Difference between revisions of "Battlefield 2"
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|antialiasing notes = Up to 8x [[MSAA]]. [[SGSSAA]] available on Nvidia systems with flag <code>0x40000000</code>. | |antialiasing notes = Up to 8x [[MSAA]]. [[SGSSAA]] available on Nvidia systems with flag <code>0x40000000</code>. | ||
+ | |upscaling = unknown | ||
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|vsync = hackable | |vsync = hackable | ||
|vsync notes = Add "renderer.vsync 1" to "GameLogicInit.con", otherwise if [[Glossary:Vertical sync (Vsync)#Force Vsync|forcing]] through driver control panel does not work, use [https://community.pcgamingwiki.com/files/file/84-d3doverrider/ D3DOverrider] instead. | |vsync notes = Add "renderer.vsync 1" to "GameLogicInit.con", otherwise if [[Glossary:Vertical sync (Vsync)#Force Vsync|forcing]] through driver control panel does not work, use [https://community.pcgamingwiki.com/files/file/84-d3doverrider/ D3DOverrider] instead. | ||
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|eax support notes = EAX 2, EAX 5<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20051211080841/http://www.soundblaster.com/products/x-fi/technology/battlefield2/ Xtreme Fidelity Audio in Battlefield 2 - SoundBlaster.com (retrieved)]</ref> (via OpenAL)<ref>[https://archive.li/sAxcF Creating the High-Tech Audio of Battlefield 2 - SoundBlaster.com (retrieved)]</ref> | |eax support notes = EAX 2, EAX 5<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20051211080841/http://www.soundblaster.com/products/x-fi/technology/battlefield2/ Xtreme Fidelity Audio in Battlefield 2 - SoundBlaster.com (retrieved)]</ref> (via OpenAL)<ref>[https://archive.li/sAxcF Creating the High-Tech Audio of Battlefield 2 - SoundBlaster.com (retrieved)]</ref> | ||
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|lan play modes = Versus, Co-op | |lan play modes = Versus, Co-op | ||
|lan play notes = | |lan play notes = | ||
− | |online play = | + | |online play = hackable |
|online play players = 64 | |online play players = 64 | ||
|online play modes = Versus, Co-op | |online play modes = Versus, Co-op | ||
− | |online play notes = [[GameSpy]] | + | |online play notes = The official [[GameSpy]] service has been shut down; see [[#Online play support|Online play support]]. |
|asynchronous = | |asynchronous = | ||
|asynchronous notes = | |asynchronous notes = | ||
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|dedicated notes = | |dedicated notes = | ||
|self-hosting = true | |self-hosting = true | ||
− | |self-hosting notes = Dedicated server software available for [https://www.moddb.com/games/battlefield-2/downloads/battlefield-2-v15-windows-server-unranked Windows] and [https://www. | + | |self-hosting notes = Dedicated server software available for [https://www.moddb.com/games/battlefield-2/downloads/battlefield-2-v15-windows-server-unranked Windows] and [https://www.bf-games.net/downloads/954/bf2-dedicated-server-150-linux-build-153153-8020.html Linux]. |
|direct ip = true | |direct ip = true | ||
|direct ip notes = In-game via '''Connect to IP''' or through the {{code|+joinServer}} [[Glossary:Command line arguments|parameter]]. | |direct ip notes = In-game via '''Connect to IP''' or through the {{code|+joinServer}} [[Glossary:Command line arguments|parameter]]. | ||
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|windows 32-bit exe = true | |windows 32-bit exe = true | ||
|windows 64-bit exe = false | |windows 64-bit exe = false | ||
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|macos intel 32-bit app = | |macos intel 32-bit app = | ||
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|linux 32-bit executable= | |linux 32-bit executable= | ||
|linux 64-bit executable= | |linux 64-bit executable= | ||
