# X4: Foundations 9.00 Public Beta 4 now available

- Product: X4: Foundations (https://whatsnew.fyi/product/x4-foundations)
- Vendor: Egosoft
- Date: 2026-03-31
- Original notes: https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/392160/view/512986999326508135
- Permalink: https://whatsnew.fyi/product/x4-foundations/releases/2026-03-31-9.00-public-beta-4-now-available

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- **added** — Add option to select type of scrap to collect in Salvage at Position order
- **removed** — Remove production details for Xenon ships, station modules and military/equipment pages in Encyclopedia
- **changed** — Improve payout calculation of Fleet Delivery missions to more accurately reflect fleet's current value
- **fixed** — Fix capital ships with front-mounted weapons strafing during combat
- **changed** — Improve module placement when grabbing with mouse in Station Editor
- **changed** — Improve travel drive exhaust visuals
- **changed** — Improve engine glow intensity
- **fixed** — Fix Envoy ships sometimes being constructed without engines
- **fixed** — Fix capital ships without front-mounted weapons standing still during combat
- **fixed** — Fix capital ships not switching broadsides to higher damage potential during combat
- **fixed** — Fix salvage subordinates collecting wrong ware under certain circumstances
- **fixed** — Fix stalled scrap processing on stations with both Scrap Processors and Allographyne Scrap Processors
- **fixed** — Fix ships with Protect Position orders sometimes evaluating then immediately discarding distress calls
- **fixed** — Fix permanently missing options after asking NPC ship to rescue you
- **fixed** — Fix ware transfer for deployables and countermeasures
- **fixed** — Fix Drop Items button in pilot inventory not working
- **fixed** — Fix Scrap Processor not being able to properly receive scrap cubes
- **fixed** — Fix small snapping range at maximum zoom in Station Editor
- **fixed** — Fix laser pointer light on Terran Main Battery not appearing transparent
- **fixed** — Fix Jian showing additional hull pieces when viewing from further away

9.00 Public Beta 4 is now available! Please find the full changelog below. Thank you for your continued support and feedback during this testing phase.

> **How Do I Take Part in the Public Beta?**
Every player who owns X4: Foundations has the opportunity to download the new 9.00 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.

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##### X4 9.00 Public Beta 4 Changelog:

([see the full 9.00 Public Beta Changelog in our forum](https://forum.egosoft.com/viewtopic.php?p=4773925#p4773925))

- Added option to select type of scrap to collect in Salvage at Position order (new feature in 9.00).

- Removed production details for Xenon ships, station modules and military/equipment pages in Encyclopedia.

- Improved payout calculation of Fleet Delivery missions to more accurately reflect fleet's current value.

- Improved capital ships with front-mounted weapons strafing during combat (problem introduced in 9.00).

- Improved module placement when grabbing with mouse in Station Editor.

- Improved travel drive exhaust visuals.

- Improved engine glow intensity.

- Fixed Envoy ships sometimes being constructed without engines.

- Fixed capital ships without front-mounted weapons standing still during combat (problem introduced in 9.00).

- Fixed capital ships not switching broadsides to higher damage potential during combat (problem introduced in 9.00).

- Fixed salvage subordinates collecting wrong ware under certain circumstances (new feature in 9.00).

- Fixed stalled scrap processing on stations with both Scrap Processors and Allographyne Scrap Processors (new feature in 9.00).

- Fixed ships with Protect Position orders sometimes evaluating then immediately discarding distress calls.

- Fixed permanently missing options after asking NPC ship to rescue you (problem introduced in 9.00).

- Fixed ware transfer for deployables and countermeasures (problem introduced in 9.00).

- Fixed Drop Items button in pilot inventory not working (problem introduced in 9.00).

- Fixed Scrap Processor not being able to properly receive scrap cubes.

- Fixed small snapping range at maximum zoom in Station Editor.

- Fixed laser pointer light on Terran Main Battery not appearing transparent.

- Fixed Jian showing additional hull pieces when viewing from further away (problem introduced in 9.00).

- Fixed faceted surfaces in Split XL bridge.

- Fixed pink surface near door of Split management office.

- Fixed missing hologram and sound in transporter rooms on docks (problem introduced in 9.00).

- Fixed controllers not providing input on some Linux setups.

- Fixed several causes of crashes.

##### In case you missed it

[>> X4 Foundations 9.00 "Empire Update" Public Beta is Now Live!](https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/392160/view/528744981882470468)
[>> Egosoft Public Beta Feedback Forum](https://forum.egosoft.com/viewforum.php?f=192) (please make sure to read the rules thread before posting)