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Main Pack installation

Vst Plugin Waveshell-vst3 9.91-x64 -vst3-
 

X-Wing Alliance Installer Manager (XWAU 2025)
Vst Plugin Waveshell-vst3 9.91-x64 -vst3-

X-Wing Alliance Installer Manager

This is the X-Wing Alliance Installer Manager, this will download and install the XWAU 2025 and all future updates and mods.
Please see this guide for an in-depth explanation of how this works.
 

MANUAL installation packages
Vst Plugin Waveshell-vst3 9.91-x64 -vst3-

If you are running into problems where the Installer Manager cannot download the packages, you can also download them manually here.
You normally do not need to download the below files, please only do this if you are running into issues with the Installer Manager!
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Optional Installs
Vst Plugin Waveshell-vst3 9.91-x64 -vst3- X-Wing Alliance Mod Manager
X-Wing Alliance Manager is a tool to easily manage your XWA installations.
 
Below you can find additional information about the current version of the XWAU
Vst Plugin Waveshell-vst3 9.91-x64 -vst3- Known issues
If there are any known problems then we will post them here. Plus fixes if available.
Vst Plugin Waveshell-vst3 9.91-x64 -vst3- Beginners Help
In our Forum we have created a post that will give you a simple quick guide to the X-Wing Alliance Upgrade.

Beta Versions

Here you can find optional additional betas of installers. Currently only blue_max's effects are available
*ATTENTION* Obviously everything on the page is 'install at our own risk' but keep in mind that these files are mostly untested and have a higher chance to cause issues!
Vst Plugin Waveshell-vst3 9.91-x64 -vst3- Effects ddraw by Blue Max Version 2026-03-25
More experimental, but should in most cases be working

Vst Plugin Waveshell-vst3 9.91-x64 -vst3- [best] -

Waves changed their update policy several years ago. If you purchased a bundle during the V9 era (e.g., Gold Bundle, Mercury, SSL 4000 Collection), you received a perpetual license for version 9.91. To update to V10 or higher, you had to pay for the "Waves Update Plan" (WUP).

Download the specific for V9 from the official Waves website.

According to the VST3 specification and Waves's standard practices, the WaveShell-VST3 9.91_x64.vst3 file is installed to the common VST3 directory for 64-bit plugins. The standard path is: Vst Plugin Waveshell-vst3 9.91-x64 -vst3-

Waveshell is the proprietary hosting layer used by Waves Audio to load their entire library of audio processing plugins within a single VST3 wrapper. Version 9.91 is part of the Waves Version 9.9x generation, commonly associated with Waves Central legacy management.

If plugins are missing, perform a "Clear cache and rescan" in your DAW settings. Waves Central: Waves changed their update policy several years ago

| | Compatibility Status & Recommended Settings | | :--- | :--- | | Cakewalk / Sonar | Works well. Ensure C:\Program Files\Common Files\VST3 is in your VST scan paths. If plugins disappear, clear the VST cache and rescan. | | Ableton Live | High compatibility with VST3. Only load Waves as VST3 to avoid scanning conflicts. If plugins vanish, perform a "Hard Rescan". | | FL Studio | Generally stable. If you get an error message at startup regarding WaveShell-VST3 9.91_x64 , the plugin is either missing or corrupted. Reinstall via Waves Central. | | Cubase / Nuendo | Typically very reliable. However, old V9 shells sometimes cause hanging on startup. Ensure you disable VST2 support for testing if crashes occur. | | Reaper | Works well. Clear cache and rescan in Preferences. Note: Waveshells sometimes hide all plugins if the license is not verified. | | Motu Digital Performer | Limited support on Windows. Waves does not officially support DP for Windows, so you may encounter more bugs here than in other DAWs. |

For mixing (not tracking), set your DAW’s audio buffer to 1024 or 2048 samples. Download the specific for V9 from the official Waves website

You might notice more than one WaveShell file, even within the same version number. For instance, a user might see both:

This type of error almost always occurs after a DAW update. The new DAW version has changed the way it scans or interfaces with VST3 plugins. The solution, as with many others, is to reinstall or repair the Waves plugins via Waves Central. This process ensures that the shell files are correctly registered with the operating system.