# OpenXWA: reimplementing Star Wars: X-Wing Alliance

> OpenXWA reimplements the 1999 game Star Wars: X-Wing Alliance as a native Windows, macOS and Linux program that reads an original installation. Its code covers game systems, OPT models and digital iMUSE audio, with classic and enhanced graphics modes and modern input options. The author reports that the original functions outside multiplayer have been reimplemented.

- 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/OpenXWA>
- Primary source: <https://github.com/elyosh/OpenXWA/blob/514712f5742ba6f4f962a9311e9c411c05f10145/README.md>
- Catalog page: <https://awesomerea.org/resources/openxwa-case/>
- Record JSON: <https://awesomerea.org/resources/openxwa-case/record.json>
- Chinese version: [简体中文](https://awesomerea.org/zh/resources/openxwa-case/index.md)

## Requirements & limits

- **Prerequisites:** A complete Star Wars: X-Wing Alliance installation is required.
- **Limits:** Multiplayer is not implemented.
- **License:** GPL-3.0 license.

## Primary sources

1. <https://github.com/elyosh/OpenXWA/blob/514712f5742ba6f4f962a9311e9c411c05f10145/README.md>

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