The short version
A fan conversion that brings the original TIE Fighter into the X-Wing Alliance engine.
From the HackerLinks archive
TIE Fighter: Total Conversion
A fan conversion that brings the original TIE Fighter into the X-Wing Alliance engine.
At a glance:
First seen:2026-08-29
Last seen:2026-08-29
Times seen:1
Website:moddb.com
Why it caught our attention
The reply highlighted it as a strong playable alternative in a game-port discussion.
Where it surfaced on Hacker News
2026-08-29
“there's also a really great conversion that ports the original TIE Fighter over to the later X-Wing Alliance engine”
vunderba · recommendation
Direct HN comment
Show HN: OpenTIE and OpenXWA, Modern Ports of Tie Fighter and X-Wing Alliance