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|release dates=  
 
|release dates=  
 
{{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|June 25, 2009}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|June 25, 2009}}
|steam appid  =
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|taxonomy    =
|gogcom page  =
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/monetization      | Free-To-Play }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/microtransactions | }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/modes            | Multiplayer }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/pacing            | }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/perspectives      | Third-Person }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/controls          | Direct Control }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/genres            | Action, Shooter, TPS }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/sports            | }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/vehicles          | }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/art styles        | Cartoon }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/themes            | World War II}}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/series            | Battlefield }}
 +
|steam appid  =  
 +
|gogcom id    =
 +
|strategywiki = Battlefield Heroes
 +
|lutris      = battlefield-heroes
 +
|mobygames    = 41374
 
|wikipedia    = Battlefield_Heroes
 
|wikipedia    = Battlefield_Heroes
 
|winehq      = 9407
 
|winehq      = 9407
 +
|igdb        = battlefield-heroes
 +
|license      = free-to-play
 
}}
 
}}
{{Series|Battlefield}}
 
  
'''Key points'''
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{{Introduction
{{--}} Servers are being shut down on July 14, 2015.<ref>[http://www.battlefieldheroes.com/en/forum/showthread.php?tid=505380 War is over Heroes - Forum - Free Shooter Game - Online shooter - Battlefield Heroes]</ref>
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|introduction      =
 +
 
 +
|release history  =
 +
 
 +
|current state    = Official servers were shut down on July 14, 2015.<ref name="BFHshutdown">[http://help.ea.com/en/article/support-ending-free-to-play-pc-games/ Battlefield Heroes - Support ending for free-to-play PC games]</ref> However, servers still work through the non-official client Rising Hub.
 +
}}
  
 
==Availability==
 
==Availability==
 
{{Availability|
 
{{Availability|
{{Availability/row| official | http://www.battlefieldheroes.com | Unknown ||}}
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{{Availability/row| Official | http://www.battlefieldheroes.com | Account | | | Windows | Unavailable }}
 
}}
 
}}
 +
{{ii}} A conversion of this game to a [[Battlefield 1942]] mod is available [https://www.moddb.com/mods/battlefield-heroes-42-v51/news/battlefield-heroes-42-v51-release here].
 +
{{ii}} It is possible to play through [https://risinghub.net/ Rising Hub].
  
 
==Game data==
 
==Game data==
 
===Configuration file(s) location===
 
===Configuration file(s) location===
 
{{Game data|
 
{{Game data|
{{Game data/row|Windows|}}
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{{Game data/config|Windows|{{P|userprofile\Documents}}\Battlefield Heroes\}}
 
}}
 
}}
  
===Save game data location===
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==Video==
{{Game data|
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{{Image|Battlefield Heroes settings.png|General settings}}
{{Game data/row|Windows|}}
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{{Video
}}
 
 
 
===[[Glossary:Save game cloud syncing|Save game cloud syncing]]===
 
{{Save game cloud syncing
 
|origin                =
 
|origin notes          =
 
|steam cloud          =
 
|steam cloud notes    =
 
|uplay                =
 
|uplay notes          =
 
|gamesave manager      = true
 
|gamesave manager notes=
 
}}
 
 
 
==Video settings==
 
{{Video settings
 
 
|wsgf link                  =  
 
|wsgf link                  =  
 
|widescreen wsgf award      =  
 
|widescreen wsgf award      =  
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|ultrawidescreen wsgf award =  
 
|ultrawidescreen wsgf award =  
 
|4k ultra hd wsgf award    =  
 
|4k ultra hd wsgf award    =  
|widescreen resolution      = unknown
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|widescreen resolution      = limited
|widescreen resolution notes=  
+
|widescreen resolution notes= {{Term|Vert-}}.
|multimonitor              = unknown
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|multimonitor              = false
 
|multimonitor notes        =  
 
|multimonitor notes        =  
 
|ultrawidescreen            = unknown
 
|ultrawidescreen            = unknown
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|4k ultra hd                = unknown
 
