New week, new beta! X4: Foundations 5.00 Beta 3 is now available to download, bringing further additions and fixes to the game. The complete changelog for 5.00 Beta 3 can be found at the end of this news.

This week, we'd especially like to draw your attention to the new player office, which was introduced in the first 5.00 beta. We've received a lot of feedback on this over the past few weeks and, based on that feedback, we've taken it up a notch by allowing you to use SETA while sitting in your office or standing at a terminal. We look forward to seeing how you like this new opportunity!

Every player who owns X4: Foundations has the opportunity to download the new 5.00 beta version. In order to ensure that beta participants are aware of the risks and rules involved, we ask all interested players to visit our forum, where they will find the rules and disclaimers, as well as practical instructions for participating in the beta. Follow this link to our forum (no registration required) to find the relevant information.

Thank you for your participation in the beta!

[Beta 3] Added cooldown time to station storage hacking.
[Beta 3] Added notification if player-owned capital ship is ordered to go mining but has no mining drones.
[Beta 3] Added markers for failed orders in Map menu.
[Beta 3] Added ability to enable SETA while sitting in chair or standing at terminal.
[Beta 3] Improved welfare module research mission (new feature in 5.00).
[Beta 3] Improved coordination between multiple free-flying police ships operating in same sector.
[Beta 3] Improved saving time.
[Beta 3] Fixed The Unworthy Entrepreneur gamestart intro narration cutting off.
[Beta 3] Fixed several cases of custom gamestart faction relations being overwritten during story missions.
[Beta 3] Fixed helpful hint in deliver ship missions never appearing again.
[Beta 3] Fixed sub-missions in Mission Briefing context menu being wrongly marked as completed under certain circumstances.
[Beta 3] Fixed War of Intervention mission guidance getting stuck if fleet commander is assigned to different patrol fleet.
[Beta 3] Fixed player getting offered A Heart for Pirates mission despite leaving Yaki territory on bad terms.
[Beta 3] Fixed Save Them From Themselves mission remaining active after NPC has defected during Mutually Assured Destruction mission.
[Beta 3] Fixed A Matter of Respect mission getting stuck if player runs away before fight or if informant's ship is scrapped before player approaches mission area.
[Beta 3] Fixed max range for Advanced AutoMine and Advanced AutoTrade being capped at piloting skill minus one..
[Beta 3] Fixed AutoSalvage range being capped at pilot's or manager's skill minus one (new feature in 5.00).
[Beta 3] Fixed tugs on AutoSalvage collecting wrecks that cannot be recycled (new feature in 5.00).
[Beta 3] Fixed resource cost of Helios E (new feature in 5.00).
[Beta 3] Fixed menu selection in Behaviour menu jumping to first row.
[Beta 3] Fixed missing options in Interact menu under certain circumstances.
[Beta 3] Fixed not being able to select or target objects on Map under certain circumstances.
[Beta 3] Fixed trade and mission offer interactions being available while selecting order parameters.
[Beta 3] Fixed UI not working when sitting in chair or standing at terminal after using external view (new feature in 5.00).
[Beta 3] Fixed custom gamestarts starting in spacesuit showing as invalid (new feature in 5.00).
[Beta 3] Fixed extra funds returned to player when downgrading multiple ships (new feature in 5.00).
[Beta 3] Fixed repair of multiple ships not working under certain circumstances (new feature in 5.00).
[Beta 3] Fixed consumables not being available when building ships (problem introduced in 5.00).
[Beta 3] Fixed issues with mission guidance on map and radar especially after leaving highway (problem introduced in 5.00).
[Beta 3] Fixed selected object section in Map missing ship count if multiple ships are selected under certain circumstances (problem introduced in 5.00).
[Beta 3] Fixed manual storage allocation in Logical Station Overview menu (problem introduced in 5.00).
[Beta 3] Fixed mission groups in Mission menu sometimes requiring 2 clicks to open (problem introduced in 5.00).
[Beta 3] Fixed switching ship class at Mod Workbench (problem introduced in 5.00).
[Beta 3] Fixed Ship Overview menu (problem introduced in 5.00).
[Beta 3] Fixed menu crash in Behaviour menu under certain circumstances.
[Beta 3] Fixed several causes of crashes.

