More memory - faster BF2 :|

[stormwolf]

This was so wierd.

Yesterday I bought an extra gig of RAM and added the two chips of 512mgs each to the already existing 2*512 (3200).

When I ran BF2 and joined a multiplayer round - the whole movment was jerky as hell. The faster I tried to move - the further I got pushed back. So if I tried to turn left, I got jerky movements - something like 5 degrees move left then a few degress back.

So I tried the single player. In single the whole game ran on crazy speeds. Everything including me, moved like warner brother's road runner. This is when I thought, what I saw in the multiplayer session was punkbuster's way to avoid people who try to cheat with faster movments.

I tried to change my video setting and make the shaders optimizations process again, but it did not help.
I noticed that the sattelite video on the man menu also ran too fast.

So my next move was runing the demo of BF2. It ran fine and smooth as it should. As did the sattelilte video.
Another attmempt to log onto the full game - and it worked. I got my BF2 back without the horrible jerky movement.

Anyone had that?

My system:
MotherBoard Type: Asus P800
32bit
Operating System: WinXP pro
32bit
Video Card: Radeaon 9800 PRO
Driver Version: 5.8
Sound Card: OnBoard AC97
Driver Version: ???
RAM: 4 * 512
Model and Speed: Samasung original PC3200
DVD Model: ???
CD Model: ???
Install Path: D:/Games/EA GAMES/Battlefield2

[F-1]

Re: More memory - faster BF2 :|

I wouls suggest several things:

-check your new ram with a program like memtest. you probably have a bad ram.
-If you keep getting the problem then try reinstalling the game.
-Are you sure you did not have any program that did not use the internet while you were playing?
-Did you have any programs running while the game was playing?
-Virus scan?
-Spyware?
-Backup software running in the background!

if nothing of the above is your case and you cannot repeat the problem then let's assume that windows or the game were crazr at that time and hope for the best next time.

[DrunkenPirate]

Re: More memory - faster BF2 :|

I would run memtest86 aswell.
Also try removing the old ram and test it with just the new stuff.