It all started because many players didn't like the direction the game was being taken. “The SWGEmu project began on December 24, 2004.
I spoke with a staff member of SWGEmu using the name ‘Vlada’, regarding its history and where they aim for it to go: But how did it come about? The first step into a larger world Of course, it should be noted that SWGEmu is in no way sanctioned by LucasArts/Disney, but rather entirely the result of the efforts of fans from long ago. Before the Combat Upgrade, before the NGE, before the dark times. As I clicked on ‘LaunchPad’, the music from Empire Strikes Back began again, and I was suddenly transported to 2004. The original installation disks were needed to install the game on my PC again, which were only a quick eBay purchase away.
You see so many people on fan-forums trying to revive a classic game, teasing a few screenshots throughout a staggered development and no eventual release.īut here was the real deal. Wanting to discover any veterans of the game, I came across the project and I’ve been dipping in and out of it ever since. This project was ‘SWGEmu’, an emulated version of the original 2003 title I first discovered on Reddit around a year ago.
