This is most interesting as a careful preservation project with options, not just prettier graphics. The version mixing and soundtrack support give it a point of view, but the dependency on original game installs needs to be impossible to miss.

OpenTIE
Open-source reimplementation of Star Wars: TIE Fighter for modern systems
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OpenTIE is an open-source project that reimplements Star Wars: TIE Fighter for Windows, macOS, and Linux. It requires original game data from the 1995 Collector's CD-ROM or the 1998 Windows release and combines features from both editions, such as menus, cutscenes, adaptive soundtrack, flight simulation, and 3D assets. It supports modern graphics modes, higher refresh rates, and modern gamepads/joysticks, enhancing the original game experience on current systems.
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