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  • Trailbreaker83
    #1

    BF2 Suddenly crashing to desktop

    Hi,

    My game has suddenly developed the liking of crashing to desktop whenever I start it now.

    It was fine until the other day when I had to restore my entire system including a fresh install of Windows XP and now whenever I run the game it just crashes to desktop.

    I get as far as retrieving my account and the game freezes and closes and I'm totally stumped as to what to do as I've never had any problem with it before on this system (even after patching to 1.3).

    Any help would be appreciated.

    Thanks.
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    • cyrus.virus
      #2
      Re: BF2 Suddenly crashing to desktop

      Originally posted by Trailbreaker83
      Hi,

      My game has suddenly developed the liking of crashing to desktop whenever I start it now.

      It was fine until the other day when I had to restore my entire system including a fresh install of Windows XP and now whenever I run the game it just crashes to desktop.

      I get as far as retrieving my account and the game freezes and closes and I'm totally stumped as to what to do as I've never had any problem with it before on this system (even after patching to 1.3).

      Any help would be appreciated.

      Thanks.
      this happens to me aswell...ever since installing the 1.3 patch, it keeps on crashing to desktop, alot of ppl are having this problem...don't worry, ur not alone

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        • Safrout
          #3
          Re: BF2 Suddenly crashing to desktop

          have u used the full 1.3patch or only the update file from the previuos patch ???

          many was able to fix this problem by doing a FRESH install of BF2 and then using the FULL 1.3 patch

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            • megawhompertoo
              oldswab
              • Dec 2005
              • 2124
              #4
              Re: BF2 Suddenly crashing to desktop

              Yup. Been having random CTD's ever since 1.3. No problems w/BF2 before. Reinstalling BF2, and 1.3, and then defragging may help...

              ...But it may not. Rest of specs?

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                • Caffeine
                  #5
                  Re: BF2 Suddenly crashing to desktop

                  yea, its new since that damn 1.3 patch. sometimes it works to wait a few seconds with pressing the join game button.

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                    • Indecisi0n
                      Member
                      • Nov 2005
                      • 314
                      #6
                      Re: BF2 Suddenly crashing to desktop

                      I get same thing and i did do a fresh install. You have to just live with it for now.

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                        • Safrout
                          #7
                          Re: BF2 Suddenly crashing to desktop

                          well for the first time since using BF2 4 months ago i got CTD today, i start getting them after using a special resolution ( 1280x1024@100hz )

                          went back to the preset 1280x1024@85hz the CTD haven't appeared till now

                          so maybe those CTD are related to special settings we set n the game which is not coded in it already

                          this is my own theory and for sure maybe just BS

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                            • Maasawa
                              #8
                              Re: BF2 Suddenly crashing to desktop

                              Same problem here. Ever since 1.3, I experience a CTD or lockup when joining an online game, maybe 1 out of every 5 times I go to join.

                              Sometimes the CTD happens immediately after Verifying Client Data, or more often, shortly after the spawn screen appears. Lockups also occur at this point, with the screen freezing and the sound looping, obliging me to do a cold reboot. On one occasion the lockup occured within thirty seconds following my first spawn.

                              The problems aways occur near the join game period, however once I'm in a game, it's typically very stable.

                              Playing BF2 1.3 at 1600x1200x32@85Hz
                              Special Forces, Armored Fury, Euro Force

                              Intel Pentium 4 640 HT 3.20 GHz
                              Windows XP Pro SP2
                              2GB Dual Channel DDR2 SDRAM at 533MHz (2x512M)
                              256MB PCI Express x16 ATI Radeon X850 XT PE
                              Catalyst 6.3 drivers for Windows XP
                              DirectX 9.0c
                              ViewSonic P95f+ 19 inch Ultrabrite CRT Monitor
                              Sound Blaster Audigy2 ZS
                              Creative I-Trigue 2.1 3300 Speakers
                              Logitech MX 518 Optical Mouse
                              Saitek Gamers Keyboard USB
                              Thrustmaster Top Gun Fox 2 Pro USB joystick

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                                • Trailbreaker83
                                  #9
                                  Re: BF2 Suddenly crashing to desktop

                                  Hi again,

                                  When the 1.3 patch came out I installed it with no problem. The game worked fine. So it's not a problem with the patch.

