Getting TIE Fighter: Total Conversion working deserves the hassle and the $10.

Considered that a Windows copy of X-Wing Alliance is $10 on Steam or GOG, I chose to give it a go. If you do similarly, I advise you to set aside a little time to get it working and make the effort to both fully read the directions and a minimum of skim through my own travails getting it all going.

Let's get this 1994 game working inside a 1999 game and spiff it up! The basic order of things is: Install TIE Fighter from Steam, GOG, or your original X-Wing Alliance CD(keep in mind the extra steps in the guide for that a person, you splendid archivist). Download and set up the X-Wing Alliance Update 2020 Mega Patch(however not the later spots, those will be covered by later installs). You'll need to point it to your video game's installation folder, generally accessible within game properties on Steam and GOG.

As of this writing, set up TFTC 1.3, then the 1.3.3 patch (likewise indicating your X-Wing Alliance folder), choosing the "Clean X-Wing Alliance" choice for each.

Run the "Alliance" executable from inside your game folder to raise the game launcher.

Select "Palpatine Total Converter" from the list of buttons.

Choose "Convert TFTC," then choose either a "Classic" or "Reimagined" conversion.

"Classic" is what it sounds like, with as numerous elements of the original game kept in place. Reimagined benefits from Alliance's upgraded engine and includes some other tweaks. The majority of Reimagined's modifications include higher limits on the number of ships, torpedoes, and the like, and more "sensible" touches, like countermeasures and engine wash damage. The most significant modification is that your ship can completely steer while at complete speed versus the one-third limitation of the original video game.

Now, a couple of notes about the procedure:

• The core TFTC file is big and downloaded from a not-too-speedy area. It's complimentary work from volunteers, so simply set aside the time.
• If you want to utilize a mouse rather of a joystick or gamepad, click the option for "Babu Frik's Configurator" from the launcher and allow "Virtual joystick," and choose from sensitivity alternatives.
• Windows may require to install Direct Play if you don't have it installed on first launch.
• Do not introduce the video game from within Steam or GOG, but attempt to release it from its set up folder or you may get an instant crash.

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