Battlefield 2142 v1.05 Patch

Battlefield 2142™ ReadMe File V3.5 November 14th, 2006 Copyright Electronic Arts Battlefield 2142 *************************************************** About This Document: Thank you for purchasing Battlefield 2142. This README file includes information that pertains to general problems and questions you may have concerning the game or your computer. ************************************************ ================= TABLE OF CONTENTS ================= I. INTRODUCTION II. SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS AND SUPPORTED CHIPSETS III. INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS IV. NOTES ON COMPATIBILITY V. KNOWN ISSUES/TROUBLESHOOTING VI. BATTLERECORDER VII. PATCH 1.01 VIII. PATCH 1.05 IX. LEGAL NOTICES =============== I. INTRODUCTION =============== Welcome to the Battlefield, soldier. The information contained in this document will help you on the field of combat. This document will provide additional information to what you receive in game. Also if you are experiencing technical difficulties, look here for the most recent troubleshooting answers. ============================================== II. SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS AND SUPPORTED CHIPSETS ============================================== In order to install and play Battlefield 2142, your system must meet or exceed the following minimum system requirements. Operating system: Windows XP with latest service pack installed DirectX 9.0c February 2006 edition (included) CPU: Intel Pentium 4/AMD Athlon 1.7 GHz or equivalent RAM: 512 MB Video Card: 128MB DirectX compliant video card, Pixel shader 2.0 and above. (AGP and PCIe only) Sound Card - DirectX 9.0c compatible Hard Drive space: 2.2GB of space is required to install the game Internet connection: 128kbit Cable/DSL connection In order to play the game at the recommended resolution, detail and performance levels, your computer should match or exceed the following specifications: Operating system: Windows XP with latest service pack installed DirectX 9.0c February 2006 edition (included) CPU: Intel Pentium 4/AMD Athlon 3.0 GHz or equivalent RAM: 1.5GB Video Card: 256MB DirectX compliant video card, Pixel shader 2.0 and above. (AGP and PCIe only) Sound card: Sound Blaster X-Fi series from Creative Labs Hard Drive space: 2.2GB of space is required to install the game Internet connection: 512Kbit Cable/DSL connection SUPPORTED VIDEO CHIPSETS WITH LATEST DRIVER VERSION INFO. ATI Driver tested: Catalyst v6.8 Windows XP Radeon 9500/9700 series Radeon 9550 series Radeon 9600 series Radeon 9800 series Radeon X300 series Radeon X600 series Radeon X700 series Radeon X800 series Radeon X850 series Radeon X1300 series Radeon X1600 series Radeon X1800 series Radeon X1900 series NVIDIA Driver tested: Forceware v91.31 Windows XP GeForce 5800 series GeForce 5900 series GeForce 6200 series GeForce 6800 series GeForce 7300 series GeForce 7800 series GeForce FX 5700 series GeForce FX 5900 series GeForce FX 5950 series Laptop versions of these chipsets may work but are not supported Please note that attempting to play the game using video hardware that isn’t listed above may result in reduced performance, graphical issues or cause the game to not run at all. X-Fi AUDIO PROVIDER This option enables optimised hardware-accelerated 3D audio positioning, mixing and environmental effects for users with compatible Creative SoundBlaster X-Fi soundcards. The Ultra-high audio quality level is only available with the X-Fi audio provider. NOTE - This feature is only available on X-Fi soundcards with support for "Gaming Mode". X-Fi must be set to "Gaming mode". A guide to setting up your soundcard, plus details of compatible hardware can be found at http://www.soundblaster.com In order to play Battlefield 2142 online, you must have the following ports open in your firewall. TCP 443 TCP 17475 UDP 27900 UDP/TCP 29900 TCP 80 TCP 4711 UDP 27901 UDP 1500-4999 UDP/TCP 1024-1124 UDP 29900 UDP/TCP 27900 UDP 16567 UDP 55123-55125 UDP/TCP 18300 UDP/TCP 18510 TCP 28910 TCP 9960-9969 ============================== III. INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS ============================== If you have purchased the game on media then follow the instructions below. Upon inserting the game disc the auto run splash screen should appear. From this screen follow the prompts onscreen to complete the installation. If the game does not auto run, open up “My Computer” and double click on the drive in which the disc is inserted. Once the game has been successfully installed start the game by either double clicking the Battlefield 2142 icon on the desktop (if you selected this option during installation) or do the following: 1. Click on the Windows Start button 2. Select All Programs 3. Select Electronic Arts 4. Select Battlefield 2142 5. Select the Battlefield 2142 icon If you have purchased the game via the EA Link then follow the instructions as given on screen in the EA Link to install the game. If you purchased the game via EA Link you must keep EA Link installed on your pc to play the game. ========================== IV. NOTES ON COMPATIBILITY ========================== Battlefield 2142 is designed to run on Windows XP compatible graphics and sound cards. Drivers for these devices are provided by the respective card manufacturer and may result in compatibility issues beyond our control. If you are experiencing any issues, it is always recommended that you obtain and install the