How to download EF without the EA Downloader

[ptegan]

PKM_Silencer over at PlanetBattlefield has kindly uploaded the EF files to a webhost for those with problems install and running the EAD.


http://www.spread-it.com/dl.php?id=4443fbb09821e764ba9c76c7d79a97d3391a54fa


This link points to a .rar file which needs to be decompressed (download winrar shareware).
Once done, you just run setup.exe to install EF. There is no need to download or install the EAD.


If the link runs out of bandwidth (may happen) then I can host the files on my own site.



Note : This is *not* warez. It is impossible to play EF online without having bought it and as many know, it's still impossible for some to play it even after having paid for it. It's to those people that this thread is aimed.

[Riesig2142]

Thanks!

[AlphaNut]

Great stuff mate, I just got my copy today from another site hosting the same file :)
Was getting 7049:0 and couldn't download through the downloader.

Thanks again to those who are willing to share their bandwidth with us unlucky ones ;)

[vascular]

Yes Thank you very much!
I am using IE 7 beta and this route worked for me.
Make sure you follow the readme file. ;)
However the ead still does not work for IE 7 beta.

[Hu.Z_of_PLA]

If you can play in single player, it is a warez

[AlphaNut]

If you can play in single player, it is a warez

Who said you can play singleplayer?
You need to login with your online user account to be able to play.
What's that omg warez hax0r paranoia all about?

[Deadpoetic]

omg at least, I was able to download and install it without running EAD
woohooo!!! F*ck EAD!

[LoD]

make a torrent, much more efficient with the bandwidth

[Eternal-Souljah]

File doesn't work for me, tried 4 times, furthest I got was 102mb, every time it either times out, or says the source could not be saved or read please contact the server administrator.

[gungho]

Sounds dodgy to me :confused:

[AlphaNut]

http://www.thecenter.at (http://www.thecenter.at/index.php?module=Pagesetter&func=viewpub&tid=3&pid=1572)

[MouseNo4]

Great. Someone posts this AFTER i have started the download through the downloader bs. It goes so fricken slow i am falling asleep waiting for it. Over a fricken hour to download is fracken BS.

BTW alphanut that site is useless whatever its for. Unless its in english dont bother posting it here as nobody will use it.

Who said you can play singleplayer?
You need to login with your online user account to be able to play.
What's that omg warez hax0r paranoia all about?

Incidently alphanut,
"If you post links or references to illegal software you will be permanantly banned from this site, this includes but is not limited to torrent links to SF/EF/AF expansion packs."

[ptegan]

Great. Someone posts this AFTER i have started the download through the downloader bs.

Wow, you sure sound like a nice person don't you.....


If you aren't interesed then don't bother to reply. This thread is for those that need it.


Incidently alphanut....


So, you would actually prefer that this thread get's closed down so you can feel good about being better than another member rather than leaving it open for those that paid for the game but can't play it?

[Beowulf(AUS)]

One of the data.cab files was corrupt, couldnt install.
Thx anyway.....

[AlphaNut]

Great. Someone posts this AFTER i have started the download through the downloader bs. It goes so fricken slow i am falling asleep waiting for it. Over a fricken hour to download is fracken BS.

BTW alphanut that site is useless whatever its for. Unless its in english dont bother posting it here as nobody will use it.



Incidently alphanut,
"If you post links or references to illegal software you will be permanantly banned from this site, this includes but is not limited to torrent links to SF/EF/AF expansion packs."

MouseNo4,
If you would've payed attention to the link on the page I referred to you would've not written the commment about not to bother posting it here because of the language. I guess you were just too lazy to read, and wanted to up your post count on this forum...
It clearly sais: Download BF2 Euroforce Boostpack Installer on the very first link... Do you always react like this when someone is trying to be helpful?
I find it a bit ignorant tbh.

And I think that you quoting the board rules is a bit out of bounds.
Don't you think that I would know the board rules after being here for all this time?
I really don't want to start arguing with you, but your comment somehow made me laugh :laugh:
You are new to the to the Internet aren't you?

