Starting game via command line

[cavemanuk]

I need to start bf2 via command line as i want to create a batch file that auto connects to our server..

the batch file looks like this so far but it just launches the game without connecting

D:
cd "D:/Games/EA GAMES/Battlefield 2"
"D:/Games/EA GAMES/Battlefield 2/bf2.exe" +menu 1 +fullscreen 1 +joinserver 85.236.101.39 +port 16667

[Gunny Highway]

Re: Starting game via command line

I need to start bf2 via command line as i want to create a batch file that auto connects to our server..

the batch file looks like this so far but it just launches the game without connecting

D:
cd "D:/Games/EA GAMES/Battlefield 2"
"D:/Games/EA GAMES/Battlefield 2/bf2.exe" +menu 1 +fullscreen 1 +joinserver 85.236.101.39 +port 16667

Try doing it this way:

D:
cd d:\Games\EA GAMES\Battlefield 2
bf2.exe +menu 1 +fullscreen 1 +joinserver 85.236.101.39 +port 6667[/QUOTE]

[Gunny Highway]

Re: Starting game via command line

ohh I just noticed if you do BF2.exe +help it lists the +joinserver as joinServer so I think it is case sensitive, so try with capital S.

[cavemanuk]

Re: Starting game via command line

no didnt work my friend... good try tho

this is the batch file currently, and it just launches the game as normal

D:
cd "D:/Games/EA GAMES/Battlefield 2"
bf2.exe +menu 1 +fullscreen 1 +joinServer 85.236.101.39 +port 16667

(did try 6667 like you suggested, might have been a typo on your part but tried it anyway and it didnt work!)

[Gunny Highway]

Re: Starting game via command line

no didnt work my friend... good try tho

this is the batch file currently, and it just launches the game as normal

D:
cd "D:/Games/EA GAMES/Battlefield 2"
bf2.exe +menu 1 +fullscreen 1 +joinServer 85.236.101.39 +port 16667

(did try 6667 like you suggested, might have been a typo on your part but tried it anyway and it didnt work!)

Yea I made a typo, sorry.. you can try adding +playerName yourname and +playerPassword yourpassword this skips the login screen. Maybe try removing +menu 1.

[cavemanuk]

Re: Starting game via command line

Yea I made a typo, sorry.. you can try adding +playerName yourname and +playerPassword yourpassword this skips the login screen. Maybe try removing +menu 1.

Woohoo.. success! that was it, the spelling on username/password. All working fine now. Ive been working on a konfabulator widget to launch bf2 directly into our server as well as giving rss news.. working a treat now..