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Anyone planning on getting this? It's out in just under 3 weeks and there should be a demo soon.
I did enjoy BF1942 and it was probably my most played game of the last few years but BF:Vietnam was pretty shite. However, I think this will be some game and some of the new features look pretty cool.
http://www.eagames.com/official/battlefield/battlefield2/us/home.jsp
Aye I will be. It is looking the dogs danglies at the moment.
The min specs are pretty high though.
1.4 ghz cpu (amd 2200)
geforce 5200!
512 mb ram
FlawlessCowboy
4 June 05, 23:22
Minimum specs? More like low specs :D *rubs his PC*
Can't wait for this. Looks amazing and I loved BF1942 and BF:Vietnam. As long as the formula is the same, anything else is a bonus!!
What's your specs guys? Flawl3ss you sound as though you've got something special there?
Mine's pretty average although I have a decent graphics card so I'm hoping I can play from mid to max settings. I like to play with AA on though. Can't be havin' no jaggies now ;)
XP-M 2500+
1GB RAM
X800 Pro
200+ GB HDD
FlawlessCowboy
5 June 05, 00:30
Intel Pentium 4 3.0gHz
512MB DDR Ram
Atari X800 XT
The processor lets mine down!
Well if a 1.4GHz processor is minimum spec I don't think you'll be havin many probs. I think I read somewhere that a 3GHz proc was what was needed to run at max settings so you'll be sorted. I'd say if you were to have a prob though, it would be that you only have 512MB RAM.
jonneymendoza
5 June 05, 08:47
yea, about time sum1 made a thread about dis game
I upgraded a few months back with BF2 in mind :)
amd64 3800
gf 6800 gt
1gb corsair 2-2-2-5 ram
Im just wondering with the quite high min spec how many people will be online to play against. I hope it doesnt "out spec" too many people like.
Yeh I'll be playin this as well and if it is as good as it's looking I'll be organising a clan for it, hopefullly anyway.
Jabb3r
Found this on another forum, think it's taken from IGN forums :)
once and for all: (correct me if this wrong)
step 1: identify your sistem
AMD xp
1500+ very low settings
1800+ low settings
2000+ minimun settings
2400+ minimum settings
2600+ mid settings
2800+ mid-high settings
3000+ high settings
AMD 64
2800+ mid-high settings
3000+ high settings
3200+ high settings
3400+ high settings
3600+ and above insane settings
intel p4
1.5 very low settings
1.6 very low settings
1.8 low settings
2.0 low settings
2.4 mid settings
2.8 mid-high settings
3.0 high settings
3.2 high settings
3.4 high settings
3.6 and above insane settings
RAM
256mb very low settings
512mb mid-low settings
1GB mid-high to high settings
1.5gb high settings
2GB insane settings
Video Cards
ATI
8500 low settings
9000 low settings
9500 se low settings
9600 se low settings
9500 low settings
9600 low settings
9500 & 9600 pro mid settings
9800 se mid settings
9800 mid settings
9800 pro mid-high settings
x700 pro mid-high settings
9800 pro 256mb med-high settings
x800 pro high settings
x800 pro xt and above insane settings
NVIDIA
GeForce Fx (GeForce 4 will not work)
5200 low settings
5400 low settings
5600 low settings
5800 low-mid settings
5900 low-mid settings
5800 u mid settings
5900xt mid settings
5950 mid settings
6600 mid settings
6600 gt mid-high settings
6600 gt 256mb high settings
6800 and above insane settings
step 2: do the math
if you have a low processor and a mid ram and low video card: low+mid+low= low settings
mid+mid+low: mid-low settings
mid+mid+mid: mid settings
high+mid+mid: mid settings
high+high+mid: mid-high settings
high+high+high: high settings
insane+high+high: high settings
insane+insane+insane: give me your computer
Deffo picking this up, hope to see some of you guys online. What's EA's online thingy like for PC games (as you have to go thru their bit in this btw)?
One thing I absolutely hated about BF1942 (enough to stop me buying it, I only played the demo) was the infantry combat. The vehicles were great, but when on foot the fighting was piss-poor, really shit. I'm slightly worried about this again because in a recent video of BF2 it showed a sniper need about 3/4 hits on someone to kill them :/.
Should have no probs with the spec.
I also disliked the infantry combat in BF1942 but thought the addition of vehicles more than made up for it. Actually the best thing about BF1942 was it's mods. I loved playing the Forgotten Hope mod. 1 shot kills. Fancy installing it again now!
I wouldn't be surprised if BF2 needed 1 or 2 patches to get everything perfect. BF1942 was that way. I'm not sure about what you mean by EA's online thingy though. Is this some new addition to their online games or something?
You have to create an EA account I think, I'm not sure how it's done as I don't own any EA games for the PC which have used this method. It's maybe a bit like Burnout 3 on XBL for example, you had to login to their servers as well as MS'.
jonneymendoza
6 June 05, 18:08
no u dont have 2 login to anything, just enter your cd key and dats it
whats the release date?
Ive seen on some website saying its gone gold like.
jonneymendoza
7 June 05, 08:39
21 june,gone cold cuzof the amount of people who have pre ordered it already like me
Gone gold means the game is done, it's nothing to do with volume of pre-orders. :eh:
Aye it means the final disc has been burnt at the developers and sent to the copying company. If I remember rightly.
21st june! right better go preorder then.
Cheers
Newest pics at gamespot look a well below par atm . Lets hope they where using a geforce 4 mx cos thats the only thing that could warrant such so many jaggies
I reckon thats on 1024x768 looking at the size of the text.
I see in the article they say they only have radeon 9800
so I am assuming they havent got AA on either or it would bring that card to its knees!
Newest pics at gamespot look a well below par atm . Lets hope they where using a geforce 4 mx cos thats the only thing that could warrant such so many jaggies
Well it's definitely not a GeForce 4 card anyway cos they're not supported by the game! :)
jonneymendoza
8 June 05, 00:01
no gold means around 100 00 people have pre ordered it already
no gold means around 100 00 people have pre ordered it already
:lol:
No it definitely means the game is finished, the master copy has been made and is ready to be replicated.
jonneymendoza
8 June 05, 08:53
proof? :)
jonney, it doesn't, that's audio cds you're talking about. :)
And I'm pretty sure EA will make you create an EA 'account' as well, read it's something to do with them being able to track your stats at all times, no matter what type of game you play. I'm sure they already require you to do this with games like FIFA on PC just now anyway?
Gold/Release
The gold or release version of a product is the final version of particular product. It is typically almost identical to the final release candidate, with only any last-minute bugs fixed. In commercial software releases, this version may also be signed (used to allow end-users to verify that code has not been modified since the release).
