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Battlefield Vietnam
Developers
DICE Canada^[1]
Publishers
Engines
Release dates
Windows	March 14, 2004

Battlefield
Battlefield 1942	2002
Battlefield Vietnam	2004
Battlefield 2	2005
Battlefield 2142	2006
Battlefield Heroes	2009
Battlefield: Bad Company 2	2010
Battlefield Play4Free	2011
Battlefield 3	2011
Battlefield 4	2013
Battlefield Hardline	2015
Battlefield 1	2016
Battlefield V	2018

This page is for the 2004 game. For Vietnam DLC, see Battlefield: Bad Company 2.

Warnings

SafeDisc retail DRM no longer functions properly on Windows Vista and later (see Availability for affected versions).

GameSpy online services have been shut down (see Network for solutions).

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Key points

The GameSpy online server browser has been shut down. See Online play support.

Official mod tools available.

General information

Battlefield Wiki

Battlefield Vietnam on the Battlefield Wiki

Battlefield Vietnam hub on Planet Battlefield

The Battlefield series on Battlelog - PC section.

EA Answers HQ

1Availability
2Essential improvements
3Game data
4Video settings
6Audio settings
7Network
9Issues fixed
10Other information

Availability[edit]

Source	DRM	Notes	Keys	OS
Retail	SafeDisc v2 DRM^{[Note 1]}.

SafeDisc retail DRM no longer functions properly on Windows Vista and later (see above for affected versions).

This game is not available digitally.

Downloadable content (DLC) and expansions

Name	Notes
World War 2 Mod	See Mods.

Essential improvements[edit]

In-game profile settings.

Patches[edit]

The latest updates bring Battlefield Vietnam up to version 1.21. This requires installation of:

Battlefield Vietnam Patch 1.2 (Full)
Battlefield Vietnam Patch 1.21 (Incremental, Requires 1.2 to be installed)

Online play support[edit]

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.

Battlefield Vietnam Patch Windows 10

Download the patched executable (uses Qtracker server)^[4]

Edit hosts file (Qtracker)^[5]

Go to %WINDIR%System32driversetc.
Open hosts with an editor like Notepad.
Add the following lines and save the file.

PunkBuster updates[edit]

Support for the anti-cheat software PunkBuster in BFV has been discontinued by Evenbalance. Most servers do not have it enabled anymore,
as such 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.

Update PunkBuster manually^[5]

Make sure the PunkBuster service is installed and working properly by using the PunkBuster Service Installer (pbsvc). A reboot is required if it is installed for the first time.

Download the PunkBuster files for Battlefield Vietnam.
Extract the contents to <path-to-game>/pb/, overwriting any older files.
Enable PunkBuster in-game in the lower right corner of the server browser.

Skip intro videos[edit]

Launch the game with +restart 1parameter^[5]

Modify intro video files^[5]

Go to <path-to-game>Movies
Delete or rename the files Dice.bik, EA.bik, Intro.bik and Legal.bik.

Game data[edit]

Configuration file(s) location[edit]

System	Location
Windows	<path-to-game>ModsBfVietnamsettingsProfiles<user-id>^{[Note 2]}

Video settings[edit]

In-game video settings.

A method of Frame rate capping is recommended, as the game has no FPS limit and does not support Vsync by default.

Graphics feature	State	WSGF	Notes
Widescreen resolution	See Widescreen resolution. HUD slightly stretched.
Multi-monitor
Ultra-widescreen	See Widescreen resolution. HUD stretched but playable.
4K Ultra HD	See Widescreen resolution. HUD slightly stretched.
Field of view (FOV)	See Field of view (FOV).
Windowed	See Windowed.
Borderless fullscreen windowed	Set to windowed and use external tools, see glossary page.
Anisotropic filtering (AF)	Force in graphics card control panel, see glossary page.
Anti-aliasing (AA)	MSAA can be forced in graphics card control panel.
Vertical sync (Vsync)	See Vertical sync (Vsync).
60 FPS and 120+ FPS
Color blind mode	No general support but crosshair color can be adjusted.

Widescreen resolution[edit]

Any form of widescreen resolution will, aside from a stretched HUD, cause a minor animation glitch when firing handheld weapons.

Download and extract the patched executable^[5]

Widescreen resolution^[5]

Launch the game and create a new custom profile.
Go to the configuration file(s) location.
Open the folder to your profile.
Open Video.con and change the values of game.setGameDisplayMode to your resolution (for example game.setGameDisplayMode 1920 1080 32 0).

Field of view (FOV)[edit]

Edit VideoDefault.con^[5]

Go to <path-to-game>ModsBfVietnamsettings.
Open VideoDefault.con with an editor like Notepad.
Modify the line renderer.fieldOfView with a new value.

Windowed[edit]

Windowed mode^[5]

Go to <path-to-game>ModsBfVietnamsettings.
Open VideoDefault.con.
Change the value of renderer.setFullScreen 1 to 0.