As mentioned last week in our news about the start of the 5.00 beta, you can expect regular updates as we approach the release of 5.00 and X4: Tides of Avarice, the forthcoming expansion for X4: Foundations. True to our word, 5.00 Beta 2 is now available to download, bringing further additions and fixes to the game. The complete changelog for 5.00 Beta 2 can be found at the end of this news.

A special note about the new alarm sounds that you will hear when an enemy is approaching and attacking: the sounds currently being used for this are placeholders; the final sounds will be added in an upcoming version of the 5.00 beta.

Every player who owns X4: Foundations has the opportunity to download the new 5.00 beta version. In order to ensure that beta participants are aware of the risks and rules involved, we ask all interested players to visit our forum, where they will find the rules and disclaimers, as well as practical instructions for participating in the beta. Follow this link to our forum (no registration required) to find the relevant information.

Thank you for your participation in the beta!

[Beta 2] Added raw scrap processing modules to Logical Station Overview (new feature in 5.00).
[Beta 2] Added Scrap Metal processing information to Encyclopedia (new feature in 5.00).
[Beta 2] Added welfare and processing modules to custom gamestart editor (new feature in 5.00).
[Beta 2] Added alarm sounds for enemy proximity and enemy attack (current sounds are placeholders).
[Beta 2] Added new multi-tiered fight music tracks.
[Beta 2] Changed Trade Filter Max Price in Map menu to apply no filter if set to zero.
[Beta 2] Improved balancing of recycling (new feature in 5.00).
[Beta 2] Improved resource costs and pricing of Paranid E ships (new feature in 5.00).
[Beta 2] Improved carrier combat behaviour when all subordinates are set to Docked.
[Beta 2] Improved fight music trigger conditions.
[Beta 2] Fixed imported custom gamestarts that were over-budget on import still showing as over-budget after reducing costs under certain circumstances.
[Beta 2] Fixed Torus Mission not continuing after successfully flying through initial airlock in Neptunian Terraforming story.
[Beta 2] Fixed incorrect lines being spoken during welfare module research mission.
[Beta 2] Fixed welfare module research mission not being available from savegames.
[Beta 2] Fixed welfare module blueprint not being available if unlocked via custom gamestart.
[Beta 2] Fixed Duke's Buccaneers relations being reset unintentionally (problem introduced in 5.00).
[Beta 2] Fixed Deliver Salvage order (new feature in 5.00).
[Beta 2] Fixed tugs working for stations requiring their stations to have funds (new feature in 5.00).
[Beta 2] Fixed tugs running AutoSalvage failing to find wrecks (new feature in 5.00).
[Beta 2] Fixed tug not being able to use loot magnet (new feature in 5.00).
[Beta 2] Fixed carriers with active subordinates plotting positions far enough away from targets that they lose sight of their targets and disengage.
[Beta 2] Fixed ships disengaging and incorrectly reporting they are unable to reach destination when attacking over long distances (problem introduced in 5.00).
[Beta 2] Fixed aim problems with turrets on moving ships (problem introduced in 5.00).
[Beta 2] Fixed switching ships at Mod Workbench (problem introduced in 5.00).
[Beta 2] Fixed multi-ship resupply case (new feature in 5.00).
[Beta 2] Fixed description for ship interior destinations in elevator menu (new feature in 5.00).
[Beta 2] Fixed amounts and durations for non-default production methods in Encyclopedia (new feature in 5.00).
[Beta 2] Fixed menu crash when upgrading multiple capital ships under certain circumstances (new feature in 5.00).
[Beta 2] Fixed loadouts shown as incompatible for upgrading ships or exiting station modules (problem introduced in 5.00).
[Beta 2] Fixed paying twice when upgrading ships and missing refunds when cancelling upgrades (problem introduced in 5.00).
[Beta 2] Fixed not being able to drop items from Inventory (problem introduced in 5.00).
[Beta 2] Fixed mission offer groups in Mission Offers menu sometimes requiring 2 clicks to collapse.
[Beta 2] Fixed Ship Behaviour menu not being displayed under certain circumstances.
[Beta 2] Fixed turret positions on Teladi capital mining ships.
[Beta 2] Fixed several causes of crashes.

