Non-Windows Install

Linux Install​

• ProtonUp QT
• Lutris

1. First install the latest Proton-GE (9.25 at the time of this writing)
2. Browse to this link and install the SWG Restoration client
3. Then once its installed and patched
4. change the runner to Proton X.XX (whatever version is the latest)

Alternative Linux Install​

• SWG Restoration Install file from the official site
• Faugus Launcher
• Steam

1. First open Faugus Launcher and add the SWG Restoration Install file.
2. Run the install and let it go until it finishes and asks if you want to open SWG Resotration. Unclick it and do not open it yet.
3. Open Steam
4. Add SWG Restoration.exe, it will probably be in /home/USERNAME/Faugus/swg-restoration/drive_c/Program Files/SWG Restoration/SWG Restoration.exe
5. Right click SWG Restoration.exe in steam and click on Properties
6. Go to Compatibility
7. Click on Force the use of a specific Steam Play compatibility tool
8. Choose Proton Hotfix
9. Close out and click Play
10. Steam will launch the Restoration launcher and finish updating/installing the game and I was able to get it open after that

Yet another Alternative Linux Install - Arch​

• Software you will need:
  - SWG Restoration install - from the official link
  - winetricks

1. Install the game in the directory you want it, don't run it yet.
2. Open winetricks in the console and select the "default wineprefix"
3. Choose "Install a Windows DLL or component"
4. Choose the following componets
   d3dcompiler_43
   d3dx9
   d3dx10
   xact
   xact_x64
   vcrun2022
5. Press "OK" and let it process, just say yes to all the scary popups.
6. Next, cancel back, go into the "Change settings" and grab the following
   win10
   hidewineexports=enable
   windowmanagerdecorated=n
   windowmanagermanaged=y
7. Presss "OK" and let it run,
8. Cancel out of winetricks and run the game. - should be working now.

Using the 64Bit Client​

1. Open ProtonTricks.
2. Choose SWG Restoration
3. Choose the default WINE Prefix.
4. Choose Install a Windows DLL or component
5. Choose the following components
   d3dc9
   d3dcompiler_43
   d3dx10
   dxvk
   xact
   vcrun2022
6. You will get several popups, just click OK through them.
7. At some point, you will get a Setup dialog box for Microsoft Visual C++ 2022 Redistributable (I got two dialog boxes, second one said 'Setup Failed' but everything worked fine)
8. One all is done, go back to Steam and from Compatibility choose Proton Hotfix

1. Find the Prefix ID ~/.steam/steam/steamapps/compatdata/ (just look for the correct folder)
2. Fire up a terminal and do the following-
   
   Code:

   killall -9 wineserver
   killall -9 wine
   protontricks [your Prefix ID] vcrun2015
   (note: vcrun2022 worked as well, but vcrun2015 is the stated minimum requirement)
   protontricks [your Prefix ID] -q d3dx9 d3dcompiler_43 d3dx10 xact

3. Once all is done, go back to Steam and from the Compatibility choose Proton Hotfix

MacOS install​

This is not officially supported by Restoration developers (or Star Wars Galaxies in general) but I have not noticed any issues as of yet with this method.

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Crossover 26 - Paid​

• DirectX Bundle
• Restoration Installer

Create an empty bottle​

1. Bottom left of Crossover [+ Install]
2. Select: Install an unlisted application
3. Select: Install
4. Make sure its a New Bottle
5. Name it SWGR
6. Set/Leave it as Windows 10
7. Select the directx_Jun2010_redist.exe you downloaded
   (This is an extractor to then get to the proper exe we need)
8. Click Yes
9. In the box set the location to
   
   Code:

   C:\users\crossover\Downloads\DirectX

   (this will extract it to your Mac's Download folder)
10. Click Ok
11. Confirm create folder

Install missing DirectX components​

1. Go back to your bottle in Crossover
2. Select: Install Application to Bottle
3. Select: Install
4. Navigate into your new folder you extracted DirectX installer to
5. Select: DXSETUP.exe
6. Select: Choose Installer
7. Click Accept
8. Click Next
9. Click Next
10. Click Finish
11. Done!

