Getting Started

The OpenForge project is run by volunteer efforts from veteran and amateur developers.

• Join Discord for real-time communication and collaboration.
• Check our Issues
• Support us on Patreon

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What You Need to Get Started

Redistributables

The BattleForge client requires various redistributables to be installed. The following redistributables are known:

• DirectX_Jun2010_redist
• VS C++ redist 2013
• VS C++ redist 2015

BattleForge client

• Click here to download BattleForge client from Google Drive
• Click here to download BattleForge client from MEGA

OpenForge Launcher

The OpenForge launcher can be downloaded from the releases page or click here for a direct link.

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Getting Started with OpenForge as a player

Placing the Launcher

The launcher should be placed in the BattleForge directory such that Battleforge.exe and OpenForgeLauncher.exe are located in the same folder.

Alternatively the launcher can be placed anywhere and Battleforge.exe can be located using the Find Battleforge.exe button on the

Starting the Launcher

The next step is to start the launcher using OpenForgeLauncher.exe and that’s it! You are ready to play!

Play

Click the Play button to start BattleForge. Any credentials can be used to login.

Troubleshooting

Linking to BattleForge.exe in a folder with a different previously used launcher may not work when attempting to launch

If any other issues occur during launch or ingame, please let us know by either creating an issue on our GitHub or contact us directly via Discord