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Battlefield 1942 for Free. 10 Year Anniversary

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Battlefield 1942 for Free. 10 Year Anniversary
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LRavensbane on 06/11/2012 - 07:38 store.origin.com (9160 clicks)
Last edited 08/11/2012 - 20:17 by 1 other user

Celebrating the 10 year anniversary of the Battlefield series they are giving us arguably the best of the series for free. Battlefield 1942! Even after 10 year the game is still widely played online and with mods.

Even though the page is the demo page it was the only way I could find it get access to the full game.
From what I can see this does not include the expansions. Origin client IS required.

Click "Get now". It will ask to launch origin. Do so or create an account if you have not done so before.
Login, start the installation and away you go.

Not bad for a first submit I think ;)

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  • Balls on 06/11/2012 - 08:04
    +3

    wow….dammn

    i remember trying to get a pc that plays this half decent…and the loading was so pretty long even on a fast pc

    • Balls on 06/11/2012 - 08:05
      +6

      i tried to run this on a TNT2 m64 with 32mb of memory on P3

      • fuzor on 06/11/2012 - 09:38
        +1

        I had that card! Damn thing wouldnt work :D It was lacking T&L lol

        • Kill Joy on 06/11/2012 - 10:24
          -6

          I might run this off my SSD just for the LOLs :)

        • RADICALIST on 06/11/2012 - 10:57
          +6

          Yes….big belly laughs

        • Balls on 06/11/2012 - 21:53

          yeh i literally borrowed my friend's geforce 1(GF256) just for that damn T&L feature, later there was patch for the TNT2s to fix this, thats some memories, mainly cause i wanted to play this so bad back then.

      • CheapCoffee on 06/11/2012 - 13:53
        +1

        OMG I had that card too :) Brings back memories

      • Zegga on 06/11/2012 - 21:40

        But then I got my Sparkle FX5200

    • vid_ghost on 06/11/2012 - 11:35
      +8

      The desert Combat mod for this game would be the best game ever made that supports 64 players!!!!! :)
      and yes in some maps you get close to 40+Tank/APC WARS.. or 40+ Jet fighters/Choppers

      To watch 40 Jets in the sky fight it out really is something,,,, Even to this day we don't have anything close to that game play its so sad!

      • phazor on 06/11/2012 - 14:49
        +1

        I miss that no fly zone map

  • cmdwedge on 06/11/2012 - 08:08

    Ahh memories. Downloading, thanks OP.

  • Gomo on 06/11/2012 - 08:10
    +1

    Are there still local aus servers running?

  • yanman on 06/11/2012 - 08:13

    Tank jumping. That is all :p

  • cannedhams on 06/11/2012 - 08:16
    +8

    Geez, ten years. Time does fly.

  • senator on 06/11/2012 - 08:18

    Thanks, just another battlefield to my collection

  • Assassin151 on 06/11/2012 - 08:28
    +1

    Yes indeed its a good first post, cheers mate.

  • pakon29 on 06/11/2012 - 08:30
    +5

    Just a note from FAQ (http://blogs.battlefield.com/2012/11/download-bf1942-for-fre…)

    Q: Can I play online against players who have the original disc-based version?
    A: Unfortunately, no. This Origin digital download version can only be played against other players who are using the same version. But since it’s free for everyone, everyone can download their own copy of the game. This version of the game will only show applicable (new) servers in the server browser.

    • cornbeef on 06/11/2012 - 10:31
      +2

      This is a bit odd as EA mentioned no tweaking. If people are still playing MP after all these years (no, really) then i'm sure they could do with some company.

      Otherwise at least you know your enemy is an ozbargain member which should make it all the more satisfying.

    • chipstss on 06/11/2012 - 17:24
      +3

      How strange.

  • ViperAMD on 06/11/2012 - 08:33
    +6

    Yesss, the more exposure this gets to Aussies the better.

    BF1942 got me into PC gaming, timeless classic.

