BF2142 News Ticker

Basics

Battlefield 2142 includes a news ticker. This information is retrieved and display on the main BF2142 screen. It includes game news and tips. The results are returned in the form of an XML file.

Picking an XML Feed

There are currently 2 known xml feeds for news, the URL's for these feeds are:

• http://eapusher.dice.se/BF2142demoticker/<language>.xml
• http://eapusher.dice.se/BF2142ticker/<language>.xml

Where <language> is the language of the news feed that should be returned.

Known languages provided are:

• English
• French
• German
• Spanish
• Swedish
• Polish

Query Response

The following is an example of a response in English..

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
<newsticker>
	<newsitem>
	Pre-load BF 2142 at buybf2142.com!
	</newsitem>
	<newsitem>
We would like to remind players that Titan mode is not supported for over 48 players in a server. For a better play experience avoid 64 player Titan Mode servers.
	</newsitem>
	<newsitem>
Game Tip: If you enjoy running and gunning the Enginner’s SMG weapon maybe the gun for you, its much more stable on the move.
	</newsitem>
	<newsitem>
Look to this space for news and information updates from your DICE Live team.
	</newsitem>
	<newsitem>
	Battlefield 2 Veterans Program is live, and so far more than 120 000 veterans have signed up! Don't delay. Register your Battlefield 2142 name and claim your rewards now! www.battlefield.ea.com/veterans
	</newsitem>
	<newsitem>
	We're very proud to announce that there is a special edition of Battlefield 2142 - The DICE Collector's Edition - exclusively on EA Downloader. http://account.ea.com/products/en_GB/BF2142
	</newsitem>
	<newsitem>
	ModLight - Every few weeks we will be reviewing a different mod and inviting all Battlefield Players to join us in gaming sessions on the ModLight Community Servers that will be hosted after each review.
	</newsitem>
	<newsitem>
	Throw out the rules of engagement, this is all-out war! Dice and EA announce Battlefield: Bad Company, currently in :development for Xbox 360 and Playstation 3.
	</newsitem>
</newsticker>