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Revision as of 23:34, 27 October 2022
Developers | |
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DICE | |
Special Forces | DICE Canada |
Publishers | |
Electronic Arts | |
Engines | |
Refractor 2 | |
Release dates | |
Windows | June 21, 2005 |
Reception | |
Metacritic | 91 |
IGDB | 93 |
Taxonomy | |
Monetization | One-time game purchase, Expansion pack |
Modes | Singleplayer, Multiplayer |
Pacing | Real-time |
Perspectives | First-person |
Controls | Direct control |
Genres | Action, FPS |
Vehicles | Automobile, Flight, Helicopter, Naval/watercraft, Tank, Transport, Truck |
Art styles | Realistic |
Themes | Contemporary |
Series | Battlefield |
⤏ Go to series page | |
Battlefield 1942 | 2002 |
Battlefield Vietnam | 2004 |
Battlefield 2 | 2005 |
Battlefield 2142 | 2006 |
Battlefield Heroes | 2009 |
Battlefield: Bad Company 2 | 2010 |
Battlefield Online | 2010 |
Battlefield Play4Free | 2011 |
Battlefield 3 | 2011 |
Battlefield 4 | 2013 |
Battlefield Hardline | 2015 |
Battlefield 1 | 2016 |
Battlefield V | 2018 |
Battlefield 2042 | 2021 |
Warnings
Battlefield 2 is a singleplayer and multiplayer first-person action and FPS game in the Battlefield series.
Key points
- Official modding tools and a wide selection of mods available, often with bot support for co-op play.
General information
- Battlefield 2 hub on Planet Battlefield
- The Battlefield series on Battlelog - PC section.
- EA Answers HQ
- Steam Community Discussions
Availability
Source | DRM | Notes | Keys | OS |
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Retail | SafeDisc v3 DRM - Removed by the official 1.50 patch. Can be redeemed on Origin through the EA Support. |
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Origin (unavailable) | ||||
Steam (unavailable) | Complete Collection |
Version differences
- Disc-based versions require a CD-key which has to be typed in when installing. Individual CD keys are required for each expansion, except for the Complete Collection as mentioned below.
- The Complete Collection includes the expansion pack Special Forces, along with the two booster packs Armored Fury and Euro Forces. Only one CD key is available for all the expansions.
Monetization
Type | Notes |
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Expansion pack | The major expansion pack includes a separate set of maps featuring different gameplay. The minor booster packs include new standard multiplayer maps, factions, vehicles, infantry gear and awards. Initially a separate purchase, booster packs were integrated with the official 1.50 patch. |
One-time game purchase | The game requires an upfront purchase to access. |
DLC and expansion packs
Name | Notes | |
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Armored Fury | Included in the 1.50 patch and the Complete Collection | |
Euro Force | Included in the 1.50 patch and the Complete Collection | |
Special Forces | Included in the Complete Collection. |
Essential improvements
Patches
- The Origin and Steam versions are already patched.
Patch 1.41
- Includes a new map, fixes bugs and exploits.
- Includes prior patches.
- The retail version of the Complete Collection is on this version.
Patch 1.50
- Version 1.41 has to be installed beforehand.
- Removes the disc check DRM and adds widescreen support.
- Includes the Armored Fury and Euro Forces expansions for free.
Patch 1.50 Hotfix
- Fixes a crash issue when using Alt+Tab ↹ to switch to desktop.
Online play support
- The BF2Hub client allows the game to be played online after the shutdown of the GameSpy online service.
Download and install the BF2Hub client[1] |
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Notes
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PunkBuster updates
- Support for the anti-cheat software PunkBuster in BF2 has been discontinued by Evenbalance.
