X4 Foundations: 7 Beginner Tips Starter Guide

[@souliris]

SOB. I've been playing this game for years. I didn't know that comms trick to find your way to sectors. Thanks!

[@mawkishdave]

Same here

[@michaelbennett7561]

over 1000 hours in X4 and I learned something new today...

[@burnzoire]

That one was a doozy

[@hrabtamas]

Hey man, I am not sure if you still check the comments, but I wanted to let you know that even in 2023 your videos are a HUUUUUGE help, to newer players like me! Many thanks and kudos to you, they are really short and efficient considering the topic :)

[@Mak10z]

2024 checking in. Shift - D was causing me headaches! I thought I was rubberbanding in a singleplayer game. thanks for that explanation. now I feel like a goob :p but will be using it actively now : D

[@PaulRoneClarke]

Great guide for beginners. I would say that "Not looking" is vital for so many parts of the game. Your entire AI fleet, except for when they are in wing combat with you - only really work if you are not looking. Because it is all abstracted. If you look, they will bash into stations, ignore objectives and probably destroy themselves in some crazy way.

[@BsrlinMAZ]

Thank you for this, and thank you for your 'style' (way of speaking, no annoying music, to-the-point, etc.). Just downloaded the game yesterday (3/16/2022) and these videos will undoubtedly keep me from uninstalling due to frustration. Thank you!

[@ventusvero4484]

I've been waiting for X4 to go on sale and just bought it and all three DLCs for 46USD (yay sales). I wanted a spoiler free "quick tips for new players" before I dive in tomorrow after work and you sir, uploaded a 11 out of 10. Thank you and well done.

[@charleslundy7545]

I love this moment "Your co-pilot is capable of space wizardry, but is camera shy so if your looking he wont do it". Hahahahaha. Thank you for the tutorial and the clean humor!

[@skyesfury8511]

One of the best beginner vids I've seen for X4. Clear, easy to understand, doesn't over- or under- explain anything. Thank you for this, and your other vids (which I'm about to dive into). And that joke about the 50s gave me a good chuckle.

[@ericmcquisten]

By far the most helpful & concise 5 minute video on X4 I've ever watched!

[@JohnWaclawski]

I picked up 3 tips I hadn't known about after playing for quite some time. Thanks and subscribed. Look forward to more.

[@IceColdProfessional]

This game overwhelms my brain.

[@Khalydan]

I L.O.V.E. the verbiage... So true and meaningful ! Funny and efficient. You can smell, feel the empathy for the players/spectators throughout each aspect of these tutorials. Well done

[@FudziYato]

I watched like 100 videos about guides and tutorials. But Yours was most helpful of them all. Easy, short and understandable. Hope i will find more in your vids. Subscribed. 👍🏻💯

[@Ghorum]

Man there is so much to learn as a pilot coming from the X3 games. Thank you for such a fantastic guide

[@kuxstall]

I have 1000 hours in game, you taught me shift d in stations, changed my life

[@LeonserGT]

Bruh, I literally discovered it by accident because who the hell would not make shift a sprint button in first person mode - even if it's not binded, it's just a FPS urge to press shift to sprint. And obviously, like a true pro gamer you gonna strafe while holdign shift with A or D... and then you magically back at your ship, even tho you were sprinting towards that quest NPC and now you have to do it again. Extremely frustrating, but devs locked shift for binding and you can't even rebind it to be normal, but you discover that in your first minute after the game loads anyway and you would think its a bug for the next few hours.

[@charlesneitzel6558]

Ok so I'm pretty late to the party on watching this video. I've been playing X4 for at least a few hundred hours or so, and I had NO IDEA about asking for directions to a system that I hadn't plotted. I have spent so.much.time. either scouring an online sector map to figure out where the gates to my destination system are, or manually scanning around sectors to find the gates. Tip 7 alone was worth watching this video. Thank you.

[@steppahouse]

You earned a subscribe with the camera shy joke. It wasn't even that funny, but your delivery sold it.

[@richjenkins8794]

Getting out of asteroids alone was worth the five minutes!

[@lishiping84]

ED and Alpha Citizen...grilled both

[@crybllrd]

Good stuff. Concise ant to the point. I'd like to see a video on station building if you have the time!

[@JKNinja]

I do have a script on station building ready! I plan on releasing a mining guide first as I feel like going from miners to stations is a natural progression for most players. If I can maintain my release schedule then I should have the station guide released on 7/5!!

