Crash to Desktop Fix here! (NO KIDDING)

2006-06-07 18:00:54

#1

Lt.Garbo: Commander God; +41|6865|Denver, CO

Hell all!

I recently posted information about a fix for the Crashing to Desktop when clicking the "Join Game" button. After months of research, I have discovered that the problem ISN'T EA or BF2 OR the Patches -- it's Windows.

BF2, as we all know, is a game that uses a LOT of system resources - Memory, Processing Power, AND...... Internet/Network bandwidth! It is the latter of these three (bandwidth) that, with Windows Service Pack 2 installed, is causing BF2 to exit to the desktop.

In a nutshell, Microsoft decided that they would limit (for security reasons) the amount of network traffic being sent from your comupter. Their justicifation was to minimize the amount of possible viruses/warms being transmitted from infected computers. Below is a link that has more information on this issue.
You can even download a program to fix this issue -- it has worked for me after everything else failed!

http://www.speedguide.net/read_articles.php?id=1497

Enjoy!

2006-06-07 18:50:57

#2

Tushers: Noctwisaskfirtush; +224|6894|Some where huntin in Wisconsin

noice!
+1

2006-06-07 18:54:09

#3

I~Love~Mysti: Member; +23|6792

Can you give us a direct download link?

2006-06-07 19:01:03

#4

lukeiamnotyourfather: Joe's Crematorium, You Kill'em, We Grill'em!; +37|6885

Sticky it maybe???

2006-06-07 19:03:47

#5

lukeiamnotyourfather: Joe's Crematorium, You Kill'em, We Grill'em!; +37|6885

I~Love~Mysti wrote:
Can you give us a direct download link?

Keep reading, theres something to download and run, but turn off virus scanners, etc.

2006-06-07 19:33:17

#6

Lt.Garbo: Commander God; +41|6865|Denver, CO

I~Love~Mysti wrote:
Can you give us a direct download link?

http://www.lvllord.de/download.php?url= … 23d-en.zip

2006-06-07 19:37:39

#7

SunTzu: Playdough! Nope C4...; +6|6932|Toronto, ON, CAN

Garbo,
Not saying that I am doubting your research, but I have a question though. How could this be XP, when it hasn't had these issues ever before the 1.3 patch for most of us?

I only started to recieve CTD after downloading 1.3, and not when using 1.22 or earlier. I didn't check to see if there is a higher bandwidth throughput from 1.22 to 1.3 (I didn't think to look at this before 1.3).

Not to say I won't download and test this file out, but I will probably test it on a "secured" computer first. One that is seperated from the rest of my network. The "disable your virus / ad scanners because they'll be screaming at you" tends to make you a little nervous.

2006-06-07 20:02:09

#8

oakdale: Member; +0|6811

I'm running Win2K and I have this problem too. Does anyone know of a fix for 2K users, or can I use the file listed above?

2006-06-07 20:04:45

#9

ZkylonB: Member; +36|6757

SunTzu wrote:
Garbo,
Not saying that I am doubting your research, but I have a question though. How could this be XP, when it hasn't had these issues ever before the 1.3 patch for most of us?

I only started to recieve CTD after downloading 1.3, and not when using 1.22 or earlier. I didn't check to see if there is a higher bandwidth throughput from 1.22 to 1.3 (I didn't think to look at this before 1.3).

Not to say I won't download and test this file out, but I will probably test it on a "secured" computer first. One that is seperated from the rest of my network. The "disable your virus / ad scanners because they'll be screaming at you" tends to make you a little nervous.

Maybe the 1.3 patch made it so you connect to the server more.

So you'll get less lag.

just an idea.

2006-06-07 22:34:40

#10

Hacial: 404 - Not Found; +107|6828

Is this safe?

2006-06-07 22:37:37

#11

Maj.Do: Member; +85|6961|good old CA

hmmm, im not gonna try it : / , might screw something up here : (

2006-06-07 23:02:44

#12

ZkylonB: Member; +36|6757

Are you on an admin account^^

Maybe you cant edit windows files?

2006-06-07 23:05:45

#13

xixspyder: AnthraX; +25|6782

yes I am, it worked. I had to do it twice. It Is Manditory that u RESTART ur pc so this takes affect. recommended immediatly. Now to try the game for 2 + hours.

Crashed after 30 mins of play is there something I have to do like change it to 50 or 100 I don't know

Last edited by xixspyder (2006-06-08 00:02:02)

2006-06-07 23:15:23

#14

ZkylonB: Member; +36|6757

Do you think this would help random crashes in game?

2006-06-07 23:15:48

#15

tupla_s: .; +455|6801|Finland

Thanks I'll try that when I get back to home

2006-06-08 00:08:54

#16

max: Vela Incident; +1,652|6776|NYC / Hamburg

nice +1

a reformat did the trick for me though

_{once upon a midnight dreary, while i pron surfed, weak and weary, over many a strange and spurious site of ' hot xxx galore'. While i clicked my fav'rite bookmark, suddenly there came a warning, and my heart was filled with mourning, mourning for my dear amour, " 'Tis not possible!", i muttered, " give me back my free hardcore!"..... quoth the server, 404.}

2006-06-08 00:16:58

#17

redfoxster: Chopper Whore Extraordinaire; +3|6982

Works great for me, much more stable in BF, though time will tell, but i noticed BitCommet, my torrent downloader shot up a good bit on speeds almost immediately.

2006-06-08 00:17:10

#18

jimmanycricket: EBC Member; +56|6864|Cambridge, England

i was wondering why i havnt crashed to desktop yet, i still use vanilla xp.

2006-06-08 00:21:15

#19

[FHF]MattyZ: What the Deuce?; +29|6871|Washington

I'll wait for a few more people to try this, maybe Boris too. Then I will try it.

2006-06-08 00:21:54

#20

jimmanycricket: EBC Member; +56|6864|Cambridge, England

i was wondering why i havnt crashed to desktop yet, i still use vanilla xp.
btw here is link
http://www.lvllord.de/download.php?url= … 23d-en.zip

2006-06-08 01:08:06

#21

davblos: Member; +4|6948|Melb, Australia

tried it hopefully, bitterly dissapointed.

Crashed 3 times straight on join game.

Keep looking though . . .

2006-06-08 01:10:59

#22

LeeVing: Member; +4|6781

didn't work for me...I still have crashes once i join a server, before I can select a spawn point.

takes about 3 tries to get into a game.

2006-06-08 02:03:27

#23

Nikola Bathory: Karkand T-90 0wnage; +163|6995|Bulgaria

Lt.Garbo wrote:
Hell all!
with Windows Service Pack 2 installed, is causing BF2 to exit to the desktop.

That is wrong! I have Windows XP SP1 (SP1, not 2!!) and sometimes the game crashes to desktop!

>>>BF3 Central<<<

2006-06-08 02:06:45

#24

Lt.Garbo: Commander God; +41|6865|Denver, CO

Nikola Bathory wrote:
Lt.Garbo wrote:
Hell all!
with Windows Service Pack 2 installed, is causing BF2 to exit to the desktop.
That is wrong! I have Windows XP SP1 (SP1, not 2!!) and sometimes the game crashes to desktop!

Try it anyway... who knows? Perhaps the Service Pack thingy isn't relevent.

2006-06-08 04:25:03

#25

graag: Member; +7|6885

Only Windows XP SP2 has half-open connection limit "feature" implemented, others don't.

But yeah, it really looks like a possible cause for some of the crashes.

BF2S Forums Crash to Desktop Fix here! (NO KIDDING)

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