Written: June 20, 2025 by pstraw

pSWG Development Tracking

This project is no longer maintained

No Longer Maintained

As of late July 2025 I’ve decided to stop working on this project. It was fun to implement popular servers’ code changes into the latest swgemu code with the help of AI. After a while, I just lost steam and wanted to move on to other projects. Maybe one day I’ll pick it back up ;]

Launcher

The pSWG electron launcher

V1 Release

Allows selection and changing of install directory
Verifies files match with md5 hash
Downloads files from web server
Launches SWGEmu.exe
Launches SWGEmu_Setup.exe
Options to minimize to tray / minimize on play / disable background animiation
Select between live and local servers
And it’s pretty =]

QOL Changes

Quality of life changes that have been implemented

Enable JTL

✔️ Tested on Local

MMOCoreORB\bin\conf\config.lua

Set JTL to enabled via config

Increase Storage Per Lot

✔️ Tested on Local

MMOCoreORB\src\server\zone\objects\building\BuildingObject.idl
MMOCoreORB\src\server\zone\objects\building\BuildingObjectImplementation.cpp
MMOCoreORB/src/server/zone/managers/structure/StructureManager.cpp

Max player items increased to 5000
Item storage increased to 300 per lot for player structures
Item storage increased to 900 for civic structures
Updated structure status to include max number of items allowed in structure

Show Resource Names on Resource Containers

✔️ Tested on Local

MMOCoreORB\src\server\zone\objects\resource\ResourceSpawnImplementation.cpp

Added resource names to resource containers

Sampling and Harvester Rates Increased, Disable Sampling Mini-Game

✔️ Tested on Local

MMOCoreORB\src\server\zone\managers\resource\resourcespawner\ResourceSpawner.cpp
MMOCoreORB\src\server\zone\objects\tangible\deed\structure\StructureDeedImplementation.cpp
MMOCoreORB\src\server\zone\objects\player\sessions\survey\SurveySessionImplementation.cpp

Hand sampling rates increased to 2x
Harvester rates increased to 5x
Disabled sampling mini-game

Vendor and Bazaar Sales

✔️ Tested on Local

MMOCoreORB\src\server\zone\managers\auction\AuctionManager.idl

Increased expiration time to 1 year for vendor sales
Increased expiration time to 30 days for bazaar sales
Increased max bazaar price to 10 million

Crafting Tool Timers Reduced

✔️ Tested on Local

MMOCoreORB\src\server\zone\objects\player\sessions\crafting\CraftingSessionImplementation.cpp

Crafting tools timers set to 1 second for prototype + practice

Factory Timers Reduced

✔️ Tested on Local

MMOCoreORB\src\server\zone\objects\installation\factory\FactoryObjectImplementation.cpp

Factory time per object set to 1 second

Factory Crate Sizes Increased

✔️ Tested on Local

MMOCoreORB\src\server\zone\objects\factorycrate\FactoryCrate.idl
MMOCoreORB\src\templates\intangible\DraftSchematicObjectTemplate.cpp
MMOCoreORB\bin\scripts\object\draft_schematic\**\*.lua

Factory crate max capacity set to 1000
Note: this change spanned 400+ files (each draft schematic needed to be set)

Resource Container Size Increased

✔️ Tested on Local

MMOCoreORB\src\server\zone\objects\resource\ResourceContainer.idl

Resource crate size increased to 10 million

Travel Waiting Times Removed

✔️ Tested on Local

MMOCoreORB\bin\scripts\managers\planet\planet_manager.lua
MMOCoreORB\src\server\zone\managers\planet\PlanetManagerImplementation.cpp

Remove starport wait time
Remove shuttleport wait time

Travel Boarding Range Increased

✔️ Tested on Local

MMOCoreORB\src\server\zone\objects\creature\commands\BoardShuttleCommand.h

Increase boarding range of startports and shuttles
Based on this infinity commit

✔️ Tested on Local

MMOCoreORB\src\server\zone\managers\guild\GuildManagerImplementation.cpp
MMOCoreORB\src\server\zone\objects\guild\sui\GuildSponsorVerifySuiCallback.h

