Difference between revisions of "Battlefield 2"
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{{Availability Table/row| [http://store.origin.com/store/ea/en_US/DisplayProductDetailsPage/productID.78869400 Origin] | {{ID|Origin}} | Complete collection, includes all booster packs and the special ops expansion. <br />{{++}}1.5 patch included no need for manual patching.<br />{{--}}Expansion exe's not provided, they must be launched in game. }}}} | {{Availability Table/row| [http://store.origin.com/store/ea/en_US/DisplayProductDetailsPage/productID.78869400 Origin] | {{ID|Origin}} | Complete collection, includes all booster packs and the special ops expansion. <br />{{++}}1.5 patch included no need for manual patching.<br />{{--}}Expansion exe's not provided, they must be launched in game. }}}} | ||
| − | ==Version Differences== | + | ===Version Differences=== |
| − | ===Digital Version=== | + | ====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. | 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=== | + | ====Serial Key==== |
The disc based version requires a CD-key that you type in when installing. Individual CD keys are required for each expansion. | The disc based version requires a CD-key that you type in when installing. Individual CD keys are required for each expansion. | ||
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===Save and configuration file locations=== | ===Save and configuration file locations=== | ||
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|acceleration option = true | |acceleration option = true | ||
|acceleration option notes = | |acceleration option notes = | ||
| − | |mouse menu = | + | |mouse menu = true |
|mouse menu notes = | |mouse menu notes = | ||
| − | |invert mouse y-axis = | + | |invert mouse y-axis = true |
|invert mouse y-axis notes = | |invert mouse y-axis notes = | ||
|controller support = true | |controller support = true | ||
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|mute on focus lost notes = | |mute on focus lost notes = | ||
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Revision as of 18:34, 25 November 2013
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| Developers | |
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| DICE | |
| Publishers | |
| Electronic Arts | |
| Engines | |
| Refractor 2 | |
| Release dates | |
| Windows | June 21, 2005 |
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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
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.
Essential 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.
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.
Game data
Save and configuration file locations
Save game cloud syncing
| System | Native | Notes |
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| Origin | ||
| Steam Cloud |
Video settings
Widescreen resolution
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.
Windowed
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.
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")
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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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Black patches on textures
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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
| Windows | ||
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| Minimum | Recommended | |
| Operating system (OS) | XP | |
| Processor (CPU) | ||
| System memory (RAM) | ||
| 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 |
References
- Pages needing cleanup
- Pages needing cover images
- Windows
- Games
- Invalid template usage (Series)
- Pages with broken file links
- Invalid section order
- Invalid template usage (Fixbox)
- Missing section (Availability)
- Missing section (Video)
- Missing section (Input)
- Missing section (Audio)
- Missing section (Localizations)
- Missing section (API)