Battlefield 2 feedback thread - Page 5

myshkinbob · 06-10-05, 10:39 PM

just put a few hours in playing it, only took 3 hours to download via torrent.

It's pretty fun, more like bf1942 than vietnam, which is a good thing to me.

The classes are all pretty good, i like playing as a spec ops, you get a nice silenced pistol and some det packs. Sniping is also pretty fun, the massive maps and huge view distance make it fun like sniping in far cry was.

Vehicles are great, the choppers take some practise tho, very hard to control initially.

It has a nice radio interface, the controls are pretty responsive too. Although the mouse precision is a bit crappy, it seems to move 10 pixels at a time. Even on minimum sensitivity. :/

Graphics wise it's pretty sharp, and with the specs in my sig i can run it smoothly at 1600x1200 4xAA all settings on high. You do have to restart after changing graphics settings tho.

The sounds are ok, about standard fare really. Don't be tempted to enable hardware sound tho, it lagged me up something horrible, making the game play like bf:vietnam.

I only have 3 real complaints about it so far. First off, everytime you run it you have to watch the stupid intro videos and waste a minute. Considering you have to restart for settings to change that's a really sucky thing.

Then there's the lack of team balancing, which means some games turn into very unfair matches, 16 v 10 etc.

But the biggest one, by far, is the memory usage. This game uses a whole gigabyte of ram to itself, my peak commit charge was 1.3GB. when i quit the game it drops down to just below 300MB. I really can't see where all the ram usage comes from. But it does make the game lag a lot when you first load a map, you have to look all around to get it to load all the data back into main ram. This is my biggest issue with the demo so far.

All said tho, it's a great game and a good demo, the time limit is a pain, but i guess they want us all to buy the full game.

edit: there's your memory usage info, one minute after you asked for it, hehe.

oh also, regarding shadow bugs, i tried with 77.13 and there were shadow problems, installing the included 77.30 fixed them.

Vapor Trail · 06-10-05, 10:52 PM

Running fine here at 1280x960 4xAA 8XAF all settings high except lighting on medium. Looks great, very smooth no graphical glitches at all. (using 77.30 drivers)

Getting the same key binding bugs as everyone else but other than that no problems.

I must say I'm a bit underwhelmed though. I was expecting this to be way more fun but it seems pretty much like BF1942 with a facelift to me. Maybe after I try a few of the new squad things or a few more of the vehicles I'll be happier.

Ah, well I have it on pre-order and I'm sure I'll play it.

OWA · 06-10-05, 11:01 PM

Yeah, the 77.30s fixed all the issues I was having with BF2. It runs really well with those.

UDawg · 06-10-05, 11:02 PM

I like it. All I keep hearing is complaining.

OWA · 06-10-05, 11:06 PM

Edit: deleted semi-duplicate post.

LiquidX · 06-10-05, 11:23 PM

Running smooth for me at 1600x1024 70ref everything maxes. I like it alot, its BF but at the same time greatly improved.

stncttr908 · 06-10-05, 11:32 PM

I had a pretty smooth framerate w/no AA, but I wish it supported my LCD's native res. That was a huge shock when all I saw was 1280x960.

My ping was great though. It never went above 25ms.

UDawg · 06-10-05, 11:37 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by LiquidX

Running smooth for me at 1600x1024 70ref everything maxes. I like it alot, its BF but at the same time greatly improved.

That is the point. AE wants to build upon their success of BF1942. Why whould they go out and go away from a formula that worked? Those who didn't like BF1942 most likely wont like this.

Sorrow · 06-11-05, 12:00 AM

great game, I haven't had this much fun since BF'42, way better than vietnam, despite the small MP map they offered for the demo

Arto* · 06-11-05, 12:09 AM

ah, i think i fixed it, i just lowered my clock speed a bit, and now there isnt a problem,yet.

$n][pErMan · 06-11-05, 12:10 AM

To be honest ... ive been playing it a good part of the day .. and the gameplay is nice .. but the bugs blow total ass .. they need to really work at this game much more before they release it .. and I doubt they will. I give it thumbs up for gameplay .. but thumbs down overall. Im deleting this demo now.

Arto* · 06-11-05, 12:12 AM

hey guys playing the demo, looks great and all, but one thing disappointed me. im unable to play with a high res (1280) it laggs up, especially with the card i have , i thought i would be able to max out. just wanna see if anyone is happy with there settings.

