Whats changed

If you are a scripter and/or modder from the previous x-games, you may be wondering what has changed since. Well here is a quick run-down of the changes in X-Rebirth:

Changed

XML used through-out (unlike before in certain places),
Universe split into clusters, sector, zones XML rather than a single XML (universe.xml),
No longer limited to 6 turrets, 12 lasers,
Ship sub-systems (Shields, engines, etc.),
Stations are built-up from modules (production, defence etc.)
Music files changed from MP3, to xwma (DirectX),
Ships are defined in separate xml's rather than a single line in a CSV file,
DDS textures compressed by .gz,
Directory paths inside cat/dat's,

Removal

Type folder gone - no more CSV,
No more editing scripts through a in-game script editor,

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