Here is how you can join your Battlefield 2142 dedicated server. GameSpy, which ran the original server list and player accounts, shut down in 2014. OpenSpy replaced it, and your server reports to OpenSpy.
| What you need | Why |
|---|---|
| Battlefield 2142 patched to 1.51 | Your server runs 1.51, and older versions can't join. EA App and Origin copies already are; a copy installed from DVD, Deluxe Edition included, needs the 1.51 update |
| The free BF2142 Hub with the OpenSpy patches | They bring back the server list and online accounts |
| An unmodded game | Your server runs the standard maps, so you don't need a map pack or mods |
Getting Online
- 1Install BF2142 Hub, made by the Reclamation team, and run it as administrator.
- 2In the
Redirectsdrop-down, selectOpenSpyand clickInstall. - 3Start the game from the Hub and log in with your OpenSpy account, or click
CREATE NEW ACCOUNTon the login screen to make one. OpenSpy stores account passwords as plain text, so use a password you don't use anywhere else.
Connecting From the Server List
- 1Go to
MULTIPLAY>ONLINE. - 2In the
ADVANCEDtab, untick every filter and clickUPDATE LIST. With the filters on, the list often stays empty. - 3Find your server name in the list.
- 4Double-click your server to join. If you set a server password, enter it when asked.
Note
It can take a few minutes for a new server to appear in the list after it starts.
Connecting With the IP Address
- 1Log in to Bropanel and select your Battlefield 2142 server.
- 2Copy the server IP address and port from the
Overviewpage, for example123.45.67.89:17567. - 3In the game, go to
MULTIPLAY>ONLINE, open theADVANCEDtab and clickCONNECT TO IP. - 4Enter your server IP and port, then click
OK.