Vertical sync (Vsync)[edit]

Edit VideoDefault.con^[5]

Go to the configuration file(s) location.
Open Video.con with an editor like Notepad.
Add the line renderer.VSyncEnabled 1 and save the file.

Notes

Introduces noticeable input lag.

Input settings[edit]

Keyboard and mouse	State	Notes
Remapping
Mouse acceleration	No acceleration.
Mouse sensitivity
Mouse input in menus
Mouse Y-axis inversion
Controller
Controller support	Only for vehicles. Mouse look can't be mapped to analogue sticks.
Full controller support
Controller remapping
Controller sensitivity
Controller Y-axis inversion

Controller types

XInput-compatible controllers
Xbox button prompts
Impulse Trigger vibration

DualShock 4 controllers	See the glossary page for potential workarounds.

Tracked motion controllers

Generic/other controllers

Additional information
Controller hotplugging
Haptic feedback
Simultaneous controller+KB/M

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 settings[edit]

In-game sound settings.

Audio feature	State	Notes
Separate volume controls
Surround sound	Up to 7.1.^[6] See Surround sound.
Subtitles
Closed captions
Mute on focus lost
EAX support	EAX 1, EAX 2, EAX 3.

Surround sound[edit]

Surround sound is only available when using EAX as sound provider in the audio settings.

Install IndirectSound^[5]

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.

Use ALchemy (Creative sound card required)^[5]

Localizations

Language	UI	Audio	Sub	Notes
English
German

Network[edit]

Multiplayer types

Type	Native	Players	Notes
LAN play	64	Co-op, Versus
Online play	64	Co-op, Versus GameSpy services have been shut down;^[7]see GameSpy for workarounds.

Connection types

Type	Native	Notes
Peer-to-peer
Dedicated	Dedicated server software available for Windows (+Patch) and Linux.
Self-hosting
Direct IP

Ports

Universal Plug and Play (UPnP) support status is unknown.

VR support[edit]

Issues fixed[edit]

TweakGuides has created a comprehensive guide for fixing issues in this game.

Blackscreen/crash at launch[edit]

Modify VideoDefault.con^[9]

Go to <path-to-game>ModsBfVietnamSettings.
Open VideoDefault.con.
Change the value of renderer.allowAllRefreshRates 0 to 1.

Missing sound effects[edit]

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.

Install compatibility profile^[10]

Download and install the compatibility profile.
Remove any compatibility mode setting on the games executable.

Other information[edit]

API[edit]

Technical specs	Supported	Notes
Direct3D	9

Middleware[edit]

Middleware	Notes
Cutscenes	Bink Video
Multiplayer	GameSpy
Anti-cheat	PunkBuster

Custom music[edit]

To play custom songs for the vehicle radios, place your own .mp3 files inside the folder <path-to-game>My Music and they will become available in the radio menu.
Note that other players will still hear the default music even if they use the same songs.

Console commands[edit]

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[edit]

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[edit]

Windows
Minimum	Recommended
Operating system (OS)	98	ME, XP, 2000
Processor (CPU)	933 MHz	1.2 GHz
System memory (RAM)	256 MB	512 MB
Hard disk drive (HDD)	2 GB
Video card (GPU)	Nvidia GeForce3 64 MB of VRAM DirectX 9 compatible

Notes

↑SafeDisc retail DRMdoes not work on Windows 10^[2] 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 Administrator elevation, activity in %PROGRAMFILES%, %PROGRAMFILES(X86)%, and %WINDIR% might be redirected to %LOCALAPPDATA%VirtualStore (more details).

References

↑'Battlefield Vietnam' Celebrates Ten Year Anniversary, EA DICE Discusses The Iconic Game - International Business Times - last accessed on 2017-01-31
↑Not Loading in Windows 10; this will break thousands of - Microsoft Community - last accessed on 2017-01-16
↑Microsoft - MS15-097: Description of the security update for the graphics component in Windows: September 8, 2015 - last accessed on 2018-02-16
↑GameSpy shutdown and Battlefield 1942 (Page 1) / News and Announcements / SiMPLE - last accessed on 2018-02-09
↑ ^5.00^5.01^5.02^5.03^5.04^5.05^5.06^5.07^5.08^5.09^5.10Verified by User:Waschbär on 2018-02-09
↑Battlefield Vietnam - SoundBlaster.com (retrieved)
↑Pricing | GameSpy Technology
↑Battlefield Vietnam - last accessed on 2018-02-10 via Archive.org
↑Why does it kick me to the destkop when I start BF? BattleField 1942 and Battlefield Vietnam - DSLReports, ISP Information {{{title}}} - last accessed on 2018-02-09
↑Battlefield 1942 Mods, Modding Tutorials. Forums and Mod Downloads. • View topic - Investigating BFV no music problem - last accessed on 2018-02-16