The next chapter of X4: Foundations starts today. You can now participate in the Public Beta of the major 5.00 update of our current game. With the 5.00 beta version of X4: Foundations, you will get a first taste of the latest developments and our future vision for the game. For the full change log for 5.00, please visit our forum.



When the free 5.00 update for X4: Foundations is released later this quarter, it will, among other things, introduce a series of new capital ships. These ships have been re-imagined, and a new range of improved models will now be on sale at various shipyards. A number of factions in the game will gradually start using these new and improved ships. The 5.00 update will also bring AMD FidelityFX™ Super Resolution (FSR) to X4: Foundations, using a collection of cutting-edge upscaling technologies to boost performance.

Have you ever come across a shipwreck and wished you could use it in a profitable way? With the introduction of a new gameplay mechanic, salvaging and recycling become important elements of your universe. Tow the wreck with a tug ship, take it to a scrap processor, and find out what happens.

Wouldn't it be great to have a place where you can relax in a comfy chair, while you govern your empire or reminisce about your accomplishments? Space adventurers should take a closer look at their headquarters in the 5.00 beta - there is a lot to discover!

Every player who owns X4: Foundations has the opportunity to download the new 5.00 beta version. In order to ensure that beta participants are aware of the risks and rules involved, we ask all interested players to visit our forum, where they will find the rules and disclaimers, as well as practical instructions for participating in the beta. Follow this link to our forum (no registration required) to find the relevant information.

This is just the start of the 5.00 Public Beta for X4: Foundations. The beta will be updated regularly over the next few weeks, so keep an eye on our news channels to avoid missing anything.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W9jpH_1gOBg
X4: Tides of Avarice is the third expansion for X4: Foundations and will be released in the first quarter of 2022. Find out more in the reveal news, and wishlist it today!

https://store.steampowered.com/app/1701060/X4_Tides_of_Avarice/
If you haven't already done so, we suggest you check out the interview by content creator Captain Collins with Egosoft founder and CEO Bernd Lehahn, which took place in early December 2021. Their chat will give you some additional insight into what to expect in the major 5.00 update to X4: Foundations and the upcoming new expansion, X4: Tides of Avarice.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ckc6bwKaFc4
We would like to thank all our beta testers for their contributions. We hope you enjoy trying out the 5.00 update, and discovering its new features!

