Battlefield: Bad Company 2
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DICE | |
Publishers | |
Electronic Arts | |
Engines | |
Frostbite 1.5 | |
Release dates | |
Windows | March 2, 2010 |
⤏ 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 |
Key points
- Modding is possible, albeit rather difficult.
- Co-operative "Onslaught" mode DLC not available for PC version.
General information
Availability
Source | DRM | Notes | Keys | OS |
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Retail | Either disc check or online activation with SecuROM DRM-free with latest patch |
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Amazon.com | Includes DLC | |||
Green Man Gaming | Includes DLC | |||
Origin | ||||
Steam | No SecuROM DRM. |
DLC and expansion packs
Name | Notes | |
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SPECACT Kit Upgrade | ||
Battlefield: Bad Company 2: Vietnam |
Essential improvements
Patches
- Patch R11 updates the retail release to the latest version. Not required for digital editions.
Skip intro videos
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Game data
Configuration file(s) location
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System | Location |
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Steam Play (Linux) | <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/24960/pfx/[Note 1] |
Save game data location
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System | Location |
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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 | |
Steam Cloud |
Video settings
Field of view (FOV)
- This game uses vertical FOV.[1] See FOV Calculator for help.
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Input settings
Audio settings
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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Italian | it |
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Japanese | jp |
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Polish | pl |
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Russian | ru |
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Spanish | es |
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Turkish |
Network
Multiplayer types
Type | Native | Players | Notes | |
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LAN play | Planned for a future version of Project Rome. | |||
Online play | 32 |
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.
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Issues fixed
- TweakGuides has created a comprehensive guide for fixing issues in this game. It can be found here.
"A connection error occurred. If this happen during account creation press cancel and then login with your new account"
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"Unable to log in. Please try again."
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Unable to update
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Hard crashing
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Blinking black screen
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No Servers
- If you're not seeing any multiplayer servers deselect all filters except for PunkBuster and click search.
Communication Failure: PnkBstrA
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Other information
API
Technical specs | Supported | Notes |
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Direct3D | 9, 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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Middleware
Middleware | Notes | |
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Physics | Havok | |
Input | DirectInput | |
Cutscenes | Bink Video | 1.9p |
Multiplayer | PunkBuster |
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.
- Emulator Nexus
- Critical // Edge
Force DirectX Level
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Greatly increase performance for low-end machines
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System requirements
Windows | ||
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Minimum | Recommended | |
Operating system (OS) | XP | 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 X1900 Nvidia GeForce 7800 GT 256 MB of VRAM | ATI Radeon 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
Categories:
- Windows
- Games
- Invalid template usage (Series)
- Invalid template usage (Fixbox)
- Invalid section order
- Invalid template usage (Save game cloud syncing)
- Invalid template usage (Localizations)
- Self-hosting
- Invalid template usage (Network)
- Invalid template usage (API)
- Missing section (Video)
- Missing section (Input)
- Missing section (Audio)