[@davewright8206]

presentation and nice voiceover just a win win

[@thatguyyouknow7804]

Omg I had no idea about the get out of objects thing you are a god send my good man

[@FBI-Spanky]

Thanks for your videos bruh! I watched em all and they helped explain some of the nuances. 👽

[@danilakovalev7669]

Thank you for providig magic flyout from asteroids! Serveral times I've got trapped this way by using autopilot and do not know how to get out.

[@tioopuh]

You know it’s a good game with tips like these

[@matthewd6246]

This youtuber is underrated. Had me cracking up a few times.

[@raphaelmorin6027]

The last tip is really cool !! Thanks.

[@eldaria]

hmm 780 hours in the game and I did not know you could ask for directions to unknown sectors, Nice, thank you

[@the-BOR-dojo]

altho i have plenty of hours in game, i still find this video very funny. nice job

[@KamramBehzad]

Have not opened the game yet. Did not expect this. But seems like exactly what I need to know.

[@MrBereteg]

OMG, asking for directions - the best tip =)))

[@pHixiq]

The literal video I needed

[@schpele]

Love your videos man

[@JKNinja]

now I need to replay those games to see if I really sound like him 😄

[@LittleLCPro]

Hey bro, just startet x4 like a week ago and you bro of all the KZbinrs have the best quality editing, most soothing voice and overall best - how do I call it? - index? Structure? Hope you know what I mean. Keep it up man, love ur vids ❤

[@cdgonepotatoes4219]

4:55 Holy shit. First I touched the game I was wondering "why can't I ask a passing ship for direction to my mission objective? I can ask useless stuff like where their rep is or the nearest equipment dock which I know is just a sector away"... yet I never actually tried. I guess it wasn't such a problem for me in the end, I used that as an opportunity to explore those areas I would frequent in the mission-running I'd do.

[@hrodebertcoad9848]

That last one was my favorite tbh

[@SubjectiveFunny]

Thanks for sharing, this game definitely needs this.

[@eraz0rhead]

OMG - I never knew you could use Comms with other vessels to ask for directions. lol already 50hrs in :)

[@JackDog2024]

True research to those who found this out. Tip #6 out of a rock auto pilot.

[@La-ld9mn]

Thank you for this!

[@dillonryan3419]

FANTASTIC.

[@davidasteed]

oh so clear and to the point. excellent. The hating on the elite is extra credit.

[@bryangrossman]

Fantastic video! Funny and informative! Subscribed!

[@Revvyfire]

omg this saving me a alot of trouble thx mang

[@AgentX2006]

The last 2 are hidden gems.

[@scottrandall2019]

New Sub here. Very good vid. I need more of these. :)

[@oleandrummer]

I’ve played this game for years and never noticed the moving bars!

[@FastDuDeJiunn]

i want to play this game, i bought it over a year ago.... but i so scared to learn a big new game. but i seen some of ur other videos on this game. it seems to have the few things that elite dangerous misses. player fleets, space stations, theater war. etc.

[@FairyRat]

Cool, thanks.

[@BigNothingMonsterMan]

Great super quick tips!

[@tonymagnan6202]

Thank you for this! 👍

[@JKNinja]

Glad it was helpful!

[@umahorseman]

I uninstalled my x4 because most guides I find on KZbin about this game is way too long and convoluted, I'm talking multiple episodes of basics. Now I get that this game is deep and do have a quite high learning curve and I do appreciate the content creators that strive to teach people about this game but it's just too damn long.... I wanna get to haha ship shooty mcshootface go brrr sooner than later. Therefore thank you for making this short but comperhensive tutorials! Subbed!

[@JKNinja]

Thank you! I know that keeping my videos shorter is hurting my algorithm but I'm hoping that the quality will make up for it. I'm still learning how to make these but hopefully ever video is better than the last!

[@philip6861]

Magic :-D

[@davidbrenner5806]

wish i had known about asking for direction sooner. thought it only worked for faction representatives.

[@Baleur]

Great video. 4:30 are you seriously telling me, that collision detection only happens in the players field of view? Thats the strangest way ive ever seen a game do it xD

[@JKNinja]

That's right, but only for AI controlled ships. The ships has full 360 collision detection when you are piloting. It's to keep the AI from getting stuck in stations and asteroids

[@Ekstrax]

"your autopilot is capable of space wizardry but is camera shy so won't do it if you're looking" lol that made me laugh thx for the tips

[@NO-MAD-CLAD]

OMG I wish I had known about asking for directions in my last playthrough. Feel so stupid right now.

[@lolmandos]

Holy shit the space wizardry, i'm cackling

[@remielpollard787]

"Find your way to Tharka's Cascade XVII" "Excuse me, Xenon Sir, can you tell me the way to Tharka's Cascade XVII?" Yeah, that'll go down well.

