Anyone able to get BF2 running on a portable ?

[Andrea]

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Hi there,

I'm wondering whether any of you gurus succeeded (or would
be able to) in getting Battlefield 2 working on a portable.

Yes, I know it's not officially supported, but I already purchased
a copy of the game, and even though I should have read the min
req before buying it, I feel myself a bit too punished, for my
very first PC-game purchase :-(

Initially, I could not get it working at all, it was hanging after
the FMV; no menu at all. Now, after applying a new video driver, I
get to the menu, but it hangs while once the "optimizing" bar gets
to a few percentage points.

A few details on my system follow. I would so much appreciate
your help in getting the PC running.

Rgds
Andrea.

System Model: Compaq nx7010 (DU259A#ABZ)
BIOS: 8051 Version 24.55
Processor: Intel(R) Pentium(R) M processor 1600MHz, ~600MHz
Memory: 512MB RAM
Page File: 335MB used, 909MB available
Windows Dir: C:\WINDOWS
DirectX Version: DirectX 9.0c (4.09.0000.0904)
Operating System: Windows XP Professional (5.1, Build 2600) Service Pack 1
(2600.xpsp2.050301-1526)
---------------
Display Devices
---------------
Card name: ATI MOBILITY RADEON 9000
Manufacturer: ATI Technologies Inc.
Chip type: ATI MOBILITY/RADEON 9200 AGP (0x4C66)
DAC type: Internal DAC(400MHz)
Device Key: Enum\PCI\VEN_1002&DEV_4C66&SUBSYS_08600E11&REV_01
Display Memory: 64.0 MB
Current Mode: 1280 x 800 (16 bit) (60Hz)
Monitor: Default Monitor
Monitor Max Res:
Driver Name: ati2dvag.dll
Driver Version: 6.14.0010.6546 (English)
DDI Version: 9 (or higher)
Driver Attributes: Final Retail
Driver Date/Size: 6/3/2005 14:41:00, 226816 bytes
WHQL Logo'd: Yes
WHQL Date Stamp: n/a
VDD: n/a
Mini VDD: ati2mtag.sys
Mini VDD Date: 6/3/2005 14:41:00, 1133056 bytes

 

[Guest]

Archived from groups: comp.sys.ibm.pc.games.action (More info?)

> System Model: Compaq nx7010 (DU259A#ABZ)

Hi

Have a nx7010 as well, ati radeon 9200, 2gb ram
when i come to the 'choose single/multi player' i cant click anything, the
machine eventually freezes and i can hit the power button for 15 seconds to
get out

yes, they dont support portables, it is written in the manual which requires
the buyers to buy and open the product...nice

please let me know if yu find out aything, likewise I will keep you posted
if I succeed

/aksel

 

[Andrea]

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"Aksel Schmidt" <no@spam.ever> wrote in message
news:42caff9b$0$156$edfadb0f@dread11.news.tele.dk...
> > System Model: Compaq nx7010 (DU259A#ABZ)
>
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> please let me know if yu find out aything, likewise I will keep you posted
> if I succeed
>
> /aksel

Sure, will do. I've heard of a BF2 patch out there,
not sure what it is expected to mod/fix.

Will let you know in case I find a way to get it
working on my laptop.

Rgds
Andrea.