It's back and starts this Monday. So dust down your old choppers and charge them defibrillators.
Fun starts at 20.00 hrs GMT
Looking forward to it.
If I can get it running, I'll be there. Currently crashing out on startup.
Quote from: Whitey;217683If I can get it running, I'll be there. Currently crashing out on startup.
Got F@H (F@H) running?
Quote from: DuVeL;217686Got F@H running?
Yup, f@h and BF2 is a no-no
Quote from: Whitey;217683If I can get it running, I'll be there. Currently crashing out on startup.
You can also try deleting all folders in the C:\Documents and Settings\login-name\My Documents\Battlefield 2\mods\bf2\cache folder
they will get rebuilt on first map load
Other thing to check is that your card monitor will run at 800x600@60Hz as BF2 tries to start at that initially and it is so well coded that if your setup wont run at that (even though it runs at higher resolutions) then it will crash out :sideways:
Patch 1.41 installed, F@H disabled, screen res checked and cache cleared. Still won't start past the initial splash screen. :g:
Quote from: Whitey;217695Patch 1.41 installed, F@H disabled, screen res checked and cache cleared. Still won't start past the initial splash screen. :g:
From the Tweak guide (http://www.tweakguides.com/BF2_7.html):
QuoteVideo.con
VideoSettings.setResolution 1280x960@75Hz
This setting controls your current resolution in Battlefield 2. The format is Width x Height@Refresh Rate. If you cannot start up BF2 and change the resolution from within the game, try altering it here to help you startup the game. In particular when you want to launch BF2 for the first time and the game just crashes back to desktop (See Troubleshooting Tips section), you can change the resolution from its default of 800x600@60Hz to one your monitor supports. Note however that certain resolutions are unsupported and entering them here will not work - see the Command Line section further below.
I've tried various resolutions and still no luck. Trying a full re-install now of BF2.
Quote from: Whitey;217700I've tried various resolutions and still no luck.
Was one of them 800x600@60Hz? IIRC that is the basic resolution and frame rate for the game.
Check these out:
http://www.deadmen.co.uk/forum/showthread.php?p=101709
and try no-sound.
Edit: Damn. Too late.
Quote from: delanvital;217702Was one of them 800x600@60Hz? IIRC that is the basic resolution and frame rate for the game.
Check these out:
http://www.deadmen.co.uk/forum/showthread.php?p=101709
and try no-sound.
Edit: Damn. Too late.
I had tried 800x600@60hz and the no-sound option.
Quote from: Whitey;217700I've tried various resolutions and still no luck. Trying a full re-install now of BF2.
I had the problem a year ago and I can't recall what specifically fixed, however I do remember following steps like the following:
http://forums.nvidia.com/lofiversion/index.php?t22856.html
QuoteEureka!
So I called EA and they told me to go through this procedure for a full un-install. If you un-install via the software, a lot of background files are still there and the game will still hunt for the old video card, then crash when it can't find it.
Here's what they told me to do:
You can manually uninstall the game by removing the files and registry keys associated with it. Be sure to follow these steps exactly as they appear to prevent accidental file/program deletion on your system.
note: To manually uninstall the Battlefield 2: Euro Force and/or Battlefield 2: Armored Fury booster packs you must do a complete uninstall of Battlefield 2 from your system.
To delete the save files:
1. Open My Documents.
2. Right-click on the Battlefield 2 folder and choose Delete.
To delete the game files (in the default location):
1. Open My Computer.
2. Open the C drive.
3. Open the Program Files folder.
4. Open the EA GAMES folder.
5. Right-click on the Battlefield 2 folder and choose Delete.
6. Close all open windows.
7. Right-click on the Recycle Bin and choose Empty Recycle Bin.
To edit the registry and remove Battlefield 2:
