Windows XP, Me, 2000, or 98; A copy of Battlefield 1942 for Windows; 500 MHz or faster processor; 128 MB or more RAM;4x or faster CD/DVD drive;500 MB or more hard disk free space;DirectX 8.1 compatible video card (Video card must be 32 MB or more and contain one of these chipsets: NVIDIA GeForce4, GeForce3, GeForce2, GeForce 256, ATI Radeon 8500, Radeon 7500, ATI Radeon, or Matrox Parhelia)

DirectX 8.1 compatible sound card

Multiplayer requires 1 disc per PC; Internet (2-16 players): 56 Kbps or faster connection; Internet (2-32 players): Broadband Internet connection; Network (2-32 players): TCP/IP network