local files in vista...

[System]

So I edited my local files and it works in my XP computer but when I tried to xfer them onto both of my vista laptops and open the game, it will not start. However, when I put back the original files it will start again.

I'm just wondering if anyone knows a way around this vista bullshlt so I can enjoy my editd local files on my laptops too.

[BPCrusher01]

Re: local files in vista...

PEBKAC. Its not Vista. Put your Vista localizations back where they were ( I hope you backed them all up.). You only needed to replace the XXXXXX.utxt file (in the program Files/BAttlefield 2/mods/BF2/*.* folder) where XXXXXX is your language. You probably tried to also transfer the files in your profile folder to the new computers. I highly doubt that your desktop and your laptops all use the same graphics settings and resolutions. That's probably your real problem.

[Wizrdwarts]

Re: local files in vista...

Don't copy the entire folder. Just copy your controls.con and your localization files and there shouldn't be a problem.

[System]

Re: local files in vista...

I don't copy a folder or anything like that, I use 6 .utxt files that I have edited myself and transfer them into the english localization folder, exactly the same way I have done on my XP computer.

And yes I always keep the original files of what I have edited and I have done this more than once on my desktop after formating it a few times so this isn't something hard for me to do. I have done exactly everything I do on my XP desktop computer on the vista laptops but it does not work.

The only thing that I can think of now that wizrd mention it is something to do with .con files because I do not remember touching those, isn't that the file that I can edit to set my bf2 resolution into widescreen if I remember correctly?

I'll sum it down point blank though, this is what I have done:

edited 6 utxt files from bf2/modfs/bf2/localization/english that work on my desktop XP computer but when I move these files to my vista laptop to the exact same location, the game will not start.

[Wizrdwarts]

Re: local files in vista...

No, forcing widescreen is done from the shortcut.

Controls.con and video.con store (obviously) your controls and video settings. I have no idea why it would do that. Have you tried editing them manually and starting up?