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Battlefield 3 BETA Now Live

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watwatwat on 29/09/2011 - 19:46 store.origin.com (2756 clicks)
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Everyone now has access to the free Battlefield 3 beta. Go and download Origin (store.origin.com) and click on free games within the client to find the beta.

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  • kheob on 29/09/2011 - 19:49

    How do we get the beta key? And is there a PS3 or Xbox beta?

    • sacred-flame101 on 29/09/2011 - 19:50
      +1

      There is no need as it is open for everyone, just download and follow the install instructions

      • kheob on 29/09/2011 - 19:52

        Awesome.

      • Shwayne on 29/09/2011 - 19:58

        But not until 10PM?

      • Coops1 on 29/09/2011 - 20:35

        I think you still need a beta key, presumably available via origin when you register. You should still be able to use the download thru 3FL. I am actually getting the download from http://games.on.net/file/45430/Battlefield_3_Open_Beta_Clien…

        • voter1 on 29/09/2011 - 20:47
          +1

          this file is 3.4gb as opposed to the 7z file which is 3.1gb?

        • Coops1 on 29/09/2011 - 21:24

          nice find, oh well 3.4 is smaller than 3.9 on 3FL :)

        • voter1 on 29/09/2011 - 21:26

          well this file does say updated 28/9 so maybe it does have extra content that will need to be updated via origin anyways?

        • leginmat on 29/09/2011 - 22:07

          EDIT: My bad, poor reading.

  • kirt on 29/09/2011 - 19:58
    +5

    Available now on the 360 :D

    • Adamiam on 29/09/2011 - 20:10
      +1

      ty

  • kaal on 29/09/2011 - 20:04
    +2

    gee, is there a way to download it faster? Like a torrent link? I'm only dling it at 150KB/s. It won't be finish till midnight when I'm in bed!

    • PLA74 on 29/09/2011 - 20:22

      Yeah same problem here, the speed is fluctuating between 100KB/s and 150KB/s.

    • SeeKayDee on 29/09/2011 - 21:09

      I must have got in early… pulled it down at 5pm from games.on.net in just under 3min ^^

      EDIT: Still seems to be very fast - probably worth trying that over the 3FL link for those starting the download now…

  • phoenix17 on 29/09/2011 - 20:11

    Can't wait. Finished the download in 45 minutes with IDM from Ausgamers.

    • superforever on 29/09/2011 - 20:16

      Ausgamers have it already? So should be the same one from Origin?

      • phoenix17 on 29/09/2011 - 20:31

        Yep. Same one as everywhere just archived as a 7z file instead, should be extractable with winrar. See links below.

  • Phesto on 29/09/2011 - 20:17

    Great game, have been playing for the last two days. If you have played bad company 2 you will love it.

    protip: don't prone at the back of your spawn sniping, it doesn't help

    • PLA74 on 29/09/2011 - 20:23
      +1

      Thanks mate!

  • nubzy on 29/09/2011 - 20:28

    do you need xbox live gold member to play on 360? Or not, because its on EA servers?

  • Strikingviking on 29/09/2011 - 20:37
    +1

    available now for the ps3 as well

    • rhys100 on 29/09/2011 - 21:19

      how do you get it for ps3?

      • sasangeleus on 29/09/2011 - 21:26

        in the ps3 store

        • ur2dads on 29/09/2011 - 22:17

          Awesome. Thanks for the heads up!

  • superforever on 29/09/2011 - 21:23

    When I first started to dl from Ausgamers, I have over 3xxkbp/s but now down to 8x.

    Everybody downloading it now :(

    • besmirched on 29/09/2011 - 21:32

      i started dl'ing fr ausgamers but it was slow 2.5h so i went to internode and it took about 30min. i followed the instructions fr ausgamers but the origin program cant see the game in the bf3 folder :(

      • superforever on 29/09/2011 - 21:38

        So is that mean the zip games didn't work?