latest drivers for your hardware. The majority of hardware vendors have the latest drivers available for download via their websites. If you are unsure of the manufacturer of your hardware follow the instructions below: 1. Click on the Windows Start button 2. Select All Programs 3. Select Electronic Arts 4. Select Easy Info Easy Info will state the manufacturers’ name of your Graphics and sound card as well as other useful information regarding your computer. On the Easy Info screen the links for updating the drivers will direct you to the EA support site which contains links to all major manufacturers and hardware vendors. Most issues can be resolved by updating hardware drivers and is always recommended. Notice: This game contains technology intended to prevent copying that may conflict with some DVD-ROM, DVD-RW and virtual drives. ==================================== V. KNOWN ISSUES AND TROUBLESHOOTING ==================================== EA performs a server maintenance every week on Tuesdays at 09:00 till 11:00 GMT as a result you will be unable to log into Battlefield 2142 during this period. CHANGING DISPLAY MODE Occasionally on some video cards you may be allowed to set the display mode to one not supported by your computer. This will result in a black screen being shown. To remedy this use the Windows Explorer to find and delete the directory: My DocumentsBattlefield 2142Profiles This will reset your game to the default settings. You can now start the game, retrieve or create a new profile, and re-adjust the settings using the Menu as normal. Players with SoundMAX HD Audio integrated chipsets may experience crackling and popping audio during game play, if you are experiencing this please ensure you have the latest hardware drivers installed (see IV. NOTES ON COMPATIBILITY) Players who have the Windows security update KB917422 installed may suffer from an application error when running Battlefield 2142. This error can be solved by uninstalling the KB917422 update. Task switching is not fully supported while running Battlefield 2142. If you use functions such as Alt-Tab and other variations then you may experience problems. The following sound cards do not support hardware audio renderer option: Acoustic Edge ALC861 Audio ALC882 HDA Audio Cadenza (Intel 845) Canyon 3D-2 Creative Labs SB Audigy 2 NX Creative Labs SB Audigy LS Creative Labs SB Extigy Creative Labs SB Live 24-bit Creative Labs SB MP3+USB Creative Labs SB PCI 512 Diamond XtremeSound 7.1 DIGIFIRE 7.1 ESS Canyon 3D-2 Game Theater XP 7.1 Gamesurround Fortissimo III 7.1 Gamesurround Muse 5.1 DVD Gamesurround Muse LT Gamesurround Muse XL HiTec Digital Audio X Mystique 7.1 Gold IOMagic Storm Surge Philips Acoustic Edge Realtek ALC861 audio Realtek ALC850 audio SB Live 24-bit Soundmax 3 Soundmax 4 Soundmax ADI AD1980 CODEC Soundmax Cadenza (Intel 850) Soundmax Cadenza (Intel 845) Storm Surge Turtle Beach Montego DDL Turtle Beach Santa Cruz XtremeSound 7.1 =================== VI. BATTLERECORDER =================== Below are the commands that can be used while playing back a Battlerecorded file As well as using the 'Q' and 'T' keys to control the playback of a recording, you can also use a set of keyboard shortcuts: - Keys 1 - 9 Change the playback speed. - Toggle Free Camera / Player Camera Alt Fire Key. By default this is the Right Mouse Button. While in free camera mode: - W, A, S, D Move forwards, backwards, strafe left and right. - Double Tap W Move camera quickly. Alternatively you can hold the Sprint key. - Crouch / Prone Move camera up and down. - Mouse Rotate camera. While in the player follow camera mode: - Space bar Next / previous player. - W and A or the mouse scroll wheel Zoom camera in and out. - Crouch / Prone Tilt the camera up and down. - Mouse Rotate camera around the player. ================== VII. PATCH 1.01 ================== BUG FIXES - Fixed Client Side Crash on Titan Mode. ================== VIII. PATCH 1.05 ================== ISSUE FIXES - Ground Defence kills now count towards Ground Base Defence Ribbon - Using the Medic Hub now counts towards Silver Medic Excellence Badge - Silver Titan Destruction - Badge awarded when core is destroyed - Debriefing End of Round screen displays player stats - Enemy Squad Leader Spawn beacon is no longer visible on the 3dMap - Can now bind same key to crouch for common and land vehicles - User now unable to repeatedly spam a squad leader to join a locked squad - Spinning tank turret no longer pushes player inside clipped geometry - Users can play single-player (offline) mode when EA servers are unavailable - Fixed issue that caused Battlerecorder Playback And Camera Control Interface function - Corrected missile silo numbers in Titan Mode - Squad Leader Spawn Beacon can now be used after a round or map change in online games - Missing game information in Swedish and Danish when a mutiny occurs against your commander added - Inconsistent game references removed - BF2142 showing up as Battlefield 2 in Windows firewall exception list fixed - Patching update message will shut the game down instead of minimize if EA Link is installed on users machine - Stats tracking optimizations - Revised AR's deviation per bullet - Titan no longer moveable by the Commander once Titan shields are down - Installer checks for BF2142 running in the background before installing patch - Improved player collision protocol - Optimized EA Master Server connection calls ================== IX. 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