cablecopulate
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+449|6997|Massachusetts.

Commie Killer wrote:

Kinda pissing me off, 4 of my games multiplayer have went to shit in the past week.
Sounds like jesus wants you to go out and get laid.
.Sup
be nice
+2,646|6712|The Twilight Zone

Commie Killer wrote:

MirindoR wrote:

go buy the original copy u H4XX0R!!!!!
You're a dumbass, if you bothered to read anything, thats if you know how to read, you would have noticed I already have bought the game.


On topic, yeah I have Vista, and Ill try to input the SF key, if not, Ill reinstall maybe. Depends, I dont play the game anymore, I just wanted to try out PoE2.
I had Vista bussines and i couldn't make BF2 to work. Tried everything, gave up after couple days.
https://www.shrani.si/f/3H/7h/45GTw71U/untitled-1.png
Commie Killer
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+192|6646
Hmmm. Finally got around to trying a reinstall but still have same problem...I didnt delete the profiles, could that be the problem?
Commie Killer
Member
+192|6646
Patch is coming out so I tried a reinstall, again... It worked, I installed BF2, didnt patch, jumped on a game and had no problem, so I installed SF and Patched, and now I am getting the same CD Key is Invalid message. I was kinda hoping to play the game with the new patch.
**LiLp-DeFiNeD
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+54|6414|Vancouver, BC, Canada
Did you upgrade yo 1.41?

Not sure about SF, but in the regular BF2 if you havn't patched yet, the key is unencrypted in the registry.
gatorlova
Guess who!
+17|6255
install bf2, patch, restart, install sf, patch, restart
Commie Killer
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+192|6646
I installed BF2, then tested it, it worked. So then I installed SF(which automatically patches the game to 1.1), then I installed 1.41. Then I went to play and I got the CD Key problem.

Gator, the correct order is:
BF2
SF
Patch 1.41(which is as far as I have gotten)
EF
Patch 1.41
AF
Patch 1.41
Highway Tampa
Patch 1.41
CommonSense
Banned
+51|6195|New York
Buy a new key/copy. They only cost like $10.
iD
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+7|6915
you dont have to install the patch all the time. install bf, patch, sf,ef,af and patch again.
Commie Killer
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Correct order, was a whole topic trying to figure it out once. Anyways, anyone have ideas how to get this working besides buying another copy of the game?
iD
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+7|6915
the "correct" order is just nonsense. install bf, patch it to 1.41, after it is patched, install SF and rerun the patch. a new copy wont help if it is a local problem.
the key is saved in your registry, there is no need to delete your profiles.

the special forces key is at:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Electronic Arts\EA Games\Battlefield 2 Special Forces\ergc

and the usual bf2 key:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Electronic Arts\EA Games\Battlefield 2\ergc

you can take a look at those folders with regedit. if the special forces key starts with x9392 and ends there, or is very short (it should have like 100 characters), you have a local problem.




if that doesnt work and your key got copied by some malware, you have no choice. you can only contact EA support and ask for a new key.

Last edited by iD (2008-06-25 01:15:54)

globefish23
sophisticated slacker
+334|6583|Graz, Austria
Here's the correct order (without any redundant patch installs):

BF2 > SF > 1.41 > EF > AF > Highway Tampa
iD
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globefish23 wrote:

Here's the correct order (without any redundant patch installs):

BF2 > SF > 1.41 > EF > AF > Highway Tampa
wrong. you wont be able to play EF or AF without patching again.
Longbow
Member
+163|6905|Odessa, Ukraine
uninstall, use some regcleaner software, install again

worked for me
.Sup
be nice
+2,646|6712|The Twilight Zone
LOL i love this thread.
https://www.shrani.si/f/3H/7h/45GTw71U/untitled-1.png
Metal-Eater-GR
I can haz titanium paancakez?
+490|6531
Its probably a mod causing it.I had problems with FH2 and poe.Try uninstalling those and then reinstalling vanilla.
iD
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.Sup wrote:

LOL i love this thread.
try to give him some advice. i bet you will find something he could try, which doesnt make sense at all :-)
Commie Killer
Member
+192|6646
I deleted everything BF2 related, period. So its not that. Im gonna go unintall it all, install BF2, patch to 1.41, and then try that. Maybe SF is the problem, if thats not it, then Patch 1.41 is the problem somehow.


Also, .Sup, glad to know that this thread has passed your "high" standards for amazing. I havent had a problem with Vista, and this game worked on Vista for 3 weeks before it took a shit.

Last edited by Commie Killer (2008-06-25 13:13:47)

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