Battlefield 2 Update 1.50 Troubleshooting - Page 2

Xichtsxichter · 01-09-2009, 11:19 PM

I got it

I looked into my registry and noticed that a sub folder was missing (ergc)
Thats the sub folder for the CD-Key
i gave in the CD-Key again and it worked
I just don't know how the f**k that folder could be deleted while playing

Venomizer · 01-09-2009, 11:53 PM

What do you mean you gave in the CD Key?

I have the same problem as you...

zhpkiller · 02-09-2009, 12:04 AM

Go to HKLM\Software\Electronic Arts\EA Games\Battlefield 2\ergc in regedit. Double click on the key value and enter your cdkey there.

HM_1981 · 02-09-2009, 06:42 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Venomizer

What do you mean you gave in the CD Key?

I have the same problem as you...

1 deinstall bf2
2 start regedit.exe
3 goto "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Electroni c Arts\EA Games\" (for vista64)
4 del entry "battlefield 2"
5 install bf2

the same for SF if you have

this works for me!

HM_1981 · 02-09-2009, 06:47 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Xichtsxichter

I got it

I looked into my registry and noticed that a sub folder was missing (ergc)
Thats the sub folder for the CD-Key
i gave in the CD-Key again and it worked
I just don't know how the f**k that folder could be deleted while playing

this dit not work for me! my key is encodes.

globefish23 · 02-09-2009, 07:00 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by HM_1981

this dit not work for me! my key is encodes.

In the installation folder of BF2 (and SF respectively) there is a sub-folder called "support", or something like that, which contains a small tool that let's you re-enter your CD-key (including encoding to a hash).

Warning:
If you start this tool, you'll automatically overwrite the registry value, no matter if you enter a (new) key or not!

Xichtsxichter · 02-09-2009, 07:03 AM

Go on C:\Program Files\EA GAMES\Battlefield 2\Support and doubleclick the Battlefield2_code.exe
there u can enter your key again

but just like globefish said: If u strat the tool your old cd key is deleted

Ghoul74 · 02-09-2009, 07:58 AM

Hi,
Mousearrow freezes in Spawnselect window. Arrow just stays in centre of screen. Can use it in all menus before, options, graphic etc. . It's a Logitech mx-518, newest drivers installed. Using Win7 32 bit.
Any suggestions? Thank you in advance.

FrankCastleITA · 02-09-2009, 08:33 AM

ALT+TAB should definetely be fixed.

RanCorX2 · 02-09-2009, 09:34 AM

no solution to the installshield crash? I hate installshield, it used to fail installing other games and patches.

Bazajaytee · 02-09-2009, 09:53 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by RanCorX2

downloaded the patch but can't get it to load, event viewer shows this;

Faulting application name: BF2_Patch_1.50.exe, version: 10.50.0.125, time stamp: 0x4178b4a2
Faulting module name: iGdi.dll, version: 10.50.0.125, time stamp: 0x4178b408
Exception code: 0xc0000005
Fault offset: 0x0000ed3b
Faulting process id: 0x764
Faulting application start time: 0x01ca2b4f9a4ba560
Faulting application path: C:\Users\Richard\Downloads\BF2_Patch_1.50.exe
Faulting module path: C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\InstallShield\Professional\RunTime\10\50\Int el32\iGdi.dll
Report Id: d84af3c0-9742-11de-9b1a-0019215c97f0

any ideas?

Sounds like InstallShield itself is corrupt on your machine. I'd check out InstallShield support for a solution - InstallShield - MSI Windows Installer and InstallScript MSI Installation Tool - Acresso

loudballs · 02-09-2009, 09:56 AM

try installing it in safe mode ..it worked great for me ...after 3 tries that kept freezing up my computer when i would click on the exe and the "this program isnt responding message" ...hope that helps

Venomizer · 02-09-2009, 12:05 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by HM_1981

1 deinstall bf2
2 start regedit.exe
3 goto "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Electroni c Arts\EA Games\" (for vista64)
4 del entry "battlefield 2"
5 install bf2

the same for SF if you have

this works for me!

Its not there once I've uninstalled BF2.

I've tried entering my key into that battlefield_code.exe several times but no luck. At what point in the installation do I need to do this? Before patching or after?

Before I uninstalled, I tried running the game as Administrator, this time it just CTD just as I connect to a server (before the loading screen appears).

RanCorX2 · 02-09-2009, 12:13 PM

couldn't find anything useful on the installshield website and it wouldn't install in safe mode, I re-installed windows and that didn't fix it. Is there someway to re-install the installshield runtime?

Kahmy · 02-09-2009, 12:22 PM

I hope you checked the patch files md5 sum that it wasn't corrupt before doing all that

RanCorX2 · 02-09-2009, 12:35 PM

it's not corrupt as I tried loading the 1.4 patch to see if that worked, it crashed with that too, it loads on my laptop but on my desktop it just crashes with some stupid dll file...ahhhhh really hate computers sometimes.

and the event viewer is no help....useless feature of windows imo.

