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1 INSTALLING THE GAME

2 STARTING THE GAME

2 THE FUTURE OF WAR…

2 COMPLETE CONTROLS

5 SETTING UP THE GAME

6 PLAYING THE GAME

10 SQUADS AND COMMANDER MODE

12 UNLOCKS AND CUSTOMIZATION

14 MULTIPLAYER

16 SINGLEPLAY

16 OTHER OPTIONS

17 PERFORMANCE TIPS

19 TECHNICAL SUPPORT

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instALLing thE gAmE

To install Battleﬁeld 2142™:

notE: For system requirements, see www.battleﬁeld2142.ea.com.

notE: If you’d like a step-by-step guide to purchasing a Downloader title, visit www.

downloader.ea.com and click the LEARN MORE ABOUT DOWNLOADING GAMES FROM EA link.

1. Install EA Downloader. EA Downloader is available for free from www.downloader.ea.com.

2. After you have created an EA account, launch EA Downloader and log in using your EA

account name. Your purchased games are displayed in the My Downloads list after you log in.

3. Select your game and click DOWNLOAD NOW to begin downloading and installing the game.

notE: You can even download a game before it is released. A progress bar shows you

the estimated download time. For the fastest possible download, close other programs that use bandwidth. You can install the game on its release day to begin playing.

4. Once the download is complete, close all open programs including virus scanners (see Performance Tips on p. 17 for more info). A system tray reminder indicates when the game is ready for installation. Click INSTALL NOW to launch the game’s installer.

Follow the on-screen instructions to complete the installation.

notE: If you’ve already purchased a title and would like to install it on another PC, ﬁrst

download and install EA Downloader on the other PC. After installing EA Downloader, launch the application and log in with your EA account. The titles you have purchased are listed in the My Downloads section. Select the appropriate title and click DOWNLOAD NOW to begin downloading and installing the game.

INSTALLATION NOTES

t During installation you are prompted to install GameSpy Comrade software. This is an optional

installation and is not required to run Battleﬁeld 2142. GameSpy Comrade is a utility that lets you ﬁnd games and opponents online. It includes matchmaking, stats, updates, and free downloads.

t Battleﬁeld 2142 features voice over Internet protocol (VoIP) communication via a microphone

and headset (microphone and headset not included). It is best to have your microphone and headset plugged in before installation. The Battleﬁeld 2142 installation process includes a utility to help you set these up for best performance.

BATTLEFIELD 2142 SOUNDS BEST ON SOUND BLASTER®!

Creative’s Sound Blaster® X-Fi™ sound card is an EAX® ADVANCED HD™-capable audio solution that guarantees the best audio experience. Not only does it deliver immersive EAX® ADVANCED HD™ effects with superior audio ﬁdelity, it also gives you high voice counts—playing multiple sounds simultaneously—and ultra-fast 3D performance.

The sound effects in Battleﬁeld 2142 are enhanced with EAX® ADVANCED HD™ environmental audio to give you the ultimate audio experience on supported hardware. To experience the full audio effect of Battleﬁeld 2142, you must have one of the Sound Blaster® X-Fi™ series soundcards—immerse yourself in the sounds of all-out war.

AN IMPORTANT NOTE REGARDING GRAPHICS AND HAVING THE BEST POSSIBLE EXPERIENCE

Battleﬁeld 2142 uses some of the most advanced rendering techniques available today for special effects and to achieve real-time performance for a great game playing experience. The game was largely developed and tested on NVIDIA® GeForce™ FX, 6 Series, and 7 Series graphics cards and the intended experience can be more fully realized on NVIDIA GeForce 7 Series graphics hardware. On a GeForce 7 series card you will be able to turn on all of the NVIDIA special effect features at higher resolutions in the game.

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stArting thE gAmE

To start Battleﬁeld 2142™:

1. Close all open programs and background tasks, including virus scanners (see Performance

Tips on p. 17 for more info).

2. Click the Start button from the Windows Taskbar and select All Programs (or Programs)

> Electronic Arts > Battleﬁeld 2142 > Play Battleﬁeld 2142.

impor tAnt not E: To ensure Battleﬁeld 2142 runs properly, you must close

down all programs and applications before launching the game. This includes email programs, chat clients, etc.

thE FUtUrE oF WAr…

In 2106, the world froze. After a hundred years of debate and dissension, the world’s governments were forced to face the reality of global warming—the next Ice Age had arrived.

