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Alright so i launch PR the pr screen pops up. Then it goes black like its going to run. Then just crashes anyone know how to fix this?

Graphics card bit the dust.

Does regular BF2 load for you? If it does, its not your card. Might need to just reinstall PR again or check your startup pathway for pr (pr.exe)

kain66903 wrote:Alright so i launch PR the pr screen pops up. Then it goes black like its going to run. Then just crashes anyone know how to fix this?

You should post it in the PR support section mate, you should get more help there!

Ideally this could also mean that you have specified wrong hz with the resolution that PR is trying to load up.

maybe it loads up if you put it in minimized mode and not full screen? or you might get an error

An incorrect game screen res can cause this, you may need to reset your default profile settings and your user profile settings to 800x600 then readjust in-game to what you actually need.

Look in you profile folders in "My Docs/BF2" and look for a file called video.con - open this in note pad and edit the settings back to 800x600

Like i open the game to run it and it doesnt run nothing just crashes its just pissing me off my older brother plays it and he wants me to play with him but i cant

Moved to Tech Support best of luck.

BabylonCome wrote:An incorrect game screen res can cause this, you may need to reset your default profile settings and your user profile settings to 800x600 then readjust in-game to what you actually need.

Look in you profile folders in "My Docs/BF2" and look for a file called video.con - open this in note pad and edit the settings back to 800x600

It's already at 800x600

The problem could be something is telling BF2 to load a resolution that your monitor or video card doesn't support. In my case it was my new widescreen LCD.

That "something" is actually 3 files in the "C:\Documents and Settings\[Your User Name]\My Documents\Battlefield 2\Profiles" directory. In that Profiles directory are 3 folders called 0001, 0002, and Default. Inside each of those 3 folders is a file called Video.con. You need to open each of those 3 Video.con files and search for the line that says "VideoSettings.setResolution 1280x960@75Hz". Change all 3 files to a resolution & refresh rate that you know the monitor and video card support, and BF2 should work like a champ again.

My Video.con looks like this:
VideoSettings.setTerrainQuality 3
VideoSettings.setGeometryQuality 3
VideoSettings.setLightingQuality 3
VideoSettings.setDynamicLightingQuality 2
VideoSettings.setDynamicShadowsQuality 2
VideoSettings.setEffectsQuality 3
VideoSettings.setTextureQuality 2
VideoSettings.setTextureFilteringQuality 3
VideoSettings.setResolution 1600x1200@60Hz
VideoSettings.setAntialiasing Off
VideoSettings.setViewDistanceScale 1
VideoSettings.setVideoOptionScheme 3

Hope that was it.
If not please remember:

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#1 : Read the red stickys First.
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Operating system = XP, Vista etc.
systems specks = cpu/speed, ram installed, video card/video ram on card, older CRT monitor or new LCD etc.
network setup = cable, 4 port 10/100/1000 d- link gamers lounge/ wired connection.
And a brief history before and after problem started.
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what you have already tried.
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