Install Star Wars Galaxies Restoration​

1. Go back to your bottle in Crossover
2. Select: Install Application to Bottle
3. Select: Install
4. Select SWG Restoration Install.exe from your downloads
5. Select: Choose Installer
6. Click: Agree
7. Install to:
   
   Code:

   C:\SWG Restoration

8. Finish

Update launch command to fix launcher issues​

1. Go back to your bottle
2. Select: Run Command
3. In the command Command section enter:
   
   Code:

   "C:\SWG Restoration\SWG Restoration.exe" --disable-gpu --in-process-gpu --disable-gpu-compositing --disable-gpu-rasterization --disable-software-rasterizer --use-gl=swiftshader

4. Select: Save Command as Launcher
   This overrides the current applications run command in the bottle so you don't need to do this every time
5. Go back to bottle your bottle
6. Run SWG Restoration from the icon in your bottle
7. Enter login details and then wait for patch/update

Launch the Game​

1. Wait for download to finish
2. Select: PLAY
3. Will prompt to install required DirectX components
4. Select: OK
5. Select: Next
6. This will instantly complete, we have all the required DirectX Components and more
7. Select: Finish
8. Select: PLAY
9. First time setup asks to set graphic options
   I enabled Windowed and Borderles. I personally run this on a Macbook Air M4 2025, I set to 1710 x 1107 @ 60 Hz

Sikarugir - FREE​

• DirectX Bundle
• Restoration Installer

Install Homebrew​

/bin/bash -c "$(curl -fsSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/Homebrew/install/HEAD/install.sh)"

Install Sikarugir​

brew upgrade
brew install --cask Sikarugir-App/sikarugir/sikarugir

usr/sbin/softwareupdate --install-rosetta --agree-to-license

Creating up your wrapper​

1. Open Sikarugir.app in your Mac Applications folder
2. This will open the Sikarugir Creator window
3. Click: Download Template and wait until its done
4. Set the engine to WS12WineSikarugir10.0_4
5. Click Create
6. Name it SWGR
7. Tell it to create it in your Applications Folder
8. Wait for finish creating and a popup will appear
9. Select: Launch It

Setting up your new wrapper​

1. Tick DirectX to Metal translation layer - (DXMT)
2. This isn't needed but: Save this image and Set the icon to it:
   
   Code:

   https://swgr.org/styles/resto/SWGR-Holo-192.webp

Install missing DirectX components​

1. Select: Install software
2. Select the directx_Jun2010_redist.exe you downloaded
3. Popup will appear saying "Maybe the installer failed?"
4. Ignore this and Select: OK
5. Go back to the installer (it should be in your dock)
6. (This is an extractor to then get to the proper exe we need)
7. Click Yes
8. In the box set the location to
   
   Code:

   C:\users\ [your name] \Downloads\DirectX

   (this will extract it to your Mac's Download folder)
9. Click Ok
10. Confirm create folder

1. Install software
2. Direct to the new folder you created and DXSETUP.exe
3. Popup will appear saying "Maybe the installer failed?"
4. Ignore this and click ok
5. Go back to the installer in your dock
6. Click Accept
7. Click Next
8. Click Next
9. Click Finish

Install Star Wars Galaxies Restoration​

1. Install software
2. Direct to SWG Restoration Install.exe
3. Set install location to:
4. C:\SWG Restoration
5. Click Agree
   This sometimes appears to crash the Configure app with a "Busy" message that never goes away.
   Force close this and re-open your SWGR.app you created this should bring you back to the configure app as we havent set an app to open yet

Launch the Game​

1. Wait for download to finish
2. Select: PLAY
3. Will prompt to install required DirectX components
4. Select: OK
5. Select: Next
6. This will instantly complete, we have all the required DirectX Components and more
7. Select: Finish
8. Select: PLAY
9. First time setup asks to set graphic options (This takes a whle to show up)
   I enabled Windowed and Borderles. I personally run this on a Macbook Air M4 2025, I set to 1710 x 1107 @ 60 Hz

Update launch command to fix launcher issues​

1. Set launcher link to:
2. Code:

   "C:\SWG Restoration\SWG Restoration.exe" --disable-gpu --in-process-gpu --disable-gpu-compositing --disable-gpu-rasterization --disable-software-rasterizer --use-gl=swiftshader