The term gold anecdotally refers to the use of "gold master disks" which were used to send the final version to manufacturers (who use the gold master to create the mass-produced retail copies.) It may, in this context, be a hold-over from music production.Wikipedia (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Development_stage)
There you go Jonney boy ;)
And yeah that makes sense Classic since they're keeping rankings and stats. Should be interesting.
widget_man
9 June 05, 01:02
is this game realistic like americas army?
is this game realistic like americas army?No it is more arcade-like.
any torrent? *hehe*There's one out there at 321MB. You should give it a go! *hehe* ;)
FlawlessCowboy
9 June 05, 11:06
Guys, your not allowed to talk about this, you should know that
Guys, your not allowed to talk about this, you should know that
What I'm talking about is fake anyway. I'll edit my post if you want though :)
just been reading the q&a on ign.
I like this idea it was sorely missing from 1942 and dc and bfv.
"Additionally, non-combat vehicle operators will get assist points when a passenger gets a kill."
Also read that medics get points for helping people out and engineers get points for fixing stuff.
definately sounds like that will help the overall game.
it says onthere as well there is a demo out on 10th June
game on
there will be a demo tomorrow (friday). we will see but after battlefield vietnam i'll not buy the game before i played the demo ;)
From www.totalbf2.com (http://www.totalbf2.com/) Gamespot Announce Demo Plans
Fri 10 Jun 2005, 12:22 AM |
Finally some solid information has been released about the demo, and it comes via Gamespot. Still no date though, but atleast it is confirmed where it will come from first.
Although Battlefield 2 won't invade stores until June 21, PC gamers will get a chance to test-fire a demo of Electronic Arts' shooter sooner. EA confirmed today that it is planning to release a sample of Digital Illusion CE's forthcoming modern-combat shooter "very soon." When the Battlefield 2 demo is released, it will make its world premiere on GameSpot, and will be initially available not only to GameSpot registered users but also to unregistered visitors as well.
Seems that those who paid $7 for a membership will only benefit from faster downloads, as non members can still download it as well for free. Read this page for general information about the demo and the exclusive. Lastly, you may want to bookmark this page as it looks to be the place where the demo will be released.
http://www.gamespot.com/promos/bf2demo.html
fecking time limit on the demo?? grrr
It better be about 30 mins not 5 or anything daft.
I've heard it's only 10 mins :(
FlawlessCowboy
10 June 05, 01:41
http://images.ea.com/eagames/official/battlefield/battlefield2/us/screenshots/screen_of_day_6_9_05.jpg
Looks a bit shit tbh, graphically that is
FlawlessCowboy
10 June 05, 02:03
If your put off by that screenshot (I was a bit) be sure to check out some videos on the EA official site @ http://www.eagames.com/official/battlefield/battlefield2/us/. I've just done that myself and now I'm happy again. The game looks LOVELY! Kind've like Counter-Strike source graphics, very very nice :)
Aye go on the official BF2 site and look at some of the screenshots.
They are taken on max settings i reckon and look the dogs danglies.
That screenshot above looks like lowest settings no AA etc etc
ClassicD
10 June 05, 13:23
Still no demo... :-k
Still no demo... :-k
:( There's so many rumours flying around it's unbelievable. It's now being said that it will be sometime this weekend. Apparently the demo is still being tested.
Milanista
10 June 05, 15:02
GODDAMMIT!!!!!
ClassicD
10 June 05, 16:17
Since there is a lot of interest in the demo, this post is the official news, which will be updated every time we know something for certain.
As of 11:40am BST today, the expectation is that the demo will not be available today as it has yet to pass final stage testing.
The demo is anticipated to release tomorrow at which point it will only be available on Gamespot for "Gamespot Complete" subscribers.
The full open-to-all release of the demo is expected next week. We do not have a fixed day for this release at this time.
http://forum.eagames.co.uk/viewtopic.php?t=519
Well sod that then, bloody arseholes - why are GS complete members getting it before the public, fucking eejits! Already heading down the 'not buying this game' track purely because of crap like that.
ClassicD
10 June 05, 16:20
They're now saying everyone will get it at the same time.
Still wanks though. :mrgreen:
Milanista
10 June 05, 16:33
They will appear 'elsewhere'.
Yeah I'm sure the game will be available to everyone on Gamespot meaning you don't even have to sign up if I understand correctly. It will also be available at the main BF2 website. It would just be nice to have an exact time of release.
Edit - New rumours that the testing is complete and it should be out 'soon'.
Update :
You'll like this one.
The demo has passed all test stages now and is currently in preparation to go live. I'll just fish up some links and work out the timings I've been given and edit this post accordingly, but I wanted to give you the news as soon as possible.
Thanks for baring with us.http://forum.eagames.co.uk/viewtopic.php?t=519
8)
I think the internet's about to collapse!!
Milanista
10 June 05, 20:26
Dammit release it already, im really wanting this.
Everyone going straight for the ranked servers?
The ranked ones sound brilliant, should stop all the pillocks.
Milanista
10 June 05, 20:36
Is it just me or is the official forums down? The link posted above. DAMMIT RELEASE THIS!
I am trying to update the news but due to the exceptionally heavy server load this is not an easy task.
If you could leave the site for 10 mins, I'll try to get the news edited.
Thanks. from a mod.
http://forums.gamespot.com/gamespot/show_messages.php?board=314159267&topic=21483868&page=0
Is it just me or is the official forums down? The link posted above. DAMMIT RELEASE THIS!
Yeah the guy that wrote that update has requested everyone leave the site for 10 mins so he can edit it!!!
Blimey on that gamespot forum
7 pages of posts in about 20 minutes!
1k download speed here we come. :\
Yeah it's comin but it'll take another couple of days to download!!
The demo is well and truly on its way!
One hour from now you will be able to download it from Gamespot (http://www.gamespot.com/).
Thanks for waiting, and we'll see you on the Battlefield!http://forum.eagames.co.uk/viewtopic.php?t=519
Lets go boys!
http://www.gamespot.com/promos/bf2demo.html
ClassicD
10 June 05, 21:00
It's out, grabbing it now @ 223kbp/s!
http://www.gamespot.com/promos/bf2demo.html
:)
Milanista
10 June 05, 21:00
ITS OUTT!!!
40 mins. Lets hope the good speed keeps up!
Milanista
10 June 05, 21:07
Mines stuck on a stable 145. I bet those are US servers!
Mines looks like it has stopped!
Milanista
10 June 05, 21:14
Thats why i downloaded all 3 at once :D
what's your speed like mate?
Is anyone managing off that download.com?
i don't think it's up on there yet. i click the link and the page is empty.
Ive got the link up now but its saying its full
b0lox
ooo tell a lie im in!
65k woooo go go go
c*nts!!! it reset!
hahaha
Im back in but it didnt resume!
eeek if it fails at like 450 meg i will cry
heh
Milanista
10 June 05, 21:29
WOOOO 56%. Mines at 145kbs
Milanista
10 June 05, 21:33
The 3rd one, now im at 155.
ClassicD
10 June 05, 21:35
Mine has stayed at practically my max speed from the word go, 5 mins left.
dam they are all full, im stuck with download.com
still ill have it at 1 am ! heheh
ClassicD
10 June 05, 21:39
Here we go!