As snow and storms swept down from the north, living space and resources were swallowed by the encroaching ice and a frantic battle for survival began across the globe. Small-scale conﬂicts bloomed into major confrontations, as desperate nations united to form new superpowers—the European-led EU forces and Russo-Asian PAC army. With the formation of these coalitions came the consolidation of brains and resources needed to develop deadly new battlefront technologies: the Titans, vast dreadnoughts with the colossal destructive power to dominate the skies, and lethal, armored Battlewalkers, designed to outpace and outgun infantry.

Now, in the year 2142, these advances have forever changed the face of war—but its purpose remains the same: absolute destruction of the enemy.

compLEtE controLs

gEnErAL gAmEpLAy

And commUnicAtions

Action commAnd

Enter/Exit (or eject from) vehicle

Say or chat all/team/squad

Battle command channel

Console

Vote yes/Accept

Vote no/Refuse

Squad screen

Commo Rose (see p. 9)

Create squad

Scoreboard

Spawn screen/Customize kit

Screenshot

Pause (single player only)

Main menu

E J/K/L

(Commander)/B (Squad)

u π r

h Q f t e d P s

(Radio)/T (Tactical)

Action commAnd

Show/Hide map views

Zoom map

3D map

M N

Left

inFAntry

nAvigAtion

Action commAnd

Forward/Backward

Strafe left/right

Fire weapon Left-click Zoom (see tip below) Right-click Jump/Parachute

Sprint/Swim fast

Pick up kit

Toggle primary weapon ﬁre mode

Reload

Cycle weapons

Weapon 1-6

Crouch

Prone

tip: Unlock the DysTek Hi-Scope in the Recon kit to gain an extra zoom level that you can

access via the Mouse wheel.

t Sprinting and jumping both deplete your sprint bar. When it is depleted you cannot sprint, but

can still jump. You cannot ﬁre your weapon while sprinting.

t Only certain primary weapons have more than one ﬁre mode.

W/S A/D

�

Left q or double-tap

or Mouse wheel to weapon slot 3 and

left-click

or Mouse wheel up/down

F 1–6

Hold left

vEhicLEs—gEnErAL

Action commAnd

Accelerate or drive forward/Decelerate or reverse

Steer left/right

Primary ﬁre

Alternate ﬁre/Zoom (tanks and Titan Cannons only)

Countermeasures

Switch to vehicle position 1–6

Inside view

Chase rear view/Front view

Fly-by view

Cycle camera view

W/S

A/D �

Keypad 0 or right-click

X ¡–§ ª º/– C

or left-click

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Action commAnd

Move turret Mouse Crouch (Battlewalker only)

Run (Battlewalker only)

Free look (PAC Tank only)

Activate Launchpod (APC only) Right-click Boost (FAVs only)

Left

Left q or double-tap

Left

+ Mouse

AircrAFt

LAnd vEhicLEs

Action commAnd

Pitch up/down Roll left/right Arrow Keys or mouse left/right Afterburner

Eject and Parachute

Cycle weapons

Arrow Keys or mouse up/down

Left q or double-tap

, then

�

BAttLEFiELd commAndEr

Action commAnd

Toggle Commander screen

Select squads 1–9 on Commander screen

Select multiple squads

Scroll zoomed map

Select Left-click Command menu Right-click BattleCom to all squads

BattleCom to selected squads

c 1–9

Hold left

W/S/A/D

V B

sEtting Up thE gAmE

1. In order to play Battleﬁeld 2142, you must set up a proﬁle. The ﬁrst time you play the game, you must log in with your EA Account details.

t If you do not have an EA Account, click CREATE NEW ACCOUNT and follow the on-screen

instructions.

t If you have an existing EA Account, enter your Account Name and Password, then click LOGIN.

notE: If you have forgotten your Account Name or Password, click RETRIEVE DETAILS and

follow the on-screen instructions.

Choose CREATE NEW SOLDIER to name your soldier and advance to the Start screen. If you have already created a soldier, click their name and choose SELECT to continue.

t If your chosen name has already been selected by another Battleﬁeld 2142 player, you must

enter a different name.

nEW: You can have up to four active soldiers per EA Account.

Choose which type of game you want to play at the Start screen.

t To jump online, select MULTIPLAY, choose a server from the Quick tab at the Online screen,

and choose JOIN SERVER.

t For an instant single-player ﬁx, choose SINGLEPLAY then select INSTANT ACTION. t You can also adjust game options and more from the Start screen—see Other Options on p. 16.

nEW: BUDDY LIST

New for Battleﬁeld 2142, the Buddy List lets you search for your friends, send them messages, and join them in online games. Enter a friend’s Soldier name in the Search Buddy ﬁeld to invite them to your Buddy List, and discover whether they are on- or ofﬂine. Click the right arrow to open the server list: view which server your Buddy is playing on and choose to join them. Click the speech bubble icon next to a Buddy’s name to send them a message or join their game.

