What changed in X4: Foundations in 2024

A major update to enhance the flight model of all ships, affecting specifications and movement based on installed engines and thrusters.

Introduction of the Hyperion, the game's first Expeditionary ship, beloved by veteran players.

Introduces a unique game mode with historic and skill-based scenarios, allowing competition against player scores.

Under certain circumstances.

While build storage waiting for resources.

Improved behavior where designated system has multiple sectors.

Problem introduced in 7.50 due to excessive vibration.

Problem introduced in 7.50.

Problem introduced in 7.50.

Problem introduced in 7.50.

Problem introduced in 7.50.

Problem introduced in 7.50.

Problem introduced in 7.50.

Problem introduced in 7.50.

New feature in 7.50.

Problem introduced in 7.50.

Under certain circumstances.

Problem introduced in 7.50.

Problem introduced in 7.50.

If hostilities ceased while turrets were disarmed.

While goods are en route to buyer.

Enhances visibility of far-away objects.

Enhancements when approaching highways after warping through a gate.

Problem introduced in 7.50.

Filters out stations without relevant wares to be stocked.

Reported while ships are about to complete trade operation.

Issue occurs if DLC was installed.

In Plan Build menu.

Between comms sessions.

Under certain circumstances.

Problem introduced in 7.50.

Problem introduced in 7.50.

Problem introduced in 7.50.

Fixed several cases of police incorrectly becoming hostile to player.

All ships becoming unresponsive to orders if repeated order to mine or salvage becomes invalid has been fixed.

Sapporo blueprints not being patched in saves where research was ongoing has been fixed.

Turret and drone control on ships sometimes not acquiring new targets when player is nearby has been fixed.

Savegames with broken player position while in control of docked ship have been fixed.

Broken radar visibility ship mods have been fixed; affected mods will be re-rolled.

Fixed various issues when multiple barter missions appear at same station.

Fixed several causes of crashes.

Fixed Dock at Station objective during Worker Welfare mission sometimes losing guidance.

Fixed performance issues and falling through floor in certain situations.

Improved specific cases of extreme performance issues on Steam Deck.

Fixed camera being in wrong position after loading save.

Fixed missile-turret armed capital ships breaking off from combat early.

Fixed missing Sapporo Blueprints not being added in some savegames.

Issue when making final decision in Covert Operations story.

Issue while standing or walking.

Issue occurred after Timelines epilogue finishes.

Issue with mimicking station-based traders or miners.

Enhanced in map.

Enhanced when looking at trade offers on map.

Issue when hitting surface elements of objects.

Issue with characters walking on bridge.

Issue when docked at a boarded target.

Made it consistent with HUD colors.

Loading screen hint text no longer exceeds screen dimensions.

Ships no longer get stuck when undocking from certain internal docks.

NPCs now turn in the correct direction when entering Cobra.

Upgraded Erlking custom gamestart option now grants equipment blueprints correctly.

Station icons on the map no longer disappear when zooming out with text filter active.

Autopilot now correctly flies to unknown jump gates.

Background lighting in the station editor is no longer dependent on view angle.

Ships no longer continue to attack player-owned ships or stations after hostility ceases.

Rare case of Encyclopedia entries not being displayed has been fixed.

Hallway wall on the bridge of Shark, Orca, and Walrus no longer appears scrambled.

Enhanced movement for capital ships without forward-mounted weapons but with front-mounted turrets.

Carrier-based fighters now repair and resupply at their carrier as intended.

Landing gear animations in various small and medium ships are now functioning correctly.

Enhanced prioritisation for resource buy offers related to special projects like research or terraforming.

Odachi elevator is now usable by NPCs.

Ships are now sorted correctly under various circumstances.

Mission guidance now works correctly if the target is a highway exit gate.

Order icons now align towards the camera for better visibility.

Unknown Station icon is no longer shown outside of sector on map.

Crisis now correctly targets suitable story sectors.

Mission radius is now displayed correctly in the sector Leap of Faith.

Ship hull now displays 100% instead of 99% after loading savegame under certain circumstances.

Erlking main battery no longer disappears from certain viewing angles.

Mission target icons are now visible when the map is opened with deactivated Other filter.

Station's build storage location is now shown in the station editor.

Planets in the station editor now reflect terraforming changes correctly.

Object status bars on the map no longer disappear when zooming in.

Locker doors animate correctly when entering the cockpit of Cutlass and Odachi.

Fixed being short by one worker for very high habitation capacities when setting Fill whole habitat.

More unscannable signal leaks have been fixed.

