Battlefield Bad Company 2

Bad Company 2 PC Patch removes SecuROM DRM from Steam Version

2010-03-17T22:38:53+00:00

The Steam version of EA's Battlefield Bad Company 2 is about to get a new patch, and amidst the little tweaks and fixes is some welcome news: the game's SecuROM DRM software will also be uninstalled.

SecuROM has been a pain in the ass of every PC gamer since it first turned up a few years back, so every time it's rolled back should go down as a win for the little guy.

It's the latest in a series of moves by publisher EA, which has scaled back the influence of SecuROM in its PC games in recent months following the disastrous launch of Spore. Dragon Age never had it, Mass Effect's was removed, and now this.

Note, however, this applies only to the Steam version of the game. Guess EA felt Steam's own authentication routines were good enough.

DICE patched Battlefield Bad Company 2 with numerous bug-fixes and UI improvements (full list below). The patch for the Steam version of the game is still forthcoming pending some additional testing. Thankfully, multiplayer servers have not been patched so Steam users will be able to play with non-Steam users despite not having the latest client version.

DICE patched Battlefield: Bad Company 2 - the 522175 UPDATE

2010-03-15T22:53:25+00:00

Changelog for Battlefield Bad Company 2 - 522175 UPDATE

522175 reports itself as 522175 in the auto-patcher, but does still say "522174" in the game's splash screen.

Single Player -
Fixed: Graphical issues on some systems on SP_03 (at start and when displaying background mountains at “Up river”)
Fixed: Character voice issue during cut scenes in SP_03b (only affected Spanish)
Fixed: Hang when killed using TOW Launchers in SP_05
Fixed: Graphical issue on some systems on SP_05 (displaying background mountains)
Fixed: Voice volume in cut scenes on SP_06
Fixed: Unexpected dialog at start of SP_08 (only affected Italian)
Fixed: Random crash in SP_09 cut scenes

Multi Player -
Fixed: Server Browser - Joining a password protected server results in a connection timeout
Fixed: Server Browser auto updating server list when reopened causing a timeout issue
Fixed: Password issue during Friend invites
Fixed: Password text field issue on joining a password protected server
Fixed: “Flickering” ship on Arica Harbor
Fixed: Clan tags that use numbers in them displaying a “0” on the Select Spawn Point screen
Fixed: Display issue on long server names
Fixed: Mortar Strike icon not updating (Beta issue)
Fixed: No “Exit Game” menu option appearing at the end of some rounds.
Fixed: Flickering user rank icon (appeared as an animated gif) when user reaches rank 10.
Fixed: Flickering trees and “Red Box” on Laguna Presa
Fixed: User is logged out when failing to create a new soldier
Fixed: Zeus stationary weapon not appearing in stats
Fixed: Zu23 not appearing in stats
Fixed: BMD3 AA not appearing in stats
Fixed: Friend request displaying incorrect Veteran stats
Fixed: End of Round screen displayed incorrect “UAV_Station” – now displays correct localized text.
Fixed: K/D ratio displays in the Front End
Fixed: K/D ratio displays correctly when “comparing”
Change: Server browser now defaults to list via Ping first
Change: News Ticker font support for Spanish, Polish, Russian and Japanese
Change: New message for server full (reported as “I get no message when I try and join a server, it does nothing”)
Change: New message displayed for attempting to join a password protected server without providing a password (reported as “I get no message when I try and join a server, it does nothing”)
Change: Displays version number on Front End Legal Screen
Change: Display of weapon icon during loading screen
Change: All clan tags will automatically be preceeded by [ and closed off with ] to prevent impersonating other players.

STEAM
Will Change to : The STEAM version of Battlefield Bad Company 2 will no longer have SecuROM on the exe file. Instead it will use Valves own DRM instead.

Battlefield Bad Company 2 Mac version soon available

2010-03-10T14:38:25+00:00

On the heels of Valve Software's recent announcement that it will be bringing Steam to Mac computers in April, EA Dice's executive producer Karl Magnus Troedsson has stated EA is considering bringing Battlefield: Bad Company 2 to Apple computers via Steam.