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pLAying thE gAmE

It’s time to gear up, get out to the battlefront, and take the ﬁght to the enemy. Raw recruits should follow the basic training plan outlined below, while Battleﬁeld veterans can check out sections highlighted as NEW for the latest developments—including Battleﬁeld 2142’s epic new Titan mode.

t Want to know how to win the war? Check the game mode information in the Titan Mode

(p. 14) and Conquest and Conquest Co-op Modes (p. 15) sections.

t The battleﬁeld can be an intimidating place for a new recruit—ﬁnd out how to read the ﬁeld

in the Game Screen section (p. 8).

t Get clued-in before you ship out with a comprehensive guide to choosing and using your

equipment in the Soldier Kits (p. 7) and Unlocks and Customization (p. 12) sections.

Before you can join the fray, you must choose a side—EU or PAC—and then decide what role to play in the battle for survival.

Join the EU

or PAC army

Click the Squad

tab to view a list

of current squads

(see Squads on

Click a kit type to choose your

soldier’s equipment

(see Soldier Kits

on p. 7)

Icons indicate

which kit items you

have equipped

spAWn scrEEn

SPAWN SCREEN

p. 10)

Unlocked abilities appear bold, locked abilities are grayed out (see Player Abilities on p. 12)

Choose CUSTOMIZE to open the Customize window and adjust your kit (see Customization on p. 13)

Choose a spawn point from the Map—only those controlled by your side are selectable

Select DONE to join the battle at your chosen spawn point

nEW: SOLDIER KITS

It’s time to get tooled up. Battleﬁeld 2142 offers four kit selections to choose from, in their EU or PAC variations.

t Each kit contains only limited equipment initially, including a knife and basic gun. To increase

your options, earn points and awards in the ﬁeld to climb rank and unlock new weapons and upgrades (see Unlocks and Customization on p. 12), then tailor your equipment to meet any battle situation (see Customization on p. 13).

RECON

Combining the destructive power of Special Forces staples such as DemoPaks and rapid-ﬁre weaponry with a range of immaculate sniper riﬂes and enhancements, the complete Recon kit offers a tactical edge—all wrapped up with the latest camouﬂage technology.

ASSAULT

Bringing together heavy anti-infantry weaponry and frontline medical tech, the Assault kit lets soldiers dish out and repair impressive amounts of human damage. Identify enemy infantry targets then take them out with your assault riﬂe or shotgun add-on, or be your comrades’ savior with your Medical Hub and deﬁbrillator.

t To heal a teammate, hold a Medical Hub and stand near him, or drop it (left-click) on the

ground in front of him.

t You can use the deﬁbrillator to kill as well as heal. Sneak up on an unsuspecting enemy and

give him the jolt of his life!

ENGINEER

As you’d expect, the Engineer kit is all about machinery: anti-vehicle and anti-aircraft weaponry and mines are supported by vehicle detection and identiﬁcation equipment, posing a threat to even the most advanced battleﬁeld craft. An impressive vehicle repair kit makes ﬁxing any damage a cinch.

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To repair a vehicle, approach it with your repair tool equipped and press Fire when in range. The repair tool depletes with use—once it’s run down, it must recharge before repairs can continue.

SUPPORT

From delivering ammo to detecting stealthed infantry, this kit creates the true multi-talented force on the frontline. Shielding offers the Support soldier a measure of protection, as his wide-ranging capabilities take him across the front line to eliminate infantry with machineguns or a well-placed sentry gun, and disrupt vehicles with EMP grenades.

t To reﬁll a teammate’s depleted ammo, hold the Ammo Hub and stand near him, or throw it

(left-click) on the ground in front of him.

t To rearm a vehicle, stand close to the vehicle with the Ammo Hub equipped. If you have the

Advanced Ammo HUB you can jump into the vehicle and re-supply friendlies while you are sitting in the vehicle.

notE: For more details about all of the unlockable kits available, check out

battleﬁeld.ea.com online.

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Your game screen consists of the main game area, head’s up display (HUD) information, and a

minimap. Learn to read the information presented to you; a quick grasp of the situation could save your life.

