Widescreen Hudfix

When BF2142 first launched, it only supported 4:3 displays. Even though the v1.51 patch from EA added native widescreen support (which mostly just stretches the image horizontally), the game’s HUD still looks off on 16:9 resolutions.

BEFORE: Without Widescreen Hudfix
AFTER: With Widescreen Hudfix

Thanks to the Project Remaster Team for creating a widescreen HUD fix for BF2142 that properly resizes HUD elements for widescreen displays. This fix is included with the Project Remaster v14 installation, and in this guide, we’ll also show you how to install it if you don’t have the mod.

If you have Remaster Mod ...

  1. Open your Remaster Launcher.

  2. Go to the Settings tab.

  3. Check both the Widescreen Fix and HUD-fix options.

  4. That’s all you need to do — you’re good to go!

The Widescreen Fix adds the widescreen flag to your launch parameters, while the HUD-fix makes sure your HUD displays correctly in a 16:9 ratio.

If you ever want to uninstall, simply uncheck those two options. Then, head over to the Help tab and click Clear Cache. That’s it — super simple!

If you don't have Remaster Mod ...

If you want this change to affect vanilla BF2142, make your edits in the mods/bf2142 folder. Otherwise, edit the files in the mods/<MOD> folder for your chosen mod.

LogoBF2142_Widescreen_Hudfix.zipGoogle Docs

Here we go ...

  1. Download BF2142_Widescreen_Hudfix.zip from the link above.

  2. Extract the two files inside: Menu_server_hudfix.zip and Shaders_client_hudfix.zip.

  3. Drag and drop both files into your mods\<MOD> folder.

  4. Open ClientArchives.con with a text editor.

  5. At the head of the file, add this line []:

    fileManager.mountArchive Shaders_client_hudfix.zip Shaders

  6. Save the file.

  7. Open ServerArchives.con with a text editor.

  8. At the head of the file, add this line []:

    fileManager.mountArchive Menu_server_hudfix.zip Menu

  9. Save the file.

  10. If you use a shortcut to launch the game, right-click it, go to Properties, and check the Target field for these flags []:

    "C:\Program Files (x86)\Electronic Arts\Battlefield 2142\BF2142.exe" +menu 1 +fullscreen 0 +widescreen 1 +szx 1920 +szy 1200

  11. And that’s it — you’re all set!

Something more to note ...

  • If you’re unable to save the changes, try moving the two .con files to your Desktop first. Edit and save them there, then move them back into the mods/bf2142 folder.

  • It’s unclear if you’ll run into issues with this fix enabled on Reclamation public servers. If you get kicked, just revert your changes before playing multiplayer.

  • To uninstall the fix, just reverse the changes you made. Always remember to back up your files before editing, so you can easily restore them if needed.

Special thanks to ...

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