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{{Availability Table/row| [http://www.gamersgate.com/DD-B2CCUS/battlefield-2-complete-collection GamersGate] | {{ID|GamersGate}} | Complete collection. }} | {{Availability Table/row| [http://www.gamersgate.com/DD-B2CCUS/battlefield-2-complete-collection GamersGate] | {{ID|GamersGate}} | Complete collection. }} | ||
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{{Availability Table/row| [http://store.steampowered.com/app/24860/ Steam] | {{ID|Steam}} | Complete collection. }} | {{Availability Table/row| [http://store.steampowered.com/app/24860/ Steam] | {{ID|Steam}} | Complete collection. }} | ||
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Revision as of 10:39, 4 June 2014
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Developers | |
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DICE | |
Publishers | |
Electronic Arts | |
Engines | |
Refractor 2 | |
Release dates | |
Windows | June 21, 2005 |
Warnings
⤏ Go to series page | |
Battlefield 1942 | 2002 |
Battlefield Vietnam | 2004 |
Battlefield 2 | 2005 |
Battlefield 2142 | 2006 |
Battlefield Heroes | 2009 |
Battlefield: Bad Company 2 | 2010 |
Battlefield Online | 2010 |
Battlefield Play4Free | 2011 |
Battlefield 3 | 2011 |
Battlefield 4 | 2013 |
Battlefield Hardline | 2015 |
Battlefield 1 | 2016 |
Battlefield V | 2018 |
Battlefield 2042 | 2021 |
Key points
- Active community.
- Runs well on low end machines.
- Official support for the Novint Falcon controller.
- GameSpy online server browser has stopped working on May 31, 2014 due to GameSpy services being shut down.[1]
- Community patch being worked on to bypass GameSpy services and expand game: ReviveBF2.com
General information
Availability
Version Differences
Digital complete version
The complete collection is available via Steam or Origin and is perhaps the easiest way to get the game. This pack contains the main game as well as the expansion, Special Forces, and the two free 'bonus packs' Euro Forces and Armored Fury. Only one CD key for all the expansions.
Serial Key
The disc based version requires a CD-key that you type in when installing. Individual CD keys are required for each expansion.
Essential improvements
Patches
Patch 1.50
- The latest official patch is 1.50 which resolves a number of issues.
- Version 1.41 must be installed first before installing the 1.50 patch.
- The AI bot commander has been removed in this version.
Patch 1.41
- A really important patch.
Autologin
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Skip intro videos
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Run Without CD/DVD
- The latest patch removed the need to have your CD/DVD in the drive while playing.
Ambient occlusion (HBAO)
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Game data
Configuration file(s) location
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Steam Play (Linux) | <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/24860/pfx/[Note 1] |
Save game data location
System | Location |
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Steam Play (Linux) | <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/24860/pfx/[Note 1] |
Save game cloud syncing
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Origin | ||
Steam Cloud |
Video settings
Widescreen resolution
- Native widescreen support was added as of patch 1.5 released on September 1st 2009.
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Input settings
Audio settings
Issues fixed
- TweakGuides has created a comprehensive guide for fixing issues in this game. It can be found here.
Patch 1.5 won't install ("Newer version already installed")
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Patch 1.41 won't install ("Can't find install folder")
- This can occur on Windows Vista and newer if an install is interrupted or incomplete.
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Game crashes often
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Game crashes when alt-tabbing
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Vsync won't work
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Getting kicked by PunkBuster
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Invalid CDKey
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No ability to find any, or connect to any servers
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System requirements
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Minimum | Recommended | |
Operating system (OS) | XP | |
Processor (CPU) | AMD Athlon XP equivalent Intel Pentium 4 1.7 GHz |
Intel Pentium 4 2.4 GHz |
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Hard disk drive (HDD) | 2.3 GB | |
Video card (GPU) | NVIDIA GeForce FX 5700 ATi Radeon 9500 128 MB of VRAM | NVIDIA GeForce FX 5700 ATi Radeon 9500 256 MB of VRAM |
Notes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Notes regarding Steam Play (Linux) data:
- File/folder structure within this directory reflects the path(s) listed for Windows and/or Steam game data.
- Use Wine's registry editor to access any Windows registry paths.
- The app ID (24860) may differ in some cases.
- Treat backslashes as forward slashes.
- See the glossary page for details on Windows data paths.
References
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- Missing section (API)