GAME SCREEN

Squad Leader’s

order/

Squad-mates’

messages

Teammate

Sprint meter Ammo supply

Minimap

3D map—distance to control point and other strategic objectives

Health meter (for information on healing, see Assault on p. 7)

Weapon reload/ heat meter

VEHICLE HUDS

All vehicle HUDs include a vehicle ammo meter, damage meter, and heat meter (where applicable), plus a vehicle position indicator, on the bottom left of the screen.

t Your position is marked with a yellow dot, squad members are indicated by green dots, other

soldiers appear as white dots, and any unoccupied places are marked with gray dots.

MINIMAP

Neutral control point (gray)

Teammate

Squad Leader’s order

Locked control point

gAmE scrEEn

Vehicle/aircraft

t EMP and Orbital Strikes appear in the minimap (if ordered by your side).

Captured control point

Stationary gun/artillery

SCOREBOARD, EXPERIENCE, AND CAREER POINTS

Take your ﬁght for the future online to build your Score and gain Experience. It all adds up to Career Points, the key to raising your soldier through the ranks.

notE: You can only score points during online matches on Ranked servers. See Multiplayer

on p. 14 for details.

t Your Score is boosted by a huge variety of battleﬁeld actions, from scoring kills to capturing

and defending control points. You also score for performing tasks related to your kit, such as healing teammates or repairing team vehicles.

t Battleﬁeld 2142’s persistent character scoring system tracks your performance so you can

see how you rate against your Buddies as well as other players around the globe.

t Your Experience is judged by the number of certain military Awards—badges, ribbons, and

pins—you’ve won for accomplishing different feats as well as bonus points you can acquire while in a squad. Choose AWARDS from the BFHQ screen, choose a tab, and select a grayedout award to learn how to earn it.

Your combined Score and Experience make up your Career Points: gain enough Career Points and you are rewarded with a new rank. There are 40 standard ranks in total.

t As well as the standard ranks, Battleﬁeld 2142 features three additional Top Ofﬁcer Ranks

(Major General, Lieutenant General, and Supreme Commander), which are awarded or lost based on your weekly performance online.

UNLOCK POINTS

As well as the kudos of climbing the chain of command, gaining a rank awards you an Unlock Point. Use these to unlock weaponry and abilities, all of which you can equip to customize your soldier (see Customization on p. 13).

tip: Kill an enemy at close range with your knife to collect their dog tag for bragging rights.

SCOREBOARD

Press and hold t during gameplay to bring up the scoreboard. Activate the scoreboard mouse by right-clicking. Click PLAYERS or SQUADS to view score breakdowns, click MANAGE to invite players to your Buddy List or mute their VoIP, or click SERVER to view server info and vote on maps.

COMMUNICATIONS—THE COMMO ROSE

The Commo Roses are pop-up menus that allow you to quickly send pre-set messages in the heat of battle.

t To send messages to your team or squad, press and hold Q to open the Radio Commo

Rose, then highlight and click a message. Messages are targeted automatically: for example, transport requests go only to team- or squad-mates in vehicles, while repair requests are only transmitted to Engineers.

tip: To reveal the position of an enemy vehicle or soldier to your teammates, target it with your

crosshair, access the Radio Commo Rose, then select the central message: SPOTTED.

t To send tactical commands or request orders (depending on your role—squad members,

Squad Leaders, and Commanders can access different commands), press and hold T to open the Tactical Commo Rose, then highlight and click a message.

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sqUAds And

commAndEr modE

Team up with other players to coordinate your ﬁght, lead your comrades as Squad Leader, or take charge of the whole battle as Commander of your side’s forces on the front. It’s all about communication—use the Commo Rose or a Voice Over Internet Protocol (VoIP) channel to keep orders and requests ﬂowing up and down the chain of command.

Joining or crEAting

A sqUAd

Follow your Squad Leader’s orders and aid your squad-mates to boost your Score and Experience. t To join an existing squad, press c to open the Spawn Point Select screen and view the

Squad list. Click JOIN to become a member of an existing squad.

t To create your own squad, select CREATE or CUSTOM SQUAD from the Squad list at the

Spawn Point Select screen, or press f at the game screen.

SQUAD POINTS AND FIELD UPGRADES

As part of a squad you can unlock Field Upgrades (a temporary sneak preview of the new equipment you unlock when you gain Rank) to customize your kit (see p. 13).

