The AT Battlefield Bad Company 2 F.A.Q.

[Zargon]

nice.

I need to unlock something for assault, the AK isnt doing it for me.

but with all the tank action I hate not having the RPG around

 

[astrosfan315]

Put +fullproc into the target line to force it to use all your cores, whether dual or quad. That has helped some with performance.

 

[Zargon]

oooooooooooooooooooooooooh

 

[astrosfan315]

Someone posts screenshots from the beta so I can decide whether to get it for 360 or PC.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S1H5vRffCzo&fmt=22

that should give you an idea for PC. The guy lists his specs too.

 

[VashHT]

Put +fullproc into the target line to force it to use all your cores, whether dual or quad. That has helped some with performance.

Ah cool thanks for the info man, I'll have to try that tonight.

@Zargon: I've picked up the F2000 from dead assault guys and it is way better than the AK. One thing is for sure though assault rifles kill a lot faster than the engineer submachine guns do. I wish you could pick up just the main gun instead of having to swap whole kits though, I always like to have some anti tank stuff with me. Especially in this game, I was using my RPG half the time to blow holes in walls and make my own path around the map.

 

[astrosfan315]

Ah cool thanks for the info man, I'll have to try that tonight.

@Zargon: I've picked up the F2000 from dead assault guys and it is way better than the AK. One thing is for sure though assault rifles kill a lot faster than the engineer submachine guns do. I wish you could pick up just the main gun instead of having to swap whole kits though, I always like to have some anti tank stuff with me. Especially in this game, I was using my RPG half the time to blow holes in walls and make my own path around the map.

no problem this is quote from the testing forums from the guy who suggested it:

+Fullproc has a substantial benefit on my performance, with it turned on I'm now only using 60-80% CPU across two cores rather than 100% on one.

 

[GullyFoyle]

First off, if you check this thread multiple times per day, I recommend re-checking out yesterday's news post, it was updated many times throughout the day, and may include items you didn't see because they were added after you first read it. If I added a new post every time I found another notable item this thread would be 10 times longer than it already is! Message #201.

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OfficialBFBC2: #BFBC2 PC Beta Patch is coming very soon addressing Server Browser crash and other issues. Stay tuned!

Details on the patch from the EA Forums:

A new BFBC2 PC Beta client is on its way.
Don't worry it is a new painless process and will not be a massive 1.4Gb download again.
Watch this space for information on fixes and how to go about getting the RC2 Client.

The RC2 contains the following fixes:

Front end:
Fixes server browser crashes. Server browser more resilient against corrupt online service data, and better support for large number of servers.
Several server browser ping issues resolved.

Windows XP stability:
Fixed crash on windows XP at end of round, exit game and display mode changes and.
Proper window style / mouse confinement when starting game maximized on XP .

Options dialog:
Mouse sensitivity setting gives more effect.
Mouse sensitivity loaded on game startup.

The update to RC2 will be 8.4Mb

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Some possible tweaks to improve your experience: Source.

Some optimizations and tricks you guys may want to try for the beta:

1. Shut Steam off, then reload it, to see the beta download.

2. When it prompts you for your CD-key in-game, goto desktop, then steam, and right-click on the beta launch to "get CD key".

3. Launch the game directly from the /program files/steam/steamapps/ folder instead of in steam.

4. Use the Play Now in game instead of browsing for servers, for now. Keep trying, once I got in it was good for hours.

A few more tips once you are in game to tweak a few settings:

To fix sticky controls (for those who get key shadow/lag with wasd etc):
- Delete the joystickconrols under foot (options->controls->foot) than it works fine
(reported to remove the console feel of the controls)

To run DX9 for improved performance (this also stops random crashes for some people):
- Documents>BFBC2Beta and open up "settings"
- Add "DxVersion=9" to the list (without quotation)
(helped alot of people on dual core or not satisfied with FPS)

For a reported giant general performance boost: (and disable HDR, or "bloom")
- Documents>BFBC2Beta and open up "settings"
- Change "Bloom=true" to false
(reported increase in FPS and many people prefer the reduced "glow")

For another potentially big performance update (especially with Quad Core users):
- Documents>BFBC2Beta and open up "settings"
- Change "HSAO=true" to false (also settable in the in-game "advanced" graphics settings)
(big performance boosts and generally smoother PC controls here)

You closed the PunkBuster agreement window and can't get it back:
- Head to Steam\steamapps\common\battlefield bad company 2 beta\install\PunkBuster and re-install Punkbuster

To run the game in a window:
- Simply hit alt+enter and change your resolution to something smaller than your desktop.

To enable the Steam overlay on DirectX 11 cards:
- Participate in the Steam client beta (Settings > Account > Beta participation) and set it via BFBC2 settnigs.ini (instructions above). An overlay fix for 10.1 is being worked on.

For sticky/laggy mouse issues:
- Disable mouse acceleration in the game's mouse settings, and turn off Vsync in the graphics settings.
(supposed to feel more like PC controls if you do this)

Hope this helps some of you that are not happy with the look or feel of controls in this beta.

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[astrosfan315]

to keep up with the latest with pc testing:

add combattesting to your twitter feed

http://twitter.com/CombatTesting

beta patch coming soon to fix browser issue

 

[Zargon]

Ah cool thanks for the info man, I'll have to try that tonight.

