Battlefield 3

Battlefield 3
Developer: EA DICE Publishers: Electronic Arts (US/EU), Sega (JP) Platforms: PlayStation 3, Xbox 360, Windows Released in JP: November 2, 2011 Released in US: October 25, 2011 Released in EU: October 28, 2011 Released in AU: October 27, 2011 This game has unused areas. This game has unused items. This game has unused text. This game has debugging material.

This page sucks. If you could make it suck less, that would be awesome. Specifically: This page is painfully unfinished, a huge organization mess, and probably outdated. This game deserves a much better page.

To do: Because the game is encrypted, it isn't known how to extract anything from the game's files. When it becomes possible to extract files, try to do that. Compare between the earlier E3 prototypes to the final game There's plenty of Medal of Honor (2010) leftovers There is unused text for earlier versions of the missions, including unused lines for Solomon

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Battlefield 3 is the somewhat-direct sequel to Battlefield 2, featuring stunning graphics, an optimized game engine, 32-player multiplayer, and a poorly-written campaign.

Unused Text

Developer URLs

In the game's files, there are a bunch of internal URLs that simply don't work. It's possible that some of the URLs were just internal network IP addresses.

http://frostbite.ea.com:8080/browse/BFIII-14492

http://10.20.108.102:1338

http://10.20.96.148

http://10.20.96.145

http://beta.venice.dice.se

E3 Level

A reference to a deleted map named "E3_Demo" can be found in the configuration files.

#Level.Start E3_Demo

Debugging Content

"Testrange" Maps

The game has a lot of testing maps, beginning with Testrange_. There are 7 variations of this level, but they are mostly leftovers from the Devkit.

Testrange_Characters

According to the title and the only files that can be ripped, it seems that this map was used to test characters and props in-game. Only 3 files can be extracted, which are 3 color templates (Red, Green and Yellow) that were probably used to represent props.

Testrange_Lighting

The title of the map says it all. The only files found in this folder are skybox files featuring stars and the moon. It was a map in the night. It was most likely used to test out the lighting of the Frostbite 2 engine.

Testrange_Terraintest2

This one is extremely interesting; because of the "mp02_ground_mudstones" file, the mp_02 map doesn't exist in the level folder (according to the folder structure, that's the only one missing). It was possibly a level cut from the game, or it got renamed during development. The other file is also really weird, because of the "sp03_jungleground01_N". The Sp03 mission is another weird story because the folder is almost empty. Possibly a leftover from a Rome prototype in Bad Company 2.

Testrange_Translucency

This map is most likely a test map used to test out the translucency capabilities of the Frostbite 2 engine.

TestRange_WaterFlow

The title says it all. It's a testing map used to test out Frostbite 2's water flowing effects.

testrange_autosmoke

It might be a map used to test smoke effects.

testrange_performance_city

According to the only file available, this map was created to test the soldier animations and to optimize them.

OldVenice

Venice was the codename given to Battlefield 3. In that folder, you can find 4 levels, which must have been early tests on the new Frostbite engine. The levels don't have names.

kenny_test_lv01

Might be used to test explosions, because it seems to have a lot of cistern and barrels.

GarrisonTest

Nothing about this one. It's likely a map used to test scenery effects or models in the game.

Testrange_Rome_MP05

Possibly Atacama Desert from Battlefield: Bad Company 2, as Rome was BC2 codename.

EditorLevels/TestLevel

Test level from BF3 SDK. It's likely that this is a sandbox, as God Mode is activated by default on this map.

Debug Strings

Debug strings can be found in the game's files. At the moment, there is no way to toggle them due to the game's security.

Game.IsGodMode
Game.IsJesusMode
Game.useSingleWeaponSelector
Game.UseSpeedBasedDetailedCollision
Game.AwardsTracking
Game.HasUnlimitedAmmo
Game.HasUnlimitedMags
Game.AutoAimEnabled
Game.DifficultyIndex	  -1 // Debug difficulty index to data GameConfigurations/Game_Difficulty_Settings.dbx
Game.DisablePreRound
Game.HasUnlimitedMags
Game.EnableSurveys
UICoopComp.UnlockAllLevels
UILevelComp.UnlockAllSpLevels

Unreleased Elements

Sandbox

In the level list, three level names of interest can be found:

* TutorialMP
* TutorialMP_Sandbox
* TutorialMP_ShootHouse.

They are not present in the actual game's files.

Missions

If you compare the retail level folder with the container folder, you will notice that a lot of levels were deleted from the final game.

COOP_001

You can't find really useful information on this one.

COOP_005

Another cut co-op mission on the cliffside.

COOP_008

A mission that may take place in a company complex (serverroom, roof, endroom...). Seems similar to the night co-op mission from the final game.

MP_019

A multiplayer map in a sand environment with a smoke pillar (crash site?).

sp_003

Nothing interesting for this level, except that it has a huge cluster of cars.

SP_Interrogation

Computers, an interview room, a color cube, and a window... Nothing really useful for this level. It's likely based on the interrogation scenes from the campaign mission.

XP1_xxx

You can find 3 weird maps that begin by 'XP1_'. No Information about the aim or the origin of these maps.

Level_01 to 06

Levels from the Venice prototype. Can't tell more about it due to a lack of data.

mp_berlin

A Level from the Venice prototype. No Information about it. Possibly replaced by Operation Metro.

paris_line2

Another level from the Blaze (Battlelog Codename) and Venice time. This was possibly an earlier version of Operation Métro.

Unused Gamemodes

King Of The Hill

For an unknown reason, the game mode set by default in a file is KOTH. But you can't find it anywhere else.

Spectator

Spectator mode can be found in some files, but isn't available in the final game. This feature was soon implemented in the PC, PS4, and Xbox One versions of Battlefield 4.

Bots

Bots were maybe used only to debug the multiplayer part of Battlefield 3, but you can still find some lines about it. They were most likely used to test out the AI bots for multiplayer during development.

Unused Weapons & Vehicles

aagun_trailer

Might be a prop created for the trailer.

TankerTrailer_01

Same as above.

SU37

Come from the _old folder, but looks quite complete.

F16

Only the HUD icon remains.

AH64

The only remnant of the AH64 are the rotors remaining in the game's files.

Machete

Seems finished, as it is the default knife you carry whilst playing as Dima in the single player campaign. Was most likely intended to be different from the classic knife. It might have been the original Premium knife, which was then replaced by the ACB-90. The Machete was eventually added in Battlefield 4 as an unlockable.

Preview image of the machete used by Dima

The Hidden Vehicle

In the Mission "Kaffarov", there is a way to exit the map without being blown up, which is at the beginning of the level after the skydive cutscene. Once you get out of the map, you can keep walking to a place near Kaffarov's Compound that you can't get to normally. In this area, there is an unidentified vehicle (most likely an SUV), that you can actually drive, although it's really clunky and doesn't have very good interior textures modeled. Judging from this, it was possibly a leftover from an earlier version of the game. This could also be a remnant for some sort of vehicle test, or could have originally been used to get to the compound. This would have most likely been carried over to Battlefield 4 as the SUV that appears at the end of the first level in the game, Baku. This vehicle also functions as a regular driveable vehicle in Battlefield Hardline.