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I found a work-around where you can play on the 1942 servers running 1.61(CD version) using the Origin 1942 version. I tested it and confirmed its working but be aware that if you do this you might not be able to join any servers that are only running on 1.612(Origin version) unless they have the modded server file to allow both CD and Origin players to connect.
You're going to need to install PB to your Origin 1942 version since it doesn't come with it and also the DC and DC Final mods.
I made a walk through so follow the steps below.
Step One
Download the Origin client - Origin Client
Once it's installed, download and install the BF 1942 game on Origin - BF1942
Step Two
Download the DC and DCF mods from our downloads section and follow the steps below
How to install Mods on Origin version.
- 1. Download the mods from our download section.
2. When the installers ask you where to install, make sure you select the Battlefield 1942 directory inside Origin Games and install as normal from there.
For most people this will be: C:\Program Files (x86)\Origin Games\Battlefield 1942
It can be different if you installed Origin somewhere else or you have a 32-bit OS.
Also, I suggest letting the installer make the desktop & Start Menu shortcuts for easier access to the MOD.
The splash screen removal does also work in this version -Some DC How-tos.
Step ThreeHow do I remove the splash screens and intro movie when starting up DC?
Right click your Desert Combat shortcut; click properties. In the 'target' box add this at the end: +restart 1
Install & update PB to the your Origin 1942 version.
Go to your Origin 1942 folder and see if you have a pb folder.
If you don't have a pb folder, just create a new folder in your Origin 1942 directory and name it pb.
Next, download and run TanksPBUpdate - and select the destination folder as the pb folder in your Origin 1942 directory and install as normal.
Step Four
Next, you'll need a modified BF1942.exe file to be able to play on 1.61 servers from your Origin 1942 version so you'll need to download the BF1942.exe below and replace the existing BF1942.exe in your Origin 1942 folder with this one.
BF192.exe
Step Five
Now, you should see our EA 117 server when you launch BF on Origin and if you don't, just add it using our IP or join directly.
If you get an "Invalid CD Key" error follow these steps.
- 1) Click start menu, type regedit in the search field (or hit windows+r if you do not have vista/7)
2) Navigate to the following section(s) depending on your OS,
For those of you that don't have an Origin folder located in either of these two locations:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Electronic Arts\Origin\Battlefield 1942\ergc (FOR 64bit OS)
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Electronic Arts\Origin\Battlefield 1942\ergc (FOR 32bit OS)
3) Next, click on the ergc "key" , on the right hand side you'll see it has a string value called "Default". Right-click it and then choose "Modify".
Now you need to copy your product key from CD Version of BF1942 and paste it as the new modified value.
4) You do NOT need to include spaces, just copy and paste the key and click on "Ok".
For those of you that don't have an Origin folder located in either of these two locations:
1) You need to create it yourself. I have Win 7 x64, so I made an Origin folder (also known as a "key" in the registry) under Electronic Arts.
To create this "folder", right-click on Electronic Arts and then choose "New" and then "Key". Now it should allow you to give it a name, rename it as Origin.
2) Next, right-click on the Origin "key" you just made and again pick "New" and then"Key". Give this new key a name of Battlefield 1942.
3) Next, right-click on the Battlefield 1942 "key" you just made and again pick "New" and then "Key". Give this new key a name of ergc
Let me know if it works for you which BTW doesn't have those ugly map load crashes that us Vista/7 users suffer from .