BATTLEFRONT ETERNAL

TRANSMISSION 001 · DEVELOPMENT PREVIEW

Back to
the battle.

The battles you remember.
The future they deserve.

A new engine for the original Battlefront. Familiar worlds, modern rendering, and a community that keeps the command posts lit.

Choose your landing zone ↓

Fan-made. In development. Bring your own game.

CLASSIC WORLDS✳A NEW ENGINE✳YOUR GAME FILES✳ONE MORE ROUND

01 / ARRIVALS

Pick your platform.

Latest available development builds.
Preview software. Expect rough edges.

⊞64-BIT

Windows

The familiar route. Download the installer, open it, then launch Battlefront Eternal.

Download for Windows ↗Windows 10 / 11 · x64 · unsigned preview
◎APT UPDATES

Debian / Ubuntu

Install from our signed package repository. Future builds arrive with your normal APT upgrades.

Set up the repository ↓Debian 10+ / Ubuntu 20.04+ · compatibility below

These are development previews, not a finished release. Checksums · Signature · Signing key · Build details

02 / PRE-FLIGHT

Your game.
Our new engine.

A few minutes of setup.
A very familiar galaxy.

Please keep your hands inside the starfighter during extraction.
  1. 01

    Install the original on Steam.

    You need your own Star Wars: Battlefront (Classic, 2004), installed locally. Start with BF1; Battlefront II (2005) support is still being built. The 2024 Classic Collection is not the supported source.

  2. 02

    Install Eternal. Launch once.

    Use the Windows installer or the Linux command below. The app looks through your Steam libraries. If it cannot find the game, choose the installation folder containing GameData.

  3. 03

    Let the droids unpack.

    First launch prepares maps, armies, audio and movies on your machine. This can take a while. Keep the app open; an interrupted preparation resumes next time. Your original files stay yours.

  4. 04

    Take a command post.

    Start with Single Player → Instant Action. Pick a prepared map and jump in. Multiplayer is under active development; this preview is still a work in progress.

03 / TERMINAL APPROACH

Linux. One command.

Run as your regular desktop user.
The installer asks for sudo only when needed.

pilot@localhost: ~bash

# Detect Debian / Ubuntu or install the portable Linux build

curl -fsSL https://get.battlefronteternal.com/install.sh | bash

# Debian / Ubuntu: get future versions with your normal updates

sudo apt-get update && sudo apt-get upgrade

What it does
Debian / Ubuntu: installs a dedicated signing key and APT source, then the battlefront-eternal package. Omarchy and other Linux desktops: verifies and installs the AppImage for your user. Launch it from your app menu.

Before you run it
Read the installer. Builds target x64 and ARM64. The installer checks your system before changing it. Compatibility with older systems is tracked in the build details; installing a package does not certify GPU or gameplay performance.

Manual APT setup & removal

Install curl, ca-certificates and gnupg first. The installer is the easiest way to check the pinned key fingerprint. To configure APT yourself:

curl -fsSL https://get.battlefronteternal.com/keys/battlefront-eternal.asc -o /tmp/battlefront-eternal.asc
gpg --dearmor --yes --output /tmp/battlefront-eternal.gpg /tmp/battlefront-eternal.asc
sudo install -m 0644 /tmp/battlefront-eternal.gpg /usr/share/keyrings/battlefront-eternal.gpg
echo "deb [arch=$(dpkg --print-architecture) signed-by=/usr/share/keyrings/battlefront-eternal.gpg] https://get.battlefronteternal.com/apt stable main" | sudo tee /etc/apt/sources.list.d/battlefront-eternal.list
sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install battlefront-eternal

To remove: sudo apt-get remove battlefront-eternal, then delete /etc/apt/sources.list.d/battlefront-eternal.list and /usr/share/keyrings/battlefront-eternal.gpg. Your locally prepared game data is retained.

UNDER CONSTRUCTION, IN A GALAXY NEAR YOU

Small site. Big plans.

This is our temporary landing pad. The engine, the site, and the next battle are still taking shape.

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