06-10-05, 10:39 PM	#49
myshkinbob Registered User Join Date: Mar 2004 Posts: 402	Re: BF2: Impressions Here! just put a few hours in playing it, only took 3 hours to download via torrent. It's pretty fun, more like bf1942 than vietnam, which is a good thing to me. The classes are all pretty good, i like playing as a spec ops, you get a nice silenced pistol and some det packs. Sniping is also pretty fun, the massive maps and huge view distance make it fun like sniping in far cry was. Vehicles are great, the choppers take some practise tho, very hard to control initially. It has a nice radio interface, the controls are pretty responsive too. Although the mouse precision is a bit crappy, it seems to move 10 pixels at a time. Even on minimum sensitivity. :/ Graphics wise it's pretty sharp, and with the specs in my sig i can run it smoothly at 1600x1200 4xAA all settings on high. You do have to restart after changing graphics settings tho. The sounds are ok, about standard fare really. Don't be tempted to enable hardware sound tho, it lagged me up something horrible, making the game play like bf:vietnam. I only have 3 real complaints about it so far. First off, everytime you run it you have to watch the stupid intro videos and waste a minute. Considering you have to restart for settings to change that's a really sucky thing. Then there's the lack of team balancing, which means some games turn into very unfair matches, 16 v 10 etc. But the biggest one, by far, is the memory usage. This game uses a whole gigabyte of ram to itself, my peak commit charge was 1.3GB. when i quit the game it drops down to just below 300MB. I really can't see where all the ram usage comes from. But it does make the game lag a lot when you first load a map, you have to look all around to get it to load all the data back into main ram. This is my biggest issue with the demo so far. All said tho, it's a great game and a good demo, the time limit is a pain, but i guess they want us all to buy the full game. edit: there's your memory usage info, one minute after you asked for it, hehe. oh also, regarding shadow bugs, i tried with 77.13 and there were shadow problems, installing the included 77.30 fixed them. __________________ Core2Duo E6400 (3.0GHz@1.3v) \| Gigabyte 965P-DS3 \| 2x 1024MB Elixir PC6400 (Dual-Channel DDR2@1.8v) \| 3x Spinpoint SATA 80GB \| Gainward GeForce 8800GTS (@600/1900) \| Mitsubishi DiamondPlus 93SB 19" (1600x1200@75Hz)

06-10-05, 10:52 PM	#50
Vapor Trail the way out,is the way in Join Date: May 2004 Location: Chicago Posts: 489	Re: BF2: Impressions Here! Running fine here at 1280x960 4xAA 8XAF all settings high except lighting on medium. Looks great, very smooth no graphical glitches at all. (using 77.30 drivers) Getting the same key binding bugs as everyone else but other than that no problems. I must say I'm a bit underwhelmed though. I was expecting this to be way more fun but it seems pretty much like BF1942 with a facelift to me. Maybe after I try a few of the new squad things or a few more of the vehicles I'll be happier. Ah, well I have it on pre-order and I'm sure I'll play it. __________________ AMD Athlon 64 x2 4600\| EVGA SLI MOBO \| 2 gigs Corsair XMS 3200 \| EVGA 88OO GTS SUPERCLOCKED \|19" Syncmaster 930B LCD monitor SB XFI \| Klipsch Audio Spkrs. \| 200 GB Maxtor HD \|160 GB WD ext HD \| Enermax 620 Dual Pwr \| Lian Li PC60 \|Saitek Eclipse KB Windows Vista Ultimate! \| Dx10

06-10-05, 11:01 PM	#51
OWA ... Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Virginia Posts: 9,481	Re: battlefield 2 demo/ 6800 Yeah, the 77.30s fixed all the issues I was having with BF2. It runs really well with those.

06-10-05, 11:02 PM	#52
UDawg Retired spammer Join Date: Nov 2002 Posts: 1,799	Re: BF2: Impressions Here! I like it. All I keep hearing is complaining.

06-10-05, 11:06 PM	#53
OWA ... Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Virginia Posts: 9,481	Re: BF2: Impressions Here! Edit: deleted semi-duplicate post. Last edited by OWA; 06-11-05 at 01:17 PM.

06-10-05, 11:23 PM	#54
LiquidX xxxxxxx Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: xxxxxxxx Posts: 2,113	Re: BF2: Impressions Here! Running smooth for me at 1600x1024 70ref everything maxes. I like it alot, its BF but at the same time greatly improved.

