Fix to make ASE work again

[Elxx]

Okay, I'm not sure if the ASE guys will update soon to allow BF2 to start up again, but for now here's some fixes:

**Method 1 to Allow BF2 Server Joining from ASE

Make sure ASE is not running when you do this.

Go to your ASE directory (default C:\Program Files\The All-Seeing Eye) and open up filters.txt. Search for "battlefield 2" and here's what you should have:

[HTML]Battlefield 2
ServerType: GS
RegKey: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Electronic Arts\EA GAMES\Battlefield 2\INSTALLDIR
ExeName: BF2.EXE
JoinTemplate: {EXEPATH} +restart 1 +joinServer {ip} +port {port} [ +password "{PASSWORD}"]
HostTemplate: {EXEPATH} +restart 1 +hostServer 1[/HTML]

Now, change the JoinTemplate line to this:
[HTML]JoinTemplate: {EXEPATH} +joinServer {ip} +port {port} +username yourusername +playerPassword yourpassword [ +password "{PASSWORD}"][/HTML]

Note that what you did was remove the +restart 1 and added +username yourusername +playerPassword yourpassword, of course replacing yourusername and yourpassword with your, um, username and password.

Once you join a server through ASE, you will bypass the login menu for BF2 and the game might seem to freeze for a bit with the EA message. Just wait a few seconds and BF2 should start loading your new map!

**Method 2 to Allow BF2 Server Joining from ASE - Der Fuhrer

There's an easier (in my opinion) and more permanant way (won't be erased on the next filter update).

In the filters list pane (where it says Battlefield 2, Friendly Fire, Maps, etc), right click Battlefield 2 and click Custom Config...

Then edit the line that says Cmd Line to add the +username [your user name here] +playerPassword [your password here] to that line. Minus the brackets of course. So it should look something like:

"C:\Program Files\EA GAMES\Battlefield 2\bf2.exe" +menu 1 +username yourusername +playerPassword yourpassword

mind the quotes, those are important.

Note that both of the above methods seem to lose your name prefix...if you wish to keep one, edit it into the Global.con in %Windows User%/My Documents/Battlefield 2/Profiles/Global.con and then right-click the file, select Properties, and check Read-Only.

**Adding a BF2 1.03 Filter to ASE - Zandog

This is how to add the 1.03 patch filter to your ASE so you can connect.

Go to your ASE directory (default C:\Program Files\The All-Seeing Eye) and open up filters.txt. Search for "battlefield 2" and your version filter will be at the bottom of the Battlefield 2 filter list. Here's what it looks like:

Battlefield 2\Version
Group: NUL

Battlefield 2\Version\1.02
Group: BF2VER
Mutex: BF2VER
1 if gamever != "1.1.2484.0" remove

Battlefield 2\Version\1.01
Group: BF2VER
Mutex: BF2VER
1 if gamever != "1.1.2475.0" remove

Battlefield 2\Version\1.0
Group: BF2VER
Mutex: BF2VER
1 if gamever != "1.0.2442.0" remove

Just add these lines above the current version filters to get v1.03 server in your list.

Battlefield 2\Version\1.03
Group: BF2VER
Mutex: BF2VER
1 if gamever != "1.1.2551.0" remove

It should look like this:

Battlefield 2\Version
Group: NUL

Battlefield 2\Version\1.03
Group: BF2VER
Mutex: BF2VER
1 if gamever != "1.1.2551.0" remove

Battlefield 2\Version\1.02
Group: BF2VER
Mutex: BF2VER
1 if gamever != "1.1.2484.0" remove

Battlefield 2\Version\1.01
Group: BF2VER
Mutex: BF2VER
1 if gamever != "1.1.2475.0" remove

Battlefield 2\Version\1.0
Group: BF2VER
Mutex: BF2VER
1 if gamever != "1.0.2442.0" remove

Any issues? Post them here.

**Adding a Wake Island 2007 Map Filter

In filters.txt, find:

Battlefield 2\Maps\Classic\Zatar Wetlands
Group: BF2MAPS
Mutex: BF2MAPSC
1 if map ~!= "zatar?wetlands" remove

Add below this:

Battlefield 2\Maps\Wake Island 2007
Group: BF2MAPS
Mutex: BF2MAPS
1 if map ~!= "wake?island?2007" remove

That should add Wake Island 2007 to your map filters for BF2.

