BF2 troubleshooting and tweaking thread

[Psycho Nitro]

I found this on another forum so I thought I would share with others.

1. I highly recommend installing the included nvidia drivers that came with the demo if you have an nvidia card. They solved a lot of graphic glitches and shadow problems i was having.

2. remove the damn splash screens:
go to x:\Battlefield 2 Demo\mods\bf2\Movies
rename:
* demo_bf2legal.bik
* demo_bf2release.bik
* demo_demolegaltext.bik
* demo_locknload.bik
* Nvidia_logo.bik
* dice.bik
* EA.bik
you will now directly be lead to the menu

3. get rid of TIME LIMIT

Open up the file gpm_cq.py with notepad, it's under Program Files\EA GAMES\Battlefield 2 Demo\mods\bf2\python\game\gamemodes

On or about line 111, you see a paragraph starting:

def onTimeLimitReached(value):

and what follows it is an indented paragraph, whose last line is:
host.sgl_endGame(winner, victoryType)

Put a '#' infront of this line, just like in the previous example. However, go to the line right below this one, and add the word:
return

So the end result is something that looks like this:

#host.sgl_endGame(winner, victoryType)
return

This might clear up any problems you have with this. (Basically in this version you are replacing the onTimeLimitReleased function, with one that does nothing (is harmless) It's supposed to end the game. In the previous version, you dereference the entire function itself, which might be bad incase any other code is dependent upon it's existence etc.[/b]

4. Binding keys

If u want to bind any key that says is already bound go to my documents. Look for 001 then open config.con in notepad. Look for the keys binded to end,delete etc. Delete the lines they are binded to since u dont need them (its some sort of camera keys i believe). If u dont want to delete them just change the keys, save.

You can now go into the game options and bind whichever keys u want. I also use the numberpad keys and until i went into the options in the config file i couldnt use KeyPad 2, 4, 6, or 8 either.

Hope this helps.

[ChemicalWarrior]

The drivers that come with the game are old.........

If you are having shadow issues (big square shadows, not sure if its with all NV cards but it was with the 6800s) then turn off dynamic shaodws, or used the old driver with the game.

Super thanks on the intro movies, I've done that with my HL2 install but forgot about it and was being annoyed by it.

[Psycho Nitro]

I actually used the drivers that came with the game and it fixed issues with the shadows. They were big boxes around everyone. I installed the one that came with the game and that went away.

[{OF}Justafleshwound]

I'm using the newest Nvidia drivers and they seem to be working okay, although the game complains about me having outdated graphic drivers.

[LoPo]

great find nitro. There were mods like that for the other BF series to get rid of the intro movies.... helped out greatly....until All Seeing Eye gave filter support.

[NiRvAnA]

I just del the files with the movies in em

[{OF} achilles]

I cant dodge jump.
( LOL its not Ut is it?)

[ARX|Frag4U]

Accuracy w/ weapons seems to be my issues. I need to learn how to shoot.

[LoPo]

Originally Posted by ARX|Frag4U

Accuracy w/ weapons seems to be my issues. I need to learn how to shoot.

!) Try controlled rapid bursts.
2) Use zoom when possible
3) drop to a knee or prone (more accurate from those positions)

[Lt.J.G.Pliskin]

I had this weird problem with the graphics where every thing would stretch out (kinda like when a window freezes and you drag it around making a smudge of the window) so i went back and installed the drivers and POOF it worked. also to improve accuracy shoot from your knees or prone and aim for the head if possible. over all i like this demo a hell of alot more than bf1942 and desert combat and will still be picking up my preorder.