What was so incredible about this game was that there were three games bring played at once. The air game, the armor game, and the infantry game and each component worked to make his team victorious. No other BF that followed had that magic.
+Dypat yea man i miss the old shit.. if people were still playing forgotten hope 1 and DC you bet your ass id still be on that playing. something about older games that just had that realness/ amazing euphoric nostalgic feeling to them
Spent 18 hours a day on this game! Sad i know, but SOOOO addictive! Never bothered with BF2 but think i'll give BF3 a go when it's released in November. :) Tired of dying every 30 seconds on all the other small arsed map games.
Yes, that's why it's good. All features in same package, not cut down in pieces for money making purposes, like BF2. Plus it has much better physics (can't walk on moving vehicles in BF2 for instance)
Oh the memories...used to play this mod for entire nights!!! one of the best mods for 1942 (im not saying the best cuz ther were others...like that starwars one?...can't rmb the name...) certainly the most popular of the bunch though
its almost 10 years of this mod Hopefully we will celebrate of this mod next year for 10 best mod 1942 game annivarsery Thumbs up for celebrating 10 years anniversary!
in order for desert combat to work you need 1942 version 1.6.9 installed and then you can get desert combat version 7 if you want version 8 its called desert combat final its the best
Haha feels like an eternity since the last time I played this. I mastered to fly the freaking helicopters and when BF Vietnam was out i screwed everyone with my insane flying skills^^.
OMFG i miss that air map with the hangers you had to bomb to win. That was the best game ever. I wish more console people understood that several of the best video games of all time were mods. If not for mods, no Counter-Strike, no BF2. The direction modern gaming is headed is terrible, especially because we wont see things like Desert Combat again.
bro good luck finding any servers for it, I played this religeosly few years back was ranked top ten on stat page played under =|BC|= Beowulf or Beowulf my favorite weapon in any game was in DC -VSS
Awesome info - Me and some buds love DC so we are all re-installing to get back into the chaos. Have a small hang up though. When I try to run the 1.61 - 1.61b incremental patch it says "Setup couldn't find an Battlefield 1942 installation" Now i re-downloaded it through steam and played it. How can I make the patch find the game? Any and all help appreciated. Thanks again.
Desert Combat, the coolest mod ever! Trauma totally nailed it. Since then, despite (or because of) the massive capital invested in popular games, there's been a loud sucking sound throughout the lands.... Who will be the next genius mod team? Please someone improve BF3! Enjoyed BF2, been playing BF3, but with both a lot is missing compared to DC. Any active DC servers? Which version of the mod do I need to play online?
where tha hell can i download this so it works? i downloaded it a couple of times and every time im trying to launch it, it just starts battlefield 1942 :S
@Levente20 yes i actually can see that that is a modern day mod but then why is it called 1942 desert combat?? shouldn't it be called something like 2008 desert combat?
Don't go that route. Install BF1942 on Origin, free since a couple of days ago, and download DC 0.7 (no one is playing final). When it asks for a install directory make sure you change it too Origin Games/Battlefield 1942 it'll do the rest. Boot up 1942, change it to DC through Custom Games which i'm sure you remember how to do, and i'll see you in-game! I'm helping you because we need this mod back alive! There's already people back in the action.
The only things that Are good in this mod are the Skins, Planes and Ground Troops/vehicles. Helicopters are pretty fucked up because you almost cant restore your balance when you took a hit. The Navy also is poorly made, The only things that look good from the navy are the Carrier and the assault boats. They shouldve reskinned and mod the battleships to the Frigates we are using in this age. The things they need to fix are: - Helicopter handling - Naval vessels I would redown it if fixed.
Look here at the Mother of BF2,COD Modern Warfare,Arma,Flashpoint . Desert Combat made by DICE as a Free Give-away MOD,back on BF42 engine . Ships Carriers ect.could Move, EA found out,people playing their to GOOD engine cost EA money,they won t buy their next ripp=-off,thats why...EA cancelled al Modding on their Games,EA found out ,they hate real gamers,and focus more on easy money. In this DC mod Flying was really a Challenge,no Auto Hover on the Chopper. I played DC from version 1.6,and seen it Grow up to 7.0. Played this Mod for 2 Years Day n Night. Over a 100 ! Standalone Mods were build on Battlefield 1942 Engine,ThaT is how Freaking GOOD this Engine was,100 Standalone,imagine al the time put into this.
+nwpgunner The Independent Studio was called Trauma Studio,and all people got fired after the Merge with Digital Illusions. EA killed gaming,and look what they got left nowadays...
These guys made a whole mod for free while now Dice/EA ask 15 euro/dollars for a fucking DLC where they just did some level design. Battlefield will be the future CoD, just money money money and who gives a shit of consumer satisfaction.
buy (or mayb illegally download) Battlefield 1942 and search google BF1942 Desert COmbat mod and... JUST GO FIND THE OFFICIAL website and download the mod. install it and have fun
All those memories...
Man.
Loved the game, started a noob and ended up a great smacktard! I must say I miss playing it.
I remember being a tester for this MOD. Espionage32 all day
This is the best BF off em all!
