Third-Party Mods and Community Assets

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  • Third-Party Mods and Community Assets

    SWG Evolve integrates a number of community-created assets, visual upgrades, and code improvements developed by members of the Star Wars Galaxies emulator community.

    These modifications improve visuals, UI functionality, and gameplay systems while preserving the core SWG experience.



    Environment and World Mods

    Kashyyyk Texture Improvements
    Creator: Himalayas

    Evolve integrates improved Kashyyyk visual assets created by Himalayas.

    Features include:

    • Cleaner Kashyyyk environment textures
    • Updated character creator pedestal visuals
    • Updated planetary travel window visuals

    These improvements enhance visual clarity and overall presentation.



    Updated Starports
    Creator: Community Mod (SWGEmu)

    Evolve uses updated starport assets designed to modernize and improve the visual quality of planetary travel hubs.

    Typical improvements include:

    • Updated interior textures
    • Improved lighting
    • Higher fidelity environment details



    Client and Graphics Mods

    No Squints (Eye Shader Fix)

    This modification removes the exaggerated squinting effect caused by the original SWG eye shader.

    Benefits include:

    • More natural character facial appearance
    • Improved character screenshots
    • Reduced graphical distortion in bright environments



    User Interface Mods

    Custom Evolve UI Background
    Creator: Scorpius Von Guts

    • Evolve UI background
    • 22 Years of SWG intro screen



    Expanded Toolbar UI

    • Third action toolbar
    • Cooldown timers on ability bars
    • Cooldown timers on pet bars
    • Character displayed in group window
    • Improved health and action bar text display



    UI Color Themes

    Evolve Theme

    • Blue / Gray UI

    Revenge Theme

    • Dark Red / Gray UI



    Community Code Contributions

    Several developers from the SWG emulator community contributed fixes and improvements integrated into Evolve.

    • SWGVet1977
    • Doom
    • Jayfett
    • Shotgun Charlie
    • Wobby
    • NORD
    • DWTerabyte

    These contributions include scripting fixes, UI improvements, bug fixes, and gameplay corrections.



    Inspired Features

    SWG Beyond Inspired Features

    • Third toolbar UI
    • Once-per-account instance unlock scrolls
    • Once-per-account jewelry rewards

    Restoration Server Contributions

    Contributor: Aconite

    • GCW leaderboard framework
    • PvP locking mechanics near invasion generals
    • Armor recolor functionality



    Community Art Contributions

    Blood

    • Imperial Assault Trooper armor
    • Event decorations

    Vossk

    • Event decorations
    • Seasonal Items



    Note

    The SWG emulator community is highly collaborative. Many of the improvements used by Evolve originate from community contributions across multiple SWG projects.

    All original creators retain credit for their work.
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