When you join a squad, a Field Upgrade meter appears in the top left-hand corner of your HUD. Carrying out an action that beneﬁts the squad (such as healing a squadmate, repairing a squad member’s vehicle, or killing an enemy) near a point where your Squad Leader has placed an order ﬁlls part of the meter.

When you ﬁll the bar, you earn a Field Upgrade unlock. Press c to view the available unlocks, select your choice, then equip it for use when you next respawn.

notE: Field Upgrades only remain unlocked while you stay on the same server.

sqUAd LEAdEr

If you create a squad you automatically become its Squad Leader. Alternatively, you can accept the position when you join a squad by pressing π when prompted on-screen.

t As Squad Leader you receive orders from the Commander. Press π or r to accept or

ignore the Commander’s requests.

Squad Leader Unlocks: Only available to equip when you play as a Squad Leader, these special kit items can give your squad the edge (see p. 12).

Send orders to your troops to lead your side to victory as the Commander of your army. t To apply to be Commander, access the Squad window (press

APPLY. If your application is accepted (higher-ranked players receive priority), you are prompted to press π to become Commander or r to cancel.

or c) then click

COMMANDER SCREEN

Press c to access the Commander screen. The tabs around the map reveal all the information you need to direct the war. As well as viewing SQUADS (see below) and MINIMAP information, you can select the following commands from the Assistance tab:

commAndEr

SUPPLIES EMP-STRIKE SAT TRACK UAV

ORBITAL STRIKE

t Click RESIGN to quit your post as Commander. t In Titan mode, you can also choose MOVE TITAN to maneuver your Titan. t A scan can only be seen by the Commander and is not a command which can be requested

by (or given to) the squads.

t Left-click the map to change location, then zoom the map/in out with the mouse wheel.

SQUAD INFORMATION

With the Squad tab open, mouse-over or click a squad number to view detailed information.

VOIP status

Squads’ current

orders

Radio—right-click to

send an order

Squad members’ kits

(when in a vehicle, a

vehicle icon appears)

Order a supply drop. Call in an EMP Strike. Order a scan of the whole map to brieﬂy reveal the enemy’s location. Order a UAV drone scan for a localized (but more detailed) picture of

enemy forces. Call in an Orbital Strike (Conquest mode only).

SQUAD INFORMATION

Selected squad’s current order

Squad Leader

Squad members and their kit (first icon)

Squad members’ equipped unlocks

ISSUING ORDERS AND REQUESTS

Press T to open the Tactical Commo Rose to request assistance from the Commander. You can also send a context-sensitive order to your squad: highlight an objective, control point, or other location with your crosshair—either in the world or via the 3D map—and select the central button.

t Press Q to open the Radio Commo Rose for general communications (see p. 9). t You can also make orders and requests via the Spawnpoint Select screen: right-click a

location/object on the map and select a command from the pop-up menu.

ISSUING ORDERS

t From the Commander Mode screen, select a squad (or squads), right-click a target location

on the map, then select a command for that target.

t Press T to access the Tactical Commo Rose to issue orders in the ﬁeld: highlight the

objective with your crosshair—either in the world or via the 3D map—and select an order. Select the central button to send a context-sensitive order.

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UnLocks And

cUstomizAtion

Every time you earn enough points to go up a rank, you also earn an unlock. Use unlocks to make available new items of equipment and abilities, which you can use to customize your chosen kit in the ﬁeld.

t When you’ve earned an unlock, an on-screen notiﬁcation appears on the next End of Round

screens. Select an unlock here, ready to be equipped for the next round of play.

t If you choose not to use an unlock right away, you can access it next time you visit the Start

screen. Click the SELECT UNLOCKS button to go to the BFHQ>UNLOCKS menu and make your selection.

nEW: Unlocks now have almost instant availability—there’s no need to relaunch the game to

try out your tasty new equipment. Just select CUSTOMIZE from the spawn screen to choose a new kit for your next round.

There are three different types of unlock—Kit, Player Ability, and Squad Leader—which you deploy in different ways.

KIT UNLOCKS

The majority of unlocks are kit-speciﬁc: they can only be used if you’ve equipped the kit—Recon, Assault, Engineer, or Support—which they belong to.

t You can only unlock items in a set order. Generally speaking, you must unlock items like

accessories and mines before new weapons.

t Choose whether to unlock a few items in each kit to gain a small advantage across all kits, or

focus on one to maximize its customization potential more quickly.

PLAYER ABILITIES

Once unlocked, these more general performance and equipment boosts are always active for all kits.

