VU - Venice Unleashed for Windows

Free-to-use modding platform for Battlefield 3

VU - Venice Unleashed is a free game utility that works as a custom client for Battlefield 3. It allows users to create their own mods and host private servers while enjoying a number of customization options such as frequency or tick rate, suppression, and color correction. 

Having VU - Venice Unleashed opens a range of new functionalities for players and custom content creators of BF3. More importantly, its environment allows you to load unique gameplay experiences—most notably the popular BF3: Reality Mod—or build your own add-on content for the hit FPS. However, take note that this platform requires Origin to run.

A massive community-run BF3 platform

VU - Venice Unleashed is a gaming and modding platform designed specifically for Battlefield 3, which was originally released in 2011 and continues to enjoy an active community of players and modders. To help make content creation accessible, VU serves as an all-in-one modding platform that is community-run, legal, and safe for your system. It has its own environment that doesn’t alter or modify local files in the vanilla BF3.

Also, using VU requires you to have a legitimate copy of the Electronics Arts game, as well as the Origin platform, a free content delivery platform. It works with Steam, though, but will still need Origin up and running when you load the modding platform. The downloadable contents (DLCs) are not required, unless you need to play them or if the private server has them.

As an independent, community-run platform, it remains separate from your Battlelog. All vanilla content is available within VU by default, although any records or progress you make here won’t translate to your official EA Battlelog record. Lastly, since it thrives on user-made content, you’ll have to check every mod, every server, and every action—any changes or problems are not covered by any form of digital protection.

Must-have add-on for Battlefield

One of the aspects that kept Battlefield 3 online for so long is its community of passionate, dedicated players and content creators—something that VU - Venice Unleashed takes to the next level. By offering an accessible yet powerful environment, you can host custom game servers or create your own add-on content. It works separately, which keeps your legitimate BF3 copy safe, although it poses its own threats. Use with caution.