Re: desw_104.512

Hi Bob,

Someone submitted this file anonymously. Can you help me underestand what it is? Official or hack, etc.?

Jay

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Hey Jay – happy to help.

The simple answer can be found here:

https://www.pinballcode.com/sw104

The 1.04 code release was “sanctioned” by Stern back in the day. Here is a link to their info on the release:

https://web.archive.org/web/20130116094859/http://sternpinball.com/Community/Blogs/news/data-east-star-wars-pinball-20th-anniversary-code-update.aspx

Here’s where they put it on their site then. They referred to it as the “Pro code”:

https://web.archive.org/web/20121230230802/http://www.sternpinball.com/USB_SW12.html

However they no longer have it (or anything related to DE or Sega) on their site today.

This code has also been updated by a few revisions since its release:

https://www.pinballcode.com/sw107

But this 1.07 version isn’t a full game ROM. It is a diff file that has to be applied to the last official DE release 1.03.

Not sure what your normal procedure is for this but since Stern did put this on their web site and promoted it, 
it would make sense to me to put it on IPDB. However, it is also worthwhile to put a link to Chad’s site as well 
so that people could get the very latest version of the code and support his work.

You may have better luck reaching Chad through his contact page:

https://www.pinballcode.com/contact/

Hope this helps. Anything else you need help with let me know – and stay safe!

Best,

-Bob-