This page is for the 2004 game. For Vietnam DLC, see Battlefield: Bad Company 2.
Battlefield Vietnam
![Battlefield Vietnam cover](https://thumbnails.pcgamingwiki.com/5/59/Battlefield_Vietnam_(PC_Cover).png/300px-Battlefield_Vietnam_(PC_Cover).png) |
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DICE Canada[1] |
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Electronic Arts |
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Refractor 2 |
Windows |
March 14, 2004 |
Metacritic |
84 |
Monetization |
One-time game purchase |
Modes |
Singleplayer, Multiplayer |
Pacing |
Real-time |
Perspectives |
First-person |
Controls |
Direct control |
Genres |
Action, FPS |
Vehicles |
Automobile, Flight, Helicopter, Naval/watercraft, Tank, Transport, Truck |
Art styles |
Realistic |
Themes |
Asia, Cold War |
Series |
Battlefield |
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Warnings
- SafeDisc retail DRM does not work on Windows Vista and later (see Availability for affected versions).
- GameSpy online services have been shut down (see Network for solutions).
General information
- Battlefield Vietnam hub on Planet Battlefield
- The Battlefield series on Battlelog - PC section.
- EA Answers HQ
Availability
- SafeDisc retail DRM does not work on Windows Vista and later (see above for affected versions).
Monetization
DLC and expansion packs
Name |
Notes |
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World War 2 Mod |
See Mods. |
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Essential improvements
In-game profile settings.
Patches
The latest updates bring Battlefield Vietnam up to version 1.21. This requires installation of:
Online play support
Either downloading a patched executable or editing the Windows hosts file will restore the in-game server browser functionality.
Alternatively, it is also possible to join a server directly by using the "Add Server" feature of the in-game server browser (for a list of servers visit the Game Tracker page).
Or see GameSpy for universal solutions.
Edit hosts file (Qtracker)[5]
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- Go to
%WINDIR%\System32\drivers\etc .
- Open
hosts with a text editor running as administrator.
- Add the following lines and save the file.
65.112.87.186 bfvietnam.available.gamespy.com
65.112.87.186 bfvietnam.master.gamespy.com
65.112.87.186 bfvietnam.ms0.gamespy.com
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PunkBuster updates
Support for the anti-cheat software PunkBuster in BFV has been discontinued by Evenbalance. Most servers do not have it enabled anymore, so it is recommended to move the contents of <path-to-game>\pb
to a backup folder to avoid any disconnects by its service.
If an up-to-date version is required however, follow the steps below.
Skip intro videos
Modify intro video files[5]
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- Go to
<path-to-game>\Movies
- Delete or rename the files
Dice.bik , EA.bik , Intro.bik and Legal.bik .
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Game data
Configuration file(s) location
Video
- A method of Frame rate capping is recommended, as the game has no FPS limit and does not support Vsync by default.
- Any form of widescreen resolution will, aside from a stretched HUD, cause a minor animation glitch when firing handheld weapons.
Widescreen resolution[5]
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- Launch the game and create a new custom profile.
- Go to the configuration file(s) location.
- Open the folder to the desired profile.
- Open
Video.con and change the values of game.setGameDisplayMode to desired resolution (for example game.setGameDisplayMode 1920 1080 32 0 ).
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Edit VideoDefault.con[5]
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- Go to
<path-to-game>\Mods\BfVietnam\settings .
- Open
VideoDefault.con with a text editor.
- Modify the line
renderer.fieldOfView with a new value.
1 - 4:3 (default)
1.33333 - 16:9
1.2 - 16:10
1.25 - 15:9
1.75 - 21:9
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Windowed mode[5]
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- Go to
<path-to-game>\Mods\BfVietnam\settings .
- Open
VideoDefault.con .
- Change the value of
renderer.setFullScreen 1 to 0 .
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Edit VideoDefault.con[5]
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- Go to the configuration file(s) location.