Milanista
10 June 05, 21:50
Woooo installing!
what speed u getting boadc?
mines dropping like a stone now ..dohh
i started off with the 3rd link brilliantly with speeds of 235kb/s then it slowed down and finally stopped. found another link but that soon gave up as well. just looking for other links now. torrent preferably!
lets rock!
http://www.filerush.com/download.php?target=Battlefield_2_Demo.exe
P.S I hate Milanista & Classic. I bet they're having fun right now. ;)
Aye,
Looks like its gona be tomorrow morning by the time I get to play it. :(
At least if Milanista and classic are still off here that might mean its well smart and they are playing it none stop.
classic told me he's had some graphics problems. i'm sure it'll be ok. where are you getting it from Peat? I've got 2 torrents open and getting decent speeds well from one of them anyway. think that's from the link i gave above, the filerush one :)
Im still plodding along on the download.com
I cant get torrents working through my Router so I cant switch to them
dohhh.
Oh sh1t yeah I read somewhere if you have nvidia you need to use EA beta vid drivers.
sh1t i better go look for them then.
i'm sure i just read somewhere that nvidia drivers come with the download mate.
what percentage is your d/l at?
Milanista
10 June 05, 22:56
WHAT GRAPHICS!@!!! They look amazing. Its really hard right now, some asshole on a jet shot me while i was in my M1 tank. Great game so far, but its only initial reactions!!!!!!
Milanista
10 June 05, 22:57
nvidia drivers come with the install, it auto asks u if u want them!
WHAT GRAPHICS!@!!! They look amazing. Its really hard right now, some asshole on a jet shot me while i was in my M1 tank. Great game so far, but its only initial reactions!!!!!!
Nice one! What you doin back here anyway? Get back playing! Come to rub it in have you? ;)
Great stuff!
Im on f*cking 34%..
Great stuff!
Im on f*cking 34%..
haha this is murder isn't it mate?! I'm on 28% with one of these torrents. d/ling at between 80-100 kb/s. another hour.
i heard it's currently being upped on usenet. should get yourself a newsreader :)
Milanista
10 June 05, 23:32
Just played another server before it got laggy. Even on medium settings it looks amazing. Its really realistic so far. I cant control any of those bloody jets, theyre just so fast!
Are you playing with AA or AF on?
Milanista
10 June 05, 23:37
I tried with on and off. It doesnt change the speed too much since my computer is a piece of shit. But it doesnt really bother me if its AAed or not, so i turned it off to smoothen the gameplay. Im using Medium everything right now with no AA.
im using:
XP
Pentium 4 1.60ghz
1gb ddr ram
Nvidia Geforce FX5700 LE 128mb
And it runs just fine.
Good stuff!
The few of us posting in this topic should get in a server sometime soon for a game.
Milanista
10 June 05, 23:39
We can make a private Evo Web server :D
- edited my above post.
Yeah should be a laugh.
I'm hoping for mid to high settings with a bit of AA and AF. Just need the game first. Think I might just go off to bed and hopefully wake up to find it's finally finished.
ARGHGHGGhh
Woke up to find it finished downloading.. Went to extract the zip....
corrupt archive!! f*cking f*cker!
doh
now everytime i try and download the demo it keeps finishing on like 100kb
godamit
Gona try off the ngs now..
b0lox
link on filefront for the demo:
http://download.filefront.com/3876613;6a3bf9ae39845fb959fcaf37e97904fcfe5461f415 b028371011a94cceac140225370ccae40449c3
ARGHGHGGhh
Woke up to find it finished downloading.. Went to extract the zip....
corrupt archive!! f*cking f*cker!
doh
now everytime i try and download the demo it keeps finishing on like 100kb
godamit
Gona try off the ngs now..
b0loxTough luck mate :(
Well I woke up to find both torrents had finished. So installed the first one, load up the game but when I try to start a game (multi or single) it starts loading the map and after about 15% crashes to the desktop! Fook!
Ive just got it now off the ngs
off to try ..
wooohooooo :)
boadc is your pc over the min spec like?
seppovich
11 June 05, 10:35
i have graphical issues playing on an ati x800xt (tried cat.5.4&5.6), also tried low, high & custom settings ingame)
i only can find nvidia drivers in the demo-package are there special ones for ati, too?
greetings seppovich
Milanista
11 June 05, 10:45
I dont pass the minimum settings (1.6ghz instead of 1.7) but it works fine!
boadc is your pc over the min spec like?Yeah mate. Got it working, had to re-install. Only played single player so far but I'm liking it.
i have graphical issues playing on an ati x800xt (tried cat.5.4&5.6), also tried low, high & custom settings ingame)Hey man try Omega drivers. http://www.omegadrivers.net/
I'm running the 2.6.05a drivers but try the latest ones first :)
Its well smart. Bl00dy hard though, only problem is I am getting ctds after about 4 minutes. :\ Not sure whats causing that at the moment.
I was getting 50-60fps with all max settings and 4x AA and 8x anisotropic filtering. Which is fecking good in my book.
Yeah I just got a CTD while playing just now. I'm also running max settings with 4AA and 8AF with no slowdowns. I'll have to install FRAPS in a bit to see exactly what my fps are.
Im going to try without any nvidia settings and see what happens.
Its probably that, I know it used to cause problems on MOHPA and that was EA too.
Problem is everytime I set video settings in the game it doesnt hold them.
grrr.
seppovich
11 June 05, 12:33
BOADC thx for tip. iŽll give it a try.
add: newst omega-drivers do not wor, iwill try the 5.1 based now.
e.g. http://basti.irgendwo.org/bf2_demo_artefacts/screen000.jpg
Well its not the nvidia settings causing the problem, or running having virus software running. hmmmmm
I havent managed to finish a round yet! :|
I disabled AA and I managed to get through a couple of rounds online without any problems. Seems as though there are a lot of bugs.
seppovich
11 June 05, 13:56
update: i still get artefacts with the omega 5.1 based...
damn
Hmmm that's kinda weird. Have you tried re-installing the game seppovich?
FlawlessCowboy
11 June 05, 14:01
Had a quick bash with everything on high and it doesn't run too well. I've gotta go to work but will try later with AA off.
What I played though, I liked :)
Grabbing now, but just incase some of you are struggling to get it, try here
http://gamefiles.blueyonder.co.uk/blueyondergames/demos/Battlefield_2_Demo_GC.zip
Never forget blueyonder @ a time like this. :)
ClassicD
11 June 05, 18:02
Didn't like it at first, but my goodness this game is absolute quality.
Didn't like it at first, but my goodness this game is absolute quality.You having any problems with it? Like CTDs? I get one every now and again which can be annoying.
The game is great though. I really like the squad feature. It makes the game more team based. Just hope the full game isn't as buggy. Then all I'll need is Forgotten Hope 2 mod so I can play some WWII :mrgreen: !
Edit - Btw just in case anybody wants to run at 1280 x 1024 cos they have a tft add:
+szx 1280 +szy 1024
to the Battlefield shortcut target. It doesn't work for everyone though.
ClassicD
11 June 05, 18:43
Not CTD yet, tho it did hang a couple of times on the menu and I needed to switch the PC off at the mains to solve that.
