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Revision as of 09:04, 4 January 2024
Developers | |
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DICE | |
macOS (OS X) | Aspyr Media |
Publishers | |
Electronic Arts | |
Engines | |
Refractor 2[1][2] | |
Release dates | |
Windows | September 10, 2002 |
macOS (OS X) | June 28, 2004 |
Reception | |
Metacritic | 89 |
Taxonomy | |
Monetization | One-time game purchase, Expansion pack |
Modes | Singleplayer, Multiplayer |
Pacing | Real-time |
Perspectives | First-person |
Controls | Direct control |
Genres | Action, FPS, Shooter |
Vehicles | Automobile, Flight, Naval/watercraft, Tank, Transport, Truck |
Art styles | Realistic |
Themes | World War II |
Series | Battlefield |
⤏ Go to series page | |
Battlefield 1942 | 2002 |
Battlefield Vietnam | 2004 |
Battlefield 2 | 2005 |
Battlefield 2142 | 2006 |
Battlefield Heroes | 2009 |
Battlefield: Bad Company 2 | 2010 |
Battlefield Online | 2010 |
Battlefield Play4Free | 2011 |
Battlefield 3 | 2011 |
Battlefield 4 | 2013 |
Battlefield Hardline | 2015 |
Battlefield 1 | 2016 |
Battlefield V | 2018 |
Battlefield 2042 | 2021 |
Warnings
- SafeDisc retail DRM does not work on Windows Vista and later (see Availability for affected versions).
- The Mac OS X version of this game does not work on Mac OS X Lion (version 10.7) or later due to the removal of support for PowerPC apps.
Battlefield 1942 is a singleplayer and multiplayer first-person action, FPS and shooter game in the Battlefield series.
General information
- Official Website
- The Battlefield series on Battlelog - PC section.
- EA Answers HQ
Availability
Source | DRM | Notes | Keys | OS |
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Retail | SafeDisc v2 DRM[Note 1] | |||
Retail | ||||
Origin (unavailable) | No longer available.[5] |
- SafeDisc retail DRM does not work on Windows Vista and later (see above for affected versions).
- This game is no longer available digitally.
Monetization
DLC and expansion packs
Name | Notes | |
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The Road to Rome | OS X version only sold in bundles. | |
Secret Weapons of WWII |
- To make expansions work with the Origin version, just copy
XPack1
andXPack2
into theMods
folder.[citation needed].
Essential improvements
Patches
- The Origin digital release is patched to v1.612.
Version check[6] |
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Windows 8/10 compatibility
Enable DirectPlay[6] |
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Online play support
After the shutdown of GameSpy, the community set up a new master server to keep the server browser functional.
Either download a modified executable or edit the hosts file to restore online functionality.
Download the patched executable |
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Manually connect to servers from the community server list |
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PunkBuster updates
- 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 have it enabled anymore. As such it is recommended to move the contents of <path-to-game>\pb
to a backup folder to avoid any disconnects by its service. If an up-to-date version is required, follow the steps below.
Update PunkBuster manually[6] |
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Skip intro videos
Launch the game with +restart 1 parameter[6]
|
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Modify intro video files[6] |
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Game data
Configuration file(s) location
System | Location |
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Windows | <path-to-game>\Mods\bf1942\Settings\[Note 2] |
macOS (OS X) |
- User-specific
*.con
is stored underProfiles\<user-id>
in this location.
