Post by linx310 on Nov 2, 2005 23:48:49 GMT -5
Ever since X-Wing Alliance was released Tie Fighter fans have dreamed of playing the game with the X-Wing Alliance engine.
Well now that dream has come true. After years of hearsay and failure, a group of talented individuals took on a dead project and gave it a kick in the arse in the hopes of re-energizing the community.
After a year of work piecing together half done conversions and solving a few shows stopping engine limitations it is now ready for release.
Snippet from read me:
The TFTC project is an attempt to convert one of LucasArts best games of all time to the more modern X-Wing: Alliance game engine. This conversion uses a mixture of original TIE Fighter content and some items specifically designed for the conversion.
The conversion is unique in that it requires the user to have copies of the original TIE Fighter Collectors Edition (TIECD) CDROM or X-Wing Collectors Series Disk 2 (TIE95) CDROM (sorry but the floppy disk version is not supported) and X-Wing: Alliance Disk 1 and Disk 2 to install the conversion. This was done to prove that the user owns an original copy of TIE Fighter and X-Wing: Alliance. Without either of these disks the conversion will not install.
Conversion Features:
A. Battles 1-7 from the original TIE Fighter game (battles 8-13 expansion planned).
B. New TIE Fighter models with thingypits.
C. All Introduction and Battle Cutscenes.
D. All in-flight and briefing voices (converted from the users TIE Fighter CDROM).
E. Concourse/Imperial Quarters Interface.
F. Imperial Star destroyer hanger and items.
G. Custom “extended” version of the intro Cutscenes.
H. Custom award ceremonies.
I. Custom/Converted concourse music from TIE Fighter.
J. Custom battle CBMs and Icons.
K. Custom Email messages following the chronicles of Stele Maarek (runs parallel with Stele chronicles and Prima’s Strategy Guide).
L. Custom game launcher (you must use the launcher to play).
To install and play the Total Conversion you must have the following:
1. X-wing Alliance with both CD-ROMS
2. TIE Fighter Collectors Edition (TIECD) CDROM or X-Wing Collectors Series Disk 2 (TIE95) CDROM
Well felt that it is only fair to Lucasarts that you must own these games. The Total Conversion also needs these discs to convert voice files.
To install (you must follow these steps or it may not work):
1. Download TFTC
Tie Fighter Total Conversion V1.0 (112mb)
2. Download XWA upgrade Assault Gunboat (a small bug in the TFTC V1 release caused the S-Foil problem fix to miss the final build. This will be fixed soon, but since we didn’t want to miss the launch date this is a quick fix)
XWA upgrade download page
3. Install a clean copy XWA complete install.
4. Play XWA and set up your graphics and sound settings. (this must be done before you run TFTC)
Known bugs:
1. S-Foil patch not in TFTC V1 build, fixed by downloading the XWA upgrade gunboat.
2. Music lockup bug. This is not our fault, this bug existed with XWA from the get go.
3. Combat Chamber lock up. (You must first enter a battle mission before using the combat chamber, this only has to be done once)
Have Fun
The TFTC team
Ol, Darksaber, Bman, Linx310
UPDATE:
The mod may not work with foreign language versions, pirate copies, and older OS systems.
Well now that dream has come true. After years of hearsay and failure, a group of talented individuals took on a dead project and gave it a kick in the arse in the hopes of re-energizing the community.
After a year of work piecing together half done conversions and solving a few shows stopping engine limitations it is now ready for release.
Snippet from read me:
The TFTC project is an attempt to convert one of LucasArts best games of all time to the more modern X-Wing: Alliance game engine. This conversion uses a mixture of original TIE Fighter content and some items specifically designed for the conversion.
The conversion is unique in that it requires the user to have copies of the original TIE Fighter Collectors Edition (TIECD) CDROM or X-Wing Collectors Series Disk 2 (TIE95) CDROM (sorry but the floppy disk version is not supported) and X-Wing: Alliance Disk 1 and Disk 2 to install the conversion. This was done to prove that the user owns an original copy of TIE Fighter and X-Wing: Alliance. Without either of these disks the conversion will not install.
Conversion Features:
A. Battles 1-7 from the original TIE Fighter game (battles 8-13 expansion planned).
B. New TIE Fighter models with thingypits.
C. All Introduction and Battle Cutscenes.
D. All in-flight and briefing voices (converted from the users TIE Fighter CDROM).
E. Concourse/Imperial Quarters Interface.
F. Imperial Star destroyer hanger and items.
G. Custom “extended” version of the intro Cutscenes.
H. Custom award ceremonies.
I. Custom/Converted concourse music from TIE Fighter.
J. Custom battle CBMs and Icons.
K. Custom Email messages following the chronicles of Stele Maarek (runs parallel with Stele chronicles and Prima’s Strategy Guide).
L. Custom game launcher (you must use the launcher to play).
To install and play the Total Conversion you must have the following:
1. X-wing Alliance with both CD-ROMS
2. TIE Fighter Collectors Edition (TIECD) CDROM or X-Wing Collectors Series Disk 2 (TIE95) CDROM
Well felt that it is only fair to Lucasarts that you must own these games. The Total Conversion also needs these discs to convert voice files.
To install (you must follow these steps or it may not work):
1. Download TFTC
Tie Fighter Total Conversion V1.0 (112mb)
2. Download XWA upgrade Assault Gunboat (a small bug in the TFTC V1 release caused the S-Foil problem fix to miss the final build. This will be fixed soon, but since we didn’t want to miss the launch date this is a quick fix)
XWA upgrade download page
3. Install a clean copy XWA complete install.
4. Play XWA and set up your graphics and sound settings. (this must be done before you run TFTC)
Known bugs:
1. S-Foil patch not in TFTC V1 build, fixed by downloading the XWA upgrade gunboat.
2. Music lockup bug. This is not our fault, this bug existed with XWA from the get go.
3. Combat Chamber lock up. (You must first enter a battle mission before using the combat chamber, this only has to be done once)
Have Fun
The TFTC team
Ol, Darksaber, Bman, Linx310
UPDATE:
The mod may not work with foreign language versions, pirate copies, and older OS systems.