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Revision as of 21:19, 30 April 2023
Developers | |
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DICE | |
Windows | Coldwood Interactive[1] |
Publishers | |
Electronic Arts | |
Engines | |
Frostbite 1.5 | |
Release dates | |
Windows | March 2, 2010 |
Reception | |
Metacritic | 87 |
IGDB | 90 |
Taxonomy | |
Monetization | One-time game purchase, Expansion pack, DLC |
Modes | Singleplayer, Multiplayer |
Pacing | Real-time |
Perspectives | First-person |
Controls | Direct control |
Genres | Action, FPS |
Vehicles | Automobile, Helicopter, Motorcycle, Naval/watercraft, Tank, Transport, Truck |
Art styles | Realistic |
Themes | Contemporary, Eastern Europe, North America, South America |
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 |
General information
- Battlefield: Bad Company 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 | Either disc check or online activation with SecuROM DRM, unknown machine limit. A De-Authorization Tool is available. All DRM except the EA account requirement can be removed using the latest patch. | |||
Origin | Included with EA Play. Digital Deluxe Edition also available. [2] | |||
Steam (unavailable) | No SecuROM DRM. Multiplayer requires an EA account. Included with EA Play (Steam). | |||
Amazon.com (unavailable) | Includes DLC. | |||
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Games for Windows Marketplace (unavailable) | [3] | |||
Humble Store (unavailable) | Ultimate Digital Collection. |
- All versions require an EA account for multiplayer access.
- Announced to be delisted on April 28, 2023, with online features shutting down on December 8, 2023.[4]
Monetization
Type | Notes |
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DLC | The minor DLC includes new infantry gear, awards and skins. |
Expansion pack | The expansion pack includes new multiplayer maps, vehicles, infantry gear and awards. |
One-time game purchase | The game requires an upfront purchase to access. |
DLC and expansion packs
Name | Notes | |
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SPECACT Kit Upgrade | ||
Vietnam |
- Co-operative "Onslaught" mode DLC is not available for PC version.
Essential improvements
Patches
- Patch R11 updates the retail release to the latest version. Not required for digital editions.
Skip intro videos
Delete the Intro video[citation needed] |
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Logging in requires a CD Key
- Logging in on the Steam release prompts for a CD key, which are depleted for the base game.
Request a CD Key[1] |
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Alternative solutions[2] |
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Game data
Configuration file(s) location
System | Location |
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Windows | %USERPROFILE%\Documents\BFBC2\settings.ini |
Steam Play (Linux) | <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/24960/pfx/[Note 1] |
Save game data location
System | Location |
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Windows | %USERPROFILE%\Documents\BFBC2\GameSettings.bin |
Steam Play (Linux) | <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/24960/pfx/[Note 1] |
Save game cloud syncing
System | Native | Notes |
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Origin | Does not sync campaign progress, graphics settings or keybindings | |
OneDrive | Requires enabling backup of the Documents folder in OneDrive on all computers. | |
Steam Cloud |
Video
Graphics feature | State | WSGF | Notes |
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Widescreen resolution | Menus are always 16:9 and rendered at 720p | ||
Multi-monitor | |||
Ultra-widescreen | |||
4K Ultra HD | |||
Field of view (FOV) | See Field of view (FOV). | ||
Windowed | Toggle with Alt+↵ Enter. | ||
Borderless fullscreen windowed | See the glossary page for potential workarounds. | ||
Anisotropic filtering (AF) | |||
Anti-aliasing (AA) | CSAA and MSAA. Builtin AA only works on DX10+. Enhanceable with TrSSAA on Nvidia systems. Can also force AA in DX9 on Nvidia with flags 0x004030C1 (MSAA) and 0x004412C1 (SGSSAA). |
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Vertical sync (Vsync) | |||
60 FPS and 120+ FPS | Frame rate cap to 200 FPS. No refresh rate cap.[5] | ||
High dynamic range display (HDR) | See the glossary page for potential alternatives. | ||
Color blind mode | Under Options, Settings, Gameplay. |
Field of view (FOV)
- This game uses vertical FOV.[6] See FOV Calculator for help.
3rd party fixes[citation needed] |
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Edit configuration file[citation needed] |
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Notes
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Input
Keyboard and mouse | State | Notes |
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Remapping | ||
Mouse acceleration | Enabled by default.[6] Can be disabled[7][8] with BC2 configurator | |
Mouse sensitivity | ||
Mouse input in menus | ||
Mouse Y-axis inversion | ||
Controller | ||
Controller support | Only support 4 axes and 12 buttons | |
Full controller support | ||
Controller remapping | ||
Controller sensitivity | ||
Controller Y-axis inversion |
Controller types |
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XInput-compatible controllers |
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PlayStation controllers |
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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 | Up to 5.1[9] | |
Subtitles | ||
Closed captions | ||
Mute on focus lost | ||
Royalty free audio |
Localizations
- To switch between localizations change
Locale
string underHKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Electronic Arts\Battlefield Bad Company 2
to the relative code
Language | UI | Audio | Sub | Notes |
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English | en |
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French | fr |
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German | de |
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Hungarian | Fan translation. | |||
Italian | it |
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Japanese | jp |
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Polish | pl |
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Brazilian Portuguese | Fan translation, download. | |||
Russian | ru |
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Spanish | es |
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Turkish | Fan translation, download |
Network
Multiplayer types
Type | Native | Players | Notes | |
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LAN play | Planned for a future version of Project Rome.[citation needed] | |||
Online play | 32 | Official online features are scheduled to shut down on December 8, 2023.[4] |
Connection types
Type | Native | Notes |
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Matchmaking | ||
Peer-to-peer | ||
Dedicated | ||
Self-hosting | Use Project Rome. | |
Direct IP |
Ports
Protocol | Port(s) and/or port range(s) |
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TCP | 80, 13505, 18390, 18395 |
UDP | 10000, 18395 |
- Universal Plug and Play (UPnP) support status is unknown.
