ATI users - post patch 1.20

[Teck]

I just wanted to let everyone know that everyone that has an ATI Video card and is/has been experiencing any problems there graphics in BF2 with the latest patch (1.2) should post here: http://forum.eagames.co.uk/viewtopic...=176352#176352

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Originally Posted by EAUK_Protagonist

This thread is aimed at users of ATI cards who play Battlefield 2.

We have seen several reports of severe graphical issues with the game following the 1.20 patch, and it would be very useful to find out how widespread the issue is, and whether there is a particular card/driver combination causing the problem.

Please vote in the poll above if you use an ATI card, and post stating whether you are having issues or not with the drivers and card you are using.

This thread only serves any purpose if it stays constructive in nature, so please save any unrelated comments for seperate topics.

Basically people with Radeon 8500's - 9250's which are supported cards are having a problem where they have no buildings and get only 1 - 2FPS.

Additionally people with other radeon cards are seeing a massive drop in frame rate.

[ckaplan]

Does that mean you can't play BF2 anymore?

[Teck]

I cant... there are a lot of us that cant play... even people with supported cards... and others are having frame rate problems...

[ckaplan]

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Originally Posted by Teckng778

I cant... there are a lot of us that cant play... even people with supported cards... and others are having frame rate problems...

That sucks. Guess you are going to have to upgrade you POS.

[Teck]

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Originally Posted by ckaplan

That sucks. Guess you are going to have to upgrade you POS.

lol... maybe... maybe not... Ill know next week...

[Bahama.Llama]

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Originally Posted by Teckng778

lol... maybe... maybe not... Ill know next week...

Even for being so egotistical, I sure hope you get your game working so you can talk some more smack

[Teck]

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Originally Posted by Bahama.Llama

Even for being so egotistical, I sure hope you get your game working so you can talk some more smack

soon it looks like EA will MAYBE start working on a hot fix monday...

[ketel]

my frames are teh sux0r....

[Teck]

Try using that fix i posted... Many people have reported an increase in frame rates like they had before...

[Teck]

Here so no one has to register:

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Originally Posted by sprint114a

Hi, first post on these forums...i just tested and wrote a procedure that might allow 9200 series run the game without massive lag and invisible buildings. (i posted this on the totalbf2 forums and planetbattlefield forums already)

if you have any questions please email me at conscriptvirus@gmail.com

I rewrote the procedure in steps
[This is meant for users who are experiencing the "invisible building problem"]
ok this time im pretty sure about this solution:
The problem: Game doesnt like rendering in 1.4 shaders anymore and the 9200 series only supports up to 1.4 shaders...

so here's what i did:
Goal: Use optimized shaders from previous versions of Bf2 that worked with the 9200 or other 1.4 pixel shader video cards. (copy and paste the shader files from older versions that worked and replace the new ones)
1) Download and install the Battlefield 2 demo. (You can use previous versions of Battlefield 2. I just find using the demo a lot easier and more organized.

2) Run the demo and set your video settings / other options to your liking.

3) Exit out of the demo and go to
C:\Documents and Settings\Your Name\My Documents\Battlefield 2 Demo\mods\bf2\cache and delete everything in there. NOTE: THere probably isnt anything in there since you just installed teh game/havent played...just double check

4) Go back into the demo and join a server and let the game optimize your shaders. If the game runs fine (ie to your liking) then continue to step 5. If not, repeat steps 2-4).

5) Afterwards, exit out of the game and go to
C:\Documents and Settings\Your name\My Documents\Battlefield 2\mods\bf2\cache
And delete everything in there. (this is not the demo folder)

6) Run the actual game and make sure the video settings / other options are exactly the same as the one as you had in the demo.

7) Join a server and you should see the game optimizing shaders. When you start playing..the buildings are going to be invisible / messed up and you will get massive lag. This is normal. Exit out of the game now.

8) Go into the demo folder:
C:\Documents and Settings\Your Name\My Documents\Battlefield 2 Demo\mods\bf2\cache and you shall see a folder with a really long name. Go inside the folder and you should see about 55 files. Select ALL of the files and copy. (crtl+c).

9) Now go into your BF2 directory:
C:\Documents and Settings\Your name\My Documents\Battlefield 2\mods\bf2\cache and go inside the folder with the really long name. DELETE EVERYTHING IN THERe (leave none alive).

10) Now paste the files you had from the demo cache folder into this folder. Now run the game and hopefully you shouldn’t see a “optimizing shaders for best performance” when loading a server… Good luck and have fun

NOTE: I do not accept any responsibility for destruction (there should be none btw)
NOTE: I don’t have an ati 9200 card, but I have looked into this serious problem with my 5200 and the problem with the 9200 is that it doesn’t support 2.0 shaders, and when I force 1.4 shaders on my 5200, I get the same invisible building problem.
NOTE: If this is confusing...please ask questions