battlefield 2 won't start D:!

[aznegglover]

i bought bf2 when it was 75% off

today, i installed it

when i launched it, i let it install the gamespy comrade, punkbuster, w/e

now when i try to play bf2, my screen turns black, then it just goes back to my desktop, and bf2 doesn't open

help D:?

[oto niel]

I have no idea but it'd help to check the faq posted at this forum and also post your full system specs

[cisco29]

had the same problem but found a solution after hours of research -.-

go to your Battlefield 2 folder in "Documents". i am not at my pc right now so i don't know which folders are in there but in one of them are *.con-files. you need to open the Video.con with the editor and edit the line that defines display resolution and frequeny. just type your desktop resolution and frequenzy (Hz). then it should start properly. my monitor doesn't support 60Hz at a res. of 800x600. that was the reason for the game to crash.

good luck & best regards
dziga

[Shadow_man_uk]

Originally Posted by cisco29

had the same problem but found a solution after hours of research -.-

go to your Battlefield 2 folder in "Documents". i am not at my pc right now so i don't know which folders are in there but in one of them are *.con-files. you need to open the Video.con with the editor and edit the line that defines display resolution and frequeny. just type your desktop resolution and frequenzy (Hz). then it should start properly. my monitor doesn't support 60Hz at a res. of 800x600. that was the reason for the game to crash.

good luck & best regards
dziga

http://forums.steampowered.com/forum...95&postcount=9

[xsamej0x]

Seems like everyone is having this problem. Glad to see people are coming on the forums for help.

I bought it as well at that discount, and I won't let it install comrade...I let it go through the punkbuster ordeal ( I already have it... )

And when it seems like it's going to launch, my entire computer restarts.

Not only does it restart, but sometimes it wouldn't even restart/load the OS. I had to turn off and turn on 5 times once just to get to a regular windows desktop.

Were we jipped by santa clause? :[

To add to that, I bought killinfloor too at the discounted price and I've been having problems with that. It keeps minimizing every couple minutes.

I've never had problem with CS, DOD, NeoTokyo, or Insurgency, so I don't know what this could be.

What hz did you set your settings at?

Originally Posted by Shadow_man_uk

http://forums.steampowered.com/forum...95&postcount=9

My video.con has the 800x600 and 60 hz in it..

[xsamej0x]

But what is your computers refresh rate?

Originally Posted by xsamej0x

But what is your computers refresh rate?

how would i find that out

I lied, it is 60hz

[aznegglover]

Originally Posted by cisco29

had the same problem but found a solution after hours of research -.-

go to your Battlefield 2 folder in "Documents". i am not at my pc right now so i don't know which folders are in there but in one of them are *.con-files. you need to open the Video.con with the editor and edit the line that defines display resolution and frequeny. just type your desktop resolution and frequenzy (Hz). then it should start properly. my monitor doesn't support 60Hz at a res. of 800x600. that was the reason for the game to crash.

good luck & best regards
dziga

tried this and changed the line to 1024x768@60Hz

still crashes D:

[oto niel]

with that crash to desktop I'd bet on either driver problems (video or sound)


don't forget your system specs, there should be an sticky for this to remind people to always do that when looking for support

[xsamej0x]

Originally Posted by aznegglover

tried this and changed the line to 1024x768@60Hz

still crashes D:

The resolution doesn't make a difference. Its the refresh rate. Find out your computers refresh rate.