Battlefront 2: Conversion Pack

Battlefront 2: Mods

Conversion Pack 2.0/2.2/ Patch v1.3

In light of the recently released Battlefront by DICE, we take some moments to look back to one of the most memorable and favorite Star Wars games ever; Battlefront 2, which let's you live the most epic and memorable battles from the saga. 

Unfortunately it's almost a decade old and the battles have been fought countless times already. So for those looking for a bit more variety to add to their experience we bring you the Conversion Pack mods. These mods bring over 25 new maps, including old school Battlefront 1 renditions of Rhen Var Harbor, Kashyyk Docks, Island, among new ones like the Second Death Star space battle. It also brings new game modes, cockpit view for starfighters, a whole new era set in the Old republic, new units, skins, and so much more!

Did you know?

On the Death Star map there's a destructible vent in a hallway of the prison level that leads to the trash compactor seen in Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope

Instructions

1.- Install Battlefront 2 (can be Steam or independent)

2.- Install the update 1.3 Patch Installer (in the Battlefront 2 folder)

3.- Install Conversion Pack 2.0 and finally 2.2 (in the Battlefront 2 GameData folder)
* It has to be installed on a modless version of Battlefront 2.
* Double check the correspondant directories when you install.

Download Link: 1.3 Patch Installer / Conversion Pack 2.0 / Conversion Pack 2.2

*All credit goes to the creators of the mods contained on the conversion packs and patch 1.3.

Gameplay Video

Rebels - Midseason Preview

Rebels is the follow up show to the defunct but still hugely loved The Clone Wars.

It comes from the minds of Dave Filoni (director of The Clone Wars), Simon Kinberg (writer and producer of recent X-Men movies ) and Carrie Beck (Director of creative content strategy) who set out to accomplish  an essential role to the Star Wars lore; fill the gap between the Revenge of the Sith and a New Hope and explain the origins of the Rebel Alliance. Let's not forget that its origins were already defined in 2008's The Force Unleashed, mostly due to this guy:

Sorry Starkiller. We won't be forgetting you anytime soon

But since the Disney acquisition, Starkiller's tale of redemption is no longer canon giving us the chance for a whole new take on the birth of the Rebel Alliance.

The Story: Rebel Scum!

VCX-100 lightfreighter. Aka: The Ghost.

Rebels takes place 5 years prior to a New Hope and 14 years after Revenge of the Sith introducing us to the crew of the Ghost; a rogue Jedi named Kanan, an intrepid smuggler Hera, a fighter with an artistic flare (and super stylized mando gear) Sabine,a fisty Lasat called Garazeb Orrelios... or "Zeb" for short, a grumpy astrodroid called Chopper (the complete opposite of R2-D2) and a force sensitive orphan Ezra Bridger (who joins in the crew later), their job: make the empire's routine a living hell. The dynamic within the group is as it would be any family. You have the children; Ezra, Chopper and Zeb who continously play pranks at each other (and are the comic relief of the show which works most of the time), the elder sister Sabine that though she's part of the group she keeps her distance from the games. And the parents Kanan and Hera. Needless to say there are no family ties within the group, of course, but it gives the impression of a family chemistry to appeal to younger audiences. 

From left to right: Chopper, Sabine, Zeb (top), Ezra (bottom), Kanan and Hera.

Rebels story is fast spaced and adventure packed much like The Clone Wars but there are two differences that stand out the most among the shows. First, on Rebels there are no episodes whose sole purpose is filling the 22 episode slot set for each season, which means there are no lame episodes following secondary characters you don't really care about (I'm looking at you Padme). Secondly, while The Clone Wars showed the confrontation of two armies and its battles, Rebels focuses on the effort of a ragtag band of individuals trying to make a difference on a opressed galaxy. We all know these efforts will turn out eventually in the Rebel Alliance, but how is the question that remains to be answered and what drives this show.

Their job: make the empire's routine a living hell

The plot of each episode is structured among raids against the Galactic Empire. They vary from rescuing a captive Jedi master, to raiding their supplies, to sabotaging their bases. It also tackles the training of Ezra as a Jedi and how he faces the Jedi philosophy and way of life. What impresses is Kanan reluctancy's to take on an apprentice as he is an unexperienced Jedi himself and then to being able to transmit the wisdom of the Jedi masters of the Old republic. From Ezra's perspective it develops from its capacity and ability to let go of his past and emotions, and concentrate.

The show also provides several tie-ins with key characters of both the Clone Wars and original trilogy (also of the first official canon book "A New Dawn" by John Jackson Miller). Among these characters Kenobi appears on a Jedi holocron, both C3PO and R2D2 are secondary characters in Robots in Distress, Jedi master Luminara Unduli is a key character in "Rise of the Old Masters", All of this gives the sense (much needed in my opinion) of a cohesive universe which benefits and draws from all of its stories.

