Anyone else here desperately missing BF2?

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[BIG] Ranger

February 04, 2013, 09:39:10 AM
First off - I'm one of those folk who can't seem to get BF2 running on my Win7 - I know there is lots of talk about how people can get it to run, and I have tried all the dodgy 'hints' I have found on line, but no luck.

But the main topic for me is just how much I miss BF2...OK, some of this may be rose-coloured nostalgia but I really didn't get along with BF3. I just can't put my finger on why (maybe it's my age).

I just wondered if anyone else out there still has a hankering for the classic BF2?

Ranger

BrotherTobious

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February 04, 2013, 10:04:31 AM
We tried it a couple of LANs back with varying effects of success, but for me no I dont mate :)
"It's hard, but not as hard as Arma!!!" Tutonic
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Gone_Away

#2
February 04, 2013, 10:09:21 AM
BF2 was a great game. The whole structure of calling in airstrikes and having a commander was brilliant. Sadly, it doesn't work on most W7 setups.

I'm really enjoying BF3 Aftermath. If you don't have it, consider finding a premium upgrade for £20. The AM maps are really well put together. Also, with premium you get "end game" which will bring back some huge maps and proper capture the flag.

BF2 was great but the graphics and gameplay in BF3 aftermath are excellent.  You could always get your phat a$$ to the Autumn LAN and we can give you some tips.. :D

TommyGuner

#3
February 04, 2013, 10:13:53 AM
And the good old air sup. from 1942

TheDvEight

#4
February 04, 2013, 10:41:09 AM
battlefield 1942 is now free to download:)


Wonder why bf3 wont work in win7:g:
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BrotherTobious

#5
February 04, 2013, 10:45:47 AM
Quote from: .DickDastardly.;365982battlefield 1942 is now free to download:)


Wonder why bf3 wont work in win7:g:

you mean bf2 surely
"It's hard, but not as hard as Arma!!!" Tutonic
"Over the centuries, mankind has tried many ways of combating the forces of evil... prayer, fasting, good works and so on. Up until Doom, no one seemed to have thought about the double-barrel shotgun. Eat leaden death, demon.." Terry Pratchett

Liberator

#6
February 04, 2013, 11:58:23 AM
On my Win7 x64 i have the BF2 executable set to run in compatibiliy mode of "WinXP SP3".

I think I had to edit some files as well for GFX, can't remember, but it is very dated.

We tried to revive it at LAN XX for a one off I think, but people had too many issues with it.

Tutonic

#7
February 04, 2013, 01:15:33 PM
I managed to get BF2 running... ish. It felt old.

A great game, but we've moved on since and it feels out of date now.
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ArithonUK

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February 05, 2013, 09:29:54 AM
BF2 runs on Windows 8, but while the game mechanic is superior, the graphics are almost unbearable.

I guess nostalgia's not what it used to be...
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