Version: 5.00 Beta 1 (469377) - 2022-01-20
New Feature: Scrap recycling.
New Feature: New Paranid capital ship designs.
New Feature: Personal office on HQ.
New Feature: Support for AMD FidelityFX™ Super Resolution (FSR).
Added several new achievements.
Added "special" NPC's offering new mission chains.
Added information about multiple production methods to Encyclopedia.
Added possibility to change equipment of multiple ships of same model at same time.
Added options to control whether player ships wait for player under certain circumstances.
Added new voices for Duke's Buccaneers and Realm of the Trinity faction representatives.
Added new default behaviour Local AutoTrade.
Added Retrieve from Internal Storage option for stored ships.
Added mouse steering HUD indicator.
Added buttons for quick access to Map filters.
Added trade offer icons to Map legend.
Added texts to explain status icons in Logical Station Overview.
Added hull integrity efficiency display to Logical Station Overview.
Added hull info to station modules in Object List and Property Owned menus.
Added hull and shield details to hull shield bar mouseover texts.
Added mouseover text to explain warning icon for research entries.
Added icons to improve display of workforce capacity and growth effects.
Added preview for Default Ship Skin in Custom Gamestart Editor.
Added Reloading UI message when changing certain settings.
Added warning when client becomes modified during gameplay.
Added info about saves being modified to Load Game menu.
Added option for mods to specify maximum supported version of game or other required extensions (maxversion attribute in dependencies).
Changed behaviour of contested sectors to become ownerless if old owner no longer has any claim.
Changed name of Distribute Wares order to Fill Shortages.
Changed colour for illegal wares in menus.
Changed position of Reset View button in Map menu to upper left corner.
Removed research resource warnings for research that is not yet available.
Removed rectangles around small details in scan mode.
Improved hints and warnings during some complicated sections of HQ story.
Improved visuals of faction vs faction guild mission intro room.
Improved fighter combat movement.
Improved choice of mining location by mining ships.
Improved initial approach of capital ships in combat, particularly against stations.
Improved aim accuracy against surface elements of moving targets.
Improved loadout range for NPC construction vessels to give them more construction drones.
Improved accuracy of gas and mineral indicators on map.
Improved saving of loadouts and construction plans by enabling text input by default.
Improved information and target monitor display for hackable control panels.
Improved logbook entry for ships that have fled.
Improved trade filtering on Map when combining specific ware filters and other filters.
Improved Map to show icons matching text filter even when zoomed out.
Improved Selected Object info in Map.
Improved joystick button auto-repeat.
Improved interior locations for Argon station designs.
Fixed Going Offensive mission potentially getting stuck if mission left for too long.
Fixed some saved mission loadouts not being loadable (does not fix loadouts that have already been saved).
Fixed passenger transport missions occasionally not having guidance when accepted.
Fixed some missions getting stuck when using Moreya while under cover.
Fixed hack station missions instructing player to dock when standing on docked ship.
Fixed some Split War Subscription missions sometimes requesting Sentinel type instead of Argon Vanguard.
Fixed crew amounts of player property ships not being imported correctly from exported Custom Gamestarts.
Fixed crew amounts in Custom Gamestart Editor not allowing all values under certain circumstances.
Fixed unrealistic player ship movement when colliding with smaller objects.
Fixed container magnet not working well on certain capital ships.
Fixed certain random drops from destroyed asteroids not getting cleaned up over time.
Fixed dropped cargo being instantly picked back up again by pushing containers away from hull.
Fixed destroyed objects disappearing instead of being wrecked under certain conditions.
Fixed some characters remaining on bridge of boarded ships after successful operation.
Fixed automatic targeting failing to aim at capital ship engines.
Fixed small plasma weapon not being able to gimbal up/down.
Fixed forward-mounted missile launchers doing damage with no ammo when player not present.
Fixed ships and stations destroying objects in highways when player not present.
Fixed ships engaging mass traffic ships when moving long-distance while patrolling.
Fixed turrets on ships not firing on valid targets if set to Attack Fighters or Attack Capital Ships but no turrets are set to Attack All Enemies.
Fixed carriers with subordinates getting too close to their targets when in combat.
Fixed police ships sometimes forgetting about ships and stations that they already scanned.
Fixed Deposit Inventory order being removed from repeated order queue if pilot has nothing to deposit.
Fixed very rare case of ships failing to avoid collisions with stations.
Fixed ships sometimes failing to dock after being sold.
Fixed movement problems when undocking from moving ships.
Fixed getting stuck if pressing Shift+D while crouching on board ship.
Fixed subordinates of very full carriers not getting repaired at their carrier when they dock.
Fixed falling through some floors on dock areas of capital ships that are themselves docked.
Fixed rare issue where stations may not have certain rooms.
Fixed missing group training option when assigning crew to player HQ with group training capabilities.
Fixed not being able to retrieve ship from storage under certain conditions.
Fixed rare case involving invisible cargo space reservation for wares that are no longer needed but still have manual storage amounts defined.
Fixed extremely rare case of automatic storage allocation failing for stations with excessive amounts of storage.
Fixed rare case of insufficient cargo allocation for terraforming projects.
Fixed research resource amounts overriding trade ware storage allocation.
Fixed incorrect price of Proton Barrage MK1/Mk2 and Meson Stream Mk2 weapons.
Fixed Hatikvah Free League and Scaleplate Pact not having access to blueprint for Behemoth Main Battery.
Fixed docking guidance going through walls at certain dock areas.
Fixed some game settings not being reset when restoring defaults.
Fixed more cases of NPCs warping to their destination.
Fixed some capital ship bridges staying at red alert after having once been in combat.
Fixed ship stopping when opening menu while matching speed despite Maintain Speed in Menus being set.
Fixed resource warning icon for research that has already started.
Fixed mission context menus not working when NPC object is selected.
Fixed Boarding menu reporting more marines being assigned while pods are in flight.
Fixed station plots in Xenon sectors showing plot fee before placing.
Fixed equipment mod crafting sometimes showing more properties than are possible.
Fixed stimulants production module being at wrong position in Station Build menu.
Fixed Logical Station Overview not correctly visualising connections of production modules with three different resource types.
Fixed Terran E pier geometry being at wrong position in Station Build menu.
Fixed Manorina (Mineral) front hatches intersecting in Ship Build/Upgrade menus.
Fixed equipment listed for shopping list entries in Ship Upgrade menu.
Fixed sort order of equipment in Ship and Station Configuration menus.
Fixed missing ship information in transaction log when involved ship was destroyed after transaction (applies to new entries only).
Fixed various minor issues in transaction log.
Fixed workforce efficiency info being hidden in Logical Station Overview for some player stations.
Fixed missing sector selection for Buy and Sell orders.
Fixed Resource Probe scanning range value in Encyclopedia.
Fixed issue with shift-selecting docked ships in Property Owned menu.
Fixed ship system indicators being visible while docking/undocking.
Fixed Map camera jumping when returning from Plot Management tab.
Fixed orientation of certain icons in Map info boxes.
Fixed text input in Steam Big Picture mode.
Fixed being able to duplicate controls that are not remappable.
Fixed nearby ships sometimes being invisible.
Fixed delay in updating crosshair hull and shield bars.
Fixed flickering target shield bar in hazardous regions under certain circumstances.
Fixed Magpie cockpit hatch pushing player into ship wall when opening.
Fixed Katana ramp not opening correctly.
Fixed mirrored text on 3M6S dock area.
Fixed certain cases of flickering asteroids.
Fixed lens flares being visible through hull of own capital ship.
Fixed several causes of crashes.

