Spawn LAG fix(at least for me by now...)

[Juanxlink]

Added both the game folder and the "my documents/BFBC2"(or something like that...) to the resident shield exceptions on AVG, oddly enough, it worked for me.
Good luck you all
EDIT: Checked and confirmed in some servers
See, someone that can talk better than I do...

Originally Posted by Atomprompen

Ok. To sum this up:

REASON FOR THE RESPAWN FREEZ:

Your anti-virus(AV) is causing the respawn freez. As a DICE-member stated earlier the problems most likely lies in the saved class file. Every time you respawn the game checks the GameSettings.ini file for class configs, and the AV got some of problem with this, making the game freez for a second, sometimes more.

SOLUTION FOR THE RESPAWN FREEZ:

Add the BFBC2 folder in your "My Documents" to the anti-viruses exeptions-list. [ I've checked, and its the only folder who needs to be added ]
Ex: "C:/Users/[NAME]/My Documents/BFBC2/"

If you are wondring how to make an exeption like this, check this: LINK

Originally Posted by Tryfusion

Disabling Real-Time Protection in Microsoft Security Essentials also worked for me.

Originally Posted by pi1t

Disabling Defence+ in Comodo Internet Security also worked. Couldn't add the path to trusted files so had to disable. Maybe adding it works too but not for me.

^^Careful with that one, not sure if fully disabling a feature for the game's sake is just such a good idea...

Originally Posted by Perran90

Works for me no more lag on respawn. uhu
I add GameSettings.ini on eset smart security 4 ex list, and no more lag.

Originally Posted by SHickst3r

Confirmed fix with BullGuard.

Originally Posted by SonixSquad

I can confirm for Avira Antivirus just DEACTIVATE the GUARD.

No need to turn it off completely.

Originally Posted by ZenMaster_jW

You need to enable "Expert-mode" in the Settings.

Open Avira.



Hit F8, and enable Expert mode:



In the settings for GUARD, navigate to your BFBC2 folder under Documents and Settings or Users, depending of what OS you use.



Then you´re ready for a stutter-free BC2 experience (at least in my case it fixed the stuttering).

Originally Posted by Alexej2010

I did the same what you say!(add BFBC2 folder)!
Nope didnt worked in ESET NOD32!
But i added GameSettings.ini and it worked!No more lags.

Originally Posted by rugalck

Hi everyone, it worked for me.

The way to do it on Kaspersky:
(it's in spanish, but you know, the "how to" it's the same)

Originally Posted by Blisteri

I had same problem and I have F-Secure. I put C:\Users\<USER>\Documents\BFBC2 to list what F-Secure doesn't check and it fixed it.

I have Windows 7 64bit.

Originally Posted by dudeley

here is how you do it with Trend Micro Internet Security

Originally Posted by jedimindtricks

here is a guide using AVG.


1. double click the AVG icon down to the right bottom of your screen next to the clock,

2. go to tools in the main menu

3. go to advanced settings.

4. go to DIRECTORY EXCLUDES and do this: find the folder located in c:\users\USER\documents\



5. go to EXCLUDED FILES in avg and do this.



6. hit APPLY, then OK. and it should work

7. same or close to this guide can be done with all antivirus

Originally Posted by HusebyD

Worked fine for my f-secure 9.0, thanks.

Some might be a bit incorrectly named due im using an Norwegian version

- Double click on the f-secure icon
- Click properties.
- Click Open list over excluted files.
- Objects
- Mark exclude objects
- Press add
- For win7 go to C:\Users\<Username>\Documents, for win XP users go to C:\Documents and settings\<Username>\Documents
- Choose the BFBC2 folder
- Press OK a couple times, and your done.

[Juanxlink]

Bump for those that cant use the search button...

[notodd1991]

What? i don't get your fix.

[Xathian]

I don't have AVg i get this problem...

[Juanxlink]

If you are using AVG, open the interface, double tap the resident shield, and add folder path to the exceptions, this is meant for the people having spawn lag/delay issues.

[jetese]

Originally Posted by Xathian

I don't have AVg i get this problem...

same

[Juanxlink]

Originally Posted by Xathian

I don't have AVg i get this problem...

Well now thats news, lemme guess, whats your antivirus and, does it have a "resident shield" feature?If so, try adding the game and "my documents/BFBC2" folders to the exceptions list, that is, it does not check over and over the files you use(I can be wrong here, dont trust me much).
AFAIK the AVG user run fine after it, keep us posted!!

