# X4: Foundations 8.00 HF2 Public Beta

- Product: X4: Foundations (https://whatsnew.fyi/product/x4-foundations)
- Vendor: Egosoft
- Date: 2025-10-08
- Original notes: https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/392160/view/532111897154027563
- Permalink: https://whatsnew.fyi/product/x4-foundations/releases/2025-10-08-8.00-hf2-public-beta

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- **added** — Closed Loop production for Envoy and Cypher
- **changed** — Improved behaviour of lasertowers when shooting at surface elements
- **changed** — Improved combat behaviour of Asgard to improve damage to target when using main weapon
- **fixed** — Rare case of ships not firing at station modules
- **fixed** — Weapons firing at targets that are hidden behind something else
- **fixed** — Sapporo missile launcher sometimes not firing at capital ships
- **fixed** — Station turrets not firing if set to Attack fighters first or Shoot missiles first
- **fixed** — Non-commonwealth shipyards requesting commonwealth resources
- **fixed** — Envoy weapons production costs
- **fixed** — Several causes of crashes

Hello everyone, we’re releasing a public beta for another 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 HF2 Public Beta Changelog:

- Added Closed Loop production for Envoy and Cypher.

- Improved behaviour of lasertowers when shooting at surface elements.

- Improved combat behaviour of Asgard to improve damage to target when using main weapon.

- Fixed rare case of ships not firing at station modules.

- Fixed weapons firing at targets that are hidden behind something else.

- Fixed Sapporo missile launcher sometimes not firing at capital ships.

- Fixed station turrets not firing if set to Attack fighters first or Shoot missiles first.

- Fixed non-commonwealth shipyards requesting commonwealth resources.

- Fixed Envoy weapons production costs.

- Fixed several causes of crashes.