nOOBzor question :(

[Tim_The_Hero]

:salute: Hello all, im new to BF2 and this forum.

I recently went out and bought The Deluxe Edition BF2. It comes with the original and the expansion.

After installing the game, i had the common freeze problem.

but after adjusting some settings, it cooled down. but then later came up again.

I found online a solution is to reinstall.

This is probably a common problem, so i apologize, but after the second disk is put in, it stops at a certain level and says it cant install and to try over.

I've tried to manually install, but to no avail.


Help is much appreciated

:(((((((

:( :( :( :( :(

Nothing?

[Oli]

What are your PC Specs?

[Sars99]

yep, whats your spec, plus it might be getting very hot in your PC casuing the CPU or GFX card to stop working.

plus have you patched to 1.41 or cant you even get that far now?

[Tim_The_Hero]

Dell Dimension DIME521
AMD Athlon (tm) 64 Prossesor
3200+
2.00 GHz, 1.43 GB of RAM
(chimara rules by the way :) )

[ConscriptVirus]

graphics card?

[Tim_The_Hero]

hmm i cant quite remember how to find out what my graphics card is....

dont i type something into run? :S

[opc_tim]

hmm i cant quite remember how to find out what my graphics card is....

dont i type something into run? :S
Dude, easiet way is to put the bf2 disk in, when the little window comes up, thers a button there that says "Easy Info" hit that , highlight right click hit copy, put your cursor here, right click hit paste, easiest way for peep to see what u got.

will look like this>>>

System Overview / Comparison
Your System Results Game Requirements

Operating System Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition Service Pack 2 (Build 2600) Pass Windows XP

System Memory 2049.0 Pass 512.0

Processor Speed 2992.7 Pass 1700 Mhz (1.7 GHz)

DirectX Version 9.0c Pass 9.0c

Display Device Radeon X1650 Series Unknown Compatibility

Display Memory 1024.0 Pass 128.0

Display Driver 6.14.10.6698 Unknown Compatibility

Sound Device SoundMAX Digital Audio Pass

Sound Driver 5.12.01.5246 Unknown Compatibility



Operating System Information
Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition Service Pack 2 (Build 2600)

Internet Explorer Information
Version 7.00.5730.0011


System Device Information
Processor
Intel Intel(R) Pentium(R) 4 CPU 3.00GHz 2992.7 Mhz

Memory
System Total 2049.0
Virtual Total 2047.9
Pagefile Total 4096.0

Snapshot
System Available 2048.0
Virtual Available 2004.2
Pagefile Available 4096.0

[Tim_The_Hero]

System Overview / Comparison
Your System Game Requirements

Operating System (Get Updates) Microsoft Windows XP Professional Service Pack 2 (Build 2600) Windows XP

System Memory 1471.4 512.0

Processor Speed 2168.7 1700 Mhz (1.7 GHz)

DirectX Version (Get Updates) 9.0c 9.0c

Display Device (Get Drivers) NVIDIA GeForce 6150 LE

Display Memory 256.0 128.0

Display Driver 6.14.10.9148

Sound Device (Get Drivers) SigmaTel Audio

Sound Driver 1.0.5143.0 nd491 cp1

Operating System Information
Microsoft Windows XP Professional Service Pack 2 (Build 2600)


Internet Explorer Information
Version 6.00.2900.2180

System Device Information
Processor 1/1
AMD AMD Athlon(tm) 64 Processor 3200+ 2168.7


Memory
System Total 1471.4
Virtual Total 2047.9
Pagefile Total 3366.7

Media Device Information
DirectX Information
Version 9.0c
Long Version 4.09.0000.0904

Display Device 1/1
NVIDIA GeForce 6150 LE Local Memory: 256.0 Driver Version: 6.14.10.9148

Device
Description NVIDIA GeForce 6150 LE
Manufacturer NVIDIA Corporation
GUID D7B71E3E-4101-11CF-9873-ED210DC2CD35
Driver
Version 6.14.10.9148
Module nv4_disp.dll
Date 8-23-2006

Memory
Total 256.0
Available 252.0
Non-Local 184.0
Texture 436.0

Sound Device 1/2
SigmaTel Audio Driver: 1.0.5143.0 nd491 cp1

Device
Description SigmaTel Audio
Manufacturer SigmaTel, Inc.
GUID BD6DD71A-3DEB-11D1-B171-00C04FC20000
Driver
Version 1.0.5143.0 nd491 cp1
Module sthda.sys
Date 8-15-2006

Capabilities
Max 3D Buffers 0
Supports Mono Output True
Supports Stereo Output True

Sound Device 2/2
Modem #0 Line Playback (emulated) Driver:

[opc_tim]

System Overview / Comparison
Your System Game Requirements



DirectX Version (Get Updates) 9.0c 9.0c

Display Device (Get Drivers) NVIDIA GeForce 6150 LE

Display Memory 256.0 128.0

Display Driver 6.14.10.9148

Sound Device (Get Drivers) SigmaTel Audio

you need to update your direct X, and get your nvidia drivers, that should take care of it, looked like everyting else passed unless i missed something. Heres a nice site, scan with them to see if you pass everything, just hit the drop down box & look for battlefield 2 , then hit "can i run it button"http://www.systemrequirementslab.com/referrer/srtest

also i'd look into my process's seems like 69 is alot to be running in the background, but if ya dont know what ur doing dont mess with it. but the link above is easy to do . lemme know if ya passed or failed. if you fail, it will give u recommendations, also where you hit the "easy info button" there's a nividia driver button there, i have a radeon so i dont know about it, but i'm guessing you need to update your driver there.

besta luck

[Tim_The_Hero]

Thanks a bunch bro

Ok.
So seeing as how i have the expansion pack with bf2 and special forces, i tried both games seperately, and it said that i passed both minimum and reccomended for both games.

