Crash when clicking a server in the browser

[Tim270]

I went back to my XP partition today and decided to give bf2 a spin, updated to 1.5 and as the title says everything I click to join a server in the browser it just goes straight back to desktop.

Never had this problem before, bf2 was working fine a month or so ago. I did a full reinstall - same thing, attempted CD-key fixes and updated/reinstalling PB - nothing.

Any ideas?

[LetsRock]

try "join ip" !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Tim270]

try "join ip" !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Same thing happens (CTD)

Thanks for the reply

Also, it runs fine on single/local.

[LetsRock]

Quick check list:
BF2 installed
All earlier PR versions deleted

Full 1.41 BF2 updater
PR 8 uses TWO installers
#1 Core installed FULL ( create desktop short checked)
#2 levels installed
running desktop at 1024x768 res or higher game the same

punk buster uninstalled with pbsvc
reboot before reinstalling punk buster files with pbsvc( if your using Vista DO NOT set compatibility to XP, run as admin ok)
run pbsvc test/get all green on test
update bunk buster files with pbsetup
open or turn off firewall for bf2
If you still have trouble run battlefield cleaner to flush out your video cache files

I run Vista. I had a few 'handshaking and 'Corrupted Packet Flow' errors after installing v8.
I downloaded the newest pbsvc and automatically set compatibility to XP before running it.
BIG MISTAKE!
I started to CTD on map load!


Tried everything I could think of but nothing worked in till I thought "maybe pbsvc was written with Vista in mind so I tried unchecking compatibility to XP.
BINGO!!
CTD stopped!!!

Still no joy?

Trash your BF2 cache files
Path:
C:\Users\'your user name here'\Documents\Battlefield 2\mods\bf2\cache

Throw EVERYTHING inside the folder named cache away.
don't worry the files will be replaced with new ones when the game restarts.

STILL getting CTD?

Make a new user and try to join a server.
Don't worry about your settings yet, battlefield cleaner can transfer old settings to the new one later.

Hope it helps.

now go and have fun !!!!!!!

[thepalerider]

Make sure your using the final 1.5 patch and not an earlier beta.

[S.Cameron]

hmm i had a similar problem but it didnt work =/

[privatedoodles]

corrupted CD key maybe?