Update PunkBuster manually[1] |
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Skip intro videos
Use the +restart command line argument[1]
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Game data
Configuration file(s) location
System | Location |
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Windows | %USERPROFILE%\Documents\Battlefield 2\Profiles\<user-id>\ |
Steam Play (Linux) | <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/24860/pfx/[Note 1] |
Save game cloud syncing
System | Native | Notes |
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Origin | ||
Steam Cloud |
Video
Graphics feature | State | WSGF | Notes |
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Widescreen resolution | See Widescreen resolution. Use BF2 HUD fix if you experience stretched HUD. | ||
Multi-monitor | Use Widescreen Fixer and BF2 HUD fix if you experience stretched HUD. | ||
Ultra-widescreen | Use Widescreen Fixer for FOV adjustment and BF2 HUD fix if you experience stretched HUD. | ||
4K Ultra HD | See Widescreen resolution. Use BF2 HUD fix if you experience stretched HUD. | ||
Field of view (FOV) | Use Widescreen Fixer. | ||
Windowed | See Windowed. | ||
Borderless fullscreen windowed | See the glossary page for potential workarounds. | ||
Anisotropic filtering (AF) | High is 4x. | ||
Anti-aliasing (AA) | Up to 8x MSAA. SGSSAA available on Nvidia systems with flag 0x40000000 . |
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Vertical sync (Vsync) | Add "renderer.vsync 1" to "GameLogicInit.con", otherwise if forcing through driver control panel does not work, use D3DOverrider instead. | ||
60 FPS | |||
120+ FPS | See High frame rate, which may also fix crashes on high refresh rate displays. | ||
High dynamic range display (HDR) | See the glossary page for potential alternatives. |
Widescreen resolution
- Included in version 1.5 of Battlefield 2.
Use the +szx 1920 +szy 1080 +menu 1 +widescreen 1 command line arguments[1]
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Windowed
Use the +fullscreen 0 command line argument[1]
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Use +wx (number) and +wy (number) command line arguments to position your window
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High frame rate
Use console command[1] |
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Notes
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Ambient occlusion (HBAO)
Use Nvidia Inspector tool[2] |
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Notes
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Input
Keyboard and mouse | State | Notes |
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Remapping | ||
Mouse acceleration | Forced heavy mouse acceleration. Heavy mouse stutter on X axis. | |
Mouse sensitivity | ||
Mouse input in menus | ||
Mouse Y-axis inversion | ||
Controller | ||
Controller support | Mouse look can't be mapped to analog stick. | |
Full controller support | ||
Controller remapping | ||
Controller sensitivity | ||
Controller Y-axis inversion |
Controller types |
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XInput-compatible controllers | ||
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Xbox button prompts | ||
Impulse Trigger vibration |
PlayStation controllers | See the glossary page for potential workarounds. |
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Generic/other controllers |
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Additional information | ||
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Controller hotplugging | ||
Haptic feedback | ||
Digital movement supported | ||
Simultaneous controller+KB/M |
Audio
Audio feature | State | Notes |
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Separate volume controls | ||
Surround sound | Missing from Windows Vista and onward. See Surround sound. | |
Subtitles | ||
Closed captions | ||
Mute on focus lost | ||
EAX support | EAX 2, EAX 5[3] (via OpenAL)[4] | |
Royalty free audio |
Surround sound
- Only Creative X-Fi cards support surround sound by selecting Creative X-Fi as audio renderer in the in-game audio settings. This may lead to game crashes however.
Replace OpenAL files[5] |
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Localizations
Language | UI | Audio | Sub | Notes |
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English | ||||
Traditional Chinese | ||||
Dutch | ||||
French | ||||
German | ||||
Hungarian | Fan translation, for base game and 'Euro Forces', for 'Special Forces'. | |||
Italian | ||||
Japanese | ||||
Korean | ||||
Polish | ||||
Russian | Fan translation - download | |||
Spanish | ||||
Swedish | ||||
Thai |
Network
- Servers can optionally use PunkBuster anti-cheat protection.