Cheers,
AlphaNut

Beowulf,
Download from the page I linked in a previous post in this topic.
I got it off there and was finally able to play the game I payed money for.
It should work for you too. The installer worked like a charm.

[Homie]

Great. Someone posts this AFTER i have started the download through the downloader bs. It goes so fricken slow i am falling asleep waiting for it. Over a fricken hour to download is fracken BS.

BTW alphanut that site is useless whatever its for. Unless its in english dont bother posting it here as nobody will use it.



Incidently alphanut,
"If you post links or references to illegal software you will be permanantly banned from this site, this includes but is not limited to torrent links to SF/EF/AF expansion packs."
It only took 20 mins to download ef through ea downloader :D

[gungho]

I'm not entirely convinced that this is within the terms of the EA EULA, when you install EF (& normally dont read the EULA), there is a section saying -
(f) Export. You agree to abide by U.S. and other applicable export control laws and agree not to transfer the Software to a national destination prohibited by such laws, without first obtaining, and then complying with, any requisite government authorization.
Has anything been put into place by PlanetBattlefield or Spread-It.Com to prevent this ?
This is *not* warez.Probably not, but that "All Rights Reserved" statement means something, redistribution of the software may also be considered a right, which has just been regranted. The EULA also say
(d) resell, relicense or sublicense, lease, lend the Software, or otherwise grant rights in the Software to any third partyWhats being done here may violate that as well.
So, you would actually prefer that this thread get's closed down so you can feel good about being better than another member rather than leaving it open for those that paid for the game but can't play it?
Agreed, those having trouble need help, but EA could take out an injunction & shut down both TBF2 & SpreadIt while they sort out the whole matter (unlikely but is possible), then who would be feeling good ?

I'm not a whistle blower, but you can't take a blase attitude with complicated legal issues.

[AlphaNut]

What about my right to be able to use the software that I purchased?
I paid 18 Swiss Francs plus shipping for the EF download code a good month ago, and have not been able to download until yesterday due to a stupid error in the downloader which is not resolved until today.
I have no clue what caused this error but it sure wasn't a blocked tcp/udp port nor was it a screensaver interfering with the download process.
I believe it was a routing issue somewhere between the server, and some ISPs, and I spent way too much time trying to resolve this problem by support calls, and tickets.

I don't think there is an issue other than a few happy BF2 and now EF players.
So thanks again to the people that have made this alternative way of downloading this game possible.
Thank you.

The software is not worth anything if you don't have an activation for EF logged in your EA/Gamespy player account.
So if you haven't purchased EF you're just wasting your time and bandwidth.

[Hu.Z_of_PLA]

What about my right to be able to use the software that I purchased?
I paid 18 Swiss Francs plus shipping for the EF download code a good month ago, and have not been able to download until yesterday due to a stupid error in the downloader which is not resolved until today.
I have no clue what caused this error but it sure wasn't a blocked tcp/udp port nor was it a screensaver interfering with the download process.
I believe it was a routing issue somewhere between the server, and some ISPs, and I spent way too much time trying to resolve this problem by support calls, and tickets.

I don't think there is an issue other than a few happy BF2 and now EF players.
So thanks again to the people that have made this alternative way of downloading this game possible.
Thank you.

The software is not worth anything if you don't have an activation for EF logged in your EA/Gamespy player account.
So if you haven't purchased EF you're just wasting your time and bandwidth.

there is a way to activate those maps without purchase with warez copy with BF2.

[ptegan]

there is a way to activate those maps without purchase with warez copy with BF2.

While it is possible to play both BF2 and SF online with a warez copy, you can't do the same with EF, unless of course someone who bought EF links your BF2 account to his purchase.

[gungho]

What about my right to be able to use the software that I purchased?:nod: I agree, but 2 wrongs don't make a right. The software was supplied "as is", if you have problems you can't break the terms. :rolleyes:

[EliteSniper16]

The Eam file that we copy into our cache folder thing do we change the name to our username or what i am confused about that part

[Default81]

Awesome link and idea, seems as though it would work perfect, but files are now corrupt. If it werent for the corrupt files a moron like me could follow the instructions and do it to it Lars.

