Solution to 2142 Alt+Tab problem

2006-11-11 08:21:59

#1

l41e: Member; +677|6862

I found a solution to the BF2142 Alt+Tabbing problem, where people just got the black screen when going back in.

Answer: Run it in windowed mode.

1. Create a new shortcut.
2. When it tells you to put in the location, copy+paste the below string (all of it).

"F:\Program Files\Electronic Arts\Battlefield 2142\BF2142.exe" +menu 1 +fullscreen 0

3. Name your new shortcut.
4. Put it in a convenient location.
5. Play.

Added benefits:

-You can run TS/Ventrilo on the side. You won't need TS Overlay or to memorize everyone's voices because you can see the flashing dots beside your game.
-You can do other stuff while loading.
-If your game happens to crash, running it in windowed mode will often give you a helpful error message (unless it's a CTD, in which case you won't get one either way).

Hope this helped.

2006-11-11 08:33:05

#2

AmbassadorofPain: Member; +34|6871|Devil's Perch

Thanks. +1 for you, even if it is not actually a "solution" but rather a workaround.
Don't think I'll be using it though, I like playing fullscreen.

Last edited by AmbassadorofPain (2006-11-11 08:33:56)

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2006-11-11 09:33:37

#3

majorassult: I <3 ak101; +307|6877|under there hayousaidunderwear

Yeah i'll stick with full screen.

2006-11-11 10:03:28

#4

Blehm98: conservative hatemonger; +150|6677|meh-land

All i care about is getting a way to make it so i don't lose sound every time i close 2142

2006-11-11 13:05:15

#5

Entertayner: Member; +826|6785

Unless, of course.. Your screen is too small so that if you did run in windowed you would be able to see shit all

2006-11-11 17:08:54

#6

AmbassadorofPain: Member; +34|6871|Devil's Perch

I tried it and must admit... it's not that bad. Seriously.
I always wondered how people could play that way, but it is not bad...

Proud member of a dead community.

2006-11-11 18:14:32

#7

Sarrk: O-O-O A-O A; +788|6870|Brisbane, Australia

And best of all, if your running in a peice of shit res, with a higher native res, to me, it looks better! Oh, and you can browse the forums and rant at the same time! Yay for utillization of my Dual Core!

2006-11-11 18:53:21

#8

l41e: Member; +677|6862

AmbassadorofPain wrote:
I tried it and must admit... it's not that bad. Seriously.
I always wondered how people could play that way, but it is not bad...

Meh, I started doing it 3-4 or so months ago with BF2, now I've grown used to it.

2006-11-11 19:35:14

#9

Flecco: iPod is broken.; +1,048|6879|NT, like Mick Dundee

Meh, I always just used ctrl+esc... Worked fine.

Whoa... Can't believe these forums are still kicking.

2006-11-11 20:35:57

#10

AoWs-Avantek: Member; +3|6626|New York

I have no problem just set your in game resolution the same as your desktop resolution and every time you alt-tab back and forth pops back up in less then 4 sec.

2006-11-11 20:54:06

#11

Sarrk: O-O-O A-O A; +788|6870|Brisbane, Australia

Im actually running 2142 now as 800x600, I like it, because I get the smoothness of having a 1280x1024 fullscreen, without the lag, plus I can concentrate on other things while Im waiting/dead/commanding!

2006-11-11 21:00:16

#12

AoWs-Avantek: Member; +3|6626|New York

I have a 19" monitor run both the game and my desktop at 1280:1024 no lag at all.

2006-11-11 21:15:50

#13

Sarrk: O-O-O A-O A; +788|6870|Brisbane, Australia

Video Card. Not monitor

2006-11-12 02:59:45

#14

AmbassadorofPain: Member; +34|6871|Devil's Perch

AoWs-Avantek wrote:
I have no problem just set your in game resolution the same as your desktop resolution and every time you alt-tab back and forth pops back up in less then 4 sec.

No. I used game and desktop on 1280x1024@75hz.

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2006-11-12 03:18:24

#15

Sarrk: O-O-O A-O A; +788|6870|Brisbane, Australia

I am a fucking retard and a genius at the same time

I changed my settings to 400x300

Winnnaaarz.

