Now Available: Diplomacy Update (8.00) & X4: Envoy Pack

[Gregory]

We're excited to announce the release of the Diplomacy Update (8.00) for X4: Foundations, alongside our brand-new DLC, the X4: Envoy Pack!

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The Diplomacy Update is a major free update for all players of X4: Foundations, bringing significant gameplay enhancements and improvements. At the same time, the X4: Envoy Pack is now available for purchase, priced at $7.99 / 7,99 € / £6.99. This DLC introduces two versatile new ships - the Envoy and the Cypher - and more. Be sure to continue reading to learn more about what the major update and the new DLC have to offer!

Even better, we've also launched two new Steam bundles - both with a 10% bundle discount:

>> X4: Envoy Bundle (containing the X4: Envoy Pack as well as the X4: Envoy Pack Soundtrack)
>> X4: Ship Pack Bundle (containing the X4: Hyperion Pack and the X4: Envoy Pack)

Thank you for being part of the X4 universe. Your continued support means the world to us - and we can't wait to hear what you think of the new update and DLC!

Introducing Diplomacy - Influence the X Universe Like Never Before
At the core of the 8.00 update for X4: Foundations is the new Diplomacy system, which will make the sandbox and economy simulation elements of X4: Foundations shine in new ways. The Diplomacy system is a deeply integrated new gameplay feature, built around three main components:

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Embassy Room - A Convenient Way to Interact
A new embassy facility can be unlocked at your Player Headquarters (PHQ). Once unlocked, this room becomes the hub for your diplomatic endeavours. Here, Diplomats take their seats at a roundtable, offering quick access to faction representatives from across the galaxy.

Agents - Specialists in Diplomacy and Espionage
Agents are a new class of hireable NPCs who can be specialised in negotiation or espionage. Once recruited and assigned a ship, agents can be sent on a wide range of diplomatic operations - to negotiate player relations, spy on enemy ships, or even sow chaos from the shadows. You start with the ability to control two agents, and can expand this to eight through research and progression.

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Diplomatic Interference - Shape Inter-Faction Politics
Perhaps the most game-changing element is that you can now trigger and influence dynamic diplomatic standing between NPC factions. Changes in faction relations can have an extraordinary impact on the galaxy, as alliances, trade partners and supply chains shift. Events can lead to shifting alliances, wars, ceasefires, or changes in strategic resource access, making the universe feel more alive and reactive to your decisions.

More about the 8.00 update

NVIDIA DLSS Frame Generation Support - A Performance Gamechanger
We’re excited to bring NVIDIA DLSS Frame Generation to X4: Foundations, offering a major performance boost for players with supported hardware. DLSS frame generation can generate additional frames, doubling or even quadrupling your current frame rate, especially in situations where the game is limited by CPU speed. X4: Foundations is unusually dependent on the CPU, because it simulates the entire universe in addition to performing AI and physics calculations. To enable Frame Generation in X4, simply turn on NVIDIA DLSS in the graphics settings. On supported hardware, Frame Generation will be activated automatically.

Map Layout
Among many UI improvements, one of the most visible is a change in the layout of the X4 universe map. Sectors are now grouped differently for better readability of the map.

New Connection Modules
Did you ever want to have a nice clean corner on your station, or to neatly top-off a vertical structure? What about a T-Shaped connector? Or maybe you were missing a curved piece to be able to build your dream station. We are happy to announce that in the 8.00 update, Argon architects have shared their blueprints for 5 new connection modules, opening up brand new possibilities for station design aficionados. Let your creativity fly, and if you feel like sharing your station plans then pay a visit to the Construction Community in our forums.

Bem-vindos! Portuguese Voice-Over Support Arrives
With the 8.00 update, we’re proud to introduce Portuguese voice-overs to X4: Foundations for the very first time. This marks an exciting step forward in making the X universe more accessible to even more players around the world.

(full 8.00 changelog in our forum)

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X4: Envoy Pack
The X4: Envoy Pack expands the universe of X4: Foundations with:

• The Envoy, a new stealth-ready frigate jointly developed by the Argon Federation and Teladi Ministry of Finance
• The mysterious Cypher, an unauthorised variant often found in pirate hands
• A new mission chain in your Open Universe that leads to the discovery and unlocking of the Envoy
• A new gamestart that immediately draws you into the Envoy's storyline
• A brand new sector, waiting to be explored in the Open Universe
• New musical additions that enhance the X4 soundtrack and deepen the atmosphere of your journey through space

Operate from the Shadows with the Envoy

• The most prestigious ship for Diplomacy in X4: Foundations, significantly reducing agent operation durations (as introduced in the 2025 X4 Diplomacy Update)
• A fully explorable interior - only the second of its kind among M-size ships
• A new Cloak stance, optimised for radar evasion and covert manoeuvres
• Faction camouflage protocols, allowing visual deception when piloting these ships
• Exclusive engines, shields and main forward-mounted weapons, unavailable to other ships

Designed for infiltration, reconnaissance, and misdirection, the Envoy is a new mid-sized warship that brings a fresh tactical dimension to the X4 universe. It features a sleek silhouette, exclusive subsystems, and an immersive submarine-inspired interior that reinforces its role as a stealth operator in hostile space.

