BF2S Forums Miscellaneous Battlefield 2 Tips & Info

I now have a shortcut that automatically logs me in and puts me on BF2S EU. Thanks liquidat0r.

Do NOT change your menu music. I just did it and I'm not able not play on any server with punk buster enabled. Even putting back the backup that I made has no positive effect.

I'm now just going to download the big patch and reïnstalling bf2.

liquidat0r wrote:

I had a mod work out who you were (through karma)
...

Oh, illegal business! lol, can you really do that with a mod?

Anyway, it is not such big of problem to me because Bf2 was doing strange lately and I hope with this fresh reïnstal the problems will be over.

Prodie wrote:

Mods see all, know all, and in this case tell a little!

lol, my bad. I read it wrong. I thought that he could see that with a tool like a mod. But he ment that a mod looked it up for him.

Ok, problem solved.

Poncho wrote:

Prodie wrote:

Mods see all, know all, and in this case tell a little!

lol, my bad. I read it wrong. I thought that he could see that with a tool like a mod. But he ment that a mod looked it up for him.

Ok, problem solved.

and i hope you took into account my other tips: ('bf2 system restore' and 'multiple versions')

Slickdawg8 wrote:

fist of all, +1 for u liquidat0r

next (the problem)

I decided to try to implement my own music for the menu music as well by doing the same process, only with menu_music.ogg

well, when i get to the main menu, i get no sound.

then, when i put the backup i made back (original), it works normally.  Know how to make this work?

I didn't try the loading ones yet, i will now and let u know if it works.

-----EDIT-----

Yea, the loading music doesnt work either.  Know what i am doing wrong?

1. got audicity
2. got the plugin.  followed instructions on that site to install the plugin
3. opened the .mp3 file
4. hit extract as ogg
5. named it the corresponding name to the bf2 files.
6. moved it into the folder

what did i do wrong?

I have now removed this tip. It works but it causes problems with punkbuster. Which, by the way, i stated in big bold text.

Ok, my shortcut isn't working. Every time I use it it starts up BF2 fine, logs me in fine, but then gives me the "unable to connect to server" error. Then, when I put the IP in...it's fine. Here's the shortcut, hopefully someone can tell me what I did wrong.

"F:\Program Files\EA GAMES\Battlefield 2\BF2.exe" +menu 1 +fullscreen 0 +playerName k30dxedle +playerPassword [not telling you] +joinServer 84.244.130.169:16567

(yes, it's supposed to be F:\. if you want to know don't ask me, ask Windows.)

....u guys read that whole thing??? i got to about the second word then i scrolled down so i didn't have to read the essay thing.  man, u guys write more on here than i did for my essays....

but yes....the crowd seems to like the tips, so gj mate, great tips, plus 1 karma for u lolz

For all you guys having loading music trouble: look here

The game only allows a certain type of .ogg file.


Nice guide liquidator - thanks for putting my file in there . +1 for you.

Last edited by xstax981 (2006-06-28 18:34:59)

niekjejeje wrote:

in a earlyer version were standing how to make a direct login for a mod
can you tell how it is done.
pm me plz

i think i understand your question... see PM i sent

Ok here is my problem, I recently formatted my HD and reinstalled Windows. Then I reinstalled BF2 with SF and it worked, patched to 1.3 and here is where i made my mistake, Instead of backing up the Whole battlefield 2 file,  I backed up the bf2 mod folder misreading the instructions. So then i installed #2 Beta ( I never used #1) thinking i did it right. I was playing #2 and i decided i wanted to go back to 1.3, i copied the mod files (which i mistakenly made the back up of) back inot the mod folder and irelaize it didn't work, i wondered why and reread the instructions said the whold Battlefield 2 folder and not just the mod. So I'm thinking okay, 30-60 min. uninstall and reinstalling. I uninstall smoothly, not deleting profiles for i knew i was installing back. Install BF2 back without a hitch, but when I install SF right after rebooting it says patching failed and just shuts down the installer. So I'm like OK BF2 acting weird again, not different. Uninstall BF2 again and reinstall, same thing without a hitch, but again same problem with SF. Anyone  have any ideas?

Edit: I fixed it, you need to restart after uninstalling then it works. My bad for not trying first.

Last edited by SnobbyBoss (2006-07-30 18:52:35)

liquidat0r wrote:

SnobbyBoss wrote:

you need to restart after uninstalling then it works.

duh

Sorry, I usually don't restart unless it tells me to. And i found out it helps to restart at every stage. like this

1) Uninstall BF2
2) Restart
3) Install BF2
4) Restart
5) Install SF
6) Restart
7) Patch using full version of 1.3
8) Copy the whole Battlefield 2 Folder under EA GAMES
9) Restart
10) Patch to #2 Beta for the most up to date version.