I would like to play, but I have a problem.

[Cprl.Greg.Hopper]

Every time I click "Deploy" to an Online sever my Project Reality crashes to my desktop, I have determined that the cause is not that my PC is lacking in memory, nor is it the resolution, my System Information follows:

System:
Microsoft Windows XP
Home Edition
Version 2002
Service Pack 3

Computer:
AMD Athlon (tm) 64 X2 Dual
Core Proessor 5200+
2.71 GHz, 3.25 GB of RAM
Physical Address Extension

Note: I took this directly from my System Properties/General screen, If any of this is redundant I apologize.
Please help as soon as possible.

[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.
So give us a little more history, till then:

Here is a list for you to work through.
Hopefully your problem is covered here.

The most common causes of CTD are:
Failure to uninstall any previously installed versions of PR.
This can easily be done via the Windows Control Panel
'Add and Remove Programs' icon, under "Project Reality 0.x".*,
then delete the PR folder to remove any leftover files.
Don't forget to delete the desktop short as well.
PRv.85 uses 2 installers. You must install both 'core' and 'levels'.
It is recommended that you restart your system after you install/uninstall programs
to ensure all installed components, files and registry entries are correctly installed or removed.

BF2 not updated to v 1.41
FULL update 1.41
Some have posted Updating with the
1.41 update
Sometimes does not complete, but looks like it does.
To find your version of BF2
run PR in 'windowed' mode
Look at the upper left corner
you should see
v.1.1.2965-797.0


Incomplete install of 'Core' & 'Levels'
Project Reality 0.856 uses TWO separate Client Installers
(Use the 'levels' installer to make a desktop short cut.)
If you get any errors, download a new installer from a different source and try again.

Compatibility mode to xp and run as admin not set in desktop shortcut on Vista PCs
Right click shortcut
choose 'properties' from bottom of list
Click on the Compatibility 'tab'(along the top of the window)
Check 'run as admin' box, select WINDOWS XP(service pack 2


In game textures set to 'HIGH'
Set the textures to medium.
I'm not sure why this makes a difference with high-end cards that can run games like Crysis
on high quality settings with no problem at the same res,
but for some reason it can matter in Project Reality.

Running out of memory

AncientMan;913997']The most common cause of this is that you are running out of memory.
BF2 was a memory intensive game, and PR only increases on that.

First, you can try lowering your video settings, in particular, Textures. If that doesn't help or fix your issue,
you can try increasing your virtual memory. Information on how to do this is located in the Installation Guide wiki.
See HERE.

If that STILL doesn't work, you can try patching your bf2.exe to allow it to use more than 2GB of memory.
Firstly, you want to backup your current bf2.exe in your /Battlefield 2/ folder. To do this, simply rename it from bf2.exe
to bf2.exe.original. You should back it up incase you have any issues in the future. Now you need to download the patched bf2.exe.
This can be found in THIS zip file
(THIS one if your using the EA Downloader version)
(If you get a virus warning, ignore it, just a false positive). Simply extract it next to bf2.exe.original, and your good to go.
Thanks to R.J.Travis for the original method.

Mutli core/processor causing errors
If you have more than one cpu or 'core' you can set the 'affinity'(force the game to run on one cpu or core only) through your shortcut by adding
AFFINITY 2
to your shortcuts 'target' string like this:
"C:\Program Files (x86)\EA GAMES\Battlefield 2\BF2.exe" start /AFFINITY 2 +modPath mods/pr +menu 1 +fullscreen 1


Punk Buster not updated:
Before you go online to join a server
you should:

1. Download pbsvc
2. Start pbsvc installer, you should see options for install, uninstall, test.
3. Run the Uninstaller, then delete the PB folder to remove any leftover files.
4. Restart your computer.
5. reinstall punk buster files with pbsvc( if your using Vista DO NOT set compatibility to XP, run as admin ok)
6. After pcsvc installs, click the "test" option to check the punk buster install you just did.
5. Make sure it comes back "all green"
6.Download pbsetup(pbsvc DOES NOT install pbsetup.
If your using Vista DO NOT set compatibility to XP, run as admin ok)
7.Create a pbsvc installer shortcut AND pbsetup program shortcut on your desktop.
8.Run pbsetup (from the shortcut on your desktop) add BF2 to the games list, then hit update."

(pbsvc installs the punk buster 'engines' or applications.
PBsetup installs the files/gas the 'engines run)


Firewall not set up (open) for BF2 and punk buster
UPDATE YOUR FIREWALL

Make sure your firewall has permission for:

BF2.EXE
PBSETUP.EXE
(search for your location)

PNKBSTRA.EXE
path:
C:\WINDOWS\SYSWOW64\PNKBSTRA.EXE
or (not 100% sure but for 32 bit O/S I think it's)C:\WINDOWS\SYSWOW32\PNKBSTRA.EXE
PnkBstrB.exe
path:
"C:\Users"your user name here"\AppData\Roaming\PnkBstrB.exe"


Are you using the downloaded version of BF2? IF yes check out:
Another fix to try when having crash to desktop issues

If you still have problems
run 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.



Good luck
Welcome to PR
"Project reality, it's all about the teamwork."

[Cprl.Greg.Hopper]

Okay, Wow, I tryed ALL of your fixes, and not one solved my problems, this is weird.
I uninstalled and re-installed Project Reality
I re-installed Punkbuster and updated it
I Lowered the textures
I added the AFFINITY tag to the PR.exe target
AND IT STILL WON'T WORK!
I ran it in Windowed mode and I got NO error message.

Okay...
I have an Nividia Geforce 9600 card, with the latest drivers, I checked. The problem started instantly after I installed the game, I have the Battlefield 2 complete collection, but I only installed the Basic battlefield 2 game.
Is this additional information helpful?

[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.

What is your install history?
Just using the 'patch' for v 8.6 didn't work for me.
I had to download the full installers for v8.6 'core' and 'levels'. After I ran the stand alone installers (v 8.6 )everything worked.
Some other things you can try:

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

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 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

OK
Some other things you can try before you uninstall/reinstall.
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 new 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

[Cprl.Greg.Hopper]

Still no dice, what else could it possably be?

[SnipingCoward]

please try the modded bf2.exe found in this thread: https://www.realitymod.com/forum/f27-pr ... ssues.html

and please double check your not skipping anything from the installation guide (link in my sig)

make sure your drivers (esp. gfx) are up-to-date
and by that i do not mean that "windows update" sais its the newest - i mean go to nvidia or ati or whatever manufacturer and download the latest drivers

if your interrested in up-to-date drivers and got a notebook (with nvidia gfx) check this page out http://www.laptopvideo2go.com/

[Cprl.Greg.Hopper]

I downloaded the newest drivers, but they did nothing, I have a disc and I have already tried the memory patch.
I still have my problem, but now when I click the Audio options it crashes to, I can load singleplayer, but when I try to deploy it crashes.

[Cprl.Greg.Hopper]

I just tried playing vannila BF2, AND THE SAME THING HAPPEND! I took out my disc, no scratches, no dust, no anything, WHAT THE HELL IS GOING ON!?

[Cprl.Greg.Hopper]

I am currently doing a COMPELTE re-install of BF2, BF2 1.41 and PR, but I have little hope it will work.

[gpellis]

Perhaps your BF2 file was corrupted somehow.

[Cprl.Greg.Hopper]

So, what should I do? Is there a way to fix it or do I need a new copy?

[thepalerider]

Uninstall PR and BF2. Start from scratch.

[SnipingCoward]

make sure to follow the instructions in the installation guide (look at my sig) precisely