KYBER for STAR WARS Battlefront II Is Now Open Source
Starting now, KYBER is open source, Dedicated Servers are available, and Server Plugins are released.
The community that helped inspire KYBER from the very beginning can now help steer it into the future, shaping new STAR WARS experiences and pushing the Frostbite Engine further than it was ever designed to go.
KYBER has always been about more than preserving a game. It’s about treating Battlefront II as a platform for experimentation, creativity, and long-term community ownership. Open-sourcing the project is the natural next step.
We are pleased to confirm that EA have deployed server-side fixes for multiple game-breaking exploits.
Fixes are included for mass teleports & respawns in Galactic Assault, infinite timers in Supremacy, and more.
Thanks to EA & DICE's continued support for its older titles, most of the 16 game server exploits our team reported in 2025 have been patched, and multiplayer playability is now significantly improved.
Dedicated Servers
The KYBER Dedicated Server is now available, allowing the community to host, inspect, and improve the server-side experience directly. This is a major step toward deeper experimentation, improved stability, and long-term sustainability.
By opening both the platform and its supporting systems, we’re giving developers the ability to understand how everything fits together and to help improve it.
Which Projects Are Open Source and Where to Find Them
All KYBER projects are available as public GitHub repositories.
Each repository includes a README with an overview of its purpose, setup instructions, and current state. The main KYBER repository also contains additional glossary information, coding standards, and contribution guidelines to help new contributors get started.
In addition to KYBER itself, we’re also open-sourcing several supporting tools and services that power the wider ecosystem, including Maxima.
KYBER
The core KYBER project is a unified game launcher for STAR WARS Battlefront II. It enables community-hosted multiplayer with full mod support, private games, a server browser, proximity voice chat, and more.
Dedicated Server
Dedicated (24/7) servers are now available for community server hosting.
A Linux server with Docker is currently required to host dedicated servers.
Setup & Documentation
Server Plugins
A collection of example plugins designed for use with KYBER dedicated servers. These include features such as a team balancer, Gun Game, and Battlefield-style camera zoom on spawn.
View on GitHub
Maxima
Maxima is an open-source replacement for the EA Desktop/Origin game launcher, running natively on Linux and Windows, with MacOS support in progress.
Level Declaration Plugin for Frosty Editor
A Frosty Editor plugin that allows mod developers to declare level data for use with KYBER. This includes information such as level name, level ID, supported game modes, maximum player count, and preview imagery.
KYBER Documentation
A lightweight documentation site for developers and dedicated server hosts. It provides setup guides, technical references, and ongoing documentation for the KYBER ecosystem.
Why Open Source?
From the beginning, KYBER has been built around transparency and trust. Making the project open source was a decision we reached early, and one we believe is essential for the long-term health of both KYBER and Battlefront II on PC.
Open sourcing KYBER helps ensure:
- The project can outlive any single team or phase of development
- Modding and experimentation can continue to evolve freely
- Knowledge, tools, and improvements are shared rather than siloed
Most importantly, it puts meaningful control back in the hands of the community that keeps Battlefront 2 alive.
Built With Community Feedback
KYBER exists because of the Battlefront community.
Throughout development, we spent a significant amount of time listening, not just to feature requests, but to how people actually play the game and what they feel is missing.
That included:
- Quality-of-life frustrations and long-standing issues
- Map rotations and server flow
- Balance concerns across modes and eras
- Bot behaviour in large-scale and cooperative modes
- How often events happen and what makes them fun
- What would make Battlefront 2 feel more like a true STAR WARS experience
Every major KYBER feature started with community feedback.
Features That Came From That Feedback
Many of KYBER’s core systems were things players had wanted for years, even when they were considered out of scope or impossible.
That includes:
- A dedicated Server Browser
- Proximity Chat for immersion and coordination
- Automatic mod downloads, powered by Nexus Mods
- Infrastructure designed for large-scale events and experiments
KYBER’s role has always been to explore what could be done, then build the tools to make it real.
What This Means Going Forward
Open-sourcing KYBER fully opens the next chapter of STAR WARS Battlefront II on PC.
Community developers can now:
- Contribute fixes, features, and improvements
- Experiment with new ideas more freely
- Build on top of systems that already exist
KYBER is no longer just something built for the community. It’s something built with the community.
Looking Ahead
This is the beginning of a new phase for KYBER.
By opening KYBER, its Dedicated Server, Plugins system, and Maxima to public contribution, we’re inviting the community to help decide what STAR WARS Battlefront 2 becomes next and how long it can continue to grow.
Thank you for helping shape the future of Battlefront.
May the Force be with you, and STAR WARS Battlefront.
💖the KYBER Team at Armchair Developers
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