work around for the performance difference in bf2:sf vs bf2:vanilla

[imported_rhohan]

a lot of you are going to say duh. that's fine. it occurred to me so i thought i'd share it.

i hated playing bf2:sf because i had to play it on 1280x1024 to get good frames (good === unconditionally no less than 40fps). I stopped playing for a while becuase of this. i spent much much money on my rig, and i want to play at 1600x1200. bf2 vanilla can handle this.

so, the workaround:

create two batch files, one sf, one vanilla. put the following:

sf:

@echo off
cd d:\program files\battlefield 2
start /high bf2.exe +modPath mods/xpack +szx 1280 +szy 1024

vanilla:

@echo off
cd d:\program files\battlefield 2
start /high bf2.exe +szx 1600 +szy 1200


The awesome thing about this, is that sf doesn't have to re-optimize shaders (didn't for me anyways). This was convenient. now i can play bf2 and sf without having to re-optimize everytime i switched. my enjoyment level has rised.

anyways, as i said earlier, a lot of you are going to say "duh". oh well. Thought i would share.

[Rogue845]

Re: work around for the performance difference in bf2:sf vs bf2:vanilla

I'm ovbiously a complete N00b at this kind of stuff 'cos I have no idea what you just suggested to everyone. Any chance of putting it in laymans terms?

[-Ryu^-]

Re: work around for the performance difference in bf2:sf vs bf2:vanilla

What rhohan has done there is basically created two "batch" files which are simply files that do a command in a series of steps without having you to do it. His first batch file heads into the BF2 folder and makes the game resolution set 1280*1024. If he wants to play special forces he clicks on the other "batch" file to make his settings optimal, i.e. 1600*1200 without having the need to go into game settings everytime and changing them. This does the change of settings automatically through the batch file.

Summary: Those files basically change the video game settings without having to actually get into the game menu settings which I know can be annoying. I guess this ignores the matter of having to go through that lengthy time of Optimising shaders and whatever it does

[Berrern]

Re: work around for the performance difference in bf2:sf vs bf2:vanilla

What does the /high switch do? I don't have that in any of my BF2/SF shortcuts?

[SupaFly_]

Re: work around for the performance difference in bf2:sf vs bf2:vanilla

the reason you dont have to re-optimize is that each mod (sf is a mod) will have its own settings, if u wanna have diff setting for sf, just change em in the normal settings place (make sure sf is activated) & it should keep em separate... worked for me

[Sabo]

Re: work around for the performance difference in bf2:sf vs bf2:vanilla

It doesnt have to optimize if the only thing you change is the resolution anyway IIRC.

[imported_rhohan]

Re: work around for the performance difference in bf2:sf vs bf2:vanilla

hahah not true. every time i change the resolution it re-optimizes.

and no, if i set bf2:v to 1600x1200 bf2:sf will ALSO go to that resolution. if i set bf2:sf to 1280x1024 , vanilla follows. that is the whole purpose of forcing the res.