I can't figure out what counts as "inspecting" various craft and objects. It seems to have to with targeting and/or having your reticle over the target, but sometimes I inspect things and other times I don't, and it isn't clear to me what I'm doing differently in either case. What should I be doing to consistently inspect targets when I want to inspect them?...

Update to all that find this now, the XWAU is now compatible with the steam version of X-Wing Alliance! We still recommend the GOG version over the Steam version, but if you follow the instructions on our site and not launch the game via the Steam app everything should work! [original post below] Just a heads up about the steam version and XWAU (or DSCUP). Neither version is currently compatible with the steam version of X-Wing Alliance. Due to the way steam has changed the executable it's also unlikely t...

One thing I really enjoyed in this game is the in-game database. Is there a way to unlock all mission and thus filling the database to complete? Iirc, the more missions you complete, the more ship you can see on that Mon Calamari cruiser deck/holodeck?

Just a quick question. I often find myself getting slaughtered by a tailing tie on my six but when your in something that maneuvers like a bus like the y wing or b wings there's not a lot you can do about it. or is there? is there a commander i can use to call my wing men in for help? or a maneuver i can pull? most missions that I'm forced to use anything other than an a wing (or anything nimble and fast) I tend to struggle with because of this....

I applied XWAU to my game for 2 reasons. 1. To let me use my x52 Joystick. 2. Better graphics. However the game also seems to be more difficult. Did XWAU do this? I completed the game back in the day on Hard but now I am struggling on Medium on some missions. I just did the 1st X-Wing mission you get and it took 5-6 tries to complete. With either my wing men or all the Y-Wings being destroyed....