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Battlefield 2 • [OUTDATED] How to install Battlefield 2 Revive Full Free2Play (Battlelog.co)

29.02.2016, 17:27 - S_h_a_r_k_93 - Administrator - 5388 Posts
NOTICE: This guide has not been updated since July 2016. If you are redirected here by me, or by a guide I have helped to set up, please go to this URL instead, which I currently maintain and that contains the latest instructions to get Battlefield 2 installed (at the time of writing this, even on Windows XP, Vista and Linux too!).

How to install BATTLEFIELDRevive
Full Free2Play Release
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NOTE: BF2 "Revive" is no different than a regular BF2 "Vanilla" version!
In 2014 GameSpy was closed, and so the Multiplayer experience of many online games was terminated as well.
This is the case of Battlefield 2, which was shutdown in 2014.

But fear not! smiling

The Team at battlelog.co has revived the whole game, Multiplayer included! Basically they gave us a way to log in and play online once again, with Rankings enabled.
You can read more about Project Revive in this article of the Wiki: http://battlelog.co/wiki.php?article=18.

1. Download it!

You must first register an account on battlelog.co, but it's important that you read the note below first!
Then go to the download page and get the Battlefield 2 - FULL Installer, (it's a 2.67 GB .zip archive).
If you have troubles downloading it, you may find some working mirrors (as well as integrity checksums) here.

NOTE: Did you use to play BF2 in the past? Do you want your old Rank and core stats back?
Then I strongly suggest you read this topic before registering your account! smiling

2. Install it!

Firstly, extract the contents of the .zip archive anywhere, and then double-click on setup.exe.
Make sure to read the note below though, before pressing on "Install".

NOTE: If you can, you should install the game in the default path on the C:\ Drive, because (for some players) the game does not work correctly otherwise. If you really want to install it on another Drive letter, read this post.

Then open the following step by step image guide, it will walk you through the whole installation process, from the beginning to the end. Let all the images load, and read each paragraph very carefully! tongue

❱❱ IMAGE GUIDE ❰❰

When prompted for the installation key(s), use the unique Revive Key generated for your account.
You have to use it for both the BF2 and the "Special Forces"* fields:
on battlelog.co, click Username > Account Settings > Get Battlelog Key to get yours.

*The Special Forces Expansion Pack is currently not bundled in the Full Free2Play 2,7 GB release.

3. Play it!

A) Create your Multiplayer Local Profile (a.k.a. "Online" Profile):

You can perform this task in one of two ways. Click on the links below to reveal the relative steps!

[toggle=FROM THE GAME]I have written all the details in this Image Guide, so load all the images and follow it carefully! smiling

The next spoiler contains the text version of the image guide above, in case the imgur website is down.
You should really stick to the image guide though: it's much more easy to follow and it contains additional informations as well, other than the actual images.
[toggle=Show/Hide Text Version] • Quoted from the *old* registration page: "Be sure you log in at least one time to the website before running the Launcher, to perform the inital System checks";
• Right-click the "BF2 Revive" shortcut on your Desktop: click on run as Administrator. You must be connected to the Internet as well, or you will receive an error;
• Log in (just the first time) with your battlelog.co account credentials.
The password is the same for both the game, the Launcher, and the website; [toggle=Firewall Warning]If you are stuck on "Connecting to Blue Servers" (in the Login window), then you have to make sure that "BF2Launch.exe" is allowed in the Windows Firewall.

You can find a guide on how to do it here; you will have to click "Browse" in step 5. and navigate to the game's directory, then click on "BF2Launch.exe". Finally put a checkmark on both the "Private" and "Public" checkboxes and click "Ok". The default game directory is the following:

C:\Program Files (x86)\EA GAMES\Battlefield 2 (for 64 bit Systems) or C:\Program Files\EA GAMES\Battlefield 2 (for 32 bit Systems).[/toggle]
• Close the "Announcement" window, then click on "Settings" > "General" > check "Windowed Mode" and click "Save". Don't worry, we will set Fullscreen Mode again later on, but we need the game to run in Windowed Mode just this time in order to see a Windows Security Alert window;
• Click on "

https://static.tsviewer.com/images/games/bf2.gif

Play Battlefield 2" to run the game in an 800x600 window;
• If it's the very first time you are booting Battlefield 2, then you will be promped with a "Welcome, Recruit!" panel, asking you to choose between Singleplayer or Multiplayer: click on "Play Multiplayer". If you don't see this window, it's because you already have a "Profiles" folder in your Documents; go into the following folder and delete the "Profiles" folder if you want to start from scratch, (but back it up just in case you need to restore it later on);

C:\Users\%username%\Documents\Battlefield 2 (for Windows Vista/7/8/10 users) or C:\Documents and Settings\%username%\My Documents\Battlefield 2 (for Windows XP users).
• Click "Accept Terms" and then click "Retrieve Account" on the bottom of the panel;
• Click the "Nickname" radio button and fill the fields with your battlelog.co account credentials.
Remember that the password is the same for both the game, the Launcher, and the website;
• Click on "Retrieve Account" and then allow BF2.exe in the Windows Security Alert window that will pop up. If you did not run the game in Windowed Mode, press Alt+Tab ↹ on your keyboard and you'll see the alert window.

