Vista - Vista won't play battlefield 2 HELP!

**Asus** · 04-03-2009

I can't get it to work. I tried running as administrator and no luck. I have a Asus G2 series gaming laptop - OS Vista Home premium 32 bit.

The game installed great, but as soon as I click on the shortcut from the desktop it will flicker a black screen and just return me to my desktop.

Help would be great. I tried putting my computer in a 800x600 resolustion and still didn't start it.

Help??

**AstaLaVista** · 04-03-2009

Since there is no specs posted, I gotta ask... do you know for a fact if your laptop meets or surpass the minimum and/or recommended hardware requirements?

**Asus** · 04-03-2009

Yes it does. Here are the specs on my laptop:

2.2 ghz Intel core2 Duo
Nvidia 8600M GT 256 MB
Windowa Vista home premium 32 bit
somewhere around 200 BG hard drive, maybe more.

It far surpasses what the game calls for, but yet it won't play it???

I got a suggestion from another fella who said I should go to Nvidias website and download their latest driver? Should I? Or can this hurt my computer?

This is the latest driver release for my card and computer:
GeForce Release 179

That looks about right doesn't it? I never like messing with my computer like that but if it will help then it will.

PS: My computer was built in October 2007.

**smarteyeball** · 04-03-2009

Did you try running it in xp compatibility mode?

SCSIraidGURU · 04-03-2009

Do you have the correct video spec and enough RAM?

**Asus** · 04-03-2009

Yes I got 2 GB of ram, video I have no idea. I do know that my computer runs at a refresh rate of 62 and the game runs at 60?

And how do I run it in XP compatability mode?

**archie123** · 04-04-2009

when BF2 boots up it starts at a resolution of 800x600 (your current res wont affect this) @ 60hz anything trying to prevent it doing so like refreshforce or anything that forces a custom resolution or a monitor that cannot display at 60hz will cause that problem

loads had problems in the past mate there are plenty of workarounds about just google it

**Asus** · 04-04-2009

MY monitor only displays at 62 hrz, is this the problem? In that case I cannot fix it.

**archie123** · 04-04-2009

your current settings should be fine res/frquency , but BF2 must be able to change them in order to start up , look at this guide

TweakGuides.com - Battlefield 2 Tweak Guide

Quote:

Launching/Loading Issues:

Quote:

The most common problem with BF2 is that the game crashes to desktop or goes to a black screen when you first launch it. The reason for this is either incompatible hardware (make sure you meet all the minimum specs), or more usually the fact that you're not running at the default Windows XP refresh rate (60Hz). By default the game tries to launch at 800x600@60Hz initially, so your system must be able to run that same resolution and refresh rate, otherwise the game will abort. If you are using any refresh rate override program/method, disable it (e.g. if you're using Refresh Force, click the 'Restore Original Settings' button and apply). Alternatively, see the Advanced Tweaking section of the guide for details on how to set a different startup resolution, in case your graphics card/monitor simply cannot do 800x600@60Hz resolution. Once you've got the game running, you can then change the resolution to suit your taste in the in-game settings, and importantly you can select a higher refresh rate. Then you can reapply any refresh rate override and the game will launch without any problems. To set a non-standard resolution see the Advanced Tweaking section.

**Asus** · 04-04-2009

Hmm, well.... I looked up where I did before under "Display Setting" and "advanced settings" under "Monitor" and it did not give me any options to change it. Is it possible that the gam may be bad? My computer play the old Sim City 4 with no problems (except occasional freezing) so I don't know why a newer "hipper" game won't go? I have never changed any of my monitor settings, and when I launch sim City 4 it automaticaly changes to a different screen size (800x600).

Should I just return the hardware and try again with a new one??? Maybe somehow it got corupted when I tried to install it on our other computer and it didn't work. The other Computer is a brand new Dell 121B - Intel I7 - 4Gb DDR3 - 500 GB hard drive and the best Nvidia. Its a 64 bit though. And that computer flipped out when I installed the game! I had to restore it because it did NOT like that game, wouldn't freakin start!

So, take the game back to the store and try again??

