News archive
3 Sep, 2024 |
25 Years of X Posted by Roguey 0 comments Its been 25 years since the first x-game landed - X: Beyond the Frontier. Kyle Brennan set forth on a journey that would entertain millions of players over countless hours. Congratulations to Egosoft for reaching 25 years! :beer In honour of celebrating 25 years, Egosoft are taking part in S ... » Read more |
27 Jun, 2021 |
Asteroid information added to universe maps Posted by Roguey 4 comments I was contacted by an Egosoft forum member, asking me if I could add asteroid information to the universe map. I know when building a complex its important to find the right place. So today I started working on the feature. Things went fairly okay - and after a few hours I had something working. ... » Read more |
19 Jul, 2018 |
Updates to the X2, X3, X3TC and X3AP sites Posted by Roguey 1 comments Its awhile since ive done any updates to the X-sites (X2, X3, X3TC, X3AP), but just recently I had some extra time. A long time ago I started the process of converting how the X-sites get their data. In the past those sites relied on a database that I built up from various resources. This was time-c ... » Read more |
26 Aug, 2017 |
The X4 presentation Posted by Roguey 12 comments If you weren't able to visit the X4 presentation and/or missed the event when streamed, a fellow youtuber Dna Corporation Network has put a copy of the presentation on youtube for you to watch. The audio is a little low, so be careful when adjusting your speakers before/after. If you wish to che ... » Read more |
25 Aug, 2017 |
A first look at X4 tomorrow Posted by Roguey 3 comments Its been a long time since I've posted any news on the x-games. Tomorrow we are promised a first look at X4 - the true successor to X3TC/AP. The event will take place on Saturday, August 26th from 15:00 CEST (13:00 GMT/UTC, 14:00 BST) to 19:00 from Egosoft's HQ in Germany. If you cant make t ... » Read more |
14 May, 2016 |
My X3/AP mods rehosted Posted by Roguey 0 comments Awhile back, you may of noticed that both my X3 and X3AP mods were hosted on OneDrive. This wasnt ideal, and meant users had to register to download content. I did notice awhile ago, one of the mods had been removed - so it couldnt be downloaded at all. Originally the files were hosted with some fre ... » Read more |
13 Mar, 2015 |
Free X-Weekend Posted by Roguey 0 comments At first you may think my site has been hacked - saying about a free X-Weekend. What it actually means is that Egosoft are offering everyone a chance to check-out all of their X-Games for free (including X-Rebirth). There is also 66% discount on all the X-Games during this weekend. So its a grea ... » Read more |
16 May, 2014 |
An end of a era Posted by Roguey 41 comments http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rxXqy9edG4U ... » Read more |
6 May, 2014 |
The future of my X Posted by Roguey 19 comments Hi guys; I know its been awhile since I last posted anything but been thinking through a few things with the x-community. The x-games have been a big part of my life. I noticed the x-games when I brought their first game; X: Beyond the frontier. At the time I was looking for another Elite game b ... » Read more |
12 Oct, 2013 |
Lots of updates Posted by Roguey 2 comments During the past few days ive been working on all of the x-sites; updating the style, code and formatting of pages. As we gone through the different x-games, my coding skills have changed greatly. This meant some sections (especially the X2 and X3 sections) got stuck with old code/formatting, often m ... » Read more |
8 Jul, 2013 |
Community saves Posted by Roguey 0 comments Finally today I think ive finished working on a system that allows you guys to create and join-in community saves. The idea is that one person starts off a game, then when they finished passes it onto the next, and so on. My system should help you to know where to pass the save onto... however th ... » Read more |
8 Feb, 2013 |
Steam linking and achievements Posted by Roguey 1 comments During the past few days ive been busy working on integration with Steam, allowing you to link your Steam account with this site. This link allows you to sync your achievements from Steam X3TC and/or X3AP, and show others what you have from each game. The first step is link your account with Stea ... » Read more |
29 Dec, 2012 |
Superbox on steam now with 75% off Posted by Roguey 0 comments Now is a great chance to get all the x-games, because the x-super box is now just £9.99 on steam. Equally there is 75% all x-games for the next 8 hours. Also if you have missed any x-games, now is a good time to add them to your collection. I just thought I'll post encase you miss the deal, f ... » Read more |
21 Dec, 2012 |
Last X-News for 2012 Posted by Roguey 0 comments Egosoft have posted the last X-News for 2012 featuring some information on X-Rebirth, interviews, and updates. Egosoft have finally said about Rebirth being delayed although this information was already posted awhile back on their forums. Here a quick round up of whats in it: X Rebirth community ... » Read more |
6 Aug, 2012 |
New and updated media pages Posted by Roguey 1 comments Today I have been re-working the media pages for all x-sites. In the past they were hidden under the info section. For many x-games this was rather pointless as the info page was basically empty. Next I have updated 2 modules on the site: videos and pictures. Videos have been greatly expanded on ... » Read more |
22 Jul, 2012 |
Wiki Related Site Updates Posted by Seygantte 2 comments So as some of the eagle eyed among you may notice, there have been a few updates pushed through today. Most of these are wiki related now that it's starting to pick up traction. Firstly, there's been an addition to the /ships/ pages on the main site for both TC and AP. If you look to ... » Read more |
5 Jun, 2012 |
Universe map updates for X2 and X3 Posted by Roguey 4 comments I have finally got around to updating both the X2 and X3 universe maps, to my flash version. This means all x-games use my flash universe map. The flash version takes much less resources (so good for me) and is interactive (you can drag the map (to move it), use the mouse-wheel (to zoom in/out) and/ ... » Read more |
8 May, 2012 |
Rogueys steam group Posted by Roguey 0 comments Thanks to Seygantte, a new steam group has been created called Roguey's steam group. Feel free have a look at the group, and join (youre more than welcomed too): For more information, click the image below: You can also join in group chat area, here (steam link). So drop by and say hi. ... » Read more |
24 Feb, 2012 |
Ship stats update Posted by Roguey 2 comments Its not often that I post news on X3 now, however for such a long time the steering values on some of my X3 ship stats were out: some not by much, others by a bit. I managed to contact exogenesis (the creator of the 3D Models and Stats Viewer), and exogenesis told me how the formula was done in ... » Read more |
16 Jan, 2012 |
Terran war pack draw result Posted by Roguey 2 comments A big thanks to all the entries to the Terran War pack competition. Today the lucky winner was drawn at random from all the successfully entries. I must thank egosoft for donating the prize, as without them there would be no prize. Here is the draw and who won: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ds ... » Read more |
14 Jan, 2012 |
Download update for my X3 Mod Posted by Roguey 0 comments For a long time after-domination.net have been hosting both my X3 and X3TC mods, making it much easier for me to get the mods onto the internet. However it looks like after-domination have ran into some problems: The website you are trying to access is unknown in the system. It is very hard for ... » Read more |
26 Dec, 2011 |
Win a copy of the Terran war pack (X3TC+X3AP)! Posted by Roguey 43 comments --- This competition is now closed --- For one lucky reader here is your chance to win a copy of The Terran War pack which includes X3: Terran Conflict AND X3: Albion Prelude on steam for FREE! How to enter Simply comment on this new post with :x3ap in your comment. Please dont comm ... » Read more |