BF1 BETA how do I play it?

[Cappuccino]

Do I need to buy BF1 first? I don't have any codes. It's 31st today and I should be able to play it but I don't see BF1 BETA popping up on my origin? What do I need to do? I am in the UK if that helps.

 

[Freestyle7]

The beta is free & it showed up in Origin this morning. After launching the beta, a message appeared indicating the latest Crimson drivers are required for AMD cards.

 

[clamum]

I don't think it'll show up in "My Games" in Origin. Click the "Store" button and then go Home and you should see it on the front page.

As for system requirements, a simple search shows you:

Battlefield 1 System Requirements (Open Beta)
If you want to find out about the technical side of Battlefield 1, and learn what the System Requirements are going to be for the PC version of the game, you’ve come to the right place. The minimum requirements for the Beta are as follows:

• OS: 64-bit Windows 7, Windows 8.1 and Windows 10
• Processor (AMD): AMD FX-6350
• Processor (Intel): Core i5 6600K
• Memory: 8GB RAM
• Graphics card (AMD): AMD Radeon HD 7850 2GB
• Graphics card (NVIDIA): nVidia GeForce GTX 660 2GB
• DirectX: 11.0 Compatible video card or equivalent
• Online Connection Requirements: 512 KBPS or faster Internet connection
• Hard-drive space: 10GB

 

[codyray10]

I had a heck of a time actually joining a server last night. Kept getting a no connection to server error, or something along those lines anyway. I did manage to get in to 1 game for a little bit.

 

[Canbacon]

Yea, the EA servers were getting DDOS'd. They are still a bit broken today, though not as much as last night.

FYI, there is another thread about BF1 general discussion.