Rebels. As any Star War epic  wouldnt be complete without a memorable villain. In this case the villains of the show falls down to Agent Kallus of the Imperial Security Bureau (voiced by David Oyelowo) who is the principal antagonist to Zeb for reasons that are developed in the show (and I will not spoil here)

The Inquisitor

and the Inquisitor; one of the greatests villains to hit the Star Wars small screen. The Inquisitor, voiced by Jason Isaacs (mostly known for his role as Lucius Malfoy) is tasked to hunt down all remaining jedi and convert or eliminate any force sensitive children. Isaacs provides an amazing job of bringing this character to life, giving him his dead on its tracks coldness and edge against his adversaries. Proof of this is shown in its first encounter against Kanan who he bests effortlessly. As if his fighting prowess wasn't enough he also wields an awesome rotating lightsaber and flies a custom Tie fighter.

The Style:

Rebels takes its visual queue from both the original trilogy and the Clone Wars TV show.The first shows on the design of the locations, music and artistic style from the overall show, apart pretty much everything else related to the original trilogy, while the Clone Wars influence is evident on the CGI styled animation and character design. Many scenes are reminiscent of the old school Star Wars we know and love, from the exploding Tie Fighters (with those white explosions), the space battle sequences and the use of bits and pieces of the ominous soundtrack by John Williams. 

Don't get cocky kid

Nothing helps more to jump into the nostalgia train than when you hear that already legendary soundtrack. All in all the feel of the series take both the best of the old school Star War and the best of the new, to give way to an unique blend, that even for those more reticent in the use of computer animated style (like me) cant complain in the setpieces, animation, and overall look of the series.

Finale

To sum it up Rebels is an epic, centered around the conflict between light and darkness and is both the prelude and the birth of the Rebel Alliance and the beginning of the end for the Galactic Empire. It's a great Star Wars tale and a very entertaining story on its own, that must be watched by Star Wars fan and should be given a shot by those looking for an entertaining and fun animated series.

Don't forget to check out:

If you'd like to know more about Rebels characters be sure to check out "A New Dawn" which is the official prologue to the story and the first entry in the new cannon!

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Episode 1 Racer: Multiplayer Component

Podracing concept art by Doug Chiang

Update Episode 1: Racer - Multiplayer Component

thanks to wagnemo for his contribution

Original entry - Episode 1 Racer

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To play this classic on LAN multiplayer without IPX/SPX protocol  on Windows 7 32/64 bits you'll have to download:

[Mandatory] "IpxWrapper": www.solemnwarning.net/ipxwrapper

[Optional] "Hamachi": www.logmein.com

Installation:
1) Dump the archives (from IpxWrapper) in the game root directory.
2) Run registry compatible key (directplay-win64 or directplay-win32).
3) Then run "ipxconfig.exe", in "Network adapter" select your lan/wireless card.

If the steps above didn't give you any results then follow the next steps.

1) Go to www.logmein.com, create an account and download the Hamachi Client (try to link your account to the client before you download it so you won't have any future issues)

2) Once Hamachi has been installed go to Ipconfig.exe and select the following settings. 

     Primary Interface: Hamachi Network Interface

     Network Adapters: Hamachi Network Interface

     Check Automatically create firewall exceptions.

3) Finally log in to Hamachi, create a network and make your friends join it (Or join ours! Network ID: Beskar)

4) Start the game, go to multiplayer, select the server and race your friends on the dusty plains of Tattooine! (or whatever track you guys prefer)

Be seeing you guys on the track!
aamk

Rogue Squadron 3D

Star Wars: Rogue Squadron 3D

"Protect the galaxy from the tyranny of the evil empire"

You are Luke Skywalker, the apprentice Jedi and leader of the legendary Rogue Squadron. Fly a variety of Rebel starfighters in breathtaking missions against the evil forces of the Galactic Empire.  Blast through amazing 3D worlds on pulse pounding search and destroy, reconnaisance and rescue missions. The stakes are high and the hazards are higher - lose your wing mates and risk your safety. Cover them and they'll keep you alive. Do, or do not, there is no try.

Did you know?

Rogue Squadron 3D includes several bonus levels and secret content. These secret levels recreate famous movie scenes. Also there are secret starfighters to be unlocked like the Millenium Falcon, Tie interceptor, Naboo N°1, among others!