04-03-2009	#1 (permalink)
Asus Vista home premium 32 bit 10 posts	Vista won't play battlefield 2 HELP! I can't get it to work. I tried running as administrator and no luck. I have a Asus G2 series gaming laptop - OS Vista Home premium 32 bit. The game installed great, but as soon as I click on the shortcut from the desktop it will flicker a black screen and just return me to my desktop. Help would be great. I tried putting my computer in a 800x600 resolustion and still didn't start it. Help??
My System Specs

04-03-2009	#2 (permalink)
AstaLaVista Vista x64 + Windows 7 x64 (Ultimate) 1,213 posts	Re: Vista won't play battlefield 2 HELP! Since there is no specs posted, I gotta ask... do you know for a fact if your laptop meets or surpass the minimum and/or recommended hardware requirements?
My System Specs

04-03-2009	#3 (permalink)
Asus Vista home premium 32 bit 10 posts	Re: Vista won't play battlefield 2 HELP! Yes it does. Here are the specs on my laptop: 2.2 ghz Intel core2 Duo Nvidia 8600M GT 256 MB Windowa Vista home premium 32 bit somewhere around 200 BG hard drive, maybe more. It far surpasses what the game calls for, but yet it won't play it??? I got a suggestion from another fella who said I should go to Nvidias website and download their latest driver? Should I? Or can this hurt my computer? This is the latest driver release for my card and computer: GeForce Release 179 That looks about right doesn't it? I never like messing with my computer like that but if it will help then it will. PS: My computer was built in October 2007.
My System Specs

04-03-2009	#4 (permalink)
smarteyeball Vista Ultimate SP2 x64 : Seven Ultimate x64 1,688 posts	Re: Vista won't play battlefield 2 HELP! Did you try running it in xp compatibility mode?
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04-03-2009	#5 (permalink)
SCSIraidGURU Vista x64 Ultimate 1,823 posts	Re: Vista won't play battlefield 2 HELP! Do you have the correct video spec and enough RAM?
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04-03-2009	#6 (permalink)
Asus Vista home premium 32 bit 10 posts	Re: Vista won't play battlefield 2 HELP! Yes I got 2 GB of ram, video I have no idea. I do know that my computer runs at a refresh rate of 62 and the game runs at 60? And how do I run it in XP compatability mode?
My System Specs

04-04-2009	#7 (permalink)
archie123 Vista Home Premium 64bit SP2 1,743 posts	Re: Vista won't play battlefield 2 HELP! when BF2 boots up it starts at a resolution of 800x600 (your current res wont affect this) @ 60hz anything trying to prevent it doing so like refreshforce or anything that forces a custom resolution or a monitor that cannot display at 60hz will cause that problem loads had problems in the past mate there are plenty of workarounds about just google it
My System Specs

04-04-2009	#8 (permalink)
Asus Vista home premium 32 bit 10 posts	Re: Vista won't play battlefield 2 HELP! MY monitor only displays at 62 hrz, is this the problem? In that case I cannot fix it.
My System Specs

04-04-2009	#9 (permalink)
archie123 Vista Home Premium 64bit SP2 1,743 posts	Re: Vista won't play battlefield 2 HELP! your current settings should be fine res/frquency , but BF2 must be able to change them in order to start up , look at this guide TweakGuides.com - Battlefield 2 Tweak Guide Quote: Launching/Loading Issues: Quote: The most common problem with BF2 is that the game crashes to desktop or goes to a black screen when you first launch it. The reason for this is either incompatible hardware (make sure you meet all the minimum specs), or more usually the fact that you're not running at the default Windows XP refresh rate (60Hz). By default the game tries to launch at 800x600@60Hz initially, so your system must be able to run that same resolution and refresh rate, otherwise the game will abort. If you are using any refresh rate override program/method, disable it (e.g. if you're using Refresh Force, click the 'Restore Original Settings' button and apply). Alternatively, see the Advanced Tweaking section of the guide for details on how to set a different startup resolution, in case your graphics card/monitor simply cannot do 800x600@60Hz resolution. Once you've got the game running, you can then change the resolution to suit your taste in the in-game settings, and importantly you can select a higher refresh rate. Then you can reapply any refresh rate override and the game will launch without any problems. To set a non-standard resolution see the Advanced Tweaking section.
My System Specs

04-04-2009	#10 (permalink)
Asus Vista home premium 32 bit 10 posts	Re: Vista won't play battlefield 2 HELP! Hmm, well.... I looked up where I did before under "Display Setting" and "advanced settings" under "Monitor" and it did not give me any options to change it. Is it possible that the gam may be bad? My computer play the old Sim City 4 with no problems (except occasional freezing) so I don't know why a newer "hipper" game won't go? I have never changed any of my monitor settings, and when I launch sim City 4 it automaticaly changes to a different screen size (800x600). Should I just return the hardware and try again with a new one??? Maybe somehow it got corupted when I tried to install it on our other computer and it didn't work. The other Computer is a brand new Dell 121B - Intel I7 - 4Gb DDR3 - 500 GB hard drive and the best Nvidia. Its a 64 bit though. And that computer flipped out when I installed the game! I had to restore it because it did NOT like that game, wouldn't freakin start! So, take the game back to the store and try again??
My System Specs

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