Star Wars: TIE Fighter

Serve the Emperor, join the Imperial Navy, and save the galaxy. Become a recruit of the Imperial Navy under the command of Darth Vader, and pilot space vehicles that will leave you breathless. In the wake of…

1 January 1994

Shooter Simulator Action Science fiction

Star Wars: TIE Fighter is a shooter developed by Totally Games, released 1 January 1994 on DOS, Mac and PC (Microsoft Windows).

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What Star Wars: TIE Fighter is

Star Wars: TIE Fighter is a shooter game developed by Totally Games and released in 1994. It was published by LucasArts. It is available on DOS, Mac and PC (Microsoft Windows).

The premise, in the publisher's words

Serve the Emperor, join the Imperial Navy, and save the galaxy. Become a recruit of the Imperial Navy under the command of Darth Vader, and pilot space vehicles that will leave you breathless. In the wake of the Battle of Hoth, through their treachery at Yavin, the alliance of Rebels and other criminals have threatened the very foundation of the peaceful Empire. The Imperial Navy is called upon to eradicate the last of the rebellion and restore law and order. As an Imperial navy starfighter pilot, you will safeguard imperiled lives thoughout the galaxy. Join the Emperor's cause in eliminating the Rebel uprising as the Empire strikes back!

Description from the publisher · source

How it plays

It is played from a first person perspective. Its themes are action and science fiction. It is a single-player game with no multiplayer component.

Where it sits in the Star Wars series

Star Wars: TIE Fighter is the 28th of 334 entries we hold in the Star Wars series. The next entry was Star Wars: TIE Fighter - Defender of the Empire in 1994.

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What you need to run it

The minimum specification calls for 1.8 GHz, 1 GB RAM and 3D graphics card compatible with DirectX 7 (DirectX 9 recommended). At 1GB of RAM, it will run on essentially any working PC — that is below what a budget laptop ships with today.

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What it launched against

Star Wars: TIE Fighter launched on 1 January 1994, within three weeks of Mega Man X, Theme Park, Windjammers and NBA Jam.

Released around the same time: Mega Man X, Theme Park, Windjammers, NBA Jam.

Official trailer

Sourced from the publisher’s YouTube channel. See all 2 videos →

Screenshots

All media

Star Wars: TIE Fighter gameplay screenshot

Dlc

Star Wars: TIE Fighter - Defender of the Empire

1 June 1994

Star Wars: TIE Fighter - Enemies of the Empire

31 December 1994

Expansions

Star Wars: TIE Fighter - Enemies of the Empire

31 December 1994

Quick answers

Star Wars: TIE Fighter — frequently asked questions

When did Star Wars: TIE Fighter come out?

Star Wars: TIE Fighter was released on 1 January 1994 for DOS, Mac and PC (Microsoft Windows).

What are the minimum PC requirements for Star Wars: TIE Fighter?

At minimum, Star Wars: TIE Fighter needs 1.8 GHz, 1 GB RAM, 3D graphics card compatible with DirectX 7 (DirectX 9 recommended) graphics, 406 MB available space of storage.

How many GB is Star Wars: TIE Fighter?

The PC version needs about 0.4 GB of storage, going by the storage line in the system requirements ("406 MB available space"). Updates can add to that, and console versions have their own sizes, which are not listed here.

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