Classic sandbox · Core3
Pre-CU Client
Download the classic Pre-CU client. This is the client used for our Core3 galaxy. Keep it in its own folder, separate from NGE.
Download Pre-CUGet in the game
Download SWG Returns
Choose your galaxy, download the launcher, and use one account to play both.
Later era · NGE
NGE Client
Download the full NGE game client for later-era combat and space gameplay on our NGE galaxy.
Download NGERequired for both
Launcher
Install one launcher to scan, update, and play either Pre-CU or NGE from a single tool.
Download LauncherOne account. Two galaxies.
Register once, then use the same username and password on either client.
- Create your account. Register once using the button above — the same login works on both galaxies.
- Download your client. Choose Pre-CU or NGE above and wait for the ZIP to finish downloading.
- Extract the ZIP. Right-click it, choose Extract All, and pick a simple folder such as Desktop\SWG Returns. Never run the game from inside the ZIP.
- Install the launcher. Download it above, open the setup file, and follow the prompts.
- Select your galaxy and folder. In the launcher, choose Pre-CU or NGE, then point Install Location at your extracted client folder.
- Play. Confirm the correct galaxy is selected in the launcher and press Play.
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