In Replaying the Classics, StarWars.com revisits Star Wars games of yesteryear, examining why we loved them then and why they stand the test of time.
The third and final sequel to 1993’s Star Wars: X-Wing, Star Wars: X-Wing Alliance is an important piece of video-game history. Perhaps the most underrated entry in the fondly remembered series, it plays like a modern spaceflight simulator with a healthy dose of retro-3D charm. It features an original Legends-era story, with gorgeous action-heavy cutscenes, an authentic soundtrack cherry-picked from the best of John Williams’s classic scores, and top-notch voice-over performances. In terms of visual production values, the X-Wing series has never looked better.
If X-Wing and TIE Fighter let players see the galaxy from the viewpoint of the rebels and the Empire, then Alliance tells the story of everyone else — the civilians just trying to get by and, in some cases, those who thrive among the criminal underworld. But it also ties in directly with story elements established in both X-Wing and TIE Fighter, like the traitorous Admiral Zaarin and a number of warships first seen in those earlier installments.
Developed by Lawrence Holland’s Totally Games, X-Wing Alliance follows the story of the Azzameen family during the period between the Battle of Hoth and the destruction of the second Death Star. The Azzameens run a sizable shipping operation (Twin Suns Transport Services) using a pair of twin Corellian YT-model freighters, the Sabra and the Selu, which fans will recognize as more or less identical to the famed Millennium Falcon. Though Ace Azzameen’s family favors the Rebellion, the last thing they want is to get caught up in the Galactic Civil War. But sometimes, as heroes like Jyn Erso and the First Order defector Finn have discovered, war doesn’t give us a choice.
I have an Xbox 360 controller but it does not detect it in the controller calibration. Make sure the joystick you want to use in Xwing Alliance is the OS joystick 1. You can physically unplug all your joysticks including wireless dongles and then plug in the joystick you want to use. It should then default to joystick 1. A controller or joystick is required for playing the game - without it, the game won't even start. Star Wars X-Wing Alliance RegPath. How to use x360ce emulator with Star Wars: X-Wing Alliance on PC. In this tutorial you will find steps to make x360ce work with Star Wars: X-Wing Alliance.This method also works with any game – just do the same easy steps, no special skills needed to make any controller work as an Xbox 360 gamepad.
Eventually, players earn access to a number of familiar Alliance starfighters: X-wings, A-wings, Y-wings, B-wings, Z-95s. Despite the game’s age — Alliance was first released in 1999, when Star Wars: The Phantom Menace reignited interest in Star Wars gaming — its flight controls feel as intuitive and fluid as ever. With something like a standard PlayStation or Xbox controller, and little to no configuration, players can use a combination of gamepad buttons, analog thumbsticks, and simple keyboard commands (e.g., “Shift-D” initiates an automated docking sequence) to make their way across the galaxy. You’ll take on no end of TIE fighters, help steal the shuttle Tydirium, and play a key role in the victory at Endor.
Star Wars: X-Wing Star Wars: X-Wing is the first flight sim game set in the Star Wars universe created by LucasArts. It was released in 1993 for PC MS-DOS only and it was followed one year later by Star Wars: TIE Fighter. Year: 1993 Genre: Action Updated: 2019-10-22 Tags: flight movies real-time science fiction space flight vehicular combat. Insert X-Wing Alliance Disc 1 into your CD/DVD drive Ensure your Xbox 360 controller is connected and is the primary controller set up on your PC. Run the game from the X-Wing Alliance shortcut in your start menu (NOTE: Sometimes I’ve noticed the game does not start when running the shortcut.
In their original staff review, IGN critics praised X-Wing Alliance for its graphical fidelity, well-crafted narrative, and stellar sound design. PC Gamer UK called it “a superb, demanding reworking of the films and the original X-Wing.” Game Revolution said, “The Force is strong with this one.”
Looking back at it now, this game seems to be a definitive Star Wars entry within a somewhat niche genre (the space-combat sim). But the X-Wing series found an adoring audience, and is still regarded as one of the all-time greats. Alliance, in particular, is a vital and beautifully rendered example of where Star Wars games have been — one that just might become your next big favorite.
Star Wars: X-Wing Alliance is available on GOG.com and Steam.
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This is a list of PC games that support force feedback.
Action/Adventure[edit]
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- Descent 3
- Descent 3: Mercenary
- Fahrenheit (Windows version requires XBCD driver for Xbox 360 gamepad)
- MDK2 (Mod)
- Nocturne (Patch)
- Shogo Mobile Armor (Patch)
- Slave Zero (Patch)
- Space Rocks 3D' (Patch)
Educational/Puzzles/Strategy[edit]
- Viva Pinata (requires Xbox 360 gamepad, or emulator xinputemu3)
First-person shooters[edit]
- Firearms (Half-Life Mod)
- Half-Life (Mod)
- Half-Life: Absolute Redemption (Half-Life Mod)
- No One Lives Forever (Patch)
- Operation FlashPoint (Patch)
- Quake (Mod)
- Return to Castle Wolfenstein (Patch)
- Serious Sam: The First Encounter (Patch)
- Star Trek: Voyager: Elite Force (Patch)
- Wanted! (Half-Life mod)
Flight/Space Simulation[edit]
- Blazing Angels 2: Secret Missions of WWII (supported but non-working)
- Comanche 4 (Patch)
- Crimson Skies (IFR Mod)
- Descent: FreeSpace – The Great War
- Descent: FreeSpace: Silent Threat
- Enemy Engaged: RAH-66 Comanche vs. KA-52 Hokum (community patch)
- Heroes of the Pacific (Windows version requires XBCD driver for Xbox 360 gamepad)
- Snoopy vs. the Red Baron (Windows version requires XBCD driver for Xbox 360 gamepad)
Racing[edit]
- City Car Driving
- Need for Speed: Hot Pursuit (2010)
- Need for Speed: Most Wanted (2005)
- Need for Speed: Most Wanted (2012)
- rFactor 2
Role-playing[edit]
Sports games[edit]
X Wing Alliance Gamepad Emulator
External links[edit]
X Wing Alliance Gamepad Controller
- MobyGames' Miscellaneous Attributes: Force Feedback
X Wing Alliance Gameplay
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