Star Wars: Battlefront II
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Developers | |
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Pandemic Studios | |
Publishers | |
LucasArts | |
Engines | |
Zero | |
Release dates | |
Windows | October 31, 2005 |
Warnings
Key points
- Online multiplayer does not work since GameSpy servers shut down, but this can be fixed using third-party applications or mods. See Online Play.
- Crashes often on more modern systems. See Crash to desktop after loading a map.
General information
- GOG.com Community Discussions
- GOG.com Support Page
- Official LucasArts Battlefront II Forums
- Steam Community Discussions
- Steam Users' Forums
Availability
Source | DRM | Notes | Keys | OS |
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Retail | CD-ROM edition with 4 discs and a DVD-ROM version. | |||
Amazon.com | Retail version. | |||
GamersGate | ||||
Incorrect store name. See here for available options. | ||||
GOG.com | ||||
Steam |
Essential improvements
Patches
- Patch 1.1. The Steam version is already up to date.
Game data
Configuration file(s) location
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Steam Play (Linux) | <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/6060/pfx/[Note 1] |
Save game data location
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System | Location |
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Steam Play (Linux) | <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/6060/pfx/[Note 1] |
Save game cloud syncing
System | Native | Notes |
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GOG Galaxy | ||
Steam Cloud |
Video settings
Widescreen resolution
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Field of view (FOV)
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Windowed
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Input settings
- Only two bindings can be assigned to a single command.
Correctly binding the controller's movement axis
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Audio settings
Localizations
Language | UI | Audio | Sub | Notes |
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French | ||||
German | ||||
Italian | ||||
Spanish |
Network
- Use the Join or Create buttons in order to skip the main Gamespy login prompt.
Multiplayer types
Type | Native | Players | Notes | |
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LAN play | ||||
Online play | 64 | Use GameMaster or GameRanger in order to play Online. GameMaster isn't well populated for this game, GameRanger is a better choice. |
Connection types
Type | Native | Notes |
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Matchmaking | ||
Peer-to-peer | ||
Dedicated | ||
Self-hosting | ||
Direct IP | Use the +connect parameter followed by the IP and the port. |
Ports
Protocol | Port(s) and/or port range(s) |
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TCP | 3658-3659, 6500, 27900 |
UDP | 3658-3659, 6500, 27900 |
- Universal Plug and Play (UPnP) support status is unknown.
Issues fixed
Audio looping and stuttering
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Crash to desktop after loading a map
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Low frame rate and long loading times
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Other information
API
Technical specs | Supported | Notes |
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Direct3D | 9 | |
Shader Model support | 1.1 |
Executable | 32-bit | 64-bit | Notes |
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Middleware
Middleware | Notes | |
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Multiplayer | GameSpy |
Mods
A collection of mods listed by a redditor can be found here
For more general mods go here
And for maps go here
System requirements
Windows | ||
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Minimum | Recommended | |
Operating system (OS) | 2000, XP, Vista, 7 | |
Processor (CPU) | AMD Athlon XP 1500+ Intel Pentium 4 1.5 GHz |
Intel Pentium 4 2.8 GHz |
System memory (RAM) | 256 MB | 512 MB |
Hard disk drive (HDD) | 4.3 GB (plus 200 MB extra for game data) | |
Video card (GPU) | Hardware T&L capable 64 MB of VRAM | Hardware VS/PS capable 128 MB of VRAM |
Notes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Notes regarding Steam Play (Linux) data:
- File/folder structure within this directory reflects the path(s) listed for Windows and/or Steam game data.
- Games with Steam Cloud support may also store data in
~/.steam/steam/userdata/<user-id>/6060/
. - Use Wine's registry editor to access any Windows registry paths.
- The app ID (6060) may differ in some cases.
- Treat backslashes as forward slashes.
- See the glossary page for details on Windows data paths.
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