                                  Now I can't play it before it is even patched. The standard install crashes to desktop every time when I try to retrieve my account.

                                  The only thin I can think of is a graphic issue. I updated directX with an update for 9.0c, but I don't know if that would affect it because everything else works fine.

                                  Any techies out there with suggestions?


                                  ::::UPDATE::::

                                  My dad also updated his directX 9.0c and BF does not work on his system any more either. It seems that the update hates the game. Any way i can remove it and reinstall 9.0c?

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                                    • DOGGiE52
                                      Member
                                      • Dec 2006
                                      • 2680
                                      #10
                                      Re: BF2 Suddenly crashing to desktop

                                      Hey, that gave me an idea. I've been having almost the same problems, except that it crashes to a black screen instead. Maybe the DirectX is causing the problem, I have no idea...

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                                        • Safrout
                                          #11
                                          Re: BF2 Suddenly crashing to desktop

                                          maybe u can guys try to RE-install ur vga drivers and don't use nvidia 91.31 casue they svck very much


                                          use NGO's

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                                            • |CBW|Simon
                                              #12
                                              Re: BF2 Suddenly crashing to desktop

                                              I purchased a 20.1" flat screen and my BF2 stopped working. I reinstalled 1.3 update and no issues after that. I'm fairly sure it was resolution related. Try reinstalling Direct X and also get a 1.3 complete updater. Also I think the suggestion from Safrout regarding the drivers is right on. I'm usually running two driver updates behind what NVidia pushes.

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                                                • Maasawa
                                                  #13
                                                  Re: BF2 Suddenly crashing to desktop

                                                  Ever since I installed 1.3, stability has been flaky. I played for about 2 hours today. I got 1 CTD, one unrecoverable freeze, one case of a frozen character (my character's feet were stuck to the ground; all I could do was wiggle). And just now I was experiencing 5 second pauses--about one every minute--in both the interface and game play. When I quit BF2 and restarted, entire system locked up, forcing a cold reboot (again).

                                                  FYI, when I installed 1.3, I did a full uninstall first. :evil:

                                                  Playing BF2 1.3 at 1600x1200x32@85Hz
                                                  Special Forces, Armored Fury, Euro Force
                                                  Intel Pentium 4 640 HT 3.20 GHz
                                                  Windows XP Pro SP2
                                                  2GB Dual Channel DDR2 SDRAM at 533MHz (2x512M)
                                                  256MB PCI Express x16 ATI Radeon X850 XT PE
                                                  Catalyst 6.3 drivers for Windows XP
                                                  DirectX 9.0c
                                                  ViewSonic P95f+ 19 inch Ultrabrite CRT Monitor
                                                  Sound Blaster Audigy2 ZS
                                                  Creative I-Trigue 2.1 3300 Speakers
                                                  Logitech MX 518 Optical Mouse
                                                  Saitek Gamers Keyboard USB
                                                  Thrustmaster Top Gun Fox 2 Pro USB joystick

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                                                    • |CBW|Simon
                                                      #14
                                                      Re: BF2 Suddenly crashing to desktop

                                                      Mine had a lot of flakey crashes but all seemed to quiet down once I created a bat file to boot the game as a priority application. I used the trick that I learned from this guide.

                                                      http://www.secretsofbattlefield.com/hardware1.html


                                                      Specifically the second paragraph after section 3A

                                                      I hope this helps you,

                                                      Simon

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                                                        • Trailbreaker83
                                                          #15
                                                          Re: BF2 Suddenly crashing to desktop

                                                          I'm getting fed up with this game now.

                                                          I just wiped my hard drive and re-installed everything fresh and I'm still having the same problem.

                                                          I can't play the game un patched and I can't play it patched. It came up with a memory error telling me my memory didn't seem sane. !?

                                                          I also can't sign in to the ea support site as my username and password are invalid even though I'm inputing them correctly.


                                                          Anyone have any ideas on what I can do now?

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