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Developers | |
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Publishers | |
Release dates | |
DOS | July 17, 1994 |
Mac OS (Classic) | October 31, 1995 |
Windows | May 31, 1998 |
Windows (DOSBox) | April 28, 2015[1] |
macOS (OS X) (DOSBox) | April 28, 2015[1] |
Linux (DOSBox) | April 28, 2015[1] |
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.
- Hardware mode can have issues with modern systems. GOG.com version has hardware mode disabled.[2]
General information
- GOG.com Community Discussions
- GOG.com Support Page
- GOG.com Community Discussions for game series
- Steam Community Discussions
- Official Forums (Defunct)
- Woookiepedia - A Star Wars wiki
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- 1Availability
- 1.2Version differences
- 2Essential improvements
- 2.1Patches
- 3Game data
- 5Input settings
- 6Audio settings
- 7Issues fixed
- 8Graphical Tweaks
- 9Other information
Availability[edit]
Source | DRM | Notes | Keys | OS |
---|---|---|---|---|
Retail | DRM: Manual lookup (DOS version) or CD check (Windows CD-ROM versions) | |||
GOG.com | Star Wars: TIE Fighter Special Edition | |||
Humble Store | Star Wars: TIE Fighter Special Edition | |||
Origin | Star Wars: TIE Fighter Special Edition Included with Origin Access Basic. | |||
Steam | Star Wars: TIE Fighter Special Edition |
Downloadable content (DLC) and expansions
Name | Notes |
---|---|
Defender of the Empire | Also included with the 1995 and 1998 CD versions. |
Enemies of the Empire | Only released as part of the 1995 and 1998 CD versions. |
Version differences[edit]
- The DOS version is played through DOSBox and has a unique dynamic soundtrack (iMUSE) that is not available for other versions.
- The Windows version features 3D-acceleration support, textured models and increased resolution and is moddable to support higher resolutions and framerate.
Original floppy release (1994) and Collectors CD-ROM Edition (1995)[edit]
The original release comes on 5 floppies and runs at 320x200 resolution while the collectors CD-ROM features a 640x480 mode as well as improved cutscenes and full voice-overs throughout missions and briefings. They both run well in DOSBox without major issues and don't require a joystick to play. Both feature the dynamic iMUSE MIDI music system.
Collector Series Edition (1998)[edit]
A bundle of TIE Fighter and X-Wing ported to Windows 95/98 and released in 1998. 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 and cannot be played with a mouse unless joystick-emulation is used.
- The problems and fixes in this article mostly relate to this version of the game.
Star Wars: TIE Fighter Special Edition (2014 digital release)[edit]
The available digital copies of the game include the original 1994 DOS floppy disk version, the 1995 Collector's CD, and the 1998 Collectors Series edition Windows release of the game along with all expansions (1995 Collector's CD was added to the GOG.com version on 28 April 2015). They also have compatibility fixes for modern systems.
Essential improvements[edit]
Patches[edit]
Collector series fixes[edit]
- XWTIE95.zip (mirror)
- Battle 6 mission 3 fix: B6M3GW.TIE
Game data[edit]
Configuration file(s) location[edit]
System | Location |
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DOS | |
Windows | |
Mac OS (Classic) | |
macOS (OS X) | <path-to-game> (mounted in DOSBox)[Note 1] |
Linux | <path-to-game> (mounted in DOSBox)[Note 1] |
Linux (Proton) | <Steam-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/355250/pfx/[Note 2] |
- It's unknown whether this game follows the XDG Base Directory Specification on Linux. Please fill in this information.
Save game data location[edit]
System | Location |
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DOS | |
Windows | <path-to-game><user-id>.tfr[Note 3] |
Mac OS (Classic) | |
macOS (OS X) | <path-to-game> (mounted in DOSBox)[Note 1] |
Linux | <path-to-game> (mounted in DOSBox)[Note 1] |
Linux (Proton) | <Steam-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/355250/pfx/[Note 2] |
Save game cloud syncing[edit]
Video settings[edit]
Graphics feature | State | WSGF | Notes |
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Widescreen resolution | |||
Multi-monitor | |||
Ultra-widescreen | |||
4K Ultra HD | |||
Field of view (FOV) | |||
Windowed | Press Alt+↵ Enter if using DOS version in DOSBox. | ||
Borderless fullscreen windowed | |||
Anisotropic filtering (AF) | Use 3D-accelerated mode and force in the graphics card control panel (Windows only). | ||
Anti-aliasing (AA) | Use 3D-accelerated mode and force in the graphics card control panel (Windows only). | ||
Vertical sync (Vsync) | For DOSBox use an unofficial build (see the glossary page for other workarounds). | ||
60 FPS and 120+ FPS | Frame rate is capped at 35 FPS. |
Input settings[edit]
Keyboard and mouse | State | Notes |
---|---|---|
Remapping | For DOSBox use the DOSBox Mapper (see the glossary page for other workarounds). | |
Mouse acceleration | ||
Mouse sensitivity | ||
Mouse input in menus | ||
Mouse Y-axis inversion | ||
Controller | ||
Controller support | ||
Full controller support | DOS version only. Windows requires using mouse for menus. | |
Controller remapping | Windows version only - see Controller support | |
Controller sensitivity | ||
Controller Y-axis inversion |
Additional information |
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Button prompts |
Controller hotplugging |
Haptic feedback |
Simultaneous controller+KB/M |
Controller support[edit]
- 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[edit]
Audio feature | State | Notes |
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Separate volume controls | ||
Surround sound | ||
Subtitles | Only exception is robotic 'Good work alpha 1', which is really a reaction to text that appears at the bottom. | |
Closed captions | ||
Mute on focus lost | Menus only; in-flight prevents Alt+Tab ↹. |
- This game supports the MT-32 and General MIDI for music (Floppy and DOS CD versions only).