Commander mode = brilliant!
Yeah it really adds to the gameplay. Off to play somemore I think!
Milanista
11 June 05, 18:47
Sorry but whats CTD?
Milanista
11 June 05, 18:50
Hmm, havent had any yet. Only probs ive ever had was disconnects from servers, or sometimes lag.
So me and peat are putting up with all these problems and you and Classic are getting away scot free! The two of yous even downloaded it within an hour! :roll: :)
Milanista
11 June 05, 19:09
And my system specs dont meet requirements! Ive got an nVidia card, that might explain my success
Grabbing now, but just incase some of you are struggling to get it, try here
http://gamefiles.blueyonder.co.uk/blueyondergames/demos/Battlefield_2_Demo_GC.zip
Never forget blueyonder @ a time like this. :)
thanks for the link man! This one is better than the others :)
yeah im on nvidia as well so it cant be that.
Boadc are u using a soundblaster sound card?
I just managed 1 whole round before a crash then,
getting better.
aha! new soundblaster drivers on the 12th may 05. Ill go try them then
Milanista
11 June 05, 21:08
Anyone having problems flying jets and choppers? Theyre impossible to control! So far ive been going through the river on a boat, parking under the bridges and sniping.
yeah im on nvidia as well so it cant be that.
Boadc are u using a soundblaster sound card?
I just managed 1 whole round before a crash then,
getting better.I am mate. I haven't had a ctd for about 8 rounds now though. Let me know how you get on with those new drivers.
Anyone having problems flying jets and choppers? Theyre impossible to control! So far ive been going through the river on a boat, parking under the bridges and sniping.I haven't touched any jets or choppers yet, I usually get my joystick out for those but can't be arsed just now!
Having CTD's as well qnd some error about a memory dump saying, this should not be here!, quite funny really, but hey XP never ceases to suprise me.
I never get chance to get in em.
Did it once but the bloody mouse was the wrong way, i needed to invert it for flight. Havent been in since.
Update on the ctds. Updated soundcard drivers didnt make any difference.
it better not be like this on the actual game!
Milanista
11 June 05, 21:30
Check the battlefield forums for any solutions.
I never get chance to get in em.
Did it once but the bloody mouse was the wrong way, i needed to invert it for flight. Havent been in since.
Update on the ctds. Updated soundcard drivers didnt make any difference.
it better not be like this on the actual game!I wouldn't be surprised if it was mate. Although it says that it's not the final product on one those videos at the start I think, can't remember got rid of them :)
I turned some of the features off on my virus scanner, I'm using nod32. Might just have got lucky with the last few games.
Well I tried disabaling some function of NOD32 and got CTD, quit NOD32 altogether, CTD and signed out of messenger as well, few games then CTD, I hope they sought theese stability issues out for release cause it's a sweet game apart from that.
Shame it's bein spoiled by what I think should have been resolved b4 release.
FlawlessCowboy
12 June 05, 00:41
This game is AWESOME. Everything about it is class. The sounds, the graphics, the physics. It really feels like your in the middle of a warzone, something which the previous BF games lacked at times.
I've been playing about with both Jets and Choppers, both of which are relatively easy to fly with enough practice. I love the extra features that the co-pilot gets (laser guided bombs, TV missles etc) Really makes it worthwhile being a co-pilot. I was quite at home flying the air-vehicles, cause they ain't changed the controls from BF:Vietnam, so I was happily flying troops back and forth in the chopper :D
I now cannot wait for the full game!
Milanista
12 June 05, 01:12
You gotta love the rafts.
Yeah I love the tv guided missles on the helicopters
it really encourages you to use the helis like in real life
like hide behind a hill, pop up, fire off the guided missiles and pop down again.
Very smart.
Update on the ctds. I turned off all AA like BOADC did and I managed 2 rounds without a ctd. Going back on today to try again. I also tried that
1280x1024 command line thing but it didnt work for me.
Here's an example of my shortcut just incase:
"C:\Program Files\EA GAMES\Battlefield 2 Demo\BF2.exe" +menu 1 +fullscreen 1 +szx 1280 +szy 1024
I just read elsewhere that it didn't work for someone until they put the "+szx 1280 +szy 1024" before the "+menu1". Give that a try.
Have you tried editing the video.con file in your Battlefield profile? I used to do this for BF1942 but it didn't work. I found out that it uses the profile which it creates in My Documents. So try opening the video.con file in the Battlefield folder in My Docs. Hope you get some joy from that.
Anybody fancy a game later tonight? We could just pick a server to join. I take it we could create a squad as well in game and work as a team?
EDIT - If you do try editing the video.con file make sure to make it read only in properties. This will stop the game from changing it back to default.
Milanista
12 June 05, 10:45
Gamespy arcade makes it easy to follow each other. All we need to do as add each other.
ffs, the demo doesnt work for me after the battlefield 2 screen the screen goes blank
Aye i got the 1280 working now, I also managed to get through 4 rounds with no ctds with AA on!
I read in another forum about turning Eax off so I did that and also put the sound to software and medium settings. Hurah.
I was just on a server there with like 20 people on one side not in squads..
bl00dy idiots. I was running around on my own with noone able to spawn with me.
Im defo up for a game tonight.
Well I'm up for a game around 8pm. I've just installed gamespy. My nick is BOADC. I can't get the demo to show up on it though :(
FlawlessCowboy
12 June 05, 12:21
How do you make a squad in-game? And how do you get to be the commander?
You know how you select kits? Like Assault, Sniper? Well there's a tab on that screen next to where it says kits, I think it says squad on it. There you can apply to be commander or join a squad. Try it in single player to get the hang of it. You can bring the screen up by pressing caps lock or enter :)
the cause of the ctds was definately hardware sound!
I made ages with it on software
soon as i changed back to hardware i crashed within 2 minutes
sorted
That's weird cos I have mine on hardware and I haven't had a ctd for ages now!
Milanista
12 June 05, 14:56
I dont think anyone can detect BF2 on gamespy. Even i cant. Dammit!
FlawlessCowboy
12 June 05, 17:29
I'm up for a game later although I'm off to see Sin City now but should be back be about half eight. My suggestion is is that we all add each other on MSN and then connect to the same server, one of the GameServer.net ones (just type Gameserver in server name at the top). They're great servers, very low pings.
Anyways, be back later. My MSN addy is flawl3sscowb0y@hotmail.com
ClassicD
12 June 05, 17:34
Sounds good, notmetriggerfinger@hotmail.com .
boadc@blueyonder.co.uk i'll be on about 8 after the F1 :)
Milanista
12 June 05, 18:00
stefano.scaglione@gmail.com I'll be on late tonight or tomorrow since my comp is being reformatted - i saved the demo on a disk....phew
mine is mistermel@home.nl
count me in, cause ill snipe y`all! haha :D
Ill keep an eye out for you all then
i dont have msn.
my nick on bf2 is manxspanna
widget_man
12 June 05, 20:34
is it really arcade like action? i probebly wont like it if its to arcadey.