Removed range restriction for sponsoring players to join a guild

Group Invite Range Restriction Removed

✔️ Tested on Local

MMOCoreORB\bin\conf\config.lua

Removed range restriction on group invites (can invite from anywhere/any planet)

Group Size Increased

⚠️ Partially tested on Local

MMOCoreORB\src\server\zone\managers\group\GroupManager.h
MMOCoreORB\src\server\zone\managers\group\GroupManager.cpp

Increased group size to 50
Include fixes from SR2

Group Mission Payouts

✔️ Tested on Local

MMOCoreORB\src\server\zone\objects\mission\MissionObjectiveImplementation.cpp

Ensure group mission payouts are only split between players who are in-range

Destroy Missions Quantities and Titles

✔️ Tested on Local

MMOCoreORB\src\server\zone\managers\mission\MissionManagerImplementation.cpp

Increase number of missions that can be taken to 5
Increase number of missions shown on terminal to 18
Changed names of destroy missions to show creature level and creature names

Destroy Mission Direction and Difficulty Choice

✔️ Tested on Local

MMOCoreORB\bin\scripts\screenplays\screenplays.lua
MMOCoreORB\bin\scripts\screenplays\custom_content\tools\mission_direction_choice.lua
MMOCoreORB\bin\scripts\screenplays\custom_content\tools\mission_level_choice.lua
MMOCoreORB\src\server\zone\objects\tangible\terminal\mission\MissionTerminalImplementation.cpp
MMOCoreORB\src\server\zone\managers\mission\MissionManagerImplementation.cpp

Added direction choice to mission terminals for destroy missions
Added level (difficulty) choice to mission terminals for destroy missions

Vehicle and Pet Call Timers Reduced, Allow In-Combat Storage

✔️ Tested on Local

MMOCoreORB\src\server\zone\objects\intangible\VehicleControlDeviceImplementation.cpp
MMOCoreORB\src\server\zone\objects\intangible\PetControlDeviceImplementation.cpp

Call timers for Vehicles and Pets reduced to 5 seconds
Vehicles and Pets can be stored while in combat

Entertainer Buff Duration, Tumble Speed, and Single Mastery

✔️ Tested on Local

MMOCoreORB\src\server\zone\objects\player\sessions\EntertainingSessionImplementation.cpp

Increased entertainer buff duration to 3 hours
Reduced cooldown on entertainer effects: entertainers can now tumble action
Enabled all buffs for both dancer and musician: only 1 mastery needed

Enable Wipe Fill on Clone

✔️ Tested on Local

MMOCoreORB\bin\conf\config.lua

Enable fill wipe on player clone

Bounty Hunter Mission Titles

✔️ Tested on Local

MMOCoreORB\src\server\zone\managers\mission\MissionManagerImplementation.cpp

Changed names of BH Missions to show difficulty level and target name

Add Slice Choice to Weapon Slicing

✔️ Tested on Local

MMOCoreORB\src\server\zone\objects\player\sessions\SlicingSession.idl
MMOCoreORB\src\server\zone\objects\player\sessions\SlicingSessionImplementation.cpp

Add option to choose between damage and speed slice on weapons (from Syndicate code)

Add Slice Choice to Armor Slicing

✔️ Tested on Local

MMOCoreORB\src\server\zone\objects\player\sessions\SlicingSession.idl
MMOCoreORB\src\server\zone\objects\player\sessions\SlicingSessionImplementation.cpp

Add option to choose between effectiveness and encumbrance slice on armor (modified from Syndicate weapon slice choice code)

Update Attachments to have Skill Modifier Name, Limit Attachments to 1 Skill Mod, Remove Skill Mods From Weapons

