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XWVM is a re-implementation mod for STAR WARS - X-Wing made in Unity, allowing you to get a better experience on modern platforms. A first Alpha build has been released for Linux and Windows.
Unlike OpenMW for Morrowind, it's not a full game engine remake. They do supply a HD asset pack though, so you can make it look a lot fancier and more modern, but it's entirely optional. The main point is just to preserve the classic to easily run it on modern platforms. As the mod developers describe on Mod DB:
XWVM is a facilitator app to play Star Wars X-Wing from Lucas Arts and Totally Games. We are re-implementing the executable to extend the game beyond its original hardware support. The app requires the player to own and have installation of the original X-Wing game, or have the GOG or Steam versions of X-Wing Special Edition (either the 1993 floppy, the 1994 CD, and/or 1998 Windows edition). The team of fans developing XWVM is not associated with Lucasfilm Ltd or Disney, and XWVM is not an official Star Wars product. XWVM isn't a standalone game, or total conversion, but a tool to play the original product. XWVM neither contains nor distributes any copyrighted material. All game resource files (missions, voice overs, SFX, MIDI music, in-game graphics and 3D models, etc) are loaded from the player's copy of the original game, or are replacements originally created by our team, where the original resources are considered inadequate for today's standards.
You can see some comparisons in the videos they put up:
You do need the original game to supply the files it needs. You can buy it from:
And grab the project itself from Mod DB.
Wonderful to see another classic reborn.
Article taken from GamingOnLinux.com.