Milanista
12 June 05, 20:36
More strategic than arcadey.
jff_jabb3r@hotmail.co.uk
deffo up for that. :)
It's not too arcadey. Best thing to do is try the demo mate. See for yourself :)
shit. my game just crashed. dunno what you's are doing now :(
jo guys! i want to join. Classicd!! answer me on msn man :D
hehe good game guys! took a couple of screenies! didn't get one of me blowing Jabb3r up though unfortunately ;)
http://img209.echo.cx/img209/6237/screen0005re.th.jpg (http://img209.echo.cx/my.php?image=screen0005re.jpg)
http://img209.echo.cx/img209/2831/screen0018xx.th.jpg (http://img209.echo.cx/my.php?image=screen0018xx.jpg)
can't wait for the full game now.
ClassicD
13 June 05, 00:41
How bloody cool is that first pic, it's us base jumping off the crane, and I haven't even opened my chute yet!!!
Good laugh that was, when we worked as a team it was fantastic.
FlawlessCowboy
13 June 05, 00:43
What a game! 2 hours passed and I didn't even notice! So much happened! Highlights included Classic becoming commander, then reigning down artillery on his teammates, twice in fact! Storming the enemies base and killing them as they spawn :D
GroundZeroUK was me by the way, was using my brothers account!
Yeah good stuff! have to get another game soon.
FlawlessCowboy
13 June 05, 00:49
Hopefully tommorow night. It seems Milanista will be playing then ;)
Cheers for the game guys, have to do it again, just couldn't be arsed with the CTD's after a while. :(
im in n all guys.. nik name is dontgiveitlemon
FlawlessCowboy
13 June 05, 01:52
Add one of us to MSN mate, we'll most likely all meet up on there tommorow night and arrange for a server to join
Haha lets try and get 2 squads next time!
http://www.tweakguides.com/BF2_1.html - This might come in handy for some people.
Jabb3r post your spec and in game settings so we can try and get those CTD's sorted. The main things I have done so far is set sound to medium detail, hardware renderer, turned EAX off, most settings on high, 2aa set in game and I have turned some of the scanning settings off on my anti virus - that seems to have helped the most. I also defragged my hdd which was badly fragmented.
:)
what specs do you got and what kind of settings do you use?
mine:
amd 64 3.2
1024ddr ram
nvidia geforce 6800LE
samsung tft 710t (12ms)
I know that classicd got a similair system as mine but im curious what kind of settings you guys are using. When i run everything on high it isnt playable for example. Maby imma buy 1gig mem extra.
Can you recommend any guides for new players? Played the demo a bit yesterday, but I'm not sure if it will be fun playing with all these BF veterans. ;)
Guides not really, just general things to pick up. In BF2 the commander screens add a load, if you camp too much expect to find artillery landing on you before too long. Never let the enemy through to cap your starting base, that's a lot of vehicles changing hands and you'll find youself hammered.
Most importantly listen to your team and don't try to Rambo it :) Crouching and prone are (fairly obviously) more accurate than standing and running. Pick a class and get good with it :)
For the love of god though don't get in a helo and circle a spawnand pick everyone off people as they spawn. It's cheap and will make you no friends :)
XP 2500+
Rad 9700
1Gb Corsair XMS 2700
Pretty crap, need a new un, I'll get back to ya with in game settings, I'm remembering alot of lows.
Just gonna install the new cats now, see if that helps.
Thanks babs, that's already useful. Having never played BF before, I wondered how the whole thing works, like fireteams, classes and promotions, capturing and holding checkpoints, spawning, point system and such. Well I could just buy the game I guess and rtfm. ;)
what specs do you got and what kind of settings do you use?I'm running on:
XP-M 2500+ @ 2.2GHz
1GB 3200 Corsair RAM
ATI X800 Pro
The only settings I don't have as high are lighting and texture filtering which are both medium. So really you should be able to play it at around the same settings.
ClassicD
13 June 05, 13:21
Ike don't worry about being new, last BF I played was the 1942 demo :).
AMD Athlon 64 3200+
1022mb RAM
NVIDIA GeForce 6800 GT (driver version 77.30)
I have tried running it @ 1600x1200 but I find the demo is so unstable it can suffer wacky behaviour (sudden chuggishness, 1 frame per second, etc, for short spells) at even 1024x768, so I am sticking with that for now until I give this 1280x1024 command line thing another bash (tried your's Steven, didn't work). Running max AA, whatever that is, and all settings on high or very high (where applicable).
Hopefully the retail will be a lot better or a quick release of a patch will help, but maybe I should go get some more RAM anyway.
Guess I'll buy it then.
AA = anti aliasing, looks good but uses a lot of resources. Setting it lower might give you a good performance boost.
Ok here goes
1024x768 (120Hz)
Terrain = Low
Effects = Low
Geometery = Low
Lighting = Low
Dynamic Shadows = Off
Dynamic Light = Off
AA = Off
Texture Filtering = Low
View Distance = 75%
AUDIO
Hardware
Medium
EAX = Off
Mine was set on software when I went to chang eit yesterday anyway so thought I'd try the opposite.
ClassicD
13 June 05, 13:52
Thanks Ike but I know what AA mean, should have worded it better. I meant I wasn't sure what the highest setting was ;).
Deffo gonna buy this as well.
Thanks babs, that's already useful. Having never played BF before, I wondered how the whole thing works, like fireteams, classes and promotions, capturing and holding checkpoints, spawning, point system and such. Well I could just buy the game I guess and rtfm. ;)
Fireteams and promotions are new really so everyone will be learning those. The classes are pretty self explanatory, each with strengths and weaknesses, just try to make sure your team has an even balance.
The checkpoints have a small radius, once you are within the radius of a neutral flah you'll notice the little inidcator beneath the map starts to swing and fill with your colour (and now the flags go up too). The more people you have at a flag the faster you capture it. If the enemy has people defending the flag it takes longer, and if there's an even number of axis v allies at a flag it doesn't move either way.
If you hold more than half the flags on a map the opposition's ticket total drops, the greater the number of flags, the faster it drops. Each kill drops the total by one also. You win by either reducing the enemy's tickets to 0, having more tickets when the time runs out or holding all flags on the map and killing the opposition (as then they have no spawn points). To choose an alternative spawn point just right RMB when dead or Return in-game.
I have tried running it @ 1600x1200 but I find the demo is so unstable it can suffer wacky behaviour (sudden chuggishness, 1 frame per second, etc, for short spells) at even 1024x768, so I am sticking with that for now until I give this 1280x1024 command line thing another bash (tried your's Steven, didn't work). Running max AA, whatever that is, and all settings on high or very high (where applicable).It might be an idea to put AA down to 2. I find that's good enough for me and it might help your fps and stop the chuggishness. Also I have it set to application preference in my display control panel. As for the command line fix, it's pretty weird. Some people can get it to work but others can't. Did you try putting the +szx +szy bit before the fullscreen and menu?
