Battlefield 1942 Multiplayer Demo is out! This WILL be GOTY

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The 60hz just applies to the main menu. The game will run at your normal refresh rate.

For those crashing try setting your desktop to 60hz.

Make sure you select 56K as your network option. Doing this helped me a ton and lag was almost non-existant. It does get difficult to kill people with a bolt action right now, so try the autos.
 

yllus

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Anyone want to play together somewhere? I can't get the damn game to let me input an IP, though...
 

boi

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Dangit, my NVrefreshtool won't start up so I can't set it to 60hz =( I hope they make a patch for it.
 

pulse8

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Originally posted by: boi
Dangit, my NVrefreshtool won't start up so I can't set it to 60hz =( I hope they make a patch for it.

I use RivaTuner and can't access anything below 85Hz because I guess that's how it locks it in when playing a game. It tells the system it can't do anything lower.

I'm trying to find a 3rd party, easy and small program to bypass that and set the refresh rate.

Edit: Just tried to change my desktop screen to 60Hz and load the game, but it still crashed.
 

neomits

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Originally posted by: yllus
Anyone want to play together somewhere? I can't get the damn game to let me input an IP, though...

I'd like to ... and I'm sure others would too


I'm playing a lot on a server call Columbus OC-48 my handle is Doc Holiday

we should set up a time to meet at a specified server for all ATOT
 

neomits

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Originally posted by: pulse8
If this game won't play above 60Hz, then screw it. :)

I'm not going to reboot my computer everytime I want to play the damn *demo*.

you have to reboot your computer to change refresh rate..... weird... I don't ???
 

Rent

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Originally posted by: neomits
Originally posted by: yllus
Anyone want to play together somewhere? I can't get the damn game to let me input an IP, though...

I'd like to ... and I'm sure others would too


I'm playing a lot on a server call Columbus OC-48 my handle is Doc Holiday

we should set up a time to meet at a specified server for all ATOT

Its Holliday

edit :: just finished downloading... game won't even launch, it just errors out. Some test crew they had making this.
rolleye.gif
 

neomits

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OH MY GOSH!!!

You are totally right... I've been playing under that handle and only that handle for 2 years now and noone has ever corrected me.... my my

Do I change it or leave it ... hmmm
 

Rent

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Originally posted by: neomits
OH MY GOSH!!!

You are totally right... I've been playing under that handle and only that handle for 2 years now and noone has ever corrected me.... my my

Do I change it or leave it ... hmmm

Wouldn't have even said anything, but I do have him quoted... :D

I'm not changing my refresh rates to play ONE game. EA needs to get their heads out of their ass if they think that they can push a product that won't work on a perfectly functioning machine.
 

neomits

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I expect they will.... in fact I think the problem is so widespread that I could expect a patch for a demo... possibly




anywho.. I'm glad you corrected me :D
 

Kerouactivist

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Just downloaded, I'll be playing in a few minutes (hopefully) are their any servers up and running that you aters are on?
 

neomits

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WHOEVER IS STILL UP AND PLAYING MEET ON THIS IP

209.54.74.66



We'll try to see if we can play together... I'll be waiting to kick your butts...


cya in there
 

Jmmsbnd007

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Originally posted by: neomits
WHOEVER IS STILL UP AND PLAYING MEET ON THIS IP

209.54.74.66



We'll try to see if we can play together... I'll be waiting to kick your butts...


cya in there
Be there in 10.
 

neomits

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Well..... Intakes server is screwing up ...

I get connected then kicked off, good pings then connection problems



anyway... anyone know a good server that won't always be full we could join? Anyone wanna host a server?
 
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Radeon, several sites were hosting the wrong file, you'll have to download it again until you find the right one.
 

MacBaine

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Online play is pretty sh!tty.... all the servers are full no matter what, and how ever low the ping is, it is still laggier than anything I have ever seen.
 

Dragnov

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Originally posted by: SuperSix
GOTY? WTH is that? :p

Game of the Year. But I still say Warcraft III takes it... maybe Unreal because FPS is more popular though since it appeals to the masses...
 

Rent

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Game of the Year

I downloaded the demo from 3DGamers... oh well, I'll just get it after I come back from my vacation.
 

neomits

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hmm.... there will be a lot of competition..... Warcraft probably will take it but I'm having more fun with this right now..


We'll have to wait and see how good the full version is
 

Rent

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Honestly, if you guys like the game, go down to your local Gamestop and reserve it. You'll make some dorks day down there :)
 

neomits

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I hate reserving games... so pointless





I'm off to bed... maybe someone will have a server we can play on tomorrow
 

Rent

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Originally posted by: neomits
I hate reserving games... so pointless





I'm off to bed... maybe someone will have a server we can play on tomorrow

Not really pointless, but I won't argue the pros of it.