✔️ Tested on Local

MMOCoreORB\src\server\zone\objects\tangible\attachment\AttachmentImplementation.cpp
MMOCoreORB\src\server\zone\managers\loot\LootManagerImplementation.cpp

Named attachments with AA/CA prefix and their first skill mod (ie. “[AA] Rescue + 12”)
Limited skill mods to only 1 per AA/CA
Removed skill mods from weapons
Thanks to this code from SR2 and this commit

Enhanced Rotate

✔️ Tested on Local

MMOCoreORB\bin\conf\config.lua

Set enhanced rotate to enabled via config

Global Bank

✔️ Tested on Local

MMOCoreORB\src\server\zone\objects\tangible\components\BankTerminalMenuComponent.h

Enabled global bank

Consolidate City Specializations

⚠️ Partially tested on Local / Needs More Work

# Core3 Updates
MMOCoreORB/bin/scripts/managers/city_manager.lua

# TRE Updates
string/en/cmd_d.stf
string/en/cmd_n.stf
string/en/skl_d.stf
string/en/city/city.stf

Add surveying, cloning, entertainer, and medical to all city specializations
Consolodate city specializations:
- Logistics Hub (crafting experimentation & assembly)
- Expedition Frontier (mission payouts)
- Dynamic Garrison (defense)
Needs improvements:
- remove default city specializations from city management terminal
- fix hardcoded specialization names in CityRegionImplementation.cpp

Increase Vehicle Speeds

✔️ Tested on Local

# TRE Updates
object/mobile/vehicle/shared_landspeeder_x31.iff
object/mobile/vehicle/shared_landspeeder_x34.iff
object/mobile/vehicle/shared_speederbike.iff
object/mobile/vehicle/shared_speederbike_swoop.iff
object/mobile/vehicle/shared_landspeeder_av21.iff
object/mobile/vehicle/shared_jetpack.iff

Increased vehicle speeds for X31, X34, Speederbike, Swoop, AV21, Jetpack

Prevent Wild Lairs From Spawning Immediately After Destruction Of Mission Layer (SR2)

⚠️ Partially tested on Local

MMOCoreORB\src\server\zone\managers\creature\LairSpawnAreaUtils.h
MMOCoreORB\src\server\zone\managers\creature\LairSpawnAreaUtils.cpp
MMOCoreORB/src/server/zone/managers/creature/LairObserverImplementation.cpp
MMOCoreORB\src\server\zone\objects\mission\DestroyMissionObjectiveImplementation.cpp

Wild lairs should now wait 30 seconds after mission layer is destroyed to spawn
thanks to this SR2 commit

Fix Doctor Buffing & Wound Treatment (SR2)

⚠️ Partially tested on Local (wound fixes need testing)

## pre-fix buff test
## 669 power health buff @ master doc (no tapes/no food)
# theed med center (no droid): 1339
# theed med center (with droid): 1339
# player city w/ med specialization (no droid): 1540
# player city w/ med specialization (with droid): 1540

## post-fix buff test
## 669 power health buff @ master doc (no tapes/no food)
# theed med center (no droid): 1339
# theed med center (with droid): 1473
# player city w/ med specialization (no droid): 1540
# player city w/ med specialization (with droid): 1674

MMOCoreORB\src\server\zone\objects\creature\commands\HealEnhanceCommand.h
MMOCoreORB\src\server\zone\objects\creature\commands\HealWoundCommand.h
MMOCoreORB\src\server\zone\objects\tangible\pharmaceutical\EnhancePackImplementation.cpp
MMOCoreORB\src\server\zone\objects\tangible\pharmaceutical\WoundPackImplementation.cpp

