We're only two weeks away from the release of the new X4: Tides of Avarice expansion and the accompanying major update for X4: Foundations itself. We're therefore moving from Beta to Release Candidate (RC) versions, and RC 1 of 5.00 is now available for download. As you can imagine, we're not adding major new features at this late stage, and are concentrating our efforts on fixes and smaller improvements. You can find the changelog at the end of this news.
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X4: Tides of Avarice - content creator videos incoming!
If you're not afraid of spoilers, you'll no doubt be excited to hear that the first videos featuring X4: Tides of Avarice content will be hitting the web tomorrow. A curated group of content creators has been given access to the closed beta version of X4: Tides of Avarice a few weeks ago, and have been playing this not-yet-final version. Starting from tomorrow, March 1, 2pm CET (1pm GMT / 8am EST / 5am PST), these content creators will be allowed to upload their videos. Keep your eyes peeled - or give them a wide berth, if you prefer!
Thanks a lot for the support in the beta testing phase!
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.
5.00 RC 1 Changelog
[RC 1] Added option to disable enemy warning sounds (new feature in 5.00).
[RC 1] Improved mission briefings by removing certain distracting map elements.
[RC 1] Improved salvage collection to allow operation in space belonging to hostile factions or that have hazardous regions if range is zero (new feature in 5.00).
[RC 1] Improved determination of available threads on Linux systems.
[RC 1] Fixed Zyarth's Coffin mission getting stuck because of missing trade offer on delivery station.
[RC 1] Fixed inconsistent ship behaviour when trading between player stations that don't have money.
[RC 1] Fixed player-owned stations paying player-owned ships for deliveries when they shouldn't (problem introduced in 5.00).
[RC 1] Fixed capital ships continuing to strafe in combat if forward guns are deactivated while already engaged.
[RC 1] Fixed ships fleeing into blacklisted sectors (problem introduced in 5.00).
[RC 1] Fixed ships sometimes looping back and forth through jump gates (problem introduced in 5.00).
[RC 1] Fixed ships sometimes switching targets during long approach when given explicit attack order (problem introduced in 5.00).
[RC 1] Fixed Scrap Metal misleadingly being available as ware for AutoMine (new feature in 5.00).
[RC 1] Fixed manual buy amounts for Raw Scrap not working if Scrap Metal has manually allocated storage (new feature in 5.00).
[RC 1] Fixed cargo containers dropped when hacking station storage sometimes ending up inside modules.
[RC 1] Fixed station plots being able to be placed or in fog of war or overlapping other stations.
[RC 1] Fixed ships sometimes repeatedly docking and undocking while fleeing.
[RC 1] Fixed duplicated Player HQ module in Station Build menu of empty plot.
[RC 1] Fixed selecting Fleet commander on Map changing to Unassigned Ships category.
[RC 1] Fixed option to hire being available for enemy Builder ships.
[RC 1] Fixed Logical Station Overview options being missing under certain circumstances.
[RC 1] Fixed incorrect camera position when saving and loading while sitting on station.
[RC 1] Fixed space suit lights not turning on (problem introduced in 5.00).