The All Seeing Eye

[Rico]

If you are fed up with the in-game browser already then you may be interested in this new fix for the <a href="http://gamesdomain.yahoo.com/ase/register" target="_blank">All Seeing Eye</a> which allows you to connect directly to servers. ASE is the world's most popular game server browser and is a great way to find and join games more easily. Previously this wasn't possible, so thanks go to <a href="http://www.digitalsoftware.se/" target="_blank">Digital Software</a> for providing the fix.

All the documentation and necessary files can be found in the .rar download, which you can grab <a href="http://www.digitalsoftware.se/BF2_Connector.v1.0.rar">here</a>.

[imported_Jones]

That's great, thanks for letting us know!
BTW how long does the trial last?

[Rico]

Mine lasted forever...

[znowman]

praise the lord, and thanks rico

[wodan]

:rofl: yes... I think some people got a buggy version that just ... never ended the trial .... software bug you know? :D

[Rico]

I registered my ASE anyway, good product so they can have my cash (this was before yahoo got them)

[Sir. Elxx]

Mine lasted forever...

I'm on day 674 of my 7-day trial...it reminds me of that around once a month, but I don't mind. :p

[CBWArieGlen]

Outstanding info. Thanks Rico!

[flathead]

It doesn't work at all, i did everything what the readme said. And it starts up the game and i need to login and thats it...nothing ever happend.

[JTBNDY]

Does this work with Xfire?

[Dutch_Razor]

Won't this give you Punkbuster trouble?

[Spookie]

!

Nicely found.

[flathead]

Won't this give you Punkbuster trouble?

I doesn't work anyways.

[Heavy552 AWG]

Good Find

[Legli]

I keep getting an error, "Couldnt locate your Hosts-files...Quitting"
:( Bah, suppose I'm stuck with the in game browser unless someone can tell me what I have done wrong.

[GameWizard]

Won't this give you Punkbuster trouble?No.

Does this work with Xfire?Yes, make sure it loads BF2_Connector.exe

It doesn't work at all, i did everything what the readme said. And it starts up the game and i need to login and thats it...nothing ever happend.That's because you need to learn to read, it said in the readme once you double clicked on the server, you load up the game, you go to MULTIPLAYER, press "JOIN IP" and type in "BF2" for the IP. It's easier when you actually have the game loaded.

I keep getting an error, "Couldnt locate your Hosts-files...Quitting"
Bah, suppose I'm stuck with the in game browser unless someone can tell me what I have done wrong.Make sure both the .exe and .ini file are in the same directory, and the directory in the .ini file points to your BF2.exe

[Dr.D]

Horray it works for Xfire!

[Dr.D]

So how do we Point Xfire to the .exe?

[Frank76NL]

No.

Yes, make sure it loads BF2_Connector.exe

That's because you need to learn to read, it said in the readme once you double clicked on the server, you load up the game, you go to MULTIPLAYER, press "JOIN IP" and type in "BF2" for the IP. It's easier when you actually have the game loaded.

Make sure both the .exe and .ini file are in the same directory, and the directory in the .ini file points to your BF2.exe

Done all that, i still get "Invalid IP" :confused: :(

[SylentSnipe]

Remember the whole thing with Yahoo and xifre? They are still trying to take out Xfire over this. I wont use it. Xfire has worked for me since i got it,

[mistermojo]

So all it really does is save you the trouble of typing in the ip? I guess that's kind of useful.

[CBWArieGlen]

Also found this to help: http://www.fz.se/forum/viewtopic.php?t=54243

However, I get an "You have entered an invalid IP address" message at the last step. Any ideas?

[Keith Maniac]

Great piece of software (both ASE and this BF2 Connector).

Location filters (no more pingin' the servers in China, Canada,Texass etc), fast refreshing, good/fast interface..
Grrreat.

Hint for DICE/EA, FPS (first person shooters (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/First-person_shooter)) gamers generally find ASE very usefull and many developers have managed to overcome the huge technical issue of launching a game with +join parameter in order to take advantage of All Seeing Eye:s many USEFULL features...

[imported_annerajb]

this is just what we nedded

[Mr. Pink]

Does this work with Xfire?

YOU TOOK THE NAME SNAKE PLISSKEN FROM MY BUDDY!

if anyone knows who took Rasputin, let me know. im out for blood.
hkpro and seattlesound are gonna be on the prowl.

[Hot Tub Man #1]

You know, I get the same "Couldn't locate hosts file" error. I'm sure that I set my BF2 connector.ini correctly and pointed ASE toward the right .exe. Any help?

[DeadMan-Olz]

i know who took it

its a guy called

Rasputin

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oh anyone doing a step by step for it t work with xfire for us lazy/old/cant be arsed to read post ? :D

[T-raV]

So how do we Point Xfire to the .exe?


1. download this http://www.digitalsoftware.se/BF2_Connector.v1.0.rar and unzip both files into the bf2 directory or where ever else you want ( you just might have to change some directory settings in the later steps). Go to the bf2connector config file and change the your directory to this: BF2.ExePath="C:\Program Files\EA GAMES\Battlefield 2\BF2.exe" your may be different but change it if it is.

2. go to xfire in program files and open xfire_games scroll down to the bf2 game settings which is under [4578] and change all the info to this:

[4578]
LongName=Battlefield 2
ShortName=bf2
Icon=bf2.ico
LauncherDirKey=HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Electro nic Arts\EA GAMES\Battlefield 2\InstallDir
LauncherExe=BF2_Connector.exe
LauncherPasswordArgs=+password %UA_GAME_HOST_PASSWORD%
LauncherNetworkArgs=+isInternet 1 +joinServer %UA_GAME_HOST_NAME%:%UA_GAME_HOST_PORT% %UA_LAUNCHER_PASSWORD_ARGS%
Launch=%UA_LAUNCHER_EXE_PATH% +restart 1 %UA_LAUNCHER_NETWORK_ARGS%
ServerStatusType=BF2
CanBeUpForGame=TRUE
InGameRenderer=D3D9


note that xfire is opening up the bf2connector that is in the bf2 folder you may have to change it if you installed elsewhere.

3. When you click join it doesn't take you directly to the server loading screen. It will open your game and you will still have to log in then go to multiplayer and type bf2 in the connect to ip option. Then it will load your buddies server. This takes awhile
However, you can speed it up by logging into your profile in game before you alt tab out and connect to the server with xfire. The just type bf2 in the server.

[Strikeri]

Yeah this is great and all. There isn't much benefit from this however. You still have to enter the awful server browser, even if just to type that BF2 to join ip. Yeah sure it saves the trouble of typing ip manually somewhere and from there in the game (although i use filter by typing partial name of the server, don't have to write ip down).

Main point of working ASE filter is that you would line up for those full servers, so you don't have to constantly try to join full server. It would join the server as soon as a slot would open, like in BF1942. In this case, you double click server from ASE -> open slot appears -> game starts -> you log in -> you go to server browser to write join ip "BF2". And guess if that slot is available still, well it hasn't been in about 30 seconds. :)

I hope DICE gets that parameter joining -thing working and patched to the game as quickly as possible.

[T-raV]

And guess if that slot is available still, well it hasn't been in about 30 seconds. :)


well the best thing to do is to be already logged in and alt tabbed out of game so you connect it to the server without having to endure the long log in time.....

[Malignant]

Can someone please tell me the path for my game???? Or is this correct cause if it is the path wont work.

C:\Program Files\EA GAMES\Battlefield 2

[T-raV]

only you know where you installed it. But the default directory is "C:\Program Files\EA GAMES\Battlefield 2\BF2.exe"

[Canuck]

I've been using ASE for about 4 years now. Love it.

But I con't get this thing to work. I know I did everything just as it says.

But I keep getting "You cannot join a server from ASE" then a black DOS window comes up and says "enter path to your BF2 in the inin file here"

When I go and open the ini file it shows this
BF2.ExePath="C:\Program Files\EA GAMES\Battlefield 2\BF2.exe
[Path]
BF2.ExePath=PUTH_PATH_TO_YOUR_EXEFILE_HERE although I deleted that HERE line and saved the change. It keeps coming back?

[Dr.D]

1. download this http://www.digitalsoftware.se/BF2_Connector.v1.0.rar and unzip both files into the bf2 directory or where ever else you want ( you just might have to change some directory settings in the later steps). Go to the bf2connector config file and change the your directory to this: BF2.ExePath="C:\Program Files\EA GAMES\Battlefield 2\BF2.exe" your may be different but change it if it is.

2. go to xfire in program files and open xfire_games scroll down to the bf2 game settings which is under [4578] and change all the info to this:

[4578]
LongName=Battlefield 2
ShortName=bf2
Icon=bf2.ico
LauncherDirKey=HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Electro nic Arts\EA GAMES\Battlefield 2\InstallDir
LauncherExe=BF2_Connector.exe
LauncherPasswordArgs=+password %UA_GAME_HOST_PASSWORD%
LauncherNetworkArgs=+isInternet 1 +joinServer %UA_GAME_HOST_NAME%:%UA_GAME_HOST_PORT% %UA_LAUNCHER_PASSWORD_ARGS%
Launch=%UA_LAUNCHER_EXE_PATH% +restart 1 %UA_LAUNCHER_NETWORK_ARGS%
ServerStatusType=BF2
CanBeUpForGame=TRUE
InGameRenderer=D3D9

note that xfire is opening up the bf2connector that is in the bf2 folder you may have to change it if you installed elsewhere

3. click connect and it should work. Just remember to go to join ip and type bf2. Its best to just log in then alt tab out and click connect to avoid the log in crap.


Sweet thanks, I just am unclear on the last step (#3)

[T-raV]

the connect button doesn't directly take you to the server loading screen. You first must log in, then you have to go to multiplayer/connect to ip and type bf2 as the server ip. You can go ahead and log in and type bf2 in the connect to ip then alt tab out. Use xfire to connect to your buddies server and then alt tab back in game and click connect.

[Dr.D]

the connect button doesn't directly take you to the server loading screen. You first must log in, then you have to go to multiplayer/connect to ip and type bf2 as the server ip. You can go ahead and log in and type bf2 in the connect to ip then alt tab out. Use xfire to connect to your buddies server and then alt tab back in game and click connect.


but In Xfire I right click on my buddys name and I dont get the option to "Join Game"

[Dr-X]

This is pretty half arsed, and doesnt solve half the problems with the browser.

[T-raV]

sorry for being unclear but i tried to update it... yeah it is kinda half ***. Maybe if it doesn't let you connect you might need to restart xfire or make sure your buddies server info is actually showing up on xfire.

[imported_G-Capo]

Hey T-rav,I know ya from Planet combat =D

[Dr.D]

sorry for being unclear but i tried to update it... yeah it is kinda half ***. Maybe if it doesn't let you connect you might need to restart xfire or make sure your buddies server info is actually showing up on xfire.


I tried that :hmm:

[T-raV]

hmm i dunno make sure you saved all the files you modified and make sure you are linking the exe's to the right directories. Check the bf2connector file by clicking on it and making sure it doesn' say plz specify directory if not you are fine. It should say something about an ip not specified. Also make sure this line in the xfire folder

LauncherDirKey=HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Electro nic Arts\EA GAMES\Battlefield 2\InstallDir
LauncherExe=BF2_Connector.exe

directs you to where you extracted the bf2connector and the config file too.

[Dr.D]

Yeah I get IP not specified... heres my Xfire_Games file

[4578]
LongName=Battlefield 2
ShortName=bf2
Icon=bf2.ico
LauncherDirKey=HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Electro nic Arts\EA GAMES\Battlefield 2\InstallDir
LauncherExe=BF2_Connector.exe
LauncherPasswordArgs=+password %UA_GAME_HOST_PASSWORD%
LauncherNetworkArgs=+isInternet 1 +joinServer %UA_GAME_HOST_NAME%:%UA_GAME_HOST_PORT% %UA_LAUNCHER_PASSWORD_ARGS%
Launch=%UA_LAUNCHER_EXE_PATH% +restart 1 %UA_LAUNCHER_NETWORK_ARGS%
ServerStatusType=BF2
CanBeUpForGame=TRUE
InGameRenderer=D3D9


Are you sure I should be able to right click and the click "Join game"?

[T-raV]

i promise it works for me and yes i click join. msg me on xfire trav1

[Niebs]

erk
i still get the same message from ase
"You cannot join a server from ase"
damnit

[[31SAB]W|Pvt.Petomaan]

That's great, thanks for letting us know!
BTW how long does the trial last?

The trial version lasts forever. You just get a popup once in a while, great piece of software.

[Sauce]

Yeah, this is a little Ghey. The whole point for ASE is the ease of use. This doesnt save any time or hassle at all. You still have to login to bf2 etc etc.
All you need to do, is to remember part of the name of your favourite server, ie FREDSSERVER and type it into the filter box and press enter. Presto, all the servers that match this name appear as if by magic ! No need to browse the entire world servers.

Just wait until the first patch, I think they are going to add +join support to the bf2.exe so ALL the third pary game browser apps can work.

[Dr-X]

Yeah, this is a little Ghey. The whole point for ASE is the ease of use. This doesnt save any time or hassle at all. You still have to login to bf2 etc etc.
All you need to do, is to remember part of the name of your favourite server, ie FREDSSERVER and type it into the filter box and press enter. Presto, all the servers that match this name appear as if by magic ! No need to browse the entire world servers.

Just wait until the first patch, I think they are going to add +join support to the bf2.exe so ALL the third pary game browser apps can work.


Yup, that's what I do. All the ranked servers here in New Zealand are provided by the ISP Xtra, so I just type 'xtra battlefield' and it comes up with all of the xtra servers.

[BigFinger]

Just wait until the first patch, I think they are going to add +join support to the bf2.exe so ALL the third pary game browser apps can work.

let hope its soon i love ASE and the 'wait for slot to open feature... might mean i actually manage to get into a european ranked server at last withough shouting at the clunky browser and waiting 15 secs for it to refresh or move a page down no to mention a lack of proper filters for pings and countries...





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[DeadMan-Olz]

Electro nic Arts

for xfire config

delete the space you see Electronic Arts

--------------------------------

WRONG WHEN YOU PASTE ON FORUM

[4578]
LongName=Battlefield 2
ShortName=bf2
Icon=bf2.ico
LauncherDirKey=HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Electro nic Arts\EA GAMES\Battlefield 2\InstallDir
LauncherExe=BF2_Connector.exe
LauncherPasswordArgs=+password %UA_GAME_HOST_PASSWORD%
LauncherNetworkArgs=+isInternet 1 +joinServer %UA_GAME_HOST_NAME%:%UA_GAME_HOST_PORT% %UA_LAUNCHER_PASSWORD_ARGS%
Launch=%UA_LAUNCHER_EXE_PATH% +restart 1 %UA_LAUNCHER_NETWORK_ARGS%
ServerStatusType=BF2
CanBeUpForGame=TRUE
InGameRenderer=D3D9

[Thirtythree]

I registered my ASE anyway, good product so they can have my cash (this was before yahoo got them)

Yeah, since Yahoo got them I don't think they need the cash...but it was a good investment for Yahoo since Google has tore them up with search engine use.

[McBain]

For those getting problems with it saying it cannot find the BF2.exe, I would like to point out the error left in the read me. He gives an example of where your exe file might be located -

BF2.ExePath=F:\BattleField2\bf2.exe

Mine is exactly that, but on my D drive, but wasn't working (I copied and pasted and changed the drive letter) until I realised there should be a space between Battlefield and 2 (the folder name)!!!! Thanks, nice read me... :-/

[^Garf*uk*]

this is geat news :D :nerr: :rock: :salute:

[Chriso]

Spot on rico, works champion as long as i keep the game running as you say, cant wait until they manage to get the bad boy working properly on ASE though, keep things simple for us simpletons.

[perry]

Yea, launching the game, then alt-tabbing back to ASE and selecting your server, then back in to BF2 and joining by ip and typing in BF2 works great. Probably even faster than if ASE was trying to actually launch the game itself!

Works good w/ xfire too. Thanks :cool:

[Lethanialist]

Worked great with ASE. I have no friends on XFire to test with though. Anybody wanna be my XFire friend? XD

[sid77]

Works a treat for me. Anyone with problems haven't read the readme properly. Be careful of folders with spaces in them !

This completely eradicates the horribly laggy browser, you can refresh the ranked/non ranked servers in ASE and away you go !!

Magic :D

[McBain]

Works a treat for me. Anyone with problems haven't read the readme properly. Be careful of folders with spaces in them !
Exactly, the readme is wrong, so if you follow it carefully, it wont work... :rolleyes: :laugh:

[[5th ESB]ddt bomb]

I am getting the message in a dos box when trying to connect through ASE

"Couldn't locate your Hosts-file...Quitting"

What have I done wrong?

Thanks!

[lewis_johnstone]

What about people who have put in the 1280x1024 res command line?

"+menu 1 +fullscreen 1 +szx 1280 +szy 1024"

I cant seem to get this thing workin

[Jam_Man]

Ive got it working but its not much better than using the ingame browser.

The fact you have to do part of it manually still means slots are still gone by the time oyu get there ?

Maybe its just me.

Hopefully an official fix will get it working as it should so we can stop using the game browser full stop.

[born_to_kill_ya]

well it didn't work for me. I've been using ase since bf1942 but when i tried it a few days ago I could see the servers (only see not like filter by map or so)
and when I logged on to a server it gave me a message like " you can't logg on to a server ..." or so it eventualy started to load but I ended up having to use the game itself to choose a server once again?

[Eglaerinion]

It doesn't matter anyway because all seeing eye works for battlefield 2 now (at least if you have installed the patch).

[kornkob]

It doesn't matter anyway because all seeing eye works for battlefield 2 now (at least if you have installed the patch).

Ah, yes. The patch. The one EA now says we should all uninstall. But since they didn't create an uninstaller for it, we shoudl all reinstall the product from scratch.

http://forums.totalbf2.com//showthread.php?s=&threadid=14082

[Wolfie]

all of you with the hosts error go to:
C:\WINDOWS\system32\drivers\etc and unrar hosts.rar there. Or create a blank text document named "hosts"

[=PFM=mopho]

Thanks for the info!

[Kelani]

http://forums.filefront.com/showthread.php?t=219547&highlight=joinServer

[0likid]

i downloaded it but its taking forever to setup... is that normal?

[Robske007a]

It's no timetrail but certain features are disabled. --> i can't enter my name in the settings box so that the program directly loads the map.

for me, its useless.

A good feature: find a player in like 2000 servers, handy:-)

[DrunkenPirate]

Can we cut down on the thread necromancy please? :p
This newspost is half a year old.

[AlanCollier]

Is there a way to get ASE to launch v1.12 properly or is it broken?
Will this get fixed in v1.2 or are DICE/EA determined not to allow 3rd party browsers?

Thanks

--Alan

[BigFinger]

Is there a way to get ASE to launch v1.12 properly or is it broken?
Will this get fixed in v1.2 or are DICE/EA determined not to allow 3rd party browsers?

Thanks

--Alan


Mine runs std BF2 and SF ...spend a little time on it and it WILL work and it is far superior to the ingame browser. all you need to do is alter the filters.txt file.. for info on how to do this follow the link below.

LINKAGE (http://ase.staticservers.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=291)


Can we cut down on the thread necromancy please? :p
This newspost is half a year old.
make this a sticky then ... it deserves to be because of the pitiful state of the in game browser.


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[Hairstylist]

hm I'm gonna try that ASE thing out

[BigBadBob]

I've never had a problem with ASE and BF2. But I do use a custom filters file that a clan member made.

If I can find the post in our forums, or find the file, I'll let you know.

[tritium]

ASE is great for receiving SPAM invitations to join games! :)

That said, I do appreciate it from time to time.

[BigFinger]

ASE is great for receiving SPAM invitations to join games! :)

That said, I do appreciate it from time to time.

never ever since ive used ASE from the begining of my bf days have i recieved and invite to play, there is an option i think and when you turn it off... no more invites

besides even if i did ASE is so superior to gamespy and aeons ahead of the abysmal ingame browser that its worth a couple of invites.

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[Crowned]

Yeah, like this man says, there is a check box in the options to get rid, or on, if you like being invited to CS 1.6 LO PING NO AWP NO NEWBS LOLZO.jp every thirty seconds

[CyclicUK]

If anyone's still having trouble getting bf2 to work with ASE do the following:

1. Go to the Filter menu and select Configure Games...
2. Selected Battlefield 2 from Installed Games section
3. Add the following to the end of the Program Location:

+playerName <you player name here> +playerPassword <your password here>

... so your full program location should look something like this:-

"C:\Program Files\EA GAMES\Battlefield 2\BF2.EXE" +playerName CyclicUK +playerPassword nottelling

4. Click OK to save the changes
5. Connect to a game server like you always do on ASE!!!

Hope this helps!