BF2 on Vista [Archive] - Total Gaming Network

Punisher1990_1

01-28-2007, 06:26 PM

Zuke`

01-28-2007, 06:35 PM

death to vista! ermm, idk, I've never used it, I know I'm very helpful. Uhm, have you updated all your drivers and such?

Sword99

01-28-2007, 06:53 PM

lol ok well first is it the beata vista or full? cause right now both have some masterd bugs man!! don't get vista yet! return to xp!!!!

oh and im sorry buddy

proto

01-28-2007, 06:54 PM

Unless you're running DX10...stay with XP.

Zuke`

01-28-2007, 07:21 PM

PrototypeJC']Unless you're running DX10...stay with XP.

that too

YoDiddy

01-28-2007, 07:29 PM

xp til it all gets sorted, never get a new os until other people have suffered from it first and the kinks are out

LuckySeven

01-28-2007, 08:01 PM

Sorry can't help you, but XP will remain as the gaming platform at least as long as Vista gets SP1. There's hardly support for anything yet, so better stick with customized XP. It even looks better than Vista.

hebrewhammer14

01-28-2007, 08:39 PM

right click on the game icon (in ur program files>ea games>bf2 battlefield 2 icon (not shortcut, should be about 7 megs)) properties, compatibility then click compatibiliy mode for xp service pack 2

12:oc7ock

01-28-2007, 08:42 PM

Iv recently put Windows Vista as my new OS.
Let's see Vista hasn't been released yet. Hence, you are using the beta as your OS? Brilliant!

Sorry can't help you, but XP will remain as the gaming platform at least as long as Vista gets SP1..exactly....

Glass.Casket

01-29-2007, 01:43 AM

Let's see Vista hasn't been released yet. Hence, you are using the beta as your OS? Brilliant!
That or he's downloaded a pirated version...

mursht

01-29-2007, 01:45 AM

deadman2312

01-29-2007, 01:13 PM

Hey guys

Iv recently put Windows Vista as my new OS and when i try and play BF2 theres no text so i have to guess wich button is wich. When i find the Multiplayer button BF2 just shuts itself down and im starting to get withdrawl symptoms :cry: .

Any help would be grately appreciated.

Understanding the excitement of wanting Vista as your OS its as everyone said probably better if you receeded to XP until Vista has been a little more thouroghly ran through. As any new program its liable to have bugs, just as you have seen so far with no text and such. Yes, a horrible pain to re-install XP, but unless you want to be bug free that will have to do.:hmm:

VinceXVega

01-29-2007, 05:24 PM

right click on the game icon (in ur program files>ea games>bf2 battlefield 2 icon (not shortcut, should be about 7 megs)) properties, compatibility then click compatibiliy mode for xp service pack 2

I have Vista Ultimate Edition (legit) running on my system and BF2 worked only after doing what is quoted above. There is also a check box that you can select to run in Admin Mode. Sometimes that will also fix it. I've got Vista to run every program just fine and when I did run into problems I used the above fix for it.

Running Vista Ultimate for the past 3 months.

camper.

01-29-2007, 05:38 PM

You need to run it in Admin mode, disable UAC and maybe in compatibility mode too. AND GET THE LATEST DRIVERS.

ZDOOBY

01-29-2007, 05:49 PM

That or he's downloaded a pirated version...
On newegg they hve the oem vista 32 bit

DOGGiE52

01-29-2007, 07:32 PM

I'm running Vista TOTALLY FLAWLESSLY! People stating that Vista is unstable and buggy are complete freaking dumba$$es and they do NOT know what they're talking about.

BF2 should run Vista OK, so probably you've got incompatible graphics drivers, or you've got a problem with your BF2 installation.

=sds=god

01-29-2007, 10:53 PM

|-TC-| NZSAS-Trooper

01-30-2007, 12:21 AM

Let's see Vista hasn't been released yet. Hence, you are using the beta as your OS? Brilliant!

exactly....
Windows vista has been released in New Zealand and we usually get stuff like a month after the US...

