How long does bf2 take to load?

delanvital · August 03, 2006, 10:10:21 PM

Quote from: outofsyncAre we ever gonna get a game of BF2 again on the dmw server?

Maybe introducing the BF2 monday again would help? I am up for it this monday if there are other people?

Maybe adding a new map? tbh I have played a lot on regular ranked servers lately and, dare I say it, the game can actually be just as fun without the AAS mod.

Neff · August 04, 2006, 01:42:03 AM

1gb is 1024 Mb.

You'd need atleast 1gb of RAM ( or memory as its also called) to run it without collapsing during the time your BF2 loads.
Just right click your "My computer" icon, and tell us what stands there

as previously posted:)

Jewelz^ · August 04, 2006, 05:52:58 PM

i have 240mb of RAM ive been told its not alot :eyebrow:

Cadaver · August 04, 2006, 06:01:41 PM

Quote from: Jewelz^i have 240mb of RAM ive been told its not alot :eyebrow:

Therein lies your problem guv'nor! As the others have said, BF2 is very resource-intensive and needs a minimum of 512MB RAM to run in, but it'll still run like a three-legged dog with that amount. Reckon on needing at least 1GB (or 1024MB ). If you will be playing a lot, and can spare the readies, then 2GB (or 2048MB ) is ideal.

Sorry, but whereas 240MB (you most likely actually have 256MB ) might just be alright for CZ, it ain't gonna cut it with this game, or indeed anything else released in the last couple of years.

Jewelz^ · August 05, 2006, 12:13:50 AM

how much wuld 1gb be
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how much wuld 2gb be?
Jewelz^

Blunt · August 05, 2006, 12:29:42 AM

try here

Jewelz^ · August 05, 2006, 09:37:12 AM

thts in dollars
im nt good at exchaneing money :tongue:
ill hve a look up pc world 1day :smile:

Anonymous · August 05, 2006, 09:46:56 AM

Quote from: Jewelz^thts in dollars
im nt good at exchaneing money :tongue:
ill hve a look up pc world 1day :smile:

Alternatively you could click on the Union Flag showing top left which would take you to the UK site :flirty::narnar:

Jewelz^ · August 05, 2006, 09:51:45 AM

ill get 512 MB 1 at Â£37.99
also is there a patch tht ive missed or has every1 jus got euro forces?

Anonymous · August 05, 2006, 10:42:33 AM

Quote from: Jewelz^ill get 512 MB 1 at Â£37.99
also is there a patch tht ive missed or has every1 jus got euro forces?

We just play basic BF2 with the AAS Mod. For AAS you don't have to do anything (it is server side only mod) and just install the latest patch for BF2 (1.3 IIRC)

outofsync · August 05, 2006, 10:58:07 AM

What sort of RAM do you have and how many slots? I have a 256MB PC2100 DIMM going spare.

Jewelz^ · August 05, 2006, 01:21:09 PM

Quote from: Jewelz^im 13

i dont how many slots it has :tongue:

outofsync · August 05, 2006, 02:19:16 PM

hey being only 13 is'nt an excuse, I built my first computer when I was about 10 and a half back in 1980 (with the help of a suitable adult) ... the venerable ZX80... go ask your dad for some assistance.

Only trying to help you sort your BF2 thing out...

I still have a ZX81 with 64K Ram pack... remember those things... mum's hoovering.... your typing in that fantastic game in basic... and bang she catches the ram pack and pow 4 pages of code gone... those were the days

Neff · August 05, 2006, 02:32:22 PM

Open up the box yes, "teh puter" and inside there should be a board, with every single component attached to, exept Harddrives & CdROMS and your PSU(power suply unit) Should be next to a large fan, with a steelblock under it, thats your CPU. NExt to there theres 1 or more sticks, thats inserted into your board. Check how many extra spaces there is. Dont buy anything before you actually buy something. Not to be harsh, but you shouldnt buy ram if you dont "even" know how many RAM sticks you can insert in your Computer. Get an adult that knows something about computers

Carr0t · August 06, 2006, 03:46:41 PM

Quote from: NeffDont buy anything before you actually buy something.

Possibly that should be "Don't buy anything before you actually *know* something?" Bit harsh, but I would agree. At least open up your computer and make sure you are confident about what the RAM sticks are, where they are, what types or RAM will work in your system, how to add new ones without breaking or frying the rest of the system, etc, before you go and buy anything (As opposed to asking a local non-big-name computer store how much they would charge for sticking in a new stick of RAM. A lot of the time they tend to be a *bit* clueless, but they tend to build systems for people, so they shoul at least know how to add new RAM :smile:).

The "240MB" RAM worries me as well. That would imply to me that you actually have 256MB, but that 16MB are not showing up as RAM to the system, which would then imply that they are being used by something else at a lower level than the OS (ie BIOS), which in my experience can only mean 1 thing - onboard graphics. I do wonder just how well BF2 will run (if at all), even on lowest settings, if the only graphics processor in your system is a 16MB onboard jobby.