Just managed to get BF2 installed on Windows 7 64 bit after having to download about 10 different patches from different websites, most of them wouldn't work even though the MD5 was fine, but got it installed fine with 1.41 and 1.5.
When I go to load it up and retrieve my account it just waits a while then says "The server has refused the connection"
I've disabled Windows Firewall, I have upnp set to "on" on my router (router worked fine for BF2 on XP so it's not that)
I've tried logging in to different accounts- same message
I've tried re-installing BF2 and the patches several times (tried safe mode as well for the patches)- same message
Single player works fine so surely it's not the BF2 and patch install
I've updated Punkbuster using PBSetup
I run it all as Administrator etc don't know what to do now, I've Googled it for ages and can't find an answer rather than "re-install BF2" which is what I've done.
Does anyone know what it could be?
I'm wondering if it's anything to do with the CD-Key, I had it installed ages ago on Windows 7 64 bit and managed to log in fine, but whenever I tried to join a game it says "CD-key invalid" I tried the registry edit where you manually enter CD-key and that didn't do anything at all- so I formatted and re-installed Windows.
Now I'm on a clean install of Windows 7 and can't log in and get the "refused connection" message- I read it could be maintenance but I looked on Game Monitor and all servers are up and full of players?
When I go to load it up and retrieve my account it just waits a while then says "The server has refused the connection"
I've disabled Windows Firewall, I have upnp set to "on" on my router (router worked fine for BF2 on XP so it's not that)
I've tried logging in to different accounts- same message
I've tried re-installing BF2 and the patches several times (tried safe mode as well for the patches)- same message
Single player works fine so surely it's not the BF2 and patch install
I've updated Punkbuster using PBSetup
I run it all as Administrator etc don't know what to do now, I've Googled it for ages and can't find an answer rather than "re-install BF2" which is what I've done.
Does anyone know what it could be?
I'm wondering if it's anything to do with the CD-Key, I had it installed ages ago on Windows 7 64 bit and managed to log in fine, but whenever I tried to join a game it says "CD-key invalid" I tried the registry edit where you manually enter CD-key and that didn't do anything at all- so I formatted and re-installed Windows.
Now I'm on a clean install of Windows 7 and can't log in and get the "refused connection" message- I read it could be maintenance but I looked on Game Monitor and all servers are up and full of players?
Last edited by H3RB4L ABU53 (2010-01-30 08:10:14)