1. Make sure that your PC meets the minimum requirements for Battlefield 4.
1.1. You have to be administrator of your PC.
1.2. If you do not have a
ZLOEmu account, then please
register. Account will be needed for playing the game.
1.3. Download and install
DirectX
1.4. Download and install
NET Framework 4.5.2
1.5. Download and install
Visual C++ 2013
1.6. Install the latest drivers for your
video card.
1.7. Install the latest drivers for your
sound card.
1.8. Disable antivirus and firewall!
1.9. Download and install ZClient -
instruction on how to install ZClient. Add
ZClient folder and
C:\ProgramData\ZLOEmu folder to antivirus exceptions.
1.10. Open ZClient. Enter in ZClient your
ZLOEmu account credentials and wait for successful authorization.
1.11. Choose the method for installing Battlefield 4 (method 1 or 2)
2. Download and install ZLOrigin -
instruction on how to install ZLOrigin. Add
ZLOrigin folder to antivirus exceptions. Please remember the path where you installed ZLOrigin, this will be needed for the next step.
2.1. When you have ZLOrigin installed, then in ZClient press "Run ZLOrigin". If you are clicking this button for the first time - ZClient will ask you to locate ZLOrigin (go to the ZLOrigin folder and select Origin.exe). Now ZLOrigin will open, you won't need to authenticate in it.
2.2. Go to
Origin ->
Application Settings ->
Advanced. Adjust the game download folder if needed.
2.3. Find Battlefield 4 in the ZLOrigin games directory. Download the game and all the add-ons that are available for download in the tabs "EXPANSIONS" and "ADD-ONS & BONUSES".
2.4. Game now will be installed.
3. Download Battlefield 4
only through this site [ZLOTracker is closed, use ZLOrigin method]! Any other torrent's or repacks won't work.
3.1. If the the downloaded files comes with an installer - use it! If it doesn't then download
ZInstaller.bat and place in in the Battlefield 4 directory. Execute it, choose language, then you will have to accept administrator prompts couple of times (
DO NOT DENY THEM, if you do you will have to start ZInstaller.bat again and repeat the whole process).
3.2. Game now is installed.
INFO: Some ZLO Battlefield 4 servers can have PunkBuster enabled. That's why we need to install
PunkBuster anti-cheat service and
the client part of the PunkBuster for BF4. Without PunkBuster you will get kicked on PunkBuster enabled servers.
4. Install
PunkBuster anti-cheat service.
4.1. Install
the client part of the PunkBuster anti-cheat for Battlefield 4.
Now you can proceed to launch the game.

Make sure that you have ZClient opened, and also that you are logged in (
ZClient is always needed for launching Battlefield 4).
If your OS is x86 (32 bit):
- You can launch Battlefield 4 using an launcher, choose the one you like. Follow the launcher developer's indications for best experience.
- You can launch Battlefield 4 using your browser. Go to Battlefield 4 Server List and make sure that you are logged in both site and ZClient. Choose the server you like and click Join.
If your OS is x64 (64 bit):
- You can launch Battlefield 4 using an launcher, choose the one you like. Follow the launcher developer's indications for best experience.
- You can launch Battlefield 4 using ZClient. In ZClient select Battlefield 4 x64 and click "Run". Info: BF4 ingame menu sometimes can be buggy. You can only join multiplayer through the ingame server browser.
- You can launch Battlefield 4 using your browser. Go to Battlefield 4 Server List and make sure that you are logged in both site and ZClient. Choose the server you like and click Join.
Have fun!