If you don't see any Windows Security Alert window pop up you should check that BF2.exe is truly amongst the allowed programs in the Firewall. This is where you have to look for it, on Windows: http://www.technipages...grams-in-windows-firewall.
• When you manage to log in, click "Quit" so that we can set back Fullscreen Mode from the Launcher. Otherwise skip the following step if you usually play in Windowed Mode;
• On the Revive Launcher, click "Settings" > "General" > check "Windowed Mode" once again and then uncheck it, finally click "Save".
You can put a checkmark on "Restart Mode" as well, if you want to skip the introduction videos. Remember to always click "Save" and then launch the game again with "

Play Battlefield 2". Notice that this time the Launcher will automatically log you into your 0001 account;
• Once you are in the game close the "Message From EA" first, then click "Options" > "Video" and change the video settings to your liking. I suggest you change the "View Distance Scale" from 0.9 to 1.0 as well; remember to click "Apply" when you are done.
The next time you'll load a map, the shaders will be optimized automatically according to your new video settings.[/toggle][/toggle]
[toggle=FROM THE LAUNCHER]NOTE: You can get a look at images of some of the following steps,
in the image guide linked in the "from the game" spoiler above.

• Right-click the "BF2 Revive" shortcut on your Desktop: click on run as Administrator;
• Log in (just the first time) with your battlelog.co account cretentials;[toggle=Firewall Warning]If you are stuck on "Connecting to Blue Servers" (in the Login window), then you have to make sure that "BF2Launch.exe" is allowed in the Windows Firewall.

You can find a guide on how to do it here; you will have to click "Browse" in step 5. and navigate to the game's directory, then click on "BF2Launch.exe". Finally put a checkmark on both the "Private" and "Public" checkboxes and click "Ok". The default game directory is the following:

C:\Program Files (x86)\EA GAMES\Battlefield 2 (for 64 bit Systems) or C:\Program Files\EA GAMES\Battlefield 2 (for 32 bit Systems).[/toggle] • Close the "Announcement" window, then click on "Settings" and the "Profile Manager" will open;
• Create / Manage your Multiplayer Online Profiles from here, (select 0001 to create your main profile, type your battlelog.co's account username and finally click on "Create This Profile");
• Make sure to click the "Send all Profiles to The Cloud" button when you're done.[/toggle]

B) Launch the Game and join a Server:

• Always run the Launcher as an Administrator, (it prevents some Launcher errors);
• Close the "Announcement" window and click "

Play Battlefield 2";
• Let the game load, and even if you face a black screen for some seconds: don't press anything.
If your game crashes, follow these instructions and report any errors in the Support section of the Forum;
• Close the EA message and go to the Multiplayer tab;
• Select a Server, click "Join Game" and prepare yourself for action! tongue

• To get your stats tracked by battlelog.co, you have to play on Ranked Servers: more details here.
[ If you get a "The server has refused the connection" error on your first attempt to join a PunkBuster-enabled Server, just try to join it again! There's a PunkBuster fix here; you need to register to view the post. ]

You can find some more useful Intel about the game and its setup here. If you're totally new to this game,
(or if you use Windows 10), it will surely give you one or two useful informations you didn't know! smiling

If you face PunkBuster problems, start troubleshooting them here!

Did you find this post helpful? Let me know with a Yes or No on battlelog.co,
(but you must be already logged in), or by thanking this post on lost-soldiers.org: Thank You.
[ The Yes/No links will open a new page and give a thumbs up/down to the original post on battlelog.co,
so you must log in battlelog.co first, and then click the link ]

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29.02.2016, 19:10 - StarLine - Administrator - 2085 Posts
Massive THANK-YOU for this mate!

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23.04.2016, 20:06 - S_h_a_r_k_93 - Administrator - 5388 Posts
You're welcome, it looks like this thread got viewed many times! amused

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31.05.2016, 00:28 - StarLine - Administrator - 2085 Posts
Is this still up-to-date? smile

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31.05.2016, 20:37 - S_h_a_r_k_93 - Administrator - 5388 Posts
With the guide on Revive? Yes.
With the current Test Launcher? No.

The Developers are still updating the Test Launcher every now and thenm, and it's still giving some problems at installation time. On top of that I haven't had the chance (though I've thought about it) of sitting down and scrapping my detailed guide in order to make a whole new one. unhappy

09.06.2016, 09:10 - StarLine - Administrator - 2085 Posts

S_h_a_r_k_93 wrote:

With the guide on Revive? Yes.
With the current Test Launcher? No.

The Developers are still updating the Test Launcher every now and thenm, and it's still giving some problems at installation time. On top of that I haven't had the chance (though I've thought about it) of sitting down and scrapping my detailed guide in order to make a whole new one. unhappy

Cool. I'm sure you have a handle on it.