Player and NPCs can now reach the pilot seat in Plutus (Gas).

Local highways no longer disappear on the map.

Order icon display on map is now correct when leading through gates or highways.

Trade menu now displays available cargo correctly under certain circumstances.

Station-based traders now load appropriate amounts of product they can sell.

Teleport shortcut now works correctly on the map under certain circumstances.

Subtitles are now present in some previously missing cutscenes.

Lasertowers in 'A Return To Normal Order' mission no longer hostile to nearby station.

Multi-ship upgrades now function correctly.

Accept Estimate button in Research menu's Account node now removes Insufficient Funds warning.

Increased accuracy for NPCs firing at Maja Dust production modules.

Build storage now shows full trade offers on the map when there are enough funds.

Missing windows on Phoenix E have been restored.

Object Info menu now functions correctly after Boarding Pod is removed.

Transporter room devices are now accessible as intended.

Order paths of non-player ships on the map no longer skip gates.

Players can now open hidden conduits in wrecks.

Multiple causes of crashes have been addressed.

Player space suit no longer collides with launched bombs.

Turrets now track and fire at targets correctly.

Loading screen proverb is now vertically centered.

Missing data from Encyclopedia sector graphs has been restored.

Certain background elements no longer disappear at specific angles in the station editor.

Enhanced clarity of order queues and paths on the map.

Players can now reliably hit the shield generator on Xenon Base Module.

Issue occurred after teleporting away.

Problem introduced in 7.10 has been addressed.

Resolved issue with guidance to remaining enemies.

Enhancements made for elevators and transporters.

Transfer Crewmember conversation option shown even if NPC wasn't at destination.

Elements with 0 hull were not being destroyed.

Issue occurred when colliding with rotating objects while in relative movement.

Dagobas Lahubasis Yorilos III would run out of oxygen if not rescued.

Crash occurred under certain circumstances.

Objects were sometimes not visible or collidable.

Enhanced escape chances for ships currently docking or undocking.

Indicator not accounting for own ship's lateral movement.

Elevators not working after retrieval from internal storage.

Recoil strength was increasing with lower framerate.

Button not removing Insufficient Funds warning.

Deployables sometimes continued to move indefinitely.

Issue occurred under certain circumstances.

Clarified text for certain mission objectives.

The Meeting mission would not progress if target station was destroyed.

Problem introduced in 7.10

Problem introduced in 7.10

Problem introduced in 7.10

New systems like Hatikvah's Faith and Nopileos' Memorial, and points of interest such as SCA Free Port introduced.

Players experiencing UI issues or crashes are advised to disable mods and verify game files.

Timelines missions offer unique gameplay experiences and scenarios for players.

Clarification on difficulty levels and star ratings for completing missions.

New ships including Elite Sport, Theseus Sport, Kestrel Sport, and others can be unlocked through missions.

X4: Timelines brings new missions, ships, and story elements to the X4 universe.

The 7.00 update enhances the overall experience in the Open Universe with various refinements.

New accessibility features for better gameplay experience.

Improvements to the external camera system for enhanced gameplay experience.

New module offering breathtaking views from space stations.

Improvements for smoother and more stable gameplay.

New offices providing cultural insights into various factions.

New models celebrating the 25th anniversary of the X series.

New challenge for veteran players against a hostile faction.

Overhauled designs for iconic vessels enhancing space encounters.

New endgame challenge introduced in the update.

New areas to explore and discover in the X4 universe.

New options for customizing controls to match player preferences.

Players can now pilot selected redesigned Xenon ships.

Quick access to in-game actions through a new menu.

New options for button remapping to refine gameplay.

New models replacing previous Xenon ships in the universe.

New goggles allowing players to zoom in on action.

Introduction of a new controller profile for improved controls.

Introduction of reimagined Teladi and Argon capital ships, new sectors, and landmarks.

Introducing a new storyline and immersive scenarios with unique unlocks.

Visual improvements for better graphics quality.

AI ships now utilize Travel Mode more effectively and navigate better.

New expansion featuring a storyline centered around Harper Donel and new gameplay scenarios.

The X4: Timelines Soundtrack is now available, featuring music by composer Alexei Zakharov.

Problem introduced in 7.00.

Newly edited name being reset after short time.

Already completed part of Criminal storyline.

New feature in 7.00.

Under certain circumstances.

Appearing at centre of screen under certain circumstances.

Not displayed or displayed unnecessarily far from cursor under certain circumstances.

New feature in 7.00.

Problem introduced in 7.00.

In 'Manage Controllers / Joysticks'.