RanCorX2 · 02-09-2009, 01:06 PM

can't fix it, so i'm gonna do a clean install....stupid installcrap

Venomizer · 02-09-2009, 02:02 PM

Okay, fixed my problems.

CTD was caused by a conflict with my audio. I have both onboard sound, and my Audigy 2 enabled (Can't be bothered to explain, but I do). If I disable the microphone for one or the other, it fixes the CTD.

Fixed the cd-key issue by running as administrator.

Sorted

Only issue now is that even if I enable AA, it doesn't work! I enable it, restart the game, go back in, and it is set to 'Off' again. Strange... Definitely not being overridded by CCC or anything like that.

COVENANT-R · 02-09-2009, 02:18 PM

There seems to be an issue with textures in BF2 together with ATI and Windows 7.

I updated in Vista, and everything played fine there, then upgraded to windows 7. Had to reinstall the PBSVC since it didnt make the upgrade. Playing in windows 7 i get a water texture over all the ground. It's not that the ground isnt there, since you can see it below, its just that above it, there is "water".

Se the following screenshots for the water effect.
http://www.damocles.nu/pub/files/bf2.../screen003.jpg
http://www.damocles.nu/pub/files/bf2.../screen007.jpg

But when an explosion hits, everything reverts back to normal for just an instant while the explosion after effects is still there. See screen 7 compared to 9.
http://www.damocles.nu/pub/files/bf2.../screen009.jpg

I've tried to clear the cache, i've tried to run as admin. No luck at all.

Windows 7
ATI 4870 - Running Catalyst 9.8
BF 2 1.50 - worked perfectly fine in Vista x64, so the patch doesnt seem to be the problem.

Except for the water texture, it works just fine.

DeathbyiDash · 02-09-2009, 02:24 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by RanCorX2

downloaded the patch but can't get it to load, event viewer shows this;

Faulting application name: BF2_Patch_1.50.exe, version: 10.50.0.125, time stamp: 0x4178b4a2
Faulting module name: iGdi.dll, version: 10.50.0.125, time stamp: 0x4178b408
Exception code: 0xc0000005
Fault offset: 0x0000ed3b
Faulting process id: 0x764
Faulting application start time: 0x01ca2b4f9a4ba560
Faulting application path: C:\Users\Richard\Downloads\BF2_Patch_1.50.exe
Faulting module path: C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\InstallShield\Professional\RunTime\10\50\Int el32\iGdi.dll
Report Id: d84af3c0-9742-11de-9b1a-0019215c97f0

any ideas?

Vista 64
I had the Similiar Problem,
the patch Stop Responding,
right as I started it,
it showed an Error code,
but I didnt save it
I tried multiple different sources of 1.50 patches
no go,
I reinstalled 1.41,
just to see if it would run,
it did,

Then, found a good 1.50
RC File,
Set the 1.50 patch Compatibly Mode to Xp,

RC, Run 1.50 as Admin, it ran

Thanks for all, Bazajaytee&Co

XRsix_Falcon · 02-09-2009, 03:00 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by SantaBJ

I'm getting a "catastrophic failure" (and something about "default feature") when I try to install the patch... major downer

When I try again it says I have a newer version installed. Checking the registry reveals that the Version value is removed entirely. Any suggestions?

mate had the same problem he reloaded 1.41 patch rebooted comp then started 1.5 patch with no problem

mayhemUK · 02-09-2009, 05:16 PM

Am getting a ctd with every server I try & join, I connect then I'd say at the moment the spawn/kit selection window is about to appear the screen goes blank & I'm back at the desktop & the pc appears to be locked up, mouse & keyboard don't work, pressing ctrl-alt-del cures that & then upon checking in task manager I can see the bf2.exe has shut down.

This only happens in multiplayer by the way, single player is working fine! Have done all the usual, re-install bf2, apply 1.41 then 1.50, deleted battlefield folder from my documents if it's there, re-installed pb many times, updated pb prior to starting bf2 but still it crashes every single time.

Am running windows 7 RTM build 64 bit with all the latest drivers for my hardware, anyone else experiencing this problem, or even better, anyone got a solution?

mccae · 02-09-2009, 06:19 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by COVENANT-R

There seems to be an issue with textures in BF2 together with ATI and Windows 7.

I updated in Vista, and everything played fine there, then upgraded to windows 7. Had to reinstall the PBSVC since it didnt make the upgrade. Playing in windows 7 i get a water texture over all the ground. It's not that the ground isnt there, since you can see it below, its just that above it, there is "water".

