hey guys, seems like my BF2 is running ****ty. started about a few days ago. i thought i just let it pass over because it happend before, but it hasn't. i got everything to the maxx and i know it can handle it, thats what i played on before. just seems like when theres alot of combat it starts to move slow and lag. any help would be much appriciated.
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Ok, you have given no information to be used to help you with....
Could you be any less specific, other than it's running ****ty...
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what else do u want? it doesn't run smooth, mostly when heavy combat is going on. runs kinda choppy also. same problem that EA had where the game ran like garbage.Comment
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Specs maybe? Still choppy when setting reduced?Comment
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yea, i was messing around with them, still choppyness.Comment
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Specs?Comment
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dell p4. running win xp, radion XL800 256mb car.Comment
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Originally posted by NEED2SPEEDLS1
Complete specs....Comment
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The freezing / Lag / crashes can be attributed to "several things" .....Heat on CPU and vid card or both, lack of RAM and virtual memory being allocated (allowed to be used) to the game program, over filling of cache game file, memory dumps, bad file copying of program - punkbuster-patch, overloaded CPU, sound on MoBo and cards (as KingOfKhaos will add ) etc etc.
To find the fault do one then try
Have you ??? (Not in any particular order)
1) Set your BIOS correctly? How to... http://www.rojakpot.com/default.aspx?location=9
2) Set your "virtual memory" correctly? for size of RAM used? TO change virtual memory SETTINGS....
START > RIGHT CLICK MY COMPUTER > PROPERTIES > ADVANCED > PERFORMANCE > SETTINGS > ADVANCED > VIRTUAL MEMORY > CHANGE > PUT CURSOR IN THE "INITIAL SIZE" AND CHANGE (i HAVE FOR MY 1 GB SET THIS AT 2500 > CANE MAX SIZE (FOR THIS i HAVE SET 4000) > SET > OK APPLY > REBOOT FOR CHANGES TO TAKE EFFECT!
3) Uninstalled any (including any trace of a demo in registry) and all demo files. Then reinstalled properly.. http://www.totalbf2.com/forums/showthread.php?t=18709
4) Do you use the play now option? http://www.totalbf2.com/forums/showthread.php?t=10321
5) Did you know that ATI endorse Catalyst 5.8 for Radeon cards for BF2 http://www.theinquirer.net/?article=25562
6) Have you got probs after 1.02 patch "LOOK" and unloaded cache files?
http://www.totalbf2.com/forums/showthread.php?t=16424
7) HAVE YOU FITTED NEW HARDWARE "DO THIS" http://www.totalbf2.com/forums/showthread.php?t=17414
8) Did you try this? An Answer to BF2 Crashing, Freeze, Lag http://www.totalbf2.com/forums/showthread.php?t=9310
9) If / when fitted / added RAM did you consider :- http://www.totalbf2.com/forums/showthread.php?t=13425&highlight=vertual+memory
10) Done a full uninstall and reinstall of vid drivers (see KingOfKhaos thread in this link)http://www.totalbf2.com/forums/showthread.php?t=19184&page=2&highlight=vertual+me mory
Plz post back with all results.
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