Difference between revisions of "Battlefield 2"
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The latest official patch is 1.50 which resolves a number of issues. | The latest official patch is 1.50 which resolves a number of issues. | ||
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==Game data== | ==Game data== | ||
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=== Default game directory === | === Default game directory === | ||
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[[File:AmbientOcclusion.png|300px|right|thumb|Ambient Occlusion ingame.]] | [[File:AmbientOcclusion.png|300px|right|thumb|Ambient Occlusion ingame.]] | ||
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|windowed_notes =See [[#Windowed mode)|Windowed mode]] | |windowed_notes =See [[#Windowed mode)|Windowed mode]] | ||
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|antialiasing =true | |antialiasing =true | ||
|antialiasing_notes =See [[#Antialiasing|Antialiasing]] | |antialiasing_notes =See [[#Antialiasing|Antialiasing]] | ||
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Revision as of 17:11, 4 July 2013
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Key points
- Active community
- Runs well on low end machines
- Official support for the Novint Falcon controller
General information
- Battlefield Wiki
- Planet Battlefield
- Steam Users' Forums - Covers all the Battlefield games
Availability
Version Differences
Digital 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.
Improvements
Patches
The latest official patch is 1.50 which resolves a number of issues.
Hotfix for the alt-tab crash.
If you run into problem installing 1.50 you might need 1.41 first.
Autologin
Make sure you log in at least once. Then create a shortcut to the game, right-click it and go to options and add +playerName #### +playerPassword #### to the target box (replacing #### with your username and password). It should look like this:
C:\Program Files (x86)\EA GAMES\Battlefield 2\BF2.exe" +playerName #### +playerPassword ####
Next time you click the shortcut you should get logged in automatically.
Skipping intro movies
Add +restart to the target box mentioned above.
Run Without CD/DVD
Latest patch removed the need to have your DVD in the drive while playing.
Game data
Default game directory
Save and configuration file locations
Save game cloud syncing
Template:Save Game Cloud Syncing
Video settings
Widescreen Support
Widescreen support was added with patch 1.5 released on September 1st 2009.
Battlefield 2 versions older than version 1.5 do not have native widescreen support. To force a custom resolution, edit your game shortcut so it looks like the following:
"C:\Program Files\EA Games\Battlefield 2\BF2.exe" +menu 1.15 +widescreen 1 +szx 1440 +szy 900 -or- "C:\Games\BF2\BF2.exe" +widescreen 1 +szx 2560 +szy 1600
Edit the numbers after '+szx' and '+szy' to match your desired resolution. '+szx' is horizontal and '+szy' is vertical. In the first example, the game would launch in 1440x900 (16:10). In the second example, the game would launch in 2560x1600 (16:10).
Please note: This does not change the default FOV and there is no way to change it at this time. Vertical view is also lost, have a look at the screenshots below to see the difference.
Multimonitor Support
Widescreenfixer is your best bet.
Field of View Fix (FOV)
Widescreenfixer automatically sets optimal fov or lets you change it to your liking.
Windowed mode
Execute the game with the command line parameter +fullscreen 0. If you run the game windowed at your maximum screen resolution, there will be some misaligned text on menu buttons. Otherwise the game seems to run normally.
Anisotropic Filtering
Called Texture filtering in-game. High corresponds to 4x. Force it through graphics control panel if you want higher levels.
Antialiasing
The game supports AA natively. In-game AA only goes up to 8x though so try forcing it through your graphics control panel if you want to go higher.
Ambient Occlusion
Using the NVIDIA Inspector tool, you can enable Ambient Occlusion by setting the Ambient Occlusion Compatibility to "Fallout 3" then setting Ambient Occlusion setting to "High Quality" or "Quality" and Ambient Occlusion usage "Enabled"
Your game's FPS will be affected, however this seems to enable SLI properly. Adjust settings accordingly.
Input settings
Issues and Fixes
- 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")
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Game Crashes a lot
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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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Black patches on textures:
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Invalid CDKey
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