BFBC2 System Requirements & Info

Minimum Frostbite PC Specifications for BFBC2 & BF1943
Processor: Core 2 Duo @ 2.0GHz
Main memory: 2GB
Graphics card: GeForce 7800 GT / ATI X1900
Graphics memory: 256MB
OS: Windows XP
Free HDD space: 15GB for Digital Version, 10GB for Disc Version (BFBC2)
10GB for Digital Version (BF1943)


Recommended Frostbite PC Specifications for BFBC2 & BF1943
Processor: Quadcore
Main memory: 2GB
Graphics card: GeForce GTX 260/ ATI Radeon 4870
Graphics memory: 512MB
OS: Windows Vista or Windows 7
Free HDD space: 15GB for Digital Version, 10GB for Disc Version (BFBC2)
10GB for Digital Version (BF1943)



PC Enhanced Features

* Up to 32 Players on PC (24 on consoles) - Play with up to 32 players online in the biggest multiplayer Maps in Battlefield. Each with a different tactical and gameplay focus set across a variety of environments.
* Full DirectX 9, 10 & 11 Support - Immerse yourself in the Battlefield world as Frostbite engine brings tanks, helicopters and explosions to vivid life on your PC. The game will fully support Windows XP, Vista, and 7 with new tech that further improves things like lighting and shadows.
* Enhanced Gameplay - The PC version also includes wide peripheral support like Joysticks for flying, NVIDIA 3D Vision, Logitech LCD Keyboards and VoIP Support plus a variety of specific features tailored for PC play.
* Friend Support - Find your friends online with the new buddy list to see if and who is online so you can quickly join their game.
* Dedicated Ranked Server - Everyone gets non-stop action with no connection penalties based on some other player's internet. Ranked Server Provider program will give players opportunity to rent their own server(s) located in professional grade datacenters, ability to modify settings like map rotation, create reserved slots for friends or clan members, kick & Ban players, and custom name your ranked server.
* Clan Support & Private Servers - Independent Clan Tag, and ability to rent servers for hosting and controlling private password protected competitive servers with expanded control over the settings from public ranked servers.
* PC Squad Play System - Updated from previous Battlefield PC titles now gives control of your squad before heading into combat.

Keep in mind the game is not optimized and should be much better upon release.

This beta is CPU intensive with things like sound thrown at the processor it will not work on single core.

In Game Settings

1. Turn settings to lowest resolution and low setting
2. Turn sound down from hi-fi to headset (you will have to do this each time you load the game) BC2 uses a lot CPU for sound

Settings File is located in my documents, BFBC2beta folder

(note some of these settings don’t stick and you have to change in game)

1. Change sound quality to low (also changeable in game menu but resets every time to hifi)
2. Change DXVersion-auto to 9 to force DX9
3. Change Bloom=true to false
4. Change HSAO=true to false (also settable in the in-game “advanced” graphics settings)helps esp with quad core

Other settings.ini changes that you can try: (from BadCompanyTwo.Com)

- Undergrowth=”medium” – Put this to low, if experiencing frame-rate issues. This map has a lot of it.
- Water=”medium” – Not really any water to traverse in this map, go ahead and set this to low.
- MSAA=”2? – This is Anti-aliasing, this will always use up a lot of a gpx cards resources. Set this to “0?
- Shadows=”medium”- you can also set this to low to improve performance
- Textures=”medium”- Setting this to low can improve FPS at the cost of visual eye candy.
- Aniso=2 – Set this to 0 to disable Anisotropic filtering.

To force the use of all processors:

- Add “+fullproc” without the quotations to your desktop shortcut or Steam game’s “launch options”. (this hasn’t been optimized fully per DICE)

-You can go to Task Manager and manually heighten the priority to force it to use more CPU See Picture

To fix sticky controls (for those who get key shadow/lag with wasd etc):
- Delete the joystick controls under foot (options->controls->foot), then it works fine

To run the game in a window:
- Simply hit alt+enter and change your resolution to something smaller than your desktop.

To enable the Steam overlay on DirectX 10 and 11:
- Participate in the Steam client beta (Settings > Account > Beta participation).

For sticky/laggy mouse issues:
- Disable mouse acceleration in the game’s mouse settings, and turn off Vsync in the graphics settings.

What ports should I open for multiplayer if I’m having connectivity trouble? (from EA UK forums)
- Port: 80 TCP
- Port: 18121 TCP
- Port: 18126 TCP
- Port: 18126 UDP
- Port: 13505 TCP

You can’t look up-down and/or left-right – “my mouse isn’t working”
- You’ve accidentally bound something to the axes that BF2 uses for looking around.
- Reset your controls to fix this.
- In future, when binding things to your mouse, pay close attention; if you move the mouse at all while binding, it will register & bind that horizontal or vertical movement axes, replacing your look ones.

Also if you are having problems there are beta drivers available that are supposed to fix some problems (ie reflective water with ati cards)

DICE, an Electronic Arts Inc. studio, today announced that two massive, all-new multiplayer maps for Battlefield: Bad Company 2 will be unlocked on March 2nd when the game launches in North America.

This map pack features the Laguna Alta map playable in Conquest mode and Nelson Bay map playable in Rush mode, bringing the total number of multiplayer maps up to 10. Later in March, DICE will release yet another map pack at no extra charge (Included with purchase of new game. Internet connection required), giving players a chance to experience the Arica Harbor map in Conquest mode and Laguna Presa map in Rush mode.

Available in the box, the content packs are unlocked by simply inputting a VIP code (VIP codes included in the shrink-wrapped box. Those players that do not have a code can purchase one via the in-game store for $15. PC players will get the content as a game update. Internet connection required.).

Playing this online on PS3. Just spend 2 weeks playing the Beta demo. Awesome game

epic fail on that post disc, console chat of any kind, i should cut ya ballz off for this

Hello discy boy how are you mate?

TcE-CoLeZ wrote:

Hello discy boy how are you mate?

Is this guy taking the piss....

TcE-LeZ wrote:

TcE-CoLeZ wrote: Hello discy boy how are you mate? Is this guy taking the piss....

short answer yes, he doesnt answer anyone elses questions but hell ask ppl questions, and judging my disc and no offense but i doubt hell get a reply any time soon

but like russian said just forget about his chump hes history.


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steam file size for BFBC2 will be 6gb not 15gb

preload for usa should be soon so hopefully preload wont be an issue

TcE-Kryten wrote:

epic fail on that post disc, console chat of any kind, i should cut ya ballz off for this

Yep Sorry Kryters, was a bit of a foopar talking console stuff . Got excited by the game, hehe. Well that's my excuse.