Multiplayer types
Type | Native | Players | Notes | |
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LAN play | 64 | Versus, Co-op |
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Online play | 64 | Versus, Co-op The official GameSpy service has been shut down; see Online play support. |
Connection types
Type | Native | Notes |
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Matchmaking | ||
Peer-to-peer | ||
Dedicated | ||
Self-hosting | Dedicated server software available for Windows and Linux. | |
Direct IP | In-game via Connect to IP or through the +joinServer parameter. |
Ports
Protocol | Port(s) and/or port range(s) |
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TCP | 80,1024-1124,4711,27900,29900,29901 |
UDP | 1024-1124,1500-4999,16567,27900,27901,28910,29900,55123-55125 |
- Universal Plug and Play (UPnP) support status is unknown.
VR support
3D modes | State | Notes | |
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Native 3D | |||
Nvidia 3D Vision | [6] | ||
TriDef 3D | |||
iZ3D | |||
vorpX | G3D User created, see profile introdution. |
Devices | |||
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Novint Falcon | Requires Patch 1.50. |
Issues unresolved
Mouse skipping/stutter
- Battlefield 2 suffers from mouse skipping and acceleration when standing still and looking left/right. Skipping will not occur if moving forwards/backwards but will when strafing left/right.
There is no known fix for this.
Issues fixed
- TweakGuides has created a comprehensive guide for fixing issues in this game.
Newer version already installed
Download and install Patch 1.41 before 1.5[7] |
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Can't find install folder
Patch 1.41 won't install ("Can't find install folder")[8] |
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Game crashes often
Disable desktop composition[9] |
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Set CPU affinity[10] |
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[Target: %WINDIR%\System32\cmd.exe /C start /affinity 1 C:\Program" "Files\EA" "GAMES\Battlefield" "2\BF2.exe +restart] [Start In: "C:\Program Files\EA GAMES\Battlefield 2"]. |
- On Windows 7 x64 systems with a Creative X-Fi sound card, severe audio corruption or crashes may occur when running under X-Fi Audio Mode and Ultra sound quality.
Reduce sound quality to high or change it to hardware mode[11] |
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- Some maps fail to include the file
Sounds.con
which leads to broken EAX on X-Fi hardware and the X-Fi MB3 virtual sound card (see<path-to-game>\mods\bf2\Levels\Dragon_Valley\server.zip\Sounds.con
). This file contains the linesound.setReverb "common/sound/levelambients/Openlandscape.eax"
("City.eax" for some maps).
Extract Sounds.con from a maps server.zip file and put in maps that don't have it[12]
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Invalid CDKey
- Some people get kicked from every game with an "Invalid CDKey" message. This also happens with the Steam version, where your key is bound to be correct anyway.
- There's a thread on the Steam forums containing some fixes for this. To manually resolve this issue, see this guide from EA.
Black terrain and/or models, objects, black spots on map, other visual graphics issues
Set "Terrain" quality to low[15] |
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Download updated shader ".fx" files[15] |
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Notes
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Connecting to account server takes a long time
Delete server history[1] |
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Game crashes to desktop at launch
- Set frame rate in
%USERPROFILE%\Documents\Battlefield 2\Profiles\Default\Video.con
to match your display's refresh rate. - See the first step in High frame rate
Game crashes when entering a game
- Multiple input audio devices can lead to crash when entering a game. Remove all input devices like Bluetooth headsets the one.
Fix stretched HUD in widescreen resolutions
Use "BF2 HUD fix" by marekzajac97[16] |
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Other information
API
Technical specs | Supported | Notes |
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Direct3D | 9 | |
Shader Model support | 2 |
Executable | 32-bit | 64-bit | Notes |
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Windows |
Middleware
Middleware | Notes | |
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Audio | OpenAL, Speex | |
Cutscenes | Bink Video, Swiff Player | |
Multiplayer | GameSpy | |
Anti-cheat | PunkBuster |
Automatic login
Use the Command line argument +playerName YourName +playerPassword YourPassword [17]
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Notes
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Mods
Forgotten Hope 2
Forgotten Hope 2 is an award-winning World War II mod for Battlefield 2, covering all aspects of land, air and sea combat, with a focus on realism and historic accuracy.