Implement SR2 doctor buff fixes
Implement SR2 doctor wound fixes

Add Syndicate Buff Terminals

✔️ Tested on Local

MMOCoreORB\bin\scripts\object\tangible\beta\beta_terminal_wound.lua
MMOCoreORB\bin\scripts\managers\planet\planet_manager.lua
MMOCoreORB\src\server\zone\managers\sui\SuiManager.cpp
MMOCoreORB\src\server\zone\objects\player\sui\characterbuilderbox\SuiCharacterBuilderBox.idl

Implement Syndicate’s buff terminals with some minor modifications
Note: CharacterBuilderEnabled = “true” must be set for this to work

Add Infinty Area Loot

⚠️ Partially tested on Local (needs group testing)

MMOCoreORB\src\server\zone\objects\creature\commands\LootCommand.h
MMOCoreORB\src\server\zone\objects\creature\commands\TransferItemMiscCommand.h

Implement Infinity’s /loot area command

Armor Color Changing

⚠️ Partially tested on Local (need to craft + test every type - some system generated armors are corrupted)

MMOCoreORB\src\server\zone\objects\player\sui\colorbox\SuiColorBoxImplementation.cpp
MMOCoreORB\src\server\zone\objects\tangible\components\ArmorObjectMenuComponent.cpp
MMOCoreORB\bin\scripts\object\tangible\wearables\armor\**\*.lua

Implement grok-4 change for merging aftermath-era code with current-era code (3x color change boxes)
Implement armor color changing for the following armor types:
- Bone
- Chitin
- Composite (was already implemented)
- Ithorian (defender, guardian, sentinel)
- Kashyyykian (black mountian, ceremonial, hunting)
- Mandalorian
- Marine (rebel)
- Padded
- RIS
- Stormtrooper
- Tantel
- Ubese

Increased Wearable Socket Chance (Infinity)

⚠️ Partially tested on Local (needs more crafting testing)

MMOCoreORB\src\server\zone\objects\tangible\wearables\WearableObjectImplementation.cpp

Added infinity’s socket chance calculation

TRE File Edits

Edits to TRE SWG file(s)

New Character Welcome Mail

string/en/newbie_tutorial/newbie_mail.stf

Skill Customizations

datatables/skill/skills.iff

Entertainer, Dancer, Musician, Image Designer and Politician require 0 skill points
Novice Artisan, Artisan Surveying Line, and Artisan Merchant Line require 0 skill points
Merchant Boxes require 0 skill points

Custom City Specialization Names / Politician Skill Descriptions

string/en/cmd_d.stf
string/en/cmd_n.stf
string/en/skl_d.stf
string/en/city/city.stf

Vehicle Speeds

object/mobile/vehicle/shared_landspeeder_x31.iff
object/mobile/vehicle/shared_landspeeder_x34.iff
object/mobile/vehicle/shared_speederbike.iff
object/mobile/vehicle/shared_speederbike_swoop.iff
object/mobile/vehicle/shared_landspeeder_av21.iff
object/mobile/vehicle/shared_jetpack.iff

Color Palettes

palette/*.pal

Thanks to this tarkin’s revenge commit

Gameplay Updates

Updates and modifications to gameplay

Starting City Spawns Increased, Reduce Interest Area Spawner Start Delay

✔️ Tested on Local

MMOCoreORB\bin\scripts\screenplays\spawner\interest_area_spawner.lua
MMOCoreORB\bin\scripts\screenplays\spawner\corellia_city_spawners.lua
MMOCoreORB\bin\scripts\screenplays\spawner\tatooine_city_spawners.lua

Reduced start delay for interest area spawners to 1 minute
Greatly increased low-level spawns outside starting cities:
- Coronet
- Mos Eisley

Increase Creature Pet Mount Speeds

⚠️ Partially tested on Local

MMOCoreORB\bin\scripts\managers\pet_manager.lua

Increased creature pet mount speeds, gallop speeds, and gallop cooldown
Based on This aftermath change