Localizations
Language | UI | Audio | Sub | Notes |
---|---|---|---|---|
English | ||||
German | ||||
French | texts only in French retail version (collector cd rom and floppy)cinematic voices were dubbed only on the floppy version (extensions were never dubbed in french). |
Issues fixed[edit]
Game crashes in battle 6 mission 3[edit]
Apply the appropriate fix
|
Game installer won't run on 64-bit versions of Windows[edit]
Modify the installer files to work on 64-bit operating systems[citation needed]
|
Game doesn't run on modern versions of Windows[edit]
Apply the XP compatibility-fix |
- The digital release is updated to work on Windows XP and later.
When trying to run the game you get a popup to install DirectX[edit]
Run the game directly from TIE95.exe instead of from the menu[citation needed] |
Sound is crackling/distorted/weird in Windows Vista/Windows 7[edit]
Use Creative Alchemy[citation needed]
|
Cockpit flashes rapidly while flying[edit]
Disable Crossfire/SLI[citation needed] |
Objects/textures seem to disappear when moving the ship around in hardware accelerated mode[edit]
Use Reimars XWAHacker[citation needed]
Notes
|
Colors are messed up[edit]
- See Rainbow color problems in older games for solutions.
Forcing anti-aliasing messes up graphics[edit]
Instructions[citation needed] This seems to happen with some combinations of cards and drivers. I don't know of a fix other than to try a different driver. |
Capital Ships and Space Stations rarely fire their Lasers[edit]
Change DOSBox Cycles[citation needed]
|
Graphical Tweaks[edit]
Higher resolutions[edit]
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.[citation needed]
https://github.com/rdoeffinger/xwa_ddraw_d3d11/releases renders 3D parts at desktop resolution and enables anisotropic filtering, optional anti-aliasing etc.
FPS limit[edit]
https://sourceforge.net/projects/xwahacker/ (command-line version only) can increase fps limit
Other information[edit]
API[edit]
Executable | 32-bit | 64-bit | Notes |
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Windows | |||
macOS (OS X) |
Middleware[edit]
Middleware | Notes | |
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Audio | iMuse (DOS), WinMM (Win9x) | For music only. GOG.com version uses an OGG wrapper for WinMM. |
System requirements[edit]
DOS | ||
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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) | Intel Pentium 90 | Intel Pentium 133 |
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 | |
Controller | Joystick required. Mouse required. |
Notes
- ↑ 1.01.11.21.3File/folder structure within the installation folder reflects the path(s) listed for DOS and/or PC booter game data.
- ↑ 2.02.1File/folder structure within this directory reflects the path(s) listed for Windows and/or Steam game data (use Wine regedit to access Windows registry paths). Games with Steam Cloud support may store data in
~/.steam/steam/userdata/<user-id>/355250/
in addition to or instead of this directory. The app ID (355250) may differ in some cases. Treat backslashes as forward slashes. See the glossary page for details. - ↑When running this game without Administrator elevation, activity in
%PROGRAMFILES%
,%PROGRAMFILES(X86)%
, and%WINDIR%
might be redirected to%LOCALAPPDATA%VirtualStore
(more details).
References
- ↑ 1.01.11.2The 'what did just update?' thread, page 392 - Forum - GOG.com
- ↑thread, page 1 - Forum - VOGONS.org
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Rogue Squadron also pulled a bit from the Star Wars Expanded Universe fiction, which excited me to no-end when I first played it. Now, thanks to GOG, it's easy to play again on modern Windows. But getting it running at higher resolutions, and with proper controls, takes a bit of fiddling. Let's go for a trench run.
Install It
You can grab Rogue Squadron from GOG for $6. Until now, the game has never been available as a digital download. Installing it is as easy as usual for GOG. Just run the installer and move on to the next step: getting it working in high resolution.
Play it in high resolution
It's pretty easy to run Rogue Squadron high-res, but there are a few steps involved. Download game trailers off steam. Thankfully, nice posters on the GOG forums have already figured out the easiest way to spiff up the game. First step: download this custom fix with UniWS, a program that helps set custom resolutions in older games. Unzip it and follow the readme, or just keep reading, and I'll go through the steps.
Open uniws from the unzipped folder. Click 'Find it for me' and it should find your Rogue Squadron install. Now set the resolution you'd like to enable. Keep in mind that Rogue Squadron is a 4:3 game. As the readme explains, you can force it to play in widescreen, but it can cause some unsightly rendering issues, as some parts of the screen aren't drawn properly. I'd recommend playing it in the original aspect ratio instead. If you have a 1080p monitor, that resolution would be 1440x1080. I was able to get the game to run as high as 1920x1440, but higher resoultions sadly wouldn't show up.
Type in your desired width and height in the width and height boxes, then hig 'Patch.' Rogue Squadron should now have an option for that resolution selectable in its settings menu. But don't boot the game yet!
By default, GOG has Rogue Squadron set to run in compatibility mode for Windows XP. The game works with compatibility mode on, but it seems to cause some issues: erratic mouse behavior, and Rogue Squadron won't let you set bindings for joystick controls. To fix this, right-click the game shortcut, go to the compatibility tab, and disable compatibility mode. Then launch the game.
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In settings, make sure you set your new custom resolution. If you want to play with a gamepad (the game plays great with an Xbox 360 pad), simply go to the Joystick controls page and click the 'defaults' button to auto-bind all the proper keys. And that's it: you're ready to go.
Mod it
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Unfortunately, I don't know of any mods for Rogue Squadron. But that's okay: getting all those gold medals should keep you busy for a few weeks, anyway.