Se the following screenshots for the water effect.
http://www.damocles.nu/pub/files/bf2.../screen003.jpg
http://www.damocles.nu/pub/files/bf2.../screen007.jpg

But when an explosion hits, everything reverts back to normal for just an instant while the explosion after effects is still there. See screen 7 compared to 9.
http://www.damocles.nu/pub/files/bf2.../screen009.jpg

I've tried to clear the cache, i've tried to run as admin. No luck at all.

Windows 7
ATI 4870 - Running Catalyst 9.8
BF 2 1.50 - worked perfectly fine in Vista x64, so the patch doesnt seem to be the problem.

Except for the water texture, it works just fine.

The invisible terrain thing happens on my machine when I ALT-TAB during maploading or when the BF2 window is not visible (if windowed) during loading.

Preventing ALT-TAB during loading solved the problem for me,...

Kr0nicUK · 02-09-2009, 06:51 PM

Ok i own a Dell XPS-420... MS Windows Vista Home Premium SP2.... Intel Core2 Quad CPU Q6600 3.0GR RAM, and a geforce 8800 GT..

I bought the game from when it was released.. i used to run the game on my old XP pc but since getting a new Vista i have NEVER been able to run it..

The PC i have has the specs to run the game... BUT i as you guys have tried everything from updating drivers etc blah blah blah.. so i'm not going to bore you with what i have tried..

The problem always comes down to one thing all the time, The game loads fine no problem click to start either a Single/Multi player game.. and thats it the pc will just crash to desktop.. no errors NOTHING.. this game is greatest game in its gene..

Does anyone know any issues with an application/program conflicts...?

Please if anyone else could help in any way..

Thank you guys/girls for your time ^^

niekjepiek · 02-09-2009, 07:41 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by SantaBJ

I'm getting a "catastrophic failure" (and something about "default feature") when I try to install the patch... major downer

When I try again it says I have a newer version installed. Checking the registry reveals that the Version value is removed entirely. Any suggestions?

Quote:

Originally Posted by SantaBJ

I did an MD5 hash check and it's a match. I have readded the version in as 1.4 and get the same issue. I have cleared the cache in My Documents. No change.

Edit: Nevermind... I was having trouble with some symbolic links, apparently. Fixed it. The failure message wasn't particularly helpful, though :P

I'm having exactly the same problem... but I don't really understand how you fixed it. Care to explain? Someone?

02-09-2009, 07:03 AM	#32 (permalink)
Xichtsxichter Rookie Join Date: Sep 2009 Posts: 3	Go on C:\Program Files\EA GAMES\Battlefield 2\Support and doubleclick the Battlefield2_code.exe there u can enter your key again but just like globefish said: If u strat the tool your old cd key is deleted Last edited by Xichtsxichter; 02-09-2009 at 07:10 AM..

02-09-2009, 08:33 AM	#34 (permalink)
FrankCastleITA Rookie Join Date: Aug 2006 Posts: 342	ALT+TAB should definetely be fixed. Last edited by FrankCastleITA; 02-09-2009 at 08:50 AM..

02-09-2009, 09:34 AM	#35 (permalink)
RanCorX2 Forum Regular Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: UK Age: 26 Gender: Male Posts: 656	no solution to the installshield crash? I hate installshield, it used to fail installing other games and patches. __________________ Now that's an explosion.

02-09-2009, 12:13 PM	#39 (permalink)
RanCorX2 Forum Regular Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: UK Age: 26 Gender: Male Posts: 656	couldn't find anything useful on the installshield website and it wouldn't install in safe mode, I re-installed windows and that didn't fix it. Is there someway to re-install the installshield runtime? __________________ Now that's an explosion.

02-09-2009, 12:22 PM	#40 (permalink)
Kahmy Rookie Join Date: Aug 2009 Posts: 74	I hope you checked the patch files md5 sum that it wasn't corrupt before doing all that __________________ War doesn't decide who is right, just who is left...

01-09-2009, 11:19 PM	#26 (permalink)
Xichtsxichter Rookie Join Date: Sep 2009 Posts: 3	I got it I looked into my registry and noticed that a sub folder was missing (ergc) Thats the sub folder for the CD-Key i gave in the CD-Key again and it worked I just don't know how the f**k that folder could be deleted while playing

01-09-2009, 11:53 PM	#27 (permalink)
Venomizer Rookie Join Date: Sep 2009 Posts: 7	What do you mean you gave in the CD Key? I have the same problem as you...

02-09-2009, 12:04 AM	#28 (permalink)
zhpkiller Rookie Join Date: Apr 2009 Posts: 57	Go to HKLM\Software\Electronic Arts\EA Games\Battlefield 2\ergc in regedit. Double click on the key value and enter your cdkey there.

