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Battlefield 2142

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Battlefield 2142
Battlefield 2142 cover
Developers
DICE
Publishers
Electronic Arts
Engines
Refractor 2
Release dates
Windows October 17, 2006
macOS (OS X) August 17, 2007
Battlefield 2142 guide on StrategyWiki
Battlefield 2142 on Wikipedia
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Warnings

The macOS (OS X) release 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).
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Key points

DRM was removed with 1.51 update.[1]
GameSpy online server browser has stopped working due to GameSpy services being shut down.[2] See Online play for workaround.

General information

Unofficial Wiki
Official Game Website
TweakGuides Battlefield 2142 Tweak Guide.

Availability

Source DRM Notes Keys OS
Retail
Disc check (requires the CD/DVD in the drive to play)
CD key
 SafeDisc v4 DRM[Note 1] (removed in 1.51 update).[1]
Windows
Amazon.com
EA app
Windows
SafeDisc DRM does not work on Windows Vista and later (see above for affected releases).

DLC and expansion packs

Name Notes
Northern Strike Included with Battlefield 2142 Deluxe Edition.
Windows

Essential improvements

Skip intro videos

Skip intro[citation needed]
  1. Go to <path-to-game>\mods\bf2142\Movies
  2. Delete/rename/move Dice.bik, EA.bik, Intro.bik, Legal.bik

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[5]
  1. See Command line arguments.
  2. Add +eaAccountName yourAccount +eaAccountPassword yourPassword +soldierName yourSoldier

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

In-game general settings.
In-game general settings.
In-game HUD settings.
In-game HUD settings.

Configuration file(s) location

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System Location

Save game cloud syncing

System Native Notes
EA app

Video settings

In-game graphics settings.
In-game graphics settings.

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Input settings

In-game controls settings.
In-game controls settings.

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Audio settings

In-game audio settings.
In-game audio settings.

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Localizations

Language UI Audio Sub Notes
English
Traditional Chinese
Simplified Chinese
French
German
Italian
Japanese
Polish
Spanish

Network

Multiplayer types

Type Native Notes
LAN play
Online play
Use the BF2142 Revive Project.

Connection types

Type Native Notes
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)
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
Nvidia 3D Vision
TriDef 3D
Devices
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]

Other information

API

Technical specs Supported Notes
Direct3D 9
Executable 32-bit 64-bit Notes
Windows
macOS (OS X)

Middleware

Middleware Notes
Cutscenes Bink Video
Multiplayer GameSpy

System requirements

Windows
MinimumRecommended
Operating system (OS) XP
Processor (CPU) 1.7 GHz3.0 GHz
System memory (RAM) 512 MB1.5 GB
Storage drive (HDD/SSD) 1.8 GB
Video card (GPU) 128 MB of VRAM
Shader model 2.0 support		256 MB of VRAM
Shader model 2.0 support

Notes

  1. ↑ This version of SafeDisc DRM does not work on Windows 10[3] or Windows 11 and is disabled by default on Windows Vista, Windows 7, Windows 8, and Windows 8.1 when the KB3086255 update is installed.[4]

References