Project Reality
Project Reality reworks Battlefield 2 to create the most realistic and demanding virtual combat environment for PC gamers possible. Does not require BF2 to be installed.
Allied Intent Xtended
AIX aims to deliver an amazing array of content which is 100% bot compatible for use in single player and coop game modes.
Heat of Battle: RUSH
Heat of Battle is a BF2 mod focused on delivering top-tier animation, sound, and lighting, as well as fast-paced, intense gameplay to make it more in-pair with modern releases in the series. Does not require BF2 to be installed.
BF2:Sandbox
Sandbox is a mod that lets you use the BF2 engine to build structures, set up racetracks, ramps, and much much more. This is all done from an easy Command Rose interface in-game.
Eve of Destruction 2
Based on the Vietnam war, it features a variety of weapons, over 40 brand new vehicles and diverse maps ranging from dense jungles to overgrown rice paddies.
Battlefield 1943
A recreation of the console exclusive game.
High Definition User Interface
The main goal is to improve original UI include Fonts, minimap icons, crosshairs etc. while still keeping the original look of the game.
System requirements
Windows | ||
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Minimum | Recommended | |
Operating system (OS) | XP | |
Processor (CPU) | Intel Pentium 4 1.7 GHz AMD Athlon XP equivalent |
Intel Pentium 4 2.4 GHz AMD Athlon XP equivalent |
System memory (RAM) | 512 MB | 1 GB |
Hard disk drive (HDD) | 2.3 GB | |
Video card (GPU) | Nvidia GeForce FX 5700 ATI Radeon 9500 128 MB of VRAM DirectX 9.0b compatible | 256 MB of VRAM |
Notes
- ↑ Notes regarding Steam Play (Linux) data:
- File/folder structure within this directory reflects the path(s) listed for Windows and/or Steam game data.
- Use Wine's registry editor to access any Windows registry paths.
- The app ID (24860) may differ in some cases.
- Treat backslashes as forward slashes.
- See the glossary page for details on Windows data paths.
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 Verified by User:Waschbär on 2018-05-06
- ↑ PR:BF2 Guide to Best Possible Graphics with nVidia GPU - Project Reality Forums - last accessed on 2018-06-05
- ↑ Xtreme Fidelity Audio in Battlefield 2 - SoundBlaster.com (retrieved)
- ↑ Creating the High-Tech Audio of Battlefield 2 - SoundBlaster.com (retrieved)
- ↑ How to enable BF2 true surround sound for Vista/Win7 - Battlefield SinglePlayer Forum - last accessed on 2018-05-12
- ↑ Battlefield 2 - GeForce - last accessed on 2018-05-06
- ↑ Patch 1.5 can't be installed / can't play PR - Project Reality Forums - last accessed on 2018-05-06
- ↑ Can't find Battlefield 2 install folder - IGN Boards - last accessed on 2018-05-06
- ↑ BF 2 1.5 September 1st - last accessed on 2018-05-21
- ↑ BF2 random closing :: Battlefield 2 General Discussions - last accessed on 2018-05-06
- ↑ [XP] BF2 CTD when selecting X-fi in sound options - Project Reality Forums - last accessed on 2018-05-19
- ↑ Creative X-Fi audio renderer - Project Reality Forums - last accessed on 2019-06-26
- ↑ SOLVED Black terrain spots - Page 2 - Project Reality Forums - last accessed on 2018-05-20
- ↑ 334.89 issue in Battlefield 2 - GeForce Forums - last accessed on 2018-05-20
- ↑ 15.0 15.1 Black Spots in map - Battlefield SinglePlayer Forum - last accessed on 2018-05-20
- ↑ https://github.com/marekzajac97/BF2-HUD-fix
- ↑ TweakGuides.com - Battlefield 2 Tweak Guide - last accessed on 2018-05-06