Hi everyone! So me and my friends have downloaded Battlefield 1942 for free on Origin, but there is a problem, the game won't launch. For all of us. When we select Battlefield 1942 and press the Launch game button, Origin says that the game is launching, but nothing happens after the notice disapears.
Can anyone of you help us out with this problem? Thanks! 😕mileyhappy:
Get sure that you are running Origin and BF1942 as administrator. Depending on your version of Windows, it might help to use the Windows compatibility mode. Do you have some details about your system? Especially your DXDIAG would help us a lot to get a bit more insight for investigation.
Cheers
Basti
done all that wont work for me help
My Battlefield somewhat launchs. It gets to the ESRB screen after the intro but stays on that screen.
Yea, I am another with the same problem. Downloaded to 2 different laptops and same problem. Both laptops running Win7-64bit Pro/Ult with
2Gig Video RAM, 4GIG System RAM - Heaps HDD space. BF3 runs works as does BFH.
Hope this can be resolved.
thanks
OlMogy ...
Let's say BF1942 is not really hungry when it comes to hardware.
Please download and install the latest version of Origin at www.origin.com/download and run Origin.exe as administrator. Get sure that Origin.exe is added to the exception list of your antivirus/firewall software.
Open your Origin client, go to "My Games" -> rightclick "BF1942" -> choose "Repair Install". Additionally, re-install BF1942 via Origin.
Basti
Hi Basti,
Yup tried your recommended steps however no luck. The result is still the same.
I hit the Play button and a dialog pops up saying 'Launching BF1942' then it closes and nothing more happens.
thanks
OlMogy
Still waiting fix
Having the same issue as everyone else; origin says game is launching, loading wheel spins for a second, then message disappears and nothing happens.
Have tried all the suggested fixes, no change whatsoever.
Tried all of the above.. still won't work.
Does the game still need a serial Key? If i look at the information (i) in Origin, there is none.
will not work here either ,tried all the mentioned fixes in this thread and it did not do anything. still only pretends to start and then nothing.
any solutions for this yet? or are we all just waiting for a fix still
l beleive the game does need a cd key. I was able to get the game to launch using a mod that replaced the .exe file, but then when I tried to join an Online match it said Invalid CD key. My cousin called EA who then gave him a CD key and the game works fine for him now. absolutley no issues. If only they could get this through their stupid heads. I spent 40 minutes arguing with a rep that this is what I needed and he wouldn't listen.
what is the mod ? also how do we get the cd key if we didn't buy it?
It's been a while, and still no sign of a fix or patch. Are you waiting for us to forget it, or are you working on the problem?
same i tried it all as well and i am even running on friggin vista
Also got this problem; Windows 8 Pro 64bit.
I guess they are hoping we will forget about this since they seem to be ignoring and not giving updates on what's going on.
Me too
System Information
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Time of this report: 8/22/2013, 15:59:08
Machine name: MMK
Operating System: Windows 8 64-bit (6.2, Build 9200) (9200.win8_gdr.130410-1505)
Language: English (Regional Setting: English)
System Manufacturer: Hewlett-Packard
System Model: 23-b010ea
BIOS: 8.07
Processor: Intel(R) Pentium(R) CPU G645 @ 2.90GHz (2 CPUs), ~2.9GHz
Memory: 4034MB RAM
Available OS Memory: 4034MB RAM
Page File: 3480MB used, 953MB available
Windows Dir: C:\windows
DirectX Version: DirectX 11
DX Setup Parameters: Not found
User DPI Setting: Using System DPI
System DPI Setting: 96 DPI (100 percent)
DWM DPI Scaling: Disabled
DxDiag Version: 6.02.9200.16384 64bit Unicode
I neeeeeeeed help plz!
This worked for me on win7 x64:
Right-clicked BF1942 -> troubleshoot compatibility
Suggested win XP SP2, took that one.
Went to Origin, right-clicked BF1942 -> repair install
After that it launched fine :D
If you see a black loading screen then kicks you back to desktop then it might be a direct x problem. try installing directplay. that fixed my loading problems.
How do you use directplay, cant figure it out
Hi!
I think you can activate it doing this: Right click in "Start" icon (the one in the corner down-left) -> Click in "Programs And Features" -> Click "Turn Windows features on or off" on the left -> "Legacy Components" -> Activate "DirectPlay".
If it doesn't activate, turn off your antivirus and/or Skype.
Hope this help.
Regards, Joserbala.
hi Everyone
- after many years i wanted to play again this lovely game and was having issues to lauch as everybody here.
I tried all suggested an nothing helped unless i figured out one final thing:
- when you setup the compatibility mode on Program files (x86)/Origin Games/Battlefield1942/bf1942.exe file don't change it only as current user but click on bottom button = "Change settings for all users" and there click to run in compatibility mode
obviously unless you run as administrator (= almost never) it won't change really the compatibility mode
i hope this will helps many of you and finally close this topic!
actually on Windows 10 battlefield 1942 works fine without compatibility mode only thing you have to enable is administrator and have direct play installed.
if people are running into issues it's because they do not have the master server patch.
or they are running a very old version of Battlefield 1942 from CD-ROM which uses
securom DRM which is no longer available on Windows 10 so this again THEY need the master server patch which has included a no cd PATCH so the game is no longer relying on a CD to work.
if then people still have problems running the game it comes down to having third party programs enabled.
Or the monitor not supporting 800 by 600 as lowest resolution.
Finally it can also be a graphic card drivers being screwed up thanks to AMD.
I have been playing bf1942 for 20 years so I know everything.
the irony is electronic arts is no longer allowing me to post unofficial patches and download links
I am forced to help people in a different way. that's why I started streaming on Twitch.
so when I'm live on Twitch you can always ask me questions.
DICE Team
