Install SWGEmu

This page contains all of the steps required in order to get online the SWGEmu network of servers in order to help test on Nova Test Center, play on Pre-Alpha or Basilisk.

Step 1 - Acquiring Sony's Star Wars Galaxies Installation Media
Step 2 - Installing Star Wars Galaxies
Step 3 - Download Launchpad Enhanced (LPE)
Step 4 - Installing Launchpad Enhanced (LPE)
Step 5 - Running Launchpad Enhanced (LPE) in Administrator Mode
Step 5a - User Account Control (UAC) in Windows 7
Step 5b - User Account Control (UAC) in Windows Vista
Step 6 - Running Launchpad Enhanced (LPE) for the first time
Step 7 - Updating & Installing SWGEmu with Launchpad Enhanced (LPE)
Step 8 - Customizing Game Settings
Step 9 - Launching SWGEmu & Logging In
Step 10 - Launchpad Enhanced (LPE) ~ Options and Features

Step 1 - Acquiring Sony's Star Wars Galaxies Installation Media

To setup SWGEmu, you will need an ORIGINAL Star Wars Galaxies (SWG) client, yes ORIGINAL Star Wars Galaxies (SWG) client. You can not use 14 day trial client or any other trial client, you can not use client obtained through torrent or warez sites. So if you don't own an original client, SOE's digital copy or original CD's, get yourself one. You can buy original CD's cheap on e-bay or amazon.com. There are quite a few versions that have been released over the years and any version of SWG will work.

Now that you have your ORIGINAL Star Wars Galaxies client you can begin your SWGEmu setup.

Step 2 - Installing Star Wars Galaxies

Install the game onto your computer following the installation wizard in its default location, its usually C:Program FilesStarWarsGalaxies.

Look of the Setup wizard may vary, but installation process is still the same.

Once you finish that, DO NOT start the game.

Step 3 - Download Launchpad Enhanced (LPE)

After you have finished installing Star Wars Galaxies it is time to download Launchpad Enhanced (LPE). LPE is a SWGEmu launcher that will download and install all the missing patch files you need to play on both Test Center Nova and Pre-Alpha or Basilisk Just click on the picture to begin the download.

Or follow the link: Launchpad Enhanced

Please note: In order to work properly Launchpad Enhanced (LPE) requires NET Framework 2.0 or other newer version (2.0 SP1, 3.5 SP1, 4.0) to be installed.

Step 4 - Installing Launchpad Enhanced (LPE)

Once you have finished downloading LPE, it's time to run it…

Time for the Setup wizard again. After you select select an install directory, you may change this to what ever you like, but for this guide it will be C:Program FilesLaunchpadEnhanced.

Continue to follow the Setup wizard until the LPE setup is complete.

Do not run LPE before you complete Step 5

Step 5 - Running Launchpad Enhanced (LPE) in Administrator Mode
(If you are running Windows XP, you can simply skip this and go to Step 6)

If you running Windows Vista or Windows 7 you MUST run LPE as an Administrator, Locate your Launchpad Enhanced.exe, it default location is C:Program FilesLaunchpad Enhanced, right click, select Properties and do the following…

Or you can completely disable User Account Control (UAC) through your Control Panel…

Step 5a - User Account Control (UAC) in Windows 7

In Windows 7 just pull down that slider all the way down.

Step 5b - User Account Control (UAC) in Windows Vista

Click Start , and then click Control Panel.
In Control Panel, click User Accounts And Family Safety.
Click User Accounts.
Click Turn User Account Control On Or Off. (Though the link appears on a single users Control Panel page, it will affect all users)
Clear the Use User Account Control (UAC) To Help Protect Your Computer check box, and then click OK.
When prompted, restart your computer.

Step 6 - Running Launchpad Enhanced (LPE) for the first time

Once you have done all that you are ready to run LPE for the first time.