Along the route to the extensive 5.00 update, which will be released next year (see announcement), we are making a short stopover today to deliver the 4.20 update for X4: Foundations. The focus of this update is on fixes and small improvements, so we are not introducing any new features with this release.

We hope you have lots of fun with X4: Foundations, and thank you for your support during this unusual year.

• Improved combat simulation when player not present.
  
• Improved coordination between multiple free-flying police operating in same sector.
  
• Improved memory usage, savegame size, and times to start new game, save and load.
  
• Fixed being unable to set Yaki story as complete for custom gamestarts if not successful in mission.
  
• Fixed player stations created from custom gamestarts not detecting enemies.
  
• Fixed player not being able to target objects if spawning in space suit in custom gamestart.
  
• Fixed linear highways being disabled when ring highways are disabled in custom gamestart.
  
• Fixed ships with turrets potentially not shooting if created via a custom gamestart.
  
• Fixed Flight School getting stuck if certain non-critical inputs are not mapped.
  
• Fixed A Small Errand mission getting stuck if all lockboxes are opened in quick succession.
  
• Fixed The Meeting mission not triggering mission guidance properly after fleeing patrol.
  
• Fixed fleet delivered in The Mediators mission absorbing Realm of the Trinity job ships.
  
• Fixed Split Story mission Zyarth's Coffin getting stuck when attempting to find station for Undercover Trade Ship.
  
• Fixed Terran plot being blocked by Delilah's disappearance upon Sweet Jack's destruction.
  
• Fixed Defenders of Sol mission not being offered if player begins game with max relations with Terran Protectorate.
  
• Fixed A Matter of Respect mission getting stuck if informant's ship is captured before player approaches mission area.
  
