Difference between revisions of "Battlefield 2042"
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===Game does not launch on Kepler/TeraScale/early GCN cards=== | ===Game does not launch on Kepler/TeraScale/early GCN cards=== | ||
{{ii}}The game crashes with a <code>DirectX Error</code> with the error <code>An invalid parameter was passed to the returning function.</code> | {{ii}}The game crashes with a <code>DirectX Error</code> with the error <code>An invalid parameter was passed to the returning function.</code> | ||
− | {{ii}}This is due to the game requiring DX12 feature level <code>12.0</code>, which these cards don't support. This affects all Kepler/TeraScale/early GCN cards, even high-end cards like the 780 Ti and HD 7700. There is no fix.<ref>https://www.reddit.com/r/battlefield2042/comments/q1xdg1/an_important_note_battlefield_2042_appears_to/</ref><ref>{{Refcheck|user=Fearfulwarpii|date=2021-10-08|comment=Trying to launch the Open Beta on an Nvidia Kepler GPU results in an error and the game crashing.}}</ref> | + | {{ii}}This is due to the game requiring DX12 [[wikipedia:Feature_levels_in_Direct3D#Direct3D_12|feature level]] <code>12.0</code>, which these cards don't support. This affects all Kepler/TeraScale/early GCN cards, even high-end cards like the 780 Ti and HD 7700. There is no fix.<ref>https://www.reddit.com/r/battlefield2042/comments/q1xdg1/an_important_note_battlefield_2042_appears_to/</ref><ref>{{Refcheck|user=Fearfulwarpii|date=2021-10-08|comment=Trying to launch the Open Beta on an Nvidia Kepler GPU results in an error and the game crashing.}}</ref> |
==Other information== | ==Other information== |
Revision as of 10:45, 19 November 2021
Developers | |
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DICE | |
Ripple Effect Studios[1] | |
Criterion Games[1] | |
EA Gothenburg[1] | |
Publishers | |
Electronic Arts | |
Engines | |
Frostbite[Note 1] | |
Release dates | |
Windows | November 19, 2021 |
Reception | |
Metacritic | 80 |
OpenCritic | 82 |
Taxonomy | |
Modes | Multiplayer |
Pacing | Real-time |
Perspectives | First-person |
Controls | Direct control |
Genres | Shooter |
Vehicles | Automobile, Flight, Tank |
Art styles | Realistic |
Themes | Sci-fi |
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
- This game requires a constant internet connection for all game modes.
Battlefield 2042 is a multiplayer first-person shooter game in the Battlefield series.
The game's Gold and Ultimate Editions were released on November 12, 2021, with a global release pending for the 19th.
General information
- Official forums
- Official forums for game series
- Steam Community Discussions
Availability
Source | DRM | Notes | Keys | OS |
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Epic Games Store | Gold and Ultimate Edition also available. | |||
Gold and Ultimate Edition also available. | ||||
Green Man Gaming | Gold and Ultimate Edition also available. | |||
Humble Store | Gold and Ultimate Edition also available. | |||
Origin | Gold and Ultimate Edition also available. Included with EA Play Pro. |
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Steam | Gold and Ultimate Edition also available. |
- All versions require Origin DRM and a constant internet connection for all game modes.
Game data
Configuration file(s) location
System | Location |
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Windows | %USERPROFILE%\Documents\Battlefield 2042\settings\ |
Steam Play (Linux) | <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/1517290/pfx/[Note 2] |
Save game data location
System | Location |
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Windows | |
Steam Play (Linux) | <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/1517290/pfx/[Note 2] |
Save game cloud syncing
System | Native | Notes |
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Epic Games Launcher | Handled through the cloud sync of Origin. | |
Origin | ||
Steam Cloud | Handled through the cloud sync of Origin. |
Video
Graphics feature | State | Notes | |
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Widescreen resolution | |||
Multi-monitor | |||
Ultra-widescreen | Hor+ gameplay and menus.[3] | ||
4K Ultra HD | |||
Field of view (FOV) | Vertical field of view from 50 - 105° (and 44 - 88° for vehicles). Toggle available to allow FOV to affect aiming down sights. |
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Windowed | |||
Borderless fullscreen windowed | |||
Anisotropic filtering (AF) | |||
Anti-aliasing (AA) | TAA Low or TAA High. DLSS is also supported. | ||
Vertical sync (Vsync) | |||
60 FPS and 120+ FPS | |||
High dynamic range display (HDR) | |||
Ray tracing (RT) | Ray traced ambient occlusion[4] | ||
Color blind mode |
Input
Keyboard and mouse | State | Notes |
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Remapping | ||
Mouse acceleration | ||
Mouse sensitivity | Different sensitivity options for soldier, vehicle and each level of zoom available. | |
Mouse input in menus | ||
Mouse Y-axis inversion | Separate options to invert for soldiers and vehicles. | |
Controller | ||
Controller support | ||
Full controller support | ||
Controller remapping | ||