|4k ultra hd                = unknown
 
|4k ultra hd notes          =  
 
|4k ultra hd notes          =  
|fov                        = unknown
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|fov                        = false
|fov notes                  =  
+
|fov notes                  = If using stretched resolution, then FOV will increase.
|windowed                  = unknown
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|windowed                  = true
 
|windowed notes            =  
 
|windowed notes            =  
|borderless windowed        = unknown
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|borderless windowed        = false
 
|borderless windowed notes  =  
 
|borderless windowed notes  =  
 
|anisotropic                = unknown
 
|anisotropic                = unknown
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|antialiasing              = unknown
 
|antialiasing              = unknown
 
|antialiasing notes        =  
 
|antialiasing notes        =  
 +
|upscaling                  = unknown
 +
|upscaling tech            =
 +
|upscaling notes            =
 
|vsync                      = unknown
 
|vsync                      = unknown
 
|vsync notes                =  
 
|vsync notes                =  
|high frame rate            = unknown
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|60 fps                    = true
|high frame rate notes     =  
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|60 fps notes               =
|color blind                = unknown
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|120 fps                    = true
 +
|120 fps notes              = Set <code>game.fpslock 0</code> in config file.
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|hdr                        = false
 +
|hdr notes                  =  
 +
|color blind                = false
 
|color blind notes          =  
 
|color blind notes          =  
 
}}
 
}}
  
==Input settings==
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==Input==
{{Input settings
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{{Image|Battlefield Heroes controls.png|Controls settings}}
|key remap                = unknown
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{{Input
 +
|key remap                = true
 
|key remap notes          =  
 
|key remap notes          =  
 
|acceleration option      = unknown
 
|acceleration option      = unknown
 
|acceleration option notes =  
 
|acceleration option notes =  
|mouse menu                = unknown
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|mouse sensitivity        = true
 +
|mouse sensitivity notes  =
 +
|mouse menu                = true
 
|mouse menu notes          =  
 
|mouse menu notes          =  
|invert mouse y-axis      = unknown
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|invert mouse y-axis      = true
 
|invert mouse y-axis notes =  
 
|invert mouse y-axis notes =  
|controller support        = unknown
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|touchscreen              = false
 +
|touchscreen notes        =
 +
|controller support        = false
 
|controller support notes  =  
 
|controller support notes  =  
 
|full controller          = unknown
 
|full controller          = unknown
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|controller remap          = unknown
 
|controller remap          = unknown
 
|controller remap notes    =  
 
|controller remap notes    =  
 +
|controller sensitivity    = unknown
 +
|controller sensitivity notes=
 
|invert controller y-axis  = unknown
 
|invert controller y-axis  = unknown
 
|invert controller y-axis notes=  
 
|invert controller y-axis notes=  
|touchscreen               = unknown
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|xinput controllers        = unknown
|touchscreen notes        =  
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|xinput controllers notes  =
 +
|xbox prompts              = unknown
 +
|xbox prompts notes        =
 +
|impulse triggers          = unknown
 +
|impulse triggers notes    =
 +
|dualshock 4               = unknown
 +
|dualshock 4 notes        =
 +
|dualshock prompts        = unknown
 +
|dualshock prompts notes  =
 +
|light bar support        = unknown
 +
|light bar support notes   =
 +
|dualshock 4 modes         = unknown
 +
|dualshock 4 modes notes  =
 +
|tracked motion controllers= unknown
 +
|tracked motion controllers notes =
 +
|tracked motion prompts    = unknown
 +
|tracked motion prompts notes =
 +
|other controllers        = unknown
 +
|other controllers notes  =
 +
|other button prompts      = unknown
 +
|other button prompts notes=
 +
|controller hotplug        = unknown
 +
|controller hotplug notes  =
 +
|haptic feedback          = unknown
 +
|haptic feedback notes    =
 +
|simultaneous input        = unknown
 +
|simultaneous input notes  =
 +
|steam input api          = unknown
 +
|steam input api notes    =
 +
|steam hook input          = unknown
 +
|steam hook input notes    =
 +
|steam input presets      = unknown
 +
|steam input presets notes =
 +
|steam controller prompts  = unknown
 +
|steam controller prompts notes =
 +
|steam cursor detection    = unknown
 +
|steam cursor detection notes =  
 