@Zargon: I've picked up the F2000 from dead assault guys and it is way better than the AK. One thing is for sure though assault rifles kill a lot faster than the engineer submachine guns do. I wish you could pick up just the main gun instead of having to swap whole kits though, I always like to have some anti tank stuff with me. Especially in this game, I was using my RPG half the time to blow holes in walls and make my own path around the map.

how are the sights on it?


one gripe I have is the mounted machine guns...whats with the stupid ass BAR in the middle of the 'window' its in.

on the 3rd set, I was defending B via the MG on the building next door and got ALOT of faraway kills with it, so the damage at range seems good, since its a .50 cal

 

[VashHT]

Does anyone know how to cap screens? I was trying to cap some really cool stuff I saw last night and print screen doesn't work for this. Does fraps have a screen cap feature? If I can figure out how to screen cap I'll post some 1900x1200 screens with maxed settings for people who are wondering how it looks.

I'm gonna play around with some driver settings tonight as well, like super sampling AA and stuff like that. I felt like the screen was still tearing a little even though I had vsync on, did anyone else notice this at all?

 

[VashHT]

how are the sights on it?


one gripe I have is the mounted machine guns...whats with the stupid ass BAR in the middle of the 'window' its in.

on the 3rd set, I was defending B via the MG on the building next door and got ALOT of faraway kills with it, so the damage at range seems good, since its a .50 cal

Hmm I didn't really get to use it for long range, I'm more of a rush type guy I like to stay close to the heavy action. It did seem more accurate than the AK though, but I can't say for sure. I noticed I got killed a lot from far range with the XM8, so maybe that is the gun you're looking for. I'm close to unlocking the XM8C for engineer, it seems really easy to unlock stuff in this.

 

[Jschmuck2]

Does anyone know how to cap screens? I was trying to cap some really cool stuff I saw last night and print screen doesn't work for this. Does fraps have a screen cap feature? If I can figure out how to screen cap I'll post some 1900x1200 screens with maxed settings for people who are wondering how it looks.

I'm gonna play around with some driver settings tonight as well, like super sampling AA and stuff like that. I felt like the screen was still tearing a little even though I had vsync on, did anyone else notice this at all?

Printscreen? I would give that a go. Your keyboard comes with it, standard

 

[Jschmuck2]

I've since started using the Remington 870 and AT mines with my engineer (esp on defense). That's a pretty wicked combination. The 870 is a one hit kill from a decent, albeit still fairly close, distance.

 

[VashHT]

Printscreen? I would give that a go. Your keyboard comes with it, standard

Lol as I said, print screen didn't seem to work.

 

[Zargon]

Hmm I didn't really get to use it for long range, I'm more of a rush type guy I like to stay close to the heavy action. It did seem more accurate than the AK though, but I can't say for sure. I noticed I got killed a lot from far range with the XM8, so maybe that is the gun you're looking for. I'm close to unlocking the XM8C for engineer, it seems really easy to unlock stuff in this.

yeah its nice to get a few unlocks after 2 hours of gameplay

 

[Exterous]

The destructible terrain is pretty amazing, the last game I played last night we defended the first 2 points until we won and the front area was almost completely leveled by that point.

Ha ha - same here. It was a giant killzone that no one from either side could advance through due to the lack of cover.

I also had the unfortunate experiance of hainvg my building cover being blown away by an RPG and dying shortly thereafter. And here I thought I was safe because I was behind a wall

What are the advantages of squads?

So far the ability to spawn on any squad mate is a big one. One guy goes around the back of the base and everyone can spawn on him. I can't tell you the number of times I have been firing at one guy when his fellow squad member spawns next to him - and then another.

TBH I am not sure about the ability to spawn on any squad member by default. Squad leader? Ok. Some on with a perk or device that allows it? Ok. Anyone for any reason - I don't know

 

[Exterous]

dp

 

[Exterous]

it seems really easy to unlock stuff in this.

I took a look at the point required and for the first several guns/items it is but the later unlocks take a ton of points!

where did you find these port #s? are they TCP or UDP? and what to put in for base port?

i checked the readme file and it says nothing of these ports...

I got them from another site. I think it was Portforward.com. Anyway they did not specify TCP or UDP. I do know that I was unable to connect to any server before opening them (Well, I tried 'Join Now' like 8 times before looking for ports to forward) and since them I have only had 'Join Now' fail once

 

[Exterous]

dp - damn network problems at work......

 

[Zargon]

how are the AT mines?

are they one hit kills or does it take 2 or 3?

 

[ScorcherDarkly]

I'm so glad I follow this thread. Managed to snag a beta key last night, downloaded while I was asleep, will play tonight once I get off work. Yay weekend!

 

[Jschmuck2]

Lol as I said, print screen didn't seem to work.

Ugh. Sorry. Me not read too good.

 

[Jschmuck2]

how are the AT mines?

are they one hit kills or does it take 2 or 3?

One hitter quitters.

 

[Jschmuck2]

Boo for no Steam Overlay. Also, booo for the friends list being borked.

 

[GullyFoyle]

Another possibility for beta keys: www.i3d.net

"Bad Company 2 beta keys at ... every 2 hours!! Make sure you get some!"

The number of keys is limited!
We currently have 0 keys left.

More keys will be available Friday 20:00 CET

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OfficialBFBC2: The patch successfully deployed, just start the game & it will patch automatically. Source

Tip from minmaster, "you must run updater as administrator for it to work properly."

If you have trouble updating by running the game itself go to \Program Files\Electronic Arts\Battlefield Bad Company 2 - BETA and run BFBC2BetaUpdater.exe as Administrator.

(Non-steam users. Reportedly, for Steam users, this exe is zero bytes)

Kalmalyzer: " New client patch has been sent to Steam - it should become available to clients soon"

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Information about port usage for Battlefield Bad Company 2: Source.

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