  • R.R.P on 29/09/2011 - 21:32

    US Pacific time: 6 AM – 8 AM
    US Eastern time: 9 AM – 11 AM
    Europe: 3 PM – 5 PM
    Australia (AEST): 11 PM – 13 PM
    Japan: 10 PM -12 PM JST

    • Ace on 30/09/2011 - 06:15
      +3

      13PM ???

  • pilchard on 29/09/2011 - 21:34
    +1

    iinet, westnet and netspace peeps can get it quota free from 3FL:

    http://www.3fl.net.au/downloads/file.php?id=4250

  • V-Ate on 29/09/2011 - 21:38

    Can't seem to get much more than 100kB/s off either Internode, 3FL or Ausgamers servers.

    10 hour+ download, looks like I'll be playing tomorrow anyway… D:

  • gmail92 on 29/09/2011 - 21:42
    +1

    chyeah downloading it at uni at 2mbps = win :)

    • A Banana4scale on 29/09/2011 - 22:13
      +2

      chyeah downloading from ANU at 10Mbps, and that's considered slow.

      ANU wireless speeds a few weeks back note it's 7th Sep 2011

      Don't get me started on wired.

      • gmail92 on 30/09/2011 - 00:03
        -1

        touche.

  • yanman on 29/09/2011 - 21:42
    +1

    I started off with 'node but only getting 200kb/sec so I switched to this torrent:

    http://bit.ly/oHv07X

    Started off slow but I stopped all other torrents and set my client to allow 500 connections =D Once I got enough seeds its now sitting at 650kb/sec =D

    Torrent was linked from here:
    http://www.reddit.com/r/battlefield3/comments/kskhg/please_t…

    • busky2k on 29/09/2011 - 22:50

      That torrent works well. Its fast! Cheers…….

  • MementoMori on 29/09/2011 - 21:43

    Anyone care to upload this to a torrent site. You know, use them for a legitimate reason for a change? :)

    • MementoMori on 29/09/2011 - 21:45
      +2

      Oh, silly me. Found it on my favourite u##n## index :)

      2.0 MB/s, 3965MB in 30 mins thank you (TPG ADSL2+).

      • inertia on 29/09/2011 - 22:17
        -7

        LOL Torrents..

  • m0nkeycheese on 29/09/2011 - 21:51
    -1

    Apparently the 360 version looks better than the PS3.. Incase u have both.

    PC would obviously be the best, if you've got a good graphics card that is.

  • g12345567 on 29/09/2011 - 21:52

    3FL is quota free for those using on iiNet and Westnet internet service and of course those using unlimited internet.

  • tran_p on 29/09/2011 - 22:07
    -6

    lol why ruin a game just wait untill the game comes out =]

    • superforever on 29/09/2011 - 22:13

      That is a beta test from EA.

      • MementoMori on 29/09/2011 - 22:15

        To be fair, the Medal of Honor beta was HOPELESS. Let's see what this is like, love BF!

  • chyawala on 29/09/2011 - 22:13
    +1

    To download from multiple mirrors, I think the Firefox extension Down Them All works great as a download accelerator/ manager.

  • MementoMori on 29/09/2011 - 22:15

    Ha, http://store.origin.com/store/eaapac/en_AU/home/ is down…

    EDIT: Oh, back up.

  • Mossy on 29/09/2011 - 22:18

    Just get it from the Origin client, I'm getting full speed download (1.3MB/s for me) and the beta key is already there…

    • MementoMori on 30/09/2011 - 08:30

      Agreed. Couldnt get the unofficial way to work myself anyway. Got great speeds from Origin, 40min or so.

  • reEEEEEEEEEce on 29/09/2011 - 22:21

    Thanks, downloading @ 2.4MB/s - 2.5MB/s :D

    • MementoMori on 30/09/2011 - 08:32

      What connection type?

  • Oliver on 29/09/2011 - 22:21

    Thanks to the guys that mentioned 3fl. We're on iinet because my housemate's work pays for it and I didn't even know about 3fl before this thread. Currently downloading at 1.6 MB/sec - thanks!

