GameZig

One of my favorite projects to keep an eye on is the Star Wars Galaxies emulator (SWGEmu).  For those of you SWG veterans not familiar with SWGEmu, it is a project aimed at bringing back SWG as it existed PRE-CU.  In other words, before Sony dropped the ball on their fan base.  The project has been in the works for years now and is rapidly nearing completion.  Every month the developers progress in leaps and bounds towards getting the engine optimized enough to have a fully functional SWG server in the state we vets all remembered and loved.

Now the devs are calling out for fans of SWG new and old to help with a major stress test of the game engine by logging in to the Test Center and playing the game.  The stress test is going to be the largest to date and hopefully the beginning of a series of large tests aimed at collecting as much data as possible to move this project to a live status.  

The test is taking place on December 6th, 2008 at 6:00 PM Eastern Standard Time

Participating is easy!  Follow the steps below to login and play the Test Center version of Pre-CU SWG!  Remember, a legal copy of Star Wars Galaxies is required.  You just need the discs, there is no subscription fees involved in this project now or ever.  Illegally downloaded versions or trial versions of the game client are prohibited.

Before you begin, head on over to SWGEmu.com and register for a forum account.  This will be the username/password you use to log into the Test Center.  

Installation
 

1.  Install your discs. You can use any version of the game. Do not update at this time.

2.  Download Launchpad Enhanced setup 

3.  Intall Launchpad Enhanced by clicking on the .exe file. (remember to be set as the admin if your on Vista)

4.  Update through Launchpad Enhanced. Depending on your download speed this can take several hours. Recommendation for the first download is to do it overnight. Do NOT interrupt the download or you will corrupt files.

5.  Log on using SWGEmu.com Forum Name and Password.

6. Play!

Hope to see everyone there!  This is a great, free project that has massive potential.  Do your part to help bring back the SWG of old!

Other Posts That May Interest You

• December 5, 2008 -- SWGEmu Reminder - Beta Testers Needed
• April 18, 2008 -- Star Wars Galaxies: Emulator Project
• June 12, 2008 -- MMORPG Persistent Worlds Aren’t Persistent
• June 11, 2008 -- MMORPG Feature Innovation
• May 29, 2008 -- Knights of the Old Republic MMO

Stumble it!