Small Teaser and Update
Small Teaser and Update
- Forceflow
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Hi Folks,
we are getting really close to releasing the XWAU 2020 update. The team is working hard on it and we are putting the finishing touches on it. Hopefully we will be able to release it very soon. (No promises though) We do want to tease two updates that will be included in the patch. The keen eyed among you might have noticed that Spyder has joined the XWAU Team a while back. And I am sure you all are aware of his incredible X-Wing. Well, with him on the team the XWAU 2020 will have the choice of not only using his X-Wing but also his incredibly Y-Wing. Both ships show incredible detail and are simply stunning. But you don't have to take my word for it. Below two new render videos that I whipped up to show just home much of an improvement the models are compared to the original opts:
We are all very happy to have Spyder with us and we are hoping to see more of his great work! Be sure to give him a warm welcome to the team!
we are getting really close to releasing the XWAU 2020 update. The team is working hard on it and we are putting the finishing touches on it. Hopefully we will be able to release it very soon. (No promises though) We do want to tease two updates that will be included in the patch. The keen eyed among you might have noticed that Spyder has joined the XWAU Team a while back. And I am sure you all are aware of his incredible X-Wing. Well, with him on the team the XWAU 2020 will have the choice of not only using his X-Wing but also his incredibly Y-Wing. Both ships show incredible detail and are simply stunning. But you don't have to take my word for it. Below two new render videos that I whipped up to show just home much of an improvement the models are compared to the original opts:
We are all very happy to have Spyder with us and we are hoping to see more of his great work! Be sure to give him a warm welcome to the team!
Murphy was an optimist! I am a pessimist!
And always remember that a smile is cheaper than a bullet! (District 9)
Webmaster of the X-Wing Alliance Upgrade Project
And always remember that a smile is cheaper than a bullet! (District 9)
Webmaster of the X-Wing Alliance Upgrade Project
- eddyfurax
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Magnificient !
Thank you for your work and this teaser ! Very impatient to discover the next ![big grin :D](./images/smilies/icon_biggrin.gif)
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- Rookie_One1
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One thing I hope that you will make sure is correct mesh type for each mesh
(spyder models on the DTM website all use the default meshes...which annoy me a bit >_<)
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- DTM
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Spyder and the team have reworked and tested the X-Wing to be 100% XWAU. The old version will be delate from MTD Industries site following the release of XWAU 2020.
- Rookie_One1
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You might want call it XWAU 2021 at that point, considering how crappy this year was ![zunge zeigen :p](./images/smilies/icon_razz.gif)
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Will this update include all the separate cockpit/reticle/effects/backdrops in one single installer?
And is there any chance there will be more toggles for performance optimization? I love all these new additions, but when combined together the FPS is so low I can barely even play the game.
And is there any chance there will be more toggles for performance optimization? I love all these new additions, but when combined together the FPS is so low I can barely even play the game.
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Being able to use Spyder's models is fantastic news!
- Fliperr
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Your models look awesome. I am eager to try them.
My deepest admiration.
A great job!!!
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- Forceflow
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The new installer will be an all-in-one installer including everything up until the time we release it. Unfortunately performance optimization will still have to be done manually. There are just too many options and different setups to include that in the installer. There are some options, but they are not mainly focused on adjusting for performance.Kriegmacher wrote: ↑Sun Nov 22, 2020 3:05 pmWill this update include all the separate cockpit/reticle/effects/backdrops in one single installer?
And is there any chance there will be more toggles for performance optimization? I love all these new additions, but when combined together the FPS is so low I can barely even play the game.
Be sure to check this thread to see the best way to tune the effects:
Tips to Increase the Performance of the New Shaders
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My excitement for the next release is palpatine, I mean palpable!
It's better to burn out than to fade away .
- Old_Jedi
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Fantastic work, all you guys! Looking forward to the release....
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Ok, will XWAU 2020 have any additional craft or will it just be XWA Original craft?
- Forceflow
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It will be 'just' the regular XWA crafts. This will not be a crafts pack like the DSCUP.
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- Rookie_One1
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only additional craft that will be added at one point AFAIK will be the starviper
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- Forceflow
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That one is an unknown at this point and will not be in 2020 for sure. We do add the Tie Advanced X1 (Vaders version) which I don't think was actually available in the original game.
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- Rookie_One1
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nope it's not ![zunge zeigen :p](./images/smilies/icon_razz.gif)
And don't worry, i'm well aware that the starviper won't be for 2020
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And don't worry, i'm well aware that the starviper won't be for 2020
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- Vince T
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How would you know? Maybe there's things we don't talk about ... secret things we're doing in the deepest and darkest dungeons of the XWAU fortress.....
.... that sound of to anybody else?
.... that sound of to anybody else?
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- Rookie_One1
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I was talking about the Advanced X1, which was not in the original game
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