Map crashing problems...

[Cookiedeathbot]

I'm new to modding BF2 but have a good knowledge from modding BF:V. Just to get the hang of the new GUI etc, I ran through some tutorials. However, whenever I try to load one of my maps, when I click on 'Join Game' It crashes to desktop. I have followed the tutorials to the letter but it keeps happening. In the log window there are a lot of red error messages but these appear to be associated with parts of the level that haven't been created, therefore can't be loaded. So as far as I can see these shouldn't be a problem. I've kept things to an absolute minimum (Bases, Spawn points, Object spawns etc...) but still with the same result! I've even tried re-installing the editor but this doesn't work. I'm running BF2 1.4 and the editor is 1.3 but without a 1.4 bfeditor patch, could this be the problem? If so where can I find a BF2Editor patch to 1.4? Please help!!!!!

[jdrou]

Re: Map crashing problems...

I'm running BF2 1.4 and the editor is 1.3 but without a 1.4 bfeditor patch, could this be the problem? If so where can I find a BF2Editor patch to 1.4?

AFAIK 1.3 is the latest version of the editor; there were no changes in BF2 1.4 or 1.41 that would require a new one. (BF2 1.3 added vehicle drop and co-op mode.)

[Engineerisaac]

Re: Map crashing problems...

well im going to make asumptions and thats all they are i am not god but...

first off i reccomend running your map in a window go into window mode for your map if your map is for default bf2 then copy your bf2 icon on your desktop and copy it and rename it BF WINDOW then go into the properties of that and on the TARGET line you will see alot of code find this code

+fullscreen 1

Change it to

+fullscreen 0

then you will have a window mode for bf2.

run this and test your map if there is a failure of some sort in window mode you will get a error report telling you whats wrong.

Now here are some asumptions of what could be wrong.

1. you may have spawned somthing that cant render in bf alone as a static.

most new map makers do this when spawning objects. so here are some guidelines and troubleshooting

if you are spawning static objects into a map stay out of all the folders exept Vegitation and Static Objects.
That is most likely you error you may have spawned somthing that dissipared? thats a bad object. it didnt got away its just hidden beacuse it cant process but its still there, To find it you will need to look at your list in the dock on the left start double clicking on your objects the camera will move to the object if you click on a item that is invisible then its bad and you should remove it.

all those red ingored errors in the editor is the result of EA pushing on DICE to get a product done and they got rushed. they are not your problem. they are just warnings and dont impede on your map. unless you have coliding objects you might get a "ingored warning" but the result will be flickering between the objects thats all. no crash.

BOO on THE (e)lite (a)ssholes for rusing DICE

if this is not your problem after you have done all i said then please message me below with the error report and we will trouble shoot from there.

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