XWAU 2025 is here!

[Ace Antilles]

Greetings Pilots. Settle down the briefing is about to start.

Since 2025 launch and before we've had an issue where the mission message text displayed is not in sync with audio messages being played.

Thanks to @JeremyaFr we believe this is now fixed!
To get the fix please can you update your in game Hooks to the newest ones, so follow these instructions below.

Click on the Alliance launcher as you would run the game.
Select the Tools Menu
Then click on XWA Hooks Updater
This will automatically download the most recent hook fixes and then close.

We hope that has fixed the issues but let us know if you see other things turn up.
The bugs for 2025 have been pretty minor thankfully.
The team have already been coming up with wild, totally unnecessary , but amazing ideas to improve the game!
So there is always more to come in XWAU. Thanks for listening, now get to your fighters!

[Jocasta]

Oh my... it's beautiful! You guys never cease to amaze. I have the tiniest bug, I've noticed the progress bar as missions load is roughly 1 pixel higher than the start and end images. If you never fix this I will never care as what you do continues to blow my mind. The fix to the launch loading time and the new cinematics alone mean a full playthrough is in order. Thanks team!

Can you post a small screenshot showing what you mean please? I can't quite see the issue.
Also what resolution is your monitor screen and the in game setting you use.

If we get to the point our only bug is that there is a 1 pixel height issue, Then I think we can all retire happy!

I've attached a screenshot with the affected areas indicated.

[Ace Antilles]

I've attached a screenshot with the affected areas indicated.

That's how it's supposed to look. In the original it was more rounded though.
Maybe that can be improved in the future.

[Forceflow]

I've attached a screenshot with the affected areas indicated.

That's how it's supposed to look. In the original it was more rounded though.
Maybe that can be improved in the future.

No, there is an error there, the bar in the middle is slightly off. Unfortunately due to the way the position is calculated it's not possible to get a pixel perfect position for all resolutions. @Jocasta what resolution are you using?

[Red_3]

This latest addition of the XWAU is so impressive. I'm playing through the game again and wow. The EC Henry Nebulon-B is an especially great move!

Has anyone else seen laginess in the concourse and menus? I'm not having lag problems in game.

[charben01]

I'm not getting any lag in the game or concourse so far. Runs great except for the landing in the hangar. It freezes but I can hit spacebar to get to debriefing.

[Jocasta]

I've attached a screenshot with the affected areas indicated.

That's how it's supposed to look. In the original it was more rounded though.
Maybe that can be improved in the future.

No, there is an error there, the bar in the middle is slightly off. Unfortunately due to the way the position is calculated it's not possible to get a pixel perfect position for all resolutions. @Jocasta what resolution are you using?

1920x1080. If the issue isn't affecting anyone else, I'm happy to provide any additional details I can. I am pretty confident I've noticed it at other resolutions, and on my other much older computer. If it means anything, both use AMD graphics cards.

[Forceflow]

XWAU 2025 is incredible! My deepest compliments to everyone who poured their heart into this project. I can honestly say—it’s no small feat to take a game that’s over 25 years old and breathe new life into it like this. Especially in these past few years, the leaps forward have been nothing short of extraordinary.

I’m writing here, in this public chat, to thank you from the bottom of my heart for the beautiful dedication. I promise you—I will return. It’s not easy right now, because I need to find the strength I’ve lost. But I will, because I want to dedicate all of my work to someone who, for so many years, created true wonders. I’ll get back on my feet—for her!

It's great to see you back here. You'll always be part of the XWAU and the door will always be open. Take whatever time you need, we'll be waiting!

[thehawk]

There seems to be a crash bug associated with loading the second training mission on the Defiance. This is a mission where you test your skills in an X-Wing. I have tried loading it multiple times, but it crashes on the loading screen.

[Forceflow]

There seems to be a crash bug associated with loading the second training mission on the Defiance. This is a mission where you test your skills in an X-Wing. I have tried loading it multiple times, but it crashes on the loading screen.

There should be.a crashdump file (ending is .dmp) in your games directory. They are usually around 200MB or so big. Could you upload that somewhere like Google drive or another service and share it?

[Porkins_BB]

Just want to say thanks again to everyone who makes this happen. Just fantastic!