}}
 
}}
  
==Audio settings==
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==Audio==
{{Audio settings
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{{Audio
|separate volume          = unknown
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|separate volume          = true
|separate volume notes    =  
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|separate volume notes    = Effects and Music.
 
|surround sound          = unknown
 
|surround sound          = unknown
 
|surround sound notes    =  
 
|surround sound notes    =  
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|mute on focus lost      = unknown
 
|mute on focus lost      = unknown
 
|mute on focus lost notes =  
 
|mute on focus lost notes =  
|eax support              =  
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|eax support              = true
|eax support notes        =  
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|eax support notes         = EAX 5 (via OpenAL).
 +
|royalty free audio       = unknown
 +
|royalty free audio notes  =  
 
}}
 
}}
  
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{{L10n/switch
 
{{L10n/switch
 
  |language  = English
 
  |language  = English
  |interface =  
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  |interface = true
  |audio    =  
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  |audio    = true
  |subtitles =  
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  |subtitles = false
 
  |notes    =  
 
  |notes    =  
 
  |fan      =  
 
  |fan      =  
|fan notes =
 
 
}}
 
}}
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{{L10n/switch
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|language  = Russian
 +
|interface = true
 +
|audio    = unknown
 +
|subtitles = false
 +
|notes    =
 +
|fan      =
 +
}}
 +
}}
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==Network==
 +
{{Network/Multiplayer
 +
|local play          = false
 +
|local play players  =
 +
|local play modes    =
 +
|local play notes    =
 +
|lan play            = false
 +
|lan play players    =
 +
|lan play modes      =
 +
|lan play notes      =
 +
|online play          = hackable
 +
|online play players  = 16
 +
|online play modes    = Versus
 +
|online play notes    = The official servers were shut down on July 14, 2015. Use [https://risinghub.net/ Rising Hub].
 +
 +
|asynchronous        =
 +
|asynchronous notes  =
 +
}}{{Network/Connections
 +
|matchmaking        = true
 +
|matchmaking notes  =
 +
|p2p                =
 +
|p2p notes          =
 +
|dedicated          = true
 +
|dedicated notes    =
 +
|self-hosting      = true
 +
|self-hosting notes =
 +
|direct ip          =
 +
|direct ip notes    =
 +
}}{{Network/Ports
 +
|tcp  =
 +
|udp  =
 +
|upnp =
 +
}}
 +
 +
==Other information==
 +
===API===
 +
{{API
 +
|direct3d versions      = 9.0c
 +
|direct3d notes        =
 +
|directdraw versions    =
 +
|directdraw notes      =
 +
|opengl versions        =
 +
|opengl notes          =
 +
|glide versions        =
 +
|glide notes            =
 +
|software mode          =
 +
|software mode notes    =
 +
|mantle support        =
 +
|mantle support notes  =
 +
|metal support          =
 +
|metal support notes    =
 +
|vulkan versions        =
 +
|vulkan notes          =
 +
|dos modes              =
 +
|dos modes notes        =
 +
|shader model versions  = 2.0
 +
|shader model notes    =
 +
|windows 32-bit exe    = true
 +
|windows 64-bit exe    = false
 +
|windows arm app        =
 +
|windows exe notes      =
 +
|macos intel 32-bit app =
 +
|macos intel 64-bit app =
 +
|macos arm app          =
 +
|macos app notes        =
 +
|linux 32-bit executable=
 +
|linux 64-bit executable=
 +
|linux arm app          =
 +
|linux executable notes =
 +
}}
 +
 +
===Middleware===
 +
{{Middleware
 +
|physics          =
 +
|physics notes    =
 +
|audio            = OpenAL
 +
|audio notes      =
 +
|interface        =
 +
|interface notes  =
 +
|input            =
 +
|input notes      =
 +
|cutscenes        = Bink Video
 +
|cutscenes notes  =
 +
|multiplayer      =
 +
|multiplayer notes=
 +
|anticheat        = PunkBuster
 +
|anticheat notes  = {{cn}}
 
