# X4: Foundations 8.00 HF1 Public Beta

- Product: X4: Foundations (https://whatsnew.fyi/product/x4-foundations)
- Vendor: Egosoft
- Date: 2025-09-17
- Original notes: https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/392160/view/532109995043455070
- Permalink: https://whatsnew.fyi/product/x4-foundations/releases/2025-09-17-8.00-hf1-public-beta

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- **changed** — Improved response of attacking ships to objects disappearing from gravidar
- **changed** — Improved Diplomacy Agent ship assignment menu when no ships are suitable
- **fixed** — Incorrect guidance if player docks before escorted Envoy ship during Escort to Safe Haven mission of Envoy story
- **fixed** — Brend Sobert's space suit not docking at Envoy during Envoy story
- **fixed** — Dal's gifted diplomacy ship sometimes not having a pilot
- **fixed** — Agent diplomacy feature not activating when Player Headquarters are situated in Leap of Faith
- **fixed** — Hirable agents sometimes not spawning on stations despite guidance pointing to them
- **fixed** — Not being able to assign ships to agents under rare circumstances
- **fixed** — Faction diplomats not displaying LiveStream when asked to
- **fixed** — Attack subordinates not firing when following their commander into combat attacking surface elements
- **fixed** — Specific case of undocking ships waiting indefinitely for undocking clearance when already undocked
- **fixed** — Characters instantly warping around when moving on certain Teladi bridges
- **fixed** — Missing elements on Diplomacy menu under certain circumstances
- **fixed** — Assign Builder Map menu mode not working under certain circumstances
- **fixed** — Minor localisation issue with faction diplomats
- **fixed** — Betty not acknowledging when player assumes cover
- **fixed** — Several pronunciation issues for voiced lines

Hello everyone, we’re releasing a public beta for a hotfix to address several issues that have been discovered since the release of the Diplomacy Update.

**How Do I Take Part in the Public Beta?**
Every player who owns X4: Foundations has the opportunity to download the new 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:

>> [Now Available: Diplomacy Update (8.00) & X4: Envoy Pack](https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/392160/view/612045811444875943)

https://store.steampowered.com/app/3778100/X4_Envoy_Pack

##### X4 8.00 HF1 Public Beta Changelog:

- Improved response of attacking ships to objects disappearing from gravidar.

- Improved Diplomacy Agent ship assignment menu when no ships are suitable.

- Fixed incorrect guidance if player docks before escorted Envoy ship during Escort to Safe Haven mission of Envoy story.

- Fixed Brend Sobert's space suit not docking at Envoy during Envoy story.

- Fixed Dal's gifted diplomacy ship sometimes not having a pilot.

- Fixed agent diplomacy feature not activating when Player Headquarters are situated in Leap of Faith.

- Fixed hirable agents sometimes not spawning on stations despite guidance pointing too them.

- Fixed not being able to assign ships to agents under rare circumstances.

- Fixed faction diplomats not displaying LiveStream when asked to.

- Fixed attack subordinates not firing when following their commander into combat attacking surface elements.

- Fixed specific case of undocking ships waiting indefinitely for undocking clearance when already undocked.

- Fixed characters instantly warping around when moving on certain Teladi bridges.

- Fixed missing elements on Diplomacy menu under certain circumstances.

- Fixed Assign Builder Map menu mode not working under certain circumstances.

- Fixed minor localisation issue with faction diplomats.

- Fixed Betty not acknowledging when player assumes cover.

- Fixed several pronunciation issues for voiced lines.