1. Click on the Start button.
2. Click on Run.
3. Type regedit in the text field.
4. Click File and then choose Export.
5. Name the file Backup and make sure the Export Range is set to All.
6. Click Save; you will now be returned to the Registry Editor window.
7. Click the plus sign next to HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE.
8. Click the plus sign next to Software.
9. Click the plus sign next to DICE.
10. Right-click on the Battlefield 2 folder and choose Delete.
11. Right-click on the Battlefield 2: Amored Fury folder (if applicable) and choose Delete.
12. Click the plus sign next to Electronic Arts.
13. Right-click and choose Delete on any Battlefield 2 folders.
14. Click the plus sign next to Microsoft.
15. Click the plus sign next to Windows.
16. Click the plus sign next to CurrentVersion.
17. Click the plus sign next to Uninstall.
18. Right-click on the key named {04858915-9F49-4B2A-AED4-DC49A7DE6A7B} andchoose Delete.
19. A Confirm Key Delete window will appear, choose Yes.
20. Close the WindowsRegistry Editor.
21. Go to the following folder: C:\Program Files\InstallShield Installation Information (If you cannot find this folder you may have to go to Tools > Folder Settings and click the setting to “SHOW hidden folders.â€)
22. Find the folders with the exact same values as the registry keys above and delete them.
23. Empty the recycle bin once more.
Battlefield 2 is now completely removed from your system.
Try cleaning out your Temporary directory. Do not delete the folder itself, open the folder, select all of the contents, and then delete them. Often you will get an error that some of these files can't be deleted. This is usually because they are currently in use, so first let's end any program that would be using these temporary files.
· Hold down the Ctrl, Alt, and Delete keys at the same time
· Click the "Processes" tab.
· Click on the gray bar in the middle column that says User Name to sort by user name.
· Do NOT select anything for SYSTEM, LOCAL SERVICE, or NETWORK SERVICE.
· Click on anything besides EXPLORER and TASKMGR for this User Name or other user names.
· Click on END PROCESS
· Repeat these steps until only explorer.exe and taskmgr.exe are open for this user profile.
Note that some applications may take multiple times before closing. Don't worry that you are permanently changing your system configuration; these applications will return when you restart your system. Once this step has been completed, please proceed to the steps below.
· Double click on "My Computer"
· Double click on the C: drive
· Double click on the "Windows" folder.
· Double click on the "Temp" folder.
· Hold the "CTRL" key and tap the "A" key to select all.
· Tap the "Delete" key on your keyboard and accept the "Are you sure you want to delete these files" prompt.
You may install the game from here.
All working, after the re-install I had to delete my profile directory and it started up no problem. Still need to sort out my controls though... :)
The BF2 server status link is now working :)
So what will be the IP + Port and Password for this..?
Are we gonna use teamspeak? or Vent?
Quote from: Venom;217776So what will be the IP + Port and Password for this..?
Are we gonna use teamspeak? or Vent?
All details avail at:
http://www.deadmen.co.uk/forum/showthread.php?t=3363
In game comms will be used initially
It's great to see BF2 getting a revival within the community again. Congrats to Armitage on his new appointment as Section Admin. :thumb:
Unfortunately I won't be around to join you on the server tonight. :bye2:
My continued absence is a result of my PC being mothballed up in the loft after my Study gave way to the Nursery. It's waiting for me to pull my finger out in a fit of DIY and create a new home for it.
Have fun! I'll be there in spirit.
Really looking forward to a session on BF2 tonight.
Does anyone know if its possible to change your account name? rather than creating a new one because I don't want to lose my lovely medals.
not possible. you can change your clan tag now.. that's all
Have a good game tonight. I'm stuck working away from home this week:crying:
It won't be the same without you... (It'll be a lot more fun)
See you next week :)
PEN
Having the same problem whitey had, reinstalling now :(
some gg's sorry i had to leave but i got kicked after karkand cuz my version didn't agree with yours???