The game seems to be ok for me just now although I have just had my first ctd in about 20-30 rounds.Ok here goes
1024x768 (120Hz)
Terrain = Low
Effects = Low
Geometery = Low
Lighting = Low
Dynamic Shadows = Off
Dynamic Light = Off
AA = Off
Texture Filtering = Low
View Distance = 75%
AUDIO
Hardware
Medium
EAX = OffDo you have any processes running in the background like anti virus? If you do try turning it off and see if you still get CTDs. Don't really know what else to suggest as it's not as though you're settings are too demanding for your system. Just keep messing around and see if anything helps.
Thanks again, that's pretty much what I wanted to know.
You gonna get on tonight for a game Ike?
EDIT - Nevermind just saw that you'll prob be playing Forza ;)
Well if nobody's up for Forza tonight I might as well get smoked on Battlefield. ;)
FlawlessCowboy
13 June 05, 15:49
Ask me anything! After spending about 4 hours playing the game (started about half twelve and just come off, my eyes are actually square) I know most of the ins and outs!
Once you get a good squad and a good commander, the game really starts to come into its own. For instance, I was controlling a squad earlier and we had a good commander on our team. I'd issue an attack order on a checkpoint, and then request the commander bombard that target then use a spyplane thingy (can't remember what the initials for that are as I type, AUV, UAV or something?) on said checkpoint to reveal all the enemies, leaving our squad to just stroll in, take them all down and capture the point.
Magic :D :D
FlawlessCowboy
13 June 05, 15:51
BTW, did you guys know each class has another weapon you can choose? I think on some servers they're locked, but you usually have to earn them I think by performing well. You just press the right arrow when choosing a kit apparently (you can see the picture of the other weapon in the top right hand corner of each kit).
right ive signed up to msn.
just gotta add you lot now. :)
FlawlessCowboy
13 June 05, 22:33
Another quality game tonight. I got some good screenies too :)
http://img216.echo.cx/img216/135/screen0014se.jpg (http://www.imageshack.us)
The Evo-Web squad, taking on the world!
http://img216.echo.cx/img216/3396/screen0026zf.jpg (http://www.imageshack.us)
Me and Jabber taking a swim together ;)
http://img216.echo.cx/img216/979/screen0034fc.jpg (http://www.imageshack.us)
Jabber thinking he's driving a jeep, not a boat
http://img216.echo.cx/img216/5460/screen0048dh.jpg (http://www.imageshack.us)
The Evo-Web squad heading into battle! :D
Nice screenies. I just got the one.
Commander Flawl3ss checking out his gun before going into battle, while Milanista is on a rampage with the AK-101, killing the same guy twice! :lol:
http://img283.echo.cx/img283/176/screen0020wd.th.jpg (http://img283.echo.cx/my.php?image=screen0020wd.jpg)
What about my shot taking out that buggy with my swerving missile!!! Awwwww!!!!1111
Milanista
13 June 05, 23:04
what about the artillery guy who hit us 4 times in a row.
Me and Jabber taking a swim together ;)
Careful how yu word that, don't want people sayin things about us.
Nuver good night tho, but the CTD's won once again, after it took so long to get a slot the last time I joined I couldn't be arsed doin it again.
Few classic moments, one of which was bein told to gogogo while I was disintergratin in real time, oh and another was when I drove the boat all the way from the carrier to the shore after picking flawl3ess up and then CTD'n just as I hit the beach, actual gameplay was qite good as well. :P ;)
Ah that was fun.
Myself and Flawl3ss infiltrating the enemy ship to cause havoc!
http://img231.echo.cx/img231/9152/screen0048bu.th.jpg (http://img231.echo.cx/my.php?image=screen0048bu.jpg)
http://img231.echo.cx/img231/6033/screen0056uh.th.jpg (http://img231.echo.cx/my.php?image=screen0056uh.jpg)
Ace Flawl3ss
http://img231.echo.cx/img231/140/screen0066nj.th.jpg (http://img231.echo.cx/my.php?image=screen0066nj.jpg)
http://img231.echo.cx/img231/2814/screen0079qb.th.jpg (http://img231.echo.cx/my.php?image=screen0079qb.jpg)
Not so Ace Flawl3ss
http://img231.echo.cx/img231/6492/screen0086dt.th.jpg (http://img231.echo.cx/my.php?image=screen0086dt.jpg)
http://img294.echo.cx/img294/3040/screen0106qp.th.jpg (http://img294.echo.cx/my.php?image=screen0106qp.jpg)
http://img294.echo.cx/img294/9070/screen0115ww.th.jpg (http://img294.echo.cx/my.php?image=screen0115ww.jpg)
Fun Begins....
http://img294.echo.cx/img294/6835/screen0135ip.th.jpg (http://img294.echo.cx/my.php?image=screen0135ip.jpg)
An innocent bystander gets in the way....
http://img294.echo.cx/img294/5449/screen0147be.th.jpg (http://img294.echo.cx/my.php?image=screen0147be.jpg)
The End.
FlawlessCowboy
14 June 05, 01:49
Haha had another late night session (http://www.evo-web.co.uk/forums/images/smilies/icon_wink.gif ) with Monkey. Screenies:
http://img128.echo.cx/img128/7408/screen0057ws.th.jpg (http://img128.echo.cx/my.php?image=screen0057ws.jpg)
Need a lift?
http://img128.echo.cx/img128/5094/screen0090fy.th.jpg (http://img128.echo.cx/my.php?image=screen0090fy.jpg)
Me and Monkey taking on the 'mothership'
http://img128.echo.cx/img128/2166/screen0164hh.th.jpg (http://img128.echo.cx/my.php?image=screen0164hh.jpg)
And the target? The UAV truck. Successfully destroyed!
http://img128.echo.cx/img128/373/screen0074ml.th.jpg (http://img128.echo.cx/my.php?image=screen0074ml.jpg)
Didn't get to it without resistance though!
http://img128.echo.cx/img128/3734/screen0085pn.th.jpg (http://img128.echo.cx/my.php?image=screen0085pn.jpg)
One of my favourite screenshots. Two planes were dogfighting it out, and here you see the loser in pieces and the winner shooting past
http://img128.echo.cx/img128/6913/screen0140jv.th.jpg (http://img128.echo.cx/my.php?image=screen0140jv.jpg)
Hows that for a landing?
http://img128.echo.cx/img128/36/screen0197mt.th.jpg (http://img128.echo.cx/my.php?image=screen0197mt.jpg)
Oh the fun you can have with setting C4 charges at your teammates feet http://www.evo-web.co.uk/forums/images/smilies/normal-smile.gif
EDIT: Got some more pictures here I forgot about
http://img292.echo.cx/img292/2188/screen0110jr.th.jpg (http://img292.echo.cx/my.php?image=screen0110jr.jpg)
Me and Monkey defending one of our spawnpoints from the rooftops
http://img292.echo.cx/img292/9294/screen0104uq.th.jpg (http://img292.echo.cx/my.php?image=screen0104uq.jpg)
Followed by someone trying to land his chopper on said spawnpoint. He does this very unsuccessfully
ClassicD
14 June 05, 09:10
I came back on later and was playing on a different server. I went Special Ops and was determined to get some charges onto an air vehicle, let it take off then blow it out of the sky.
