Download this Classic Star Wars: TIE Fighter Collector's CD-ROM

Game Description:
Star Wars: TIE Fighter, a 1994 space flight simulator/space combat computer game, is the sequel to Star Wars: X-Wing, and the first game of the series that puts the player on the side of the Galactic Empire.

A notable improvement in TIE Fighter is the flight engine, which supports Gouraud shading, an effect that makes curves and mass appear more realistic. There are many flight options added, like flight dialogues and messages, a message log, a list of objectives, ships' status and behaviour, a three dimensional heads-up display, a sub-target system, the ability to match speed with a target, and other improvements. TIE Fighter is regarded by many as the best title in the series and one of the most successful space flight simulator games

TIE Fighter Collector's CD-ROM — The first special edition was the TIE Fighter Collector's CD-ROM, released in 1995. This version offered enhanced SVGA graphics, upping the game's resolution from 320x200 to 640x480. With the CD-ROM medium, LucasArts significantly redesigned several cinematic cutscenes and added a large amount of voiceovers. This edition included the previously released Defender of the Empire, and the second expansion Enemies of the Empire.

Personal Notes:
Often consider one of the best games ever made.

Plot:
The plot picks up where B-Wing left off, soon after the Battle of Hoth. While the Rebel Alliance is the main enemy in the early part of the game, there are some campaigns about maintaining order in the galaxy (stopping a civil war, fighting pirates), and many later missions deal with traitorous Imperials.

The player assumes the role of a rookie TIE fighter pilot. The main character of TIE Fighter is Maarek Stele, although his name is only revealed in the official strategy guide as well as a novella entitled The Stele Chronicles that came with the initial release versions of the game.

Despite playing on the side of the Star Wars saga's "villain", the player's role is somewhat sympathetic, as the game's portrayal of the Empire—dictated, of course, by the player's superiors—focuses on its role as a guardian of order. This is as there are only a few missions where the player is under the shadow of the unforgiving Darth Vader, although he features prominently on the front cover. Instead the Imperial leadership that the player answers to is usually led by others, most notably Admiral Thrawn who has a different command style, not surprisingly as the game designers drew heavily from Timothy Zahn's Heir to the Empire series of novels in many of the plot elements.

Port Info:
OSXDosBox Wrapper Dosbox 0.74 - CD version.

Minimum System Requirements:
- Mac OS X 10.4.11 Tiger Mac OS X 10.5.8 Leopard / Mac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard / Mac OS X 10.7 Lion / Mac OS 10.8 Mountain Lion
- CPU: Intel Core Processor
- RAM: 512 MB
- Video: nVidia 8xxx Series or AMD 3xxx or 4xxx Series Video Card recommended
- about 500 megs of Hard Drive Space required

Known Issues:
None known.

Installation:
Mount the .dmg drag the TIE Fighter.app to your Application Folder and eject the disc image. Open your Application Folder - click on the game to play.

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