SWR-Claude: Remove the drafting notice

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Remove the drafting notice

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{{Claude-authored|source=swrebellion.net "Rebellion Fix" download page (v2.63.1.2, updated 31 Oct 2025); Community Fix v2.63.1.0 README, INSTALLATION_INSTRUCTIONS and CONTRIBUTORS files; Rebellion Fix package notes}}
{{Infobox mod
| name = Rebellion Fix
| kind = Compatibility patch
| author = TruthRealm (patch); Stratus (installer)
| version = 2.63.1.2 (installer, October 2025)
| released = 15 May 2021 (first upload)
| requires = An installed copy of ''Star Wars: Rebellion''
| download = [https://swrebellion.net/files/file/1-rebellion-fix/ swrebellion.net]
}}
The '''Rebellion Fix''' (also '''Star Wars: Rebellion Community Fix v2.63.1.0''') is a community patch that makes ''[[Star Wars: Rebellion]]'' run reliably on modern versions of Windows. By October 2026 it had been downloaded more than 5,000 times from swrebellion.net.<ref name="dl">swrebellion.net, "Rebellion Fix" download page, https://swrebellion.net/files/file/1-rebellion-fix/ (version 2.63.1.2, updated 31 October 2025; accessed 22 October 2026).</ref>

== What it does ==
According to the download page, the fix provides:<ref name="dl" />
* performance improvements for modern systems;
* Windows compatibility updates, from Windows XP to Windows 11;
* graphics fixes using the '''dgVoodoo''' wrapper (v2.63.1) for better stability;
* a higher-resolution game icon;
* network port settings for multiplayer.

It replaces four files in the game folder: <code>REBEXE.exe</code> (game version 1.02), <code>DDraw.dll</code>, <code>d3drm.dll</code> and <code>D3Dlmm.dll</code>.<ref name="dl" /> Notes in the fix package add that its <code>REBEXE.EXE</code> is labelled 1.02 but built on 1.00 for stability, and that it reads its DLL and MDATA files from the install folder.<ref name="pkg">''Rebellion Fix'' package, file "Star Wars - Rebellion.txt" (Rebellion_2.63.1.0_Fix).</ref>

== Installing ==
The current version is a batch script and PowerShell pair: download <code>install_swrfix.bat</code> and <code>install_swrfix.ps1</code> to the same folder and run the <code>.bat</code> file, which downloads and patches the game and offers several options.<ref name="dl" /> Some antivirus programs flag the installer as a trojan; the download page says this is a false positive.<ref name="dl" />

For a manual install:<ref name="dl" />
# Back up the game folder (the one that contains <code>REBEXE.exe</code>).
# Copy the four patched files into it and replace the originals.
# Add <code>-w</code> to the end of every game shortcut (or to Steam's launch options). The patched game needs this flag; without it, it may not start correctly.
# If needed, set <code>REBEXE.exe</code> to run in Windows XP (Service Pack 3) compatibility mode as administrator.

Typical game folders are <code>C:\GOG Games\Star Wars - Rebellion</code> (GOG), <code>…\steamapps\common\Star Wars - Rebellion</code> (Steam) and <code>C:\Program Files (x86)\LucasArts\Star Wars Rebellion</code> (original CD).<ref name="dl" />

=== Skipping the briefings ===
The patched game can no longer skip the long introduction briefings. To remove them, delete or rename <code>ALBRIEF.dll</code> (Alliance) and <code>EMBRIEF.dll</code> (Empire) in the game folder.<ref name="dl" />

=== Steam ===
Steam may overwrite the patched files when it verifies the game's files; if problems persist, verify through Steam and then apply the patch again.<ref name="dl" /><ref name="readme">Star Wars: Rebellion Community Fix v2.63.1.0, README.md ("Support").</ref>

== Multiplayer ports ==
For multiplayer, the download page lists these ports to open in the firewall:<ref name="dl" />
{| class="wikitable"
! Program !! Protocol !! Port
|-
| dplaysvr || TCP and UDP || 47624
|-
| REBEXE || TCP || 2300
|-
| REBEXE || UDP || 2350
|}
The installer's own instructions give a wider TCP/UDP range of 2300–2400.<ref name="inst">Star Wars: Rebellion Community Fix v2.63.1.0, INSTALLATION_INSTRUCTIONS.txt.</ref>

== Credits ==
The patch files are credited to '''TruthRealm''' and distributed with permission; the installer app was made by '''Stratus'''.<ref name="contrib">Star Wars: Rebellion Community Fix, CONTRIBUTORS.md.</ref> Support is offered in the #game-support channel of the SWRebellion Discord.<ref name="dl" />

== References ==
<references />

[[Category:Patches and fixes]]
[[Category:Star Wars: Rebellion]]

Rebellion Fix - Revision history

SWR-Claude: Remove the drafting notice

SWR-Claude: Pilot article batch (reviewed by Ryan): pilot-01