Dust Off Your Battlefield 2 Discs!!!

I had to set BF2 to run as an admin and also in Windows XP compatibility mode to be able to get the widescreen resolution setting to stick.

 

i haven't played in about a month myself...

 

Unfortunatley this did not make my reso go to widescreen

 

After following my steps did you go back into the video settings and set your widescreen resolution?

 

I just installed my combo pack(bf2+special forces), applied the patch but the game doesn't even want to launch... I just get a black screen then back to desktop. Even running in compatibility mode and admin mode doesn't make the game start. Any pointer to a solution?

 

@Ayle:

Uninstall everything, booster packs first, then main BF2, delete game folders and registries. Reboot.

Install BF2 again, this time, just install BF2, not the booster packs. You can choose what to install in "Custom" option.

Reboot computer after DirectX is installed.

Then go to the game DVD directory and find the v1.41 patch, install it. Then proceed on installing v1.5 patch. No need to apply compatibility mode or run in Admin mode.

 

Did you install 1.41 FULL before the 1.5 patch.

 

Nope, went from 1.11 to 1.5 directly.

 

Yep...still no luck =( really want to play BF2 in widescreen. I remember I managed to get it working on my pc and my nc8230 a while back but I think it is hit and miss to get the widescreen.....

 

not sure if this is the solution but i read somewhere that it is something to do with your laptop moniter running at 59ghz not 60ghz.If u make a custom rez in the nvidia control panel?

 

I keep getting this retarded punkbuster error, says go to evenbalance or something to upgrade punkbuster manually but Idk how.

 

Yea I know the fix, you need to download punkbusters manual update tool (learned over the course of CoD4, CoD5, BF2, BF2 SF, BF2142... ) Ill post the link as soon as my damn internet starts "un-snailing*"

The file is called PBSetup.

Because I am such a nice guy:

For Windows : DOWNLOAD: WINDOWS 32 and 64 Bit

For Linux : DOWNLOAD: LINUX 32 BIT and DOWNLOAD: LINUX 64 BIT

For Mac : DOWNLOAD: MAC OSX

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*un-snailing refers to the "Ultra Highspeed" cable internet becoming fast again, instead of being beaten (in terms of speed) by a 56k modem.

 

Thanks Rep +

 

Or you can just download this program and it will auto update any game that uses punkbuster:

http://www.evenbalance.com/index.php?page=pbsetup.php

 

In my post, the hyperlinks lead to the download pages for the PBSetup for Windows, Linux and Mac OSX.

 

I'm going to apologize on the front end...I'm lazy and didn't want to read/search this entire thread...

Does the 1.50 patch includes both the 'Special Forces' and 'Armored Fury' expansion packs?

I had BF2 and Special Forces installed prior to patching...and I had two shortcuts...one for each...the one for Special Forces looks like this...

C:\Games\BF\BF2\BF2.exe +menu 1 +fullscreen 1 +modPath mods/xpack +ignoreAsserts 1

And when I use it, I get a different intro movie (jet skis and RHIBs), different maps and different weapon packs...

After installing the 1.50 patch (which gave me no problems and widescreen resolutions as advertised), I'm not seeing the 'Blue Pearl' map among others when I click my original BF2 shortcut (just the BF2.exe with no switches after it)...

If the 'Armored Fury' expansion pack was included in the 1.50 patch, do I need to add some more switches to my shortcut to see features/maps added by 'Armored Fury'?

Thanks and sorry for the laziness...

 

It includes Armored Fury and Euro Force booster packs.

You shouldn't need to add any more switches either. I booted up and played them all just fine. I'll check again and see if they exist!

 

To change the refresh rate and make it start properly you have to edit it in the video setting in the BF2 folder in your documents. I always have to change it to 63hz.

 

Thanks for taking a look...

I, of course, didn't read any of the readme instructions prior to installing the patch...the installation went smoothly with no errors, and I can now select widescreen resolutions on my laptop...so I think the patch is there...

However, of the new maps in the readme (Wake Island 2007, Road to Jalabad (?), Operation Blue Pearl, etc), only Road to ??? shows up on my map selection list (single player)...are those multiplayer only maps?

When I use the 'Special Forces' shortcut, an entirely different set of maps shows up in single player with none of the new ones...

 

I got excited when I read this. Then I tried to download the patch and it timed out.


I like how EA releases a patch but doesn't offer it for download. Yet another instance of EA sucking. It was bad enough they didn't support widescreen for 4 years, had the cd check in addition to online accounts, etc... Now they won't even give us the patch.

