You can post this into wiki too, if you like (you are also free to correct the typos and spelling errors
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Solving CD-key issues:
If you got 'invalid CD-key' error after patching or without any obvious reason these tricks might help you.
First try this: [url]http://support.ea.com/cgi-bin/ea.cfg/php/enduser/std_adp.php?p_faqid=10959[/url]
Note: Don't write the braces that are in the EAs examples and if you have SF use that CD-key in BOTH ergc folders! The correct format for the values is x9392ABCDABCDABCDABCDABCD (That ABCD-thing is of course your CD-key. Note don't write the '-' charaters!)
If the first advice didn't help then my best guess to solve your problem is manually update your Punkbuster.
To do this visit [url]http://www.evenbalance.com/index.php?page=pbsetup.php[/url] Run the Windows setup file, add
BF2 to the program, hit the 'Check for updates' button, launch SF and (hopefully;) start playing!
If these didn't help then uninstall BF2 and SF, reboot, reinstall BF2, reboot, install SF, reboot, install newest patch, reboot, start the game (if error still exists try both earlier advices) ... and if it still won't work throw your computer out of window (note: first check out that no one is beneath your window!
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Installing problems with SF or patches:
Problem: The patch or SF wont install correctly _AND_ your WINDOWS account name contains special characters (eg. Scandinavian characters å, ä or ö).
Solution: You have to create another Windows account to install the game and the patches. To do this: open Windows Control Panel, select User Accounts and 'Create a new account'. Make sure that your new account name contains only characters between a-z. Use that new account to install the game and patches. Note that you can still use whatever account you wish to play the game!
Last edited by nippe2 (2006-02-11 01:49:32)