Battlefield 2 shadow problems (a 1.12 issue?)

[Bathazar]

Well, I just started up BF2 today because I havent played it for awhile and noticed a little graphical annoyance.

I remeber a cool shadow effect that the game has (had) in which the shadows of the trees would be cast on your weapon and vehicles. Well, this doesnt seem so anymore. However, the shadows of buildings and other man- made structures DO cast on my player.

Is this a 1.12 patch problem? Could anyone who is a BF2 regular confirm this?

Also, Im running a custom res(1680x1050), but I dont think that would be a problem since I have beed for awhile.

thanks

[-GRimm-]

Re: Battlefield 2 shadow problems (a 1.12 issue?)

Are you serious. Dice needs to stop taking this kinda **** out for more proformance. It's realy ****ing me off. BF2 with no patches looks wayy better than it does at this point in time.

[DeathFromAbove]

Re: Battlefield 2 shadow problems (a 1.12 issue?)

Screenshot?

[Bobcat]

Re: Battlefield 2 shadow problems (a 1.12 issue?)

Check your video settings, they might have been lowered as a result of 1.12 (or SF).

[Bathazar]

Re: Battlefield 2 shadow problems (a 1.12 issue?)

Check your video settings, they might have been lowered as a result of 1.12 (or SF).

My video settings are all on high. I didnt have this problem before the 1.12 patch, so thats why I think its the problem.

Could someone start up their game and check it out for me?

I'll be back with a screenshot.

[Bathazar]

Re: Battlefield 2 shadow problems (a 1.12 issue?)

Here are some screens:

http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y134/Bathazar/screen002.jpg

http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y134/Bathazar/screen001.jpg

http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y134/Bathazar/screen000.jpg

The shadows from the trees in the shots should be cast upon my weapon and vehicle.

[RoguePhotonic]

Re: Battlefield 2 shadow problems (a 1.12 issue?)

Well there is two types of shadows in the game ones from buildings that are not real time shadows but fake ones but the real ones look so horrible might as well turn them off!

They are all blocky around the outside where it looks like graphics of 5 years ago.

[Darkfox3889]

Re: Battlefield 2 shadow problems (a 1.12 issue?)

I'd try resetting your video settings and deleting your bf2 cache. I know all my settings went wonky after the patch and the difference between high and medium dynamic lights and shadows is exactly what your describing.

[N2K]

Re: Battlefield 2 shadow problems (a 1.12 issue?)

i put down dynamic shadow and textures to med, since in night maps dont have shadows of everything

[DeathFromAbove]

Re: Battlefield 2 shadow problems (a 1.12 issue?)

WTH you could change the graphic settings on SF but keep the ones for vanilla BF2?

[Bathazar]

Re: Battlefield 2 shadow problems (a 1.12 issue?)

Did anyone check their game yet???
Im confused by all of your responses!

[imported_Svartberg]

Re: Battlefield 2 shadow problems (a 1.12 issue?)

I had a bug where realtime shadows where like huge boxes - i updated my video drivers and it fixed them.

[Talus]

Re: Battlefield 2 shadow problems (a 1.12 issue?)

I haven't checked yet, but I agree that you should delete your cache.

[AlphaNut]

Re: Battlefield 2 shadow problems (a 1.12 issue?)

WTH you could change the graphic settings on SF but keep the ones for vanilla BF2?

I've tried to accomplish this several times: Having higher settings in VBF , and keeping lower settings in SF. Did not work, only had to optimize shader settings 2x. This is really bad imho.

[RoguePhotonic]

Re: Battlefield 2 shadow problems (a 1.12 issue?)

Mine have always been small blocky shadows with all settings maxed across two different video cards and many patches.