The wait is over! [b]The Diplomacy Update[/b] and the [b]X4: Envoy Pack[/b] will launch on [b]September 10, 2025![/b]
[b]How Do I Take Part in the Public Beta?[/b]
Every player who owns X4: Foundations has the opportunity to download the new 8.00 Public Beta version. In order to ensure that beta participants are aware of the [url="https://forum.egosoft.com/viewtopic.php?f=192&t=405396"]risks and rules involved[/url], 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. [url="https://forum.egosoft.com/viewtopic.php?f=192&t=405397"]Follow this link to our forum[/url] - no registration required - to find the relevant information.
In case you missed it:
>> [url=https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/392160/view/541111576223023206]Introducing the X4: Envoy Pack - Stealth, Deception, and Strategy Await (Steam News)[/url] >> [url="https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/392160/view/541107672579049349"]X4 Diplomacy Update (8.00) Public Beta Now Available (Steam News)[/url] https://store.steampowered.com/app/3778100/X4_Envoy_Pack [previewyoutube=lKZIE-Uvvhc;full][/previewyoutube]X4 8.00 RC2 Changelog:
- Improved capital ship jump gate transitions.
- Improved capital ship combat movement when pursuing fleeing targets.
- Improved travel drive bubble effect (new feature in 8.00).
- Fixed player stranded in Boron space in Custom Game Start under certain circumstances.
- Fixed incorrect mission guidance during Tomb of Patriarchs mission in Split story.
- Fixed Dal offering Negotiations and Espionage mission when player has already completed it (problem introduced in 8.00).
- Fixed diplomats and faction representatives sometimes not showing way to agents even when available (new feature in 8.00).
- Fixed diplomacy actions to spy on stations and ships lasting less time with better agent ships (new feature in 8.00).
- Fixed Envoy stance selection being available while changing stance (new feature in 8.00).
- Fixed attack subordinates attacking things that were designated then later rejected as targets by their commander.
- Fixed subordinates whose assignments were changed from Defence to anything else not being as responsive as usual.
- Fixed weapons not shooting at surface target under certain circumstances.
- Fixed Map context menu starting map rotation when using emulated mouse cursor.
- Fixed software and paintmod encyclopedia entries not working (problem introduced in 8.00).
- Fixed Options menu closing when changing VSync setting under certain circumstances (problem introduced in 8.00).
- Fixed several causes of crashes.
