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Cunjo · 07-14-2007, 12:08 AM

I can't get BF2142 to work. I installed it 3 hours ago....

The very first time I ran it, I got frustrated trying to find my username and password and exited the client.

When I re-started the client, the screen resolution adjusted for the cinematic as before, but then I just had a momentary black screen and about 1/4 second of sound before the window minimized itself and left focus. I can't get it to stay in focus more than 1/2 second, and have to force quit it with the task manager.

I tried rebooting - no dice.

I tried uninstalling and reinstalling - no dice.

I tried EA's website and FAQs, but they have no information about such a problem with this game (though there are several mentions of this problem being resolved with a patch in other EA games)

I can't patch the game, because the update utility they tell me to use doesn't exist. I'm currently downloading a patch manually (though I have no idea if the version I installed is already the latest or not, since I can't get it in focus, and there's no version data attached to the executable.) I really don't expect that to work.

Anyone else ever have this problem or have any ideas about how to resolve it?

And no, it's not a minimum requirements issue, and I've already cleared it in my firewall.

Intel Core 2 Duo E6600 @ 3.2GHz
2 GB G.Skill RAM
EVGA GeForce 8800 GTS 320MB
1680x1050 Widescreen LCD
Microsoft Windows XP Professional, Corporate Edition & SP2
Sunbelt Kerio Personal Firewall
Avast! Antivirus

07-14-2007, 12:08 AM	#1 (permalink)
Cunjo Ultra Techie Join Date: Mar 2004 Posts: 573	Battlefield 2142 Refuses Window Focus I can't get BF2142 to work. I installed it 3 hours ago.... The very first time I ran it, I got frustrated trying to find my username and password and exited the client. When I re-started the client, the screen resolution adjusted for the cinematic as before, but then I just had a momentary black screen and about 1/4 second of sound before the window minimized itself and left focus. I can't get it to stay in focus more than 1/2 second, and have to force quit it with the task manager. I tried rebooting - no dice. I tried uninstalling and reinstalling - no dice. I tried EA's website and FAQs, but they have no information about such a problem with this game (though there are several mentions of this problem being resolved with a patch in other EA games) I can't patch the game, because the update utility they tell me to use doesn't exist. I'm currently downloading a patch manually (though I have no idea if the version I installed is already the latest or not, since I can't get it in focus, and there's no version data attached to the executable.) I really don't expect that to work. Anyone else ever have this problem or have any ideas about how to resolve it? And no, it's not a minimum requirements issue, and I've already cleared it in my firewall. Intel Core 2 Duo E6600 @ 3.2GHz 2 GB G.Skill RAM EVGA GeForce 8800 GTS 320MB 1680x1050 Widescreen LCD Microsoft Windows XP Professional, Corporate Edition & SP2 Sunbelt Kerio Personal Firewall Avast! Antivirus __________________ \"I\'ll do it cheap, I\'ll do it fast, or I\'ll do it well. You can only choose two.\"