02-09-2009, 07:58 AM	#33 (permalink)
Ghoul74 Hi, I'm New! Join Date: Sep 2009 Posts: 1	Hi, Mousearrow freezes in Spawnselect window. Arrow just stays in centre of screen. Can use it in all menus before, options, graphic etc. . It's a Logitech mx-518, newest drivers installed. Using Win7 32 bit. Any suggestions? Thank you in advance.

02-09-2009, 09:56 AM	#37 (permalink)
loudballs Rookie Join Date: May 2009 Location: U.S.A. Gender: Private Posts: 86	try installing it in safe mode ..it worked great for me ...after 3 tries that kept freezing up my computer when i would click on the exe and the "this program isnt responding message" ...hope that helps

02-09-2009, 12:35 PM	#41 (permalink)
RanCorX2 Forum Regular Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: UK Age: 26 Gender: Male Posts: 656	it's not corrupt as I tried loading the 1.4 patch to see if that worked, it crashed with that too, it loads on my laptop but on my desktop it just crashes with some stupid dll file...ahhhhh really hate computers sometimes. and the event viewer is no help....useless feature of windows imo. __________________ Now that's an explosion.

02-09-2009, 01:06 PM	#42 (permalink)
RanCorX2 Forum Regular Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: UK Age: 26 Gender: Male Posts: 656	can't fix it, so i'm gonna do a clean install....stupid installcrap __________________ Now that's an explosion.

02-09-2009, 02:02 PM	#43 (permalink)
Venomizer Rookie Join Date: Sep 2009 Posts: 7	Okay, fixed my problems. CTD was caused by a conflict with my audio. I have both onboard sound, and my Audigy 2 enabled (Can't be bothered to explain, but I do). If I disable the microphone for one or the other, it fixes the CTD. Fixed the cd-key issue by running as administrator. Sorted Only issue now is that even if I enable AA, it doesn't work! I enable it, restart the game, go back in, and it is set to 'Off' again. Strange... Definitely not being overridded by CCC or anything like that.

02-09-2009, 02:18 PM	#44 (permalink)
COVENANT-R Rookie Join Date: Sep 2009 Posts: 4	Corrupted Textures There seems to be an issue with textures in BF2 together with ATI and Windows 7. I updated in Vista, and everything played fine there, then upgraded to windows 7. Had to reinstall the PBSVC since it didnt make the upgrade. Playing in windows 7 i get a water texture over all the ground. It's not that the ground isnt there, since you can see it below, its just that above it, there is "water". Se the following screenshots for the water effect. http://www.damocles.nu/pub/files/bf2.../screen003.jpg http://www.damocles.nu/pub/files/bf2.../screen007.jpg But when an explosion hits, everything reverts back to normal for just an instant while the explosion after effects is still there. See screen 7 compared to 9. http://www.damocles.nu/pub/files/bf2.../screen009.jpg I've tried to clear the cache, i've tried to run as admin. No luck at all. Windows 7 ATI 4870 - Running Catalyst 9.8 BF 2 1.50 - worked perfectly fine in Vista x64, so the patch doesnt seem to be the problem. Except for the water texture, it works just fine.

02-09-2009, 05:16 PM	#47 (permalink)
mayhemUK Rookie Join Date: May 2008 Posts: 90	Am getting a ctd with every server I try & join, I connect then I'd say at the moment the spawn/kit selection window is about to appear the screen goes blank & I'm back at the desktop & the pc appears to be locked up, mouse & keyboard don't work, pressing ctrl-alt-del cures that & then upon checking in task manager I can see the bf2.exe has shut down. This only happens in multiplayer by the way, single player is working fine! Have done all the usual, re-install bf2, apply 1.41 then 1.50, deleted battlefield folder from my documents if it's there, re-installed pb many times, updated pb prior to starting bf2 but still it crashes every single time. Am running windows 7 RTM build 64 bit with all the latest drivers for my hardware, anyone else experiencing this problem, or even better, anyone got a solution? __________________ ethykS reckons I'm a better bf2 player than him, I happen to agree

02-09-2009, 06:51 PM	#49 (permalink)
Kr0nicUK Rookie Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 7	Ok i own a Dell XPS-420... MS Windows Vista Home Premium SP2.... Intel Core2 Quad CPU Q6600 3.0GR RAM, and a geforce 8800 GT.. I bought the game from when it was released.. i used to run the game on my old XP pc but since getting a new Vista i have NEVER been able to run it.. The PC i have has the specs to run the game... BUT i as you guys have tried everything from updating drivers etc blah blah blah.. so i'm not going to bore you with what i have tried.. The problem always comes down to one thing all the time, The game loads fine no problem click to start either a Single/Multi player game.. and thats it the pc will just crash to desktop.. no errors NOTHING.. this game is greatest game in its gene.. Does anyone know any issues with an application/program conflicts...? Please if anyone else could help in any way.. Thank you guys/girls for your time ^^ Last edited by Kr0nicUK; 02-09-2009 at 06:56 PM..