X3AP - Guide to mods in 2021

This game's modding community spans a decade and there are lots of huge mods out there. If you are interested in playing one of these mods, the links below have much more details than what I could cover in the video.

Here is the chart I made for the video that shows all the mods:
https://i.imgur.com/0m0ApkA.jpg

For game version: X3TC, X3AP
XTC (X-Tended)
Forum: https://forum.egosoft.com/viewtopic.p...
Script compatibility list: https://forum.egosoft.com/viewtopic.p...
Official XTC manual: https://www.mediafire.com/file/c5e98a...

For game version: X3TC
NHTC (New Horizons)
Forum (outdated): https://forum.egosoft.com/viewtopic.p...
Forum (newest version): https://forum.egosoft.com/viewtopic.p...

For game version: X3TC
The Jupiter Incident
Forum: https://forum.egosoft.com/viewtopic.p...

For game version: X3TC
Time of the Truth
Forum (original): https://forum.egosoft.com/viewtopic.p...
Forum (updated): https://forum.egosoft.com/viewtopic.p...
ToTT Forum: http://www.des-studio.su/viewforum.ph...

For game version: X3AP
EMC4AP (Enhanced Mod Collection, contains ToTT)
Forum: https://forum.egosoft.com/viewtopic.p...

For game version: X3AP
Egosoft collection of miscellaneous mods/scripts
Forum: https://forum.egosoft.com/viewtopic.p...

For game version: X3AP
LooManckstrat's Overhaul Mod
Forum: https://forum.egosoft.com/viewtopic.p...

For game version: X3AP
Enhanced Shield Effects
Forum (main): https://forum.egosoft.com/viewtopic.p...
Forum (resources): https://forum.egosoft.com/viewtopic.p...

For game version: X3AP
XRM (X3 Rebalance Mod)
Forum: https://forum.egosoft.com/viewtopic.p...
LxXRM (XRM expansion): https://forum.egosoft.com/viewtopic.p...

For game version: X3AP
Litcube's Universe (X3LU)
Forum: https://forum.egosoft.com/viewtopic.p...
Wiki:
Feature overview/guide: http://litcube.xtimelines.net/wiki/in...

For game version: X3LU
Miscellaneous mods/scripts for Litcube's Universe
Forum: https://forum.egosoft.com/viewtopic.p...

For game version: X3LU
Star Wars LU
ModDB: https://www.moddb.com/mods/star-wars-...
Discord:   / discord  

For game version: X3LU SWLU
Galaxy in Chaos
ModDB: https://www.moddb.com/mods/star-wars-...

For game version: X3LU
Star Trek LU (in early development)
Discord:   / discord  

For game version: X3LU
Mayhem 2 (version 2.9.13)
Forum: https://forum.egosoft.com/viewtopic.p...
Tutorial series by Darth Fiscus:    • X3 Mayhem #1 First Steps* (Mayhem 2 T...  
ModDB: https://www.moddb.com/mods/mayhem

For game version: X3 Mayhem 2
Star Wars Mayhem 2
ModDB: https://www.moddb.com/mods/star-wars-...

For game version: X3LU
Mayhem 3 (version 3.14d)
Forum (shared with Mayhem 2): https://forum.egosoft.com/viewtopic.p...
Guide videos by Darth Fiscus:    • New Game - First Steps (Mayhem 3 Guide)  
ModDB: https://www.moddb.com/mods/mayhem

For game version: X3 Mayhem 3
Mayhem 3 Backgrounds Pack
Forum: https://forum.egosoft.com/viewtopic.p...

For game version: X3 Mayhem 3
MSS Ship Pack
Get from SWLU Discord:   / discord  
Link to original mod for Stellaris: https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfile...

For game version: X3 Mayhem 3
Mayhem 3 Rebalanced: Stronger factions
Forum: https://forum.egosoft.com/viewtopic.p...

Credit to all of the creators and teams that developed these mods can be found at all of the relevant forum posts and links.