  • ModaMagic on 29/09/2011 - 22:28

    Bigpond Users Unmetered Download
    http://www.gamearena.com.au/downloads/details.php/battlefiel…
    Anyone else can download it, It just counts towards your quota.

    Note: Still slow even on 100Mbit Bigpond Cable Ultimate :( No 10-12 Megabytes Per Second

    • johnno07 on 29/09/2011 - 22:38

      Mine is literally not downloading at all. The file has been downloaded almost 38,000 times from GameArena alone in just over 24 hours. Pretty ridiculous haha.

      • ModaMagic on 29/09/2011 - 22:44

        LOL what last time I checked it was only on 4000, My download connections went from 4 to 1 and now none. The server hosting it is getting flooded.

        • johnno07 on 29/09/2011 - 22:47

          FlashGet is doing the trick. Downloading at about a 175kb/s. Oh well, at least I have tomorrow off! My uni work is never getting done…

      • nubzy on 29/09/2011 - 22:48

        yes rediculously slow off gamearena, only getting 235kb/s :s

        • busky2k on 29/09/2011 - 22:51

          You guys need to switch to the torrent mentioned above. Its maxing my DSL2+ connection at 700k/sec and there's PLENTY of seeds……

        • johnno07 on 29/09/2011 - 22:58

          @busky2k Yeah I switched to the 3FL mirror and I'm getting between 500-1000kb/s

    • viggenn on 29/09/2011 - 23:09

      thanks for this. Smashing it down at a crazy 180kb/s on ultimate cable lol

  • typ3z3r0 on 29/09/2011 - 22:52

    I can't even DL using Origin because the store is down. LMFAO.

    • fieldafar on 29/09/2011 - 23:06

      LOL, knew this was going to happen. Luckily I downloaded the Origin client and registered my details a few hours ago.

  • fieldafar on 29/09/2011 - 22:57

    Downloading the PC and 360 versions, oh yeah.

    • johnno07 on 29/09/2011 - 22:58

      Would be interested to see how they compare graphically.

      • typ3z3r0 on 29/09/2011 - 23:00

        PC should shit on 360, provided that the graphics card is better, of course. :P

      • fieldafar on 29/09/2011 - 23:01

        I'll be doing that, but I'll eventually get BF3 on both.

        PC for the optimal experience, 360 because I've got friends on it.

        • johnno07 on 29/09/2011 - 23:04
          +3

          I have this same problem, PC is much better for BF, but my mates all play 360.
          But who really needs friends when they have screen space ambient occlusion?

  • R3XNebular on 29/09/2011 - 23:06

    Downloading at Max download rate 2500kb/s using http://premium.rpnet.biz/
    to download from multiple filesonic links. There is plenty of mirrors using rapidshare wupload etc.

    • johnno07 on 29/09/2011 - 23:14

      Sheeet totally forgot I have an rpnet account. Oh well I'm 1GB in now and sure as hell not starting again.

  • kheob on 29/09/2011 - 23:12

    This game runs like shit on the Xbox. It's running at like 20 frames per second and looks no where near as good as the videos. I'm going to give the PC version a try, but things don't look good.

    • fieldafar on 29/09/2011 - 23:17

      Read some were having trouble on the 360 version. Might just wait until release and only bother with the PC now.

      • kheob on 29/09/2011 - 23:26

        I think EA has made an incredibly bad move by releasing the beta in such a state. CoD players will be looking for a different game to play and after seeing how poorly this performs, will not buy it.

        • Phesto on 29/09/2011 - 23:31
          +4

          That's a good thing, cod kids don't understand the concept of teamplay based games. Plus, you can't 360 backflip noscope.

