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 |
Reception | |
Metacritic | 80 |
IGDB | 80 |
Taxonomy | |
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 |
⤏ 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 |
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.
Battlefield 2142 is a singleplayer and multiplayer first-person action and FPS game in the Battlefield series.
Key points
- DRM was removed with 1.51 update.[1]
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
Source | DRM | Notes | Keys | OS |
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Retail | SafeDisc v4 DRM (removed in 1.51 update).[1] | |||
Retail | ||||
Origin (unavailable) |
Monetization
Type | Notes |
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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. |
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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Creating and 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.
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Automatic login
Automate login process[3] |
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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.
Start directly into a mod |
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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
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 | Forced heavy mouse acceleration. Heavy mouse stutter on X axis. | |
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[4] (via OpenAL)[5] |
Localizations
Language | UI | Audio | Sub | Notes |
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English | ||||
Simplified Chinese | ||||
Traditional 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 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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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. |
Mods
Project Remaster
- 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
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 |