Star Wars: Galactic Battlegrounds All-In-One Patch

All fixes and improvements in one installer! New launcher, widescreen support, extended in-game music, extra languages, stability enhancements and more!

Features

• Supports CD, GOG & Steam game versions
  
  
• Extra languages: Italian, Russian & Chinese
  
  
• Over two hours of random in-game music
  
  
• New launcher for simple access to the content
  
  
• Widescreen resolution support for both games
  
  
• Fixes graphical glitch with distorted colors
  
  
• Fixes crashes after around ~20 minutes of play
  
  
• Fixes issue with stuck scrolling in gameplay
  
  
• Various compatibility fixes and improvements

Download

Current version: 3.2 October 2024
• Download Link: Google Drive[drive.google.com]

Installation

1. Run swgb-all-in-one-patch.exe;
   
2. Select the game version in the dropdown menu;
   
3. Choose the folder where the game is installed;
   
4. Follow the instructions and complete the installation;
   
5. Open the launcher and enable custom resolution;
   Launcher -> Clone Campaigns -> Widescreen -> Enable
   
6. Enjoy the game!

Solutions

• Q: Nothing happens when I start the game, i.e. it crashes immediately.
  
• Q: When I enable the widescreen resolution the cmd window gets full of red messages.
  
• A: You need to install/update '.NET Framework 3.5'. On Windows 7 and later this component installs automatically, but if this didn't happen, follow the steps:
  
  
  1. Press 'Windows Logo' + 'R' keys on the keyboard.
     
  2. Type 'optionalfeatures' in the 'Run' command box and press 'ENTER'.
     
  3. Check if the '.NET Framework 3.5 (includes .NET 2.0 and 3.0)' option is available in it.
     
  4. If yes, then enable it and then click on 'OK'.
     
  5. Follow the on-screen instructions to complete the installation and restart the computer, if prompted.
  
   More information with screenshots: Link #1[comps-tech-solution.blogspot.ru], Link #2[www.askvg.com], Link #3[www.techhit.com]
  
  
• Q: When I launch the game I get an error: '0xc0000022'.
  
• A: You need to do the same steps as in previous Q&A, but instead of the step 3 you need to check 'DirectPlay' under 'Legacy Components'.
  
  
• Q: I have a multiple monitor system and experience problems with enabling the widesceen resolution.
  
• A: Enable it through the 'Manual Mode' and enter the resolution of your primary monitor, i.e. the monitor you want to play the game on.
  
  
• Q: I’ve enabled the widescreen resolution but it doesn't seem to work in main menu.
  
• A: Custom resolution affects only the gameplay, main menu will be always in 800x600.
  
  
• Q: Why Steam Overlay doesn't show up while playing the game?
  
• A: The game uses DirectDraw for graphics rendering. Steam Overlay works only in DirectX games.
  
  
• Q: Is there a way to use the original music instead of the new one?
  
• A: The original music is a one 30 minutes music file with fixed order of tracks. Every time you will play the game, you will hear the same tracks in the same order. If your match will be more than 30 minutes, you will not hear music until the match ends. The new music is devoid of these shortcomings.
  
  
• Q: When I play vanilla game or patched, the gameplay stops/freezes, but music still continues to play. It stays like this for about 10-20 seconds then it returns to normal. It happens very often.
  
• A: If you have a CD/DVD drive, you need to insert a disk into it, no matter which. For some reason, the game checks for a disc in the optical drive on some system configurations.
  
  
• Q: Why can't I play the Republic campaign in Clone Campaigns?
  
• A: Chronologically, the events of the Confederacy campaign lead to the events of the Republic campaign, and as such, you must complete the campaigns in sequence. The Republic campaign will remain locked until you have finished all the missions in the Confederacy campaign.
  
• A: But the restriction doesn't generally work, if you load the Confederacy campaign first and then cancel it, the Republic campaign will be unlocked.

Credits

 Carborunda · Bart de Boer[bitbucket.org]· David Gow[davidgow.net]· Bangstk[github.com]· tlbauerle[musicofstarwars.tripod.com]· Gen_Rhys_Dallows[swgb.heavengames.com]

Screenshots

Disclaimer

 Before you write a comment, please understand that the patch doesn't work for everyone. Star Wars: Galactic Battlegrounds is an old game, so the patch doesn't solve all of the game's issues. The description contains all of the patch's features. Only these features are included and should work perfectly for most users. If a feature doesn't work it is on your end. If you have issues with the patch you should uninstall it. Lastly, all comments that are not related to the patch will be deleted.

 

[johnnybethewalrus]

Hello folks,
I was hoping you might be able to help me.

I have successfully installed the patch. If I run the Classic game, the widescreen works perfectly. However, if I run Clone Campaigns, the widescreen does not work. I select Clone Campaigns> Widescreen> Manual. I then enter customer resolution (1600 x 900). It doesn't indicate there is any issue or error. I then click enable, and then launch the game, but it doesn't work. I tried the above again, but this time without selecting enable (just in case this is only for automatic) but it still doesn't work. Any suggestions would be very welcome.

[Praetorian Order Ascendent]

The resolution scaling worked beautifully but I realized I no longer have the ability to set stances for my units (buttons are gone and while hotkeys show they are set, they do not actually work). Is this a known issue? Any solutions?

[CthuluIsSpy]

Does this fix the AI issues if you try running the default executable?
Apparently if you run the executable that gives you access to both the base game and expansion campaigns, the AI for the base campaign breaks and they don't make new units.
I'm using the GOG version, by the way.

[SaferL]

I can't find the "Manual Mode" to change the resolution. Can anyone please tell me where to look?

[Mitosis]

im still having issues with "stuck scrolling in gameplay" i just installed the All in one path and im not sure why its doing that, also i dont have full screen either.

[Ángel]

Thank you so much for your guide.
I was just wondering if there is a version of the patch with all the files not packed into an exe installation, I'm trying to make it work on the steam deck or any Linux distribution and .exes sometimes install by themselves (outside the game directory) in the Linux file systems and if moved they wont have the proper dependencies and registry. I know its a long shot, I'm not asking anybody to fix my problems.
Once again a thousand thanks for the guide, and wish you well.

[wildbillhdmax01]

Great Job man! Works great! Thanks for saving a classic!

[RTS_Fan_27]

When I first launched the game and it only filled a small area of my screen i was concerned. Then i saw this and now this is turning into my favorite RTS. This may be even better than Supreme Commander Forged Alliance which was my favorite RTS. Thank you.

[CarlosGerardoors27]

Thank you very much, I was able to run the game on Windows 11 :D

[Vlad Azreal]

Will this work with windows 11? I'm trying to launch the game but it only plays the intro sounds then kills itself, launches, plays sound and repeats. Also I don't think I downloaded the patch file correctly because it opens in the media player and that's it. Any advice?