Backlog

List of Changes planned for future implementation

QOL Backlog

[QOL/Crafting] Implement infinity’s synth cloth/RFP BE system (any BE tissue can be added to either)
- i think this is a .tre file change? still need to confirm…i think it is already included in MTG tres?
[QOL/Guild] Implement guild status command from aftermath code
[QOL/Combat] Lower respawn timers for dungeon bosses

Custom Content Backlog

[Content] Add Galactic Wellfare Commission NPCs and City

MTG Content

MTG content additions

[MTG/NGE] Player houses
[MTG/NGE] Vehicles

Feature Backlog

[Feature] Player bounties
[Feature] Jedi decisions/unlock

Need Help Backlog

Tasks that I don’t know enough to complete

[QOL/Combat] Fix lair aggro (creatures do not aggro lair attacker)
- this one seems to come with performance issues
- i gave a go at fixing this with claude but crashed the server =[
- SR2 tried to fix this but ran into server crashes as well =[
[QOL/Performance] Investigate FPS dropping to 30 when examining creature(s) (noticed while examining juvenile krayt during combat)
[QOL/Loot] Revert Core3 2024 loot overhaul to previous loot system
- tricky because future JTL updates may be touching the same files
- the best path forward is probably to keep all core3 changes and write as little new code as possible to adjust the loot system

Code References

Common code references, helpers & utilities

Resists Map

-- short form
resists = {kinetic, energy, blast, heat, cold, electricity, acid, stun, lightsaber}

-- long form
resists = {
  kinetic,
  energy,
  blast,
  heat,
  cold,
  electricity,
  acid,
  stun,
  lightsaber
}

-- example (no resist, stun vuln, lightsaber vuln)
resists = {0,0,0,0,0,0,0,-1,-1}

Loot Table Weights

Loot table weights need to equal 10 million (10000000) - more to come on this…Vincent said he would send over a write-up ♥️

Credits

Thanks to SWGEmu’s Core3 and all of the servers that made their code public

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pSWG Development Tracking

No Longer Maintained

Launcher

V1 Release

QOL Changes

Enable JTL

Increase Storage Per Lot

Show Resource Names on Resource Containers

Sampling and Harvester Rates Increased, Disable Sampling Mini-Game

Vendor and Bazaar Sales

Crafting Tool Timers Reduced

Factory Timers Reduced

Factory Crate Sizes Increased

Resource Container Size Increased

Travel Waiting Times Removed

Travel Boarding Range Increased

Guild Sponsor Range Restriction Removed

Group Invite Range Restriction Removed

Group Size Increased

Group Mission Payouts

Destroy Missions Quantities and Titles

Destroy Mission Direction and Difficulty Choice

Vehicle and Pet Call Timers Reduced, Allow In-Combat Storage

Entertainer Buff Duration, Tumble Speed, and Single Mastery

Enable Wipe Fill on Clone

Bounty Hunter Mission Titles

Add Slice Choice to Weapon Slicing

Add Slice Choice to Armor Slicing

Update Attachments to have Skill Modifier Name, Limit Attachments to 1 Skill Mod, Remove Skill Mods From Weapons

Enhanced Rotate

Global Bank

Consolidate City Specializations

Increase Vehicle Speeds

Prevent Wild Lairs From Spawning Immediately After Destruction Of Mission Layer (SR2)

Fix Doctor Buffing & Wound Treatment (SR2)

Add Syndicate Buff Terminals

Add Infinty Area Loot

Armor Color Changing

Increased Wearable Socket Chance (Infinity)

TRE File Edits

New Character Welcome Mail

Skill Customizations

Custom City Specialization Names / Politician Skill Descriptions

Vehicle Speeds

Color Palettes

Gameplay Updates

Starting City Spawns Increased, Reduce Interest Area Spawner Start Delay

Increase Creature Pet Mount Speeds

Backlog

QOL Backlog

Custom Content Backlog

MTG Content

Feature Backlog

Need Help Backlog

Code References

Resists Map

Loot Table Weights

Credits