}}
 
}}
  
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|OSfamily = Windows
 
|OSfamily = Windows
  
|minOS    =  
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|minOS    = XP, Vista
|minCPU  =  
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|minCPU  = Intel Pentium 4 1.0 GHz
|minRAM  =  
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|minCPU2  = AMD Athlon 1.0 GHz
|minHD    =  
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|minRAM  = 512 MB
 +
|minHD    = 1 GB
 
|minGPU  =  
 
|minGPU  =  
 +
|minVRAM  = 64 MB
 +
|minSM    = 2.0
 +
|minaudio =
  
|recOS    =  
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|recOS    = 7,8,10
|recCPU  =  
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|recCPU  = Intel Core 2 Quad Q6600
|recRAM  =  
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|recRAM  = 4 GB
|recHD    =  
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|recHD    = 2gb
|recGPU  =  
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|recGPU  = NVIDIA GeForce GT 9600
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|notes    = For Full HD ≈ 60fps HD ≈ 100 Fps
 
}}
 
}}
  
 
{{References}}
 
{{References}}

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Battlefield Heroes
Battlefield Heroes cover
Developers
DICE
Easy Studios
Publishers
Electronic Arts
Aeria Games
Engines
Refractor 2
Release dates
Windows June 25, 2009
Taxonomy
Monetization Free-to-play
Modes Multiplayer
Perspectives Third-person
Controls Direct control
Genres Action, Shooter, TPS
Art styles Cartoon
Themes World War II
Series Battlefield
Battlefield Heroes on IGDB
Battlefield Heroes guide on StrategyWiki
Battlefield Heroes on MobyGames
Battlefield Heroes on Wikipedia
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

Battlefield Heroes is a multiplayer third-person action, shooter and TPS game in the Battlefield series.

Official servers were shut down on July 14, 2015.[1] However, servers still work through the non-official client Rising Hub.

Availability

Source DRM Notes Keys OS
Official website (unavailable)
Windows
A conversion of this game to a Battlefield 1942 mod is available here.
It is possible to play through Rising Hub.

Game data

Configuration file(s) location

System Location
Windows %USERPROFILE%\Documents\Battlefield Heroes\

Video

General settings
General settings

Graphics feature State Notes
Widescreen resolution
Vert-.
Multi-monitor
Ultra-widescreen
4K Ultra HD
Field of view (FOV)
If using stretched resolution, then FOV will increase.
Windowed
Borderless fullscreen windowed
See the glossary page for potential workarounds.
Anisotropic filtering (AF)
Anti-aliasing (AA)
Vertical sync (Vsync)
60 FPS and 120+ FPS
Set game.fpslock 0 in config file.
High dynamic range display (HDR)
See the glossary page for potential alternatives.

Input

Controls settings
Controls settings

Audio

Audio feature State Notes
Separate volume controls
Effects and Music.
Surround sound
Subtitles
Closed captions
Mute on focus lost
EAX support
EAX 5 (via OpenAL).
Royalty free audio

Localizations

Language UI Audio Sub Notes
English
Russian

Network

Multiplayer types

Type Native Players Notes
Local play
LAN play
Online play
16 Versus
The official servers were shut down on July 14, 2015. Use Rising Hub.

Connection types

Type Native Notes
Matchmaking
Dedicated
Self-hosting

Other information

API

Technical specs Supported Notes
Direct3D 9.0c
Shader Model support 2.0
Executable 32-bit 64-bit Notes
Windows

Middleware

Middleware Notes
Audio OpenAL
Cutscenes Bink Video
Anti-cheat PunkBuster [citation needed]

System requirements

Windows
Minimum Recommended
Operating system (OS) XP, Vista
Processor (CPU) Intel Pentium 4 1.0 GHz
AMD Athlon 1.0 GHz
System memory (RAM) 512 MB
Hard disk drive (HDD) 1 GB
Video card (GPU) 64 MB of VRAM
Shader model 2.0 support
For Full HD ≈ 60fps HD ≈ 100 Fps


References