NOTE: When you run LPE for the first time it will be working in the background for some time before any windows pop up.
Once it is done working in the background you will see some error messages (usually nothing to worry about) and a window like this one:

If you have installed Star Wars Galaxies from your CD’s correctly, LPE will detect itt and it will come up green as Passed like above. If your Firewall check has failed, make sure to add LPE to your Firewall (Windows firewall) and Anti-virus exceptions.

Sometimes LPE will fail to detect your SWG installation, it happens when you don’t install SWG in default location in which case you will have to go to option Change and manually try to find it. If you have installed SWG in its default location and LPE still cant find it, just run LPE over and over until it detects your SWG installation.

Once everything comes out green, LPE will then automatically select an installation path for your emulator. Default location is C: SWGEmu

Step 7 - Updating & Installing SWGEmu with Launchpad Enhanced (LPE)

It is time to click twice on the Launchpad Enhanced shortcut (you can find it on your desktop). After this step you will finally see LPE.

You are now ready to select your server, open the sliding menu and pick Official.

Once you have selected Official you will notice that LPE starting the Updating Procedure, making sure that you have all the necessary files needed to play. LPE will either transfer files from your original SWG install directory C:Program FilesStarWarsGalaxies to C:SWGEmu or simply download the missing files.

NOTE: Updating process can take quite some time. Its speed depends on your computer, internet speed and version of the SWG you have installed.. Once LPE has finished transferring and downloading necessary files, it will look like this:

You are almost ready to play...

Step 8 - Customizing Game Settings

Before you click the Play button I would advise you to go to Game Option and mark Skip Intro Sequence, as this will get you to our Login Screen much quicker.

Step 9 - Launching SWGEmu & Logging In

It is time to press PLAY.

After a few loading screens you will be asked to enter your User name and Password. Enter your SWGEmu forum User name and Password. If you do not have an SWGEmu user name or password yet, you may sign up for a new account here. Be aware however, that multiple accounts are NOT allowed.

NOTE: Both User name and Password are case sensitive.

Select the server you want to create your character (avatar) on...

After you select the server you create your character (avatar) you will be able to log in to the world of Pre-CU Star Wars Galaxies

Step 10 - Launchpad Enhanced (LPE) ~ Options and Features

At this point you have successfully installed SWGEmu and it is tile to get better acquainted with Launchpad Enhanced (LPE)

On the left you will see some buttons:

1. Chat - Should lead you to the IRC client hosted on SWGEmu forums

2. Customize - Will allow you to chose from a small number of custom loading screens and login backgrounds

3. Kodans Prof Calc - Will allow you to use built in Kodan’s Profession Calculator and character builder

4. Macro Manager - Should allow you to upload, download, edit and delete your macros (Still in the works)

5. Options - These options are mostly related to LPE and your SWGEmu installation. From here you can change your EMU and Source locations...
Toggle between LPE skins (LPE will need to restart in order to do this)...

What LPE restarts it will look like this...

You can repair LPE from here by clicking on either Fast, Complete or Config repair...

You can change your in game movement style...

And you can allow mutiple instances (this will enable you to run multiple clients simultaneously) by pressing Toggle button...

Once you press Toggle the red False will turn to green True...

6. Game Options - These are the game options, some are more advanced then others, you will probably use very few of them. Here are some of the most commonly used...

In the Graphics tab you can change your screen resolution by pulling the slider down...

You can also switch from full screen to windowed mode (chose between standard and borderless window)

In the Sound tab you are able to turn off all the sounds in game.

In the Advanced tab you can mark Disable World Preloading and Disable File Caching, this will speed up load-times and make the game maybe a bit faster overall, but could give you hardly noticeable lag when traveling.

CONGRATULATIONS!!! YOU HAVE SUCCESSFULLY COMPLETED SWGEmu SETUP!!!
IT’S TIME TO RELIVE THE SAGA…

For additional help please go to irc.swgemu.com #support channel.

~The SWGEmu Team

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