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==Availability== | ==Availability== | ||
{{Availability| | {{Availability| | ||
− | {{Availability/row| Retail | | disc, activation | ''Either'' disk check or online activation with [[SecuROM]]<br />DRM-free with latest [[#Patch R11|patch]] | | + | {{Availability/row| Retail | | disc, activation | ''Either'' disk check or online activation with [[SecuROM]]<br />DRM-free with latest [[#Patch R11|patch]] | Origin | Windows }} |
{{Availability/row| Gamesplanet | 1587-1 | Origin | | | Windows }} | {{Availability/row| Gamesplanet | 1587-1 | Origin | | | Windows }} | ||
− | {{Availability/row| Origin | battlefield-bad-company-2 | | + | {{Availability/row| GMG | battlefield-bad-company-2-ultimate-digital-collect | Origin | Includes DLC | | Windows }} |
− | {{Availability/row| Steam | 24960 | Steam | No SecuROM DRM. | | + | {{Availability/row| Origin | battlefield-bad-company-2 | Origin | | | Windows }} |
+ | {{Availability/row| Steam | 24960 | Steam | No SecuROM DRM. | Origin | Windows }} | ||
}} | }} | ||
Revision as of 10:17, 22 November 2015
Developers | |
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DICE | |
Publishers | |
Electronic Arts | |
Engines | |
Frostbite 1.5 | |
Release dates | |
Windows | March 2, 2010 |
⤏ 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
- Hard to mod for, however it is possible.
- Co-operative "Onslaught" mode DLC not available for PC version.
General information
Availability
Source | DRM | Notes | Keys | OS |
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Retail | Either disk check or online activation with SecuROM DRM-free with latest patch |
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Green Man Gaming | Includes DLC | |||
Origin | ||||
Steam | No SecuROM DRM. |
DLC and expansion packs
Name | Notes | |
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SPECACT Kit Upgrade | ||
Battlefield: Bad Company 2: Vietnam |
Essential improvements
Patch R11
- Not required for digital editions
Game data
Configuration file(s) location
Template:Game data/row
System | Location |
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Steam Play (Linux) | <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/24960/pfx/[Note 1] |
Save game data location
Template:Game data/row
System | Location |
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Steam Play (Linux) | <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/24960/pfx/[Note 1] |
Save game cloud syncing
System | Native | Notes |
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Origin | ||
Steam Cloud |
Video settings
Field of view (FOV)
Instructions |
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Input settings
Audio settings
Localizations
- To switch between localizations change Locale string under
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Electronic Arts\Battlefield Bad Company 2
to the relative code
Language | UI | Audio | Sub | Notes |
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English | en |
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French | fr |
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German | de |
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Italian | it |
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Japanese | jp |
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Polish | pl |
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Russian | ru |
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Spanish | es |
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Turkish |
Network
Multiplayer types
Type | Native | Players | Notes | |
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LAN play | Planned for a future version of Project Rome. | |||
Online play | 32 |
Connection types
Type | Native | Notes |
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Matchmaking | ||
Peer-to-peer | ||
Dedicated | ||
Self-hosting | Use Project Rome. | |
Direct IP |
Ports
Protocol | Port(s) and/or port range(s) |
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TCP | 80, 13505, 18390, 18395 |
UDP | 10000, 18395 |
- Universal Plug and Play (UPnP) support status is unknown.
VR support
3D modes | State | GG3D | Notes | |
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Nvidia 3D Vision | Use Helix Mod for better 3D support. | |||
TriDef 3D | ||||
iZ3D |
Devices | |||
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3RD Space Gaming Vest |
Issues unresolved
"A connection error occurred. If this happen during account creation press cancel and then login with your new account"
Instructions |
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"Unable to log in. Please try again."
Instructions |
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Issues fixed
- TweakGuides has created a comprehensive guide for fixing issues in this game. It can be found here.
Performance issues since NVIDIA driver version 355.82
Instructions |
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Unable to update
Instructions |
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Hard crashing
Instructions |
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Blinking black screen
Instructions |
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No Servers
- If you're not seeing any multiplayer servers deselect all filters except for PunkBuster and click search.
Communication Failure: PnkBstrA
Instructions |
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Other information
API
Technical specs | Supported | Notes |
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Direct3D | 9, 10, 11 | Automatically set to the highest version the GPU can support. For details on how to manually set the DirectX version used, see Force DirectX Level. |
Shader Model support | 3, 4, 5 |
Executable | 32-bit | 64-bit | Notes |
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Windows |
Middleware
Middleware | Notes | |
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Physics | Havok | |
Input | DirectInput | |
Cutscenes | Bink Video | 1.9p |
Multiplayer | PunkBuster |
Mods
Although Frostbite is a relatively modding-unfriendly engine, a nascent modding community has formed and was able to extend the map border, create new in-game items and tweak weapons and vehicles. They have even released modding tools.
These are the main modding forums.
Force DirectX Level
Instructions |
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System requirements
Windows | ||
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Minimum | Recommended | |
Operating system (OS) | XP | 7 |
Processor (CPU) | Intel Core 2 Duo 2.0 GHz | Intel Core 2 Quad |
System memory (RAM) | 2 GB | |
Hard disk drive (HDD) | 15 GB | |
Video card (GPU) | ATI X1900 GeForce 7800 GT 256 MB of VRAM | ATI Radeon 4870 GeForce GTX 260 512 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 (24960) may differ in some cases.
- Treat backslashes as forward slashes.
- See the glossary page for details on Windows data paths.
References
Categories:
- Windows
- Games
- Invalid template usage (Series)
- Invalid template usage (Fixbox)
- Invalid section order
- Invalid template usage (Save game cloud syncing)
- Invalid template usage (Localizations)
- Self-hosting
- Invalid template usage (Network)
- Invalid template usage (API)
- Missing section (Video)
- Missing section (Input)
- Missing section (Audio)