Battlefield 2 Won't Run

Madandfrustrate

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Well, title says it all, I can't even run the damn game. Screen flashes to black then back to desktop. I tried patches, cracks, etc. Nothing seems to work. Reinstalled multiple times, configured video.con file. Anyone know a solution or atleast what's wrong? Any help appreciated.
 

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The issue can be the game is not compatible with Vista
So what you can try is
you can try to change the compatibility of the game
Simply right click on the games icon and goto Properties
There will be a tab there "COMPATIBILITY"
Under this tab check that box which says "Run this program in compatibility mode for windows XP"
Then click on apply then OK


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Madandfrustrate said:
Well, title says it all, I can't even run the damn game. Screen flashes to black then back to desktop. I tried patches, cracks, etc. Nothing seems to work. Reinstalled multiple times, configured video.con file. Anyone know a solution or atleast what's wrong? Any help appreciated.
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Have you upgraded to 1.5? BF2 works fine on Vista.
 

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pccarehimanshu said:
The issue can be the game is not compatible with Vista
So what you can try is
you can try to change the compatibility of the game
Simply right click on the games icon and goto Properties
There will be a tab there "COMPATIBILITY"
Under this tab check that box which says "Run this program in compatibility mode for windows XP"
Then click on apply then OK


Take care and Keep smiling
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The game is compatible with vista. I have already tried all compatibility settings and have had no success.
 

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Crispy2007 said:
Madandfrustrate said:
Well, title says it all, I can't even run the damn game. Screen flashes to black then back to desktop. I tried patches, cracks, etc. Nothing seems to work. Reinstalled multiple times, configured video.con file. Anyone know a solution or atleast what's wrong? Any help appreciated.
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Have you upgraded to 1.5? BF2 works fine on Vista.
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I'll try that. I have Battlefield 2142 and it works fine, I wonder why theres issues with Battlefield 2.
 

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When I had Vista x64 on my desktop before I upgraded to Windows 7 RC and it worked fine for me. It was before the 1.5 patch upgrade too.
 

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96accord said:
When I had Vista x64 on my desktop before I upgraded to Windows 7 RC and it worked fine for me. It was before the 1.5 patch upgrade too.
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Its supposed to work for Vista x64, I read in other posts in different forums that it ran fine.
 

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Just found out Vista automatically updated to DirectX 11, could this be the problem, because I don't think my chipset is compatible... I'll try rolling back to 10
 

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Madandfrustrate said:
Just found out Vista automatically updated to DirectX 11, could this be the problem, because I don't think my chipset is compatible... I'll try rolling back to 10
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It cant be directX 11 because 7 runs dx11 and BF2 runs fine.
 

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Crispy2007 said:
Madandfrustrate said:
Just found out Vista automatically updated to DirectX 11, could this be the problem, because I don't think my chipset is compatible... I'll try rolling back to 10
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It cant be directX 11 because 7 runs dx11 and BF2 runs fine.
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I didn't mean Vista was causing the problem, I meant my hardware might not have been compatible with directx 11 (Mainly my graphics).
 

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archie123 said:
have a read through this tweak guide specifically the troubleshooting guide

TweakGuides.com - Battlefield 2 Tweak Guide
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Didn't really help, it said I had to have refresh rate at 60hz (already have as default), and my graphics have to be able to run at 800x600 resolution (which it can) and that I had to have latest patch...I tried to download patch 1.5 and install it, but in mid install it says I already have a newer version installed...
 

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Madandfrustrate said:
archie123 said:
have a read through this tweak guide specifically the troubleshooting guide

TweakGuides.com - Battlefield 2 Tweak Guide
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Yeah, I'm pretty sure my hardware isn't compatible, my Quad Core system isn't listed, neither are any chipsets.
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its not your hardware mate , especially not your cpu , its not listed as it didnt exist when BF2 was released it may however be your onboard graphics chip which isnt compatible

as to your mention of DX11 thats wont be an issue either its compatible with ALL cards , even the ones that cant utilise DX11 , DX7,8 and 9 games will still run fine
 

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archie123 said:
Madandfrustrate said:
archie123 said:
have a read through this tweak guide specifically the troubleshooting guide

TweakGuides.com - Battlefield 2 Tweak Guide
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Yeah, I'm pretty sure my hardware isn't compatible, my Quad Core system isn't listed, neither are any chipsets.
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its not your hardware mate , especially not your cpu , its not listed as it didnt exist when BF2 was released it may however be your onboard graphics chip which isnt compatible

as to your mention of DX11 thats wont be an issue either its compatible with ALL cards , even the ones that cant utilise DX11 , DX7,8 and 9 games will still run fine
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Damn, this is a really stupid problem that doesn't seem to have any answers.
 

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i had a similar problem. try lowering the resolution to as low as you can go and into windows mode, if it works it is because your monitor is not HDCP enabled.
 

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d3aths3rver said:
i had a similar problem. try lowering the resolution to as low as you can go and into windows mode, if it works it is because your monitor is not HDCP enabled.
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Already is default lowest, 800x600@60hz thats pretty much he lowest for me.
 

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Madandfrustrate said:
Well, title says it all, I can't even run the damn game. Screen flashes to black then back to desktop. I tried patches, cracks, etc. Nothing seems to work. Reinstalled multiple times, configured video.con file. Anyone know a solution or at least what's wrong? Any help appreciated.
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Hello Madandfrustrate,
How far in to the start up of the game are you getting ?.
Are you getting the "BF2 stopped responding" error message, or is it CTD and thats it ?.
A lot of the problems with this game were sound related, try playing around with the sound on your system.
Disable it to start and see what happens.
Do you have FFDShow on your system ?.
Can you confirm you are patched to the latest patch for the game.
This is not a Vista problem, so you need to start looking at other things.
Go here and see if your system is up to it.

http://www.ea.com/systemchecker?name=battlefield-2-complete-collection
 

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If and when you do get the game to play on that integratd video don't expect too much out of it,

Notebookcheck: Intel Graphics Media Accelerator X3100

F.E.A.R.: 640x480, min/min: 40 fps -> fully playable
Doom 3: 640x480, min: 8 fps -> not playable
Unreal Tournament 2003: 1024x768, high: 40 fps -> playable
Quake 3 Arena: 1024 x 768, high: 80 fps -> fully playable
Battlefield 2: 800x600, Low Quality: 28 fps -> playable
Company of Heroes: 800x600, Low Quality: 35 fps -> playable
Far Cry: 800x600, Low Quality; 30 fps -> playable
Half Life 2, Episode 1: 800x600, Low Quality: 35 fps -> playable
Half Life 2, Lost Coast: 800x600, Low Quality: 18 fps -> not playable
Supreme Commander: 1024x768: 10 fps -> not playable
The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion: 800x600: 30 fps -> playable
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I realize that is for the laptop variant, but the desktop version will run just as badly.

Would be a better idea to get something like this,

Newegg.ca - SAPPHIRE 100295HDMI Radeon HD 4670 512MB 128-bit GDDR3 PCI Express 2.0 x16 HDCP Ready CrossFire Supported Video Card - Desktop Graphics / Video Cards

Low power requirements and will eat that onboard Intel garbage for breakfast. That and save a ton of aggravation with BF2 or any other game you want to play. Here is the full specs of your HP,

Product Specifications HP Pavilion a6648f Desktop PC - HP Customer Care (United States - English)

and it does have a free PCI-E 16x slot, so getting an actual video card isn't a problem, budget not withstanding.
 

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