Battlefield 2

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Warnings

GameSpy online services have been shut down (see Network for solutions).


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Key points

The Battlefield 2 Battlelog should be used to replace the GameSpy master server.

The game can no longer be bought on either Steam or Origin directly, but Steam gift versions and boxed copies can still be bought legitimately.

Runs well on low-end hardware.

Active community.

General information

Battlefield Wiki

Planet Battlefield

Steam Community Discussions

Steam Users' Forums for game series

Availability

Source	DRM	Notes	Keys	OS
Retail		Can be redeemed on Origin through EA Support.
Amazon.com		Complete Collection
GamersGate		Battlefield 2: Complete Collection

DLC and expansion packs

Name	Notes
Armored Fury	Available for free. Included with Patch v1.50 and Battlefield 2: Complete Collection. See Patches for a download link.
Euro Force	Available for free. Included with Patch v1.50 and Battlefield 2: Complete Collection. See Patches for a download link.
Special Forces	Included with Battlefield 2: Complete Collection.

Version differences

Battlefield 2: Complete Collection

Includes the base edition of Battlefield 2, and the separate expansion Special Forces, along with two content add-ons, Euro Forces and Armored Fury, which add new content to the base game, included for free in the latest patch. Only one CD key is available for all the expansions.

Serial Key

The disc based version requires a CD-key which has to be typed in when installing. Individual CD keys are required for each expansion.

Essential improvements

Skip intro videos

Instructions

Patches

Patch 1.50

Version 1.41 has to be installed beforehand.

Removes the disc check DRM.

Includes Armored Fury and Euro Forces Expansions for free.

The AI bot commander has been removed in this version.

Patch 1.41

A very important patch.

Automatic login

Instructions

Ambient occlusion (HBAO)

The inspector tool.

Instructions

Game data

In-game general settings.

Configuration file(s) location

Template:Game data/row

System	Location
Steam Play (Linux)	<SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/24860/pfx/^{[Note 1]}

Save game data location

Template:Game data/row

System	Location
Steam Play (Linux)	<SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/24860/pfx/^{[Note 1]}

Save game cloud syncing

System	Native	Notes
Origin
Steam Cloud

Video settings

In-game video settings.

Template:Video settings

Widescreen resolution

Native widescreen support is available on the latest patch.

Instructions

Input settings

In-game general control settings.

Template:Input settings

Audio settings

In-game audio settings.

Template:Audio settings

Localizations

Language	UI	Audio	Sub	Notes
English
Dutch
French
German
Italian
Japanese
Korean
Polish
Spanish
Swedish
Thai

Network

Servers can optionally use PunkBuster anti-cheat protection.

Multiplayer types

Type	Native	Players	Notes
LAN play		64
Online play		64	Use BF2 Battlelog for a working server browser.

Connection types

Type	Native	Notes
Matchmaking
Peer-to-peer
Dedicated
Self-hosting		Dedicated server software available for Windows and Linux.
Direct IP		Enter in-game or use `bf2://` URL.

Ports

Protocol	Port(s) and/or port range(s)
TCP	80,1024-1124,4711,29900,29901
UDP	1024-1124,1500-4999,16567,27900,28910,29900,55123-55125

Universal Plug and Play (UPnP) support status is unknown.

VR support

In-game Novint Falcon settings.

3D modes	State	Notes
Native 3D
Nvidia 3D Vision
TriDef 3D
iZ3D

Devices
Novint Falcon		Requires Patch 1.50.

Issues fixed

TweakGuides has created a comprehensive guide for fixing issues in this game.

Patch 1.5 won't install ("Newer version already installed")

Instructions

Patch 1.41 won't install ("Can't find install folder")

This can occur on Windows Vista and later if an install is interrupted or incomplete.

Instructions

Game crashes often

Instructions

Game crashes when alt-tabbing

Instructions

Vsync won't work

Instructions

Getting kicked by PunkBuster

Instructions

X-Fi related sound issues

Instructions

Missing health bar and kits on spawn menu

Instructions

Invalid CDKey

Instructions

No ability to find any, or connect to any servers

Instructions

Other information

API

Technical specs	Supported	Notes
Direct3D	9
Shader Model support	2

Executable	32-bit	64-bit	Notes
Windows

Middleware

	Middleware	Notes
Audio	OpenAL, Speex
Cutscenes	Bink Video, Swiff Player
Multiplayer	GameSpy, PunkBuster	Use BF2 Battlelog to replace the deprecated GameSpy master server.

System requirements

Windows
	Minimum	Recommended
Operating system (OS)	XP
Processor (CPU)	AMD Athlon XP equivalent Intel Pentium IV 1.7 GHz	Intel Pentium IV 2.4 GHz
System memory (RAM)	512 MB	1 GB
Hard disk drive (HDD)	2.3 GB
Video card (GPU)	Nvidia GeForce FX 5700 ATI Radeon 9500 128 MB of VRAM DirectX 9.0b compatible	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

[Proton_path_note-1] 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.

[2] File/folder structure within this directory reflects the path(s) listed for Windows and/or Steam game data.

[3] Use Wine's registry editor to access any Windows registry paths.

[4] The app ID (24860) may differ in some cases.

[5] Treat backslashes as forward slashes.

[6] See the glossary page for details on Windows data paths.

[Note 1]

Developers

	DICE
Publishers
	Electronic Arts
Engines
	Refractor 2
Release dates
Windows	June 21, 2005