Starting in version 1.3.0, SWLU can be installed on top of a vanilla X3AP install, because LU is included.
* If you don't chose to start a new game (which is perfectly fine) upon updating, make sure you see a new SWLU welcome message in your in-game message log when you load it. If you don't, you need to go to Options\Gameplay\Artificial Life Settings\SWLU Test Scripts, and set it to "yes". It will proceed to initialize my scripts and then turn itself off. You are then free to play the update! This happens automatically for new gamestarts.
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* Note that SWLU is unstable with Windows 7. It will likely freeze and crash on the loading screen. Windows 10 yields the best results.
1. Backup your X3AP saves located in documents\Egosoft. Ensure that there is no folder in there called "X3AP". If there already is, re-name it to something else because those are your old saves. SWLU will generate a new one upon first time startup.
2. Extract the downloaded zip file to a folder of your choice.
3. Run the .exe file for the new SWLU Installer, follow the prompts and choose your install.
4. Let the installer finish.
5. Run your game!
6. For any add-on mods such as the SWLU edition of Improved Races 2, there is a list of such mods and scripts on the SWLU Discord server with links for download. Discord.gg
- If you want to create a separate game installation outside of Steam for SWLU or any other X3AP configuration, you can get the non-steam .exe launcher from Egosoft here: Egosoft.com
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Starting in 1.3.0, Exported / Imported saves from 1.2.9 require Alaankwa to be installed when exporting. Alaankwa is built in to 1.3.0 and changes export behaviour.
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