Battlefield 2142
Developers | |
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DICE | |
macOS (OS X) | TransGaming Inc. |
Publishers | |
Electronic Arts | |
Engines | |
Refractor 2 | |
Release dates | |
Windows | October 17, 2006 |
macOS (OS X) (Cider) | August 17, 2007 |
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.
⤏ 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 |
Key points
- DRM was removed with 1.51 update.[1]
General information
- Official Game Website (archived)
- Battlefield 2142 on the Battlefield Wiki
- Battlefield 2142 hub on Planet Battlefield
- The Battlefield series on Battlelog - PC section.
- EA Answers HQ
- TweakGuides Battlefield 2142 Tweak Guide.
Availability
Source | DRM | Notes | Keys | OS |
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Retail | SafeDisc v4 DRM (removed in 1.51 update).[1] | |||
Origin (unavailable) |
DLC and expansion packs
Name | Notes | |
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Northern Strike | Included with Battlefield 2142 Deluxe Edition. |
Essential improvements
Skip intro videos
Skip intro[citation needed] |
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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.
Automatic login
Automate login process[2] |
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Fix for GameSpy/EA Master Account login shutdown
Complete Game Fix, Master Server Replacement > Battlefield2142.co
The lack of the EA Master Account login leaves the game in an unplayable state for a fresh install, due to being unable to create an offline account. Installs created before the shutdown remain unaffected although the game will only go to an offline account login when it finds no internet connection (LAN or other connection has to be completely turned off in the OS). For a fresh install use this fix which creates a generic profile which will allow offline account login.
Game data
Configuration file(s) location
System | Location |
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Windows | %USERPROFILE%\Documents\Battlefield 2142\Profiles\ |
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 | Use +widescreen 1 command line argument. |
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Multi-monitor | Use Widescreen Fixer. | ||
Ultra-widescreen | Use Widescreen Fixer. | ||
4K Ultra HD | being worked on by Sgt_Prof [1] | ||
Field of view (FOV) | Use Widescreen Fixer. | ||
Windowed | Use +fullscreen 0 command line argument. |
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Borderless fullscreen windowed | See the glossary page for potential workarounds. | ||
Anisotropic filtering (AF) | See the glossary page for potential workarounds. | ||
Anti-aliasing (AA) | In game MSAA 8x option is broken. Use 4x instead. | ||
Vertical sync (Vsync) | Add "renderer.vsync 1" to "GameLogicInit.con". | ||
60 FPS | |||
120+ FPS | Type game.lockfps 0 in the console. |
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High dynamic range display (HDR) | See the glossary page for potential alternatives. |
Input
Keyboard and mouse | State | Notes |
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Remapping | ||
Mouse acceleration | ||
Mouse sensitivity | ||
Mouse input in menus | ||
Mouse Y-axis inversion | ||
Controller | ||
Controller support | ||
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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Controller hotplugging | ||
Haptic feedback | ||
Digital movement supported | ||
Simultaneous controller+KB/M |
Audio
Audio feature | State | Notes |
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Separate volume controls | ||
Surround sound | ||
Subtitles | ||
Closed captions | ||
Mute on focus lost | ||
EAX support | EAX 5[3] (via OpenAL)[4] |
Localizations
Language | UI | Audio | Sub | Notes |
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English | ||||
Traditional Chinese | ||||
Simplified Chinese | ||||
French | ||||
German | ||||
Italian | ||||
Japanese | ||||
Polish | ||||
Spanish |
Network
Multiplayer types
Type | Native | Notes | |
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LAN play | |||
Online play | GameSpy online services have been shut down. Players wanting to play online need to install Battlefield 2142 Reclamation. |
Connection types
Type | Native | Notes |
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Peer-to-peer | ||
Dedicated | ||
Self-hosting | Dedicated server software available for Windows and Linux. | |
Direct IP | Go to Multiplayer, Advanced, Connect to IP. |
Ports
Protocol | Port(s) and/or port range(s) |
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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
3D modes | State | Notes | |
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Nvidia 3D Vision | |||
TriDef 3D |
Devices | |||
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Novint Falcon | Added in 1.51 patch |
Issues fixed
Game crashes on startup (Windows 7/8 64-bit)
Delete the Battlefield 2142 folder in %USERPROFILE%\Documents\ [citation needed]
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Other information
API
Technical specs | Supported | Notes |
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Direct3D | 9 | |
Shader Model support | 2.0 |
Executable | 32-bit | 64-bit | Notes |
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Windows | |||
macOS (OS X) | This 32-bit-only macOS game does not work on macOS Catalina (10.15) or later. |
Middleware
Middleware | Notes | |
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Cutscenes | Bink Video | |
Multiplayer | GameSpy | |
Anti-cheat | PunkBuster |
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 Shader model 2.0 support |
256 MB of VRAM Shader model 2.0 support |