 

try this download worked for me 300k+ the other day.

http://www.gamershell.com/download_50494.shtml

 

Got tired of slow downloads so I found it on Usenet. For some reason the patch on Usenet is 2.2gb.

 

Thank you for the help...the maps are there...they are multiplayer only (never even knew that tab existed...I can barely keep up with the bots on single player)...

Also, I read on wikipedia what the two booster packs added, and that's available to me...

Everything worked fine...shame on me for not checking multiplayer out on a game primarily focused on multiplayer...

 

hey guys, here is the full list of changes.

Features:
Additional support for Windows Vista.
Added Highway Tampa as a required map.
Added a new map called Operation Blue Pearl.
Added checks to prevent "runway grieving".
Added Euro Force and Armored Fury booster packs as free to play content for all Battlefield 2 players.
Added Widescreen support.
Allowed BF2.exe to use more than 2Gb RAM.
Added support for the Novint Falcon controller (novint.com).

Gameplay Tweaks:
Changes made to both the J10 and F35B to make them more balanced.
AA targeting tweaked to make it more effective.
Various changes made to prevent cheating.
Tweaked the hit detection, hits will be more accurate to the model.
Occasional connection drops after being on a server a couple of minutes Fixed.
Prevented use of mouse wheel to provide speed boost to vehicles.
Prevented use of mouse wheel to exploit parachutes.
Players can now pass claymores by going prone.
Update the HUD on TV Guided missiles to increase visibility on maps like Dragon Valley.
Added Battlefield 2142 style prone deviation (going prone will now cause reduced accuracy for a brief period).

Bug Fixes:
Fixed the issue where picking up a players kit would cause CTD.
Updated BF2OpenAL.dll from version 1.1.1.0 to version 2.1.8.1.
Updated ch_gas_station collision mesh on Dragon Valley to be consistent with other gas station buildings.
Fixed the issue where MEC artillery piece on Operation Clean Sweep changes to the USMC's control when they capture the Airfield flag.
Updated the Challenger2 HUD to show the correct icon instead of the M1A2 HUD icon.
Changed a PLA FAV to MEC FAV on Road to Jalalabad.
Tweaked the artillery respawn time on Dragon Valley for to 360 seconds as other artillery uses.
Included a delay after weapon switch for the Bizon (PP-19) to 0.666.
Updated the F35B's lock delay to 1 second instead of 1.5 seconds to match other aircraft.
Changed the Humvee camo on Taraba Quarry to be the correct design.
Increased the splash damage of the UH-60 (Black Hawk) guns from 0.25 to 1.5.
Updated the G36E HUD to react the same as other weapons during sprint.

 

Bah. I keep getting Punkbuster kicks on some servers, even after updating PB

 

win 7? or vista?

 

WinXP 64 bit

 

do you get the api error with the punkbuster kick?

 

I still get dolphin dived on occasionally...

 

It's not that you can't, there is just a longer delay before you can fire, and depending on pings, it might not matter as much.

 

vista 64bit. However the VOIP does not work for me.

 

I don't get any error

 

Now I know why they gave us AF and EF for free. They suck. Then again, I really can't complain since I didn't buy them.

 

Yea I know what you mean, I just wish that they would give us Special Forces for fee too!

 

I found a punkbuster fix, but it doesn't help me

http://forums.bf2s.com/viewtopic.php?id=81409

 

I remember that I had that issue in 2142 and I believe that I fixed it by going into SERVICES.MSC and just manually starting the service. 2 or 3 years ago so I don't remember too well.

 

I would do that but PunkBusterB isn't even in my services list. PunkBusterA is on the list and is running.

 

Strange.. I ran the test again and PnkBstrB.exe is running. Checked the services manager again and it shows up.

Edit: Of course I still get the kick and popup saying "punkbuster service communication failure"

 

I get that too in BF2, when I am not being kicked due to ping (*^&$)^* D-Link!!!).

 

I have the delux version and i still prefer the free version , you just get use to the maps.

 

"going prone will now cause reduced accuracy for a brief period"

Yay!

 

hey guys i need help, i downloaded the patch and i run the exe file click allow(for vista) and then nothing happens... and just to let you know i have got 2.41 installed...

any help would be great

cheers
mtarm1

 

If I was lost alone on an island with full speed wifi and my PC, the only game I would need is BF2











But what a weird island that would be...

 

same happened to me i disabled uac? i think restarted then it installed

 

Same here...

This is the island:

 

you can force the game to use wide screen resolution by making a shortcut with the right switches