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Star Wars: Battlefront
Subseries of Star Wars
Star Wars: Battlefront	2004
Star Wars: Battlefront II	2005
Star Wars Battlefront (2015)	2015
Star Wars Battlefront II (2017)	2017
Star Wars: Battlefront Classic Collection	2024

Key points

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General information

Official LucasArts Battlefront II Forums

Steam Community Discussions

Steam Users' Forums

Availability

Template:Availability Table

Essential improvements

Patch

Latest 1.1 version can be found here.

You do not need to download the patch if you installed the game through Steam.

Game data

Configuration file(s) location

Template:Game data/row

System	Location
Steam Play (Linux)	<SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/6060/pfx/^{[Note 1]}

Save game data location

Template:Game data/row

System	Location
Steam Play (Linux)	<SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/6060/pfx/^{[Note 1]}

Video settings

General settings.

Video settings.

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Field of view (FOV)

Instructions

Input settings

Template:Input settings

Audio settings

Template:Audio settings

Localizations

Language	UI	Audio	Sub	Notes
English
French
German
Italian
Spanish

Network

Multiplayer types

Type	Native	Players	Notes
LAN play
Online play		64	Use FreeGST or GameMaster to replace GameSpy server browser.

Connection types

Type	Native	Notes
Matchmaking
Peer-to-peer
Dedicated
Self-hosting
Direct IP

Ports

Protocol	Port(s) and/or port range(s)
TCP	3658-3659, 6500, 27900
UDP	3658-3659, 6500, 27900

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

Issues fixed

TweakGuides has created a comprehensive guide for fixing issues in this game. It can be found here.

Crash To Desktop After Loading Map

Battlefront 2 has issues working with Windows Vista and Windows 7 which can cause the game to crash without an error message on loading a map. To solve this issue, open up the control panel and navigate to the 'Sound' options. From there select 'Manage audio devices' and open the recording tab, then right click in the empty space at the bottom of the list and make sure to check 'Show Disabled Devices' and you should see a new item appear titled 'Stereo Mix'. Enable this and the game will no longer encounter this error.

Crash to Desktop When Using Certain ATI GPUs

The game may crash with no error message when playing on a system with certain ATI GPUs (confirmed with the Radeon HD 5750). Updated drivers do not seem to solve this issue, although the 6870 model seems to run the game fine. The original Battlefront, however, works fine with the 5750.

Slow Gameplay and Very Long Loading Times

The game may run with a frame rate of around 30 FPS or lower, and have loading screens that last around 7-15 minutes, this can be fixed by running the game in Windowed Mode. Another fix to sluggish or skipping frame rates is to disable the Mixer Config in the audio properties and then re-launching the game.

Crash To Desktop When Loading Map Windows 8.1

The game may crash with no error message while loading any map when played on systems running windows 8.1. To resolve this issue plug in a microphone into the main microphone jack on the computer prior to launching the game. Ensure the microphone is enabled under "recording devices" in windows. Ensure the microphone is enabled by opening Control Panel - Sound - Recording. Right click in the white space and select "Show Disabled Devices" and "Show Disconnected Devices". Locate your microphone in the list and enable by right clicking on it and clicking "Enable". Note: If only "Disable" is shown then the microphone is already enabled. The game should no longer crash while loading maps.^[1]

System requirements

Windows
	Minimum	Recommended
Operating system (OS)	2000, XP, Vista, 7
Processor (CPU)	AMD Athlon XP 1500+ Intel P4 1.5 GHz	Intel P4 2.8 GHz
System memory (RAM)
Hard disk drive (HDD)	4.3 GB (plus 200 MB extra for game data)
Video card (GPU)	3D Graphics card with Hardware T&L 64 MB of VRAM	3D Graphics card with Hardware VS/PS 128 MB of VRAM

Notes

↑ ^1.0 ^1.1
Notes regarding Steam Play (Linux) data:
- File/folder structure within this directory reflects the path(s) listed for Windows and/or Steam game data.
- Games with Steam Cloud support may also store data in ~/.steam/steam/userdata/<user-id>/6060/.
- Use Wine's registry editor to access any Windows registry paths.
- The app ID (6060) may differ in some cases.
- Treat backslashes as forward slashes.
- See the glossary page for details on Windows data paths.

References

↑ game won't work on windows 8.1 :: Steam community discussions

[Proton_path_note-1] 1.0 ^1.1 Notes regarding Steam Play (Linux) data:
File/folder structure within this directory reflects the path(s) listed for Windows and/or Steam game data.
Games with Steam Cloud support may also store data in ~/.steam/steam/userdata/<user-id>/6060/.
Use Wine's registry editor to access any Windows registry paths.
The app ID (6060) may differ in some cases.
Treat backslashes as forward slashes.
See the glossary page for details on Windows data paths.

[2] File/folder structure within this directory reflects the path(s) listed for Windows and/or Steam game data.

[3] Games with Steam Cloud support may also store data in ~/.steam/steam/userdata/<user-id>/6060/.

[4] Use Wine's registry editor to access any Windows registry paths.

[5] The app ID (6060) may differ in some cases.

[6] Treat backslashes as forward slashes.

[7] See the glossary page for details on Windows data paths.

[2] won't work on windows 8.1 :: Steam community discussions

[Note 1]

[1]

@@ Line 67: / Line 67: @@
 |4k ultra hd notes          =
 |fov                        = hackable
-|fov notes                  = see [[#Custom FOV|Custom FOV]]
+|fov notes                  = See [[#Field of view (FOV)|Field of view (FOV)]].
 |windowed                   = hackable
 |windowed notes             = Launch the game with <code>/win</code> [[Glossary:Command line arguments|parameter]]
@@ Line 84: / Line 84: @@
 |color blind                = unknown
 |color blind notes          =
+}}
+===[[Glossary:Field of view (FOV)|Field of view (FOV)]]===
+{{Fixbox|1=
+{{Fixbox/fix|Set FOV}}
+# Download and install [http://gametoast.com/viewtopic.php?f=35&t=14483 UnOfficial v1.3 Patch].
+# When you start playing, pause the game and choose Fake Console.
+# Set your FOV value and confirm.
+{{--}} With high FOV, this will result with uncomplete hand and weapon textures.
 }}
@@ Line 220: / Line 229: @@
 ==Issues fixed==
 {{ii}} TweakGuides has created a comprehensive guide for fixing issues in this game. It can be found [http://www.tweakguides.com/SWB2_1.html here].
-===Custom FOV===
-{{Fixbox|1=
-{{Fixbox/fix|FOV change|}}
-# Download and install [http://gametoast.com/viewtopic.php?f=35&t=14483 UnOfficial v1.3 Patch].
-# When you start playing, pause the game and choose Fake Console.
-# Set your FOV value and confirm.
-{{--}} With high FOV, this will result with uncomplete hand and weapon textures.
-}}
 ===Crash To Desktop After Loading Map===

Developers
300px
	Pandemic Studios
Publishers
	LucasArts
Engines
	Zero
Release dates
Windows	October 31, 2005