The only breed you need....

X-WING VS. TIE-FIGHTER: Balance of Power (c) LucasArts

Cracked by: HOSON                  |            Genre: Spacecombat Sim
Packaged by: HOSON                  |     Release date: Dec 18, 1997
Release size: 1.44 x 71              |   Installed size: 190 MB

GENERAL

Balance of Power is really a transform of the existing X-Wing vs. Tie
Fighter into the true Star Wars experience it should have been from the
beginning. The expansion adds two all new campaigns (yes, campaigns!)
to the game. These 30 new missions are completely interdependent and
story-driven, giving the player something more to strive for than just
the completion of individual missions.

LucasArts has designed the new campaigns to be totally compatible with
whatever playing method the user prefers. All of the missions can be
completed in either single-player or multiplayer mode, and each of the
two campaigns is dedicated to serving a particular side. The Imperial
campaign finds the player as a pilot for the Avenger Squadron, an elite
unit dedicated to serving the Galactic Empire in the most dangerous,
most difficult missions.

Not only will you get to fly in the best squadron in the entire Rebel
fleet, but Balance of Power also includes the B-Wing starfighter, a
heavy-hitter that was left out of the original product because the
designers felt it was too powerful and would unbalance the game's
multiplayer element. Maybe they were right, but things have changed.
The B-Wing is by no means a "freebie." Trust me, you'll need all the
help you can get, because Balance of Power also throws something
completely unexpected into the mix: a monstrous Super Star Destroyer
that is the primary target of one of the Rebel missions!

FEATURES

* 2 new campaigns -- fly for the noble Rebel Alliance or the sinister
Galactic Empire
* 30 new missions available in both multiplayer and single-player modes
* Fly the awesome B-Wing fighter
* Save your game in the middle of a battle or campaign
* User-customizable hot-key messages for use in multiplayer games
* All new neutral and enemy ships
* Combat engagements now have customizable balance settings
* Native support for 3Dfx and PowerVR. Also Direct3D support.

RIPPED

8 of the 10 new SMK cutscenes (look for an add-on soon), and the CD audio
tracks. We left the Balance of Power introductions intact.

INSTALLATION & GAME NOTES

We've included the COMPLETE version of the original XvT (v1.14), because
it just wouldn't run stable without it. You can choose to play either
XvT or Balance of Power from the launch menu. Also, some ppl were having
trouble with the previous Hybrid release of XvT. This should now be
solved (bettre late then never).

Must be installed to C:\XVT. (Or you can manually edit REGDATA.REG).
Unzip, then decompress by typing this from the command prompt:

UNACE X XVTBOP.ACE C:\XVT

Start the game by running XVT.EXE - don't run the other executables!

To enable 3D support, click ADVANCED OPTIONS from the XvT launcher, then
select your preferred 3D card. Note that 3D support must also be enabled
from within game afterwards.

GREETINGS

Razor 1911, Paradigm, Class, and Backlash.

Hybrid members

HOSON, and Mad Turnip.

Casca, Cattino, Cyber, Dante, Dmize, Eci, Free|Jack, Jammer, Hando,
Le Vey, MindBender, ned, Phoenix, Principal, Replicator, and Warchild.

Hybrid file distribution

Axxxxxx Lxxxxx ............. [ftp] .................... WHQ

Distorted Illusion ......... [ftp] ....................  HQ

http://www.hybrid.to

WE DON'T DO SOFTWARE SUPPORT OR EMAIL MISSING DISKS

Today's wise quote:

"It's good to be the king."