XWAU: 20th Anniversary!
Posted: Fri Aug 14, 2020 7:43 pm
Happy Anniversary to the X-Wing Alliance Upgrade!!
On this date 20 years ago the XWAU released it's first big update. It was called The Rebel Fighter Patch.
The actual website was around for a little longer but this was the first XWAU milestone you could say.
Many talented people have contributed to the XWAU over the years and 20 years on we are still here!
Because this anniversary seemed too good to pass up the team put together this week of celebration.
All of the previews and more I have posted this week are now live and in the Downloads page for you to enjoy.
XWAUP: Crew Quarters Upgrade v1.1
Taking on feedback from the first release I've updated this fun Upgrade with some minor changes.
Ace Azzameen (no relation) has done a little redecorating.
He discovered Olin Garn was playing a prank on him and had reprogrammed Emkay to help!
So he's now replaced the fake Dueling swords with the proper ones that were being hidden by the cheeky pair
Ace also obtained a new printer from Fleet Supplies. So he printed out new digital copies of the photographs of Lady Blue and Aeron.
Also he has given the Family Crest a clean and buff to give it a bit of a shine. Plus he hung it straight on the wall this time as it was a little crooked.
You can see more pictures and discuss this release on the Forum here.
https://www.xwaupgrade.com/phpBB3/viewt ... 7&start=70
The Imperial Star Destroyer II v2. Created by General Trageton and Driftwood.
Apart from the standard FG colours is also comes with an amazing custom Errant Venture flightgroup colour!
You can see more pictures in the Showcase section and discuss this release on the Forum here.
https://www.xwaupgrade.com/phpBB3/viewt ... 34&t=12857
Effects V.1.1.4. From Blue Max
The latest full stable release from Blue Max with more of his Virtual Reality improvements and wondrous effects.
Some of the new features in this release are:
* Fully-metric and distortion-free SteamVR mode.
* SteamVR Performance Improvements.
* Head Tracking in the Hangar and Concourse.
* Cockpit Shadows/Shadow Mapping.
* Reticle placement in VR.
* SteamVR Mirror Window.
* Wireframe targeting computer mode.
* POV Offsets.
You can see discuss this release on the Forum here.
https://www.xwaupgrade.com/phpBB3/viewt ... &start=210
The Victory II-class Star Destroyer v2. Created by General Trageton
The VSD2, like the VSD1 is a complete remake with a highly detailed model and completely revamped HD textures.
You can see more pictures in the Showcase section and discuss this release on the Forum here.
https://www.xwaupgrade.com/phpBB3/viewt ... 34&t=12854
Shipyard from Warb Null
Warb Null created the perfect Starship assembly line.
You can see more pictures in the Showcase section and discuss this release on the Forum here.
https://www.xwaupgrade.com/phpBB3/viewt ... 34&t=12849
New Team Member
I want to take this 20th Anniversary as the time for an unplanned announcement.
We welcome Rogue518 to the XWAU team as an honorary member and tester!
Rogue518 has stuck with us for 20 years. The full 20 years!
You can congratulate him on the Forum here.
https://www.xwaupgrade.com/phpBB3/viewt ... 34&t=12725
XWAU: 20 Years of Memories
Share with us your favourite memories of 20 years of the XWAU.
Please visit the forum topic here here to join in.
https://www.xwaupgrade.com/phpBB3/viewt ... 15&t=12853
THANK YOU EVERYONE FOR YOUR SUPPORT!
Lastly the team wants to thank all of you. The gamers that keep visiting our little piece of Star Wars history.
Without your constant support and interest and encouragement then this project could have died long ago.
We have now a total of 4360 members. Obviously they aren't all active but we value every single one.
Thank you also to all the XWAU team members past and present that have helped our goal.
We have some great things in the pipeline still to come for you to enjoy in 2020!
Hopefully we will complete our goal before another 20 years have gone past.
May The Force Be With You All!