This video compares an out-of-the-box installation of XWA to one with the XWAUP 1.6, Blue Max's Effects 1.1.3, Super Backdrops v2.1, and more!
(This supersedes the old Reshade shader mod used in the older videos below.)
(Roughly) recreating the Starfighter Assault on Fondor from the Star Wars Battlefront II Beta in X-Wing Alliance, using the old Reshader mod.
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The below instructions are left for reference, but are no longer needed once installing Blue Max's Effects from X-Wing Alliance Upgrade.
This file contains the ReShade *.ini configuration file and a custom LUT ("Look Up Table") needed to achieve the correct "shader mod" effect.
Instructions are freely provided below, from one enthusiast to another. However, follow them at your own risk. Many game files will be modified in the process, so do not proceed unless you understand what you are doing!
Make sure to backup your installation before installing! These instructions were developed with an original CD version of X-Wing Alliance. They may or may not work for the Steam/GOG versions.

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As she looked out at the city, Alicia felt a sense of liberation wash over her. She was no longer bound by the expectations of others, no longer held back by her own fears and doubts. She was free to be herself, to follow her heart and pursue her dreams.
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