Save game data location
System | Location |
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Windows | <path-to-game>\Mods\bf1942\save\<user-id>\[Note 2] |
macOS (OS X) |
Save game cloud syncing
System | Native | Notes |
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Origin |
Video
Graphics feature | State | WSGF | Notes |
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Widescreen resolution | See Widescreen resolution. | ||
Multi-monitor | See the WSGF entry. Requires manual fix for online play support. | ||
Ultra-widescreen | See Widescreen resolution. HUD slightly stretched. | ||
4K Ultra HD | See Widescreen resolution. | ||
Field of view (FOV) | See Field of view (FOV). | ||
Windowed | Set renderer.setFullScreen 0 inside VideoDefault.con |
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Borderless fullscreen windowed | See the glossary page for potential workarounds. | ||
Anisotropic filtering (AF) | Use dgVoodoo 2 and choose between 2x-16x under "Texture Filtering". | ||
Anti-aliasing (AA) | MSAA can be forced in graphics card control panel, or through dgVoodoo 2. | ||
Vertical sync (Vsync) | Type renderer.setVsyncEnabled 1 into the console. Will reset on loading a new map. |
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60 FPS | |||
120+ FPS | Capped at 100 FPS. Can be unlocked by setting renderer.lockfps inside VideoDefault.con to the desired frame rate (e.g. renderer.lockfps 144 for 144 Hz; default value is 240) or by typing renderer.lockfps 300 (for 300 Hz) into the console. |
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Color blind mode | No general support but crosshair color can be adjusted. |
Widescreen resolution
Download and extract the patched executable for the retail or Origin version[6] |
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Field of view (FOV)
Edit VideoDefault.con[6] |
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1 - 4:3 (default) 1.33333 - 16:9 1.75 - 21:9 1.2 - 16:10 1.25 - 15:9 Notes
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DirectX API Wrappers
Some modern Windows systems may experience glitches or crashes with old DirectX games. Some have had success with the following DirectX wrappers. Both are installed by extracting override DLLs alongside the game EXE file in the game installation folder.
- Old DirectX to New DirectX: dgVoodoo 2
- DirectX to OpenGL: WineD3D for Windows
Input
Keyboard and mouse | State | Notes |
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Remapping | ||
Mouse acceleration | Forced mouse acceleration. | |
Mouse sensitivity | ||
Mouse input in menus | ||
Mouse Y-axis inversion | ||
Controller | ||
Controller support | Only for vehicles. Mouse look can't be mapped to analogue sticks. | |
Full controller support | ||
Controller remapping | ||
Controller sensitivity | ||
Controller Y-axis inversion |
Controller types |
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XInput-compatible controllers |
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PlayStation controllers |
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Generic/other controllers |
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Additional information | ||
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Button prompts | ||
Controller hotplugging | ||
Haptic feedback | ||
Digital movement supported | ||
Simultaneous controller+KB/M |
Audio
Audio feature | State | Notes |
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Separate volume controls | Master volume & Music. | |
Surround sound | Up to 7.0 output with DirectSound3D restoration software. Supports HRTF via OpenAL.[7] | |
Subtitles | ||
Closed captions | ||
Mute on focus lost | ||
Royalty free audio |
Localizations
Language | UI | Audio | Sub | Notes |
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English | American and British. | |||
Simplified Chinese | Retail only. Secret Weapons of WWII expansion is not available. | |||
Traditional Chinese | ||||
French | Audio only in Road to Rome expansion; Free French Forces faction. | |||
German | "DEUTSCHER DIALOG"; makes all soldiers speak German. | |||
Hungarian | Fan translation by GameHunter Team (Mirror on magyaritasok.hu) | |||
Italian | Audio only in Road to Rome expansion; Royal Italian Army faction. | |||
Japanese | "日本語音声 (JAPANESE VOICE)"; makes all soldiers speak Japanese. | |||
Korean | ||||
Spanish |
Network
Multiplayer types
Type | Native | Players | Notes | |
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LAN play | 64 | Co-op, Versus |
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Online play | 64 | Co-op, Versus The official GameSpy service has been shut down; see Online play support. |
Connection types
Type | Native | Notes |
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Matchmaking | ||
Peer-to-peer | ||
Dedicated | ||
Self-hosting | Dedicated server software available: Windows: Standalone and patch Download patched server files to allow communication with the community master server and both Origin and CD users to connect. |
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Direct IP | In-game option or use +joinServer parameter with IP:Port.[8] |
Ports
Protocol | Port(s) and/or port range(s) |
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TCP | 28900 |
UDP | 14567, 14690, 22000, 23000-23009, 27900 |
- Universal Plug and Play (UPnP) support status is unknown.