06-10-05, 11:32 PM	#55
stncttr908 Registered User Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: NJ, USA Posts: 4,496	Re: BF2: Impressions Here! I had a pretty smooth framerate w/no AA, but I wish it supported my LCD's native res. That was a huge shock when all I saw was 1280x960. My ping was great though. It never went above 25ms. __________________ PC - \| Core i7-2600K @ stock \| Gigabyte GA-P67A-UD3 \| 4GB Patriot Sector 5 DDR3 \| Galaxy GTX 460 1GB @ stock \| Corsair Force 120GB SSD \| Seagate 1TB 7200RPM \| 320GB Seagate 7200.10 \| 2x Seagate 500GB USB 2.0 \| Lite-On 20x SATA DVD+RW \| Silverstone TJ-09 \| Corsair 620W PSU \| Logitech Z-5500s \| Sennheiser HD-570 headphones \| Samsung 2494LW \| Laptop - \| Dell Inspiron 1420 \| C2D T7300 (2.0GHz, 4MB cache) \| 2GB DDR2-667 \| 160GB 7200RPM HDD \| DVD +/- RW \| 14.1" WXGA+ (1440x900) \| Broadcom 802.11g \| NVIDIA 8400M GS 128MB \|

06-11-05, 12:00 AM	#57
Sorrow First Person Ownage Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 492	Re: BF2: Impressions Here! great game, I haven't had this much fun since BF'42, way better than vietnam, despite the small MP map they offered for the demo __________________ If at first you don't succeed... redefine success. AMD 64 3000+ (Newcastle) @ 2.25ghz Gigabyte 6800GT @ 375/1085 Corsair 512x2 DDR400 RAM Soltek nf3 150 mobo Currently playing: --Everquest II(Activated!), WoW (Cancelled), Counter-Strike: Source http://miniprofile.xfire.com/s0rr0ws.png

06-11-05, 12:09 AM	#58
Arto* Made in Armenia Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Bklyn, NY Posts: 198	Re: battlefield 2 demo/ 6800 ah, i think i fixed it, i just lowered my clock speed a bit, and now there isnt a problem,yet. __________________ Intel Core i7 920 @ 2.67 \|XFX ATi HD 4890 1GB PCi-x \|6 GB OCZ Gold DDR3 1600 (3 x 2048MB) \|eVGA x58 SLi LE \|Creative X-Fi XtremeMusic \|Seagate 74.5 GB HD\| Corsair 650W PSU\|Logitech X-530 70W 5.1 Speakers\|Dell 2005 FPW 20.1" (16:10) \|Logitech mx-518

06-11-05, 12:10 AM	#59
$n][pErMan GTX 285 SSC Goodness! Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Ohio Posts: 3,719	Re: BF2: Impressions Here! To be honest ... ive been playing it a good part of the day .. and the gameplay is nice .. but the bugs blow total ass .. they need to really work at this game much more before they release it .. and I doubt they will. I give it thumbs up for gameplay .. but thumbs down overall. Im deleting this demo now. __________________ Intel® Core 2 Quad Q6600 G0 @ 3.51GHz (390 x 9 / 1.39v) \| ASUS P5B Deluxe/WiFi-AP LGA 775 Intel P965 (1236 BIOS) \| OCZ GOLD 4GB (2GB x 2) DDR2 PC2-8500 Dual Channel (4-4-4-12 780Mhz/1.95V 1:1 Ratio) \| EVGA GeForce GTX 285 SSC Edition 1GB 512-bit GDDR3 (Currently @ 720MHz Core / 2750MHz Memory) \| Sound Blaster X-Fi Fatal1ty FPS \| Zalman CNPS9700 LED Ultra Quiet CPU Cooler \| 5 Western Digital 500GB SATA II 7200RPM w/32MB Buffer \| Acer X241W 24in Widescreen LCD 1920 x 1200 32bit \| Samsung DVD-RW-DL 18x Burner w/ lightscribe\| SILVERSTONE OP650 ATX12V / EPS12V 650W Power Supply \| AOpen 5.1 Surround sound system \| Windows Vista Business 64-Bit 3dMarkVantage: P16103 3dMark06: 17606 SuperPi 1M: 14s 100% Orthos Stable!

06-11-05, 12:12 AM	#60
Arto* Made in Armenia Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Bklyn, NY Posts: 198	how are u running bf2 ? hey guys playing the demo, looks great and all, but one thing disappointed me. im unable to play with a high res (1280) it laggs up, especially with the card i have , i thought i would be able to max out. just wanna see if anyone is happy with there settings. __________________ Intel Core i7 920 @ 2.67 \|XFX ATi HD 4890 1GB PCi-x \|6 GB OCZ Gold DDR3 1600 (3 x 2048MB) \|eVGA x58 SLi LE \|Creative X-Fi XtremeMusic \|Seagate 74.5 GB HD\| Corsair 650W PSU\|Logitech X-530 70W 5.1 Speakers\|Dell 2005 FPW 20.1" (16:10) \|Logitech mx-518

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