Well that was excellent. Memories just flooded back ... shot, C4'd, grenaded, teamkilled etc. etc. :D
I'll be back for more :thumb:
Yep! Brought it all back how one game is enough. I'd forgotten how the ebb and flow of battle prolongs the hell out of it! Good fun though. Count me in for more. :thumbsup2:
sorry I missed most of you guys - I spent half the time d/l tampa .:doh:
Anyhow had some good fun - so nice to get back into it - I'd forgotten how much fun it can be the versatility and graphics ahhhh
PEN
aye gg's:D
Next Monday Tox should be there. we had awful problems getting BF2 working on his pc:angry:
gave up in the end....I'll have to get me thinking cap on
Yup, why did BF2 slow down in our little community.
I'll tell you why... EA was releasing pack, after pack, after pack of additional stuff.
People got p*ssed off with the ever expanding (and costly) BF2 universe, those of us that bought the SF pack regretted it (none so more than myself who produced a fully working SF:AAS code two days after release) because it was too soon to expand an already developing game. Even so, the expansion was a great addition, but too soon. The grapple was an excellent tool to climb all those buildings.
Now that they have left BF2 to settle down and mature properly, its become the game that we always knew it was.
If you can find the "Special Forces" expansion pack for a few quid, then please buy it, the few games we played were excellent, but didn't have enough people to really take off.
Those of you who didn't join us tonight are complete oblongs!
I spent the best part of 2 hours reinstalling, patching and trying to get the damn thing to work. Gave up to play some CS while the night was young. Ill give it another go before next monday. :D
:crying: tried my hardest to get on to the server but as i had patched and re-installed and just finished the download of the tampa map, the worse thing happened the RAID array went out of sync and i have lost everything...
Ah well it was a fresh build anyway as was using it for testing the previousl week, and I would have joined with my lappy but i thought with my luck i had better not risk losing more data......
Hopefully as im building a new RIS image this should be ready for meathook this friday and monday's next scrim on the BF2 server...
I was really looking forward to this as well, i had got my biccies and coffee and a fresh pack of smokes all on my desk, sat with my jeans a vest and my best keyboard and mouse out from storage as well (which i put on charge the night before)
Quote from: Liberator;217951Yup, why did BF2 slow down in our little community.
I'll tell you why... EA was releasing pack, after pack, after pack of additional stuff.
People got p*ssed off with the ever expanding (and costly) BF2 universe, those of us that bought the SF pack regretted it (none so more than myself who produced a fully working SF:AAS code two days after release) because it was too soon to expand an already developing game. Even so, the expansion was a great addition, but too soon. The grapple was an excellent tool to climb all those buildings.
Now that they have left BF2 to settle down and mature properly, its become the game that we always knew it was.
If you can find the "Special Forces" expansion pack for a few quid, then please buy it, the few games we played were excellent, but didn't have enough people to really take off.
Those of you who didn't join us tonight are complete oblongs!
The biggest downside of SF was as I saw it, the fact it was a stand alone game rather than just adding to the oiginal BF2. If it had just added a lot more content to the original game, more peopel would have bought it.
I'll install BF2 when the comp gets back.
Played SF quit a bit but it sometimes got really laggy on some servers.
This should be sorted a bit in a patch from what I've read.
I must say that the choppers in SF were a bit more tricky to fly but being a gunner with a good pilot was just a massacre.
I played for a while but struggled to get into it properly I like to play on heavily populated servers and I missed the commander controls (Pretty pointless being Spec-Ops) without it.
I guess the numbers will grow in time and all will be good. I will be back next Monday so lets keep this thing rolling.
I forgot how hard it is to distingush the uniforms in a fire fight makes it difficult to snipe when your waiting for a name to appear in red or blue LOL
All good fun though
I think nobody went commander because it was the first night we had played BF2 for ages and we all wanted to show how useless we were (well me anyway).
I quite enjoy being commander but it can be quite draining.
Quote from: Liberator;217951Those of you who didn't join us tonight are complete oblongs!
