my 2142 problem

2006-10-20 09:16:31

#1

Sh4d0wF0x14: Member; +36|6465|luton. uk

i bought 2142 today, ( i am in the uk and it cam out today) and in the usable graphics card list for nvidia it has:

GeForce 5800 series
GeForce 5900 series
GeForce 6200 series
GeForce 6800 series
GeForce 7300 series
GeForce 7800 series
GeForce FX 5700 series
GeForce FX 5900 series
GeForce FX 5950 series

know i have a 6600, should that work or is there a reason why its not on that list or anything, because i installed the game and loaded it up, it just got to the splash screen and then it does nothing. but the computer isnt frozen. anybody else having the same problem and can anybody suggest why it doesnt work or if it should or whatever please. thanks in advance.

2006-10-20 09:52:54

#2

jordanmillward_1: Member; +11|6405

It's the same game engine as BF2, and that graphics card worked on BF2. I would therefore assume that your 6600 card will work.

2006-10-20 09:56:39

#3

jkohlc: 2142th Whore; +214|6527|Singapore

driver?

mine is 5500 but i installed the driver long ago that came with BF2 it works fine

2006-10-21 02:50:26

#4

Sh4d0wF0x14: Member; +36|6465|luton. uk

do you think that maybe my drivers will need updating, i dont know, i aint very good at this stuff. erm....it lets me install and everything but dont go past the splash screen, so my computer has read the disk. i dont know. will updating my drivers help at all. and if so what drivers do i need to get?

2006-10-21 03:11:18

#5

Sh4d0wF0x14: Member; +36|6465|luton. uk

i have had a random thought, do you reckon a radeon 9250 woudl work with bf2142, i had one and it worked with bf2 fine?

2006-10-21 05:57:16

#6

~Mr-Freeze~: Member; +0|6849

i have 2 6600gts running in sli mode playing it

should keep your video drivers update Nvidia

2006-10-25 06:45:49

#7

Sh4d0wF0x14: Member; +36|6465|luton. uk

how do i put it into sli mode?

2006-10-25 06:49:58

#8

_The.Don_05: Im super serial; +58|6584|England

You need two of the same graphics card and two pci-e slots for sli mode. The 6600 should be fine I have a 6600gt and it runs ok. Im not sure what else to suggest other than what other have said and just update your drivers.

Last edited by _The.Don_05 (2006-10-25 06:50:37)

2006-10-25 06:51:11

#9

CackNBallz: Member; +45|6744|Toronto, Canada

Did you install DirectX 9.0c?? You can find this out by going to Start > Run. Then typing dxdiag.

When the dialog box comes up check near the bottom and look for "DirectX Version" if you see that it is DirectX 9.0b then you have an older version and 2142 will not work.

2006-10-25 06:51:53

#10

DoctorFruitloop: Level 13 Wrongdoer; +515|6547|Doncaster, UK

I seem to remember reading that you have to have windows running in the default 60Hz for BF2142 to start up first time.

Check to see what you GPU and monitor are running at and if they are at anything other than 60Hz this could be the problem.

2006-10-25 07:51:36

#11

Sh4d0wF0x14: Member; +36|6465|luton. uk

kwl, how do i check my GPU and moniter are running at.

2006-10-25 07:59:21

#12

Sh4d0wF0x14: Member; +36|6465|luton. uk

_The.Don_05 wrote:
You need two of the same graphics card and two pci-e slots for sli mode. The 6600 should be fine I have a 6600gt and it runs ok. Im not sure what else to suggest other than what other have said and just update your drivers.

i have a 6600gt but i am know getting problems like this, (it is also my thread)

http://forums.bf2s.com/viewtopic.php?id=49801

2006-10-25 08:01:49

#13

DoctorFruitloop: Level 13 Wrongdoer; +515|6547|Doncaster, UK

Sh4d0wF0x14 wrote:
kwl, how do i check my GPU and moniter are running at.

Right click on desktop and click on properties. Click on settings tab and then click advanced. On the monitor tab it should tell you what frequency your monitor is operating at. Apparently for BF2142 to start up initially it needs to be set to 60Hz according to EA's support site.

Give it a try.

2006-10-25 08:04:25

#14

Sh4d0wF0x14: Member; +36|6465|luton. uk

but if i was to put it something like 70hertz - 85 hertz would it change for the better or for the worst, or will nothing happen at all.

and also if you follow my link in my previous post, if you have any ideas as to how i can get that fixed then please let me know.

thanks so far for some great advice

2006-10-25 08:14:57

#15

DoctorFruitloop: Level 13 Wrongdoer; +515|6547|Doncaster, UK

Once BF2142 has started up then theoretically you can set the monitor frequency in game to whatever your monitor will handle and it should be okay. It just needs windows to be running at 60Hz to start with.

As to the shots in your other thread I've only seen stuff like that either as a result of:

a) a dying graphics card,
b) an overclocked graphics card which is getting too hot, or
c) having downloaded the latest drivers for the card and they aren't compatible with the old chipset.

If you have overclocked your card try undoing this.

If you have recently downloaded new drivers try rolling them back.

2006-10-25 08:16:06

#16

Sh4d0wF0x14: Member; +36|6465|luton. uk

ok i can roll back the drivers but how do i un over clock it lol????

2006-10-25 08:24:48

#17

DoctorFruitloop: Level 13 Wrongdoer; +515|6547|Doncaster, UK

Well if you had overclocked your card you would use the same utility you used to do it. Is your card overclocked?

2006-10-25 08:28:46

#18

Sh4d0wF0x14: Member; +36|6465|luton. uk

i dont think so, but i just rolled back my drivers and started the game, and as of yet there is no graphics problems, thanks but please stay on standby and keep an eye on this thread, just incase it does all go wrong or i get any more problems. i have given you some karma earlier and when i nexy come on to this thread i will give you some more karma, thanks alot mate.

2006-10-25 08:30:12

#19

DoctorFruitloop: Level 13 Wrongdoer; +515|6547|Doncaster, UK

Don't worry too much about the karma, I'm just happy to help.

Doc

2006-10-25 09:13:49

#20

Sh4d0wF0x14: Member; +36|6465|luton. uk

kool, thanks again mate. it is a much better gaming experience know, i can actually see where i am going instead of having blocks of whatever in front of me all the time.

2006-10-25 09:16:50

#21

DoctorFruitloop: Level 13 Wrongdoer; +515|6547|Doncaster, UK

Good for you then man. Have fun on the battlefield.

If you're all sorted you may want to ask the mods to close this thread. If you want it closed just click the report button, explain that your problem has been solved, and whichever mod is on right now will close the thread and help to keep the forums tidy.

Doc

2006-10-25 09:26:42

#22

^*AlphA*^: F*ckers; +3,135|6739|The Hague, Netherlands

prob solved

closed

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