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Galactic Photorealism ReShade Overhaul

Modern ambient occlusion, atmospheric bloom, and color grading for modern displays.

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What it changes

Adds screen-space ambient occlusion, volumetric light shafts, and realistic tone mapping.

Galactic Photorealism ReShade Overhaul is a community add-on for Star Wars Galaxies. ReShade visual enhancement suite with cinematic depth of field and bloom. Use the PlayBound launcher to drop the archive into the correct Star Wars Galaxies content folder, then enable the mod from the game's mod or content menu. Mods are versioned separately from the base game — match the recommended engine or client release before joining multiplayer, and keep a clean backup of your settings if you experiment with several packs at once. PlayBound only lists projects that publish redistributable archives or clear external download pages. Always read the upstream README for credits, required assets, and known incompatibilities.

Compatibility: SWGEmu / SWG Legends / SWG Restoration

Download page

This package isn't one-click yet. Open the official download page in your browser, then place files in the game's mods folder.

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How to install Galactic Photorealism ReShade Overhaul

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Install Star Wars Galaxies first if you have not already — Galactic Photorealism ReShade Overhaul is an add-on and needs the base game.

The quickest route is the PlayBound Launcher: open Star Wars Galaxies, find Galactic Photorealism ReShade Overhaul in its mods list and press Install. The launcher downloads the official release and places it in the right folder for you.

Galactic Photorealism ReShade Overhaul is distributed through https://moddb.com/mods/swg-cinematic-reshade. Follow the instructions there — some add-ons install through the base game's own content browser rather than as a file.

Frequently asked questions about Galactic Photorealism ReShade Overhaul

Is Galactic Photorealism ReShade Overhaul free?

Yes. Galactic Photorealism ReShade Overhaul is released under Community / Open Source and costs nothing. Neither it nor Star Wars Galaxies has any paid content.

What do I need to run Galactic Photorealism ReShade Overhaul?

Star Wars Galaxies, which is itself free. Galactic Photorealism ReShade Overhaul is an add-on and will not run standalone.

How do I install Galactic Photorealism ReShade Overhaul?

The PlayBound Launcher installs it in one click from Star Wars Galaxies's mods list. You can also install it by hand — full steps are on this page.

How big is Galactic Photorealism ReShade Overhaul?

Roughly 25 MB, on top of the base Star Wars Galaxies installation.