# X4: Foundations 8.00 Public Beta 5 now available

- Product: X4: Foundations (https://whatsnew.fyi/product/x4-foundations)
- Vendor: Egosoft
- Date: 2025-08-06
- Original notes: https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/392160/view/541113388287131862
- Permalink: https://whatsnew.fyi/product/x4-foundations/releases/2025-08-06-8.00-public-beta-5-now-available

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- **changed** — Improved tolerance of police to ships or stations with illegal wares if relations are good
- **changed** — Improved handling of some ships fleeing from attack
- **fixed** — Failed Trade guild missions sometimes still handing out rewards
- **fixed** — Panel Hack guild missions aborting prematurely
- **fixed** — Steal Module Blueprint agent action not rewarding Ship Fabrication Bay blueprints
- **fixed** — Faction agents spawning at stations of systems that are not connected to via active Jump Gates
- **fixed** — Subordinates set to Docked but given manual orders automatically engaging hostiles while in transit back to commander
- **fixed** — Ships assigned to agents retaining commander
- **fixed** — Travel bubble effect intensity when going through super-highways
- **fixed** — Transporter door of Barracuda not closing properly
- **fixed** — Several causes of crashes

**How Do I Take Part in the Public Beta?**
Every player who owns X4: Foundations has the opportunity to download the new 8.00 Public Beta version. In order to ensure that beta participants are aware of the [risks and rules involved](https://forum.egosoft.com/viewtopic.php?f=192&t=405396), we ask all interested players to visit our forum, where they will find the rules and disclaimers, as well as practical instructions for participating in the beta. [Follow this link to our forum](https://forum.egosoft.com/viewtopic.php?f=192&t=405397) - no registration required - to find the relevant information.

##### In case you missed it:

[X4 Diplomacy Update (8.00) Public Beta Now Available (Steam News)](https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/392160/view/541107672579049349)

##### X4 8.00 Public Beta 5 Changelog:

- Improved tolerance of police to ships or stations with illegal wares if relations are good.

- Improved handling of some ships fleeing from attack.

- Fixed failed Trade guild missions sometimes still handing out rewards.

- Fixed Panel Hack guild missions aborting prematurely.

- Fixed Steal Module Blueprint agent action not rewarding Ship Fabrication Bay blueprints (new feature in 8.00).

- Fixed faction agents spawning at stations of systems that are not connected to via active Jump Gates (new feature in 8.00).

- Fixed subordinates set to Docked but given manual orders automatically engaging hostiles while in transit back to commander.

- Fixed ships assigned to agents retaining commander (new feature in 8.00).

- Fixed travel bubble effect intensity when going through super-highways (problem introduced in 8.00).

- Fixed transporter door of Barracuda not closing properly.

- Fixed several causes of crashes.

You can find the full 8.00 Changelog [in our forums](https://forum.egosoft.com/viewtopic.php?t=405397).