I do not understand, it is installed but will not let me play, I just do not get it

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  • havocthief

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    I do not understand, it is installed but will not let me play, I just do not get it

    My brain is melting..................

    ARGH. I am sorry. I am frustrated. I am TOTALLY confused between Gamespy, EA, UniqueNic, EA Account, etc.

    For months I have played with my login and password. AFAIK I had a Yahoo mail account, created a nickname, and played.

    So today I download BF2 Euroforce, create a new EA Account. Euroforce installs, I can see the maps in singleplayer and multiplayer, but when I attempt to play I am told that I need to purchase Euroforce!?

    I do not know what to login with. I think I have edited my nickname in the downloader, but I do not see how to create a new account in BF2 Or at least in Managing Accounts I am told that this UniqueNic already exists. Of course it does, I created it 5 minutes ago!!!

    As you can see I am confused. I seemingly have accounts and nicknames all over the place but nothing is working. I am highly tempted to give it a couple of days to get working, then ask for a refund on my money. :|:

    My other thought is:

    Try a re-install. But surely whatever nickname I type in to BF2 will be flagged up as already existing????? Because I cannot create the same account.

    Do ALL Euroforce players have to do a clean install of BF2, so that BF2 knows you have upgraded to Euroforce?? And then nicknames created after that work OK with Euroforce?

    OTOH if I create a new nickname through the downloader then.... how do I use that with BF2 without an error appearing.......... I thought Gamespy was an online PC games magazine or a Quake server search, how is it wrapped up in BF2, why is there a Gamespy nick and an EA nick..... my brain HURTS and I am tired and need to go to bed...
  • willyksu

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    Re: I do not understand, it is installed but will not let me play, I just do not get it

    I am having same problem and same frustration.

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    • akburst510

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      Re: I do not understand, it is installed but will not let me play, I just do not get it

      Same Here any help would be appreciated.

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      • Yonni

        #4
        Re: I do not understand, it is installed but will not let me play, I just do not get it

        In the downloader, you click on 'Edit Gamespy nickname'. You'll have to login with your EA name. Then you set your "gamespy name" to the name you use to play BF2. In my case, this would be 'Yonni'.

        Hope this helps.

        Here's a link to the EA FAQ entry about this:

        link

        It's terribly confusing.

        IMPORTANT: The GameSpy ID requested is your GameSpy nickname (the name you use in-game,) NOT your GameSpy login/e-mail address or your EA.com account name.

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        • AFPJ_BoooYaaa

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          Re: I do not understand, it is installed but will not let me play, I just do not get

          In the downloader, you click on 'Edit Gamespy nickname'. You'll have to login with your EA name. Then you set your "gamespy name" to the name you use to play BF2. In my case, this would be 'Yonni'.

          Tried that and it still doesn't work.

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          • akburst510

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            Re: I do not understand, it is installed but will not let me play, I just do not get

            Thanks

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            • Kapyong

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              Re: I do not understand, it is installed but will not let me play, I just do not get

              Greetings all,

              It is a bit confusing, yah.

              Just to confirm about names -
              The account for the EA downloader is nothing to do with the game account name.

              But,
              the Gamespy name, is the SAME thing as the BF2 name, also called the Nickname - so yes, you have to tell the EA downloader which name to use - sounds like you have got that (but always worth checking - there are many links about where.)

              I assume your INSTALL proceeded OK? (some people forget to INSTALL after download :-)

              Next,
              make sure your server browser is not limited to 64 size maps - EF is only on 16 or 32 size maps (even though some servers have 64 players.)

              You could try connecting to an EF server by IP...

              Kapyong

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