2006-11-12 03:49:56

#16

[TUF]Whiskey_Oktober: mmmm...Toasty!; +91|6936|Oregon

someone suggested doing ctrl-shift-esc instead of alt-tab in a different thread. it works 90% of the time now for me...which is better then the 2% of the time alt-tabbing worked.

ANSWER: CTRL-SHIFT-ESC

2006-11-12 13:45:55

#17

l41e: Member; +677|6862

Sarrk wrote:
I am a fucking retard and a genius at the same time

I changed my settings to 400x300

Winnnaaarz.

I thought about forcing my res to 40x30 just to see how it looked.

2006-11-12 13:49:01

#18

AmbassadorofPain: Member; +34|6871|Devil's Perch

k30dxedle wrote:
Sarrk wrote:
I am a fucking retard and a genius at the same time

I changed my settings to 400x300

Winnnaaarz.
I thought about forcing my res to 40x30 just to see how it looked.

Playing FPSs in stamp size FTW!

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2006-11-12 13:54:51

#19

AmbassadorofPain: Member; +34|6871|Devil's Perch

[TUF]Whiskey_Oktober wrote:
someone suggested doing ctrl-shift-esc instead of alt-tab in a different thread. it works 90% of the time now for me...which is better then the 2% of the time alt-tabbing worked.

Tried it three times today with the same result as alt-tabbing: didn't work, in this case even 100% failure.

Proud member of a dead community.

2006-11-12 15:10:37

#20

doc. josh: Member; +48|6759

I dont have a drive F

2006-11-14 03:36:28

#21

DeZaStR: Member; +1|6588

The thing that works best for me is if I first return to the BF2142 menu (esc) and then alt+tab out. I can then get back into the game without a problem. Perhaps this method will work for some of you as well...

2006-11-14 03:42:55

#22

jkohlc: 2142th Whore; +214|6740|Singapore

AmbassadorofPain wrote:
k30dxedle wrote:
Sarrk wrote:
I am a fucking retard and a genius at the same time

I changed my settings to 400x300

Winnnaaarz.
I thought about forcing my res to 40x30 just to see how it looked.
Playing FPSs in stamp size FTW!

lmao

2006-11-14 05:23:11

#23

aardfrith: Δ > x > ¥; +145|7006

AoWs-Avantek wrote:
I have a 19" monitor run both the game and my desktop at 1280:1024 no lag at all.

Sarrk wrote:
Video Card. Not monitor

You have a 19" video card? Christ, how big's your computer?

2006-11-14 12:20:15

#24

l41e: Member; +677|6862

doc. josh wrote:
I dont have a drive F

Ah. Sorry about that. I have my hard drive as F. Substitute C if you're normal.

Last edited by k30dxedle (2006-11-14 12:20:25)

2006-11-14 19:08:54

#25

RoofusMcDoofus: Member; +15|6789

Get a cheap-o monitor (buy, cheat, steal, whatever) and stick it next to your old one. It doesn't have to be pretty, it just has to work. Most any card capable of playing 2142 will also be capable of dual screen. Just move any windows you want to see whilst gaming to the other monitor, and you're golden. I used to think BF2, etc wasn't capable of this, because the game would always crash at startup when I had the second monitor in attached mode... But since I have re-installed Winders, it really does work, and well!

You will, however, have to change to the menu screen so that the game releases the mouse to the second monitor, when you want to use it. Not a big deal, I think, because it works sooooo much better than any other solution. Also works wonders with the Advanced Tactical Center, where window mode just wouldn't be practical unless you had a giganto-size, very high resolution monitor, which either don't exist or are cost prohibitive. Also, I had to change the background on my second monitor to black, so that it didn't distract me from the game.

Good luck.

BF2S Forums Solution to 2142 Alt+Tab problem

AmbassadorofPain wrote:

AoWs-Avantek wrote:

Sarrk wrote:

k30dxedle wrote:

Sarrk wrote:

[TUF]Whiskey_Oktober wrote:

AmbassadorofPain wrote:

k30dxedle wrote:

Sarrk wrote:

AoWs-Avantek wrote:

Sarrk wrote:

doc. josh wrote:

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