Battlefield 2

[Damage]

I am selling my copy of Battlefield 2 as it doesnt work in my System.

I got a new copy from EB and it still wont work.
I formatted reinstalled XP and installed the game and still wont work.

So I have given up and am going to sell now..

I will sell for $60

I will bring it to WPG and if I cant get it going there I will sell it....

[-=CAMPIN CARTER=-]

whats wrong with it? what kind of video card are you running

[Damage]

It is nothing to do with GFX..

When I insert the DVD in my drive, it says "Please insert install disk to continue"

It does this over and over and wont accept my DVD. I have reinstalled 10 times and have formatted my system and the game was the first thing I installed and it still comes up with the error.

I have replaced the DVD with EB Games and that didnt help.

So I have no idea how to fix it.

PS: A no-cd crack is not an opion as Punkbuster can detect a modified bf2.exe and kicks you.

[James]

Did you try a different drive?

Did you try the CD version?

Did you test your copy on anyone else's computer???

[AlCaTrAzz]

also, are you running any DVD Drive emulation software? i know The Sims 2 had a thing where if it could detect certain drive emulation software it woudn't run properly... like a weird copy protection...

your other option would be to try ripping an iso of the DVD (note to mods - legal as he owns it) and trying it that way... or at WPG getting som1 there to rip you an iso of it...

[James]

Originally posted by AlCaTrAzz@Jul 14 2005, 08:43 AM
also, are you running any DVD Drive emulation software? i know The Sims 2 had a thing where if it could detect certain drive emulation software it woudn't run properly... like a weird copy protection...

your other option would be to try ripping an iso of the DVD (note to mods - legal as he owns it) and trying it that way... or at WPG getting som1 there to rip you an iso of it...
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ISO images of the game arent recognised as actual cd's ,therefore the problem of having to use a crack still exists. :(

[AlCaTrAzz]

iso's of DVD's work differently to iso's of CD's... and if done correctly are recognised...

case in point, i have Splinter Cell and Sims2 DVD images running fine without any cracks...

[James]

Originally posted by AlCaTrAzz@Jul 14 2005, 10:09 AM
iso's of DVD's work differently to iso's of CD's... and if done correctly are recognised...

case in point, i have Splinter Cell and Sims2 DVD images running fine without any cracks...
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Case in point is completely and utterly irrelevant, different games use different copy protection algorithms.

an ISO image of battlefield 2 that is recognised as the original CD has not been released yet.


Waste your time in a futile attempt to make the perfect copy if you want, but i suggest you try other alternatives first.

[AlCaTrAzz]

sigh... yes james, you must be right

/me goes and plays BF2 with original exe and mounted DVD image

[James]

edit:

whatever

[MaJ]

might aswell sell it Damage, it isnt that good anyway.

[Damage]

Originally posted by griffinTT+Jul 14 2005, 08:36 AM--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(griffinTT @ Jul 14 2005, 08:36 AM)</div>Did you try a different drive?
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Yes

Originally posted by griffinTT@Jul 14 2005, 08:36 AM
Did you try the CD version?



no, I dont have it..

<!--QuoteBegin-griffinTT@Jul 14 2005, 08:36 AM
Did you test your copy on anyone else's computer???
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no, thats why I am bringing it WPG, and it is a new dvd exchanged from EB Games

[blot0]

if its still up for grabs @ WPG i might grab it if i have the cash.
need another legit CD key to add to the growing pile :P

but .. i would like to have one that i actually payed some money for ^_^

[Damage]

Originally posted by AlCaTrAzz@Jul 14 2005, 10:09 AM
iso's of DVD's work differently to iso's of CD's... and if done correctly are recognised...

case in point, i have Splinter Cell and Sims2 DVD images running fine without any cracks...
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Can you have a look at WPG, AlCaTrAzz.. :D

[blot0]

mm .. i've been running BF2 off an iso ever since the day i came out.
(props to the person that lent me there DVD so i could copy it)

never cracked .. never had a problem with it ..

more then happy to have a look and get you up and running @ WPG damage
:D

[AlCaTrAzz]

Originally posted by Damage@Jul 14 2005, 01:10 PM
Can you have a look at WPG, AlCaTrAzz.. :D
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no problems bro, always happy to help out a fellow gamer

[BR3TT]

I remember that Sims 2 thing..

It's just probably your DVD Rom drivers.. My brother's AMD had a problem with V8 Supercars. He only uses MSN/Word so I just formatted and it worked..

Not really telling you to format because if you do, and it still doesn't work, I'd be pretty annoyed.

Possibly try and update your DVD ROM drivers?

Google the error and see if anyone else has that problem and see if they have found a way around it?

Just obvious stuff like that.. Spewing when you PAY for a game and it doesn't work..

Best of luck with it Dmg.

[James]

Originally posted by Damage@Jul 14 2005, 12:09 PM
no, I dont have it..85748




I know, you have the DVD version. I'm sure they would exhchange the DVD for CD version, since it's the same game.

Might even get a discount, too.

[Damage]

Originally posted by BR3TT@Jul 14 2005, 12:51 PM
Not really telling you to format because if you do, and it still doesn't work, I'd be pretty annoyed.

