---
title: X4 Editor: editing macros in tables
summary: What Max Bain's editor is for and how to inspect its changes.
section: tools
kind: guide
status: reference
updated: 2026-10-27
tags: ["X4","modding","tool","x4","editor"]
sources: ["https://wiki.egosoft.com/X4%20Foundations%20Wiki/Modding%20Support/","https://forum.egosoft.com/viewtopic.php?f=181&t=421306"]
---
## Purpose and preparation


Egosoft's tool list describes Max Bain's X4 Editor as a tabular editor for ship and station-module macro properties. Start with the author's page and chosen release instructions. This article does not establish current UI details or X4 9.00 compatibility.



## First exercise


1. Prepare data with the [catalog tool](wiki:tool-catalog) and identify one known macro.
2. Configure input/output directories using the editor manual.
3. Change one field and compare its macro name, attribute path and units with XML.
4. Inspect export output and determine whether it is a diff or a full file.
5. Put the isolated change in a test extension and check the actual value.



## Expected result


The expected artifact is a change to the selected XML field. An editor table helps with data entry but does not replace inspecting the final patch.



## Checks and limits


The forum page was behind an automated access check during preparation, so specific UI labels and release compatibility are not invented here. A [manual XML patch](wiki:editing-parameters) provides a clear first exercise.