Hack Saw

01-30-2007, 10:48 AM

Microsoft wouldn't realese a program with bugs in it, where not talking about EA here :laugh:

DOGGiE52

01-30-2007, 10:54 AM

VISTA is crap...Dont care what Gates said on the Today show. He stated 5 million people have already tested VISTA, with no problems.
Okkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkk....
Anyone remember problems with ME, and XP before SP2.
XP is here to stay on my comp, until MS can come up with a OS that reads minds, Iam sticking with what I got....LoL
VISTA users are MS slaves.
You have no freeakin idea what you are talking about. Spreading rumours like that is totally stupid. Go somewhere else and join some other forum where people like you can meet.

samarlian

01-30-2007, 01:03 PM

I am running Vista Ultimate 64bit on BF2 no probs what so ever only flaw i found is that i could not install Nero6

VinceXVega

01-30-2007, 02:19 PM

VISTA is crap...Dont care what Gates said on the Today show. He stated 5 million people have already tested VISTA, with no problems.
Okkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkk....
Anyone remember problems with ME, and XP before SP2.
XP is here to stay on my comp, until MS can come up with a OS that reads minds, Iam sticking with what I got....LoL
VISTA users are MS slaves.

Sounds like an e-machine user complaining about product instead of realizing user error. I'm willing to bet you have Bonzai Buddy loaded on your comp right?

I am running Vista Ultimate 64bit on BF2 no probs what so ever only flaw i found is that i could not install Nero6

I haven't tried 64 bit - is it worth it? I wouldn't mind it if the performance increase was noticable. Let me know if possible.

samarlian

01-30-2007, 03:14 PM

http://www.cnn.com/2007/TECH/ptech/01/30/vista.launch.ap/index.html

I haven't tried 64 bit - is it worth it? I wouldn't mind it if the performance increase was noticable. Let me know if possible.

Yes m8 its well it alot better

VinceXVega

01-30-2007, 07:55 PM

blah blah - DAH-LEE-TED

Merlin

01-30-2007, 09:21 PM

Please see this thread: http://www.totalbf2.com/forums/showthread.php?t=108191

It does work (I've been playing BF2 on Vista Ultimate 32 bit for 3 months no problem)

errrrrr, that a link to this thread lol :laugh: :laugh: :laugh:

VinceXVega

01-30-2007, 11:22 PM

I'm confused >.< there was a post on this forum under BF2 general and I responded to that. Gah ignore it :(

Meant to post it in this thread: http://www.totalbf2.com/forums/showthread.php?p=1379379#post1379379

Rogue Warrior

01-31-2007, 12:25 AM

Let's see Vista hasn't been released yet. Hence, you are using the beta as your OS? Brilliant!

Or perhaps he has an MSDN subscription which was released..... Oh...November!

Kenshin49

01-31-2007, 10:25 AM

Running BF2 in Windows XP (SP2) compatability mode did the trick. If you're still running into problems though try to see if you're having any driver conflicts. I have an X-Fi soundcard that only has beta drivers available for Vista x64 at the moment and it completely screws up BF2 (even after you uninstall them and/or use system restore), might just be my setup though.

Using new 100.54 nvidia drivers that came out on the 30th and seems to run BF2 fine, although I must admit it's not exactly as smooth as running it on XP. Nothing I can't live with though.

Scinto

01-31-2007, 10:30 AM

Let's see Vista hasn't been released yet. Hence, you are using the beta as your OS? Brilliant!

the OEM version of Vista was released in the UK a few weeks ago, retail a few days ago.

you live in USA, OP lives in UK release dates are different, think before you speak next time.

punkboy459

01-31-2007, 10:23 PM

I HATE HATE HATE Vista my friend have beta its sux man stay with xp vista failed! It even take up more ram!

RocketChild

02-01-2007, 12:50 AM

Yes m8 its well it alot better

I can get x64 through my MSDN. I was wondering how you felt about the x64 over all. I had considered using x64XP, but now that vista is here, I think I will be dualbooting for gaming purposes and using Vista as my primary OS.

I have been running the beta on my laptop for several months now, and it is fine there, but have not tried running it with BF2.

kulamonster3

02-01-2007, 05:24 PM

VISTA Benchmarks for BF2 have been released along with other gaming benchmarks (Quake, Doom3, COD...etc.) and XP still wins in the FPS departments, so please do not rush out to buy VISTA, or your gaming experience will suffer!!!!

www.tomshardware.com VISTA Gaming Benchmark
www.pcper.com VISTA Benchmark article
www.techgage.com VISTA Gaming Benchmark

Please check these out if you do not believe me.

Keep on Sniping!
Kulamonster

zuzuandgugu

02-01-2007, 08:06 PM

Using BF2 with Vista with no problems whatsoever, check for the latest updates, both for video and for BF2

By the way, for you guys that just want a 100% problem free environment for BF2 at all times, especially with a newly released operating system, get real. I mean come on, you think MS designers sit behind their desks debating whether or not to make a change or two on how an EA game is affected, I highly doubt that...but nevertheless they've done a damn good job at an advanced operating system that can handle pretty much anything with yet more to come very soon as more and more updates will me available