85754


I have already done that, it didnt work :angry:

[AlCaTrAzz]

dont worry damage, we'll get u up and running...

well, as long as we dont have to use the 1.01 patch... ;)

[BR3TT]

Originally posted by Damage@Jul 14 2005, 02:30 PM
I have already done that,** it didnt work :angry:
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Ouch.

I'd probably quit life now.

[Damage]

Originally posted by AlCaTrAzz@Jul 14 2005, 01:51 PM
dont worry damage, we'll get u up and running...

well, as long as we dont have to use the 1.01 patch... ;)
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But if you are just making an ISO of the install DVD a patch shouldnt matter...

yes...

[AlCaTrAzz]

it doesn't, but that patch seems to wreck some peoples chances of playing bf2... i kno it doesn't seem to like my system when i'm in sli mode

[James]

Originally posted by AlCaTrAzz@Jul 14 2005, 02:32 PM
sli mode
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That's why.

LOL

solution : use something less buggy :P


;)

Seriously though, the patch was recalled anyway, due to a big memory leak in it, and other associated compatability problems. They're realeasing a hotfix soon and then there will be no worries...

But the good thing about the patch is it fixes all the issues with the server browser! (thank god)

You can't join games yet through all seeing eye etc though. :' (

[blot0]

i personally havent seen a prob with the 1.01 patch yet..

but we have changed the WPG ded BF2 server back to orig, just incase anyone else has.
have to re-install my copy one of these days (bye bye decent server browsing)

[fauxpas]

yawnskie... I mean, tis only bf2...

If I can get an image of it to install and run offline single player, I will, but this game would need to be hell cheap b4 I buy it in a shop...

[Jimmeh]

Originally posted by blot0@Jul 14 2005, 03:15 PM
i personally havent seen a prob with the 1.01 patch yet..

but we have changed the WPG ded BF2 server back to orig, just incase anyone else has.
have to re-install my copy one of these days (bye bye decent server browsing)
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why should we have to reinstall because people are to lazy to upgrade...... i will be sharing the patch at the lan if you want to grab it off me and host it on the server.....

[AlCaTrAzz]

it's cos there's a memory leak issue which randomly crashes clients...

[Damage]

I have got it going now....

it took a copy of DAEMON Tools and this Mini Image

"Battlefield 2 [ALL] No-CD/Fixed Image #2"

http://gcw.ucyber.net/games/pc_battlefield...tml#Battlefield (http://gcw.ucyber.net/games/pc_battlefield_2.shtml#Battlefield) 2 [ALL] No-CD/Fixed Image 2

It isnt a no-cd crack it a CD image you mount but it is just 3mb....

[AlCaTrAzz]

good to hear! u'll find that mounting the normal image in the same way will also work.

[Watto]

I too am having problems with BF2 it doesn't like my LG DVD-ROM or my LG DVD-RW drive, but when i use my dad's HP DVD-RW it works fine.

Is there a CD version available yet, i could only get a DVD version when i bought mine.

[James]

Originally posted by Watto@Jul 15 2005, 11:14 AM
Is there a CD version available yet, 85807

yes

[Watto]

Originally posted by griffinTT@Jul 15 2005, 03:12 PM
yes
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Where can i get it ?

[James]

KMART have it...

It's $96 though.


- Smith erina had it I'm pretty sure, I bought the DVD version from - Smith for $84.


Not sure how much the CD version is at - Smith.


EB should have it....

[fauxpas]

Originally posted by griffinTT@Jul 15 2005, 03:15 PM
- Smith erina had it I'm pretty sure, I bought the DVD version from - Smith for $84.
Not sure how much the CD version is at - Smith.
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[LMo]

lol @ faux...I think we knew what James was on about ;) but thanks for the heads up anyways :P

I would buy a copy, but my system wouldnt run it, it would on low detail and sound but still with lag. So i think ill pass until the end of the year lol.

[linux_inside v2]

the safedisk protection has been known not to work on certain dvd drives, however it works on my Pioneer, can't say anything for the liteons though.

at megagames there is a mini-cd image that will allow you to start the game, i use it here

[James]

I have a liteon DVD drive and the game works fine for me.

So cross liteon off the "not sure" list.


;)

[fauxpas]

Taken from here (http://games.slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=05/07/11/1629258&from=rss)

EA's Advice is to Uninstall Battlefield 2

Posted by Zonk on Monday July 11, @01:17PM
from the best-launch-evar dept.
Grym writes "The recently released Battlefield 2 was met with various levels of acclaim by reviewers. Besides the insane hardware requirements, the chief complaint was the amount of bugs in the game. Hoping to address the situation quickly, EA hastily released a patch to address the concerns cited in reviews. Big mistake. The patch turned out to be littered with bugs. One of the biggest was a huge memory leak. Another actually turned teammates' names red--just like enemies. The game became unplayable because of the patch. Tycho at Penny-Arcade discussed the issue in his latest news update. EA has owned up to the buggy patch and has said that there will be a hotfix released soon. In the meantime, gamers have been offically told to uninstall Battlefield 2 and play without the patch; advice that many fans are not happy to hear. Meanwhile, some sites are still offering the 1.01 patch for download on their front pages, only adding to the confusion. When are game companies going to learn? Quality assurance and play-testing should not be an afterthought!"

[AlCaTrAzz]

1.02 patch now available