BF2'S lame engine

[kingdomwinds]

Im not bashing dice but why is this game such as system hog? Half life 2 has more detailed textures and enviroment but I get zero stuttering and hitching when i played through the game.

Bf2's textures are not even as detailed as hl2 but the game stutters/hitches like crazy when i begin a map. Dice should be ashamed of making such an unoptimized engine. Bf2 makes even high end pc's struggle like crazy. I have to wait a few long seconds for the pausing to stop at the beginning of a match. Do you think the next patch will actually optimize the game so that it does not stutter/pause/hitch? For a game that does not look so good, bf2 seems so demanding.

[WrAth2110]

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I love the game engine, on my 9800 pro i get beutiful detail.

IDK, but i believe the engine is the best thing they did in this game.

[OuTLaWzSm]

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Its a Brand New engine made from scratch so the first releases always have initial bugs cause its being used in the comercial world. HL2 engine isnt done from scratch since its based off a already solid engine.

No it wasn't. It too was built from scratch but they took their time with it, Battlefield 2 was a bit rushed. Hopefully the new patch may optimize some parts of it.

P.S Why am I post number 3?

[Poxypriest]

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im tired of waiting 5 minutes to use my computer again after i quit BF2!!! it stutters along for freaking ages, i remember games doing that back during win 98 but not now with xp and modern technology

[[MBP]Logan]

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i definitely agree. My video is getting rather dated (radeon 9700 pro) but i could still play HL2 with some gorgeous settings and no stuttering. BF2 on the other hand...well...it looks like donkey. I'll be upgrading to a 7800GTX next month, so i'm expecting some serious improvement, but its still ridiculous that the graphics look like they do (remember the pre-release screen shots? What happened to those graphics?)

[Tk-421]

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HL2 is able to do this because (just a few reasons)...

HL2 USES CLIENT SIDE HIT DETECTION, BF2 USES SERVER SIDE
It's a completely different engine, made with different goals.
BF2 engine uses 16 bit heightmaps and can be a 1:4 scale at 1025x1025* (extra bit is alpha) making for huge maps.

What's the maximum amount of players on CS:S? The biggie is the one I bolded. The 2 servers I admin both average about 35-40 fps according to the console. They're also uploading an average of 6-8 Mbits/sec.

[imported_Champion]

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LMFAO @ "Very poor graphics".

Stop being a hater and grow up.

[Roboknob]

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100 % Ack!
Very poor graphics and very demanding on your pc!
I can not remember the last game with such ugly graphics...maybe "Operation Flashpoint" but its about 10 years old! And btw I liked it much more than BF2 I am looking forward for Operatin Flashpoint 2!

[Eyaw_Nayr]

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I get much better graphics in Single Player than Multiplayer. I think there is much, much more stress on multiplayer mode than singleplayer, regardless of the map size. Bad netcode could be the pundit.

[Combined]

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100 % Ack!
Very poor graphics and very demanding on your pc!
I can not remember the last game with such ugly graphics...maybe "Operation Flashpoint" but its about 10 years old! And btw I liked it much more than BF2 I am looking forward for Operatin Flashpoint 2!

Very poor graphics? Exaggerate much?

[alecs36]

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I bet everyone who says this game has horrible graphics can't even run the game maxed... it's not poor, it's just a system hog.

Get your terms right or gtfo... jesas.

[alecs36]

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double post... sorry

[imported_Chubz]

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The graphics look pretty good for me... and I'm playing with most things on Medium, some on High.

[ynxyg]

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why is this game such as system hog? Half life 2 has more detailed textures and enviroment but I get zero stuttering and hitching when i played through the game.

Its a Brand New engine made from scratch so the first releases always have initial bugs cause its being used in the comercial world. HL2 engine isnt done from scratch since its based off a already solid engine.

[Retribution.]

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battlefield - 64 players on a massive map with vehicles/planes
half life 2 - single player game that loads in sections

am i missing something?