VR support
3D modes | State | GG3D | Notes | |
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Nvidia 3D Vision | Use Helix Mod for better 3D support. | |||
TriDef 3D | ||||
iZ3D |
Devices | |||
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3RD Space Gaming Vest |
Issues unresolved
"Some AA alternatives might not come up for some users"
- CSAA and some MSAA alternatives might be hidden for some users.
"Loadouts Lost, Switching between Bad Company 2 (BC2) & Vietnam Multiplayer (MP)."
- BC2 MP and Vietnam MP read the same parameters for class loadouts. The ensuring disparity of weapons results in loadout reset.
Workaround[citation needed] |
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Issues fixed
- TweakGuides has created a comprehensive guide for fixing issues in this game. It can be found here.
Unable to redeem serial key
(Steam only) Redeem the serial key on EA's site and then launch the game, logging into the EA account on the main menu[10] |
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Missing base game serial key
(Steam only) Contact EA Help to receive an Origin copy of the game so it no longer requires a key.[10] |
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"A connection error occurred. If this happen during account creation press cancel and then login with your new account"
Remove special punctuation characters from the password, such as <[11] |
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"Unable to log in. Please try again."
Remove special symbols from password, such as +[11] |
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Unable to update
Manually update[citation needed] |
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Hard crashing
Force DirectX 9[citation needed] |
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Blinking black screen
Set HSAO to false[citation needed] |
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No servers
- If not seeing any multiplayer servers, deselect all filters except for PunkBuster and click search.
Communication Failure: PnkBstrA
Reinstall PunkBuster Services[12] |
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High frame rate issues
- High Frame rates will cause broken animations scripts.
Limit frame rate to 60 FPS.[13] |
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Enable Vsync and set refresh rate to 60 Hz[14] |
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"Failed to connect to EA Online"
Install or update PunkBuster Services[15] |
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Other information
API
Technical specs | Supported | Notes |
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Direct3D | 9.0c, 10, 11 | Automatically set to the highest version the GPU can support. For details on how to manually set the DirectX version used, see Force DirectX Level. |
Shader Model support | 3, 4, 5 |
Executable | 32-bit | 64-bit | Notes |
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Windows |
Middleware
Middleware | Notes | |
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Physics | Havok | |
Audio | DirectSound | [9] |
Input | DirectInput | |
Cutscenes | Bink Video | 1.9p |
Anti-cheat | PunkBuster | [16] |
Mods
- Although Frostbite is a relatively modding-unfriendly engine, a nascent modding community has formed and was able to extend the map border, create new in-game items and tweak weapons and vehicles. They have even released modding tools.
- Venice Unleashed
Force DirectX Level
Modify the settings.ini file[citation needed] |
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Greatly increase performance for low-end machines
Tweak configuration files[17][citation needed] |
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For these changes to persist, make the |
System requirements
Windows | ||
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Minimum | Recommended | |
Operating system (OS) | XP | Vista, 7 |
Processor (CPU) | Intel Core 2 Duo 2.0 GHz | Intel Core 2 Quad |
System memory (RAM) | 2 GB | |
Hard disk drive (HDD) | 15 GB | |
Video card (GPU) | ATI Radeon X1900 Nvidia GeForce 7800 GT 256 MB of VRAM | ATI Radeon HD 4870 Nvidia GeForce GTX 260 512 MB of VRAM |
Notes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 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 (24960) may differ in some cases.
- Treat backslashes as forward slashes.
- See the glossary page for details on Windows data paths.
References
- ↑ Joakim Bodin (developer at DICE) on Twitter - last accessed on 2020-09-06
- "Game dev fun fact: Coldwood, the studio behind the just unveiled Unraveled game, helped DICE ship Battlefield: Bad Company 2 on PC."
- ↑ Verified by User:tyl0413 on 2023-04-01
- Campaign runs without Origin running or even installed, Multiplayer requires in-game login.
- ↑ battlefield-bad-co-2 - Games for Windows - last accessed on 19 August 2022
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Battlefield Legacy - Sunsetting Announcement - last accessed on 2023-03-21
- ↑ New 120Hz Games Report
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 New FOV pics/Day 1 Fixes - Electronic Arts UK Community (retrieved)
- ↑ [MICHAEL BAY ON]Bad Company 2: Carl Gustav is king! - Penny Arcade Forums (retrieved)
- ↑ How-to: Vehicle gun/turret turn sensitivity adjustment with client patch R8 - Electronic Arts UK Community (retrieved)
- ↑ 9.0 9.1 An Audiophile's Guide to BF:BC2 (Full) - Battlefield Blog (retrieved)
- ↑ 10.0 10.1 https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=1509267575
- ↑ 11.0 11.1 Verified by Mirh
- ↑ Battlefield 2 - PunkBuster Technical Issues
- ↑ [missing title] - last accessed on 2021-11-09
- ↑ [missing title] - last accessed on 2021-11-09
- ↑ Verified by User:Shadowstealer7 on 2023-03-23
- ↑ Even Balance, Inc. - PunkBuster Online Countermeasures
- ↑ Bad Company 2: Four tips to making this game run better on your PC - Steam Users' Forums (retrieved)