Battlefield 2 Demo!!
 

ftp://ftp.blueyonder.co.uk/store2/bl..._2_Demo_GC.zip

The only fast link left existing =)

20% right now so no comment as of.

(multiplayer demo btw).

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:Yikes:

It's 560Mb

I know that with BB people are less worried about file sizes but with something that big a little warning would be nice please ;)

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Who cares about the size?!? It's Battlefield 2!!! Yippee!!!!!

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Warning??? In IE it tells you the filesize before downloading ;)

And anyway, with the way how big stuff is nowadays and my love of hdtv, thats just a modest filesize :p: (take note isps!!!).

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Nice!! getting a steady 360KB/Sec here.

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Best game demo in years, can't wait for the full version at the end of the month. I was expecting to be disappointed but it's fantastic.

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I have it downloading now, from all the wow responses on my MSN to those who have already downloaded it, sounds like a fun game.

Can anyone tell me with my PC specs should it run on my pc ( specs in sig )

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Straffing dosent work correctly (you can't go forward and stafe at the same time) and the control setup is the worst i've EVER seen an absolute nightmare if you use something like a Nostromo N52, there are a number of glitches as well, i've been stuck going in a particular direction and its juddery one minute then smooth the next.

When it does work it looks good - but - it not really playable for me at the moment.

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You can't *sprint* and strafe, if thats what you mean. You should be able to run and strafe.

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512mb = lots of disk swapping.

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Had i not already gone over my limit today... :)

Thanks for the link. Maxing out my pipe at 350KB/sec.

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Cant believe i missed this :(

Ive had BF2 on pre-order for about 2-3 months now....

Downloading now :)

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i downloaded... installed.... went to play... black screen.... crash to desktop :(...

It don't support my gfx card... i got a gf4 ti...

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For all you ATi owners out there - goto Catalyst 5.6 - this solved ALL my graphical problems (was using 5.2).

Oh and i managed to fiddle the controls.con file (eventually) to get it to accept the keys that i wanted to play with - still a crap control screen though.

There is a very helpful and informative tweak guide as well over at http://www.tweakguides.com/BF2_1.html.

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For some reason the game has started locking up on the menu screen (server browser)

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Going to give this a go on my 8500LE tomorow, but I bet it's going to be crap gameplay for me :erm:

EDIT: Oh, and upgrading my ATI drivers to 5.6 has totally screwed up the ATI control center, nice job ATI :rolleyes:

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I get that all the time, sometimes have to reload the game 2 or 3 times in one session due to that. Really messed up..

Enjoy the slideshow :x I'm not sure about the scalability but i think its going to give you a hard time...

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Well my mate who has a 9200 and gets a 3DMark03 score of 800, which I get 1083, says the demo plays fine for him. But I bet he had everything (and I mean everything) set to lowest :rolleyes:

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at leased u can all get into the game :(

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Im addicted..... it plays awesome on my system!! Full detail etc.. :) Cant wait for the full version!

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And who knows why? :p:

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Good innit? I was playing (for some ungodly reason) at 7am this morning until I started work.

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Tell me about it..... i stop playing... go off to do something else, within 30 mins or so... im playing it again.... It really is a great game :)

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Yeah, this rocks. I'd go so far as to say it beats Call of Duty - let's hope CoD2 will be this good.

I have had a few technical problems however. Not sure that the demo is completely stable. I have run into problems mostly on the menu screens... sometimes I get the choice of playing single player or multiplayer, sometimes it just goes directly to multiplayer. Single player very frequently hangs my PC. But, when it does work, it's so God-damn-good that I forget all about those problems.

Definitely gonna be buying this one when it's released.

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It sure is amazing, I'm addicted and I didn't care for bf'42. After having to play a css clanmatch, the game just felt sooo dull compared to bf2..I can't wait for the full release :)

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I was pleasantly surprised to find this runs on my laptop mix of medium, high and low settings for video, runs quite smoothe, doesnt look the best though, however my laptop is below the minimum spec for cpu clock speed and videocard memory.

