User:Waschbär/UE4

WIP 2018-01-26

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Waschbär/UE4

Developers
	DICE
Publishers
	Electronic Arts
Engines
	Refractor 2
Release dates
Windows	September 10, 2002
macOS (OS X)	June 28, 2004

Battlefield
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

The GameSpy online server browser has been shut down. See Online play support.

Huge selection of mods available, often with bot support for offline/LAN/Co-op play.

Expansions do not work with the Origin version.

General information

Official Website

Battlefield 1942 on the Battlefield Wiki

Battlefield 1942 hub on Planet Battlefield

Availability

Source	DRM	Notes	Keys	OS
Retail		SafeDisc v2 DRM

SafeDisc retail DRM does not work on Windows Vista and later (see above for affected versions).

This game is no longer available digitally.

DLC and expansion packs

Name	Notes
The Road to Rome	OS X version only sold in bundles.
Secret Weapons of WWII

Essential improvements

Patches

The Origin digital release is patched to v1.612. Using patched server files, both Origin and retail users can play on the same servers.

Incremental Patch 1.6.19 -> 1.61b

Version check
In order to check which version is installed, open the file <path-to-game>\Battlefield 1942\Mods\bf1942\init.con and find the line game.setCustomVersion.

Windows 8/10 compatibility

Users on Windows 8 or later need to have DirectPlay installed in order to launch the game.

Install DirectPlay
Open the Start screen, type OptionalFeatures.exe and press ↵ Enter. Expand Legacy Components. Ensure DirectPlay is checked. Click OK to save your changes.

Online play support

After the shutdown of GameSpy, the community set up a new master server to keep the server browser functional.
To connect to it, either edit the Windows hosts file (see below) or download the patched executable by Team SIMPLE, which includes additional fixes like support for widescreen resolutions.

Edit hosts file
This will break fixes for other GameSpy games that rely on the same method. Go to %WINDIR%\System32\drivers\etc\. Open hosts with an editor like Notepad. Add the line 109.71.69.254 master.gamespy.com and save the file.

PunkBuster updates

The Origin version doesn't contain or support PunkBuster.

Support for the anti-cheat software PunkBuster in BF1942 has been discontinued by Evenbalance. Most servers do not have it enabled anymore, as such it is recommended to move the contents of <path-to-game>/pb/ to a backup folder to avoid any disconnects by its service. If an up to date version is required however, follow the steps below.

Update PunkBuster manually
Make sure the PunkBuster service is installed and working properly by using the PunkBuster Service Installer (pbsvc). A reboot is required if it is installed for the first time. Download the ______ Extract the contents to <path-to-game>/pb/, overwriting any older files. Enable PunkBuster in-game in the lower left corner of the server browser.

Skip intro videos

Launch the game with +restart 1 parameter.

Modify intro video files
Go to <path-to-game>\Movies\ Delete or rename the files Dice.bik, EA.bik, Intro.bik and Legal.bik.

Game data

In-game general settings.

Configuration file(s) location

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System	Location

User-specific *.con is stored under Profiles\<user-id>\ in this location.

Save game data location

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System	Location

Save game cloud syncing

System	Native	Notes
Origin

Video settings

In-game graphics settings

Widescreen resolution

Download and extract the patched executable for the retail (1.61) or Origin (1.612) version.

Field of view (FOV)

Edit VideoDefault.con
Go to the configuration file(s) location. Open VideoDefault.con with a text editor. Edit the line renderer.fieldOfView with a new value. 1 - 4:3 (default) 1.33333 - 16:9 1.75 - 21:9 1.2 - 16:10 1.25 - 15:9 Notes Causes visual glitches when inside vehicles.

Input settings

In-game key map settings

Audio settings

In-game general audio settings

In-game advanced audio settings

Network

Multiplayer types

Type	Native	Players	Notes
LAN play		64	Co-op, Versus
Online play		64	Co-op, Versus

Connection types

Type	Native	Notes
Matchmaking
Peer-to-peer
Dedicated
Self-hosting		Dedicated server software available for Windows, OS X, and Linux.
Direct IP		In-game option or use +joinServer parameter with IP:Port.

Ports

Protocol	Port(s) and/or port range(s)
TCP	28900
UDP	14567, 14690, 22000, 23000-23009, 27900

Universal Plug and Play (UPnP) support status is unknown.

Issues fixed

Blackscreen/crash at launch

Install compatibility profile
Download the ____ Either use the automatic installer or the manual routine. Confirm the installation by going to %WINDIR%\AppPatch\Custom\ which should show a file called {99720953-c1d6-4b90-8012-b7c3337f4efe}.sdb. Notes Remove any compatibility mode setting on the games executable and activate "Run this program as an administrator".

Disable sound hardware acceleration
Go to <path-to-game>\Mods\bf1942\Settings\Profiles\Custom\. Open Sound.con. Change game.setHardware from 1 to 0.

Other information

API

Technical specs	Supported	Notes
Direct3D	7, 8

Executable	32-bit	64-bit	Notes
Windows
macOS (OS X)

Middleware

	Middleware	Notes
Cutscenes	Bink Video
Multiplayer	GameSpy

Console commands

The console can be accessed by pressing ~. Below are some common commands, for a more extensive list visit the TweakTown Tweak Guide.

• fps 1 Shows frames per second.
• hud 0 Disables heads up display.
• freecam 1 Unlocks the camera while waiting for spawn (if allowed by server).

Mods and resources

Mods are mostly compatible with the Origin version of the game, however some installers may not work as they look for the retail installation path.

• ModDB landing page for Battlefield 1942
• Battlefield Singleplayer Forum

Desert Combat

This mod is set during the Gulf War and supplies an arsenal of modern weapons and vehicles, and many new maps.

Forgotten Hope

Forgotten Hope concentrates on adding both a more realistic and more enjoyable playing experience than the original BF1942 and includes many new specially designed custom maps to play in.

BattleGroup42

BattleGroup42 focuses on adding historically accurate equipment and battles to the game and includes many nations not included in the original game or expansions such as China, Greece, Netherlands and Hungary.

Battlefield 1918

A total conversion which takes place in World War 1 and includes many new weapons, vehicles and maps.

Eve Of Destruction

A mod based on the Vietnam war which later got releases for Battlefield Vietnam and Battlefield 2.

System requirements

Windows

macOS (OS X)

Windows
	Minimum	Recommended
Operating system (OS)	98	2000, ME, XP
Processor (CPU)	AMD Athlon 500 MHz Intel Pentium III 500 MHz	800 MHz CPU
System memory (RAM)	128 MB	256 MB
Hard disk drive (HDD)	1.2 GB
Video card (GPU)	3D accelerator with Hardware T&L and 24-bit z-buffer 32 MB of VRAM	64 MB of VRAM