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How To Play Battlefield 1942 On Windows 10

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Battleground 1942
Battlefield 1942 cover
Developers
Dice
macOS (Bone X) Aspyr Media
Publishers
Electronic Arts
Engines
Refractor ii[one] [2]
Release dates
Windows September x, 2002
macOS (OS X) June 28, 2004
Reception
Metacritic 89
Taxonomy
Monetization Expansion pack
Modes Singleplayer, Multiplayer
Pacing Real-time
Perspectives First-person
Controls Straight control
Genres Action, FPS
Vehicles Motorcar, Flying, Naval/watercraft, Tank, Send, Truck
Art styles Realistic
Themes Globe War Ii
Serial Battlefield

Battlefield 1942 on HowLongToBeat

Battlefield 1942 on IGDB

Battlefield 1942 guide on StrategyWiki

Battlefield 1942 on MobyGames

Battlefield 1942 on Wikipedia

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Contents

  • 1 Availability
    • 1.1 DLC and expansion packs
  • ii Essential improvements
    • 2.1 Patches
      • two.i.1 Patch one.6.19 Full
      • 2.one.two Incremental Patch 1.vi.19 -> 1.61b
    • 2.2 Windows 8/ten compatibility
    • 2.3 Online play support
    • 2.4 PunkBuster updates
    • 2.v Skip intro videos
  • 3 Game data
    • 3.i Configuration file(due south) location
    • 3.2 Salve game data location
    • three.3 Save game cloud syncing
  • 4 Video
    • four.1 Widescreen resolution
    • 4.ii Field of view (FOV)
  • 5 Input
  • 6 Audio
    • 6.ane Localizations
  • seven Network
    • 7.1 Multiplayer types
    • 7.ii Connection types
    • 7.3 Ports
  • viii VR support
  • 9 Problems stock-still
    • 9.1 Blackscreen/crash at launch
  • x Other information
    • 10.1 API
    • ten.2 Middleware
    • 10.iii Console commands
    • 10.four Mods
  • 11 System requirements
  • 12 Notes
  • 13 References

Warnings

The Mac Os 10 version of this game does not work on Mac OS X Lion (version 10.7) or afterwards due to the removal of support for PowerPC apps.
GameSpy online services have been shut down (see Network for solutions).

Cardinal points

The GameSpy online server browser has been shut down. See Online play back up.
Official mod tools available, as well as a wide option of mods, which oftentimes support bots for co-op play.
Expansions exercise non work with the Origin version.

Full general information

Official Website
The Battlefield series on Battlelog - PC section.
EA Answers HQ

Availability [edit]

Source DRM Notes Keys Os
Retail

Disc check (requires the CD/DVD in the drive to play)

CD key

SafeDisc v2 DRM [Notation ane]

Windows

Retail

DRM details are not known

macOS (OS X)

Origin ( unavailable )

Origin

No longer available.[5]

Windows

SafeDisc retail DRM does non work on Windows Vista and later (see above for affected versions).

DLC and expansion packs

Name Notes
The Route to Rome Bone X version only sold in bundles.

Windows

macOS (OS X)

Secret Weapons of WWII

Windows

macOS (OS X)

Essential improvements [edit]

Patches [edit]

The Origin digital release is patched to v1.612.

Patch ane.vi.19 Full [edit]

Incremental Patch i.vi.19 -> 1.61b [edit]

Version check[six]
In social club to cheque which version is installed, open the file <path-to-game>\Mods\bf1942\init.con and discover the line game.setCustomVersion.

Windows 8/10 compatibility [edit]

Install DirectPlay[half dozen]

Online play support [edit]

After the shutdown of GameSpy, the customs set up upwardly a new master server to go on the server browser functional.
Either download a modified executable or edit the hosts file to restore online functionality.

Download the patched executable[7]
Edit hosts file[8]
  1. Become to %WINDIR%\System32\drivers\etc\.
  2. Open hosts with an editor similar Notepad.
  3. Add together the line 94.23.196.155 master.gamespy.com and relieve the file.

Notes

This volition break online fixes for other GameSpy games that rely on the same method.

PunkBuster updates [edit]

The Origin version doesn't contain or support PunkBuster.