Get kitted up before you join the ﬁght, then adjust your equipment in the ﬁeld to tackle the

nEW: cUstomizAtion

changing battlefront. Click your chosen kit’s Customize tab to open the screen. t Available Weapons, Items, and Squad Leader Items appear on the right. Move your mouse

over an item to view information about it.

t Click to select items, then drag and drop them to the slots over your soldier to customize your

kit. Your selected kit is shaded in dark gray.

t Check or uncheck the box next to Equip Heavy Body Armor to equip light or heavy armor.

Light Armor gives you less protection but allows you to sprint faster and regain stamina more quickly.

Customizing your kit gives you greater control over your capabilities. For example, with the expanded Recon kit equipped, you could:

t Fight as a long-range sniper, covering your teammates as they advance by utilizing the Scope

Stabilizer and Enhanced Zoom to neutralize enemy targets.

t Take on a Special Forces role, using the Active Camo to sneak into the enemy stronghold and

deliver a lethal surprise, courtesy of the RDX DemoPak.

Experiment with different combinations to adapt to the battleﬁeld’s changing situation.

SQUAD LEADER UNLOCKS

You can equip these unlocks no matter what your kit, but you can only deploy them when you take on the role of Squad Leader and have members in your squad. Squad Leader items give you a tactical, defensive, or offensive advantage when you’re leading your squad.

t You can only equip one Squad Leader kit item at a time.

tip: The SLSB (Squad Leader Spawn Beacon) allows squad members to respawn at your

location, saving valuable time on the battleﬁeld.

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mULtipLAyEr

Select MULTIPLAY to play online or over a local network to take on other players in the war for the future.

notE: Points can only be earned through online games played on Ranked servers.

Access and destroy the Titan’s central reactor core, then get ready to run if you want to avoid

sharing its spectacular end.

tip: There’s more than one way to take down a Titan: hold onto enough missile silos and you

can simply pound the Titan into scrap metal…

Titan mode (not available in single player) is Battleﬁeld 2142’s epic new objective-based

nEW: titAn modE

game—an exciting ﬁrst for the Battleﬁeld series. Heavily armored Titan warships command the skies, providing a highly defensible headquarters for each side’s Commander. To be victorious you must blast the rival Titan from the sky while thwarting enemy attempts to destroy your ship. It’s all about teamwork, tactical thinking, and all-out missile-ﬂying mayhem.

tip: Choose TITAN TIPS at the Multiplay screen for a full brieﬁng.

The outer line

represents the Titan’s

shield strength

Capture Silos to

fire missiles and

destroy the Titan’s

shields—gray Silos

are neutral

To take down the enemy’s Titan:

1. To take out the Titan’s shields, capture Missile Silos on the map. Once captured, these launch missiles on a timed basis, auto-ﬁring until they are recaptured or neutralized by the enemy.

tip: Press T when standing by a Silo to view its countdown to ﬁring.

t Commanders can maneuver their Titan across the battleﬁeld and unleash devastating attacks

on those below.

Once the shields are out, track down an APC, stop it near the Titan, then choose a Launch Pod position to ﬁre up to the deck. Just make sure you steer in the right direction as you hurtle through the air.

t The Titan’s cannons are its primary means of defense against boarding by APC but are not

covered by the shield. Use tanks, Battlewalkers, or AA guns to pound the Titan cannons into silence.

Battle through the ship to destroy the control consoles that block access to the Titan’s core. Explosive power is key here but you can also just blast away at the consoles with your primary weapon.

t If a squad member selects the Support kit with the Advanced Ammo Hub unlocked, your

squad can stay supplied as you ﬁght your way through the enemy Titan.

t Squad Leaders: Drop your Spawn Beacon on the Titan to make gaining access after any

unfortunate deaths easier for careless squad-mates.

TITAN MODE

Location of the enemy Titan

Shading in the hull shape indicates the Titan’s status

conqUEst And conqUEst

co-op modEs

The classic ﬁght-and-capture action that earned the Battleﬁeld series its stripes continues in Battleﬁeld 2142. Your aim in both Conquest modes is to reduce your opponent’s tickets to zero.

Killing an enemy soldier depletes one ticket per kill, while capturing control points on the map (as detailed below) causes tickets to count down.

t In Conquest Co-Op mode players are pitted against or teamed up with AI-controlled bots.

Players can join either side and are tied to the same rules as in a normal Conquest game.

CONTROL POINTS

Control points have two purposes in Battleﬁeld 2142. First, they can be captured by either side. To capture a control point, stand next to it. Call over more teammates to capture it more quickly.

t Whichever team has the most members within a control point’s radius holds or takes over

that control point.

