STAR WARS: Squardons

1. Open Command Prompt as Administrator

• Press Windows + R

• Type cmd and press Ctrl + Shift + Enter to run as administrator

• Alternatively, search for "Command Prompt" in Start menu, right-click and select "Run as administrator"

2. Navigate to Your Star Wars Squadrons Installation Directory

Use the cd command to navigate to your game installation folder.

Example Steam installation path:

cd "D:\Games\steam\SteamLibrary\steamapps\common\STAR WARS Squadrons"

3. Backup the Original Launcher

Rename the original launcher executable to create a backup:

rename starwarssquadrons_launcher.exe starwarssquadrons_oldlauncher.exe

4. Create Symbolic Link

Create a symbolic link that points to the main game executable:

mklink starwarssquadrons_launcher.exe starwarssquadrons.exe

5. Set Read-Only Protection

1. Right-click on the newly created starwarssquadrons_launcher.exe symbolic link

2. Select "Properties"

3. Check the "Read-only" checkbox

4. Click "OK"