Warnings
- GameSpy online services have been shut down (see Network for solutions).
Key points
- Use FreeGST or GameMaster in order to play Online.
- Crashes often on more modern systems. See Crash to desktop after loading a map.
- The Steam version might be currently unplayable due to an issue with the master key server.
General information
- GOG.com Community Discussions
- GOG.com Support Page
- Official LucasArts Battlefront II Forums
- Steam Community Discussions
- Steam Users' Forums
Availability
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Keys |
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Amazon.com |
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GamersGate |
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Essential improvements
- The Steam version is already up to date.
Game data
Configuration file(s) location
Save game data location
Video settings
Template:Video settings
Input settings
- Only two bindings can be assigned to a single command.
Template:Input settings
Correctly binding the controller's movement axis
Audio settings
Template:Audio settings
Localizations
Language |
UI |
Audio |
Sub |
Notes |
English |
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French |
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German |
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Network
- Use the Join or Create buttons in order to skip the main Gamespy login prompt.
Multiplayer types
Connection types
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 a map
Low framerate and long loading times
Other information
API
Technical specs |
Supported |
Notes |
Direct3D |
9 |
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Shader Model support |
1 |
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Executable |
32-bit |
64-bit |
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Windows |
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Mods
A collection of mods listed by a redditor can be found here
For more general mods go here
And for maps go here
System requirements
Windows |
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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) |
256 MB |
512 MB |
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 File/folder structure within this directory reflects the path(s) listed for Windows and/or Steam game data (use Wine regedit to access Windows registry paths). Games with Steam Cloud support may store data in
~/.steam/steam/userdata/<user-id>/6060/
in addition to or instead of this directory. The app ID (6060) may differ in some cases. Treat backslashes as forward slashes. See the glossary page for details.
References