Many thanks to this post for the idea. And go there if you use XFire.

[Lt.Phillips]

Re: Fix to make ASE work again

anyone know if ase works yet?

[r1ps]

Re: Fix to make ASE work again

This does work, but it removed my prefex from my name and in the global.con file as well. What I did to keep my prefix was to add my prefix back into the global.con file, then make it read only.

[Talus]

Re: Fix to make ASE work again

It works like a charm..you ROCK.

But it did remove my prefix for some reason...oh well.

[Hocky27]

Re: Fix to make ASE work again

It isnt working for me for some reason. I did everything as instructed but i still get taken to the log in screen.

*EDIT*
It works like a charm. Just you cant have more then two accounts. I had to delete my offline account for it to work. This should be stickied.

[Talus]

Re: Fix to make ASE work again

Make sure you do NOT have ASE running while editing the filters.txt file.

[bjack]

Re: Fix to make ASE work again

oh my god thank you!

was it always possible to pass login information from ASE to BF2, or is that new in the patch?

[chris_kinetic]

Re: Fix to make ASE work again

w00t ,you da man,good effort fella :)

[Greystreak]

Re: Fix to make ASE work again

Elxx, you truly rock! Works like a charm!

[Jedi_Joe]

Re: Fix to make ASE work again

thnx elxx

[xpnl]

Re: Fix to make ASE work again

Thanks!

[Zandog]

Re:Adding version 1.03 to ASE

This is how to add the 1.03 patch filter to your ASE so you can connect.

Go to your ASE directory (default C:\Program Files\The All-Seeing Eye) and open up filters.txt. Search for "battlefield 2" and your version filter will be at the bottom of the Battlefield 2 filter list. Here's what it looks like:

Battlefield 2\Version
Group: NUL

Battlefield 2\Version\1.02
Group: BF2VER
Mutex: BF2VER
1 if gamever != "1.1.2484.0" remove

Battlefield 2\Version\1.01
Group: BF2VER
Mutex: BF2VER
1 if gamever != "1.1.2475.0" remove

Battlefield 2\Version\1.0
Group: BF2VER
Mutex: BF2VER
1 if gamever != "1.0.2442.0" remove

Just add these lines above the current version filters to get v1.03 server in your list.

Battlefield 2\Version\1.03
Group: BF2VER
Mutex: BF2VER
1 if gamever != "1.1.2551.0" remove

It should look like this:

Battlefield 2\Version
Group: NUL

Battlefield 2\Version\1.03
Group: BF2VER
Mutex: BF2VER
1 if gamever != "1.1.2551.0" remove

Battlefield 2\Version\1.02
Group: BF2VER
Mutex: BF2VER
1 if gamever != "1.1.2484.0" remove

Battlefield 2\Version\1.01
Group: BF2VER
Mutex: BF2VER
1 if gamever != "1.1.2475.0" remove

Battlefield 2\Version\1.0
Group: BF2VER
Mutex: BF2VER
1 if gamever != "1.0.2442.0" remove

Any issues? Post them here.

[BarkingSquirrel]

Re: Fix to make ASE work again

This does work, but it removed my prefex from my name and in the global.con file as well. What I did to keep my prefix was to add my prefix back into the global.con file, then make it read only.

Go to:

My Documents\Battlefield 2\Profiles

Open the Global.con with notepad and find the line:

GlobalSettings.setNamePrefix ""

Put your prefex in between the quotes. Now - DON"T JOIN A GAME YET. If you do, it will be reset to no prefix. Rather right click the Global.con file and select properties. Set it to "Read Only". Now you can join a game with that prefix. To get rid of the prefix, all you have to do its turn off the read only and BF2 will auto-reset it to nothing.

Not pretty I know, but it works and when you know what you're doing, its way faster than logging in normally with a prefix and wading through the laggy browser to connect to the server

[Denigrate]

Re: Fix to make ASE work again

Thanks for the fix!!!!

[wolfi]

Re: Fix to make ASE work again

thanks, works well =D