This mod made an already great game, even better.
Dam, played so many countless hours in this mod, sorry for console guys. :/
What was so incredible about this game was that there were three games bring played at once. The air game, the armor game, and the infantry game and each component worked to make his team victorious. No other BF that followed had that magic.
Back when you saw "an" enemy helicopter instead of "the" enemy helicopter..
+Dypat meaning there was a bountiful amount? instead of the average one or 2 we see in modern games?
Brandon Bregenzer Yep. "Balancing" took priority over accuracy in games now even when it wasn't a problem in the older games.
+Dypat yea man i miss the old shit.. if people were still playing forgotten hope 1 and DC you bet your ass id still be on that playing. something about older games that just had that realness/ amazing euphoric nostalgic feeling to them
I was so glad to be a Tester on this! Such a fun mod!
I was addicted to this game.
Man, I spent years playing this Mod. The good days of online gaming, non of that unlock shit, or pay for download bollocks.
MaYoRofSMACK.
me too
stronger than all
league
Hehe MaYoR, that sure is a while ago. Always was in the gamespy arcade lobby with you guys. Cheers
@89Sunbird I agree. I miss playing DC. Before going to work, I 'd wake up early in the morning just to play at least an hour before going in.
Still have this and the "last DC" great game.
I still watch this in 2023
one of the best mods i ever played
Good God I really do miss this mod.Once isntalled and played , you never touch 1942 again rofl.
Spent 18 hours a day on this game! Sad i know, but SOOOO addictive! Never bothered with BF2 but think i'll give BF3 a go when it's released in November. :)
Tired of dying every 30 seconds on all the other small arsed map games.
Yes, that's why it's good. All features in same package, not cut down in pieces for money making purposes, like BF2. Plus it has much better physics (can't walk on moving vehicles in BF2 for instance)
oh my i miss this mod so much
Oh the memories...used to play this mod for entire nights!!! one of the best mods for 1942 (im not saying the best cuz ther were others...like that starwars one?...can't rmb the name...) certainly the most popular of the bunch though
The vehicles in desert combat were a lot more realistic then the vehicles in bf3
I think DC is bf2, bf2 special forces & bf 2 armored fury on bf1942 graphics, anyway cool video
Best version of any Battlefield game...
The team would later go one to help with the development of Battlefield 2!
its almost 10 years of this mod
Hopefully we will celebrate of this mod next year for 10 best mod 1942 game annivarsery
Thumbs up for celebrating 10 years anniversary!
Bro it’s crazy to think you said this 20 years ago. I remember downloading 0.1
I miss playing this mod...
god damn i miss this game.. the shitheap that is bf3 just makes it seem still so much better
in order for desert combat to work you need 1942 version 1.6.9 installed and then you can get desert combat version 7 if you want version 8 its called desert combat final its the best
Best game ever. Hope BF3 wount let us down.
Maybe its an alternative to those who want bf 2 but just cant get it (like me)
BF1942 is now free, and I'm going to play this awesome mod online^^
(Before I had BF on a pirate CD from 2002 and played DC against tonns of bots :D)
Desert Combat RULES!!!!
This must surely by the precursor to Project Reality for BattleField 2, even if it's just in concept.
DC 0.7 Works perfect with the new BF1942 Free on Origin. This mod isnt dead yet.
good old times... when tanks had a chance againts choppers and infantry was able to lay down!
Haha feels like an eternity since the last time I played this. I mastered to fly the freaking helicopters and when BF Vietnam was out i screwed everyone with my insane flying skills^^.
OMFG i miss that air map with the hangers you had to bomb to win. That was the best game ever. I wish more console people understood that several of the best video games of all time were mods. If not for mods, no Counter-Strike, no BF2. The direction modern gaming is headed is terrible, especially because we wont see things like Desert Combat again.
They need to put features from this MOD into BF3
It definitely is great, I've played desert combat since the very beginning 0.1 version, 2003 and it still beats BF2 and 2142 by a large margin.
looks fantastic! what is the best mod for BF2 ??
thx
@Orangebike666 Yes, people are still playing :)
Me and my friends are also still playing, atm im making a new map :D
best mod for bf1942!
bro good luck finding any servers for it, I played this religeosly few years back was ranked top ten on stat page played under =|BC|= Beowulf or Beowulf my favorite weapon in any game was in DC -VSS
Awesome info - Me and some buds love DC so we are all re-installing to get back into the chaos. Have a small hang up though. When I try to run the 1.61 - 1.61b incremental patch it says "Setup couldn't find an Battlefield 1942 installation" Now i re-downloaded it through steam and played it. How can I make the patch find the game? Any and all help appreciated. Thanks again.
2021❤️
@snaileri yea when i went on there was like 500 players!
I just found BF1942 in the back of my cupboard...
