Can't open PR, stops at PR logo rectangle

boberczus · 2011-01-31, 15:56

I know that there was somewhere written about that problem but can't find it xD

So it's not my problem but my friends. He has windows 7, before it he had VISTA and everything worked fine, but now when he doubleclicks PR icon a ractangle shows up with PR logo and nothing happens and after about 1 minutes it closes.

Any ideas?

AfterDune · 2011-01-31, 15:58

Run both BF2.exe and PR.exe in "always run as administrator". And make sure to run BF2.exe in Windows XP SP3 compatibility mode.

Hope this helps.

boberczus · 2011-01-31, 17:34

No it didn't

Any other ideas ? Please!

DenvH · 2011-01-31, 17:51

Change the short cut target to:

"***\EA GAMES\Battlefield 2\mods\pr\pr.exe" +fullscreen 1

you can also try +fullscreen 0, but make sure it is outside of the "" marks and leave the path to pr.exe the same (don't copy the *** !!!

)

Hope it helps you.

Zach1923 · 2011-01-31, 17:54

Okay right click on the PR icon and go to properties.

Next click on the compatibility tab. Check the boxes for disable visual themes and disable desktop composition.

Now click apply, ok, and then try starting the game.

WeeGeez · 2011-01-31, 19:15

Im no expert but when this happened to me I read deleting profiles under my docs/battlefield2 worked. It worked.. Something to do with the display resolution line in any of video.con files /profiles that prevents startup... typical dodgy BF2 coding..

boberczus · 2011-01-31, 19:31

Nothing chnaged ?! But thx for trying.
Any other ideas?

~~WhatMan~~ · 2011-01-31, 21:34

Direct X
.NET Framework
Updating NVIDIA/ATI Drivers

or completety reinstalling everything

Blexie · 2011-01-31, 21:57

C:\Users\YOURUSER\Documents\Battlefield 2\Profiles\Default

Open video.con with notepad.

Go to the line VideoSettings.setResolutionYOURxRESOLUTION@YOURREF RESHRATE

Change it so it says VideoSettings.setResolution 800x600@60Hz

This fixed the problem for me, hope it helps.

TheComedian · 2011-01-31, 22:09

Quote:

Originally Posted by Blexie

C:\Users\YOURUSER\Documents\Battlefield 2\Profiles\Default

Open video.con with notepad.

Go to the line VideoSettings.setResolutionYOURxRESOLUTION@YOURREF RESHRATE

Change it so it says VideoSettings.setResolution 800x600@60Hz

This fixed the problem for me, hope it helps.

This is the usual problem with a fresh windows install. Try it.

2011-01-31, 15:56	#1
boberczus Join Date: Jul 2010 Posts: 126 Poland Location: Wroclaw	Can't open PR, stops at PR logo rectangle I know that there was somewhere written about that problem but can't find it xD So it's not my problem but my friends. He has windows 7, before it he had VISTA and everything worked fine, but now when he doubleclicks PR icon a ractangle shows up with PR logo and nothing happens and after about 1 minutes it closes. Any ideas?

2011-01-31, 15:58	#2
AfterDune Retired PR Developer Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 17,028 Netherlands Blog Entries: 10	Re: Can't open PR, stops at PR logo rectangle Run both BF2.exe and PR.exe in "always run as administrator". And make sure to run BF2.exe in Windows XP SP3 compatibility mode. Hope this helps.

2011-01-31, 17:34	#3
boberczus Join Date: Jul 2010 Posts: 126 Poland Location: Wroclaw	Re: Can't open PR, stops at PR logo rectangle No it didn't Any other ideas ? Please!

2011-01-31, 17:51	#4
DenvH Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 200 Netherlands Location: Zuid-Holland	Re: Can't open PR, stops at PR logo rectangle Change the short cut target to: "*\EA GAMES\Battlefield 2\mods\pr\pr.exe" +fullscreen 1 you can also try +fullscreen 0, but make sure it is outside of the "" marks and leave the path to pr.exe the same (don't copy the * !!!) Hope it helps you.

2011-01-31, 17:54	#5
Zach1923 Join Date: Aug 2009 Posts: 91 United States of America Location: Cali	Re: Can't open PR, stops at PR logo rectangle Okay right click on the PR icon and go to properties. Next click on the compatibility tab. Check the boxes for disable visual themes and disable desktop composition. Now click apply, ok, and then try starting the game.

2011-01-31, 19:15	#6
WeeGeez Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 826 United Kingdom	Re: Can't open PR, stops at PR logo rectangle Im no expert but when this happened to me I read deleting profiles under my docs/battlefield2 worked. It worked.. Something to do with the display resolution line in any of video.con files /profiles that prevents startup... typical dodgy BF2 coding..
WeeGeez Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 826 United Kingdom	Cheap computer build / fast track upgrade for slow computer for PR > Guide

2011-01-31, 19:31	#7
boberczus Join Date: Jul 2010 Posts: 126 Poland Location: Wroclaw	Re: Can't open PR, stops at PR logo rectangle Nothing chnaged ?! But thx for trying. Any other ideas?

2011-01-31, 21:34	#8
~~WhatMan~~ Banned Join Date: Jan 2010 Posts: 121 United States of America	Re: Can't open PR, stops at PR logo rectangle Direct X .NET Framework Updating NVIDIA/ATI Drivers or completety reinstalling everything

2011-01-31, 21:57	#9
Blexie Join Date: Sep 2010 Posts: 37 United Kingdom Location: Oxfordshire	Re: Can't open PR, stops at PR logo rectangle C:\Users\YOURUSER\Documents\Battlefield 2\Profiles\Default Open video.con with notepad. Go to the line VideoSettings.setResolutionYOURxRESOLUTION@YOURREF RESHRATE Change it so it says VideoSettings.setResolution 800x600@60Hz This fixed the problem for me, hope it helps.