Intel Pentium 200 MHz
 
|minRAM  = 32 MB
 
|minRAM  = 32 MB
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|minVRAM  = 2 MB
 
|minVRAM  = 2 MB
  
|recOS    = 95 or 98
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|recOS    =  
|recCPU  = Intel Pentium 200 MHz
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|recCPU  =  
|recRAM  = 32 MB
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|recRAM  =  
 
|recHD    = 275 MB
 
|recHD    = 275 MB
 
|recVRAM  = 4 MB
 
|recVRAM  = 4 MB

Latest revision as of 15:22, 17 January 2024

Star Wars: X-Wing Alliance
Star Wars: X-Wing Alliance cover
Developers
Totally Games
Publishers
LucasArts
Disney Interactive Studios
Release dates
Windows March 24, 1999
Taxonomy
Monetization One-time game purchase
Modes Singleplayer, Multiplayer
Pacing Real-time
Perspectives First-person
Controls Direct control
Genres Action, Vehicle combat
Vehicles Space flight
Art styles Realistic
Themes Sci-fi, Space
Series Star Wars: X-Wing
Star Wars: X-Wing Alliance on HowLongToBeat
Star Wars: X-Wing Alliance on IGDB
Star Wars: X-Wing Alliance on MobyGames
Star Wars: X-Wing Alliance 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

General information

A controller or joystick is required for playing the game - without it, the game will not start. XWA Upgrade Mega Patch includes Babu Frik's Configurator which includes an option for Joystick emulation, bypassing this requirement. Another Option is a Joystick emulation via third party tools. Still, a joystick is strongly recommended to be used.
GOG.com Community Discussions for game series
GOG.com Support Page
Steam Community Guide using a mouse as input using third party tools
Steam Community Discussions
X-Wing Wiki With lots of useful information
X-Wing Alliance Upgrade project Community dedicated to enhancing the game.

Availability

Source DRM Notes Keys OS
Retail
Disc check (requires the CD/DVD in the drive to play)
Windows
GamersGate
Icon overlay.png
Windows
Gamesplanet logo.svg
Icon overlay.png
Windows
GOG.com
DRM-free
Windows
Humble Store
Icon overlay.png
Windows
Origin
Origin
Included with EA Play Pro. Currently only visible in the EA App's Browse menu.
Windows
Steam
Icon overlay.png
Windows
A free demo version is available from GameFront.

Essential improvements

Patches

  • The latest official patch 2.02 is available here and at soggi.org.
  • XWA Hacker - utility with useful tweaks and fixes. Requires game to be patched to 2.02 to work.
  • Steam to XWA Compatible patch - modifies Steam's executable in order for it to be compatible with XWAHacker. Do not use it on non-Steam version.

Skip intro videos

Start xwingalliance.exe with skipintro command line argument[1]

Game data

Configuration file(s) location

System Location
Windows <path-to-game>\config.cfg[Note 1]
Steam Play (Linux) <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/361670/pfx/[Note 2]

Save game data location

System Location
Windows <path-to-game>\<user-id>.plt[Note 1]
Steam Play (Linux) <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/361670/pfx/[Note 2]

Save game cloud syncing

System Native Notes
GOG Galaxy
Origin
Steam Cloud

Video

Video settings.
Video settings.

Widescreen resolution

Install XWAHacker[citation needed]
  1. Download XWA Hacker and extract it to the installation folder.
  2. Run changeres.bat. The program will ask you to pick a resolution to modify.
  3. Pick 800x600.
  4. Next input the horizontal resolution you want when prompted and then the vertical.
  5. 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.
  6. 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.

Anisotropic filtering (AF)

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)

Anti-aliasing (AA)

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

Audio

Audio feature State Notes
Separate volume controls
Music, engine, effect, cockpit sound, exterior sound
Surround sound
Need A3D. See DirectSound3D restoration software.
Subtitles
Closed captions
Mute on focus lost
EAX support
A3D 1.0 (2.02 update mandatory)
Royalty free audio

Localizations

Language UI Audio Sub Notes
English
French
Retail only.
German
Italian
Retail only.
Spanish
Retail only. Translation Download (From Clan Dlan archives).
Mods translations by Clan Dlan: TIE Fighter Total Conversion – Classic Edition, X-Wing Redux.

Network

Multiplayer types

Type Native Players Notes
LAN play
8
Online play
4 The official multiplayer service was shut down.

Issues fixed

Installing retail version on 64-bit versions of Windows

Installing a game using alternative installer[citation needed]

The game installer is a 16-bit program meaning it will not run natively on a 64-bit machine.

  1. 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).
  2. 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

Graphical corruption when running in 3D-accelerated mode

Install XWAHacker[citation needed]
  1. Download XWAHacker (requires game to be patched to 2.02 to work)
  2. Extract it to your game-folder.
  3. Run fixedclear.bat.
  4. 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.

Interface flashes rapidly

Turn off Crossfire/SLI[citation needed]
  • If you're using Crossfire/SLI - turn it off.

Fonts in-game are messed up

Replace fonts[citation needed]
Change anti-aliasing[citation needed]
  • Text corruption might also be caused by forcing anti-aliasing (to prevent that, enable "Alternate Pixel Centers" if you have an ATI card).

Can't activate 3D-audio

Edit settings of Creative Alchemy[citation needed]

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\WOW6432Node\LucasArts Entertainment Company LLC\X-Wing Alliance\v1.0\Install Path

Path
Buffers=5
Duration=10

Can't enable 3d acceleration

Steam Controller doesn't work

Replace game's launcher with the game's EXE[3]
  1. Go to <path-to-game>.
  2. Rename alliance.exe to something different.
  3. Make a copy of xwingalliance.exe and rename it to alliance.exe.

Other information

API

Technical specs Supported Notes
Direct3D 6
Software renderer
Executable 32-bit 64-bit Notes
Windows

System requirements

Windows
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)
Video card (GPU) 2 MB of VRAM


Notes

  1. 1.0 1.1 When running this game without elevated privileges (Run as administrator option), write operations against a location below %PROGRAMFILES%, %PROGRAMDATA%, or %WINDIR% might be redirected to %LOCALAPPDATA%\VirtualStore on Windows Vista and later (more details).
  2. 2.0 2.1 Notes regarding Steam Play (Linux) data:

References

  1. Verified by User:Suicide_machine on 2017-09-12
    It has to be xwingalliance.exe or its copy. It cannot be a launcher!
  2. Star Wars X-Wing Alliance Hyper Space Fixed with ultrawide 21:9 resolution - last accessed on 2021-06-19
  3. XWA Getting Steam Controller Working || Steam Guide