NO SERVERS? (Steam)

Help and support regarding PR:BF2 installation and in-game issues
rushn
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Re: Cannot find any servers :(

Post by rushn »

caligulus wrote:If this is an ongoing problem it sucks but I mean.. I dunno... I really wanted to play but was thinking of picking up ARMA2 anyhow soon to play PR ARMA.
if you are going to get Arma to play PR you need to buy combined operations

also look over that link and see f you can fix the problem
MaSSive
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Re: Cannot find any servers :(

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https://www.realitymod.com/forum/f27-pr ... steam.html

Answer in the sticky above. Merging now...
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cpt.jackwest
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Re: NO SERVERS? (Steam)

Post by cpt.jackwest »

Silly question. After downloading the retail version from above and backing up Bf2.exe, then extracting the retail version, how do I overwrite Bf2.exe in the steam directory? :o ops:
LITOralis.nMd
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Re: NO SERVERS? (Steam)

Post by LITOralis.nMd »

Hi jack,

backup your original bf2.exe by renaming it bf2.exe.bak or somesuch
download the retail bf2.exe
copy the retail bf2.exe
got to the installation folder in steam, and paste it,
you will get dialogue box asking if you want to overwite, copy and rename, or cancel action, select overwrite.

IF for some reason you did this wrong, you might end up with bf2(1).exe, you can just rename it bf2.exe

regards,
Redarrow24
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Re: NO SERVERS? (Steam)

Post by Redarrow24 »

i really need help i dont understand any of the directions and i really wanna play this mod
i bought the game off steam and i installed your mod through desura and it wont let me launch it keeps saying to send an error report and ect. please help.
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Re: NO SERVERS? (Steam)

Post by LITOralis.nMd »

Download: http://dl.dropbox.com/u/33586919/bf2_retail_exe.zip
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First download the above link, save the file somewhere you can remember, such as to your desktop.
Browse to: <install directory>\Steam\steamapps\common\Battlefield 2
(<install directory> being whereever you installed Steam to, could be C:\Program Files for example)
Steam installs to the following folder by default:

C:\Program Files\Steam

Files for games installed on Steam are stored in the following folder:

C:\Program Files\Steam\steamapps\common\Battlefield 2

It might not be that exact location, but it should be close.

If you can't find your steam install folder, right click on the steam.exe that is located on your desktop, select properties, and then click 'find file's location'

In this directory:

Copy and paste "bf2.exe" to another location to back it up, preferably in your Documents folder

Go back to your desktop and open the downloaded file,

and extract the bf2.exe out of the newly downloaded .zip file. You can extract it to your desktop then copy it to C:\Program Files\Steam\steamapps\common\Battlefield 2,
or directly extract it to the C:\Program Files\Steam\steamapps\common\Battlefield 2 directory.
Make sure you start vanilla BF2 once, log in, and join a multiplayer server so the game writes some player profile files required for PR. Adjust any video settings and audio settings in Vanilla BF2.
exit vanilla BF2.
Start the PR shortcut on your desktop.
You should be able to join any server now.

Let us know how it works.
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bstanson
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Re: NO SERVERS? (Steam)

Post by bstanson »

I Just tried following the instructions with replacing the steam bf2.exe with the retail and I'm not too sure if Im doing it right or what? When I extracted the file and tried to copy and paste it in to the installer file to replace the steam version it just starts loading the game and doesnt give me the option to replace the bf2.exe

Also I copy and pasted the retail version to my desktop so I can move it and when I click it it gives me an error message that reads "The program cant start because Memory.dll is missing from your computer."
MaSSive
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Re: NO SERVERS? (Steam)

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bstanson wrote:I Just tried following the instructions with replacing the steam bf2.exe with the retail and I'm not too sure if Im doing it right or what? When I extracted the file and tried to copy and paste it in to the installer file to replace the steam version it just starts loading the game and doesnt give me the option to replace the bf2.exe

Also I copy and pasted the retail version to my desktop so I can move it and when I click it it gives me an error message that reads "The program cant start because Memory.dll is missing from your computer."
Go to /Progam files/Steam/steamapps/yoursteamname/Battlefield 2/ and place the retail exe in that folder.

Run BF2 from its shortcut and create/edit profile, make sure it works properly then proceed with installing/running PR mod.
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MrGaky
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Re: NO SERVERS? (Steam)

Post by MrGaky »

I followed the instructions and i still get about 20 servers on the list, and not 70+ as it should be.
Help?
vannah93
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Re: NO SERVERS? (Steam)

Post by vannah93 »

Noob question..,

Where is the "bf2.exe"? Im in my bf2 file inside the commin folder of steamapps and I see a bf2 application folder with a little red 2 as the icon, is that what i am supposed to replace?

Thanks,

-Ben
MaSSive
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Re: NO SERVERS? (Steam)

Post by MaSSive »

vannah93 wrote:Noob question..,

Where is the "bf2.exe"? Im in my bf2 file inside the commin folder of steamapps and I see a bf2 application folder with a little red 2 as the icon, is that what i am supposed to replace?

Thanks,

-Ben
Yes that is what you need to replace. BF2.exe
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gooddd
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Re: NO SERVERS? (Steam)

Post by gooddd »

my BF2 is not steam version, it works in servers of BF2 well , but when I started PR that I can't see any servers in the PR server list. someone who can help me. :confused:
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t922
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Re: NO SERVERS? (Steam)

Post by t922 »

wait does this install pr 2???
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Re: NO SERVERS? (Steam)

Post by Daniel »

Is this still needed for current PR version? If so, this thread should be "stickied"...
TheStormSurge
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Re: NO SERVERS? (Steam)

Post by TheStormSurge »

Hi guys I am new to proj. reality. I am having some trouble creating an account for multiplayer. Basically when I try to create an account it tells me the account is already in use. So I used a different email and when I click the create account icon it says database could no be read or there was a problem with the server. Please Help :-?
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