BF2S Forums How to run BF2 in a window

BARR_02 wrote:

I know this may be a noob question but how can you run BF2 in a window vs full screen? Can you toggle between them?

Right click on the Battlefield 2 shortcut you use (on your desktop?), and hit properties.

Look at the target field.... if you scroll along it, it should start with the location of BF2, and then some switches.

E.g. "C:/Program Files/EA Games/Battlefield 2/bf2.exe" +playNow +userName +password (im making up the planNow etc, but you get the idea)

Check all the switches- if you've got a +fullscreen 1, change it to +fullscreen 0; if you don't have the switch, just add it to the end +fullscreen 0

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This change will be "permanant" on that shortcut- so it makes sense to copy the shortcut first, and then have one with +fullscreen 1, which loads in fullscreen, and +fullscreen 0 which is in windowed.

FYI, there is also a load of other useful switchs.....

+restart 1 skips all the intro movies, taking you straigh to the login screen.
+playerName [playername] specifies the username of an account
+playerPassword [password] specifies the player password. - note, this is unencrypted, so people can easily find you password by examining the target

so if you get "C:/Program Files/EA Games/Battlefield 2/bf2.exe" +restart 1 +fullscreen 0 +playerName tltch +playerPassword myPassword, the game with open in a window, skip all the menus, and log you in.