Star Wars Galaxies
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| Developers | |
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| SOE Austin | |
| Publishers | |
| LucasArts | |
| Release dates | |
| Windows | June 26, 2003 |
| Taxonomy | |
| Monetization | One-time game purchase, Subscription, Expansion pack |
| Modes | Multiplayer |
| Pacing | Persistent |
| Perspectives | Third-person |
| Controls | Direct control |
| Genres | MMORPG |
| Themes | Sci-fi |
| Series | Star Wars |
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Star Wars Galaxies is a multiplayer third-person MMORPG game in the Star Wars series.
The game's official servers were shut down on December 15, 2011. Unofficial servers such as SWGEmu, ProjectSWG and SWG Legends have since appeared.
General information
Availability
| Source | DRM | Notes | Keys | OS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Retail | |
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| Steam (unavailable) | |
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- All versions required a Station account.
Monetization
DLC and expansion packs
| Name | Notes | |
|---|---|---|
| Jump to Lightspeed | |
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| Episode III: Rage of the Wookiees | |
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| Trials of Obi-Wan | |
Game data
Configuration file(s) location
| System | Location |
|---|---|
| Windows | |
| Steam Play (Linux) | <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/24170/pfx/[Note 1] |
Save game cloud syncing
| System | Native | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Steam Cloud |
Video
| Graphics feature | State | WSGF | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Widescreen resolution | |||
| Multi-monitor | |||
| Ultra-widescreen | |||
| 4K Ultra HD | |||
| Field of view (FOV) | Slider, 60-120°. | ||
| Windowed | Toggle with Alt+↵ Enter. | ||
| Borderless fullscreen windowed | |||
| Anisotropic filtering (AF) | |||
| Anti-aliasing (AA) | |||
| Vertical sync (Vsync) | |||
| 60 FPS and 120+ FPS | |||
| High dynamic range display (HDR) | See the glossary page for potential alternatives. | ||
| Color blind mode | See the glossary page for potential workarounds. | ||
Input
| Keyboard and mouse | State | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Remapping | ||
| Mouse acceleration | ||
| Mouse sensitivity | ||
| Mouse input in menus | ||
| Keyboard and mouse prompts | ||
| Mouse Y-axis inversion | ||
| Controller | ||
| Controller support |
Audio
| Audio feature | State | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Separate volume controls | ||
| Surround sound | Sound Design of SWG[1] Steps to restore 5.1[2] | |
| Subtitles | ||
| Closed captions | ||
| Mute on focus lost | ||
| EAX support | EAX 3.0[1] | |
| Royalty free audio |
Localizations
| Language | UI | Audio | Sub | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English | ||||
| Japanese | Japan region only. |
Network
Multiplayer types
| Type | Native | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|
| LAN play | |||
| Online play | Use SWGEmu, ProjectSWG or SWG Legends. | ||
Connection types
| Type | Native | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Peer-to-peer | ||
| Dedicated | ||
| Self-hosting | ||
| Direct IP |
VR support
| Devices | State | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tobii Eye Tracking | Supports: Extended View - Eye & Head Tracking and Camera Boost. Requires GameHub 4.0 for official support of Opentrack standard.[3] |
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| TrackIR | Supports: Yaw, Pitch. | ||
Other information
API
| Technical specs | Supported | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Direct3D | 9.0c |
| Executable | 32-bit | 64-bit | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Windows |
Middleware
| Middleware | Notes | |
|---|---|---|
| Cutscenes | Bink Video |
System requirements
| Windows | ||||
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| Minimum | ||||
| Operating system (OS) | XP | |||
| Processor (CPU) | Intel Pentium III 1 GHz AMD Athlon 1 GHz |
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| System memory (RAM) | 512 MB | |||
| Storage drive (HDD/SSD) | 4.25 GB | |||
| Video card (GPU) | 3D acceleration with Hardware Transform and Lighting capability 32 MB of VRAM DirectX 9.0c compatible |
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Notes
- ↑ Notes regarding Steam Play (Linux) data:
- File/folder structure within this directory reflects the path(s) listed for Windows and/or Steam game data.
- Use Wine's registry editor to access any Windows registry paths.
- The app ID (24170) may differ in some cases.
- Treat backslashes as forward slashes.
- See the glossary page for details on Windows data paths.
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Everything you've ever wanted to know about sound in SWG! (retrieved)
- ↑ Restoring Surround Sound to the Client - last accessed on May 2023
- ↑ Opentrack Tobii Gaming - last accessed on 2025-09-11