[@jbvroxx3208]

Good tips thanks

[@bartlomiejczerniak6720]

when you stuck in something (rock, station), using boost also works

[@davecrupel2817]

0:25 "Alpha Citizen" Yeah I'm with you on that one. Lol

[@ihebbelkhadria807]

Great 😃

[@VulpesChama]

About the Super Highway: I don't like it and therefor have removed it through a mod. If you are a newbie, don't remove it yet. The game pace and especially the war between the factions changes significantly. Some factions get weaker and the overall economy of the "Highway-Factions" gets a big kick in the b'tt by removing it. But, if you feel comfortable with the game and its mechanics, remove it and enjoy the open space.

[@OOZ662]

I've always been on the fence about it, with the deciding factor being that the AI was hard-programmed to assume it was there. Removing it meant that ships still flew the same routes that would get them somewhere fast with the superhighway, but added a bunch of jumps without it. I've yet to get a solid answer on whether this is still the case now that removing it is part of the custom start options.

[@DonkeyHotey-l2e]

Beginner tip #1: Configure your joystick so it works just like it did back in all the other X3.

[@DavidBrown-in3oj]

Damn space wizards.

[@TSZatoichi]

Thx

[@wmgthilgen]

Great "Starter" video; However, some of what you've stated means haveing a very good grasp on the various menu's. I would love to have my pilot fly my ship sometimes, but in the slightly more than one hundred hours, I've not figured out how. And aquiring the PHQ from the first start is impossible to noobs such as my self because of not knowing how to do the things required at or near the end aka 4th step.

[@JKNinja]

I actually have a full PHQ tutorial planned! I even put in a little teaser for it during the "keybindings" scene in the upper left 😁. The "stuck in an asteroid" scene shows how to switch between you and your copilot but I admittedly didn't show how to promote a crewman to a pilot so I will be sure to add that in to the PHQ tutorial. For your 4th step I'm assuming it's for getting the 3 antimatter and sacrificial ship? If that is the case the easiest way is to buy a cheap ship from a wharf (a pilot will come with it by default), then buy the three antimatter cells, and then fly it into the area highlighted by the yellow rings. The ship you are piloting will then be instructed to go about 7km away so to escape the explosion.

[@thomasjohnston1805]

If u want a pilot. Go to an equipment dock and buy service crew. Press m for your map. Find your ship in the list on the left. Go to the ship menu and look for the crew screen. The captain will be listed at the top. If there isn't a captain an option will be there to promote someone. Now exit menu. Now while in your ship press enter and select get up. Your captain will sit in your seat. Stay on board (If docked) and press m. Find your ship on the left side and select with left click. You can now queue orders with right mouse button as any normal ship and u can now play the game as it's meant to be played, staring at a map being flown around.

[@ossiedunstan4419]

Yes egosoft liek your money but cant be fucked giving you a game manual that is for the game, I spent 12hrs hammering the SHIFT + F key to activate long range scanning , could not find the actual key or sequence on any place bye egosoft( VERY FUCKING DISSAPOINTING), I HAD TO GO TO REDDIT to get the correct information, Pressing shift + f does nothing but give you a sore shoulder, Pressing first shift 3 - (long range scanning) , The press and hold the L key for around 2 seconds is the actual key bind. Its sick twisted bullshit like this that is very disappointing from egosoft. Its like buying a car but being refused the keys. Or going to the bank only to be told even though you have an account with us , You are the wrong colour.

[@ossiedunstan4419]

@@JKNinja Can you do a follow through of the mission of the PHQ once you have it as , all the videos on youtube take you to terran space for the terran pests but my mission does take me out the viod. I do love your vids mate much better than egosoft tutorials.,

[@drakekay6577]

It was the fifties and everyone was irradiated! LMFAO@@@@

[@MajorCatas]

Cheers

[@orderofazarath7609]

Auto-Pilot will also help you escape asteroids. :)

[@TheAsker12]

I second this. Setting a guidance point and pressing shift+A is a lot simpler. It's especially helpful for a new play through where you haven't gotten a captain yet.

[@steppahouse]

I haven't been able to find an answer to this! Can you split strafe up/down into two different analog controller settings? I have dual Virpil Constellation Alphas and use the pinky sliders for up and down in space sims.

[@jackparalax2156]

I really wish they kept the x3 control layout.

[@ZekuChanU]

For getting stuck inside buildings or asteroids, if you dont want your co-pilot to get out for you, just exit it the way you enter it, hard and fast

[@zman_o7]

Alpha Citizen now that’s funny 🤣🤣🤣

[@Horkruxx]

10/10

[@RollinShultz]

Good stuff, but one thing you said left me wanting more. "just tell your co-pilot". Yeah, how do I get that? I walked around the station but didn't see one, and I was actually looking for a captain, but I didn't see any pilots.

