Star Wars: The Old Republic Tips

SWTOR SETUP STEP BY STEP

Updated: 2024-01-15 Version 23.7.X

Update Information:

The information bellow is no longer working. Please install Steam and you can install Star Wars: The Old Republic (or SWTOR) through Steam. 

A New CrossTie has been submitted for approval and should be available shortly. 

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Note: This does not work on Mac OSX 10.15 (macOS Catalina). It will work on anything <10.15 and Linux

Requirements:

• Cross Over 18 - Does not work with any earlier versions

Step by Step

1. Click on [Install a Windows Application]
   
2. Type "Star Wars"" and select the installer for "Star Wars: The Old Republic"
   
3.  Start the Install process and go through the install of all the Microsoft and Third Party components. 
   
4. DO NOT START THE GAME at the end of the CrossOver Install.
   
5. Finish the install so that CrossOver installs and sets up the Installer.
6. start "Star Wars - the Old Republic", the program will start and close down a few times while the installer updates. When you are prompted with to Log-In.
   1. DO NOT LOG IN
   2. Close the Installer . When it completes updating. 
   3. Note: You might have to force it close
7. Right Click on the Bottle and Open thew C Drive, and navigate to  "Program Files (x86) \ Electronic Arts \ BioWare \ Star Wars - The Old Republic" folder.
8. Look for file called launcher.settings and open it with a text editor of your choice. 
   1. Search for  "PatchingMode" if it exists modify it:
      1. From: "PatchingMode": "{ \"swtor\": \"BR\" }"
      2. To: "PatchingMode": "{ \"swtor\": \"SSN\"}"
      3. If it does not exist add to the end of the XML
         ,"PatchingMode": "{ \"swtor\": \"SSN\"}"
      4.   "bitraider_disable": "true"
   2. Search for "bitraider_disable"
      1. If it exists change it from: "bitraider_disable": "false"
      2. To "bitraider_disable": "true"
      3. If it does not exist then add it to the end of the XML or as a new line with 
         , "bitraider_disable": "true"
9. After you finish editing, and saving the file
10. Start the Game ... this time everything should work. 

== Trouble Shooting ==
A. Any Screen problems (Black Graphics / Maps Not Showing Up / something to do with Video)

•  Before you start the game (if you have the game running shut it down)
• Right Click on the SWTOR Bottle (Whatever you named it). 
• Select "Settings"
• Uncheck "Performance Enhanced Graphics
• Restart The Game
• If the black characters still persist make sure you are running the LATEST version of CrossOver. (this was tested and working on 18.0.0 MAC)
• If it still persists, you might want to set the settings to the LOWEST resolution possible within the game. 
• If you still have problems you can try the Memory Fix (In the TIPS section as well).