As promised earlier this month, the long-awaited Battlefield 3: Reality mod is now available for download. The total conversion mod has been seven years in the making, stemming from Battlefield: Project Reality, and aims to deliver a much more immersive, realistic, tactical, and in-depth experience compared to the vanilla game.

It achieves the goal thanks to Venice Unleashed, a required modding and improvement framework for Battlefield 3. Below you’ll find a beginner’s guide to help you install the Battlefield 3: Reality mod. Do note that this is just version 0.1, and the development team has plans to add plenty of extra features before version 1.0.

  • Custom spawn system (FOBs & Rally Points)

  • Adjusted game pace (movement / weapon-handling speed)

  • Gunplay (suppression / recoil / damage)

  • Adjusted gun / explosion sounds

  • Health and medic system (bleeding / bandaging / reviving)

  • Custom UI (main-menu / spawn-menu / map / comm-rose / HUD)

  • AAS game mode

  • 5 modified and expanded vanilla maps

  • Two custom factions (USMC / Russian Army)

  • 9 pre-fixed kits per faction

  • Modified vanilla vehicles (transport only)

  • Improved visuals (day-night cycle / weather)

  • All above mentioned polished

  • Resource mechanics

  • Custom maps

  • Playable vehicles, armor, and air units

  • More game modes

  • Commander role

  • Map Editor

  • TBA

If you wish to donate to the Battlefield 3: Reality mod makers, you’ll find their Patreon page here.