Vista fix for BF2

[-=4th=-1/2Hawk]

Reprint from my clan site, courtesy Abraxxas1127 :

I found a fix for the "memory .dll error" that kicks some of us out to desktop every 2 or 3 map loads on certain servers, some more than others but from what I have been reading this is a problem for a lot of people running Vista, myself included.

The problem is that the BF2.exe is trying to use more memory than it is allowed to, this fix enables the BF2.exe to use more than it's current limit of 2gb (physical and PF together) for the second or two it needs it during certain map loads.

Here you go

(You'll need to be an Administrator)
First, you'll need to grab and install Visual Studio C++ Express from Microsoft.
It's free so don't worry.
Once installed, you'll need to update it, also make sure u have latest game
patch installed.

Backup the bf2.exe file, just in case.

Now, click
Start ->Visual C++ 2005 Express Edition ->Visual Studio Tools ->Visual Studio 2005 Command Prompt
(dont left click on VS 2005 command prompt though, right click on it and then click "Run as Administrator"
**If you dont run it as Administrator the fix will not work**

Then, once the black Command Prompt box is open, navigate to your battlefield 2 directory.
If you don't know how to navigate in DOS, follow this:

In Vista 32: cd c:\Program Files\ ENTER **or** In Vista 64: cd c:\Program Files (x86)\ ENTER

then usually it's "cd EA GAMES" ENTER

then "cd Battlefield 2" ENTER

NOW WRITE THIS

editbin.exe /LARGEADDRESSAWARE BF2.exe hit ENTER

It should then come up with a "Microsoft copyright or trademark" type thingy, this means it was successful.
Type "exit" and hit ENTER, and it's fixed!

64 bit Vista users can now restart and play, 32 bit Vista users follow the next step...

In a command prompt and once again **Run your command prompt "As Administrator"**

Type this command:
BCDEDIT /set increaseuserva 2900 ENTER
Now exit out of that box, restart and you're done!

I havent had BF2 crash once since I did this, seems to be a fix you need to do for more games than just BF2 as well from what I've been reading. You can also use this to fix BF 2142, just change the folders and .exe's accordingly from BF2 to BF 2142 for those of you who play that, hope this helps!
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[MikePowell]

Nice! thank you! Does anyone know a way to play bf1942 in vista? I'm dual booting right now and it doesn't work, also reinstalled it in vista itself, still doesnt work :(

[RK-Mara]

[yauyin123]

Will i get kicked by pb if I do this?

[RK-Mara]

[[NUNYA]Rug_Dr]

Well tried it on a couple of machines. worked great except servers with PB. it sees the modified date and kicks you for it. is there a way to change the modified date ?

[[BB]PADRO]

I did this awhile back and it works great. I dont get any odd crashes anymore. PB doesnt kick me so it might just be you or you did something wrong.
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[yauyin123]

I fixed my BF2.exe and PB doesn't kick me at almost servers, but sometimes I will see this, does anyone got that before?

[RK-Mara]

It doesn't seem to be fixed It looks like you did something wrong with your bf2.exe.
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[Tr0ubled_mind]

I just right click on bf2 icon and click Run As Administrator

[ikbinhans]

hey when I entered in editbin.exe/LARGEADDRESSAWARE BF2.exe, I got the message:

"editbin.exe is not recognized as an internal or external command, operable program or batch file."

Am I missing a file or something?