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So the problem is, when i join a server it lets me load it up but when it says:
"Loading data, Verifying client data" it crashes to desktop. Sometimes it let's me play but only like 20-30 min then it crashes to desktop and it allways crashes to desktop without any errors.

I've got Windows 7 Ultimate 32-bit.
Ati Radeon HD 5850 1GB, GDDR5, 256-bit.
AMD Phenom II X4 965BE AM2+/AM3, 3.4GHz.
Asus M4A77TD, AM3, AMD 770, DDR3.
2x 2GB Elite, DDR3 1333MHz

If you want to contact me on xfire, username is : sinisteri

First sell the 32bit O/S! You should be running a 64bit O/S to use all the ram you have.
Run PR in 'windowed' mode
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.
("C:\Program Files (x86)\EA GAMES\Battlefield 2\mods\pr\pr.exe" start +fullscreen 1)

Change
+fullscreen 1
to
+fullscreen 0
Should look like this in Vista ( XP lose the (x86) ):
"C:\Program Files (x86)\EA GAMES\Battlefield 2\mods\pr\pr.exe" start +fullscreen o

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

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?
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 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

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

This was very useful ty alot m8.

I've tried everything on the list apart from taking it out of fullscreen and re-install. I can't play with it out of fullscreen because the window is off-centre so i can only see the top left section of the game. Any more help would be much appreciated, I'm pretty much about to re-install but not very hopeful as from looking at vBF2 threads it doesn't seem to have helped many people.

I have 2GB RAM with vista which could be the issue but it still happens with settings on full low, is there any way of establishing this as a definite cause because i have played PR on and off for a year and never had this problem before and it has just started a week into me playing again.

Lastly it seems (not very sure about this) to occur more on a specific server than others so could have something to do with connection?

Thank you in advance for any help.

Heya, thanks worked for me aswell, BF cleaner is a lifesaver

so far so good.

cheers