The Envoy offers immersion through function and purpose. It is also only the second "full interior" M-class ship introduced into X4: Foundations, following the luxurious Astrid from the X4: Tides of Avarice expansion. From the moment you ascend the dockside boarding ramp, you can walk through the ship's atmospheric interior all the way up to the cockpit, and enjoy a rare level of interactivity for ships of this class.

Its Cloak stance lets you suppress radar visibility and improve manoeuvrability - at the cost of top speed, acceleration, engine boost, and all weapon systems. In this mode, both the ship's main and secondary weapons are fully disabled, with retractable turrets concealed from view. When subtlety is no longer an option, deactivating the Stealth stance restores the Envoy's full combat capabilities.

Disguise and Deceive
Activate faction camouflage protocols to display the identity of another faction, misleading observers and delaying identification. Whether you're slipping past enemy blockades or staging an ambush under false colours, the Envoy offers unmatched versatility for commanders who favour stealth operations over brute force.

Enter the Cypher
A rogue variant of mysterious origin, the Cypher offers enhanced speed and agility over the Envoy, making it a fast-moving presence in combat.

Fully compatible with the Envoy's exclusive engines, shields, and primary weapons, the Cypher is often fitted with a versatile mix of Teladi and independently sourced technology. It also features identity-masking protocols, allowing it to mimic the transponder signature of other factions - the perfect choice for commanders who favour mobility, adaptability, and a more unconventional approach.

New Ways to Command
Whether you're scouting behind enemy lines, smuggling under a false identity, or leading precision strikes with minimal visibility, the X4: Envoy Pack opens up new strategic and narrative possibilities for your X4 open universe.

Prepare your fleet. Silence your signature. Deception is your greatest weapon.

[vvvvvvvv]

Finally. The long wait is over.

[slkslkslkslk]

Nice!

[Scoob]

Hi,

Is anyone else's GoG download of the DLC repeatedly failing at 3% ? I've never had this before. I've tried restarting the GoG Client, but it just fails again. I'll keep trying.

Edit: After verifying files, GoG downloaded a 523MB update - I was already on the v8.0 Live build having updated previously - well, GoG said it'd updated. DLC is now showing as installed. Prior to that, it was trying to download a 329MB update and failing repeatedly at 3% - no indication why it failed. Just thought I'd share my experience as it wasn't quite as smooth as usual. That File Verify seemed to be the key step.

[vvvvvvvv]

Hi,

Is anyone else's GoG download of the DLC repeatedly failing at 3% ? I've never had this before. I've tried restarting the GoG Client, but it just fails again. I'll keep trying.

Edit: After verifying files, GoG downloaded a 523MB update - I was already on the v8.0 Live build having updated previously - well, GoG said it'd updated. DLC is now showing as installed. Prior to that, it was trying to download a 329MB update and failing repeatedly at 3% - no indication why it failed. Just thought I'd share my experience as it wasn't quite as smooth as usual. That File Verify seemed to be the key step.

Maybe just in case it would be a good idea to check disk Smart stats and run a disk check?

[Scoob]

Maybe just in case it would be a good idea to check disk Smart stats and run a disk check?

Good thought, but in this case it was just GoG being silly.

I had been on the Beta (RC 3 latest). I left the Beta channel so the game did an update - I wasn't really watching - then I bought the DLC. After buying it, the game tried to do that 329MB update several times and failed at 3% downloaded each time. I then did a file verify, which downloaded a 529MB update, after which I had the DLC listed.

[stooper88]

@Mods, please feel free to remove this post if it violates any rules or restrictions. I had made a similar post with respect to the last mini-DLC without any consequences, so I don't expect any issues. Otherwise, please advise and take whatever action is deemed appropriate.

That said, for anyone dissatisfied with the "economics" of ES mini-DLCs, it might be slight consolation to know that the Envoy Pack is already on sale at a 20% discount. This is for a retail Steam key offered by a long established, authorized digital retailer. The "little aliens" that operate this particular store regularly offer their own discount promotions to attract customers (old and new alike). To avoid violating "advertising" restrictions, I invite anyone interested to search for this promotion on their own. The store in question should be easily identifiable.

To further clarify, I have no affiliation with this particular vendor or any other. I'm clearly not providing any referral links or any other means to benefit from this. I'm simply trying to share an opportunity for fellow fans of X4. The steam key in question is effectively "global" but the list of specifically supported regions is available in the details of the listing and should be reviewed carefully by any party interested.

[Delta180]

Any word on when 8.0 will be available for the Linux version on GOG?

