BF2 Patch v1.12

[SAS]

A new 280MB Battlefield 2 patch has been released fixing a number of bugs in both the main Battlefield 2 game and Battlefield 2: Special Forces add on.

Downloads: Mirror site 1 / Mirror site 2

Note: If you install this patch and install BF2:SP on top, you'll have to reapply the patch before you can play on the v1.12 servers.

BUG FIXES
- Fixed a crash when users switch weapons using the mouse wheel while piloting a bomber (SU-34, F-15 and J10) in core BF2 maps.
- Removed the Grappling Hook and the Zip Line from kits from "The Iron Gator" map.
- Fixed single player loading screens to match map selection image.
- Fixed an issue in the menus so that users can click on BF2:SF ribbons to view the descriptions.
- Fixed an issue in the Browser so that BF2:SF servers are now represented with a green "2" icon.
- Global improvement of collision detection on the Grappling Hook and the Zip Line.
- Fixed damage state artillery icon on the 3d map when an artillery is destroyed.

 

[Embattle]

Just a small one then

 

[nath]

Nice little bug on the patch - it seems to think I need 3gbs free on my HDD. I have loads of free space, more specifically 40gbs on the drive battlefield is installed on. However, on my C I've got 1.5gbs and it's not letting me install it.

Freeing up another 1.5 is going to be fucking difficult. Nice one EA!

 

[Panda On Smack]

I noticed that!

Heh, how gay

 

[Scouse]

The game's a fucking pain in the ass - barely unplayable on anything with less than a gig of ram.

The loading times are painful. I've got a machine upstairs that's got a gig in it and it's bad enough on that - but I've just got a laptop with a nice speedy SATA hard drive and a 256Mb 6800Go but only 512 meg and I could make a fucking six course meal whilst it loads...

Love the game tho, annoyingly.

 

[Whipped]

Nice little bug on the patch - it seems to think I need 3gbs free on my HDD. I have loads of free space, more specifically 40gbs on the drive battlefield is installed on. However, on my C I've got 1.5gbs and it's not letting me install it.

Freeing up another 1.5 is going to be fucking difficult. Nice one EA!

I'm guesing it may well be using the temp drive on the C:\ drive. How about moving the temp drive to your bigger drive?

 

[Panda On Smack]

How do you do that? Windows setting?

 

[TdC]

properties of My Computer > Advanced tab > Environment Variables

 

[Ormorof]

very nice download mirror though

 

[nath]

Unfortunately changing the temp drive didn't work. I guess it's hard coded to check your C: which is pretty damn shit really!

 

[TdC]

arse Nath time to delete your pr0n archive I'm afraid

 

[nath]

Problem being of course, all my porn is on another drive (which has tonnes of space on it). Getting up to 3gbs free on my C is going to be a very painful process. One that I've pretty much decided I can't be bothered to do. So much for BF2 then :\

 

[TdC]

cleaned out your temp / temporary internet files / etc. ?

 

[UndyingAngel]

Problem being of course, all my porn is on another drive (which has tonnes of space on it). Getting up to 3gbs free on my C is going to be a very painful process. One that I've pretty much decided I can't be bothered to do. So much for BF2 then :\

have you got the page file on Drive C is so move it to another drive with more space that should free up some space depending how much its set for

 

[nath]

Yeah teedles, done that already. UA, I'll check that out - cheers.


Hmm, looks like I've already moved the page file. Oh well :\

 

[Whipped]

This may be the solution you need nath
http://www.bf2.org/forum/viewtopic.php?t=5267

 

[TdC]

looks useful. scary, but useful

 

[Cdr]

That method does seem long winded.

If you dont want to try it that way - try this;

It is advised that you create backup of system registry before proceeding.

Run regedit

Go to HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\MICROSOFT\WINDOWS\CurrentVersion

Do not expand CurrentVersion node, just highlight it.
Find ProgramFilesDir variable in the window on the right side of the screen.
It will point to your program files directory (usually "C:\Program Files").
Change that path to folder on a drive that has enough space to patch BF2. Close regedit (this will save changes) and run the patch. After the patching is finished open regedit again and restore the previous value to the ProgramFilesDir (don't forget to do it - your system may become unstable if you won't).

Not sure if this works, but some have got it patching like this - its worth a go

Nice to see EA / DICE make us all suffer because of some money grabbing expansion pack