You've probably read it already, GameSpy is shutting down its multiplayers services in June 30, according to their website. This means several dozens of games will have limited or any multiplayer functionality, including Battlefield 1942 (BF1942). Specifically, Battlefield 1942 in-game browser will stop to work after June 30 and there will be no CD-key validation anymore. This will have a negative impact on all BF1942 players, since most use the in-game browser to connect to servers and also due to a code error, the game will freeze when they reach in-game browser after GameSpy is down.

What you have to do, as a player, is replace your BF1942 executable with a patched one, which has master.gamespy.com server replaced with master.bf1942.sk and several other fixes included. If you have BF1942 CD-based (Retail) version installed you need to down ... Read more »