BF2 Patch 1.50 (Beta) released today!

[kevikev]

Adding WS resolutions w/o fixing FOV is worse than leaving it out because then ppl will get confused and think that WS is worse than it really is. I hope they still have time to fix this and the folks @ WSGF can help out DICE/EA.

If not, I'm sure the widescreenfixer guy will be able to figure out how to make the app work with 1.50

They definitely should hire the WSfixer guy, I mean, they hired the guy who did bf2s.com, why not him.

mh, well, played a bit. and i'm completely disappointed...

- new map: sux somehow . everything looks just white/grey, the view distance is a disaster, the overall graphics quality of this map is poor imo...
- widescreen "support": NOTHING has changed from 1.41, except that you can now select widescreen resolutions from the ingame menu instead of using "tweaked" startup parameters. it's still an aweful FOV, and with 1.5 even widescreenfixer doesn't work anymore. so atm: bf2 1.5 is unplayable as a widescreen user.

i'm going to revert back to 1.41. i really hope they'll fix their f-ing widescreen - JESUS, is it THAT hard? they should hire the developer of the widescreenfixer godammit.

[Kingcarcas]

I hope it's true WS support, the no-disc option is awesome, i wish other games did this I don't want to go through the trouble of mounting an iso, plus sometimes i heard that can cause problems and you can be accused of cheating.......

[ColonelCain]

This looks promising, but:
1) No Windows 7 support.
2) Questionable widescreen support (correct FOV. Their argument used to be "it would give too many users an advantage, but just look at how many people have widescreen's now.)

[strange|ife]

tried to get back into bf2 last night


I received a real ass whoopin on most maps. Nade fest worse than before I left over a year ago.

back to PR

hoping BF3 for PC is in the works...but somehow I have a feeling it will just be a console port this time around

[Makoto]

True i have to agree with a few others, BF2 and 2142 was half ass coded at best, up to this day at 1.5 i'm still seeing bugs, its a great game reasons being its a great concept but the execution is all wrong. I still play from time to time and its addicting at times. i cant tell how many times i uninstall at being pissed of at bugs and aimbots only to reinstall it again.

Check out my stats, http://www.2142-stats.com/L.Fearon+stats.html, pretty decent player right.

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[Pontos]

This looks promising, but:
1) No Windows 7 support.
2) Questionable widescreen support (correct FOV. Their argument used to be "it would give too many users an advantage, but just look at how many people have widescreen's now.)

I have yet to see a game released with native support for a beta or unreleased OS...

Not a single game released in H2 2005 had native support for Vista, even though it was already on RC.

This time is kinda different though, since the OS and the drivers are virtually the same. Drivers Pre Vista Launch sucked real bad...

This game should work in Win7.

[RaZz!]

This looks promising, but:
1) No Windows 7 support.
2) Questionable widescreen support (correct FOV. Their argument used to be "it would give too many users an advantage, but just look at how many people have widescreen's now.)

@widescreen support: a lot of people report this argument from dice "we don't want advantage for ws users" blawhatever , but where did you guys get this information from? link apprectiated
the whole advantage/disadvantage thing is somehow strange, because ws with such a fov is a disadvantage for ws users. so what about the advantage argument now?

however, such a ws "support" (questionable, as this isn't what a would call "support" actually) is useless. it just looks as if you got the monitor stuck on your nose... :F

[G80]

Should have released this since day one, not 4 years after. But rather late then never. Many people still play this game so its great.

[LockBreaker]

Is there a tweak out to get this game running in 1920x1200? I got to run it in that resolution before, but the patch sort of removed that option.

[Klarko]

oh man i cant wait to play BF2 when i get my new computer! Anyone know if the hacking has taken a hit since the update? Thats what ruined the game for me...

[Knight]

oh man i cant wait to play BF2 when i get my new computer! Anyone know if the hacking has taken a hit since the update? Thats what ruined the game for me...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E11IB6p015k

[.Logic]

The new patch sucks, jump prone delay is awful... 0.3 -> 0.7 seconds, I would write a good long argument as to why but I have done it on so many bf2/ea forums over the past couple of days (along with numerous others) I cannot be bothered.

Correcting FOV will give those without widescreen monitors an unfair advantage (I'm well aware the majority have widescreens monitors these days - yes I do...) I'm glad they are not increasing FOV

[LockBreaker]

Is there a tweak out to get this game running in 1920x1200? I got to run it in that resolution before, but the patch sort of removed that option.

What about this? Will 1920x1200 be available again?

EDIT: Hell yeah. THey've added support!

[croto5000]

oh man i cant wait to play BF2 when i get my new computer! Anyone know if the hacking has taken a hit since the update? Thats what ruined the game for me...

nah the hacking is still there. i got onto a server last night in an attempt to renew my faith in the game but some guy was one-shot killing people with an L851........ didn't take long before i slapped the ol' Esc key

[Starscream]

them coming with a patch for BF2 after all this time somehow makes me believe that EA/Dice will come with a New BF game based on the same old engine with the same old bugs.

And this patch is just an attempt of EA to test some stuff for the new one.

