# X4: Foundations 9.00 RC3 now available

- Product: X4: Foundations (https://whatsnew.fyi/product/x4-foundations)
- Vendor: Egosoft
- Date: 2026-06-01
- Original notes: https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/392160/view/683003412174866688
- Permalink: https://whatsnew.fyi/product/x4-foundations/releases/2026-06-01-9.00-rc3-now-available

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- **fixed** — Improved efficiency of attack runs against capital ships by fast M ships
- **fixed** — Fixed Kha'ak Obliterator's shields in Battle of Omicron Lyrae Timelines scenario regenerating faster than they can be damaged
- **fixed** — Fixed scrap processing problems caused by Scrap Cubes containing both Raw Scrap and Allographyne
- **fixed** — Fixed ships not reliably being able to enter highway under certain circumstances
- **fixed** — Fixed duplicate notifications in message ticker for some unlocked blueprints
- **fixed** — Fixed missing menu side bar highlight after closing menu panel in some menus
- **fixed** — Fixed Dock UI not showing when approaching certain Terran piers
- **fixed** — Fixed engines on Theseus looking visually wrecked
- **fixed** — Fixed excessively bright bullet impact effects under certain circumstances
- **fixed** — Fixed rare crash on Linux

Release Candidate 3 is now available. Thank you, everyone, for your continued testing and for providing feedback! The full list of changes can be found below.

> **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 RC3 Changelog:

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

- Improved efficiency of attack runs against capital ships by fast M ships (problem introduced in 9.00).

- Fixed Kha'ak Obliterator's shields in Battle of Omicron Lyrae Timelines scenario regenerating faster than they can be damaged (problem introduced in 9.00).

- Fixed scrap processing problems caused by Scrap Cubes containing both Raw Scrap and Allographyne (new feature in 9.00).

- Fixed ships not reliably being able to enter highway under certain circumstances.

- Fixed duplicate notifications in message ticker for some unlocked blueprints.

- Fixed missing menu side bar highlight after closing menu panel in some menus.

- Fixed Dock UI not showing when approaching certain Terran piers.

- Fixed engines on Theseus looking visually wrecked.

- Fixed excessively bright bullet impact effects under certain circumstances.

- Fixed rare crash on Linux (problem introduced in 9.00).

##### 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)