After I installed the 1.3 patch BF and SF were extremely buggy. I went to First Sergeant after playing about 6 hours. After that it became much worse until it wouldn't even launch a game from the server browser (which was extremely broken when sorting by ping.) I filed an issue with EA on their support forum (ea.com) and this was their reply. I haven't tried it yet but hope to try it tonight:
Thank you for contacting us here at Electronic Arts Technical Support. I'm sorry for the difficulty that you are having with Battlefield 2.
This error occurs when you don't have the 1.3 full patch installed.
First please empty the Temp folder to prevent conflicts with unnecessary files. To delete your Windows temporary files on Windows XP:
1. First you will need to delete the standard Windows temporary files:
Click on the Start button.
Click Run.
Type temp into the available text field and click OK.
Click on one of the files in the folder that just opened, and press Ctrl and A to select all of the files in this folder.
Press the Delete key on your keyboard.
When prompted if you are sure, choose Yes to All.
Next you will need to delete your specific logins temporary files:
Click on the Start button.
Click Run.
Type C:\Documents and Settings\<Insert login name here>\Local Settings\Temp in the available text field and click OK.
Note : Be sure to specify your Windows login without the greater than/less than symbols, in the bolded area above.
Click on one of the files in the folder that just opened, and press Ctrl and A to select all of the files in this folder.
Press the Delete key on your keyboard.
When prompted if you are sure, choose Yes to All.
2. Download and install the 1.3 patch.
http://www.ea.com/official/battlefield/ … rc=bf2_1_3
3. Please install in this order (where applicable): Battlefield 2 -> 1.3 full patch -> Special Forces -> 1.3 full patch -> Euro Force -> 1.3 patch.
4. If you receive an error with patching and require further explanation, check the My Documents\Battlefield 2\Dmp\patchlog.txt file for error specifics. Your error code can be referenced at http://www.bccsoftware.com/support/tech … errors.asp
Hopefully these suggestions will be of service to you. Thank you for your time and patience.
Should you require further assistance about this or any Electronic Arts games in the future please visit our website and review our extensive Self Help knowledgebase (http://ea.custhelp.com/cgi-bin/ea.cfg/p … d_alp.php?)
Thank you for contacting us here at Electronic Arts Technical Support. I'm sorry for the difficulty that you are having with Battlefield 2.
This error occurs when you don't have the 1.3 full patch installed.
First please empty the Temp folder to prevent conflicts with unnecessary files. To delete your Windows temporary files on Windows XP:
1. First you will need to delete the standard Windows temporary files:
Click on the Start button.
Click Run.
Type temp into the available text field and click OK.
Click on one of the files in the folder that just opened, and press Ctrl and A to select all of the files in this folder.
Press the Delete key on your keyboard.
When prompted if you are sure, choose Yes to All.
Next you will need to delete your specific logins temporary files:
Click on the Start button.
Click Run.
Type C:\Documents and Settings\<Insert login name here>\Local Settings\Temp in the available text field and click OK.
Note : Be sure to specify your Windows login without the greater than/less than symbols, in the bolded area above.
Click on one of the files in the folder that just opened, and press Ctrl and A to select all of the files in this folder.
Press the Delete key on your keyboard.
When prompted if you are sure, choose Yes to All.
2. Download and install the 1.3 patch.
http://www.ea.com/official/battlefield/ … rc=bf2_1_3
3. Please install in this order (where applicable): Battlefield 2 -> 1.3 full patch -> Special Forces -> 1.3 full patch -> Euro Force -> 1.3 patch.
4. If you receive an error with patching and require further explanation, check the My Documents\Battlefield 2\Dmp\patchlog.txt file for error specifics. Your error code can be referenced at http://www.bccsoftware.com/support/tech … errors.asp
Hopefully these suggestions will be of service to you. Thank you for your time and patience.
Should you require further assistance about this or any Electronic Arts games in the future please visit our website and review our extensive Self Help knowledgebase (http://ea.custhelp.com/cgi-bin/ea.cfg/p … d_alp.php?)
Last edited by Sphinctometer (2006-05-26 08:19:55)