1.5ghz Pentium M
64mb Radeon 9700Mobile
512mb RAM.

top marks to dice.

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There is an issue with some ports needing to be open in order for server information to be recieved. Look at the BF2 website for further info. It leads to zero pings for certain servers. Maybe it's BF2 waiting for your firewall to allow X through??

http://www.eagames.com/official/batt...d2/us/home.jsp

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on the topic of system specs, i got the demo, but i need a new graphics card to run it! DANGIT!!! so frustrated, i was really looking forward to it too! anywayz, i was looking at the radeon 9600 128 mb, $170, is it worth getting for this game?

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lol same here :(

the 9600 isn't too bad... $170? thats wot, around £90?? i think u shoudl be able to pay less than that if u shop about...

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Don't waste your time with it, if you're spending aroun £80-90 you may as well go for a 9700 Pro or 9800 Pro.

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Powercolor AIW 9800 Pro for about £75:
http://www.overclockers.co.uk/acatal...agx_2d006_2dht

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Thats cheap as chips, I can see reasonable gaming machines at mid range prices built to order with plenty of profit :LOL:

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Wow the 9800 pro is cheap as chips now...R520 must be right round the corner.

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I'm Gonna get the nvidia 7800 .It runs twice as fast as 2 6800 ultras in sli mode. But I'll have to sell a few hundred copys of the Big Issue first:bigcry:

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Where on earth did you hear that rubbish? :rolleyes: The one 3dmark result I saw showed it as less than 8000 in 3dm05 and even that is contested. You'll be waiting a few years before you see anything that's "twice as fast as" 2 6800U's in SLI.

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Pf its not worth going from my 6800Ultra to a 7800. time to jump a generation me thinks.

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Same here.

Hopefully if the R520 lives up to the expectations in the real world, that will beat at least two of an x850xt.

I was set on buying an R520 next month depending on the price ( no way i'd spend > £300, 350 on it though).

However, right now I think it will be a waste of money, I'm going to hold out for a card supporting WGF 2.0 (I'm talking about the R600 here...) when I do a build of a socket m2 system. I can't see why anybody with a 6800u or X850xt will get the R520.

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http://www.cdrinfo.com/Sections/News...x?NewsId=14190 then if you tweak the card it will do the bizz:D

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Damn, got to 460mb & modem locked up..

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You're talking rubbish, go re-read that page and post where it say's it's double the speed of 2 6800 Ultra's in SLI, it "infers" it might match or better two 6800GT's but there's absolutely nothing in the shape of a benchmark, I'd suggest you read these things properly before coming out with such outlandish claims.

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:blush:

Was ment ot say it matches 2 not doubles 2. I got confused between the gt and ultras. But maybe 2 of these beasts in sli mode might achieve double. But it's not bad haveing 1 card that can achieve what 2 do

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by da way I'm just downloading BF2 to try out and it's not the demo:D But on friday i will buy this game from the shop :tu:

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Same here :D 50% atm :)

Also atm, it works on official servers but who knows how long that will last.

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i'm gonna try to register one of the keys. I hope it works :D

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...it does

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tsk tsk tsk :nono:

;) (the words pot, kettle and black spring to mind)

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The keys will not last long,theres prob thousand of people downloading the reloaded release as I type,the servers will ban these keys within a week,theres prob someone running the keygen through the server system right now

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So long as they last til payday ;)

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Yeah Im with you on that ;)

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I may buy it I have not run the Demo although I have it because of the troubles.

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I tried the demo last night.
It was good and was nice to see modern warfare for a change but the game confused me because I've never played a BF game before.
Also I can't help thinking that Americas Army is more refined.

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Got an email from play.com at 3pm today advising me that my BF2 has been posted! :D

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Started getting this key is in use :(

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Didnt think it would take long, same here

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LOL

Someone will be laughing somewhere with the cdkey.

Anyone able to post up some screenshots and requirements of this program?

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I never got round to trying it, playing single player until I get a proper copy on Friday, rumours flying around that EA are going to start banning IP addresses, not such bad news for those with non-static IP's but a bit of hassle for those without.

