BF2 locks on my m170 ... ive patched uninstalled reinstall...this is the only thing i have a problem with, the game just locks and sits for ever when i try to l ...

SchultzStaffel · 04-22-2006, 08:37 AM

ive patched uninstalled reinstall...this is the only thing i have a problem with, the game just locks and sits for ever when i try to launch it after double clicking the icon any ideas?

winux · 04-22-2006, 09:17 AM

did you ever use an external display while playing the game? If so hook up a display and try again. Check for speed stepping also. I had a similar issue and finally gave up and reinstalled it and it worked fine.

ejkjr · 04-22-2006, 09:53 AM

ive had the same problem. from what ive been reading i think the problem is the samsung tsst dvd/cd drive. Ive called dell and ea and they cant figure it out. today im going to call dell to try and get them to exchange my drive. if you figure anything out let me know thanks

darkloki · 04-22-2006, 09:57 AM

Once you intall it the game never runs off of the disk, it'll check for the disk at the begining of the program, but never again will it check the disk, that's why the install files are like 3 gbs

ejkjr · 04-22-2006, 10:20 AM

You're right it doesnt play off the disk but it does need to read from it at the beginning. I think the samsung drive cant read the security program that ea uses. I just got off the phone from dell and they told me since it was an ea games problem they wouldnt exchange the drive.

Ronin228 · 04-22-2006, 10:33 AM

It's not a problem with the drive, it's a problem with your display settings. Try this out:

You video resolution may be set at something your monitor can't handle, so BF2 automatically crashes on startup.

you have to go to this file: C:\Documents and Settings\******\My Documents\Battlefield 2\Profiles\Default\Video.txt and change the resolution down to the default of 800x600.

Then do the same thing in C:\Documents and Settings\******\My Documents\Battlefield 2\Profiles\0001\Video.txt

Note: ***** is whatever your windows profile name is.

After you set it to default resolution, restart the game and change the video settings to whatever you want.

Ronin228 · 04-22-2006, 10:35 AM

Also, if it is a drive issue, use Virtual Daemon Manager and load a BF2 cd .iso., You'll never have to insert your BF2 CD again.

thaddyusmaximus · 04-26-2006, 10:49 AM

I have the same problem at the Logo Screen. Like it's hanging at the CD Check.

I have to do this to get it to work: Put in the wrong cd, launch the game, Get the error message saying "put in the cd dummy" put the correct CD in let it auto play click Play BF2. That works about 50% of the time. I do that but after a fresh reboot and it'll work about 75% of the time.

Does anyone else know a work around? Does NE know of a firmware upgrade of the samsung DVD burner that comes with the M170. Maybe that'll work.

lollavid1 · 04-26-2006, 04:27 PM

i would try replacing the .exe file from one from GameBurnWorld or GameCopyWorld to see if it is your cd/dvd drive.

just make sure to save the original .exe

c0mf0rt · 04-26-2006, 05:06 PM

I HAVE THE ANSWER !!!!

Sorry

c0mf0rt · 04-26-2006, 05:06 PM

I'm just so excited becuase I just got this all figured out today. Those drives don's seems to want to work with EA

c0mf0rt · 04-26-2006, 05:07 PM

Games...... I used an external and everything worked out great..... Delll is sending me a new NEC !!!!!!!!!

c0mf0rt · 04-26-2006, 05:08 PM

This

c0mf0rt · 04-26-2006, 05:09 PM

This took three days of frustration to figure out.... Good luck with it fellas...

dcikra · 04-26-2006, 05:24 PM

lol calm down, so what is the "ANSWER" ?

04-22-2006, 08:37 AM	#1
SchultzStaffel Registered User Join Date: Apr 2005 Posts: 109 Credits: -179	BF2 locks on my m170 ive patched uninstalled reinstall...this is the only thing i have a problem with, the game just locks and sits for ever when i try to launch it after double clicking the icon any ideas? __________________ XPS 1530 (Product) RED 2.00 GHz CD2 T8500 4 GB DDR2 667MHZ LCD(1920x1200) 320GB 5400RPM SATA HDD NVidia 8600 GT Slot Load DVD+/-RW

04-22-2006, 09:17 AM	#2
winux Registered User Join Date: Oct 2004 Posts: 164 Credits: -296	did you ever use an external display while playing the game? If so hook up a display and try again. Check for speed stepping also. I had a similar issue and finally gave up and reinstalled it and it worked fine. __________________ Gaming Notebook: XPS GEN2 M170 P-M 2.0GHz \| 2GB Corsair DDR2 \|60GB 7200RPM \|GO 7800GTX Ultra Portable Notebook: IBM X41 LV P-M 1.6GHz \| 40GB HD \| Biometric Finger Print Reader Gaming Desktop: Pentium 4 3.4GHz \| 1GB DDR2 \| 36GB 10K Raptor \| 2x 250GB Sata 150 Drives \| ATI 256MB X800XL PCI-Express