• Fixed A Heart for Pirates mission not playing dialog on completion.
  
• Fixed Torus riddle switches being repairable while shutters are closed, resulting in riddle being impossible to solve.
  
• Fixed hacking missions targeting stations without docks.
  
• Fixed scan missions sometimes asking player to scan laser tower.
  
• Fixed Terran vs Xenon guild missions asking player to scan Xenon ships carrying Hull Parts or Water.
  
• Fixed Terran or Pioneers scan missions asking for wares that aren't used by Terran economy.
  
• Fixed incorrect collision detection during space suit section of Flight School tutorial.
  
• Fixed stations recycling wrecked modules too quickly and making station destruction difficult.
  
• Fixed capital ships with main weapons (e.g. Asgard) being excessively effective when player not present.
  
• Fixed mining ships concentrating in areas with relatively low yield.
  
• Fixed mining drones on player ship sometimes collecting empty or incorrect asteroids.
  
• Fixed mining drones sometimes undocking or self-destructing shortly after having returned to launching ship.
  
• Fixed NPC-owned subordinates sometimes staying docked indefinitely.
  
• Fixed Protect Position default behaviour sometimes ending even if designated position is accessible.
  
• Fixed turrets retaining out-of-range targets for too long.
  
• Fixed marines on boarding operation sometimes being lost after saving and loading.
  
• Fixed boarding attacker strength sometimes being less than it should.
  
• Fixed long boarding operations failing prematurely if straggling pod is destroyed.
  
• Fixed default orders using wrong parameters after editing.
  
• Fixed rare case where sell override settings for station ware could reset to 0.
  
• Fixed loss of flight control by preventing activation of autopilot during undocking procedure.
  
• Fixed disabled flight assist when retaking control after getting up during post-travel mode coasting.
  
• Fixed station-based traders sometimes selling more than what their customers wanted.
  
• Fixed station trade subordinates never selling product due to resource storage override.
  
• Fixed subordinates mimicking auto-trader not logging their trades.
  
• Fixed turrets set to Attack my current target continuing to fire after target changes ownership to non-hostile.
  
• Fixed large turrets missing small targets by aiming at wrong position.
  
• Fixed turrets often failing to fire at large moving targets.
  
• Fixed discrepancies with licence requirements for Teladi turrets.
  
• Fixed station module repair sometimes not quite reaching 100%.
  
• Fixed calculated value of ships not taking all installed software into account.
  
• Fixed incorrect yield display for resource probes in target monitor.
  
• Fixed incorrect display of shield damage impact effects.
  
• Fixed free ship repair exploit.
  
• Fixed exporting custom gamestarts with no player money.
  
• Fixed flight assist control message wrongly shown after loading saves under certain circumstances.
  
• Fixed Phoenix main battery effective rate of fire.
  
• Fixed problem with guild submissions in mission briefing menu.
  
• Fixed menu crash when opening Ship Overview under certain circumstances.
  
• Fixed Magpie cockpit hatch pushing player into ship wall when opening.
  
• Fixed freeze when loading save if HQ core module was under construction.
  
• Fixed potential issue with screen being stuck black on integrated AMD GPUs.
  
• Fixed joystick POV hat input on Linux.
  
• Fixed several causes of crashes.

Time to get out the calendars and mark December 9th in red. That's the day when Egosoft founder Bernd Lehahn will be paying another visit to X4 pro Captain Collins on Twitch. Starting at 6pm CET (9am PST / noon EST / 5pm GMT), the two will jump into an approximately one-hour conversation about the past few months of X4: Foundations and, of course, the freshly revealed, third expansion - X4: Tides of Avarice.

So, best follow Captain Collins' Twitch channel today, and set a reminder for the stream on December 9th, 2021, 6pm CET.