[@tixarfuriaa]

Will we see any new guide in version 7.0 of the game??? Of course, I play as a bit of a noob, but something new would be nice :)

[@krivdaa9627]

oh, crap! You could comm-ask! I wish it was in tutorial!

[@TheLukemcdaniel]

... Does that mean if you pull the turn around trick, are you then considered oos for the entire map? or is that just a handy way of getting out of the roid? Would this help if you see another ship, say a xenon, do that to a station?

[@Czejenesku]

You can roll with all around engines. im flying with a stick btw. And you cant get a free frigate when playing terran starts

[@theaceofspades485]

This game gets so much trash talk about it and I have never played it,but it looks amazing.

[@JKNinja]

give it a try, you might like it!

[@PainfullySubjective]

i am literally learning how to play the game from this. the ingame stuff... :(

[@TheChriscrowder]

50's irradiation just hit differently.

[@Volkmannx]

👍

[@EasyThere]

WTH is a PDQ? Personal defense quest?

[@repatomonor21]

I... I just wanted to say that the Ring Highway is not the Superhighway. :D

[@JKNinja]

I did realize that, but the video had already been published so too late 😅

[@leinadreign3510]

Damn, I discarded the tutorial message for boarding... I thought "thanks for letting me know, but im not interested in it right now" ._.

[@Josivis]

The Xenon invaded hatikvah's Choice no matter how many times i destroy the station and Build rack they keep supplying the RACk so Now I'm camping some ships there and now and then destroy the rack for free stock.

[@nickcallahan1003]

Wait when do you get the free frigate I think I missed it

[@JKNinja]

2:45. Its when you escort the decoy but before the fight against the Split captors

[@chubwheel]

Is it worth to visit the superhighway right off the bat to discover some sectors? Or does it somewhat make the game more difficult that i see those core sectors already, making economy more difficult, or just starting to spawn more Xenon? You know, if i dont see the problem (dont go a round on the highway) then its not there?:D

[@JKNinja]

Every sector runs in the background whether or not you have discovered it, so no worries in opening up the map early

[@paul_Bag]

I really hope your last tip is "and don't forget, wear sunscreen"

[@TheIceThorn]

8th tip: *NEVER* engage xenon in the Elite Vanguard unless you REALLY know what you're doing (and you've both installed a plasma cannon and know WHEN to shoot because the xenon patterns are in loop charge in - disengage - spiral loop - disengage - charge in - disengage and are THE SAME for every ship size so you have to hit them when they charge in while taking some LEI on your face or when they disengage). Elite were the elite back in X-BTF; now it should be called Argon Freakingnoob Vanguard. Seriously, the *ARGON DISCOVERER* that was an ex M5 now it's better then this shitty ex M3! Before the discoverer was the startign useless ship now *YOU WOULD CRY TEARS OF JOY* for starting with such awesome ship that, while still sucking hard, *AT LEAST HAVE 2 GUNS.* Seriously, that's totally not lore friendly but Egosoft turned into Weebosoft therefore they can't be lore friendly anymore.

[@dons3006]

I ground almost 2000 hours in Elite Dangerous. Is this game better? Is it less of a grind? Immersion?

[@JKNinja]

completely different. In Elite Dangerous you are a singular pilot, while X4 is more about empire building. Although you can do a playthrough as a single pilot in X4, it has more sandbox options

[@mawkishdave]

Oh, the stuck-in-the-asteroid trick is nice, I played this game from day one and didn't know about that trick to get out of asteroids. I am guessing that works for when you get stuck in a station also?

[@JKNinja]

I haven't tried it on stations, but I would assume it would.

[@philippphilipp4786]

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[@philippphilipp4786]

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[@philippphilipp4786]

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[@KinkyJalepeno]

Nice vid but since I am a noob, what the hell is a PHQ?

[@JKNinja]

Player Head Quarters

[@KinkyJalepeno]

@@JKNinja Thanks. I started as Young Gun, is there a PHQ to find with this start or is it just for the explorer?

[@ShaighJosephson]

Some of the game dynamics are great...but the leggo ship designs totally suck... They should redesign all of them...

[@Nogardtist]

its kinda odd but the developers seems to recycle old ideas both from X3 and rebirth and feels like they reused them in X4 foundation

[@rocky258258]

notice me senpai

[@JKNinja]

🖐

[@marcusw86]

Lol copilot is camera shy..

[@xenwow]

i dont get the starcitizen hate