EA Downloader Service

[FordMustang]

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the release datein shops here in oz is 28th so to download and run on 22nd is way better,

by the way how do i change my rank on forum from private 1st class??

just post stuff

also it sounds suspicously like Steam, oh wait doesnt EA own vavles Shipping Program??? Sounds intersting

[DoubleVee]

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Steam is great, I don't see what you all geeks are bitching about...

[leech]

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is it just me or are the links dead?

[imported_Mutrino]

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is it just me or are the links dead?

yea the links are screwed. besides, why bother with their download nonsense

[Augustus]

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oh wait doesnt EA own vavles Shipping Program???

Uhm... no. Its doesn't. Steam is owned by Valve.

[-(PK)-DarkIllusion]

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look at the bottom of the site ... it says the gamefile is going to be 1.2 Gbytes... so would that b the xpantion?? wow.. bigger than i tought

[thetron]

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I've done some comparsion calculations for Aussie players

On Gamesmarket.com.au special forces DVD or CDROM costs $34.95 in AUS$, Which translates to $25.5294 USD$. It comes with CD and fancy box art

If you EA's Downloadable service it would cost $29.99 USD$. Thats roughtly $41.0496 AUD$ after exchange rate convertion. You dont even get fancy expensive and packaging

Overall it's cheaper to buy the game from online and instore retailer. Rather than EA'S downloadable service, Which you would expect to be cheaper. But its clearly not!

[davexr8]

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yeh. why do they even ahve ythis downloader crap, how lazy do they think we are. i would rather go to the shop and buy a hard copy. i wold only buy it online from downloader if it came out early, now we know that its gonna be the same as release day, what a waste of time.

[chachmo]

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If it meant I could play it a day early I would prefer this method. Otherwise I think I'd rather have a disc with cd key for installation.

But hey, that's just me. I did purchase HL2 through Steam, I guess I'm ok as long as I remember my password.

[AT39]

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Does anyone even care that TotalBF2 will be giving out 10 vouchers for a free d/l of the expansion?? Somebody hook me up!!!

[imported_Spitfire]

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I've got this email when I asked EA if I could have it 3 days early (I'm from Europe) :

"Greetings,

Thank you for contacting EA Online Store Support.

Please be informed that the installation date for Battlefield 2: Special Forces for European players is November 25, 2005.

If there is anything else we may do to assist you please do not hesitate to reply back to this email.

Thank You,

Saurabh Garg
EA Online Support!"

It looks like you can't play it early if you live outside U.S...

[AlphexHunter]

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Oh.. its gonna be like a contest.... ?

[leech]

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yea the links are screwed. besides, why bother with their download nonsense

to start the game as early as possible to statpad the minute it gets released

j/k

[GreatWhiteShark]

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No No NOoooooo don't do it till you read through this"!

In principal a great idea but you will have to wait for the US or UK date!!!

SF Buy it "now" DL "NOW" it and your ready to run

https://account.ea.com/commerce/product-info.jsp?ipath=15&locale=en_US&sls=2&site=eaco&prodid=BF2-MAP&skin=bf2map&app=commerce

An update on the DL of SF Via EA

It seems to have a timer attached to the program I downloaded the 1GB program then it comes up with a box that has a time till release in days and time, so I advanced my internal PC clock so as to by-pass the PC system to get it to install that worked, so far!
I got an Error 32791:6

When trying to install Battlefield 2 Special Forces Expansion Pack after downloading the files.
It then says ready to install so I click the install Now button on the EA Downloader it comes up with "Getting ready to install 1/3" with the installation loading bar at 0%.
Then a separate box comes up with Error 32791:6
Poxy EA Not showing us what the errors mean!!!!!!!

Im going to re DL overnight to see if its a corrupt file error??

BTW the DL file is 1.3 GB !!!

Note the UK unlock date :-2005 11 25

SF DL File showing :- downloadcomplete = TRUE

If I cant overcome the following you may as well stick with your Pre-orders. Was worth a try!

I have changed the "unlockrange = 2005 11 25 2099 12 31" to bring it in range to unlock and cut and pasted it into notepad.
Deleted the original file that contained the following but the file just replenishes it's self.
Any ideas on how to sort this out???

[VERSION]
version = 1

[INFO]
version = 0.0.0.0
ciddomain = eagames
cidsubdomain = BF2-2006
cidpk = online_content
cidstr = bf2-ep1
cidver = 1
downloadcomplete = TRUE
decryptcomplete = FALSE
readytoinstall = FALSE
downloadencrypted = TRUE
displayable = TRUE
requiredversion = 0.0.0.0
downloadtoken = ACED00057 Some removed for safety
downloadchunkno = 20240
downloadchunksize = 65552
cachesize = 1326806016
cachelocation = C:\Program Files\Electronic Arts\EA Downloader\cache\''''''@@@@@@''\eagamesbf2-2006online_contentbf2-ep1.eac
unpackfilelocation =
unpackdirlocation =
installerlocation =
contenttype = GAM
contententitle = ENT
contentpriority = 1
unlockrange = 2005 11 25 2099 12 31
downloadrange = 2005 11 08 2099 12 31

[DOWNLOAD_ATTRIBUTES]
queuepos = 1
downloadattempts = 0

[ATTRIBUTES]
displayname = Battlefield 2: Special Forces
filename = bf2ep1.viv
shortdescription = Expansion pack
downloadsize = 1231853184
installsize = 0
longdescription = All-Out War Behind The Scenes. Special Forces lead the way in the secret war for control of the world’s most strategic locations. Become an elite soldier or insurgent with a full arsenal of advanced weapons and gadgets, and fight the battles you don’t see on the nightly news.
downloadurl = http://content.core.ea.com/encrypted...eddownload.jsp
detailxref = http://www.pogo.com/hotdeploy/eago/eacore/core_contents/bf2ep1/<eadtoken:locale>
downloaderrorxref = http://www.ea.com
installerrorxref =
requiredfor =

[STARTUP_ATTRIBUTES]
downloadstate = DOWN
I used my UK address and Post code when asked for my bank details so as they matched up, I don't know what would happen if you choose US.

The main program must regenerate the file that I previously talked about also the main file and download source must have a timer / calendar inbuilt with an international Country sorter ... good for them bad for me.

Well, I'll just have to learn from it all I guess.

Sharky

[BlueDraGon]

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How does this thing work? I download it with my EA account. Install it and when it opens. It comes with an X error... it doesn't let me log in at all.. Download is not corrupt because i tried to download it with different accounts i got and i still have the same.

Any ideas?