World War Two. Axis and allies clash in the greatest conflict of our times. Millions of men fight and die on foot, at sea and in the air. Its countless battles affect our present more than any other war in history.

Battlefield 1942 brings the Second World War to your computer, and lets your fight historical battles in different parts of the world on your computer.

A brand new game engine capable of dynamic models and landscapes, ground, sea and air physics, and a fully 3D sound system allows Battlefield 1942 to bring you an unparalleled feeling of immersion.

What's New in This Release:

· New Map - Liberation of Caen
· Liberation of Caen is a new map for BF1942 owners. It includes a whole new army, the Canadians. The army includes the Sexton SPA and the Lynx scout car, as well as new skins, flags, voice overs, and a new Assault rifle and the Johnson M1941 LMG. The Germans in this map are also equipped with a new scout vehicle, the Kettenkrad.
· New Map - Raid on Agheila
· Raid on Agheila is a new map playable for owners of the Secret Weapons of WWII expansion pack. This exciting map adds a bevy of new vehicles, including mobile spawn points, stationary rocket launchers, a new tank, new self-propelled artillery, and the Flettner, an experimental helicopter.
· Modifications to Existing Maps
· The Russian dive bomber, Ilyushin IL-2, has replaced one of the Yak 9 fighters in Kursk and Kharkov.
· Battle of Britain can now be played using Objective Mode. Secret Weapons of WWII expansion pack is NOT required to play Battle of Britain in this mode.
· Invasion of the Philippines has been slightly revised. The Japanese Destroyer has been rotated to face North, giving the Japanese a better chance at the start. The out of bounds area has been pushed back, and ticket bleeds have been slightly reduced.
· Client Specific Changes/Bug Fixes
· Added support for Punkbuster anti-cheat software
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· In-game HUD Player and Map Voting Interface Via Scoreboard
· To access the new scoreboard features either enter the spawn interface and click the Scoreboard button, or press TAB. (NB- clicking the right mouse button while holding down TAB will give you a cursor- clicking on the 'lock' button will lock the scoreboard onscreen.)
· Features of the new scoreboard:
· Add buddies.
· Vote to kick players.
· Vote to kick a player on your team (only your team can vote).
· Vote for maps.
· All players can be seen through scrolling the score list.
· Integrated vote dialog to respond to vote requests.
· Added two new key bindings map to Yes and No for the vote response dialog (default: Yes: 7 and No: 8).
· Added a new key binding for quick access to the map vote dialog (default: INSERT).
· Please note that if you already have these keys bound in your custom profile you will need to assign these functions to other keys or use for them to work.
· Improved Server Browser
· Support for favorite servers as a separate list accessible from the filters pane. NOTE: The favorite servers list must be refreshed manually to reflect the latest information from these servers.
· Added button to place server in favorites list.
· Much better filters and updated performance.
· Added new filter buttons:
· Populated only.
· Favorites.
· Pure Servers (Content Check).
· PunkBuster only
· Server Information pane will now detail which mods are present in the server rotation - Fixed the "Add server" button in the in-game server browser- now works for servers that use the standard GameSpy BF1942 ports.
· Added button which takes you to the server rental service website.
· Added LEGEND button (looks like question mark). This details what the main icons represent in the Server Browser Interface.
· Other Fixes / Changes
· The game.listPlayers command shows the cd key hash of the local player.
· Slightly improved loading speed of maps.
· Fixed sinking destroyer bug.
· Changed APC exit point to minimize certain exploits.
· Fixed an exploit involving damage to Aircraft Carriers.
· Fixed crash bug when a dead bot was thrown through a window or door.
· Dedicated Server Specific Changes / Bug Fixes
· Added Support for Punkbuster Anti-Cheat Software
· Win32 Dedicated Server Implemented Through Back-port of the Linux Dedicated Server
· Runs in console mode displaying a status monitor with an interactive console.
· The server uses a different binary than the game (bf1942_w32ded.exe).
· Status monitor changes (compared to Linux server 1.5):
· Added chat feedback.
· Added number of tickets and current round number.
· Added game state (playing, paused, etc.).
· Added Support for Mixing Mods, Maps and Game Modes in the Maplist.
· (NOTE: This is only supported from the dedicated server GUI)
· IMPORTANT NOTICE ABOUT NEW SERVER FUNCTIONALITY
· Please note that all old maplists are incompatible with this new feature and will have to be created again. Running the server with an old map list will not work.
· As a result of this the game.serverGamePlayMode command in the ServerSettings.con file and the +game command line argument are now obsolete for dedicated servers and should not be used.
· The Maplist.con was changed to allow three arguments:
· game.addLevel < mapname > < game mode > < mod >, e.g.
· game.addLevel Gazala GPM_CQ bf1942