X-Wing vs. TIE Fighter

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Star Wars: X-Wing vs. TIE Fighter (XvT) was released in April 1997 and was scooped up by Rebel Squdrons pilots. Later, in November of the same year, an expansion called Balance of Power (BoP) was released, providing additional individual scenarios as well as two 15-mission long campaigns, each telling opposite sides of the conflict. With the game leading the way into multi-player gaming for Star Wars flight sims, the Rebel Squadrons was able to become a strong, competitive club during competitions.

Game Features

Included with the game were:

  • 9 flyable craft (10 in Balance of Power), including
    • Rebel Craft
      • T-65C A2 X-wing (X-W)
      • BTL-A4 Y-wing (Y-W)
      • RZ-1 A-wing (A-W)
      • Z-95 Headhunter (Z-95)
      • B-wing (B-W) (Included with Balance of Power)
    • Imperial Craft
      • TIE Fighter (T/F)
      • TIE Interceptor (T/I)
      • TIE Bomber (T/B)
      • TIE Advanced (T/A)
      • Alpha Class Xg-1 Star Wing Assault Gunboat (GUN)
  • Several other fighters, freighters, and capital ships
  • Numerous missions, including
    • Training scenarios
    • Dogfight simulations and tournaments
    • Combat Scenarios and battles
    • 15-mission long campaigns including 4 cutscenes each (Balance of Power)

Available craft

Original XvT

As listed in the in-game Craft Database. Abbreviations are from XvT. Bold denotes flyable.

Balance of Power

The following craft were added in Balance of Power. Bold denotes flyable.

Customizability

The way the game was built let it have an ease of customization. As such, custom-built mission packs, craft packs, and various conversions have been created en masse by the XvT community. The Rebel Squadrons took to specializing in the creation of custom built missions arranged into Tours of Duty, and this became one of the backbones of player activity within the club.

Those interested in flying custom missions should look first to the RS XvT Mission Pack.

Game Support

Rebel Squadrons Official ITODs

Renegade Fleet

RgF Tour 1 RgF Tour 2 RgF Tour 3 RgF Tour 4

Vigilance Starfighter Group

RS Tour 1 RS Tour 2 VSG Tour 3

External Links

LucasArts Patch

http://support.lucasarts.com/patches/xvt.htm


GameSpot

http://www.gamespot.com/pc/sim/xwingvstiefighter/

http://www.gamespot.com/pc/sim/xwingvstiefighterbop/ (Balance of Power)


Game-Revolution Demo

http://www.game-revolution.com/download/pc/action/xwing.htm


TF.N Java version:

http://www.theforce.net/games/apps/xvstie/xvtiegame.shtml

http://www.theforce.net/games/apps/xvstie/xvstie2.shtml


GameWinners:

http://www.gamewinners.com/DOSWIN/blxwingvstiefighter.htm

http://www.gamewinners.com/DOSWIN/blxwingvstiefighterbalancepower.htm (Balance of Power)


IntelliGamer Review:

http://www.intelligamer.com/sims/xvt/xvt.asp


Mission Editing Studio

http://www.geocities.com/SiliconValley/Haven/4173/xvt.html


MobyGames

http://www.mobygames.com/game/sheet/gameId,244/


Mods and Missions

http://www.pseudorandom.co.uk/2000/paradox/xvt/


Totally Games

http://www.totallygames.com/games/xwing.htm


GamesExplorer

http://www.gamesexplorer.net/cheats/pc/x/0/3169/x-wing_vs._tie_fighter.html


GameFAQs

http://www.gamefaqs.com/computer/doswin/data/24112.html


Ferrago Missions

http://www.ferrago.com/dir/action/space_combat/star_wars_games/x-wing_series/x-wing_vs_tie_fighter/modifications_and_add-ons/


Fox Wing

http://www.iol.ie/~bebco/downloads.htm