Links:

Game

Installer

Instructions: 

1.- Mount game Image (Need Daemon Tools or Alcohol software)
2.- Run RS3DInstaller-096 (which is the 64 bits installer) keep clicking until it runs checks out!
3.- On the components list check, Nglide 1.02 to play the game at higher resolutions.
4.- Proceed with the setup which has the game, the 1.2 patch and Nglide.
5.- Once its done check the graphics configuration, it'll open Nglide, then choose the desired resolution.
6.- Go to the installation folder and click on ROGUE.EXE, go to hardware configuration then select Voodo Card [Driver:Glide]
7.- Hit Play!
* If you are playing with a PS3 or Xbox 360 joystick in the config press default to map the keys! 
* All credits go to the creators of the Nglide software and 64 bits installer.

Hope you guys enjoy!


aamk

Episode VII: The Force Awakens

Even though our blog is created to upload old school Star Wars games we cannot help commenting this awesome news! The new Episode VII trailer is out! Check it out!

Our thoughts about it.

 + That awesome x-wing shot (it seems to be both a red flight and blue flight squadrons)

Dat x-wing's 

 + The Millenium falcon makes an EPIC entry at the end (check out its new radar dish!)

How AWESOME is that!

+ That new stormtrooper armor

Maybe they'll hit something this time. Maybe.

 + Red unstable lightsaber blade looks awesome!

Still not convinced about the guard though

+ Oscar Isaac's x -wing pilot outfit! (very old school)

That's pretty much it! Be sure to leave us your comments and thoughts on the trailer below!

Rebel Assault II

Star Wars: Rebel Asssault II

"The hidden empire"

A classic on rails shooter that follows the adventures of Rookie One to defeat a new super weapon from the empire. Set up after the destruction of the Death Star over Yavin IV, Rebel Assault II incorporates live action sequences and explosive action, to make it one of the most memorable Star Wars videogames to date!

Did you know? 

Most of the costumes and props seen in the cinematics are the ones used in the filming of the original trilogy. Many of them were used for the first time in 18 years.

Gameplay Video

Instructions:

1.- Rebel Assault II is a 1995 DOS game so in order to make it work you'll need Dosbox which emulates that operating system. Download Link

2.- Once you have installed DOSBOX, you'll need the Rebel Assault 2 videogame.

3.- Now that you have both the emulator and the game you can start setting it up. Unzip the contents of the Rebel Assault.zip or game you downloaded on a hard drive folder (Try to make it easy to access and with a simple name) for example C:\rebel2

4.- Step four will be a bit more complicated as you'll have to open DOSBOX and insert the following commands to make the game run. So open DOSBOX and tipe the following commands in the order placed below.

4.1   Z:\>MOUNT C C:\ 

* Mount tells to mount a directory, while C:\ determines what that directory will be, you have to change it to whatever hard drive the game folder will be into.

4.2.- Z:\>C: 

   

 *To access the hard drive that has been previously mounted.

4.3.- C:\>cd rebel2

     

     * The cd command means change directory (which is case sensitive so write it in low case), and rebel2 means the folder in which I unzipped the game, so change to whatever the folder containing the game is named.

4.4.- C:\rebel2>rebel2.exe

     * Finally, once the game folder is established you'll have to input the executable (.exe) of the game, in this case rebel2.exe. And you are done!

   A cap for how it should look

For some useful DOSBOX tips tipe Intro!

For those having issues with saving their progress, just write down the passcodes the game gives after completing each mission (they can also be found online). Be mindful that they are different for each stage and difficulty level!

Happy old-school gaming!
See you guys soon!

aamk

Trilogy Arcade

 Star Wars: Arcade Trilogy

"May the force be with you, again"

Jump into the cockpit of an X-wing starfighter, snowspeeder or run through the forest moon of Endor blasting imperials while you relive the most classic and epic battles of the Star Wars trilogy! From the battle of Hoth, to the deathstar trench run, confront both Darth Vader and Boba Fett in amazing lightsaber duels. A classic arcade game that any Star Wars fan should play!

Did you know? 

The Arcade Trilogy game was launched in the year 1998 to match the release of the special editions of the original trilogy of Star Wars on both theatres and VHS.

                                                                 

Gameplay Video

Instructions
1.- Download Supermodel emulator (Link)
2.- Download Arcade Trilogy rom (Link)
3.- Drag the game (swtrilogy.rar) to the supermodel.exe
4.- If the game jumps immediately to the stage selection screen it means it won't work properly so close the emulator and repeat step 3 until you see the intro for the game.
5.- Once you have seen the Sega and Lucasarts logos you will be able to insert credits to play which can be done with the number 3 key. 
6.- That's all, Happy hunting and may the force be with you!
PS: Don't forget to check our blog and youtube channel for regular updates on more classic Star Wars gaming!

See you next time!
aamk