Widescreen HUD

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.

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.

BEFORE

AFTER

Preparations

• Do you know where your game directory is? It’s the folder with BF2142.exe and your mods — by default, usually at C:\Program Files (x86)\Electronic Arts\Battlefield 2142.

• If you want the changes for vanilla BF2142, edit the file in \mods\bf2142. For a specific mod, edit the file in that mod’s folder instead.

Procedures

Already got the Remaster mod installed?

To activate Widescreen Hudfix for your Remaster gameplay:

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! (You don't have to follow any steps below.)

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!

1

Download the patch from Downloads.

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

Copy ClientArchives.con and rename it to ClientArchives_o.con as a backup.

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.

If you’re unable to save your changes, try dragging the file to your Desktop, make your edits there, and then drag it back when you’re done.

7

Copy ServerArchives.con and rename it to ServerArchives_o.con as a backup.

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.

If you’re unable to save your changes, try dragging the file to your Desktop, make your edits there, and then drag it back when you’re done.

10

If you launch the game using a shortcut, make sure that +widescreen 1 is included in the Target field. See here for details.

If you’re using BF2142 Hub, just check the TURN ON WIDESCREEN option.

For Remaster Launcher users, be sure to enable the Widescreen fix in the Settings tab.

11

And that’s it — you’re all set!

Downloads

Download

BF2142 Widescreen Hudfix v2 (15 KB)

BF2142_Widescreen_Hudfix_v2MediaFire

BF2142_Widescreen_Hudfix_v2.zipGoogle Docs

BF2142 Widescreen Hudfix v1 (9 KB)

BF2142_Widescreen_Hudfix_v1.zipGoogle Docs

Changelog

Remarks

• Revert your changes before joining Reclamation or any multiplayer servers, unless the server explicitly allows or uses this mod.

• If you host a server with this tweak, players who join will also need to make this change.

• To uninstall the fix, simply undo the changes you made and clear cache.

Acknowledgements

Special thanks to:

• Project Remaster Team for making this fix available @ BF2142 Remastered

• ompadu for sharing details on how to install the fix on vanilla BF2142 @ BF2142 Remastered