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Registry setup in Windows

The game installation consists of two things.

  1. Copy files to disk
  2. Registry setup

In Windows 7 or Vista you have to either use the modified installer disk, or manually install the game.

How to set up registry values for XvT

  1. Download either xvt_bop32.reg or xvt_bop64.reg, depending on your CPU Architecture. Use Right-click → Save link as…
  2. Open the containing folder
  3. Edit the file. Right-Click → Edit
  4. Change the installation path according to your game path.
  5. Enter the path of your game like this
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\LucasArts Entertainment Company\X-Wing vs. TIE Fighter\1.0]
...
"Executable"="c:\\games\\XVT\\Z_xvt__.exe"
"Install Path"="c:\\games\\XVT"
  1. Save your edits. Right-click the reg file → Import. This will enter these values. You can repeat this process in case any of your changes were incorrect. Changes will get overwritten on a new import.

Note: Enter the pathes exactly like this. Mind that backslashes have to be entered twice in a row. This is called “escaping” and is necessary. Note: The value “Source Path” is the name of the CD-ROM where it is installed from. However, this value is ignored by the game, so it's not important.

XWA

Download xwa.reg and use this file as described in the previous chapter.