Support for the anti-cheat software PunkBuster in BF1942 has been discontinued by Evenbalance. Most servers do not take it enabled anymore,
as such it is recommended to motility the contents of <path-to-game>/pb/ to a backup folder, to avert any disconnects by its service.
If an up to date version is required still, follow the steps below.

Update PunkBuster manually[half-dozen]
Make certain the PunkBuster service is installed and working properly by using the PunkBuster Service Installer (pbsvc). A reboot is required if it is installed for the showtime time.
  1. Download the PunkBuster files.
  2. Extract the contents to <path-to-game>/lead/, overwriting any older files.
  3. Enable PunkBuster in-game in the lower left corner of the server browser.

Skip intro videos [edit]

Launch the game with +restart 1 parameter[vi]
Modify intro video files[half dozen]
  1. Go to <path-to-game>\Movies\
  2. Delete or rename the files Dice.bik, EA.bik, Intro.bik and Legal.bik.

Game data [edit]

In-game general settings.

In-game full general settings.

Configuration file(s) location [edit]

User-specific *.con is stored under Profiles\<user-id>\ in this location.

Save game information location [edit]

Save game cloud syncing [edit]

Video [edit]

In-game graphics settings.

In-game graphics settings.

Widescreen resolution [edit]

Download and extract the patched executable for the retail or Origin version[six]

Field of view (FOV) [edit]

Edit VideoDefault.con[6]
  1. Go to the configuration file(due south) location.
  2. Open VideoDefault.con with a text editor.
  3. Edit the line renderer.fieldOfView with a new value.
1 - iv:three (default) 1.33333 - 16:9 1.75 - 21:ix one.ii - xvi:10 1.25 - 15:ix

Notes

May cause visual glitches when inside vehicles.
May not work properly when combined with windowed mode, Borderless Gaming, and multiple monitors.

Input [edit]

In-game key map settings.

In-game central map settings.

Audio [edit]

In-game general audio settings.

In-game general sound settings.

In-game advanced audio settings.

In-game advanced audio settings.

Localizations

Network [edit]

Multiplayer types

Connection types

Ports

Protocol Port(south) and/or port range(s)
TCP 28900
UDP 14567, 14690, 22000, 23000-23009, 27900
Universal Plug and Play (UPnP) support condition is unknown.

VR back up [edit]

Problems fixed [edit]

Blackscreen/crash at launch [edit]

Install compatibility profile[12]
  1. Download the compatibility contour.
  2. Either run the installer or install it manually using the batch file.

Notes

Remove whatever compatibility mode setting on the games executable and activate "Run this program equally an administrator".
Disable sound hardware dispatch[13]
  1. Go to <path-to-game>\Mods\bf1942\Settings\Profiles\Custom\.
  2. Open Sound.con.
  3. Change game.setHardware 1 to 0.
Modify VideoDefault.con[14]
  1. Become to <path-to-game>\Mods\bf1942\Settings\.
  2. Open VideoDefault.con.
  3. Add together the line renderer.allowAllRefreshRates one.
Alternatively, modify <path-to-game>\Mods\bf1942\Settings\Profiles\Custom\Video.con so that the refresh charge per unit value of game.setGameDisplayMode (the last value of 4 values) matches your monitor'due south refresh charge per unit.

Other information [edit]

API [edit]

Technical specs Supported Notes
Direct3D eight
Executable PPC 32-scrap 64-bit Notes
Windows
macOS (Os X)

Middleware [edit]

Middleware Notes
Audio DirectSound3D
Cutscenes Bink Video
Multiplayer GameSpy
Anti-cheat PunkBuster

Console commands [edit]

The console can be accessed by pressing ~ . Below are some common commands, for a more extensive listing visit the TweakTown Tweak Guide.

  • fps 1 Shows frames per second.
  • hud 0 Disables heads-upwardly display.
  • freecam 1 Unlocks the camera while waiting for spawn (if immune past server).

Mods [edit]

Mods are mostly uniform with the Origin version of the game. Withal, some installers may not work equally they wait for the retail installation path.
  • Mod DB landing page for Battlefield 1942
  • Battleground Singleplayer Forum


Desert Combat
This mod is set during the Gulf War and supplies an armory of mod weapons and vehicles, and many new maps.

