Possible fix to crash to desktop after black screen

[Diod]

With photoshop i made 2 files: sl2_arrow and sl2_line(check below for links).
They where simple files(12x12 nothing in them) and saved them as 32 bit tga files. Then i renamed them to have no extension.
I then opened C:\Program Files\EA GAMES\Battlefield 2\mods\bf2\Menu_client.zip.(its best to back this file up)
I went to HUD\Texture\Ingame\Flags\Icons\Minimap\SupplyLine and i added those 2 files. My game no longer crashes to desktop, it now simply runs :)

The 2 files needed:

http://users.skynet.be/fa321669/sl2_line

http://users.skynet.be/fa321669/sl2_arrow

EDIT:Now the above links are the original files that come with the V1.2 update

[Talus]

Re: Possible fix to crash to desktop after black screen

...and what led you to do this in the first place?

These files do not appear to be used anywhere in the game. They are probably old alpha/beta files leftover when the supply lines feature was not implemented.

[Diod]

Re: Possible fix to crash to desktop after black screen

I installed the 1.2 patch today and i was getting the black screen to desktop issue. I then switched to +fullscreen 0 where i got an error message saying that it couldnt find those files and then i just made them and added em to the zip file that should contain them.

[Talus]

Re: Possible fix to crash to desktop after black screen

hmm...but did those files exist?

Because I have them already.

It is my belief that certain files get deleted or corrupted during bad patching .. happens to a lot of people. A complete reinstall usually fixes the problem because it replaces those faulty/missing files.

You just did the detective work involved in actually find out which files were missing

Kudos!

[Diod]

Re: Possible fix to crash to desktop after black screen

Yeah, they where missing. I now have the files from someone else :)

[Talus]

Re: Possible fix to crash to desktop after black screen

So, in general, those files will likely not help other people.

But hearing your method for getting there WILL

[Diod]

Re: Possible fix to crash to desktop after black screen

Now the above links are the original files that come with the V1.2 update

[Talus]

Re: Possible fix to crash to desktop after black screen

Oh..and welcome to the forums :hi:

[CRANE123]

Re: Possible fix to crash to desktop after black screen

i have the files in place after my patch. your files dont have an extension though, maybe it makes a difference.