# X4: Foundations 9.00 Public Beta 7 now available

- Product: X4: Foundations (https://whatsnew.fyi/product/x4-foundations)
- Vendor: Egosoft
- Date: 2026-04-23
- Original notes: https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/392160/view/503982156237766964
- Permalink: https://whatsnew.fyi/product/x4-foundations/releases/2026-04-23-9.00-public-beta-7-now-available

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- **added** — Add new FPS Style input Profile
- **changed** — Improve combat behavior of fighters disabling large targets
- **changed** — Improve guided missile accuracy
- **changed** — Improve ammunition consumption of missile-armed fighters when player not present
- **changed** — Improve resource visualisation on Map
- **changed** — Improve soundscape on dock areas by making mass traffic enter and exit silently
- **fixed** — Fix Diplomatic Outpost mission ignoring player station for transfer if station was over 200km from sector centre in Boron Story
- **fixed** — Fix build station missions being stuck at duplicated plot placement step under certain circumstances
- **fixed** — Fix Hewa's Twin V not having any resources
- **fixed** — Fix another cause of NPC factions inadvertently attacking one another over long periods of time
- **fixed** — Fix turrets on capital ships sometimes not activating
- **fixed** — Fix capital ship turrets sometimes not firing at other capital ships
- **fixed** — Fix NPC-owned stations not shooting down incoming hostile missiles
- **fixed** — Fix station turrets set to shoot down missiles not doing so if no hostile ships are visible to their gravidar
- **fixed** — Fix smart missiles inappropriately retargeting to only slightly hostile objects
- **fixed** — Fix Sapporo not using missiles when player not present
- **fixed** — Fix ships ordered to attack target's surface elements being overly sensitive to those surface elements taking damage
- **fixed** — Fix Attack orders being possible on Build Storages under certain circumstances
- **fixed** — Fix another cause of NPC stations being constructed at extreme distances
- **fixed** — Fix targeting of surface elements on capships and stations with targeting key

9.00 Public Beta 7 is now available! Please find the full changelog below.

Additionally, alongside these improvements, we are introducing a new "FPS Style" input Profile, which you can also test. If you would like to participate in this testing, please follow [this link to the Egosoft forum](https://forum.egosoft.com/viewtopic.php?t=475700).

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 7 Changelog:

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

-  Improved combat behavior of fighters disabling large targets.

-  Improved guided missile accuracy (further improves improvements in 9.00).

-  Improved ammunition consumption of missile-armed fighters when player not present.

-  Improved resource visualisation on Map.

-  Improved soundscape on dock areas by making mass traffic enter and exit silently.

-  Fixed Diplomatic Outpost mission ignoring player station for transfer if station was over 200km from sector centre in Boron Story.

-  Fixed build station missions being stuck at duplicated plot placement step under certain circumstances (problem introduced in 9.00).

-  Fixed Hewa's Twin V not having any resources (problem introduced in 9.00).

-  Fixed another cause of NPC factions inadvertently attacking one another over long periods of time (improves fix in 9.00).

-  Fixed turrets on capital ships sometimes not activating.

-  Fixed capital ship turrets sometimes not firing at other capital ships.

-  Fixed NPC-owned stations not shooting down incoming hostile missiles.

-  Fixed station turrets set to shoot down missiles not doing so if no hostile ships are visible to their gravidar.

-  Fixed smart missiles inappropriately retargeting to only slightly hostile objects.

-  Fixed Sapporo not using missiles when player not present.

-  Fixed ships ordered to attack target's surface elements being overly sensitive to those surface elements taking damage.

-  Fixed Attack orders being possible on Build Storages under certain circumstances (problem introduced in 9.00).

-  Fixed another cause of NPC stations being constructed at extreme distances.

-  Fixed targeting of surface elements on capships/stations with targeting key (problem introduced in 9.00).

-  Fixed Ship Interactions trade menu not working with controller under certain circumstances (problem introduced in 9.00).

-  Fixed Venture Inventory menu stuck in infinite loop (problem introduced in 9.00).

-  Fixed missing display settings confirmation dialog under certain circumstances.

-  Fixed repair panels no longer glowing (problem introduced in 9.00).

-  Fixed misaligned engine effects on Raleigh.

-  Fixed wreck of Porpoise (Mineral) not being placed at location where ship exploded.

-  Fixed missing nebula in background of Lasting Vengeance (problem introduced in 9.00).

-  Fixed missing sounds in Split spacesuit.

-  Fixed emulated mouse cursor disappearing on Linux and Steam Deck (problem introduced in 9.00).

-  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

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