Forgotten Hope
Forgotten Hope concentrates on adding both a more than realistic and more enjoyable playing experience than the original BF1942 and includes many new specially designed custom maps to play in.

BattleGroup42
BattleGroup42 focuses on adding historically accurate equipment and battles to the game and includes many nations not included in the original game or expansions such as Cathay, Greece, Netherlands and Hungary.

Battlefield 1918
A total conversion which takes place in Globe War 1 and includes many new weapons, vehicles and maps.

Eve Of Destruction
A modern based on the Vietnam state of war which later got releases for Battlefield Vietnam and Battleground 2.

Realplayer AI
This enhancement mod volition improve the AI on the standard BF1942 maps and includes some balance changes.

Graphics modern
Graphics pack for the game with remastered, higher resolution textures and other improvements.

Organization requirements [edit]

Windows
Minimum Recommended
Operating system (OS) 98 ME, 2000, XP
Processor (CPU) Intel Pentium III 500 MHz
AMD Athlon 500 MHz		 800 MHz
System retentiveness (RAM) 128 MB 256 MB
Hard disk bulldoze (HDD) 1.2 GB
Video card (GPU) 3D accelerator with Hardware T&Fifty and 24-flake z-buffer
32 MB of VRAM 		64 MB of VRAM
macOS (OS X)
Minimum
Operating system (Bone) 10.2.8
Processor (CPU) PowerPC G4 867 MHz
System retention (RAM) 256 MB
Hd (HDD) i.6 GB
Video card (GPU) ATI Radeon 7500
Nvidia GeForce 2
32 MB of VRAM

Notes

  1. ↑ SafeDisc retail DRM does non work on Windows 10[three] or Windows xi and is disabled by default on Windows Vista, Windows 7, Windows 8, and Windows 8.1 when the KB3086255 update is installed.[4]
  2. ↑ 2.0 two.one When running this game without elevated privileges (Run every bit administrator option), write operations against a location below %PROGRAMFILES% , %PROGRAMDATA% , or %WINDIR% might exist redirected to %LOCALAPPDATA%\VirtualStore on Windows Vista and later (more details).

References

  1. ↑ Battleground 1942 Q&A - GameSpot - concluding accessed on 2018-05-31
  2. ↑ Battlefield 1942 on EAGAMES.com (Archived) - terminal accessed on 2018-05-31
  3. ↑ Not Loading in Windows 10; this volition intermission thousands of - Microsoft Community - last accessed on 2017-01-16
  4. ↑ Microsoft - MS15-097: Description of the security update for the graphics component in Windows: September eight, 2015 - concluding accessed on 2018-02-xvi
  5. ↑ Online Services Shutdown 2014 - last accessed on 2018-02-09
  6. ↑ 6.0 half dozen.ane vi.2 6.3 six.4 6.five 6.6 Verified by User:Waschbär on 2018-02-09
  7. ↑ GameSpy shutdown and Battlefield 1942 (Page one) / News and Announcements / SiMPLE - last accessed on 2018-02-09
  8. ↑ --= aX =-- View topic - GAMESPY SHUTDOWN / REPLACEMENT Main SERVER / FREEZE Fix - concluding accessed on 2018-02-09
  9. ↑ Battleground 1942 with 3D spatial sound (OpenAL Soft HRTF audio) - YouTube - last accessed on 2020-02-16
  10. ↑ Pricing | GameSpy Engineering science
  11. ↑ Can I alter my desktop shortcut? Battleground 1942 and Battlefield Vietnam - last accessed on 2018-02-09
  12. ↑ Forgotten Hope for Battlefield 1942 on Windows Vista - Page 8 - FileFront Forums - last accessed on 2018-02-09 via Annal.org
  13. ↑ Pixel-Fighter.com munity Forums-viewtopic-Windows 7 - Sound settings preventing a crash to desktop - last accessed on 2018-02-09
  14. ↑ Why does it kick me to the destkop when I commencement BF? BattleField 1942 and Battleground Vietnam - DSLReports, Internet service provider Data {{{title}}} - last accessed on 2018-02-09

Source: https://www.pcgamingwiki.com/wiki/Battlefield_1942

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