We have continued to work diligently on the upcoming 5.00 update for X4: Foundations over the past week, and today we are releasing another new beta version for you. 5.00 Beta 5 is now available for download. You can find the changelog at the end of this news.

How do I take part in the Public Beta?

Every player who owns X4: Foundations has the opportunity to download the new 5.00 beta version. In order to ensure that beta participants are aware of the risks and rules involved, we ask all interested players to visit our forum, where they will find the rules and disclaimers, as well as practical instructions for participating in the beta. Follow this link to our forum (no registration required) to find the relevant information.

Thank you for your participation!

5.00 Beta 5 Changelog

[Beta 5] Added Anchor Space parameter to AutoSalvage order (new feature in 5.00).
[Beta 5] Added Gambling Den interior to player stations with relevant welfare module (new feature in 5.00).
[Beta 5] Added AI order and behaviour descriptions to mouseover tooltips on Map.
[Beta 5] Changed chair in personal office to open Empire Overview menu when sitting there (new feature in 5.00).
[Beta 5] Removed ID codes shown for non-ship and non-station objects in Map menu (new feature in 5.00).
[Beta 5] Improved AutoSalvage to always pick closest unclaimed piece of scrap they can work with (new feature in 5.00).
[Beta 5] Improved mining ships behaviour to be much less likely to travel far from sector core for resources.
[Beta 5] Improved consistency of turret group naming in various menus.
[Beta 5] Improved UI display of Radar Cloak ship modifications to be clearer about effect (new feature in 5.00).
[Beta 5] Improved ship controls to be enabled while multi-stage hint text is shown.
[Beta 5] Improved menu navigation with controller in Player Information and Transaction Log menus.
[Beta 5] Fixed blue square shown on docked non-player ships in Object List (problem introduced in 5.00).
[Beta 5] Fixed player office not appearing on HQ obtained as part of Terran gamestarts (new feature in 5.00).
[Beta 5] Fixed repair drones being available for M ships (removed from existing ships and refunded).
[Beta 5] Fixed miners assigned to Mimic their commander changing their anchor space when their commander changes sectors.
[Beta 5] Fixed build drones not available for Compactor ships (new feature in 5.00).
[Beta 5] Fixed multiple salvage ships going after same scrap (new feature in 5.00).
[Beta 5] Fixed trade subordinates of stations with salvage capability trying to trade raw scrap (new feature in 5.00).
[Beta 5] Fixed inability to change target of Collect Salvage to non-recyclable wreck that can otherwise be towed (new feature in 5.00).
[Beta 5] Fixed Radar Visibility ship modifications not working correctly under certain conditions (new feature in 5.00).
[Beta 5] Fixed ships warping or failing to move properly if AI took over from player while near large object (problem introduced in 5.00).
[Beta 5] Fixed station rooms sometimes being placed at capital ship docking positions (problem introduced in 5.00).
[Beta 5] Fixed fleet subordinates not engaging hostiles according to their assignment when in transit.
[Beta 5] Fixed some NPC stations not having, or wanting, sufficient drones.
[Beta 5] Fixed certain discounts/commissions not unlocking when they should.
[Beta 5] Fixed asteroids appearing to suddenly spawn near mining ships.
[Beta 5] Fixed triggering of Data Mining achievement when receiving blueprint as random scan reward.
[Beta 5] Fixed missing Dismantle Wreck option on wrecks (new feature in 5.00).
[Beta 5] Fixed missing user question about discarding planned default behaviour under certain circumstances
[Beta 5] Fixed comm cutscenes occasionally getting stuck.
[Beta 5] Fixed verbal notifications being repeatedly spoken by player-owned ships with looped orders.
[Beta 5] Fixed false positive Game Modified notifications under certain circumstances (new feature in 5.00).
[Beta 5] Fixed Ship Configuration menu crash under certain circumstances (problem introduced in 5.00).
[Beta 5] Fixed several causes of crashes.