It did say this,
Video Card Driver Version (DirectX)
Your driver version number is: 6.14.10.9148 FYI: Your video card driver version is provided for your information, but it is not part of this analysis. But proper video card driver versions are important to the proper operation of your product

And there is a button that says, free driver update


so..now i have you update those?

ok, i downloaded GEforce 8 series.

Would that be the correct thing to do?

[opc_tim]

Thanks a bunch bro

Ok.
So seeing as how i have the expansion pack with bf2 and special forces, i tried both games seperately, and it said that i passed both minimum and reccomended for both games.

It did say this,
Video Card Driver Version (DirectX)
Your driver version number is: 6.14.10.9148 FYI: Your video card driver version is provided for your information, but it is not part of this analysis. But proper video card driver versions are important to the proper operation of your product

And there is a button that says, free driver update


so..now i have you update those?

ok, i downloaded GEforce 8 series.

Would that be the correct thing to do?

well you can update your driver, i think thats what its saying is that there's a update available. If you passed everything i'd leave it alone, now the nividia thing i dont know nothing about i never owned a Gforce, i'm sure there good cards.

i'd try to reinstall again, reboot first, then try to reinstall, if it wont then something is corrupt, i'd go manually take it out, or did u run the uninstall? if not run the uninstall, take it out, then reinstall, get the latest patches, enter & setup your key codes for the EU & AF, and worse comes to worse, if it wont uninstall like you said it just stopped, you have to go to start/my computer/C: drive/programs/EA games, highlight & delete, then try to reinstall.

but I dont see why the uninstall wouldnt work.

hope this helps.

[Tim_The_Hero]

ok thanks man.

I went to update my nividia driver, but it wont let me :[

wierd stuff.

but, i rebooted my comp and will try to install again.

[opc_tim]

ok thanks man.

I went to update my nividia driver, but it wont let me :[

wierd stuff.

but, i rebooted my comp and will try to install again.

yeah if everything is passing then your system should be able to play the game, sounds like that you just need to uninstall & reinstall & get the patch, i think 1.41 from EA website is the latest.
http://www.ea.com/official/battlefield/battlefield2/us/downloads.jsp
besta luck

[Tim_The_Hero]

itried installing it.

Still wont install fully, wont get past disk 2.

Should i try DLing the patch, then installing the game?

[opc_tim]

itried installing it.

Still wont install fully, wont get past disk 2.

Should i try DLing the patch, then installing the game?

Ok, let me understand, you installed it, wasnt working right, but did u uninstall it before you try to reinstall? even if you didnt I dont know why it wouldnt overwrite & install anyway. but yeah i'd completely uninstall, then search to see if any file is left, delete them, then do complete reinstall & download the latest patch , install it, then boot up game & see how it works.

when it gets to that stop point was thee a error message?

let me know i'm curious if ya get it.

besta luck

[Tim_The_Hero]

no, i dont get the message in the game, its when im going through the installation process, when it says put in disk 2, it comes up in the middle of installing the levels

[opc_tim]

no, i dont get the message in the game, its when im going through the installation process, when it says put in disk 2, it comes up in the middle of installing the levels

Ok, now do u have the game uninstalled? or are you tryn to install over your first installation? try uninstalling compleely, look in your add remove programs make sure nothing with Battlefield is in there, if it is uninstall it, then reinstall, that should fix it.

post when ya can find out

[Tim_The_Hero]

Ok, i looked and deleted the EA games folder, but still does nothing.

I installed the patch previously when i had the game installed, is that in a seperate folder?

[opc_tim]

Ok, i looked and deleted the EA games folder, but still does nothing.

I installed the patch previously when i had the game installed, is that in a seperate folder?

no, just peek into your control panel, add remove programs & make sure nothing with battlefield is in there, if there is uninstall it, then try reinstall.

[Tim_The_Hero]

well, i checked and didnt find anything with bf2

[opc_tim]

well, i checked and didnt find anything with bf2

cant find anything then it should install, try it again, first run "disk cleanup" after that check ur nividia driver, go to your start/control panel/display/settings/advance tab/adapter/properties/driver, then hit update driver, to make sure your driver is ok, then try to reinstall, if that dont work go to this webistehttp://forums.filefront.com/bf2-problems-errors-help/281039-how-manually-uninstall-bf2-prevent-issues.html
Follow those directions, its guide from EA about how to completely uninstall, it has to be gospel way or you will have probs.
anyway do that,then try to reinstall again, lettme know how works after that

I check back thise evening
besta luck

[Tim_The_Hero]

Well, hey i got it working!

Thanks alot opc_tim, i owe ya on this one,

hopefully well be playing sometime in the near future


Thanks alot man

[opc_tim]

Well, hey i got it working!

Thanks alot opc_tim, i owe ya on this one,

hopefully well be playing sometime in the near future


Thanks alot man

thats great, glad i could help, the game is a little bit aggravating in setup , patches, stuff like that, but its a good game & worth the trouble, this is good forum i've only found it a few weeks ago, but lotsa very savvy people here that help alot.
cya in game somewhere:salute: