EA Downloader Service

[DMC]

<a href="https://www.ea.com/">EA</a> just launched a new content delivery service labelled <a href="http://downloader.ea.com/">EA Downloader</a>.<blockquote>EA downloader is a lightweight PC application (approximately 5MB) that downloads EA games in the background. It keeps you up-to-date with the latest patches, trailers, and new game content without requiring login every time you play. And it’s free!</blockquote>Even better news for all us Battlefield fans is that the first game to be launched on this service is the Battlefield 2 expansion pack, Special Forces! You can buy and pre-load the game <a href="http://www.downloader.ea.com/en_US/bf2sf">right here</a>, right now. The game is set to be unlocked on November 22 at 1pm EST.<br><br>PS: Total Battlefield 2 will have 10 free Special Forces download vouchers to hand out very soon, stay tuned!

[topdogger]

I don't like the idea of a background process just for EA Games. It reminds me to much of steam which I hate with a pashion.

If I want an update for my game I will go download it. EA games makes me made enough by putting their little popup advertisement when you login on BF2. Out of common courtessy they could have put a "Do not remind me again" check box.

[ace203]

sweeeeeet :D :D :D

[ToneDog]

ah somethin like steam

sounds like a good way to avoid shipping fee and keep in touch with EA's new products
it will be useful when updating a game that has patches pumping out often

but i never liked steam i wouldn't get it

[davexr8]

Its probably a pretty good idea for aussies given the release date here is 28/11/05. The downloader says installation will be complete for playing on the 22nd of november, so if ya keen to play early aussies, maybe you should seriously consider the downloader.

[imported_annerajb]

i dont like this thing now ea its going to go the steam aproach steam has screw my pc that sucks.

[1Sgt.Kenny-R2K]

Sounds good

[Charlesbian]

ill only support it if ea/dice continually support their games like valve does with theirs, with security/exploit patches and new content

[sickre]

I don't reckon I'll download it until someone verifies it is Virus/spyware/adware free. I just don't trust EA enough.

Will this auto-patch other EA games like the Sims?

[gunitsoldier127]

where the hell u find the download link for the downloader? i cant find it.

[sickre]

Its probably a pretty good idea for aussies given the release date here is 28/11/05. The downloader says installation will be complete for playing on the 22nd of november, so if ya keen to play early aussies, maybe you should seriously consider the downloader.


Wow - notice how they have different activation dates for Europe and US (22nd in US, 25th in Europe) ? I thought the whole point of an online download service was the ease of simultaneous worldwide releases?

[Augustus]

The difference between this and Steam is that Steam was designed to give the game developer (valve) a bigger share of the pie by cutting out the publisher.

This gives the puiblisher (EA) a bigger slice of the pie.

[davexr8]

the release datein shops here in oz is 28th so to download and run on 22nd is way better,

by the way how do i change my rank on forum from private 1st class??

[Zombat]

So this is why EA became Valve's publisher!

[sickre]

the release datein shops here in oz is 28th so to download and run on 22nd is way better,

Thats the US release date. The EA downloader service is discrimating based on your location when you can 'activate' the SF download. So you may have to wait until the retail release date anyway, which is stupid.

[FordMustang]

the release datein shops here in oz is 28th so to download and run on 22nd is way better,

by the way how do i change my rank on forum from private 1st class??

just post stuff

also it sounds suspicously like Steam, oh wait doesnt EA own vavles Shipping Program??? Sounds intersting

[DoubleVee]

Steam is great, I don't see what you all geeks are bitching about...

[leech]

is it just me or are the links dead?

[imported_Mutrino]

is it just me or are the links dead?

yea the links are screwed. besides, why bother with their download nonsense :confused:

[Augustus]

oh wait doesnt EA own vavles Shipping Program???


Uhm... no. Its doesn't. Steam is owned by Valve.

[-(PK)-DarkIllusion]

http://img496.imageshack.us/img496/4726/sf4wj.th.png (http://img496.imageshack.us/my.php?image=sf4wj.png)
look at the bottom of the site ... it says the gamefile is going to be 1.2 Gbytes... so would that b the xpantion?? wow.. bigger than i tought

[thetron]

I've done some comparsion calculations for Aussie players

On Gamesmarket.com.au special forces DVD or CDROM costs $34.95 in AUS$, Which translates to $25.5294 USD$. It comes with CD and fancy box art

If you EA's Downloadable service it would cost $29.99 USD$. Thats roughtly $41.0496 AUD$ after exchange rate convertion. You dont even get fancy expensive and packaging

Overall it's cheaper to buy the game from online and instore retailer. Rather than EA'S downloadable service, Which you would expect to be cheaper. But its clearly not!

[davexr8]

yeh. why do they even ahve ythis downloader crap, how lazy do they think we are. i would rather go to the shop and buy a hard copy. i wold only buy it online from downloader if it came out early, now we know that its gonna be the same as release day, what a waste of time.

[chachmo]

If it meant I could play it a day early I would prefer this method. Otherwise I think I'd rather have a disc with cd key for installation.

But hey, that's just me. I did purchase HL2 through Steam, I guess I'm ok as long as I remember my password.

[AT39]

Does anyone even care that TotalBF2 will be giving out 10 vouchers for a free d/l of the expansion?? Somebody hook me up!!!

[imported_Spitfire]

I've got this email when I asked EA if I could have it 3 days early (I'm from Europe) :

"Greetings,

Thank you for contacting EA Online Store Support.

Please be informed that the installation date for Battlefield 2: Special Forces for European players is November 25, 2005.

If there is anything else we may do to assist you please do not hesitate to reply back to this email.

Thank You,

Saurabh Garg
EA Online Support!"

It looks like you can't play it early if you live outside U.S...

[AlphexHunter]

Oh.. its gonna be like a contest.... ?

[leech]

yea the links are screwed. besides, why bother with their download nonsense :confused:

to start the game as early as possible to statpad the minute it gets released :D

j/k

[GreatWhiteShark]

No No NOoooooo don't do it till you read through this"!

In principal a great idea but you will have to wait for the US or UK date!!!

SF Buy it "now" DL "NOW" it and your ready to run
https://account.ea.com/commerce/product-info.jsp?ipath=15&locale=en_US&sls=2&site=eaco&prodid=BF2-MAP&skin=bf2map&app=commerce

An update on the DL of SF Via EA

It seems to have a timer attached to the program I downloaded the 1GB program then it comes up with a box that has a time till release in days and time, so I advanced my internal PC clock so as to by-pass the PC system to get it to install that worked, so far!
I got an Error 32791:6

When trying to install Battlefield 2 Special Forces Expansion Pack after downloading the files.
It then says ready to install so I click the install Now button on the EA Downloader it comes up with "Getting ready to install 1/3" with the installation loading bar at 0%.
Then a separate box comes up with Error 32791:6
Poxy EA Not showing us what the errors mean!!!!!!!

Im going to re DL overnight to see if its a corrupt file error??

BTW the DL file is 1.3 GB !!!

Note the UK unlock date :-2005 11 25

SF DL File showing :- downloadcomplete = TRUE

If I cant overcome the following you may as well stick with your Pre-orders. Was worth a try!

I have changed the "unlockrange = 2005 11 25 2099 12 31" to bring it in range to unlock and cut and pasted it into notepad.
Deleted the original file that contained the following but the file just replenishes it's self.
Any ideas on how to sort this out???

[VERSION]
version = 1

[INFO]
version = 0.0.0.0
ciddomain = eagames
cidsubdomain = BF2-2006
cidpk = online_content
cidstr = bf2-ep1
cidver = 1
downloadcomplete = TRUE
decryptcomplete = FALSE
readytoinstall = FALSE
downloadencrypted = TRUE
displayable = TRUE
requiredversion = 0.0.0.0
downloadtoken = ACED00057 Some removed for safety
downloadchunkno = 20240
downloadchunksize = 65552
cachesize = 1326806016
cachelocation = C:\Program Files\Electronic Arts\EA Downloader\cache\''''''@@@@@@''\eagamesbf2-2006online_contentbf2-ep1.eac
unpackfilelocation =
unpackdirlocation =
installerlocation =
contenttype = GAM
contententitle = ENT
contentpriority = 1
unlockrange = 2005 11 25 2099 12 31
downloadrange = 2005 11 08 2099 12 31

[DOWNLOAD_ATTRIBUTES]
queuepos = 1
downloadattempts = 0

[ATTRIBUTES]
displayname = Battlefield 2: Special Forces
filename = bf2ep1.viv
shortdescription = Expansion pack
downloadsize = 1231853184
installsize = 0
longdescription = All-Out War Behind The Scenes. Special Forces lead the way in the secret war for control of the world’s most strategic locations. Become an elite soldier or insurgent with a full arsenal of advanced weapons and gadgets, and fight the battles you don’t see on the nightly news.
downloadurl = http://content.core.ea.com/encrypteddownload/encrypteddownload.jsp
detailxref = http://www.pogo.com/hotdeploy/eago/eacore/core_contents/bf2ep1/<eadtoken:locale>
downloaderrorxref = http://www.ea.com
installerrorxref =
requiredfor =

[STARTUP_ATTRIBUTES]
downloadstate = DOWN
I used my UK address and Post code when asked for my bank details so as they matched up, I don't know what would happen if you choose US.

The main program must regenerate the file that I previously talked about also the main file and download source must have a timer / calendar inbuilt with an international Country sorter ... good for them bad for me.

Well, I'll just have to learn from it all I guess.

Sharky

[BlueDraGon]

How does this thing work? I download it with my EA account. Install it and when it opens. It comes with an X error... it doesn't let me log in at all.. Download is not corrupt because i tried to download it with different accounts i got and i still have the same.

Any ideas?

[GreatWhiteShark]

How does this thing work? I download it with my EA account. Install it and when it opens. It comes with an X error... it doesn't let me log in at all.. Download is not corrupt because i tried to download it with different accounts i got and i still have the same.

Any ideas?
Look at my thread 2 back from this......you will be able to install it "only" on the day of release in EU or US.

[BlueDraGon]

Look at my thread 2 back from this......you will be able to install it "only" on the day of release in EU or US.

EA Downloader? or the game?

I meant EA downloader.. i saw in this thread some people already dling it :P

[^Scott^]

Change your PC clock to the release date and see if it unlock haha. I would laugh so hard if it did.
Also 10 free vouchers for BF2:SF hmmm tell me more.

[PeeWee]

I think ill just buy it from the shops, cheaper and less hassle, unless 1 manage 2 get one of these vouchers............ does anybody know how they will be giving these away??

[Grenadyr]

Let me get this straight...

EA eliminates all packaging AND shipping costs AND they drastically cut the distribution time, yet they still charge the same price as the boxed version and it can't be played until the retail release date.

What a joke!!!

I'm all for online software distribution but there needs to be an incentive to the customer to make it viable. All the current system does is increase their profit margin and leave you without a backup.

[Edwood]

EA downloader that works like Steam on my system?

HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAhA!!!!

No thanks.

-Ed

[FordMustang]

Uhm... no. Its doesn't. Steam is owned by Valve.
Yes they do own steam but when you buy a Valve game At a store, it was shipped by EA. A little deal they got goin on.

[imported_goya]

like i want this spyware, adware, trojan installed on my computer.

[GreatWhiteShark]

EA Downloader? or the game?

I meant EA downloader.. i saw in this thread some people already dling it :P
Yes you can DL the game now.

It only saves the game program file to your HD.

It dose not open / install.

You will only be able to install it (the game) Via the EA downloader program when the correct time and date for the official release for the particular part of the world you live in comes round ;)

All fact :)

[imported_DwarfVader]

Yes you can DL the game now.

It only saves the game program file to your HD.

It dose not open / install.

You will only be able to install it (the game) Via the EA downloader program when the correct time and date for the official release for the particular part of the world you live in comes round ;)

All fact :)


The only thing I'm curious about is why is the fre@king clock wrong?

I downloaded it, I downloaded SF, its running with its little countdown clock. I'm in the US so I should be somewhere around 9 days 1hr and so many minutes...

Except my clock says 11 days 1h and so many minutes. As though according to their clock me apparently buying it through their service as to eliminate having to go to the store that day and just being able to install and play right away is bull and I'll get to play it 2 days later?



Anyone else have the wrong time till release on their clock? Check carefully.

[jackbonney]

As long as EA doesn't become zealous with the downloader like Valve did with Steam, the downloader should be very handy.

It better not lag me out though!

[COL-Gorham[75thR]]

How does this thing work? I download it with my EA account. Install it and when it opens. It comes with an X error... it doesn't let me log in at all.. Download is not corrupt because i tried to download it with different accounts i got and i still have the same.

Any ideas?

I am having the exact same problem. Any fix?

[GreatWhiteShark]

The only thing I'm curious about is why is the fre@king clock wrong?

I downloaded it, I downloaded SF, its running with its little countdown clock. I'm in the US so I should be somewhere around 9 days 1hr and so many minutes...

Except my clock says 11 days 1h and so many minutes. As though according to their clock me apparently buying it through their service as to eliminate having to go to the store that day and just being able to install and play right away is bull and I'll get to play it 2 days later?



Anyone else have the wrong time till release on their clock? Check carefully.
Is your clock in BIOS on your PC correct M8?
Is your time EST or WST etc in the U.S.
I'm just guessing but it should be the same for all U.S. Downloads????:confused:

[GreatWhiteShark]

Soss fluffed it up

[GreatWhiteShark]

I think ill just buy it from the shops, cheaper and less hassle,
I totally agree with you on that m8.
I have to admit i was trying to beat the system a bit but to my own downfall.

[COL-Gorham[75thR]]

Yeah clock is right.. Problem is I already paid for it and I cant use the service. Speaking of that, is a service supposed to be added? I dont see any

[COL-Gorham[75thR]]

Found my problem. It was IE7 Beta1.. Uninstalled that and everything is fine

[GreatWhiteShark]

Cool m8 ;)

[BlueDraGon]

']Found my problem. It was IE7 Beta1.. Uninstalled that and everything is fine

Hey dude, where do you have your problem because I'm using IE7 Beta 1 too... i try to put the credit card number in there and i click proceed and it comes up with the same page again... did you get that too?

[COL-Gorham[75thR]]

No, I bought it using firefox I think but the ea application wouldnt work with IE7. Once I uninstalled it it worked 100%. Downloaded SF last night

[StratosFear]

Is this DL playable in Single Player mode BEFORE the day it goes live on the servers??

[BlueDraGon]

']No, I bought it using firefox I think but the ea application wouldnt work with IE7. Once I uninstalled it it worked 100%. Downloaded SF last night

Thanks, that solved it.

[[FPS]SF.Paddy]

No. Only 9 days 14hours according to the timer on EA downloader!

[aspire]

as u all know were waiting a good 9 more days for special forces, under cache where the game is downloaded, its in a format of .EAC, i guess its like a .RAR file but changing the file extension doesn't help, ive tried everything i could to get it to download, even editing the .EAM file for special forces, i have gotten rid of the error, and wait time, but after clicking install, it just opens up the folder where EA downloader is located. when u edit the eagamesbf2-2006online_contentbf2-ep1.EAM file to the following it will let you click install with out the error,





[VERSION]
version = 1
[INFO]
version = 0.0.0.0
ciddomain = eagames
cidsubdomain = BF2-2006
cidpk = online_content
cidstr = bf2-ep1
cidver = 1
downloadcomplete = TRUE
decryptcomplete = FALSE
readytoinstall = TRUE
downloadencrypted = TRUE
displayable = TRUE
requiredversion = 0.0.0.0
downloadtoken = ACED0005770400-----the rest removed for safety as well
downloadchunksize = 65552
cachesize = 1326806016
cachelocation = D:\Program Files\Electronic Arts\EA \eaDownloader\cache\figuare9gamesbf2-2006online_contentbf2-ep1.eac
unpackfilelocation =
unpackdirlocation =
installerlocation =
contenttype = GAM
contententitle = ENT
contentpriority = 1
unlockrange = 2005 11 11 2099 12 31
downloadrange = 2005 11 08 2099 12 31
regkey =
downloadtotalchunks = 20241
[DOWNLOAD_ATTRIBUTES]
queuepos = 0
downloadattempts = 0
[ATTRIBUTES]
displayname = Battlefield 2: Special Forces
filename = bf2ep1.viv
shortdescription = Expansion pack
downloadsize = 1231853184
installsize = 0
longdescription = All-Out War Behind The Scenes. Special Forces lead the way in the secret war for control of the world’s most strategic locations. Become an elite soldier or insurgent with a full arsenal of advanced weapons and gadgets, and fight the battles you don’t see on the nightly news.
downloadurl = http://content.core.ea.com/encrypteddownload/encrypteddownload.jsp
detailxref = http://www.pogo.com/hotdeploy/eago/eacore/core_contents/bf2ep1/<eadtoken:locale>
downloaderrorxref = http://www.ea.com
installerrorxref =
requiredfor =
[STARTUP_ATTRIBUTES]
downloadstate = READY



but i cannot get it to actually install, anybody have any ideas? i feel as if i already paid for the damn game i should be able to play it. this is a hole lot of bull. i was also thinking tho if there was an EAC extracting program or something it could be manually installed. it also seems that the .EAD file looks to be a folder that the ea downloader uses to decrypt the EAC file that contains special forces. any ideas?

[GreatWhiteShark]

WooSH Im not quite sure what all that jargon means aspire m9.

But my guess is that like a box that needs a key the key will be requested by the SF game files stored on your PC via EA Via The EA downloader.

A single function switch that needs more than One Key turned at the same time (but in different locations) to get the game to install.

FYI i'm not trying to hack it, just figure out how it works.

Just to unlock it or find out what the error massage means I have asked EA about the Error but surprise surprise.... no response..

[<EsP>Fury]

Great White Shark do you think the dnloader client will get the key or will they email a key?

[GreatWhiteShark]

If you have the SF game dl to your HD then you "have" the client key now.

[imported_cArNaGe]

I can't even get the autodownloader to start.

[StratosFear]

make sure its not being blocked by windows firewall...

Dunno if you already tried that.?

Hope it gets sorted......

Strat

[Dawson_21(SAS)]

Bugger all the hi-tech malarkey I prefer the plain old fashioned pre-order with a sparkley disc popping through my letterbox (ooh-uh)... at least I only need to protect it from my 2 year old melting it in the toaster.. :rolleyes:

[imported_cArNaGe]

make sure its not being blocked by windows firewall...

Dunno if you already tried that.?

Hope it gets sorted......

Strat

I have that turned off.

STill nothing form EA yet.

[ChiefRedCloud-AGE-]

So are we allowed to make a hard copy back up of these downloads?

[pugsaly]

a little off topic but is ea or dice going to release a patch for the xbox 360 controller?:confused: