XFIre Quick FiX (thanks jb55) no login everagain

[imported_idash]

"Well, since patch 1.03, xfire is broken and you can not connect to a bf2 server anymore. This is because bf2 now requires your username and password in the command-line when launching. Here's a quick fix until xfire updates:



- Go into your C:\Program Files\Xfire folder and open xfire_games.ini

- Find: [4578]

You should see something like this:
Code:[4578]
LongName=Battlefield 2
ShortName=bf2
Icon=bf2.ico
LauncherDirKey=HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Electro nic Arts\EA GAMES\Battlefield 2\InstallDir
LauncherExe=BF2.exe
LauncherPasswordArgs=+password %UA_GAME_HOST_PASSWORD%
LauncherNetworkArgs=+joinServer %UA_GAME_HOST_NAME% +port %UA_GAME_HOST_PORT% %UA_LAUNCHER_PASSWORD_ARGS%
Launch=%UA_LAUNCHER_EXE_PATH% +menu 1 +fullscreen 1 %UA_LAUNCHER_NETWORK_ARGS%
ServerStatusType=BF2
InGameRenderer=D3D9
InGameFlags=DISABLE_RELEASE|BLOCK_ASYNC
ExcludeIPPorts=80,28910,29900,29901,29902,29903,29 904

- Under "Launch=" append +username yourusername +playerPassword yourpassword

- It should now look like:

Code:Launch=%UA_LAUNCHER_EXE_PATH% +menu 1 +fullscreen 1 %UA_LAUNCHER_NETWORK_ARGS% +username yourusername +playerPassword yourpassword

- Restart Xfire

It should work like normal now, and it even bypasses the annoying account screen at the start! "(jb55)





*************((((+playerPassword ( uppercase P))))))************

[Talus]

Re: XFIre Quick FiX (thanks jb55) no login everagain

SWEET!! THIS WORKS!!

Now I can create a shortcut that allows me to launch BF2 from desktop and automatically log in!

THANK YOU!!

[imported_idash]

Re: XFIre Quick FiX (thanks jb55) no login everagain

After they update Xfire, you will have to re-enter this to skip the login screen, again!

[xXMMMSXx]

Re: XFIre Quick FiX (thanks jb55) no login everagain

Thanks a lot mate. Works like a dream.

[BarkingSquirrel]

Re: XFIre Quick FiX (thanks jb55) no login everagain

You can do the same with The All Seeing Eye. Open ASE and go to Tools>Options then click the Games tab. Under "Installed Games" click on Battlefield 2. Find the "Program Location" field. At the end, hit space once then add:

+username YourNameHere +playerPassword YourPasswordHere

if done correctly, it will look like this:

"C:\Program Files\EA GAMES\Battlefield 2\BF2.EXE" +username DiabeticMedic +playerPassword MyPassword

It skips the login screen(what we did above still logs you in though), and the EA message connecting directly to the server. Though it will still show the EA message window for a few seconds, it will still connect you.

[xXMMMSXx]

Re: XFIre Quick FiX (thanks jb55) no login everagain

Thanks idash.

Is there a way to keep your gang prefix though. I couldn't work out how to?

[BarkingSquirrel]

Re: XFIre Quick FiX (thanks jb55) no login everagain

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

[xXMMMSXx]

Re: XFIre Quick FiX (thanks jb55) no login everagain

Thank you very much Barking. I appreciate it.

[HitmanUK1]

Re: XFIre Quick FiX (thanks jb55) no login everagain

"Well, since patch 1.03, xfire is broken and you can not connect to a bf2 server anymore. This is because bf2 now requires your username and password in the command-line when launching. Here's a quick fix until xfire updates:



- Go into your C:\Program Files\Xfire folder and open xfire_games.ini

- Find: [4578]

You should see something like this:
Code:[4578]
LongName=Battlefield 2
ShortName=bf2
Icon=bf2.ico
LauncherDirKey=HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Electro nic Arts\EA GAMES\Battlefield 2\InstallDir
LauncherExe=BF2.exe
LauncherPasswordArgs=+password %UA_GAME_HOST_PASSWORD%
LauncherNetworkArgs=+joinServer %UA_GAME_HOST_NAME% +port %UA_GAME_HOST_PORT% %UA_LAUNCHER_PASSWORD_ARGS%
Launch=%UA_LAUNCHER_EXE_PATH% +menu 1 +fullscreen 1 %UA_LAUNCHER_NETWORK_ARGS%
ServerStatusType=BF2
InGameRenderer=D3D9
InGameFlags=DISABLE_RELEASE|BLOCK_ASYNC
ExcludeIPPorts=80,28910,29900,29901,29902,29903,29 904

- Under "Launch=" append +username yourusername +playerPassword yourpassword

- It should now look like:

Code:Launch=%UA_LAUNCHER_EXE_PATH% +menu 1 +fullscreen 1 %UA_LAUNCHER_NETWORK_ARGS% +username yourusername +playerPassword yourpassword

- Restart Xfire

It should work like normal now, and it even bypasses the annoying account screen at the start! "(jb55)

+playerPassword ( uppercase P)

ive tryed this but i cant get it to work wot do u mean password yourpasswork
thanks alot hitman

[ptegan]

Re: XFIre Quick FiX (thanks jb55) no login everagain

Just replace the word 'yourpassword' with whatever your password is !

[HitmanUK1]

Re: XFIre Quick FiX (thanks jb55) no login everagain

yer i no that now i got the ase working but not xfire

[steel609]

Re: XFIre Quick FiX (thanks jb55) no login everagain

I got ASE to load a map, but does anyone know if ASE is coming with a patch to show filter 1.03 ?

[ptegan]

Re: XFIre Quick FiX (thanks jb55) no login everagain

I got ASE to load a map, but does anyone know if ASE is coming with a patch to show filter 1.03 ?

Search your filters.txt for:

Battlefield 2\Version
Group: NUL

and add the following:

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

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