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    BF2 crashes to desktop...

    Discussion in 'Gaming (Software and Graphics Cards)' started by swank, Aug 7, 2006.

  1. swank

    swank Notebook Consultant

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    Suddenly the game just wont start anymore. The BF2 logo starts, then it jumps back to the desktop.
    Had no problem before, but the problem started when I upgraded the ATI graphics driver. Have tried to reverse to the driver I used before, but no luck.
    Anyone else with the same problem? or\and a possible solution?

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  2. Thaenatos

    Thaenatos Zero Cool

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    go to add/remove programs ad remove the ati driver and find the older version and install it. I too have never had any luck with driver rollback.
     
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  3. swank

    swank Notebook Consultant

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    Been there, done that.
    I never "rollback" :)
    Guess I have to go further back in the driver list and maybe try the old omega drivers.


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    swank, Aug 8, 2006
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    spookyu NBR Zombie Expert

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    Save yourself the trouble and reinstal BF2. I had that happen SEVERAL times on my PC (that has an ATI card in it too, x700 pro) and I have found no way to fix it other than to reinstal the game.
     
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    swank Notebook Consultant

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    I reinstalled the latest omega drivers and it still wouldnt work. Then I reinstalled BF2 and voila, the game started and everything worked. That is until I installed the latest ati drivers, same problem. Looks like the game doesnt like when u install new drivers to your graphic card. Or it may be that I added native resolution to the commandline (1400x900) before I installed the ati drivers. Who knows.............
    Hopefully DIce willl sort this out with the 1.4 patch.


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