04-22-2006, 09:57 AM	#4
darkloki Defender of E-JUSTICE!!! Join Date: Nov 2005 Posts: 2,661 Credits: 1,755	Once you intall it the game never runs off of the disk, it'll check for the disk at the begining of the program, but never again will it check the disk, that's why the install files are like 3 gbs __________________ XPS M1730 with Blu Ray 8800 GTX SLI X9000, Dual X25 Intel SSD, 4 GB of ram. Company of Heros Fanatic Player

04-22-2006, 10:33 AM	#6
Ronin228 Masterless Samurai Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: California Posts: 752 Credits: 49	It's not a problem with the drive, it's a problem with your display settings. Try this out: You video resolution may be set at something your monitor can't handle, so BF2 automatically crashes on startup. you have to go to this file: C:\Documents and Settings\****\My Documents\Battlefield 2\Profiles\Default\Video.txt and change the resolution down to the default of 800x600. Then do the same thing in C:\Documents and Settings\**\My Documents\Battlefield 2\Profiles\0001\Video.txt Note: *** is whatever your windows profile name is. After you set it to default resolution, restart the game and change the video settings to whatever you want. __________________ Latitude D620 / Intel Core Duo T2400, 1.83GHz / 14.1 inch Wide Screen WXGA+ LCD / 1GB, DDR2-667 SDRAM, 1 DIMM / 256MB NVIDIA Quadro NVS 110M / 80GB HD / UPEK fingerprintreader / Bluetooth / WLAN / 90W AC / 8X DVD+/-RW / 9-Cell

04-22-2006, 10:35 AM	#7
Ronin228 Masterless Samurai Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: California Posts: 752 Credits: 49	Also, if it is a drive issue, use Virtual Daemon Manager and load a BF2 cd .iso., You'll never have to insert your BF2 CD again. __________________ Latitude D620 / Intel Core Duo T2400, 1.83GHz / 14.1 inch Wide Screen WXGA+ LCD / 1GB, DDR2-667 SDRAM, 1 DIMM / 256MB NVIDIA Quadro NVS 110M / 80GB HD / UPEK fingerprintreader / Bluetooth / WLAN / 90W AC / 8X DVD+/-RW / 9-Cell

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04-22-2006, 09:53 AM	#3
ejkjr Registered User Join Date: Apr 2006 Posts: 23 Credits: -341	ive had the same problem. from what ive been reading i think the problem is the samsung tsst dvd/cd drive. Ive called dell and ea and they cant figure it out. today im going to call dell to try and get them to exchange my drive. if you figure anything out let me know thanks

04-22-2006, 10:20 AM	#5
ejkjr Registered User Join Date: Apr 2006 Posts: 23 Credits: -341	You're right it doesnt play off the disk but it does need to read from it at the beginning. I think the samsung drive cant read the security program that ea uses. I just got off the phone from dell and they told me since it was an ea games problem they wouldnt exchange the drive.

04-26-2006, 10:49 AM	#8
thaddyusmaximus Registered User Join Date: Apr 2006 Posts: 212 Credits: -290	I have the same problem at the Logo Screen. Like it's hanging at the CD Check. I have to do this to get it to work: Put in the wrong cd, launch the game, Get the error message saying "put in the cd dummy" put the correct CD in let it auto play click Play BF2. That works about 50% of the time. I do that but after a fresh reboot and it'll work about 75% of the time. Does anyone else know a work around? Does NE know of a firmware upgrade of the samsung DVD burner that comes with the M170. Maybe that'll work.

04-26-2006, 04:27 PM	#9
lollavid1 Registered User Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 123 Credits: -309	i would try replacing the .exe file from one from GameBurnWorld or GameCopyWorld to see if it is your cd/dvd drive. just make sure to save the original .exe __________________ System: Inspiron 9400/ 7900gs/ 100gb SATA 5400/ 2gb @ 667Mhz/ T7400

04-26-2006, 05:06 PM	#10
c0mf0rt Registered User Join Date: Apr 2006 Posts: 42 Credits: -337	I HAVE THE ANSWER !!!! Sorry

04-26-2006, 05:07 PM	#12
c0mf0rt Registered User Join Date: Apr 2006 Posts: 42 Credits: -337	Games...... I used an external and everything worked out great..... Delll is sending me a new NEC !!!!!!!!!

04-26-2006, 05:08 PM	#13
c0mf0rt Registered User Join Date: Apr 2006 Posts: 42 Credits: -337	This

04-26-2006, 05:09 PM	#14
c0mf0rt Registered User Join Date: Apr 2006 Posts: 42 Credits: -337	This took three days of frustration to figure out.... Good luck with it fellas...

04-26-2006, 05:24 PM	#15
dcikra Akhilleus Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Ohio Posts: 439 Credits: 448	lol calm down, so what is the "ANSWER" ? __________________ i9300:2.0GHZ\|2GB Corsair\|7800GTX Go\|80GB-HD\|WUXGA\|Sony DVD +/-\|Logitech Mx518

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