Second, a control point also acts as a spawn point, allowing the side that owns it to re-spawn there if desired. Some control points cannot be taken: these have a red circle and slash over them in the mini-map.

onLinE

Select ONLINE at the Multiplay screen, then join an online game to take on Battleﬁeld 2142 players the world over. You can use VoIP commands to coordinate with your squad during battle.

REGISTRATION VIA INTERNET REQUIRED FOR GAMEPLAY. INTERNET CONNECTION REQUIRED. EA TERMS & CONDITIONS AND FEATURE UPDATES CAN BE FOUND AT www.ea.com. YOU MUST BE 13+ TO REGISTER ONLINE. EA MAY RETIRE ONLINE FEATURES AFTER 30 DAYS NOTICE POSTED ON www.ea.com.

Choose one of the following tabs at the Online screen to begin:

QUICK

ADVANCED

notE: Select the Ranked checkbox to ensure only Ranked servers

HISTORY

Get straight into the action by selecting an available server from the list and clicking JOIN SERVER.

Narrow your choice of servers by setting preferences such as Map Size, Friendly Fire on/off, and more. You can also add a favorite server for easy selection by clicking the + icon.

are listed. You can only earn points on Ranked servers. View and choose from a list of servers you’ve played on before.

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Choose LOCAL to set up or join a local game. You must be connected to a LAN.

JOIN

CREATE

Select an available LAN game to play. Click UPDATE LIST to refresh the list and choose JOIN SERVER to begin.

Set up a local game just how you want. Select a Game Mode and Maps (including player count), and adjust a range of settings, then name your server and set a password if required. Click START SERVER to begin the game.

rEnt A sErvEr

LocAL

Host your own online games by renting a high-performance, dedicated server. Select RENT A SERVER then click the LEARN MORE button to launch your web browser and visit the rental page to ﬁnd out more.

singLEpLAy

Practice your soldier skills with a single-player game before you venture online. It’s the best way to avoid an early exit when taking on live players.

t Select INSTANT ACTION to start on a randomly chosen map from the ﬁve maps available (16-

player only), all of which are in Conquest Co-op mode, or create a playlist.

t Adjust the number of rounds per map and the skill of the enemy AI bots (Bot Skill) using the

sliders.

othEr options

View YOUR STATS, UNLOCKS, and AWARDS and check your place on the LEADERBOARD.

Change GAME CONTROLS, VIDEO, and AUDIO options to get the most out of your Battleﬁeld 2142 experience.

commUnity scrEEn

Check out the latest EA NEWS, view CREDITS for the team behind Battleﬁeld 2142, activate a CUSTOM GAME, or select BATTLE RECORDER to download and view past battles.

BFhq scrEEn

options scrEEn

pErFormAncE tips

systEm rEqUirEmEnts

It is essential that your PC meets the game’s minimum system requirements, which you can view at www.battleﬁeld2142.ea.com. If you are experiencing poor performance, check to make sure your system hardware supports the requirements.

In some cases programs that are running on your system can monopolize resources that the game needs in order to install, load, and run properly. Not all of these programs are immediately visible. There are a number of programs, called “background tasks,” that are always running on your system.

impor tAnt not E: While shutting down background tasks will optimize your

system for running Battleﬁeld 2142, these background tasks’ features will be unavailable once shut down. Be sure to re-enable background tasks after playing Battleﬁeld 2142 by restarting your computer.

If your system is running anti-virus or crash guard programs you will need to close or disable them to run Battleﬁeld 2142. To do this, ﬁnd the icon for the program on the Windows Taskbar and then right-click the icon and select “close,” “disable,” or the relevant option. Please note that these programs will be reactivated the next time you restart your computer.

Once anti-virus and crash guard programs have been disabled, you should end all unnecessary general background tasks.

To view and close background tasks (Windows XP):

1. Hold down

2. Click the Processes tab. This tab displays a list of all background tasks running on your

3. Click the User Name column heading. This sorts all the processes together by user name.

4. Select an item with a user name, but DO NOT select one from the SYSTEM, LOCAL SERVICE,

5. Click END PROCESS. You may receive a warning message, if so click YES. The selected item

6. Repeat steps 4 and 5 until only explorer.exe and taskmgr.exe remain in the user name group.

BAckgroUnd tAsks

system.

or NETWORK SERVICE groups. Also, DO NOT select the explorer.exe or taskmgr.exe items.

disappears from the list.

and q and then tap s. Select the Windows Task Manager.