[CBJ]

GOG.com is not showing the 8.00 update for Linux users. It's also not giving Linux users (like me) any way to download the Envoy Pack once purchased.

Any idea when GOG will actually be providing the update and Envoy Pack for Linux download?

As always, we provide GOG with the update, and they then have to go through some manual process to produce the offline installers for Linux users. We have absolutely no control over how long this takes, and get no information about it from GOG until users tell us it's available.

[humility925]

I just wish Terran had this stealth ship, it's would make sense because they need it more than rest of commonwealth without war since relationships isn't that great with rest of commonwealth, more or less. It's would be nice Terran design with stealth ability.

[mihric]

The update just downloaded on Steam in linux, and I am seeing the diplomacy tab, but not the possibility to research. Am I missing someting?

Edit: Nm... it took a little while and now Boso Ta is contacting me about diplomacy and I see it in the research tab.

[Nerwesta]

I just wish Terran had this stealth ship, it's would make sense because they need it more than rest of commonwealth without war since relationships isn't that great with rest of commonwealth, more or less. It's would be nice Terran design with stealth ability.

I wish this should be available for any factions. Sad it's under a paywall.

[jlehtone]

I just wish Terran had this stealth ship, it's would make sense because they need it more than rest of commonwealth without war since relationships isn't that great with rest of commonwealth, more or less. It's would be nice Terran design with stealth ability.

Need? Terrans know that they are the "only real protectors" of the Galaxy, and want to show it too. They send an Asgard; all "threats" beware. Sure, they relationships are not great -- yet; some people do take longer to accept Terran superiority, but not being seen would not change those stubborn minds.

If stealth is advanced tech, then Terran and Boron would be the ones most likely to invent it first. However, it is the weakest that have most incentive to hide.

[Nerwesta]

I just wish Terran had this stealth ship, it's would make sense because they need it more than rest of commonwealth without war since relationships isn't that great with rest of commonwealth, more or less. It's would be nice Terran design with stealth ability.

Need? Terrans know that they are the "only real protectors" of the Galaxy, and want to show it too. They send an Asgard; all "threats" beware. Sure, they relationships are not great -- yet; some people do take longer to accept Terran superiority, but not being seen would not change those stubborn minds.

If stealth is advanced tech, then Terran and Boron would be the ones most likely to invent it first. However, it is the weakest that have most incentive to hide.

Terrans can pretty much think they have the best might but can spy on others just to see what's happening out there.
Both can work, rough fists unchallenged and swift powerful intelligence. there are plenty of real world examples here.

[jlehtone]

"Can spy", yes, but not "need to hide".

[Nerwesta]

Well both work specifically together, I'm not sure spying is tied with shouting what you're doing and who you do work for.
Powers have different strings to pull when it's necessary, they aren't an hive-mind ( if you forgive my drift ) so being undercover should be one of them.

[Karvat]

The Diplomacy update is exactly what the community has long awaited, and the reorganisation of the map layout is nothing short of a visual miracle, while the next step forward would be a randomly generated universe with shifting sector positions, ownerships, and connections, a miracle understandably constrained by the need to preserve compatibility with long-standing player saves, and another great feature would be a deeper relationship mechanism extending down to individual NPCs as I have often mentioned, yet even without it this update is already a blast.

[chew-ie]

GOG.com is not showing the 8.00 update for Linux users. It's also not giving Linux users (like me) any way to download the Envoy Pack once purchased.

Any idea when GOG will actually be providing the update and Envoy Pack for Linux download?

As always, we provide GOG with the update, and they then have to go through some manual process to produce the offline installers for Linux users. We have absolutely no control over how long this takes, and get no information about it from GOG until users tell us it's available.

8.0 for linux is finally available.



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edit: the Envoy DLC for linux is still missing -.-

For comparison, the windows download files

[Helmchen2025]

Thanks for the update. I really enjoy the new mechanics and the new ship. It adds more immersion to the game I had some ideas on additional activities agents can do like discovering black markets, scanning stations 100% and finding specific ships from npcs. It would give a smuggler, piracy play style more depth.

[alt3rn1ty]

The Envoy ..
@Egosoft I love this ship. Had a long time to mess around with different loadouts and trying it in different roles.
Its just marvellous. Really like that we can just about creep up and surprise anything in the game.
The design is spot on, and the handling .. even after modding it a bit .. I like the bit of drift it has and the feel of dogfighting with it. The ability to cloak when things get a bit hot and vanish under the enemies nose is great.
I haven't used faction cover much, but the reason for that is a bit self inflicted, Protocol Null is active and sometimes I lose track on who is enemies with who in the chaotic stirring of the faction pot that causes .
I have a Cypher too but have not tried using that so much yet.

Is it true that the turrets on both of these ships are supposed to be the fastest rotation rate in the game?
If that is the case, does using Purple mods on them mess them up a bit?
I wonder because quite a lot of the time I dont see the turrets getting on target as quick as I thought they would.