PS: If you missed Bernd's previous visit to Captain Collins in spring 2021, you can watch the recording here:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zxt68D_H82A

• Third expansion for X4: Foundations to be released in Q1 2022
  
• Extraordinary new ships, new economy and gameplay elements will surprise X4 players
  
• Captivating new stories will challenge the perception of social order and justice in the X universe
  
• Extensive free 5.00 update to feature a series of new capital ships, numerous new interiors, and AMD FidelityFX™ Super Resolution (FSR)

https://store.steampowered.com/app/1701060/
EGOSOFT today unveils the next chapter in its long-running space simulation franchise. X4: Tides of Avarice is the third expansion for the latest game in the series, X4: Foundations. X4: Tides of Avarice will be released for PC (Windows, Linux) in the first quarter of 2022.
https://youtu.be/W9jpH_1gOBg
Meet new factions and experience their stories
Encountering and interacting with previously unknown, lawless pirate and scavenger factions, will challenge your perception of social order and justice in the X universe. In new sectors and dangerous regions, you will not only discover new ships and stations, but also encounter stellar phenomena that will significantly influence your plans and actions. What is it all about, and who are the mysterious manipulators that have learned to master a rare and vital resource? Your journey will lead you towards the answers. Set out and discover a new chapter of X4: Foundations.



Let new ships terrify and enchant you at the same time
Roam through the Windfall and Avarice systems, and discover numerous new ships from the pirate and scavenger factions of X4: Tides of Avarice. Among other new ships, you can look forward to the following highlights:

• The Erlking, a terrifying pirate battleship with an experimental and unusual energy source, has been developed over many years by the Riptide Rakers, at great cost to their resources and lives, in a desperate attempt to take advantage of stellar phenomena in the Avarice system. In X4: Tides of Avarice, you will find out more about these curious events, while you upgrade the Erlking using research and resources acquired during your adventure.
  
  
• The Astrid, an incredibly lavish and luxurious yacht, projects wealth and importance. Owned by the CEO of the Northriver Company, Brantlee Northriver, it is rumoured to be the fastest ship in the galaxy. With its sleek design, the Astrid is a ship unlike anything you've ever come across in the X universe. What mysteries might it hold?

Salvage shipwrecks to recycle resources
Have you ever come across a shipwreck and wished you could use it in a profitable way? In the Avarice system, the Riptide Rakers, a loosely organised group of scavengers and traders, have developed the means to salvage wrecks and use them in production. Either tow the wreck with one of the new tug ships, or dismantle the wreck right where you found it using a new deconstruction ship. Once you've reached a station equipped with a recycling module, watch your scrap metal turn into building resources.



X4: Foundations 5.00 Update
X4: Tides of Avarice is released at the same time as the extensive, free 5.00 update for X4: Foundations, which expands and improves the base game in several ways. The 5.00 update introduces a series of new capital ships. These ships have been re-imagined, and a new fleet of improved models will now be on sale in various shipyards. Several factions in the game will gradually start using these new and improved ships. The 5.00 update will also bring AMD FidelityFX™ Super Resolution (FSR) to X4: Foundations, using a collection of cutting-edge upscaling technologies to boost performance.

Further details about X4: Tides of Avarice, as well as the 5.00 update for X4: Foundations, will be released over the next few months as we get closer to the release date. X4: Tides of Avarice is now listed on Steam and can be added to players' wish-lists.

https://store.steampowered.com/app/1701060/

We would be infinitely grateful if you'd consider us for the Steam Labor of Love Award. You can nominate us right in this news (look up), on the X4: Foundations store page or through the Steam Awards Nominations page.

We appreciate your support and feedback every day. X4: Foundations is about to celebrate its third anniversary and very soon we will give you a first insight into the next big chapter of X4.

Thanks for everything and keep on having fun in the X-Universe!

Earlier this week we released two beta versions of the X4: Foundations 4.20 update. The focus of this update is on improvements and fixes, so we're not introducing any new features with this release. Please visit our forums for details of how to access the beta and report your findings.

Thanks very much for participating, and for helping us with the ongoing development of X4: Foundations!

Version: 4.20 Beta 2 (464483) - 2021-11-16

• Improved combat simulation when player not present.
  
• Improved coordination between multiple free-flying police operating in same sector.
  
• Improved memory usage, savegame size, and times to start new game, save and load.
  