Bah, was well up for it but unfortunately I bought the missus (among other things) a computer game she's been drooling over for ages for Christmas, without thinking to check the back of the box. Turns out it will only run on my machine, not hers :doh: so I periodically have to turn my box over to her so she can play it :rolleyes:. Aah well, hope to see y'all next week.
Quote from: Liberator;217951Even so, the expansion was a great addition, but too soon. The grapple was an excellent tool to climb all those buildings.
Now that they have left BF2 to settle down and mature properly, its become the game that we always knew it was.
If you can find the "Special Forces" expansion pack for a few quid, then please buy it, the few games we played were excellent, but didn't have enough people to really take off.[\quote]
SF rocks.. the best thing outside of the Hook is the fact that you get two unlocks for every level you go up.. :D
Quote from: Jamoe;217954I spent the best part of 2 hours reinstalling, patching and trying to get the damn thing to work. Gave up to play some CS while the night was young. Ill give it another go before next monday. :D
Gun Game Gun Game.. LOL.. good fun last night Jamoe.. I liked that server I followed you to. I've added it to my fav's.
NF
Quote from: Ninja_Freak;217994Gun Game Gun Game.. LOL.. good fun last night Jamoe.. I liked that server I followed you to. I've added it to my fav's.
NF
OT: Yea, its one DA plays on, he showed me it at the last lan. I tend to lag on most gun game servers but that one is really good. Plus they have all talk on so the banter can be amusing too.
So how many were on last night then(BF2)?
When I was on there were about 16 peeps..
Doorman ran off soon after I joined but he usually does that :(
I wonder why no pubbies turned up?
Quote from: BlueBall;217978I think nobody went commander because it was the first night we had played BF2 for ages and we all wanted to show how useless we were (well me anyway).
I quite enjoy being commander but it can be quite draining.
No-one went commander because we disable it in AAS.
Because you are usually only fighting over a couple of the flags, it gets a bit boring with artie raining down on you all the time.
Quote from: Liberator;218017No-one went commander because we disable it in AAS.
Because you are usually only fighting over a couple of the flags, it gets a bit boring with artie raining down on you all the time.
:doh: Told you it was a long time since I played!
Quote from: Liberator;218017No-one went commander because we disable it in AAS.
Because you are usually only fighting over a couple of the flags, it gets a bit boring with artie raining down on you all the time.
Aye, but the upside is that AAS makes it viable to play such large maps with a far smaller number of players and still have fun, instead of having to chase around following the 'Point X is being taken' markers to find out where everyone is :D
Quote from: Liberator;218017No-one went commander because we disable it in AAS.
Because you are usually only fighting over a couple of the flags, it gets a bit boring with artie raining down on you all the time.
Fair point but it would be good to have UAV.... can we disable arti?
Quote from: Ninja_Freak;218038Fair point but it would be good to have UAV.... can we disable arti?
If it can't be disabled just make it a server rule not to ever use it. It should work when its full of members :)
I would of been there last night too if it wasn't for my Router blowing up "whats that noise...and that smell" ........... I think it was trying to tell me somink :eyebrow:
but as you can tell, its all sorted now, and with a quicker connection speed :norty: so should be there next Monday, but will still have to sort out coms and adapt to the dMw style. :D
Quote from: Penfold;218016I wonder why no pubbies turned up?
A few did. BB even got to use his banning skills. :)
It was good to play karkand again although we did'nt get past the first flag :sad:.
Quote from: Ninja_Freak;218015Doorman ran off soon after I joined but he usually does that :(
Yore damned right! :D
Quote from: Snokio;218070so should be there next Monday, and adapt to the dMw style. :D
We have a BF2 style?:lmfao:
Try not to kill each other and don't die in the open if you want paddling:D
For the rest...:lmfao:
Quote from: Blunt;218102don't die in the open if you want paddling
I so misinterpreted that initially. Forgot medics had jumper cables ;)
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