System hangs after 60% load

[Maasawa]

I've been playing BF2142 online just fine for a while. Recently I decided to go back and play BF2 online some (SF, AF). Fine as well. Unfortunately, now when I try to play BF2142 online, my system hangs after loading about 60% of the round (this after clicking the "Join Server" button). The little animated walker/mouse icon keeps walking, and I still have mouse control, however nothing short of shutting my PC down will release it from this grief.

What's going on? Anybody know? I'm bummed.

Thanks.

Playing BF2 & BF2142 online at 1280x960x32@85Hz

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 6.9 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
Belkin Nostromo SpeedPad n52

[JoeWillie]

I just started having the same problem,and the only way to get out of it is to turn the power off and reboot.This happened before but I cant remember how to fix it.

[Vreki]

There is a sticky in the support section that might be helpful: Fix for map only loading halfway then sticking.

[Maasawa]

There is a sticky in the support section that might be helpful: Fix for map only loading halfway then sticking.

I just saw that. Worked for me!! :yay:

Thanks for the tip!