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{{Infobox mod
| name = Star Wars Rebellion Editor (.NET)
| kind = Game editor and patch
| author = Metasharp
| version = 3.0.9770.41901 (latest release when checked, October 2026)
| requires = .NET Desktop runtime
| download = [https://github.com/MetasharpNet/StarWarsRebellionEditor.NET/releases GitHub releases]
}}
The '''Star Wars Rebellion Editor''' (also called '''SWR Editor.NET''', and the '''25th Anniversary Rebellion Editor''' in the SWRebellion menu) is an open-source editor for ''[[Star Wars: Rebellion]]'' made by '''Metasharp'''. It is written in C# for .NET and published on GitHub.<ref name="gh">MetasharpNet, ''StarWarsRebellionEditor.NET'', GitHub repository README, https://github.com/MetasharpNet/StarWarsRebellionEditor.NET (read 22 October 2026).</ref> It is a different program from the older DOS editor SWRE and from [[RebEd]].

== Features ==
According to the project README, the editor offers:<ref name="gh" />
* A '''galaxy map editor''' with drag-and-drop for sectors and systems.
* Editors for sectors, systems, characters, units and buildings, with no length limit on names and encyclopedia text.
* Replacement of system pictures by dragging in a 37×37 bitmap.
* Editable initial-setup, general and side parameter tables.
* One-click '''export''' of game resources: bitmaps, sounds, videos, 3D models and data as CSV files.
* Patch tools, including a "Test Patch" folder for custom content, and a picture format converter.

== 25th Anniversary Patch ==
The editor also distributes a patch for the game. The README lists:<ref name="gh" />
* Game update 1.02, the DgVoodoo DirectX wrapper and Microsoft's D3DRM.DLL.
* Two galaxy maps: one compatible with existing saved games, and one with more accurate star positions (the two are not save-compatible with each other).
* 20 new sector names and 200 new planets with names, encyclopedia entries and sprites.
* New character, unit and capital-ship sprites, 30 new capital-ship encyclopedia entries, 29 new capital-ship 3D models, 80 new fighter sprites and 16 remastered music tracks.

== Supported game versions ==
The README lists the GOG 1.0 older installer, the Steam version and the GOG 1.0 v4 installer, in that order of preference for DgVoodoo compatibility. Update 1.02 applies to the older GOG and Steam versions but not to GOG 1.0 v4.<ref name="gh" />

== Game file notes ==
Readme files shipped with the editor (build 3.0.9371.42195) document where the game keeps its graphics:<ref name="local">''Star Wars Rebellion Editor'' build 3.0.9371.42195, readme.txt files in the <code>systems</code>, <code>characters</code>, <code>capital ships</code> and <code>units-stats</code> export folders.</ref>
* '''Encyclopedia pictures''' (400×200) are in <code>EDATA</code>.
* '''Character build pictures''' (80×80) and unit fleet sprites (61×25) are in <code>GOKRES.DLL</code>.
* '''Strategy-map sprites''' are in <code>STRATEGY.DLL</code>; system sprites are 37×37.
* '''Tactical''' 3D models (DirectX <code>.x</code> files) are in <code>TACTICAL.DLL</code> resource 301, and fighter sprites and ship textures in resource 303. Two models must not share a texture, or the game crashes at the end of tactical battles.
* The transparent colour is the colour of the lower-left pixel.

== Release history ==
Selected releases from the GitHub releases page (the page shows day and month):<ref name="rel">MetasharpNet, ''StarWarsRebellionEditor.NET'', GitHub releases page, https://github.com/MetasharpNet/StarWarsRebellionEditor.NET/releases (read 22 October 2026).</ref>
* '''3.0.9770.41901''' (1 October) – DgVoodoo 2.87.5, fixing a crash on Intel graphics.
* '''3.0.9687.26834''' and '''3.0.9687.27279''' (10 July) – moved to .NET 10, added auto-update and saved-game support.
* '''3.0.9587.x''' (1 April) – fixed most Windows display-scaling issues and named all general and side parameters.
* '''3.0.9371.42195''' (28 August) – fixed missing 3D model files and export file naming.

== References ==
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