XWA Upgrade

Darksaber wrote:With the release of the GoG version of X-Wing Alliance, we've updated the XWAUCP installer to add support for this new version of XWA.
We have also added DTM's Super Backdrops, six months of work and testing, more than 350 new high definition images to replace all the original planets, nebulae, galaxies, asteroids and Death Star...to create the most revolutionary patch I've ever made.


Also added with the thanks to JérémyaFr (Jérémy Ansel), we also have a new DDraw.dll. The purpose of the new DDraw.dll is to replace the old Direct3D API with a newest Direct3D API. Replacing that, the 3D hardware mode is again available in game; the new DDraw.dll also contains a few performance/graphical improvements.

Along with fixing the Direct Draw graphics Jérémy has also fixed the old TGSmush.dll which now allows us to play the original cutscene smoother and allows to play high resolution custom cutscenes.

Last but not least we have also added a new custom made Dll file created again by Jérémy which allows you to add and customise Hangars within the game, you're no longer restricted to using the same hangar for each starship, station or platform, you can now have an individual hangar customised to your preference for each Hangar. Within the Hangar you can add or remove craft, reposition the craft in the hangar and change the camera views. For a small example of what can be done, go to the Pilot Proving Ground and take a look at the hangar.

So with the new Backdrops, various graphic enhancements, it's brought new life to a Classic Game.
Enjoy!

Jafar_Ironclad wrote:Thanks for the quick patch!

Running into an annoying error with the installer though. Trying to install from CD-ROM; when the install starts it correctly finds the disc and makes the revisions etc. However, after it finishes patching the xwingalliance exe, it runs the search again and fails to find x-wing disc 1 (even though its still in the drive and hasn't moved!) I tried switching to disc 2; same error. Unable to continue with install.

Darksaber wrote:ShadowOwl, tested the mission, it was the Planetary fighters that was causing the problem, I replaced the models with a backup I have tested the rescue uncle aton mission again and it didn't crash when the Planetary fighters showed up.

Darksaber wrote:Jeremy, I'm not sure what you mean by load a family mission from the calamari cruiser?

I went to the flight simulator loaded Mission 1B0M1FW.TIE Prologue, Mission #1 Aeron's Lesson: Transport Operations I started in the family base. Changed the offset as above start the same mission in the family base, not sure what I'm supposed to do now

Shark wrote:hi guys, I am really excited to download this. On the download page, when I hover over the link it says XWAUCPv1.1.exe, but when Firefox actually downloads the file, the filename is XWAUCPv1.0. Just checking if this is the correct version, or am I having an issue somehow downloading the right file?

Thank you!!!

Shark wrote:hi guys, I am really excited to download this. On the download page, when I hover over the link it says XWAUCPv1.1.exe, but when Firefox actually downloads the file, the filename is XWAUCPv1.0. Just checking if this is the correct version, or am I having an issue somehow downloading the right file?

Thank you!!!