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vidEo And soUnd drivErs

An outdated video or sound driver can lead to slow and choppy gameplay, or in some cases can prevent the game from running at all. To ensure an enjoyable experience with Battleﬁeld 2142, be sure that you have the most recent video and sound drivers installed. These drivers are typically available for download from your system or hardware manufacturer’s website. If you are not sure what type of video or sound card you have, or you don’t know how to update the drivers on your system, please refer to the documentation that came with your system or peripheral.

intErnEt pErFormAncE

issUEs

To avoid poor performance during Internet play, be sure that you close any ﬁle sharing, streaming audio, or chat programs prior to entering gameplay. These applications can monopolize your connection’s bandwidth, causing lag or other undesirable effects.

Battleﬁeld 2142 uses the following TCP and UDP port(s) for Internet play: TCP 80, 443, 4711, 17475 UDP 1500-4999, 16567, 27900, 27901, 29900, 55123-55125 UDP/TCP 1024-1124, 18000, 18300, 27900, 29900 Please consult your router or personal ﬁrewall documentation for information on how to allow

game related trafﬁc on these ports. If you are attempting to play on a corporate Internet connection, contact your network administrator.

tEchnicAL sUpport

If you have trouble with Battleﬁeld 2142, EA Technical Support can help. The EA Help ﬁle provides solutions and answers to the most common difﬁculties and questions about how to properly use this product.

To access the EA Help ﬁle (with Battleﬁeld 2142 already installed):

Click the Start button from the Windows Taskbar and select All Programs (or Programs) > Electronic Arts > Battleﬁeld 2142 > Electronic Arts Product Support.

If you are still experiencing difﬁculty after utilizing the information in the EA Help ﬁle you can contact EA Technical Support. EAsy Info is a utility that detects your system’s hardware and organizes this information into a detailed report. This report can tell you whether you are meeting minimum requirements and helps EA Technical Support solve your problem in the quickest possible time.

To access EAsy Info (with Battleﬁeld 2142 already installed):

Click the Start button from the Windows Taskbar and select All Programs (or Programs) > Electronic Arts > Battleﬁeld 2142 > EAsy Info.

EA Technical Support on the Internet

If you have Internet access, be sure to check our EA Technical Support website at:

http://support.ea.com

Here you will ﬁnd a wealth of information on DirectX, game controllers, modems, and networks, as well as information on regular system maintenance and performance. Our website contains up-to-date information on the most common difﬁculties, game-speciﬁc help, and frequently asked questions (FAQs). This is the same information our support technicians use to troubleshoot your performance issues. We keep the support website updated on a daily basis, so please check here ﬁrst for no-wait solutions.

If you are unable to ﬁnd the information you need on our website, please feel free to contact EA Technical Support via e-mail, phone, or letter. Please be sure to include the EAsy Info report in your e-mail or letter.

If you need to talk to someone immediately, call us at US 1 (650) 628-1005. Please have the EAsy Info report printed and ready when you call. This will help us service your call in the quickest possible time. This number is available Monday through Friday 8 AM – 5 PM PST. No hints or

codes are available from Technical Support.

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EA Technical Support Contact Info

E-mail and Website: http://support.ea.com Mailing Address:

If you live outside of North America, you can contact one of our other ofﬁces. In the United Kingdom, contact: In Australia, contact: Electronic Arts Ltd. Electronic Arts Pty. Ltd. P.O. Box 181 PO Box 432 Chertsey, KT16 OYL, UK Southport Qld 4215, Australia Phone (0870) 2432435 http://eauk.custhelp.com In Australia: For Technical Support and Game Hints & Tips, phone: 1 902 261 600 (95 cents per

minute) CTS 7 days per week 10:00 AM – 8:00 PM. If you are under 18 years of age, parental consent required.

EA Technical Support P.O. BOX 9025 Redwood City, CA 94063-9025

NOTICE

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© 2006 Digital Illusions CE AB. All rights reserved. Battleﬁeld 2142 is a trademark of Digital Illusions CE AB. Electronic Arts, EA and the EA logo are trademarks or registered trademarks of Electronic Arts Inc. in the U.S. and/or other countries. EA™ is an Electronic Arts™ brand.

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This product uses PME, © Zachary Hansen, xaxxon@slackworks.com. The PME wrapper was modiﬁed for use in this product. The original source code for PME can be found at http://xaxxon. slackworks.com/pme/.

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