If you could add a Punkbuster guide in a separate topic please that would be really useful too smiling

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09.06.2016, 20:06 - S_h_a_r_k_93 - Administrator - 5388 Posts

If you could add a Punkbuster guide in a separate topic please that would be really useful too

Don't you worry! I am working on a way to get all my posts over here, in one fell swoop! wink

18.06.2016, 03:20 - StarLine - Administrator - 2085 Posts

S_h_a_r_k_93 wrote:

If you could add a Punkbuster guide in a separate topic please that would be really useful too

Don't you worry! I am working on a way to get all my posts over here, in one fell swoop! wink

Ok, well the Punkbuster one is the most important one we're missing (I think) so if you are too busy to do everything let's just nail this one for now smiling

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18.06.2016, 07:25 - S_h_a_r_k_93 - Administrator - 5388 Posts
Roger doger, will be up soon! smiling

I am working on a batch script that uses Regular Expressions to parse HTML into BBCode. tongue

Hopefully it will help me to port my battlelog.co posts faster, to this board.

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18.06.2016, 07:45 - StarLine - Administrator - 2085 Posts

S_h_a_r_k_93 wrote:

Roger doger, will be up soon! smiling

I am working on a batch script that uses Regular Expressions to parse HTML into BBCode. tongue

Hopefully it will help me to port my battlelog.co posts faster, to this board.

nice

[toggle=And the longer (funny) clip][/toggle]

I've used RegEx before, particularly with Google Analytics.

So, when do you want to start working on the site with me nerd? smile

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18.06.2016, 11:45 - S_h_a_r_k_93 - Administrator - 5388 Posts
BOOM! Hired! amused

ahah
Well, when your website runs on.cmd and .bat files, let me know! smile

24.07.2016, 08:00 - StarLine - Administrator - 2085 Posts

S_h_a_r_k_93 wrote:

Roger doger, will be up soon! smiling

I am working on a batch script that uses Regular Expressions to parse HTML into BBCode. tongue

Hopefully it will help me to port my battlelog.co posts faster, to this board.

Any update on this? How is it going?

A Punkbuster one would be useful because the current launcher doesn't auto-install it...

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24.07.2016, 18:34 - S_h_a_r_k_93 - Administrator - 5388 Posts
I'd say 80% of the PunkBuster post is now parsed automatically by the batch file;
when I'll reach 95% I'll post the results, as well as the other posts because it will be easier to port them here.

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24.07.2016, 23:59 - StarLine - Administrator - 2085 Posts
Great. smile

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22.08.2016, 03:21 - StarLine - Administrator - 2085 Posts
I think you can edit the bottom of the OP and change the link to our own Punkbuster troubleshooting guide now - if you want smiling

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22.08.2016, 18:30 - S_h_a_r_k_93 - Administrator - 5388 Posts
Makes sense, but why don't we leave them as Sticky Threads?

smile

22.08.2016, 18:42 - StarLine - Administrator - 2085 Posts

S_h_a_r_k_93 wrote:

Makes sense, but why don't we leave them as Sticky Threads?

smile

I haven't removed any sticky threads - Feel free to sticky whatever you like smiling

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22.08.2016, 22:44 - S_h_a_r_k_93 - Administrator - 5388 Posts
Be my guest!

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25.12.2016, 07:13 - StarLine - Administrator - 2085 Posts
Outdated? unhappy

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25.12.2016, 10:42 - S_h_a_r_k_93 - Administrator - 5388 Posts
Yupp, now that there is the new Revive Launcher the guide is outdated.

Before, the guide was the only way with which you could set up your game correctly,
now instead it's just a backup, and I am not even updating it on battlelog.co since July.

The post that I am currently updating right now is the one that I've placed on top of the guide, next to the outdated warning: http://battlelog.co/post.php?id=10055#p26768. Porting that thread here would be, a nightmare. Laugh

It's hella complicated, full of peculiar stuff as you can see.

It's mainly a repository of download mirrors, with instructions that are useful only for Windows XP / Vista users and people that have problems installing via the Revive Launcher (a small percentage of the total battlelog.co userbase). I doubt they'll XP / Vista users will check this Forum for installation guidelines. :'D

Feel free to remove the link from the Homepage if you want,
or to leave it as is, or to link the new post directly.
Staff Officer S_h_a_r_k_93

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27.12.2016, 00:13 - StarLine - Administrator - 2085 Posts
Ok no worries. That Battlelog Forum post is really nice & interactive

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28.12.2016, 09:25 - jostotest - Administrator - 962 Posts
S.H.A.R.K. says :-
I am working on a batch script that uses Regular Expressions to parse HTML into BBCode. tongue
Hopefully it will help me to port my battlelog.co posts faster, to this board.

Use an Amazon drone lol;

28.12.2016, 22:53 - S_h_a_r_k_93 - Administrator - 5388 Posts
What? Laugh

ahah

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