VR support
3D modes | State | Notes | |
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vorpX | G3D User created profile, requires DGVoodoo2 v 2.55.4 (as latest version may not work), see profile introduction. |
Issues fixed
Blackscreen/crash at launch
Install compatibility profile[9] |
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Notes
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Disable sound hardware acceleration[10] |
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Modify VideoDefault.con[11] |
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Other information
API
Technical specs | Supported | Notes |
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Direct3D | 8.1 |
Executable | PPC | 32-bit | 64-bit | Notes |
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Windows | ||||
macOS (OS X) |
Middleware
Middleware | Notes | |
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Audio | DirectSound3D | |
Cutscenes | Bink Video | |
Multiplayer | GameSpy | |
Anti-cheat | PunkBuster |
Console commands
The console can be accessed by pressing ~. Below are some common commands, for a more extensive list visit the TweakTown Tweak Guide.
fps 1
Shows frames per second.hud 0
Disables heads-up display.freecam 1
Unlocks the camera while waiting for spawn (if allowed by server).
Mods
- Mods are mostly compatible with the Origin version of the game. However, some installers may not work as they look for the retail installation path.
Desert Combat
This mod is set during the Gulf War and supplies an arsenal of modern weapons and vehicles, and many new maps.
Forgotten Hope
Forgotten Hope concentrates on adding both a more 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 China, Greece, Netherlands and Hungary.
Battlefield 1918
A total conversion which takes place in World War 1 and includes many new weapons, vehicles and maps.
Eve Of Destruction
A mod based on the Vietnam war which later got releases for Battlefield Vietnam and Battlefield 2.
Realplayer AI
This enhancement mod will improve the AI on the standard BF1942 maps and includes some balance changes.
Graphics mod
Graphics pack for the game with remastered, higher resolution textures and other improvements.
System requirements
Windows | ||
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Minimum | Recommended | |
Operating system (OS) | 98 | ME, 2000, XP |
Processor (CPU) | Intel Pentium III 500 MHz AMD Athlon 500 MHz |
800 MHz |
System memory (RAM) | 128 MB | 256 MB |
Hard disk drive (HDD) | 1.2 GB | |
Video card (GPU) | 3D accelerator with Hardware T&L and 24-bit z-buffer 32 MB of VRAM DirectX 8.1 compatible | 64 MB of VRAM |
macOS (OS X) | ||
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Minimum | ||
Operating system (OS) | 10.2.8 | |
Processor (CPU) | PowerPC G4 867 MHz | |
System memory (RAM) | 256 MB | |
Hard disk drive (HDD) | 1.6 GB | |
Video card (GPU) | ATI Radeon 7500 Nvidia GeForce 2 32 MB of VRAM |
Notes
- ↑ SafeDisc retail DRM does not work on Windows 10[3] or Windows 11 and is disabled by default on Windows Vista, Windows 7, Windows 8, and Windows 8.1 when the KB3086255 update is installed.[4]
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 When running this game without elevated privileges (Run as administrator option), write operations against a location below
%PROGRAMFILES%
,%PROGRAMDATA%
, or%WINDIR%
might be redirected to%LOCALAPPDATA%\VirtualStore
on Windows Vista and later (more details).
References
- ↑ Battlefield 1942 Q&A - GameSpot - last accessed on 2018-05-31
- ↑ Battlefield 1942 on EAGAMES.com (Archived) - last accessed on 2018-05-31
- ↑ Not Loading in Windows 10; this will break thousands of - Microsoft Community - last accessed on 2017-01-16
- ↑ Microsoft - MS15-097: Description of the security update for the graphics component in Windows: September 8, 2015 - last accessed on 2018-02-16
- ↑ Online Services Shutdown 2014 - last accessed on 2018-02-09
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 6.3 6.4 6.5 6.6 Verified by User:Waschbär on 2018-02-09
- ↑ Battlefield 1942 with 3D spatial sound (OpenAL Soft HRTF audio) - YouTube - last accessed on 2020-02-16
- ↑ Can I modify my desktop shortcut? BattleField 1942 and Battlefield Vietnam - last accessed on 2018-02-09
- ↑ Forgotten Hope for Battlefield 1942 on Windows Vista - Page 8 - FileFront Forums - last accessed on 2018-02-09 via Archive.org
- ↑ Pixel-Fighter.com munity Forums-viewtopic-Windows 7 - Sound settings preventing a crash to desktop - last accessed on 2018-02-09
- ↑ Why does it kick me to the destkop when I start BF? BattleField 1942 and Battlefield Vietnam - DSLReports, ISP Information [missing title] - last accessed on 2018-02-09