Desert Combat, the coolest mod ever! Trauma totally nailed it. Since then, despite (or because of) the massive capital invested in popular games, there's been a loud sucking sound throughout the lands.... Who will be the next genius mod team? Please someone improve BF3! Enjoyed BF2, been playing BF3, but with both a lot is missing compared to DC. Any active DC servers? Which version of the mod do I need to play online?
yes
where tha hell can i download this so it works? i downloaded it a couple of times and every time im trying to launch it, it just starts battlefield 1942 :S
@tunezmano yes theres one good one ea117dcfanfavourites that is still up with loads of people in it.
dude this song is beasty, anyone know where i can download it or something?
is it possible to use it with the free origin version of bf 1942?
where i can download it full desert combat ?
bfuamaxnet and tmp have people on their servers all the time. lots of people still play!
whats the name of the song? can you download it anywhere?
sorry for the dumb question, but does desert combat require bf 1942?
@Levente20 yes i actually can see that that is a modern day mod but then why is it called 1942 desert combat?? shouldn't it be called something like 2008 desert combat?
До сих пор с о цом играем
4:01 AWKVARD!!
What's the name of the techno song?
@tunezmano yjeres a few servers but this one had most people in it, i runs most of the goodf maps thats why i like it.
anyone know the minimum specifications, i think im gonna download it
I know this is a old game but do ppl still playi it? I was a big pc guy and just wondering b/c I wanted get back into this game again.
1:27 looks a bit like counter strike with vehicles :D
do people still play I want to get it but only if peole play online?
Music name?
What is the song?
it was a nice game and all but what was the designer thinking when he put fighter jets in a 1942 game? isn't that a bit futuristic??
Don't go that route. Install BF1942 on Origin, free since a couple of days ago, and download DC 0.7 (no one is playing final). When it asks for a install directory make sure you change it too Origin Games/Battlefield 1942 it'll do the rest. Boot up 1942, change it to DC through Custom Games which i'm sure you remember how to do, and i'll see you in-game! I'm helping you because we need this mod back alive! There's already people back in the action.
Does this have better graphics then the original 1942?
man, there are enoegh man wich are playing still
I really miss this mod. does anyone still play it?!
wit looks like cod mw3
The best game ever. Do someone know how i can get a Barrett M82 in the Singleplayer maps?
you shouldnt have, there is a mod for Bf2 called project reality, great stuff
he if we stard playing this again it wontcost so much for gaming pc thinkthis runs on every modern laptop even cheap one
nah you dont need a joystick, I used to fly the helicopters pretty good without
The only things that Are good in this mod are the Skins, Planes and Ground Troops/vehicles.
Helicopters are pretty fucked up because you almost cant restore your balance when you took a hit.
The Navy also is poorly made, The only things that look good from the navy are the Carrier and the assault boats.
They shouldve reskinned and mod the battleships to the Frigates we are using in this age.
The things they need to fix are:
- Helicopter handling
- Naval vessels
I would redown it if fixed.
i think its Bashrah Nights... DC is awesome!!
How do i install it?
Done and posted a message.
@shawn2007g i don't say that is warrock but, the begin looks a bit like warrock, Man!
Do people still play this? I want to relive a decade ago lol
Ye good old days.
Thumbs up if you could land a helicopter on a small roof without damage.
Sigh, those were the days... :\
if there are still servers i will instal i have bf 1942 cd in my dvd drive know
this is 1942? but...theres a10s, and m16s. i didnt play it, so could someone tell me what the hells going on?
i think they could better have used the helicopter controls from battlefield vietnam
now it 9 years
Now its 11 years
sgt Delex roger?
Look here at the Mother of BF2,COD Modern Warfare,Arma,Flashpoint .
Desert Combat made by DICE as a Free Give-away MOD,back on BF42 engine .
Ships Carriers ect.could Move,
EA found out,people playing their to GOOD engine cost EA money,they won t buy their next ripp=-off,thats why...EA cancelled al Modding on their Games,EA found out ,they hate real gamers,and focus more on easy money.
In this DC mod Flying was really a Challenge,no Auto Hover on the Chopper.
I played DC from version 1.6,and seen it Grow up to 7.0.
Played this Mod for 2 Years Day n Night.
Over a 100 ! Standalone Mods were build on Battlefield 1942 Engine,ThaT is how Freaking GOOD this Engine was,100 Standalone,imagine al the time put into this.
Skele Joop Desert Combat was made by an independent studio that merged with DICE after release of this mod.
+nwpgunner The Independent Studio was called Trauma Studio,and all people got fired after the Merge with Digital Illusions.
EA killed gaming,and look what they got left nowadays...
@shawn2007g did i say that this is warrock? i said that this looks a bit like warrock. why insulted you me?
4:04 grand bazaar? :P
Todos al ciber a xarse una parti en Red local😂😂😂
3:03 HAHAHAHAHAHA
Does this mod support bots?
These guys made a whole mod for free while now Dice/EA ask 15 euro/dollars for a fucking DLC where they just did some level design.
Battlefield will be the future CoD, just money money money and who gives a shit of consumer satisfaction.
Google Battlefield 1924 Desert Combat .7
buy (or mayb illegally download) Battlefield 1942 and search google BF1942 Desert COmbat mod and... JUST GO FIND THE OFFICIAL website and download the mod.
install it and have fun