  • Mode on 06/11/2012 - 08:50

    Excellent, thanks OP.

  • exc3113nce on 06/11/2012 - 08:51

    OzBargainers Gather! haha downloading now :)

  • CarnivalMonkey on 06/11/2012 - 08:58

    bbl, time to go stand on some wings…

  • moolah on 06/11/2012 - 08:59
    +5

    Someone should host an OzBargain server with one of those HP microserver deals.

  • berger on 06/11/2012 - 09:05
    +64

    Damn, paid $100 for this game ,,, on release day, should have waited!

    • daveted on 06/11/2012 - 11:17
      +2

      I got it for $50 2 years after the release.
      Still haven't installed it. Too many other backload of bargain games thanks to Steam.

  • davidr on 06/11/2012 - 09:09
    +2

    Wow that takes me back. Time to dust of the clan tags |LAB|

    • Pry on 06/11/2012 - 09:37
      +4

      Oh |LAB|… I didn't play a lot of 42', but I played a lot of BFV. |LAB|Booth was an infamous base camper and all round pain in the arse haha. |LAB| was also the team that knocked my clan out of the semi finals of gamearena back when I was in aK`, using some crazy strat of flying the mig17 out of NVA's base with almost their whole team standing on the wings. Good times.

      • cornbeef on 06/11/2012 - 09:59
        +1

        i too remember that salty dog Booth, and aK were good, damn good. fun times. And you Pry were always a PIA. Nice you still have the same handle.

      • cannedhams on 06/11/2012 - 12:27
        +1

        I didnt play much 42, but played quite a lot of BFV late in the cycle. By God, the helicopters were dominant in BFV. When you were getting base raped by one or two choppers, there was no option but to die and die again until someone managed to hit them with a LAW or something.

      • mein on 06/11/2012 - 21:44
        +1

        I was in 6Pack, [-LT.] then finally ac. and I remember playing against Booth. That's absolutely hilarious.

  • baker bob on 06/11/2012 - 09:30
    +3

    Absolute best game in the series closely followed by Vietnam. Spent so many hours playing this.

  • mangew on 06/11/2012 - 09:40
    -1

    Is there a direct link?

    • mangew on 06/11/2012 - 09:51
      -1

      To the person who negative voted. It is a legitimate query before I join as I do not wish to unnecessarily join to every service / posted bargain out there!

      • Pry on 06/11/2012 - 09:55

        I'm not sure what you mean by direct link, since the link is pretty direct already… If you mean can you download the game without having to use Origin, then the answer is no.

        • mangew on 06/11/2012 - 09:59
          -1

          Thankyou for your response. I had a "Download Error
          There was a problem initiating your download. Please try again later." message. Was trying to see if I could get it without Origin however doesn't look like it so will try again later.

        • johnno07 on 07/11/2012 - 02:05

          Haha there is probably not much point in trying later - it will always require Origin.

          EDIT: Sorry, misread your post. Continue!

    • cornbeef on 06/11/2012 - 09:54

      Open the origin client mangew and click on the demos tab. voila.

      • mangew on 06/11/2012 - 09:58

        Thankyou. I clicked on "Get it now" which asked me to login. Then had a "Download Error
        There was a problem initiating your download. Please try again later." message.

  • cornbeef on 06/11/2012 - 10:01
    +10

    FYI folks it's a 1.2GB download.

    • PainToad on 06/11/2012 - 10:06
      +6

      That would be a lot…if it was 2002.

      • StewBalls on 06/11/2012 - 10:13
        +9

        Don't worry, I've still got a 56k modem in the shed that's up to the task! ;)

        • Hintswen on 09/11/2012 - 07:37
          +1

          56K? how'd you manage that. Still on a 14K here.

    • spychiatrist on 06/11/2012 - 11:48
      +3

      There goes my monthly allowance

      • chipstss on 06/11/2012 - 18:35
        -4

        Said nobody ever

        • Zegga on 06/11/2012 - 21:51

          That would have cost me $1200 back in the day!