Controller sensitivity | Different sensitivity options for soldier, vehicle and each level of zoom available. | |
Controller Y-axis inversion | Separate options to invert for soldiers and vehicles. |
Controller types |
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XInput-compatible controllers | ||
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Xbox button prompts | ||
Impulse Trigger vibration |
PlayStation controllers | [citation needed] | |
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PlayStation button prompts | ||
Light bar support | ||
Adaptive trigger support | ||
DualSense haptic feedback support | ||
Connection modes | Wireless (Bluetooth), Wired |
Generic/other controllers | ||
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Button prompts |
Additional information | ||
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Controller hotplugging | ||
Haptic feedback | ||
Digital movement supported | ||
Simultaneous controller+KB/M |
Audio
Audio feature | State | Notes |
---|---|---|
Separate volume controls | ||
Surround sound | Also has a 3D audio sound profile for headphones | |
Subtitles | ||
Closed captions | ||
Mute on focus lost | Can be toggled on or off in the audio settings. |
Localizations
Language | UI | Audio | Sub | Notes |
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English | ||||
Arabic | ||||
Simplified Chinese | ||||
Traditional Chinese | ||||
French | ||||
German | ||||
Italian | ||||
Japanese | ||||
Korean | ||||
Polish | ||||
Brazilian Portuguese | ||||
Russian | ||||
Spanish | ||||
Latin American Spanish |
Network
Multiplayer types
Type | Native | Players | Notes | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Local play | ||||
LAN play | ||||
Online play | 128 | Versus Cross-platform play and progression is enabled with PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X/S versions of the game.[5] |
Connection types
Type | Native | Notes |
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Matchmaking | ||
Peer-to-peer | ||
Dedicated | ||
Self-hosting | ||
Direct IP |
Ports
Protocol | Port(s) and/or port range(s)[6] |
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TCP | 5222, 9988, 17502, 20000-20100, 22990, 42127 |
UDP | 3659, 14000-14016, 22990-23006, 25200-25300 |
- Universal Plug and Play (UPnP) support status is unknown.
Issues unresolved
Game does not launch on Kepler/TeraScale/early GCN cards
- The game crashes with a
DirectX Error
with the errorAn invalid parameter was passed to the returning function.
- This is due to the game requiring DX12 feature level
12.0
, which these cards don't support. This affects all Kepler/TeraScale/early GCN cards, even high-end cards like the 780 Ti and HD 7700. There is no fix.[7][8]
Other information
API
Technical specs | Supported | Notes |
---|---|---|
Direct3D | 12 | Feature level minimum is 12.0, which restricts compatibility with certain cards (see #Issues unresolved above) |
Executable | 32-bit | 64-bit | Notes |
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Windows |
Middleware
Middleware | Notes | |
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Anti-cheat | Easy Anti-Cheat |
System requirements
Windows | ||
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Minimum | Recommended | |
Operating system (OS) | 10 | |
Processor (CPU) | AMD Ryzen 5 3600 Intel Core i5-6600K |
AMD Ryzen 7 2700X Intel Core i7-4790 |
System memory (RAM) | 8 GB | 16 GB |
Hard disk drive (HDD) | 100 GB | |
Video card (GPU) | Nvidia GeForce GTX 1050 Ti AMD Radeon RX 560 DirectX 12 compatible | Nvidia GeForce RTX 3060 AMD Radeon RX 6600 XT |
- A 64-bit operating system is required.
Notes
- ↑ No materials from EA or DICE make mention of the game running on any specific numbered version of Frostbite (like how previous games were specifically marketed to be using Frostbite 3)[2]
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Notes regarding Steam Play (Linux) data:
- File/folder structure within this directory reflects the path(s) listed for Windows and/or Steam game data.
- Use Wine's registry editor to access any Windows registry paths.
- The app ID (1517290) may differ in some cases.
- Treat backslashes as forward slashes.
- See the glossary page for details on Windows data paths.
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Electronic Arts - Battlefield 2042 Marks the Return of All-Out Warfare in New, Unmatched, Epic-Scale Experience - last accessed on 2021-07-08
- ↑ Verified by User:Shadowstealer7 on 2021-11-12
- ↑ Verified by User:Shadowstealer7 on 2021-11-13
- Tested at 21:9 (2560x1080)
- ↑ Nvidia - Battlefield 2042 Out Tomorrow With NVIDIA DLSS, NVIDIA Reflex, and Ray Tracing - last accessed on 2021-11-12
- ↑ Gamespot - Does Battlefield 2042 Have Cross-Play And Cross-Progression? - last accessed on 2021-11-12
- ↑ Portforward - Port Forwarding for Battlefield 2042 - last accessed on 2021-11-13
- ↑ https://www.reddit.com/r/battlefield2042/comments/q1xdg1/an_important_note_battlefield_2042_appears_to/
- ↑ Verified by User:Fearfulwarpii on 2021-10-08
- Trying to launch the Open Beta on an Nvidia Kepler GPU results in an error and the game crashing.