I keep crashing to desktop

[Pronck]

Hello, since the 1.5 patch I keep crashing to dekstop without any errors. I can play 1 map and after (or wile I'm loading) it will crash without any error. I reinstalled PR 0.874 but it didn't worked. I don't know what to do now.

My specfications;

Vista-32bit
2.8Ghz Dual core
4gb ->3.2gb RAM and 0.8Gb-> Videocard
Nvidia 7300GT 1GB (actually 1.8GB, 0.8GB from RAM)

[thepalerider]

When asking for help,
please remember to post your:
O/S,
systems specks,
network setup
And a brief history before and after problem started.
Please describe when your CTD or problem hits and
what you have already tried.

Using downloaded version?

[Mad-Mike]

lower setttings and your res and give it another try see if that works :/

[Pronck]

lower setttings and your res and give it another try see if that works :/

Didn't worked, by the way it's a cd-dvd version. I've already tryed to lower my graphics and reinstall PR 0.874.

Network setup? A modem and a router , it happens while loading the map, or when I press squad assign.

[Mad-Mike]

hmm if its not your settings then, I dont have a clue.

Have you updated drivers etc?

[Pronck]

graphics card AND soundcard? or just my graphics card, by the way vista 32-bit can't use more then 3.GB RAM. Any memory that's left then goes to your graphics card.

[thepalerider]

Run PR in 'windowed' mode
If you still have problems (CTD) but don't see any errors when it happens try
running PR in 'windowed' mode to see if any error messages come up
(instead of running in full screen, it runs in a 'window')
To do so
Right click on shortcut.
Choose properties from bottom of list.
Modify the text in your shortcut's 'target' window.

Change
+fullscreen 1
to
+fullscreen 0

Then Google or use 'search' on Project Reality web page for the error message you get.

If you still have trouble run battlefield cleaner to flush out your video cache files

Some other things you can try before you uninstall/reinstall.
OK to rule out corrupt preference files.
Backup your BF2 folder that's inside your documents folder. Once you have a backup delete the original from your documents folder.
Try starting PR from your PR shortcut
a new default folder is created
link to your online account.
If all goes well (CTD gone) all you have to do to get your custom settings back is copy your 'control' file from your backup to the new profile folder.
path:
C:\Users\your user name here\Documents\Battlefield 2\Profiles\0002
note: you may not have a 0002 folder so use 0001

Last have you run a ram test yet?

Hope it helps

[Mad-Mike]

graphics card AND soundcard? or just my graphics card, by the way vista 32-bit can't use more then 3.GB RAM. Any memory that's left then goes to your graphics card.

gfx card.

[Pronck]

Guys what now? I lowered my graphics to medium, but after 7 days playing without crashes, he keeps crashing regularly. I don't get any error, I've updated my drivers. I just want to play PR! (And No-life :mrgreen .

[thepalerider]

Try turning AA off.

What happens when you Run PR in 'windowed' mode?