        • kirasuran on 30/09/2011 - 22:59

          I'm happy about that. There are way too many kids + 'young men' swearing and being unnecessarily aggressive for an online game on COD. It is extremely sad…

  • jackwoz on 29/09/2011 - 23:18

    Has anyone got this working yet. I did everything as said, it still does'nt appear in the list of 'my games' in origin. If i double click the BF3 icon, it wants me to enter my activation code…which i dont have

    • R3XNebular on 29/09/2011 - 23:36

      Same asking me for an activation code also!

    • deal_fanatic on 29/09/2011 - 23:49
      +1

      FOR THOSE WHO GET THE KEY ERROR

      DL BF3 BETA/ DL & install Origin. > Unzip files > Place the install (BF3 Beta files) into the Origin games folder in C: > Close Origin > Re-open > Go to the free games tab > Click on download/install BF3 BETA

      this gives you the free activation!

  • HandsomeMonkey on 29/09/2011 - 23:31
    +2

    Played it for about an hour on the PS3.. very buggy!!
    when crawling I can see pass the ground, game pauses for a few seconds when I killed someone or getting killed.
    Its still in beta stage so hopefully the full game will be better…

    • scottr on 29/09/2011 - 23:56

      yep had the same thing to me about half hour ago. very slow load times too

    • ur2dads on 30/09/2011 - 00:32

      Graphic wise, it was appalling for PS3. Gameplay is very fun though, can't wait for the real deal.

  • R3XNebular on 29/09/2011 - 23:53

    Here is game arena mirror, pretty fast!

    http://ga14.gamearena.com.au:3333/downloads/1317304332/Battl…

  • Kewok on 30/09/2011 - 00:15
    +2

    Wow, just played an hours worth of it (PC). Absolutely amazing. Be warned though, this game is graphically intense!

    • scrimshaw on 30/09/2011 - 00:58

      How well does it run? Don't think my 5850 is going to cut it at 1080p reso.

      • Phesto on 30/09/2011 - 01:12
        +2

        My 5850 runs it on 1680x1050 on high @ 60fps

      • Kewok on 30/09/2011 - 01:18

        5970 with Ultra settings - 1920x1080p @ 120Hz, somewhat smooth in closed areas, can be quite choppy in open areas. Still definitely playable, but I don't like inconsistency of frames so I'd probably lower the settings down to High or Medium, though I have a feeling open areas will still put a strain on my card.

        • Phesto on 30/09/2011 - 01:22

          You shouldn't be having choppy fps with a 6970, did you get catalyst 10.7?

      • Yuri Lowell on 30/09/2011 - 04:40

        6950 ultra settings, HBAO on, 4x MSAA,post-process high @ 35FPS average. Playable I guess.

      • leginmat on 30/09/2011 - 08:16

        You definitely don't really need a super high end system to run it. i5 750 @ 3.8 w/ stock 5770. Getting 30-35 fps on all full High with 1920x1080

    • hitman47 on 30/09/2011 - 02:32

      overclocked q6600 processor and overclocked gtx 460. 1920x1080 on ultra @40 fps. good enough for me

  • PaTT0 on 30/09/2011 - 03:41
    +3

    People with Nvidia graphics cards should update to the 285.38 driver as it was updated for the bf3 beta.

  • MementoMori on 30/09/2011 - 09:11
    -1

    Anyone who thinks this is buggy probably hasn't coded anything. I think it's great esp one month before release!

  • nubzy on 30/09/2011 - 09:30

    stopped the download lastnight and started again now, 3.5mb from bigpond gamearena :)

  • bryans on 30/09/2011 - 10:10

    Downloaded the game through Xbox Live last night - took 45 min. Played for two hours on Multiplayer, absolutely love it. Excellent game.

  • docmartin on 30/09/2011 - 10:43

    anyone able to connect to 360 version?

  • Oliver on 30/09/2011 - 11:17

    Running everything on ultra and getting smooth fps. My comp is pretty average.
    i5 3.3 ghz
    amd 6900
    4gb ram

    The only thing I've noticed so far is a lot of screen tearing.
    Also how lame is it that you have to download ANOTHER content downloader ie origin vs steam and then install some addon into your browser to launch from that. :S

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