BF2 in widescreen, Guide Here!

[Octaine]

Re: BF2 in widescreen, Guide Here!

Tried this. Didn't like it, so I went to change it back by taking out the text I added and now, my BF2 doesn't maximize, it's just a 800x600 window on my desktop. Erm... Help please?

[sammytheman]

Re: BF2 in widescreen, Guide Here!

Well I saw a lot of people asking and this will just end all the question topics. Its very simple however most people don't know how to do it. The only downside to this is it will cut off a little bit off the top and bottom. However its so little you can't even tell and doesn't remove any of your GUI.

So this is what you need to do:

Right click on your Battlefield 2 icon on the desktop, click on properties on the part where it says target, add +szx 1920 +szy 1200 (Or whatever your resolution is). So it looks like this ...

"C:\Program Files\EA Games\Battlefield 2\BF2.exe" +menu 1 +fullscreen 1 +szx 1920 +szy 1200

NOTE: Some may also need to do this however only do this if the first fails. In most cases this can be ignored but I have seen some that need this.

Navigate to: "My Documents\Battlefield 2\Profiles\Default\Video.con"

Find line: VideoSettings.setResolution 1600x1200@75Hz (Or whatever your resolution is at)

You can either change this line to something like 800x600@60Hz, or just stick "rem " in front of the whole mess so that it is ignored by BF2. (You'll be overriding it with shortcut parameters anyway)

Here are some screenshots for you all

Normal 4x3

http://img469.imageshack.us/img469/9859/bf215gs.jpg

4x3 stretched ... it's all soft and squashed ...

http://img469.imageshack.us/img469/6834/bf230wb.jpg

1920x1200 ... looks great BUT the top and bottom are cut off a bit!

http://img469.imageshack.us/img469/9931/bf229wd.jpg

I will be adding some screenshots. Enjoy, and if you have any problems you can always just revert back your changes. If you're really nervous make a backup file of your Video.com.

~Ownage

Do I do the above before or after I install patch 1.41 because I am re-installing my BF2. Thanks.

OK I modified the desktop shortcut using step1. Didn't work
I modified the video.con file and it still didn't work. Just to let you knoe I want a 1680X1050 resolution

[Stillhouse]

Re: BF2 in widescreen, Guide Here!

Shouldn't matter, but probably best to make the change after patching but before running the game for the first time.

[sammytheman]

Re: BF2 in widescreen, Guide Here!

OK my other question is, when should I install Special Forces? Before or after the patch is applied?

[Stillhouse]

Re: BF2 in widescreen, Guide Here!

Before patching. Otherwise you have to patch twice.

[Towe|ie]

Re: BF2 in widescreen, Guide Here!

my game CTD when i try to load it(it CTD just before the EA logo appear)
try to change those thing(in the shortcut) whitout any good result
22' 1600x1050

[Stillhouse]

Re: BF2 in widescreen, Guide Here!

Did you make the described changes to your Video.con file? Also be sure you are launching the game from the shortcut and not from the disc autoplay.

[1839bf]

Re: BF2 in widescreen, Guide Here!

I just bought an ACER 22" AL2216W LCD monitor with a 1680x1050 resolution, and I can't get BF2 to start with it.

I currently use Nvidia 6600GT 128MB video card, I'm not sure if it's able to support this resolution or not - that may be the problem.

Updated the Nvidia drivers today to hopefully be able to support this widescreen edition but it still fails. BF2 starts, goes to load, and exits (I assume it does not want to play in that mode).

I made the described changes to my Video.con file - failure. Launch the game from the customized shortcut - failure.

**UPDATE**
From the NCIX Forums

Delete the folders in My Documents\Battlefield 2\mods\bf2\cache and try it
Bf2 hates when you add shiiit

Deleted the cache, and restarted BF2 from customized shortcut, and BF2 ran fine.

[skooby1doo]

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okay guys iam lost on how to fix this widescreen problem

i just got a new pc with 19 lcd widescreen monitor 3 ghz dual core 2 gig ram vid car is not that great its built onto the board a intel 946gz and iam running vista home premuim

( i can play alhpa prime with no prob just got to save up for a new vid)

ok so now to what i have done to try an fix this prob i have done the shortcut fix my max res is 1440x900 i have gone through every last resolustion and refresh rate i got and the game will still give me a black screen the crash right back to the desk i have deleted the bf2 folder in my docs i have made sure that the vide.con file is set to 800x600 but mine looks like this


rem Optimal setting for CPU > 1400 MHZ
game.setGameDisplayMode 800 600 32 0
game.setDetailTexture 4
game.setShadows 1
game.setEnvironmentMapping 1
game.setGraphicsQuality 3
game.setLightmaps 1
game.setRenderWhenSpawnMenu 1
game.setMenuViewdistance 100
game.setEffectsQuality 3
game.setPerformance 3

i did all this before the bf2 update i finally updated same prob
i have uninstalled reinstalled

i got all of hte newest drivers execpt for the monitor vista just sees it as generic pnp mon i check the website and they dont have any drivers for their monitors the model i got is vql-19wsd

keep in mind i had bf2 working on an much much older pc with vista ultimate but no widescreen

please some one help iv lost it i dont know what to do

[skooby1doo]

Re: BF2 in widescreen, Guide Here!

does any 1 have an idea what else i can try

[Stillhouse]

Re: BF2 in widescreen, Guide Here!

Integrated graphics cards aren't supported by the game.

[skooby1doo]

Re: BF2 in widescreen, Guide Here!

damm irght thanks i thought it was that but i was hoping it was the widescreen

[Darth_Brandis]

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Thanx
Just got a 24" wide screen.
Helped alot.

[skooby1doo]

Re: BF2 in widescreen, Guide Here!

okay guys so i went out and robbed a bank and got me a 8800gts and now i get a msg box from vista telling me that it has stopped working what else can i try

[Blak_Phoenix]

Re: BF2 in widescreen, Guide Here!

cool. :)