  • boretentsu on 06/11/2012 - 10:15
    +1

    Time to parachute off the B52 wing again.

  • StewBalls on 06/11/2012 - 10:16
    +4

    BF 1942 is right up there with Return to Castle Wolfenstein for my money as best games EVAH! :D

    • CarnivalMonkey on 06/11/2012 - 10:27
      +1

      rtcw and rtcw:et took up so much of my time but bf42 and bfv won out purely for the vehicles :)

      • StewBalls on 06/11/2012 - 16:10

        Agreed. The vehicle interactivity really was…if you'll pardon the pun…a game changer! :)

        • mein on 06/11/2012 - 21:46

          How about the original COD? That game was amazing until they nerfed all the guns and added recoil. Same thing happened to DoD - I always preferred WW2 guns that shot like rail guns - even if it wasn't realistic :)

        • StewBalls on 06/11/2012 - 23:18

          Compared to modern infantry weapons, many WW1 & WW2 weapons were like railguns.

          The venerable .303 LE, 30-06 Springfield & K98 7.92×57mm Mauser packed a wallop that .223 & .308 just don't get close to! :)

  • markinaus on 06/11/2012 - 10:29

    This is great thanks :)
    I remember playing this when I was a kid, I loved it haha!

  • bonus999 on 06/11/2012 - 10:47
    +1

    I can't believe that I am going to play Battlefield 1942 10 years after. Love this game! Thanks OP!

  • CyberGenesys on 06/11/2012 - 10:52

    Thanks, this will go nicely with my free copies of BF2 and BF:BC2 that I got when Origin had a glitch in their store for 10 free games :)

    On my way to getting the complete Battlefield collection for free :D

  • CyberGenesys on 06/11/2012 - 10:59
    +2

    Also, FYI, if you don't want to have to download it again in the future, Origin has an option to keep the installation files after the game has been installed.

  • punk on 06/11/2012 - 11:13

    does anyone actually buy games on origin :P

    • [Deactivated] on 06/11/2012 - 11:17

      no with all the free games we get. =P

  • nick 69 on 06/11/2012 - 11:18
    -1

    Work on Mac??

    • chipstss on 06/11/2012 - 21:17
      +1

      Not sure why you're getting downvoted since its a legitimate question.
      There is a 1942 mac port but I don't think this will work since there isn't an Origin client for Mac (yet)

      • Ace on 06/11/2012 - 21:27
        +2

        Not sure why you're getting downvoted

        Mac. That is all.

        • chipstss on 06/11/2012 - 23:12
          -8

          HURHURHURR MAC SUX RITE GUYS? RITE?

  • snajper on 06/11/2012 - 11:20

    Wow best game ever… I am not in to gaming much but this game almost costed me my marriage…

    Heehee.

  • Shwayne on 06/11/2012 - 11:22
    +2

    BA BA BA-DUM DUM;

    • cannedhams on 06/11/2012 - 12:29
      +2

      DA DA-BA DUM DUM

      • StewBalls on 06/11/2012 - 16:09
        +1

        I'm a bit tone deaf, is Darth Vader coming or something??? :p

  • sunnyday on 06/11/2012 - 11:24

    THANK YOU!!

  • UFO on 06/11/2012 - 11:40
    +6

    Just a heads up for those unaware of Origin (EA's software platform)…

    You gotta sign up, then
    Initial setup file = 15Mb
    Update to this setup file = 45mb

    Then the game itself = 1.2Gb.

    A bit of stuffing about for those who havent done it before, but plus vote for awesome free game!

  • hambuger on 06/11/2012 - 11:44
    +2

    Awesome. Wish they'd put Codename Eagle on Origin though. Still the best!

  • leonheart1 on 06/11/2012 - 11:59
    +4

    Just like real life: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k-wFI9vTqto

  • Phil Anthropist on 06/11/2012 - 12:06

    Noice! got it.