- Open
Video.con with a text editor.
- Add the line
renderer.VSyncEnabled 1 and save the file.
Notes
- Introduces noticeable input lag.
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Input
In-game common controls settings (1).
In-game common controls settings (2).
In-game infantry controls settings.
In-game air controls settings.
In-game land and sea controls settings.
Audio
Audio feature |
State |
Notes |
Separate volume controls |
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Surround sound |
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Up to 7.1.[6] See Surround sound. |
Subtitles |
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Closed captions |
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Mute on focus lost |
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EAX support |
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EAX 1, EAX 2, EAX 3. |
Royalty free audio |
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- Surround sound is only available when using EAX as sound provider in the audio settings.
Install IndirectSound[5]
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- Download IndirectSound and extract the files to
<path-to-game> .
- Open
dsound.ini and change eax1 = false to eax1 = true .
- Start the game and set the sound provider in the audio settings to "Creative Labs EAX (TM)", choose your speaker configuration and click "Save" to confirm the changes.
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Localizations
Language |
UI |
Audio |
Sub |
Notes |
English |
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Traditional Chinese |
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French |
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German |
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Hungarian |
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Fan translation. Download available on magyaritasok.hu. |
Italian |
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Japanese |
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Korean |
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Spanish |
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Network
Multiplayer types
Connection types
Ports
Protocol |
Port(s) and/or port range(s) |
UDP |
15567 |
- Universal Plug and Play (UPnP) support status is unknown.
VR support
Issues fixed
- TweakGuides has created a comprehensive guide for fixing issues in this game.
Blackscreen/crash at launch
Modify VideoDefault.con[8]
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- Go to
<path-to-game>\Mods\BfVietnam\Settings .
- Open
VideoDefault.con .
- Change the value of
renderer.allowAllRefreshRates 0 to 1 .
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Missing sound effects
- Battlefield Vietnam is missing some audio, like radio commands and vehicle music on all Windows os since Windows Vista. The fix below consist of lying about the windows version.
Other information
API
Technical specs |
Supported |
Notes |
Direct3D |
9.0b |
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Executable |
32-bit |
64-bit |
Notes |
Windows |
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Middleware
Custom music
To play custom songs for the vehicle radios, place .mp3 files inside the folder <path-to-game>\My Music
and they will become available in the radio menu. Other players will still hear the default music even if they use the same songs.
Console commands
The console can be accessed by pressing ~. Below are some common commands, for a more extensive list visit the TweakGuides.com Tweak Guide.
fps 1
Shows frames per second.
hud 0
Disables heads-up display.
freecam 1
Unlocks the camera while waiting for spawn (if allowed by server).
Mods
- Mod DB landing page for Battlefield Vietnam
- World War 2 - official modification by DICE which includes new maps, weapons and vehicles based on Battlefield 1942.
- Point of Existence - a total conversion which is based on a fictional conflict between Russia and the US in the early 21st century.
- Eve of Destruction - additional content based on the Vietnam war.
System requirements
Windows |
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Minimum |
Recommended |
Operating system (OS) |
98 |
ME, 2000, XP |
Processor (CPU) |
933 MHz
| 1.2 GHz |
System memory (RAM) |
256 MB |
512 MB |
Hard disk drive (HDD) |
2 GB | |
Video card (GPU) |
Nvidia GeForce 3 64 MB of VRAM DirectX 9.0b compatible | |
Notes
- ↑ SafeDisc retail DRM does not work on Windows 10[2] or Windows 11 and is disabled by default on Windows Vista, Windows 7, Windows 8, and Windows 8.1 when the KB3086255 update is installed.[3]
- ↑ When running this game without elevated privileges (Run as administrator option), write operations against a location below
%PROGRAMFILES%
, %PROGRAMDATA%
, or %WINDIR%
might be redirected to %LOCALAPPDATA%\VirtualStore
on Windows Vista and later (more details).
References