SWGemu- I recommend looking at it

**Reagel Ortopoka** · Employee Character sheet Test: 4235

Typho Raame wrote:

I have been thinking that, since SW:TOR isn't coming out for another year and a bit, and we haven't had any word of the Beta being released to the public, that we will need some form of multiplayer game to pass the time, so we can make sure activity levels stay high and people won't get bored. After discussing with my fellow Vigos, I decided that I would check out the Star Wars Galaxies Pre Combat Upgrade Emulator (SWGemu). I've downloaded it, and have got everything working (despite what others have said, it isn't too complicated to get working, if you have basic common sense and can understand instructions). So, for those who are interested, I will post a series step by step instructions to get it working:

Here are the steps:

(For those who have a Torrent Download Program, skip to Step 5.)

1. Go to http://www.bittorrent.com
2. Click the big green download button.
3. Once it has downloaded, click the BitTorrent icon.
4. It should start up with an install file and such. Follow all the prompts and everything. Right before you click the "Install" button, un-tick any little box that says anything to do with "Ask.com". You don't need it or want it.
5. Once BitTorrent is installed, open it up and go to the browse area and search "SWGemu" (the search bar is up the top right of the program).
6. A page should pop-up and you can choose any of the links (I recommend choosing the first link as it worked for me).
7. It should relocate your page to a new page that has a button that says "Download" in green letters. Click it. A pop-up should occur. Press save file.
8. A small file should download and another BitTorrent icon should appear on your desktop. Double click it and the full download of SWGemu should begin and pop-up in the BitTorrent program (It is 2.20 gigabytes so it might take some time to download).

Alright, so you've downloaded it. Time to install it. Here are the steps:

1. A little bubble should have popped-up from the BitTorrent icon in your toolbar. Click it and a folder containing the necessary files for SWGemu should appear, including a Daemon Tools 3.47 file. Ignore any other file expect that one for now.
2. Double click the Daemon Tools 3.47 file and install it.
3. Double click the icon that has now appeared on your desktop and a little red lightning bolt in a silver circle should appear on your toolbar. Right click it and scroll your mouse onto the Virtual CD/DVD-ROM option.
4. Click Set Number of Devices and choose the 3 Devices option (They will come up as Device 0, Device 1 and Device 3).
5. Load the Devices up with the "SWG_CD1", "SWG_CD2" and "SWG_CD3" making sure that "SWG_CD1 is in Device 0, "SWG_CD2" in is Device 1 and "SWG_CD3" is in Device 3 (You will find the necessary files to mount the drives with in the "SWG_PRECU" folder.
6. The Star Wars Galaxy PRECU Emulator start-up viewer should appear and you can now install the game.
7. The install will ask for you to swap to disc two at one point. It will come up with a message which has the CD Drive that it will want you to enter. Type in the drive that has the Device 1. For me it was the E drive. Following this step when it asks for disc three.
8. Go back to the SWG_PRECU folder and go to both the "IMPORTANT" folder and the "PATCH_00-13" folder, and copy all files in there into the Star Wars Galaxies folder once it has fully installed.
9. Before trying to play the game, make sure you download Launchpad Enhanced. You can find it at http://launchpad.thewildclan.com/. Install it, and you will now refer to that icon only for playing Star Wars Galaxies, as the normal icon for Star Wars Galaxies doesn't work.
10. Before you being playing, make sure you go to the SWGemu website. The URL is http://www.swgemu.com/. Create an account there, as this will be the account that you use for Star Wars Galaxies.
11. Once you've done all that, double click the Launchpad Enhanced.exe file and run the program and make sure that the server is set to "Test Nova Center". It will download any necessary patches (It's around 644 Mb so be patient).
12. After that, a big button saying "Play" should appear on the Launchpad. Press it, and you'll load into Star Wars Galaxies. Typho in your Username and Password (The same username and password from your account on the SWGemu website). After you've logged in, you should be fine to play Star Wars Galaxies Pre-Combat Upgrade Emulator. Enjoy.

If you encounter any problems, please feel free to Private Message me.

Nice, will get to it soon me thinks. R2D2

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**Owen Keez** · Subject: Re: SWGemu- I recommend looking at it Wed Feb 03, 2010 7:14 am

Very nice instructions Typho. Just got it now.

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**Reagel Ortopoka** · Employee Character sheet Test: 4235

I'm in, message Reagel Ortopoka if you would like to... Something.

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**Typho Raame** · Comitatus Vigo Character sheet Test: Typho Raame

I'm now sure how often people receive mail, whether it's instantaneous or if it only shows up when you log on.

Anyway, we're going to have to have a place to meet each time we get together. There's tonnes of star ports and stuff an 10 planets, so it might get complicated.

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**Sirax** · Subject: Re: SWGemu- I recommend looking at it Fri Feb 05, 2010 12:59 am

I'm downloading it now. Should be fun Cool

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**Tal'nar** · Employee Character sheet Test: 4235

Well, I'm into the regular SWG again. To bad I hadn't seen this before Ö

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**Typho Raame** · Comitatus Vigo Character sheet Test: Typho Raame

Apparently there's a way which converts the current Star Wars Galaxies version back into the Pre-CU Emulator. I'm not sure how its done, but they tell you how to do it on the site. I can of course understand if you wouldn't want to do this.

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"Mankind will only ever reach perfection when the last stone of the last church falls on the last priest."

"If you seek to aid everyone that suffers in the galaxy, you will only weaken yourself … and weaken them. If you care for others, then dispense with pity and sacrifice and recognize the value in letting them fight their own battles. And when they triumph, they will be even stronger for the victory."

**Tal'nar** · Employee Character sheet Test: 4235

Typho Raame wrote:

Apparently there's a way which converts the current Star Wars Galaxies version back into the Pre-CU Emulator. I'm not sure how its done, but they tell you how to do it on the site. I can of course understand if you wouldn't want to do this.

Yeah, I've done that before Smile

. Just download the Enchanced Launch-Pad and it does everything for you.
But now I resubb'd and restarted a new toon on the normal SWG, I think I'll be hooked on it for a few weeks Razz

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"Nau vak'to, dralshye'raj" - Before I go, you will all burn. - Talnar Galon