Star Wars: The Old Republic Tips

ok tested on Ubuntu 14.04 64 bit using Crossover 14.1.4

Create a new Windows XP bottle and install the following.

CrossoOver HTML engine

DirectX 9

Microsoft Visual C++ 2008 Redistributable

msls31

Microsoft File Patch Application API

Microsoft Rich Edit 2.0 & 4.0

Wine Gecko (32 bit)

I downloaded the client from the SWTOR website. Then you need to run the game once it will update the patcher and then either crash or give you an error stating you need administrator rights to continue.
Navigate to the folder containing the launcher.settings file (on my install it is in ~/.cxoffice/origin/drive_c/Program| Files/Origin\ Games/Star\ Wars\- \The\ Old\ Republic)
Change the line "bitraider_disable": false to "bitraider_disable": true and save the file.

Restart the patcher and you should be able to download the game ok.

Now to run the game

Next you need a copy of swtor_fix.exe from here:

https://github.com/aljen/swtor_fix

I put this in the same folder as Launcher.exe in the SWTOR folder.

Under the "manage bottles" option of Crossover use the RUN command to start swtor_fix.exe and leave the terminal window open/running.

Now start Old Replublic from your normal shortcut and the game will start.

Couple of notes:

• Change your resolution/graphics at the character selection screen, if you change anything graphic related once the game has started it will crash.
• It is a little slow to start but once the first loading screen comes up it speeds up nicely, just don't give up to easily.
• The game will crash if you open the map or hover over a POI on the mini map.