• Fixed being unable to set Yaki story as complete for custom gamestarts if not successful in mission.
  
• Fixed Flight School getting stuck if certain non-critical inputs are not mapped.
  
• Fixed A Small Errand mission getting stuck if all lockboxes are opened in quick succession.
  
• Fixed The Meeting mission not triggering mission guidance properly after fleeing patrol.
  
• Fixed fleet delivered in The Mediators mission absorbing Realm of the Trinity job ships.
  
• Fixed Split Story mission Zyarth's Coffin getting stuck when attempting to find station for Undercover Trade Ship.
  
• Fixed Terran plot being blocked by Delilah's disappearance upon Sweet Jack's destruction.
  
• Fixed Defenders of Sol mission not being offered if player begins game with max relations with Terran Protectorate.
  
• Fixed A Matter of Respect mission getting stuck if informant's ship is captured before player approaches mission area.
  
• Fixed A Heart for Pirates mission not playing dialog on completion.
  
• Fixed incorrect collision detection during space suit section of Flight School tutorial.
  
• Fixed stations recycling wrecked modules too quickly and making station destruction difficult.
  
• Fixed capital ships with main weapons (e.g. Asgard) being excessively effective when player not present.
  
• Fixed mining drones on player ship sometimes collecting empty or incorrect asteroids.
  
• Fixed mining drones sometimes undocking or self-destructing shortly after having returned to launching ship.
  
• Fixed NPC-owned subordinates sometimes staying docked indefinitely.
  
• Fixed Protect Position default behaviour sometimes ending even if designated position is accessible.
  
• Fixed marines on boarding operation sometimes being lost after saving and loading.
  
• Fixed boarding attacker strength sometimes being less than it should.
  
• Fixed default orders using wrong parameters after editing.
  
• Fixed rare case where sell override settings for station ware could reset to 0.
  
• Fixed loss of flight control by preventing activation of autopilot during undocking procedure.
  
• Fixed disabled flight assist when retaking control after getting up during post-travel mode coasting.
  
• Fixed station-based traders sometimes selling more than what their customers wanted.
  
• Fixed station trade subordinates never selling product due to resource storage override.
  
• Fixed subordinates mimicking auto-trader not logging their trades.
  
• Fixed turrets set to Attack my current target continuing to fire after target changes ownership to non-hostile.
  
• Fixed large turrets missing small targets by aiming at wrong position.
  
• Fixed turrets often failing to fire at large moving targets.
  
• Fixed discrepancies with licence requirements for Teladi turrets.
  
• Fixed station module repair sometimes not quite reaching 100%.
  
• Fixed calculated value of ships not taking all installed software into account.
  
• Fixed incorrect yield display for resource probes in target monitor.
  
• Fixed incorrect display of shield damage impact effects.
  
• Fixed free ship repair exploit.
  
• Fixed exporting custom gamestarts with no player money.
  
• Fixed flight assist control message wrongly shown after loading saves under certain circumstances.
  
• Fixed Phoenix main battery effective rate of fire.
  
• Fixed Magpie cockpit hatch pushing player into ship wall when opening.
  
• Fixed potential issue with screen being stuck black on integrated AMD GPUs.
  
• Fixed joystick POV hat input on Linux.
  
• Fixed incorrect DPS calculation resulting in various AI and UI issues (problem introduced in 4.20).
  
• Fixed several causes of crashes.

Fixed in-game and savegame issues when using certain locale settings under Linux.

When playing X4: Foundations with our recently released 4.10 update, you will notice some changes while building stations, especially in terms of usability. To celebrate these changes, we started a "Station Design Contest" in the Egosoft forums. Today we present our five favourites and thank all participants for their great submissions 💌 Vote for your favourite at https://strawpoll.com/8p8do2wrw.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9qqrIWaGUY0
You can find all the submissions here:
▪️ https://forum.egosoft.com/viewtopic.php?f=146&t=441406 (English)
▪️ https://forum.egosoft.com/viewtopic.php?f=147&t=441415 (Deutsch)