Thread: Getting error when trying to play multiplayer.

Originally Posted by reject_wolf

Originally Posted by h7g6f5

What vista are you running 86 bit or 64 bit? Do you have the full BF2 install disk (which includes 1.4 path) or earlier BF2 install disks? Also, I don't think its your internet BF2 only needs 128k of bandwith to run. I more leaning towards that its BF2.exe is trying to use more memory than it is allowed to. Try seeing how much virtual memory is allocated for your machine. If I remember right the steps are right click on my computer and find System Properties then go to Advanced / Performance Options / Advanced / the Virtual memory. But that's my 2 cents.


Side note: Make sure you are running it as administrator...


Respectfully,
=PHX=h7g6f5

-32 bit
-earliest install disks
-3370 MB allotted
-ran as administrator/UAC off

I'm thinking it is internet related because of the loading time where the "2" comes up, and when I can press join game. And even when the game lets me press join game it will show the server with no people in it. Fuck, I have no idea what to do.

Make sure you have SP 2 or greater (I don't know if there is a later SP, I just know SP 2 solved many many issues) for vista... or you will encounter many more weird problems. (PS. This error is not related to internet)

Originally Posted by reject_wolf

Originally Posted by h7g6f5

What vista are you running 86 bit or 64 bit? Do you have the full BF2 install disk (which includes 1.4 path) or earlier BF2 install disks? Also, I don't think its your internet BF2 only needs 128k of bandwith to run. I more leaning towards that its BF2.exe is trying to use more memory than it is allowed to. Try seeing how much virtual memory is allocated for your machine. If I remember right the steps are right click on my computer and find System Properties then go to Advanced / Performance Options / Advanced / the Virtual memory. But that's my 2 cents.


Side note: Make sure you are running it as administrator...


Respectfully,
=PHX=h7g6f5

-32 bit
-earliest install disks
-3370 MB allotted
-ran as administrator/UAC off

I'm thinking it is internet related because of the loading time where the "2" comes up, and when I can press join game. And even when the game lets me press join game it will show the server with no people in it. Fuck, I have no idea what to do.

Since, you said you had the earliest install disk. Try installing the patches separately in increasing order...For example if your install disks are with patch 1.2 install it but instead of installing 1.41. then 1.5. Install path 1.21 then 1.3/1.4/1.41/1.5 and so on. I know this might take some time.

Respectfully,
=PHX=h7g6f5

Hey Reject, try swapping the memory modules. If you have a bad block on one of them it can cause this. Most cheap {free} memory test programs wont catch certain types of issues. If you have too, eliminate the one of the gigs of ram to see if it's the problem and rotate them until you locate if that is indeed a possible issue.