STAR WARS™ - X-Wing Special Edition Windows, DOS game

STAR WARS™ - X-Wing Special Edition

Totally Games | LucasArts | Released 1994

The Old Republic is gone. The Senate has been abolished. The Jedi Knights have been exterminated. Now the Emperor seeks to crush the last remaining opposition. Against the overwhelming might of the Empire stands a small but growing Rebel Alliance.

Scattered resistance groups are uniting and what is needed most now are Starfighter pilots. Will you join their struggle to end this tyranny and become a hero of the Rebellion?

Key features:

Includes STAR WARS™: X-Wing and all Tour of Duty expansions: Imperial Pursuit and B-Wing in both - 1993 (DOS) and 1998 (Windows) versions!
Fly over 120 deep space and Death Star surface missions against the Empire!
Combat training simulates historical encounters with Imperial forces.

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TIE Fighter 30th Anniversary

Jul 20 2024 XWVM 1 comment

On the 20th of July 1994, LucasArts released Star Wars: TIE Fighter, the follow-up to the immensely successful Star Wars: X-Wing, after a mere 17 months. It’s no surprise that it has gone on to become widely considered as one of the best games of all time: with a wide roster of craft; improved visuals; and of course, an immersive campaign with twists, turns and intrigue.

The original floppy disk release of TIE Fighter, and the Defender of the Empire expansion

TIE Fighter was followed by the Defender of the Empire expansion, adding new craft and Battles 7 - 10. The 1995 Collector’s CD was the next release and is the preferred version of many players, with the addition of a 640x480 graphics mode, fully voiced dialogue and the remaining campaign Battles 11-13 (Enemies of the Empire) resulting in an improved player experience.

In 1998, TIE Fighter was updated once again as part of the X-Wing Collector Series release, now utilising the engine from X-Wing vs TIE Fighter and running exclusively on Windows. While the addition of 3D acceleration and improved lighting was welcomed by many players, other changes such as the new concourse artwork and removal of the iMUSE dynamic music system were more controversial.

Fast-forward to 2024, and with the 30th anniversary of the original TIE Fighter release, the XWVM team would like to share a fresh look at the progress in implementing support for TIE Fighter since the original announcement in May.

Smugglers cannot escape Imperial justice.

Following the previous announcement, the team has already:

Added support for all craft featured in the original game and expansions
Improved accuracy of briefings and debriefings relative to the original game
Included some HD models, such as additional container types and a platform
Fixed over 50 bugs related to TIE Fighter

At this time, all missions from the original game are playable, although some functionality has not yet been implemented (such as the SLAM system used by the Missile Boat), or is to be refined (such as the Threat Display).

Platforms have teeth when under threat - don’t get too close!

We hope you enjoy this video playthrough of Battle 1, Mission 2, and stay tuned for further updates on the development of X-Wing and TIE Fighter functionality in XWVM!