3. The extra variables are to make the launcher show as its invisible without them
4. Login and update/patch

Troubleshooting​

Weird FPS Limit​

1. Download ReShade (with full add-on support) latest from this link
2. Crossover Specific:
   1. Go back to your bottle in Crossover
   2. Select: Install Application to Bottle
   3. Select: Install
   4. Select ReShade_Setup_*.*.*_Addon.exe from your downloads
   5. Select: Choose Installer
3. Sikarugir Specific:
   1. Right click your SWGR.app
   2. Show Package Contents
   3. Open the contents folder
   4. Run Configure.app
   5. Tools > Config Utility > Libraries
   6. New override for Library type d3d9 and click Add
   7. Close that and go back to Configuration in the Configure app
   8. Install Software
   9. Select ReShade_Setup_*.*.*_Addon.exe from your downloads
4. It will show a warning, just press OK
5. Select: Browse... at the bottom of the window
6. Guide to your installation My Computer > C: > SWG Restoration > x64 and select SwgClient_r.exe
7. Select: Next
8. Select: DirectX 9
9. Here you can either add effects of choose uncheck all for a blank installation
10. Then it asks for what addons to install, just click next
11. ReShade is now installed to and will load when you start the game
    If the installer still shows as open and in your dock, just Cancel the install in CrossOver and then Quit All Applications in your bottle. It's already finished.
12. Then we now need to download renodx-fpslimiter.addon64 from this link
13. Go to your bottle and choose Open C: Drive to access the files and folder of the bottle
14. Navigate to C: > SWG Restoration > x64 and move this new downloaded file to here
15. Then, launch the game and access ReShade overlay with keyboard Home button (if you don't have one use fn + left arrow)
16. For me it showed the FPS limiter in a small window, you can drag this to the side and resize it as needed
17. Set it to the desired fps (recommended 60) and that should be remembered through closing and opening

Steam Deck Setup​

Linux Install (Lutris)​

• ProtonUp QT (or ProtonPlus)
• Lutris

Linux Install (Steam)​

• Steam
• protontricks (for installing Directx9 into the SWGR Proton directory)
• Proton-GE (follow the installation instructions on the README)

1. Download the SWG Restoration (SWGR) Installer
2. Add the SWGR Installer to Steam's Non-Steam Games (Games > Add a Non-Steam Game to My Game Library)
3. In the game's Steam properties (it will be named SWG Restoration Install.exe)
   1. Set "Start In" to be the directory you'd like the game files to be located (Example /home/username/.local/share/swgr)
   2. Set the game's compatibility tool to Proton-GE
4. Launch the installer from Steam and complete the installation (uncheck start SWGR at the end of the installation process)
5. Find where within steam the SWGR launcher was installed. Run the following in the terminal
   
   Code:

   find ~/.local/share/Steam/ -name 'SWG Restoration.exe'

   
   It should be something like
   
   Code:

   /home/username/.local/share/Steam/steamapps/compatdata/123456789/pfx/drive_c/Program Files/SWG Restoration/SWG Restoration.exe

6. Note down the App ID (it's the folder name with only numbers. In the example above it's 123456789)
7. In the game's Steam properties
   1. Update the target to be the full path of SWG Restoration.exe
   2. Update the game name to SWG Restoration
8. Install Directx9 and configure SWGR's Proton settings using the App ID in the earlier step. Run the following in the terminal, replacing APP_ID_HERE:
   
   
   Code:

   protontricks <APP_ID_HERE> d3dx9_39 dxvk win10 windowmanagerdecorated=n windowmanagermanaged=y hidewineexports=enable

   Using the App Id in the example:
   
   Code:

   protontricks 123456789 d3dx9_39 dxvk win10 windowmanagerdecorated=n windowmanagermanaged=y hidewineexports=enable

Steam Deck - Black Screen with Audio Fix​

1. Head over to steam and click on the + sign in the bottom left of the screen.
2. Select: Add a non-steam game
3. Browse to the SWG Restoration install from Lutris at:
   
   Code:

   /home/deck/Games/Star Wars Galaxes - An Empire Divided

   or whatever name you chose for the game folder.
4. Select SWG Restoration.exe
5. Select properties on the new steam game and change the compatibility mode to the same Proton version as Lutris.
6. Launch the game once so it will appear in Proton Tricks, but close it right after.

1. The checkbox select the default wineprefix should be selected
2. Click ok
3. Select Change settings and click Ok
4. Check the boxes for hidewineexports=enable, win10, windowmanagerdecorated=n, windowmanagermanaged=y and click okay.

1. Finally you should be able to see all the options again
2. Select: Install a Windows DLL or component and click Ok
3. Check the boxes for d3dx9_39 and dxvk and then click Ok