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General discussion (archive)Release: STAR WARS®: X-Wing Special Edition(153 posts)(153 posts)
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Posted October 28, 2014
Make Admiral Ackbar proud, pilot!

<i>Star Wars</i>&reg;: X-Wing Special Edition, a classic space-combat sim putting you at the helm of the iconic starfighter, is available - for the first time in digital distribution - on GOG.com, for only $9.99!

It is the dawn of the rebellion, in <i>Star Wars</i>&reg;: X-Wing Special Edition. The Old Republic is gone. The Senate has been abolished. The Jedi Knights have been exterminated. Now the last 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? Suit up, climb aboard your own personal X-wing and prepare to fight for your life. Out-maneuver the evil Empire's TIE fighters and Star Destroyers and blast them into oblivion. The Special Edition offered here, includes Star Wars: X-Wing Collector's CD-ROM</I> and both [i]Tour of Duty expansions: Imperial Pursuit and B-Wing.

Fly over 120 deep space and Death Star surface missions against the Empire in <i>Star Wars</i>&reg;: X-Wing Special Edition, for only $9.99 on GOG.com!

Want to see it in action? Join BaerTaffy today, 6:00PM GMT (11:00AM PDT / 2:00PM EDT) at the usual place: <span class="bold">Twitch.tv/GOGcom</span> and bring enough popcorn to baer-out for solid two hours of unforgettable space combat! Not exactly Twitch-savvy? No problem! You'll be able to see the whole thing right here (and if you're confused by the timing, there's a handy countdown clock at the bottom of the very same page.

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Post edited October 28, 2014 by G-Doc
Posted October 28, 2014
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LarsenNET: Can someone test a 360 controller for the 1998 version? I don't have one with me. Thanks
I just tried the first X-Wing game and it worked just fine with the gamepad (wired). Haven't actually tried to play it properly yet. Calibrating the stick is a bit annoying as moving to each "corner" of the sticks extremities is hit and miss and results in innaccurate movement.

Basically, this is exactly the same as the versions which were available on torrents with DOSBox. Even the manuals and reference cards are the same crappy scans that came with my dodgy torrent copy (I do own the oringinals on CD).

EDITED: Just tried the newer version of X-Wing and it works with the 360 gampepad without having to calibrate. I think my wired gamepad (less than 6 months old, bought for playing X-Wing/TIE-Fighter with DOSBox) needs the option to set a deadzone, since anytime I try to accurately shoot something the crosshairs get crazily jumpy. I know someone made an edited version of DOSBox to allow setting of deadzones, but mine had to be set so high that it made pinpoint targeting very difficult. I wish there was a decent solution.
Post edited October 28, 2014 by Mandz
Posted October 28, 2014
thanks gog
Posted October 28, 2014
My Logitech gamepad works fine
Posted October 28, 2014
I hope that the "Blunt Stick" mission trick will still work, because I could never beat all those advanced enemies otherwise XD

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Veloxi: The DOS versions have more simpler graphics, but have an amazing interactive music system that reacts to what's happening in the mission. [..]
+1 for the possible better graphic and resolution of this version (very primitive on dos)
-2 for the possible missing option to enable the original dynamic midi music!!
Post edited October 28, 2014 by phaolo
Posted October 28, 2014
I think I'll get this one first. :)
Posted October 28, 2014
Tested both versions, uh yeah, DEFINITELY prefer the 98 Windows version over the original DOS. It's like night and day between the two graphically, though I found the DOS version's music sounded like SNES music which was interesting to me.
Posted October 28, 2014
YES! Outside of Scorched Earth, this and TIE Fighter were the first PC games I ever really played, and I honestly never much liked any other space sims afterwards. Thank you GOG!
Posted October 28, 2014
I wonder if any of the Windows versions have some kind of hardware mode. Does Glide emulator work with any of them?
Posted October 28, 2014
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Crosmando: I wonder if any of the Windows versions have some kind of hardware mode. Does Glide emulator work with any of them?
The windows versions should use hardware mode Direct3D
Posted October 28, 2014
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Kondorr: Is the XBOX controller supported?
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IronArcturus: I would like to know if Xbox 360 controllers work as well.
I confirm that it does work, BUT there is one big epic BUT... all you can do with it, is stear, spin, and shoot... all shield controls, fire configurations and speed is to be adjusted via keyboard. So it is not optimal, but ok.

Does anyone know how to set the remaining buttons, like the D-Pad for this game?
Posted October 28, 2014
Just bought XWing SE.

I have an xbox 360 wired controller- The left Thumbstick works fine for pitch and yaw, but the Right Thumbstick does not work and I cant roll the XWing to the left or right.

Any suggestions?
Posted October 28, 2014
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wedge2566: Just bought XWing SE.

I have an xbox 360 wired controller- The left Thumbstick works fine for pitch and yaw, but the Right Thumbstick does not work and I cant roll the XWing to the left or right.

Any suggestions?
Press B and use the left stick
Post edited October 28, 2014 by Kondorr
Posted October 28, 2014
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Kondorr: I confirm that it does work, BUT there is one big epic BUT... all you can do with it, is stear, spin, and shoot... all shield controls, fire configurations and speed is to be adjusted via keyboard. So it is not optimal, but ok.

Does anyone know how to set the remaining buttons, like the D-Pad for this game?
For Dosbox press Ctrl-F1.
JoyToKey (free) or Xpadder (payware), there are probably more out there.
The DOS version supports only 2 joystick axis, don't know about the Windows version though.
Posted October 28, 2014
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01kipper: When can we expect a Mac/Boxer version? :'(...
Mac version please!
Posted October 28, 2014
Okay,

I bought both copies of X-Wing and Tie Fighter.

Haven't downloaded them yet. Haven't played them yet.

But just the promise that I will soon be able to...

GOG.com, this is a pièce de résistance if there ever was one.

Just outstanding!
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