# OpenXvT: X-Wing vs. TIE Fighter reimplementation

> OpenXvT reimplements Star Wars: X-Wing vs. TIE Fighter and its Balance of Power expansion for Windows, macOS and Linux using the player's original game data. Its source includes flight, asset, audio and rendering systems, with classic and enhanced graphics modes and cross-platform multiplayer.

- Type: Case study
- Targets: Game
- Category: Independent reconstruction cases
- Relationship: Independent reconstruction project
- Sources reviewed: 2026-11-06
- Added to the catalog: 2026-11-09
- Original resource: <https://github.com/elyosh/OpenXvT>
- Primary source: <https://github.com/elyosh/OpenXvT/blob/ed6e2c41e0cb2ba2413dd57dea269faad99fb685/README.md>
- Catalog page: <https://awesomerea.org/resources/openxvt-case/>
- Record JSON: <https://awesomerea.org/resources/openxvt-case/record.json>
- Chinese version: [简体中文](https://awesomerea.org/zh/resources/openxvt-case/index.md)

## Requirements & limits

- **Prerequisites:** Provide a complete installation of X-Wing vs. TIE Fighter with Balance of Power.
- **Prerequisites:** Requires a 64-bit system with a modern GPU; Linux requires glibc 2.35 or later and system libcurl.
- **Limits:** The project remains under active development and may differ from the original game.
- **License:** GPL-3.0.

## Primary sources

1. <https://github.com/elyosh/OpenXvT/blob/ed6e2c41e0cb2ba2413dd57dea269faad99fb685/README.md>

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