First try, I got onto the carrier and then up to the jet un-noticed. I started throwing C4 onto it, I got very excited and kept throwing it on one after the other, forgetting that when you've thrown it all on it automatically brings up the detonator for you to blow it. Of course, I'm standing there like a looney hammering the fire button becuase I got so excited about throwing all my C4 on and when the detonator comes up I inadvertantly blow the shit out myself.
Second try, again make it onto the ship no problem. Set my C4, remember to calm down and back away from the plane, and now I climb a ladder, hide, and wait. Some guy gets into the plane. I decide I'm going to let him take it quite high before I detonate. So he proceeds to crash the thing into the sea. ARGH!
Finally got it done on the third try, the fella went vertical and then, well, then it was a click, a beep and sweet satisfaction. :mrgreen:
I came back on later and was playing on a different server. I went Special Ops and was determined to get some charges onto an air vehicle, let it take off then blow it out of the sky.
First try, I got onto the carrier and then up to the jet un-noticed. I started throwing C4 onto it, I got very excited and kept throwing it on one after the other, forgetting that when you've thrown it all on it automatically brings up the detonator for you to blow it. Of course, I'm standing there like a looney hammering the fire button becuase I got so excited about throwing all my C4 on and when the detonator comes up I inadvertantly blow the shit out myself.
Second try, again make it onto the ship no problem. Set my C4, remember to calm down and back away from the plane, and now I climb a ladder, hide, and wait. Some guy gets into the plane. I decide I'm going to let him take it quite high before I detonate. So he proceeds to crash the thing into the sea. ARGH!
Finally got it done on the third try, the fella went vertical and then, well, then it was a click, a beep and sweet satisfaction. :mrgreen:
HILARIOUS!!!!!! Your just to evil man :D haahaa
SilverSpider
14 June 05, 09:33
I got very excited and kept throwing it on one after the other, forgetting that when you've thrown it all on it automatically brings up the detonator for you to blow it. Of course, I'm standing there like a looney hammering the fire button becuase I got so excited about throwing all my C4 on and when the detonator comes up I inadvertantly blow the shit out myself. :mrgreen:
Haha, it's nice to know I wasn't the only one to Discover the C4 ... "The Hard Way" ... :mryellow:
First try, I got onto the carrier and then up to the jet un-noticed. I started throwing C4 onto it, I got very excited and kept throwing it on one after the other, forgetting that when you've thrown it all on it automatically brings up the detonator for you to blow it. Of course, I'm standing there like a looney hammering the fire button becuase I got so excited about throwing all my C4 on and when the detonator comes up I inadvertantly blow the shit out myself.
Haha, classic... Classic. Some of these screens are great. Seems like I barely touched the surface of the demo.
I tried to find and join the action yesterday but flawless ignored me. ;)
I tried to find and join the action yesterday but flawless ignored me. ;)
add me m8
jff_jabb3r@hotmail.co.uk
I'm usually out of game so will spot yu convo quicker and if I'm in game, 1 word to me usually kicks me ass back to desktop anyway. :)
can someone help me, i installed the game and it loads ups and gets to the big BATTLEFIELD 2 splash screen and then the screen goes blank. Ideas anyone? help!
thanks
ClassicD
14 June 05, 16:27
Check the link to the guide thingy BOADC posted earlier.
Good games tonight. I had a second complete reboot! so gave up.
http://img103.echo.cx/img103/4705/screen0031ng.th.jpg (http://img103.echo.cx/my.php?image=screen0031ng.jpg)
dunno who was who in this though.. it was all evo ers though
Milanista
14 June 05, 23:24
C4 is the best weapon of the game. THe best was seeing Noted and Flawl3ss take off in their jet, only to see it get blown up by me. We then went as EVO WEB with the terrorist team onto the US aircraft carrier through one of those small boats. We nicked a passenger chopper and stayed in the air for a good few minutes.
This was all of us on the US carrier after having just blown up the radar.. Note flawless hiding ! Heh :)
http://img103.echo.cx/img103/2541/screen0056iv.th.jpg (http://img103.echo.cx/my.php?image=screen0056iv.jpg)
Milanista
14 June 05, 23:30
Very nice pic that!
lemon = noted
milanista = me
king monkey = BOADC
What kind of fps were you guys getting? I was struggling at some points. Fookin' 64 player servers!
http://img74.echo.cx/img74/2323/screen0165ar.th.jpg (http://img74.echo.cx/my.php?image=screen0165ar.jpg)
http://img74.echo.cx/img74/7581/screen0176hw.th.jpg (http://img74.echo.cx/my.php?image=screen0176hw.jpg)
Milanista
14 June 05, 23:33
Got some lag on that server, got booted twice.
I take it this would work for us to track what server people are playing on?
http://www.xfire.com/
SilverSpider
15 June 05, 15:40
I take it this would work for us to track what server people are playing on?
http://www.xfire.com/
Great little program that .... me and my mates used to use it all the time with COD .... absolute Godsend it was :)
Should work no probs mate, as they were harping on about the BF2 Demo in a recent Newsletter.
Cool! I suggest we all install it then lads.
If you do, my username's KingMonkey84 :)
Milanista
15 June 05, 16:56
milanista7 , just registered
SilverSpider
15 June 05, 17:24
As I understand it the Demo is meant to have Voice features (VOIP) but I have yet to hear anyone talking ........ What's the script with that ?
Also another query, If you plant C4, Landmines or Claymores then I think they show up as little "Red Skulls" to you and your Team and you can see them on the floor or attached to vehicle ...... but does the enemy see any traces of these items or are they "Invisible" to them ?
Thanks
Milanista
15 June 05, 17:34
hey spider whats your xfire name or msn?
SilverSpider
15 June 05, 17:47
hey spider whats your xfire name or msn?
I think its just SilverSpider .... If I remember rightly, I haven't got X-Fire installed at the moment as I wasn't using it at all for a good while ....
I am at work now, but I am gonna re-install it when I get home later and I will let you know if that is indeed my X-Fire username ... pretty sure it is though. :)
MSN is - thebesttheworst@hotmail.com
silverspider the voice thing did work.
I had some bloke barking orders at me the other day.
it was quite funny he was taking it wayyyyyyy too seriously.
you just hold V down and talk
SilverSpider
15 June 05, 20:06
silverspider the voice thing did work.
I had some bloke barking orders at me the other day.
it was quite funny he was taking it wayyyyyyy too seriously.
you just hold V down and talk
Oh right ... so it does work
I haven't setup a Mic yet but I thought I would still have incoming sound from people who are using it.
I am sure I will hear someone at some point :)
Thanks Pal.