Basic engine research cannot be completed.

Problem introduced in 7.00.

Problem introduced in 7.00.

After commander's pilot change.

Responding with same sentence when spoken to.

Problem introduced in 7.00.

Partially off-screen under certain circumstances.

Aboard boarded Xenon H becoming player owned.

Under certain circumstances.

While global option is disabled.

New feature in 7.00

Problem introduced in 7.00

Problem introduced in 7.00

After resetting rotation

New feature in 7.00

Problem introduced in 7.00

New feature in 7.00

Further fix for issue fixed in 7.00

Problem introduced in 7.00

Further improvement to 7.00

New feature in 7.00

If there are no more suitable targets

Further improvement to 7.00

While spacesuit is trying to dock at player ship (new feature in 7.00)

Problem introduced in 7.00

Problem introduced in 7.00

New feature in 7.00

On dock areas

Problem introduced in 7.00

New feature in 7.00

This problem was introduced in version 7.00.

This occurred when the player was not present.

This occurred when forcing construction of a station with Administrative Centre.

This problem was introduced in version 7.00.

This occurred with certain turret or drone configurations.

This occurred outside Xenon space.

This issue occurred under certain circumstances.

New sound effects for shield recharging and when shields are fully recharged.

This occurred when using joysticks with constantly pressed buttons.

This issue was introduced in version 7.00.

The 'Existential Crisis' will now require a new research step to occur, making it optional for players.

Players can now skip dialogue lines in interactive conversations using the Space key.

This problem was introduced in version 7.00.

This occurred at all times.

This issue was introduced in version 7.00.

This issue was introduced in version 7.00.

Further improvement to flee behavior.

Further improvements to capital ship combat movement.

Problem introduced in 7.00.

Problem introduced in 7.00.

New default controller profile includes mappings for radial menus.

Problem introduced in 7.00.

Improved readability of target monitor while using ship modes.

Changed start menu to put Load Game option back into top level.

Fixed abandoned ships continuing to move.

Fixed Head Movement Intensity game option not being applied to camera shaking.

Fixed destroyed ship equipment being paid for when selling ships.

Fixed crew transfer not working with Xenon PE and SE.

Fixed some ships being frozen above docks after loading savegame.

Added more details to Timelines start menu entry.

Fixed Combat Scenario not being completable.

Improved visibility of defence modules in station build menu.

Improved guided missile accuracy against certain targets.

Fixed menu crash when changing input modifiers under certain circumstances.

Improved auto-aim targeting on engines, shields and turrets.

Added indication of critical wares to AutoTrade default behaviour.

Changed white flash effect when opening menu to more subtle colour.

Fixed target monitor remaining hidden after opening menu.

Improved quantity and locations of Xenon Defence Stations in new games only.

Removed UI glow from Ship scanning elements.

Fixed passenger transport mission sometimes asking to pick up passenger from invalid location.

Improved Station Design Simulator environment.

Fixed ships and drones docking without properly avoiding object they are docking with.

Fixed station-based traders trading with empty ware basket.

Improved ending of Combat Scenario to be less confusing.

Improved support for joysticks with more than 32 buttons.

Improved capital ship combat movement.

Fixed people in ownerless space suits ejecting out of player-owned ships.

Fixed certain supplemental input devices not being detected as joystick.

Fixed autopilot being active after teleporting to ship.

Changed radial menu setup dropdown in Controls menu.

Added option to override ware baskets of subordinates with trade assignments.

Fixed alignment of docking UI in external view.

Problem introduced in 7.00.

Problem introduced in 7.00.

Problem introduced in 7.00.

Problem introduced in 7.00.

Problem introduced in 7.00.

Problem introduced in 7.00.

Problem introduced in 7.00.

Problem introduced in 7.00.

New accessibility features for better gameplay experience.

Prices adjusted to match NPC hiring fees.

New sectors and landmarks added to the universe.

New options for control customization.

New module offering breathtaking views from space stations.

Selected Xenon ships can now be boarded and flown.

Capital ships have been meticulously overhauled with new designs.

Improved balancing across the game map.

New mode for a more controlled gameplay experience.

New models for Xenon ships PE and SE introduced.

Improved camera system for better interaction with the universe.

Improvements for smoother and more stable gameplay.

New Terraformer ships introduced to celebrate the 25th anniversary of the X series.

Offices providing cultural insights into various factions.

New goggles allowing players to zoom in on action.

New challenge for veteran players against a hostile faction.

AI enhancements for better navigation and combat.

Output adjusted to match stars and locations.

New menu for quick access to in-game actions.