I tried both links

[EliteSniper16]

can someone post on how step by step on what you are so post to do because that readme dosent make any sense to me or i am doing something wrong cause it dosent work, i downloaded the first link on page 1. I moved that folder and so on and then installed it and no work so must be doing something wrong cause NO WORK STILL!!!

HELP!!!:)

[ptegan]

If the file are corrupt then ignore this...


Step 1. Run the setup.exe
Step 2. There is no Step 2

[sapuska]

It worked just fine to me :D

[AlphaNut]

If you get corrupt files, it might also be a problem on your side.
Try re-downloading the files with Firefox for example, or even better try to use a downloadmanager.

Or call your local EA support, and ask them to send you a CD with EF on it :)

[EliteSniper16]

oh you can call ea and they will send u a cd i didnt now that, but i will try re doanloading it

Oh also, so i dont have to move the files anywhere just run the setup and that it is?

[skullleader1982]

oh you can call ea and they will send u a cd i didnt now that, but i will try re doanloading it

Oh also, so i dont have to move the files anywhere just run the setup and that it is?

Yeah. You just have to download the files, and unzip it. Run the setup and there you go, EF ready for you... ^^

[EliteSniper16]

i mus be doing something wrong becuase i download it, then i unzip the files to my desktop then i open the installer and install it and it no work, i also restarted, what is my problem?

[AlphaNut]

Did you install the incremental patch 1.21 AFTER you installed EF?

What exactly does not work EliteSniper? Can you install the game without an error message, but you can't start EF?

Please be a bit more precise about what is not working :)
Also be aware that you won't see any changes to the regular BF2, but if you check singleplayer you'll notice a few more maps showing up in the map browser.

Hope you get it working soon :)

[EliteSniper16]

oh let me check single player, but shouldnt i be able to play on multiplayer because i already payed for it.

And about the patch i downloaded it before i payed for the game.

so i will go try the single player, but tell me if i did something wrong with the patch.

never mind i got it working thanks!!!!!!!!!!! for the help!

[AlphaNut]

Good to hear mate :)

hf

[Emokidwithagun]

The Best way i found to get it was on BitTorrent...Demonoid has a good one.:p

[MouseNo4]

Wow, you sure sound like a nice person don't you.....


If you aren't interesed then don't bother to reply. This thread is for those that need it.


Actually i am a really nice person - you just didnt detect my sarcasm. It was spose to be read with irony in mind.


So, you would actually prefer that this thread get's closed down so you can feel good about being better than another member rather than leaving it open for those that paid for the game but can't play it?

Would you prefer that EA or DICE close the whole forum and maybe the site instead?

MouseNo4,
If you would've payed attention to the link on the page I referred to you would've not written the commment about not to bother posting it here because of the language. I guess you were just too lazy to read, and wanted to up your post count on this forum...

Actually i have been here for a few weeks now and have only just reached 100. At least i put thought into every one of my posts - opinion or argument - whichever it may be.


It clearly sais: Download BF2 Euroforce Boostpack Installer on the very first link... Do you always react like this when someone is trying to be helpful?
I find it a bit ignorant tbh.
And I think that you quoting the board rules is a bit out of bounds.
Don't you think that I would know the board rules after being here for all this time?
I really don't want to start arguing with you, but your comment somehow made me laugh :laugh:
You are new to the to the Internet aren't you?

Being helpful and breaking the law is two different things. Just think about it.
Just check all my posts if you like and tell me how many havent been helpful in some way - either towards the threads topic or to the person who started it.
I only quoted the board rules because you just broke one. And yes i normally would agree that you should know the board rules - just that its obvious you either didnt or didnt care.
Nope i have been on the internet a lot longer than you have.

[ptegan]

Would you prefer that EA or DICE close the whole forum and maybe the site instead?

I only quoted the board rules because you just broke one. And yes i normally would agree that you should know the board rules - just that its obvious you either didnt or didnt care.


Did you ever consider that I may have actually asked TotalBF2 and EA UK for permission to post the link first?

[AlphaNut]

I guess this will draw a line under the very delighted discussion that MouseNo4 started ;)

Good to know that we aren't criminals who need to be locked up for life yet... lol