PR Crashing to desktop

[MishaPilsudski]

Ok, so I just installed 0.917 and the game starts up fine, but when the map starts to load, the game crashes. In Co-Op and multiplayer.

I'm running windows 7 64-bit.
My computer is fairly new and can definitely run the game.

[sweedensniiperr]

try running in windowed for error message atleast

put this in the shortcut target(replace with whatever "..." you have)
"C:\...\...\Battlefield 2\mods\pr\pr.exe" +fullscreen 0

but i don't think it's a bug tho :S

[MishaPilsudski]

Nope, loads map to 3% then crashes.

[HiTeknology]

Nah, its definitely a bug, i got it too, and its really annoying..

[MishaPilsudski]

It sucks because I really want to play PR.

[MishaPilsudski]

Tried lowering my video settings, didn't work, still crashes at 3% when it's loading objects.

[MishaPilsudski]

How do I type in fullscreen 0 or whatever?
Can you show exactly how I have to type it because it says that it cant find the specified path

[Jigsaw]

Not a bug. Moved to PR:BF2 Support.

[thepalerider]

Run 1.41 and 1.5 again
BF2 not updated to v 1.41 before patching with v1.5
FULL update 1.41
Final v1.5
Some have posted Updating with the
1.5 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.1.5.3153-802.0

[MishaPilsudski]

How do you run in windowed mode?

[sweedensniiperr]

put this in the shortcut target(replace with whatever "..." you have)
"C:\...\...\Battlefield 2\mods\pr\pr.exe" +fullscreen 0

click on your bf2 shortcut
then properties then you should see something like the above in the 'target' box

basically it's just adding the +fullscreen 0 after the target
replace the dots with whatever it's says in your shortcut...should be something like this

"C:\programs\EA Games\...\...\etc"

programs could be replaced with program files or whatever

if you still can't figure out how to run in windowed mode this might help

[MishaPilsudski]

Ok I ran it in windowed mode. Got this:

[sweedensniiperr]

hmm, try google that error or/and update your gfx drivers

[MishaPilsudski]

I updated every driver I could find, still no luck.

[PLODDITHANLEY]

Wasn't there a problem before with a DX9 file I seem to remember dling something about that?

[thepalerider]

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 0

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

[Psyrus]

thepalerider;1390665']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 0

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

Um... that's all already been said...

To the OP:

Firstly I would try the removal of your \My Documents\Battlefield 2 folder, and then load up normal BF2, retrieve your account & login, then exit and start up PR. Try loading into a game then. If that does not fix your error, my suggestion for the most fail-safe way to fix it would be starting your install from scratch. Remove PR, BF2 & other mods and then...
- Install BF2
- Install 1.41 patch
- Install 1.5 patch
- Install PR0.917 Core
- Install PR0.917 Levels

And if that doesn't work.. I suggest curling up in the fetal position and sobbing oneself to sleep.

[MishaPilsudski]

I'm downloading fresh copy's of 1.41 and 1.5, then I'm going to reinstall BF2 and make sure it works, then the patches, then my mods.

[Robbi]

It's definitely because 1.5 is not installed fully with 1.41 previously done.

[MishaPilsudski]

Wasn't there a problem before with a DX9 file I seem to remember dling something about that?

Yeah check it my screen shot earlier in this thread, third above your post.