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Warnings
- This game requires a constant internet connection for all game modes.
Battlefield 2042 is a singleplayer and 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 taking place a week after.
At launch, the game was criticized by players due to the many bugs, lack of features present in older titles, and gameplay changes. Despite some of these changes being addressed by DICE, the game failed to meet the sales expectations of Electronic Arts. However, the game continues to receive updates and follows a battle pass model since June 2022 with the launch of Season 1, titled "Zero Hour".
General information
- Official forums
- Official forums for game series
- Steam Community Discussions
Availability
- All versions require Origin DRM, Denuvo Anti-Tamper DRM and a constant internet connection for all game modes.[5]
Version differences
- All pre-orders included the base game, early access to open beta and three different cosmetics.
- Gold Edition included earlier access to game launch, three cosmetic bundles, and the Year One Pass. Players on console versions also get the Cross-Gen bundle. No longer available.
- Ultimate Edition included all Gold Edition bonuses, but includes a new cosmetic bundle, digital artbook and soundtrack. Players on the base game could upgrade to this version. No longer available.
- Elite Edition supplants both the Gold and Ultimate Edition and features all content as of May 2023, including an exclusive cosmetic bundle. Players on the base game could upgrade to this version.
Monetization
Microtransactions
Type |
Notes |
Boost
| EA Play members receive a melee takedown animation, and recurring in-game member-only awards.[6] |
Cosmetic
| Cosmetics for soldiers, weapons and vehicles. |
Currency
| Battlefield Currency is used to unlock cosmetics in the in-game store. Premium Pass is also available for purchase. |
Free-to-grind
| A limited version of the Premium Pass is available and the rewards can be earned for free. |
DLC and expansion packs
Name |
Notes |
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Elite Upgrade |
Upgrades the base game to the Elite Edition. |
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Game data
Configuration file(s) location
Save game data location
Video
16:9 presentation with the default FOV
21:9 presentation with the default FOV
Forcing resolution scale
- Since 2042 doesn't have a static Resolution Scale slider in the video settings, one can instead force the static resolution through commands or through a
user.cfg
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- Both methods utilize the Frostbite console with the command
Render.ResolutionScale
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- Eliminates edge-case scenarios where enabling dynamic resolution causes stutters.
Commands
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- Open console with ~.
- Use
Render.ResolutionScale n , where n refers to a number you want to choose (eg. 1.5 for 150% of the resolution).
- Applies it only to the session, to set it through different sessions refer to the method below.
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Creating a user.cfg to execute the command on launch
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- Go to
<path-to-game> and create a Notepad file titled user.cfg .
- Use
Render.ResolutionScale n , where n refers to a number you want to choose (eg. 1.5 for 150% of the resolution).
- Applies to all sessions.
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Input
Keyboard and mouse settings (1)
Keyboard and mouse settings (2)
Audio
Audio feature |
State |
Notes |
Separate volume controls |
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Surround sound |
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Also has a 3D audio sound profile for headphones |
Subtitles |
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Subtitles show during the pre-round map overview. |
Closed captions |
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Mute on focus lost |
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Can be toggled on or off in the audio settings. |
Royalty free audio |
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Localizations
Language |
UI |
Audio |
Sub |
Notes |
English |
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Arabic |
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Simplified Chinese |
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Traditional Chinese |
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French |
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German |
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Italian |
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Japanese |
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Korean |
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Polish |
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Brazilian Portuguese |
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Russian |
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Spanish |
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Latin American Spanish |
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Network
Multiplayer types
Type |
Native |
Players |
Notes |
Local play |
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LAN play |
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Online play |
| 1-128 |
Versus 1 player in Solo vs Bots[9] In addition to 128 players, some modes are 64, 32 or 16 players. Cross-platform play and progression is enabled with PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X/S versions of the game.[10] |
Connection types
Type |
Native |
Notes |
Matchmaking |
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Selecting any mode from the main menu will matchmake you directly into a match. Battlefield Portal also has a server browser. |
Peer-to-peer |
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Dedicated |
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Hosted by developers |
Self-hosting |
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One can self-host a server on Battlefield Portal, but the server will not be persistent unless one player is connected to it. |
Direct IP |
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Ports
Protocol |
Port(s) and/or port range(s)[11] |
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 error An 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.[12][13]
"Unable to load persistence data" error
- Connection with game servers experienced some problem. Could be on either side of the pipe.[14][15]
Issues resolved
Origin overlay is permanently enabled for games you bought on Steam and disabling it in the Origin client doesn't help.
Delete or Rename: C:\Program Files (x86)\Origin\igo64.dll .
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- Also fixes the input lag issue below.
- Will affect all games that use the in-game overlay.
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Input lag on mouse and keyboard
Disable the Origin overlay from the Origin client. On Steam, see the steps above.
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ERROR: DirectX function GetDeviceRemovedReason failed with dxgi_error_device_hung
- Download and run .NET Framework Repair Tool:
https://download.microsoft.com/download/2/B/D/2BDE5459-2225-48B8-830C-AE19CAF038F1/NetFxRepairTool.exe
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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 |
Windows |
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Middleware
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Middleware |
Notes |
Anti-cheat |
EA Anticheat |
Previously used Easy Anti-Cheat. Transitioned to EA Anticheat on October 2023 |
System requirements
Windows |
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Minimum |
Recommended |
Operating system (OS) |
10 | |
Processor (CPU) |
AMD Ryzen 5 1600 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]
Frostbite Version Number: 2021-1.1
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- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Notes regarding Steam Play (Linux) data:
References