Prove me wrong EA/Dice and come with a new BF based on a fully new engine. A BF that is beta tested PROPERLY and wont hit retail until the bugs that have been in the game since ever are removed.

[Makoto]

Is there a tweak out to get this game running in 1920x1200? I got to run it in that resolution before, but the patch sort of removed that option.

"C:\Program Files\EA Games\Battlefield 2\BF2.exe" +menu 1 +fullscreen 1 +szx 1920 +szy 1200

http://www.tweakguides.com/BF2_7.html

Also works for BF2142

[Peakr]

Still won't work on vista 64. EA game support=awesome...NOT!

[LockBreaker]

Mine works fine with Vist x64.

[ben805]

BF2 kicksass....this is one game I'm still playing and will continue to enjoy for many years to come, didn't know EA still support this dinosaur game LOL

[ColonelCain]

The new patch sucks, jump prone delay is awful... 0.3 -> 0.7 seconds, I would write a good long argument as to why but I have done it on so many bf2/ea forums over the past couple of days (along with numerous others) I cannot be bothered.

Really? This has me worried... back in the day I practically had this down to a science.

Correcting FOV will give those without widescreen monitors an unfair advantage (I'm well aware the majority have widescreens monitors these days - yes I do...) I'm glad they are not increasing FOV

Well, you are the loud minority here... would it kill you to just go out and buy a new monitor?

[.Logic]

Really? This has me worried... back in the day I practically had this down to a science.




Well, you are the loud minority here... would it kill you to just go out and buy a new monitor?

Sorry, if I didn't make myself clear... I already have a widescreen monitor

Also... INTERESTING UPDATES TO THE ACTUAL PATCH 1.50:

In this thread I'll show what we are tracking and status:

Sand bags have ”glass” effect in Operation Blue Pearl - Investigating
Operation Blue Pearl is missing UAV ability - Investigating
Clicking on JOIN or double clicking a server occasionally resets the game back to server browser - Investigating
Occasional connection drops after being on a server a couple of minutes - Investigating
Consensus to reduce grenades per kit - Will not be changed
Consensus to revert to 0.3 second delay between jump and prone - Fixed
Crashes when changing Falcon settings sometimes. - Investigating
YASU causes conflict with BF2.exe preventing the game from running - Investigating
Commander assets do not always fire/work - Investigating
Mouse wheel acceleration on jeeps and APC’s - In Test
Mouse wheel acceleration on parachutes - In Test
Widescreen, FOV doesn’t change - Investigating
Unable to exit static anti tank in OBP - Investigating
Falcon controller prevents joystick controls being assigned to work especially on jets and helicopters. Falcon always acts as primary controller for pitch and roll. Resets to Falcon at the start of every round. - Fixed
The jets on Highway Tampa were replaced with attack choppers in 1.50 - Fixed, Highway Tampa is now as it was in 1.41
The graphics for Highway Tampa are the same as Mashtuur City on create a local match in the menu and load screen. - Fixed
Spotting as Commander doesn’t always work, closing Commander screen and re-opening solves this - Investigating
Picking up the kit of a player who disconnected causes crashes - In Test
Audio settings do not always save after clicking APPLY - Fixed
Registry Version remains at 1.4 after Update 1.5 is installed - Fixed
BF2OpenAL.dll was version 1.1.1.0 - Fixed - Updated to version 2.1.8.1
ch_gas_station collision mesh on Dragon Valley was inconsistent with other gas station buildings - Fixed
MEC artillery piece on Operation Clean Sweep changes to the USMC's control when they capture the Airfield flag - Fixed
Challenger2 HUD icon was incorrect showing M1A2 HUD icon instead - Fixed
Road to Jalalabad has PLA FAV spawn in place of a MEC FAV - Fixed
Dragon Valley Chinese artillery used default respawn time instead of 360 seconds as other artillery uses - Fixed
Bizon (PP-19) had no delay time after weapon switch - Fixed (this now has a delay of 0.666)
F35B had a lock delay of 1.5 compared to 1 second lock delay of other aircraft - Fixed
Incorrect camo Humvee was being spawned in Taraba Quarry - Fixed
UH-60 (Black Hawk) guns had 0.25 splash damage setting, down from 3 making it difficult to hit infantry. - Fixed (this is now set to 1.5 to improve the UH-60's usefulness while not allowing it to dominate)
It was impossible to pass a claymore unless an engineer disarmed it first. - Fixed (players can now go prone to pass the claymore)

So prone delay has been reverted back to 0.3 (excellent), along with a whole bunch of excellent additions (BH guns improves, claymore evasion etc.)

WELL DONE DICE.

[Sparky]

Sorry, if I didn't make myself clear... I already have a widescreen monitor

Also... INTERESTING UPDATES TO THE ACTUAL PATCH 1.50:



So prone delay has been reverted back to 0.3 (excellent), along with a whole bunch of excellent additions (BH guns improves, claymore evasion etc.)

WELL DONE DICE.

Good to see they are looking into the FOV for widescreen thing too.

[Jimmer411]

Does this fix BF2 not working with vista 64?

[screwtech02]

BF2 works fine on my Vista 64 install, you oughta do a reinstall/repatch...

[Jimmer411]

I have 4 times. Immediately crashes.