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Hmm.. what's TanksPBupdate.exe?
I think I should've rephrased the original idea.
It should've been called PORTABLE "Desert Combat Final".
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PS IMPORTANT NOTE:
It's not an ALL-IN-ONE installer. There's no install process. It was meant to be a PORTABLE "Desert Combat Final" - eg. just unzip and play. It will write out the appropriate registry settings if they don't exist. Yes, you would need to run a cdkey changer. And yes, the Windows user account would need write-permission to registery.
If you ALREADY KNOW how to install BF/DC then this isn't for you.
If you deleted/removed BF long time ago and now just need to get the game installed fast... or maybe it's a friend who's never played FPS games prior to 2013 - I have many friends who has little experience in running about 3-4 installers, + patching just to play ONE game. I just made this PORTABLE Desert Combat Final so they just need to do one unzip, then run the game.
ZIP CONTENTS: I created a vanilla Origin install + gamespy patch + Desert Combat 0.7 + DC Final. (I haven't run the game, so all files/settings is like factory-defaults).
The only other BF+DC archive I know of is bf-game.com's but their instructions are in Russian.
Using google-translate helps a little, but screenshots are in Russian, and I don't know if the downloaded game will be in Russian?
https://translate.google.co.uk/translat … Fkak-igrat
Will compare this install with mine using file/folder diff/compare tool (Beyond Compare).
mhh, what's new?
don't understand so far why changes are useful...
I play DC final with old data very smooth.
Nothing is new. I just created a ready-made zipped up archive, so it's easy to install in future... and for friends to install quickly. (save friends who don't want to go through many patches and different downloads)
Article showing EA/Origin gives away Battlefield 1942:
http://battlelog.battlefield.com/bf3/ne … 641411871/
Thanks
I didn't install Punk Buster since that requires special original install (it installs to separate folder.. and install reg keys). I leave it up to the enduser to install Punk Buster on his own.
I used Origin's version (since it's in my Origin downloads).. since it was the official version released as FREE... and it's already at the latest version. Just needed to manually apply the gamespy / widescreen fix... DC & DC_final luckily installs in sub-folders of BF1942 folder.
Afterwards just 7-Zip up BF1942 folder with Ultra compression.
I haven't ran the game so it's factory-defaults.
http://tinyurl.com/installdesertcombat to help my beginner friends.
I wanted to make a Desert Combat Final ready-to-play. So I created a vanilla Origin install + gamespy patch + Desert Combat 0.7 + DC Final. (I haven't run the game, so all files/settings is like factory-defaults).
Is it okay to share the download URL? Would appreciate to see it working for other people.
Thanks guys^^
I was just wanting to help EA/Origin so that they can list BF1942 again for download. But since it's like "abandonware" we have to resort to downloading it from other people's torrents, etc.
Was the real reason why EA had to withdraw Battlefield 1942 was because of the GameSpy copyright? Why can't they just hack it to remove all references to GameSpy?
If we do this, then they can still put Battlefield 1942 as FREE.
Since they withdrew Battefield 1942 from EA / Origin.... does this mean it's not legally free anymore? Or is it still FREE and we can just get a copy from a friend, etc?
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