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I got 2 ips and I only played on my uk online account so when i get proper ill use ntl to play it on :)

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Screenshots really don't do this game justice, but here's some anyway... http://www.eagames.com/official/batt...creenshots.jsp

You'll get a much better feel for how advanced this game is by watching some of the in-game footage which can be found here.

As for recommended spec, here's what EA say on their support site:

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I only have 512mb of 400mhz ram, ( 1 stick ) looks like I need to get my other 512mb stick anyone any recommendations?

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Whats your current stick?

Been playing this for a few days now, and loving it.

Does make CSS seem slightly dull, but for some reason after a game of BF2, I love jumping on CSS just for a change.

Whats this deal with keys??

Will hopefully be getting the full release next week, kinda skint at the mo what with exams finishing and beer hitting the wallet ;)

For now the demo shall suffice :)

What new things are in the full release? More vehicles? More aeroplanes?

How are you finding flying the jets and the heli's btw ? I'm getting better with the Jets, heli's are aweful though just seeeem soooo slow.

Can't wait to transfer my clan to this game :)

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The keys are for the *cough* evaluation version *cough* that is doing the rounds, not the demo version.

I know what you mean about switching back to 'inferior' games after a bit of BF2... I find it funny to go back to the original CS, although IO can only play that briefly now before it starts doing my head in.

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I have no idea what sticks in my pc and I wont be fanciying opening it until I have my other stick, its green with black chips 512mb ddr 400mhz ram.

I think its Samsung but what exactly do you need to know, cant I just buy another 512mb 400mhz ddr stick and use it along side the pre-existing one?

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Yeah - but sticking to the same brand is advisable.

What's so bad about opening the case up? Mine's permently open at the moment because my CPU cooler is knaff and running very hot (up to 79 degree's a few nights ago :O), Cooling it down with a desktop fan intermittantly lol

CBA to start a new thread - anyone reccomend a decent cooler for under £15 ?

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Thanks Steve_H think I will speak to my local pc shop also tommorow, and service pc inside could use a gentle dusting.

While I am at it will pop out the ram and have a gander.

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*cough* look at sig *cough* its Samsung

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Thats a copy and paste from Mesh Computers spec I prefer to check myself.

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look in the bios to find out the ram latency,if its cas2 or 2.5 look for some low latency ram to match it ,if its not low then I would buy some kingston or similar nothing to fancy

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The settings are set to automatic.

I dont fancy changing stuff about in the bios all I have disabled upto now is the cool n quiet control.

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memory timings can be found using everest http://www.lavalys.com/

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Open case (with power off), remove RAM, put into antistatic bag/wrap in tinfoil, take to shop, show to oik behind counter, ask for another the same. :D

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So did anyone's full version arrive in the post this morning?

..I'm hoping my play.com copy does when I get home after seeing some friends after work :)

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Does anyone else think wrapping ram in tin foil is a bad idea???

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Can't think what you mean :D After all you use foil for cooking, so why not fry your RAM in it!

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My copy didn't arrive yesterday, like others' did! :(.....should be there now waiting for me! :)

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Can anyone reccomend a UK demo game server to join?

Have we not got e cableforum one yet?

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I believe one is being set up saturday :D

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cool.

How do we tell if people are using voice/headsets in the game?
Everyone online seems to be very quiete

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Im not sure on what the plan is with this,Richard M mentioned in the pc clan forum he would be setting it up saturday, I can not speak for him,the Pc clan use teamspeak but its passworded I believe im not sure what the plans are for battlefield

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Just bought my copy today for £26. something at HMV. You ask for a "game" card which gives you 10% off the £29.99 price....

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So no point in using my headset then.

I'm getting better, I got 3 kills in 1 game :D

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Here's a treat for those of you still running the demo.

Download the attached:

To remove the time limit, replace \mods\bf2\python\game\gamemodes\gpm_cq.py

To unlock weapons, replace \python\bf2\stats\unlock.py

Haven't tried it myself, remember to back up the original files first just in case.