FlawlessCowboy
15 June 05, 20:08
It only works if you are in a squad, and if your squad leader I think. Hold down V to talk to your squad and if your squad leader, hold down B to talk to your commander
FlawlessCowboy
15 June 05, 20:15
BTW, it seems XFire doesn't support 'One Click Joining' with the BF2 demo. It does however, support IM chat in-game which is handy. Saves minimizing the game to look at MSN :)
SilverSpider
15 June 05, 21:35
BTW, it seems XFire doesn't support 'One Click Joining' with the BF2 demo. It does however, support IM chat in-game which is handy. Saves minimizing the game to look at MSN :)
It seems you are right mate, the join Game icon is never lit regardless of who is on :(
Oh Well.
Another good game tonight guys. Soon as you logged off Flawl3ss, Ike came on and those randoms joined our squad but they played as a team which was nice to see. Good stuff. Well played Ike, you weren't too bad at all :) Don't think much of your leadership skills though ;)
Yeah, I had only played a few minutes offline before and didn't really know any of the keys. Worked better than I thought though before I got this strange squad leader menu. ;)
Guess I'm gonna get this too when it's out, it's less hectic than I thought when you're working in squads.
Has anyone figured out how to open up a larger area? I have 32 bots playing in the 16 player area which is a smidge cramped :)
FlawlessCowboy
16 June 05, 14:09
As far as I know you can only play the 16-player area offline
Online you can play the larger areas?
But then you can't have bots which is poo as I could host a game myelf but not let anyone join ;)
alright i got it running know, who do i have to contact to join the evo web action?
FlawlessCowboy
16 June 05, 15:39
Just add one of us to MSN, my addy is flawl3sscowb0y@hotmail.com
Also get the xfire-thingy posted on the previous page.
Playing a few wonderful games of this so far, getting 6 or 7 clanmates on and squadding up is brilliant. The subtleties are starting to show thru now as well. See birds taking off and run like feck :)
I love the spotting menu and squad orders menu too, just a tad annoying when you're trying to tell them to attack a base and end up attacking a hill in between you and the base.
Milanista
16 June 05, 16:58
Babs whats your xfire or msn name?? Join us tonight!
I hope he's not too elite for us. ;)
So is Xfire pretty popular with the feller on the street? I met with the marketing guy during E3 and he was very keen about us working to incorporate it in new Bohemia Interactive games :)
One thing I mentioned to him is that it would be popular if it support VOIP which I believe will be introduced in the future :)
Was ot all day yesteterday, slightly inhebriated by the end of it, but anyway.....
I've had a look thru my event logs and from the dates etc and the errors I got it seems that ati2mtag caused an "Invalid pixel format" Warning.
I don't really understand how yu could possibly have a pixel format that aint a propper pixel, na soz m8 your to triangle for my liking, I mean WTF, anyway, thought I'd post just incase anyone can shed some light on what this might be.
I should b eon tonight for a CTD or 2, cya then. :)
interestng
i made 2 rounds last night and then ctd'd (im on nvidia though)
I then read on another forum about software firewalls could cause ctds.
and if u have a router u should turn the software firewall off
so i will be trying that tonight then
ps. Did everyone know the anti tank weapon can be guided after being shot?
I didnt know that and have just been happily firing that weapon and hoping for the best! whoops :)
Ahhh I do have a router, My windows firewall is disabled and so's outpost, but where can I find the setting to turn off my inbuilt router one, It's a linksys Wireless 802.11b router
if anyone is havin similar problems as ctbs , change your agp speed to 4x from 8x. it worked for me!
ps. Did everyone know the anti tank weapon can be guided after being shot?
I didnt know that and have just been happily firing that weapon and hoping for the best! whoops :)Yeah I knew that. That's my favourite class so far. I love the AT Rocket. If you keep the LMB held down when you fire it goes further as well :)
FlawlessCowboy
17 June 05, 14:55
I thought the rocket could only be guided on the US side? When I'm MEC and I fire a rocket, your character goes to reload instantly after you fire, whereas on the US team the target reticle stays up allowing you to guide the missle
Yeah I noticed that, but I still thought it moved a little. That's why I prefer being on the US side :)
ClassicD
17 June 05, 15:06
Anti-tank goodness :):
http://img26.echo.cx/img26/6175/screen0052rr.th.jpg (http://img26.echo.cx/my.php?image=screen0052rr.jpg)
http://img199.echo.cx/img199/3454/screen0063dd.th.jpg (http://img199.echo.cx/my.php?image=screen0063dd.jpg)
Now I know that last one is in fact not fired at a tank but the crane, but I liked the ploom of smoke :).
Is that you practising in your own local server? Doesn't seem to be anybody about?! I did that yesterday to practise with the helis and jets but gave up after 5 mins. I'll just stick to the ground thanks! I like how you can control the parachute with the WSAD keys though.
EDIT - Flawl3ss you can direct the MEC AT weapon too. Just keep the LMB held down and aim :)
ClassicD
17 June 05, 16:29
It's the private server of a CoD UO clan I visit, only clan members and visitors who are regular enough that they're given teamspeak access are allowed on tho, or else I'd invite you all ;).
btw, envy doesn't quite cover the feeling eh?:
http://www.shadzofgrey.com/picz/bf2/BF2cover.jpg
http://www.shadzofgrey.com/picz/bf2/BF2dvdinside.jpg
http://www.after-hourz.com/forum/index.php?showtopic=6414
Yeah! :x
Only a week to wait I suppose.
This game looks brill. Lots of improvements from vietnam.
Whats the dizzle guys, we gonna shizzle some nizzles tonight?
on x twizzy, holla
Don't think I'll be on tonight. Everytime I join a game my ping shoots up to over 200. Dunno what's up with it?!
I'm averaging 55 - 60, You checked you've got no tasks running, peer to peer goin in systray etc?
Aye. I just reformatted last night and installed the basics firewall + AV etc. No P2P set up. I had task manager running and under the networking tab I notice that BF doesn't use my full bandwidth. It's weird cos I had this problem last night after reformatting but today it had been fine up until around 6pm. Fook.
Right
its definately the Microsoft software firewall then
I just went about 1hr with no Ctds and Ive turned everything back on to push the system. 4x AA, highest level lighting, 1280x1024, hardware sound, EAX on
and no CTDs wooohooooo, running beautifully smooth tonight too.
Thank god I fixed that just in time for the proper game :))
Come on Gameplay get it to me early.. pls pls pls heh.
Hm, i had CD key troubles with the last Battlefield game i bought, i want this but dont know if they will let me play online! I bought the battlefield vietnam and could not join any game because of a wrong cd key, but i just used the one of the original game! that was fucked up.
Hm, i had CD key troubles with the last Battlefield game i bought, i want this but dont know if they will let me play online! I bought the battlefield vietnam and could not join any game because of a wrong cd key, but i just used the one of the original game! that was fucked up.
Maby some sneaky fuckers noted down the cd key from the cover in the shop or the dudes from the shop passed the key to some m8s :) Happens a lot. Just only buy it if its sealed :)
Hmm i did buy it in some run down shop. Thats prolly right.
Soundtracker
18 June 05, 17:25
that game must be awesome!
does it run with a matrox mx4 gfx card?
Good games earlier on.
Evo web squad kicked complete a$$.
Every round we were the top squad. Quality stuff.
Cant wait till friday.
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