Packaged releases
A straightforward engine installation, with a choice of your existing game-content folder.
ENGINE IN DEVELOPMENT
Back to the
battlefield.
Land. Sea. Air.
A familiar battlefield, rebuilt for modern systems.
OpenBF recreates the Battlefield 1942 engine experience using Unreal Engine, with original game content and mod compatibility at its core.
Get OpenBF Linux + Windows private alpha builds01 / THE PROJECT
Your content.
New ground.
Infantry, armor, aircraft and naval combat belong on the same battlefield. OpenBF is bringing those systems together again, while working toward the behavior and flexibility of the original engine.
Original Battlefield 1942 and Desert Combat content are active compatibility targets. Support is still being developed and tested; not every map, mod or feature is complete.
Bring your own game files. OpenBF does not distribute Battlefield 1942, expansion or mod assets.
02 / GET OPENBF
Next stop:
deployment.
Linux alpha.6 and Windows alpha.4 include automatic updates. Install once, then choose your release channel. Downloads remain password-protected during private testing. Original game content is required.
ENGINE DOWNLOADS
PRIVATE ALPHA
Choose your platform
Linux
0.1.0-alpha.8 · x86_64 · 523 MiB
Available now
Download Linux 0.1.0-alpha.8
Windows
0.1.0-alpha.4 · x86_64 · 456 MiB · installer
Available now
Download Windows 0.1.0-alpha.4
SHA-256 checksum · Setup & validation notes · Older portable ZIP (alpha.3)
Choose Just me or All users, then select your existing game-content folder. Open Updates and release channel from the Start menu to choose alpha and enter your private-download access.
Alpha release: compatibility and gameplay work remains in development. Original Battlefield 1942 and mod files are not bundled.
03 / ON THE HORIZON
Room to grow.
Automatic updates
Signed update channels and rollback are available in alpha.4. Select alpha in update settings for private alpha releases; original game files, settings and saves stay separate.
Multiplayer services
Space reserved for future online services. Multiplayer service hosting is not live yet.