[Juanxlink]

Snipa has just posted something that baza said, that it might not be related to AVG at all...
Oddly tho I tried same server before and after doing the folders thingy and it worked...and yes, got in the same server(was even the same round...).
So...well see...

[Mynickisdozer]

I heard that if you run around a bottle realy quick the lagg stops.

sorry couldnt help myself

[Juanxlink]

Originally Posted by Mynickisdozer

I heard that if you run around a bottle realy quick the lagg stops.

sorry couldnt help myself

[19071971]

Just tested this "fix" and it really worked for me, no more spawm freeze. im using AVG and added the game folder and the /my doc... folder into exceptions and it work fine. Whoever it didnt fix my lag, yesterday i was playing steadly and without probs, now i go from 100 to 999 ping in 1 sec

Im using a Toshiba L500_19f

Any solution?
Thx in advance for a reply

[jimmy818]

will try this in 4 hours , looking forward to it =)

[crabula]

I'll try with NOD32...

Adding My Documents/BFBC2 to NOD32 > AMON > Exclusions ... will report back!

[Fallacy4]

Using Avast and noticed lag/spawn problems. Not at home to test disabling the service...not sure why it would mess with it.

[Poffka]

added Documents\BFBC2 in Avast 4.8
not working still lalalalaty lag

[The_Gump]

You guys know that most AV suite's are a resource hog and almost all have a "Active Guard" "Live Scanner" "Real Time Scanning" or something like that? As it implies, it scans everything (files) that is being accessed/uploaded/downloaded.

I use Avira because it's has a rep of being a "lite" app in terms of sucking up resources and its live scanner doesnt seem to slow my system at all...

[CrpngDth001]

This is the only fix I've ever found on this forum to actually work for me!

Thank you for finding this before we got bombarded with the regular "ideas" most people seem to get. lol.

My favorite is the one where they tell you to add commands to your settings file that don't exist. lalalala

[sweetrapture]

I am using AVG and this indeed fixed the spawn lag for me. Thanks I wonder if the same method works for other antivirus softwares?

[Juanxlink]

Well, I got told ingame to do this fix, first thing was post it, then test it...
You know the resultl now so i feel happy for those that have been able to fix the issue, but, there are still some peeps reporting this very same issue with there own antiviruses, I would guess that same "sort" of solution should work...
On the other hand, I read in some post by Baza that this has to do with the server changes from R10-R11...Now you can say we have a bit of a coincidence that it fails one minute, and after the "fix", the server has magically got the R11 upgrade and you got lucky and lost all your spawn delay...

EDIT:tons'o typos, I need a rest...

[EyesOnEnemies]

Using AVG (Win XP) as well and it worked.
Thank you very much for sharing that information with us

Does seem like a minor problem (mistake by the devs) and should be in control soon

greets

[CrpngDth001]

Originally Posted by Juanxlink

Well, I got told ingame to do this fix, first thing was post it, then test it...
You know the resultl now so i feel happy for those that have been able to fix the issue, but, there are still some peeps reporting this very same issue with there own antiviruses, I would guess that same "sort" of solution should work...
On the other hand, I read in some post by Baza that this has to do with the server changes from R10-R11...Now you can say we have a bit of a coincidence that it fails one minute, and after the "fix", the server has magically got the R11 upgrade and you got lucky and lost all your spawn delay...

EDIT:tons'o typos, I need a rest...

That's not it. I was just on a server where everybody else was complaining of the spawn lag. I however didn't have it after the avg thing. So I asked them what A/V they were using and a couple said AVG.

It seems like the new patch does something that some anti-viruses want to investigate. This could be the patch's fault or even an anti-virus update that's a little too aggressive.

[Danfrost9]

Could you explain what folders exactly

[Poffka]

AVG is the most terrible AV you can find
sure it's good if you're running a pentium 1 350mhz and 128 ram and don't have hardware to run a better AV

you get so many false positive alerts

[Pr0cess0r]

Originally Posted by Danfrost9

Could you explain what folders exactly

I assume the folders are...

X:\Program Files (x86)\Electronic Arts\Battlefield Bad Company 2\
X:\Users\NAME\Documents\BFBC2\

[Juanxlink]

Originally Posted by Pr0cess0r

I assume the folders are...

X:\Program Files (x86)\Electronic Arts\Battlefield Bad Company 2\
X:\Users\NAME\Documents\BFBC2\

Spot on.