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Battlefield 2142
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DICE |
macOS (OS X) |
TransGaming Inc. |
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Electronic Arts |
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Refractor 2 |
Windows |
October 17, 2006 |
macOS (OS X) (Cider) |
August 17, 2007 |
Metacritic |
80 |
IGDB |
80 |
Monetization |
One-time game purchase, Expansion pack |
Modes |
Singleplayer, Multiplayer |
Pacing |
Real-time |
Perspectives |
First-person |
Controls |
Direct control |
Genres |
Action, FPS |
Vehicles |
Automobile, Flight, Hovercraft, Robot, Tank |
Art styles |
Realistic |
Themes |
Europe, Sci-fi |
Series |
Battlefield |
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Warnings
- The macOS (OS X) version of this game does not work on macOS Catalina (version 10.15) or later due to the removal of support for 32-bit-only apps.
- GameSpy online services have been shut down (see Network for solutions).
General information
- Later official game website (archived)
- Battlefield 2142 hub on Planet Battlefield
- The Battlefield series on Battlelog - PC section.
- EA Answers HQ
- TweakGuides Battlefield 2142 Tweak Guide.
Availability
- This game is no longer available digitally.
Monetization
Type |
Notes |
Expansion pack
| The expansion pack includes new multiplayer maps, vehicles, infantry gear and awards. Initially a separate purchase, it was integrated with the official 1.51 patch. |
One-time game purchase
| The game requires an upfront purchase to access. |
DLC and expansion packs
Name |
Notes |
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Northern Strike |
Included with Battlefield 2142 Deluxe Edition and the latest official patch. |
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Essential improvements
Patches
- Check the bottom right corner of your login box to determine your actual version
- Latest version is 1.51. To install this patch, you'll need to be already on version 1.50 or you can use this full 1.51 installer that can update any version to 1.51.
Skip intro videos
Skip intro[2]
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- Go to
<path-to-game>\mods\bf2142\Movies .
- Rename, move or delete these files:
Dice.bik , EA.bik , Intro.bik , Legal.bik .
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Creating an offline profile after GameSpy shutdown
- The game requires a GameSpy connection to create even offline profiles. On a fresh installation after 2014, none can be created from within the game.
Download prepared profile files
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Install this fix which creates a generic profile, allowing offline account login.
- Be sure to disable the Internet adapter before each login. Blocking the game with a firewall will not get past the online check.
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Automatic login
Automate login process[3]
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- See Command line arguments.
- Add
+eaAccountName yourAccount +eaAccountPassword yourPassword +soldierName yourSoldier
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Automatic mod selection
If you game does not restart after choosing a mod, starting directly into the selected mod may help.
Multiplayer master server replacement
- Battlefield2142.co
- Includes a tool for profile creation, resolution changing, mod and command-line parameter management and a custom map downloader.
Game data
In-game general settings.
Configuration file(s) location
System |
Location |
Windows |
%USERPROFILE%\Documents\Battlefield 2142\Profiles\ |
macOS (OS X) |
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Video
In-game graphics settings.
Input
In-game controls settings.
Audio
Audio feature |
State |
Notes |
Separate volume controls |
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Surround sound |
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Subtitles |
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Closed captions |
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Mute on focus lost |
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EAX support |
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EAX 5[4] (via OpenAL)[5] |
Royalty free audio |
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Localizations
Language |
UI |
Audio |
Sub |
Notes |
English |
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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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Polish |
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Spanish |
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Network
Multiplayer types
Connection types
Ports
Protocol |
Port(s) and/or port range(s) |
TCP |
80, 443, 1024-1124, 4711, 9960-9969, 17475, 18060, 18120, 18300, 18510, 27900, 28910, 29900 |
UDP |
1024-1124, 1500-4999, 9964, 16567, 18300, 18510, 27900-27901, 28910, 29900, 55123 |
- Universal Plug and Play (UPnP) support status is unknown.
VR support
Issues unresolved
Mouse skipping/stutter
- Battlefield 2142 suffers from mouse skipping and acceleration when standing still and looking left/right.
Skipping will not occur if moving forwards/backwards but will when strafing left/right.[citation needed]
There is no known fix for this.
Issues fixed
Game crashes on startup (Windows 7/8 64-bit)
Instructions[citation needed]
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Delete the Battlefield 2142 folder in %USERPROFILE%\Documents
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Other information
API
Technical specs |
Supported |
Notes |
Direct3D |
9.0c |
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Shader Model support |
2.0 |
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Executable |
32-bit |
64-bit |
Notes |
Windows |
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macOS (OS X) | |
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This 32-bit-only macOS game does not work on macOS Catalina (10.15) or later. |
Mods
- Enables all official base game and Northern Strike maps to be played with bots, instead of just a handful.
- Improves AI
- Improves the balance and physics
- Project Remaster is enhancement project which aims to improve the game by adding new higher quality textures, animations and other visual tweaks along with new weapons.
- Fixes many problems with widescreen resolutions and improves multiplayer support for Reclamation Project.
Middleware
System requirements
Windows |
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Minimum |
Recommended |
Operating system (OS) |
XP | |
Processor (CPU) |
1.7 GHz
| 3.0 GHz |
System memory (RAM) |
512 MB |
1.5 GB |
Hard disk drive (HDD) |
1.8 GB | |
Video card (GPU) |
128 MB of VRAM DirectX 9.0c compatible Shader model 2.0 support |
256 MB of VRAM |
References