  • markinaus on 06/11/2012 - 12:12

    Can anyone give me some tips on how to get multiplayer working? :)

    • cornbeef on 06/11/2012 - 14:14
      +5

      stand virtually naked in a big field and wave to any planes that fly past ; )

      • markinaus on 06/11/2012 - 19:39
        -1

        thanks, helpful -_-

  • CVonC on 06/11/2012 - 14:54

    awesome! this was the first and only BF i played :P

  • Michael15286 on 06/11/2012 - 15:07
    +2

    I still remember the first time I played this at an internet cafe…
    Playing LAN and seeing who the person I killed was by the looks on their faces or them leaning back.
    Even made a small rivalry then friendship with the person sitting directly across me. Good times…

  • kurtkubin on 06/11/2012 - 16:35
    +4

    MOST EPIC THEME SONG EVER!!

  • Trysaeder on 06/11/2012 - 17:13

    Does this allow you to play online? I took a glance at it and tried to activate punkbuster but it says I have to get the latest version which I should have from BF3.

    edit: nevermind, I pressed 'Update' on one of the options and it worked.

  • lala1911 on 06/11/2012 - 17:30

    Thanks

  • sasangeleus on 06/11/2012 - 18:00

    love the game! but its very unplayable with my current comp. anyone managed to find a server??

  • Ace on 06/11/2012 - 19:26

    Does this mean that it's free for good now or just for a limited time?

    • Shwayne on 06/11/2012 - 20:26

      For good.

      • Ace on 07/11/2012 - 01:51
        +3

        Nah it's a limited time. Found out from this page which says that it's free until March 1, 2013.

        THIS OFFER IS BEING ISSUED TO YOU FOR PROMOTIONAL PURPOSES ONLY AND DOES NOT CONSTITUTE A CREDIT, CHARGE, DEBIT OR GIFT CARD. FREE DOWNLOAD EXPIRES MARCH 1, 2013. REQUIRES ORIGIN ACCOUNT, BLAH BLAH BLAH…

        Knowing EA, they will probably shut down the game servers by that time anyway.

  • PeeDee on 06/11/2012 - 19:29

    wow! so much free games! enough to keep me entertained after the exams!

  • zelda707 on 06/11/2012 - 22:29

    great deal! thanks!!

  • Phoebus on 07/11/2012 - 11:14

    Not sure if it's worth installing the ridiculous Origin application distribution program just to download a 10yo game that I will probably never play. This is obviously a ploy by EA to get idiots set up an account and install their app.

    • [Deactivated] on 07/11/2012 - 12:58
      +4

      Origin isn't actually that bad.

  • stemcell on 07/11/2012 - 17:58

    What's the situation with online servers and players?, is it compatible with the desert strike mod?.

  • t_c on 07/11/2012 - 19:23

    when I try to join a server it says 'invalid cd key' wtf?

    • Balls on 07/11/2012 - 19:39

      yeh im getting that also, makes no sense!

  • bibendum73au on 08/11/2012 - 14:03

    Origin Username: Bibendum73au

    Having an issue with the Punkbuster option. Asks to update to the latest patch?

  • [Deactivated] on 08/11/2012 - 21:09
    +1

    the name speaks for itself because the graphics sure look like 1942

    • Balls on 08/11/2012 - 21:10
      +8

      90s kid alert!

  • seligs on 09/11/2012 - 15:38

    Wish there was a code for FIFA10, as I missed out on the last one. Any suggestions?

    • Ace on 09/11/2012 - 19:28

      edit: nvm

  • stemcell on 10/11/2012 - 09:38

    So whats the situation with playing online….can you and are they many servers and players?

    • Prohan on 12/11/2012 - 05:18

      There are a few servers dishing up 64 player goodness. Well worth it if you're keen.

      To others messing around with Punkbuster, don't. Leave it unchecked in the multiplayer browser, you don't need it to play online (PB is rubbish anyway).

      For anyone getting the invalid CD key error, I have a link I can send you for a fix, if needed just reply to this.

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