From the Universal Gaming Database:

EA DICE's executive producer Karl Magnus Troedsson, made mention of the announcement on his Twitter account today stating, "Steam for Mac - Gabe, we like it." The Universal Gaming Database questioned Mr.Trodsson about the possibility of future Battlefield games coming to Mac via the new Steam client, Mr.Trodsson stated "We're currently investigating the possibility of making BFBC2 available on Mac."

DICE has released three titles on Steam for Windows; Battlefield 2: Complete Edition, Mirror's Edge, Battlefield: Bad Company 2 Limited Edition and a Bad Company 2 four friend pack similar to the Left 4 Dead's four friend pack. The last DICE game to be released on Mac was Battlefield 2142 in August of 2008. Currently the Windows version of Battlefield: Bad Company 2 has more players online then the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 version combined, the addition of Mac gamers into the mix would push these numbers even higher.

Battlefield: Bad Company 2 Servers - Disconnection Issues

2010-03-10T14:27:01+00:00

The new server patches (upto R6 at this point), have yet to address any of the problems which is causing the most trouble and seem more of a bug them self as the server has to be stopped and updated to bring the game uptodate, giving just more downtime. For a game that certainly has so much to give, its been hampered with such major server bugs.

EA sent a tweet about servers causing problems earlier in the morning, stating that "EA servers are currently down stopping login to a number of EA games. EA is investigating and will be back online as soon as possible."

This was only a few days after the servers had previously been taken down on Sunday evening. Despite coming back up this afternoon, there will also be planned down time tomorrow morning at 8 a.m. GMT, with no time yet stated as to when the servers will come back after that.

It's not been a great launch for EA and Dice. We had plenty of problems playing over the weekend and it hasn't exactly been perfect since the 'fix' was issued either. Even on servers we know have been updated there still seemed to be disconnection issues and the server list still takes about 3 minutes to load up, complete with incorrect information about ping and player numbers.

Let's hope this 'maintenance' period fixes some of those issues.

Battlefield: Bad Company 2 PC Errors - Freezes, Crashes and Install problems

Battlefield: Bad Company 2 Disconnect Status

2010-03-06T14:53:27+00:00

_{by Bazajaytee}

After last nights EA server outage on PS3 and PC, EA have found the issue and put a fix in place and brought the servers back online. This means that both PS3 and PC players can return back to playing Bad Company 2.

We are aware of a number of remaining disconnect issues on PC and we have released the “R5” server to hosts yesterday to address some of the disconnects. We are continuing to work on the remaining disconnect issues to have a solution as fast as possible as well as looking into reports of other issues raised on the forums for consoles and PC.

Battlefield Bad Company 2 has managed to prove so popular that yesterday the concurrent users in Battlefield: Bad Company 2 surpassed that in Battlefield 2 which has been going strong for almost 5 years.

Battlefield: Bad Company 2 PC Errors - Freezes, Crashes and Install problems

2010-03-05T19:49:29+00:00

Lets hope this list stays short.

If you can't find your BF: BC2 error in this list; leave a post in HERE.

First : Update your nVidia and ATI video / Graphics cards to their latest drivers.

1. Getting kicked from online matches by Punkbuster while Playing Battlefield: Bad Company 2 PC.

Try Reinstall Punkbuster Services

And make sure (Vista or Windows 7) you run ALL as Administrator. For example: copy the BFBC2 Updater shortcut. Right click on the shortcut and go to properties. There should be a box that says Run as Administrator. Check the box and use that shortcut to launch your game. This should take care of most connectivity issues with Vista and Windows 7.

2. Battlefield: Bad Company 2 crashes / crashing to desktop.

Try: Go to Documents - BFBC2 Folder
Find settings,click it
Find “dxversion=”
Change it to DXversion = 9 (or 10)

3. You get a graphics glitch / error when playing Battlefield: Bad Company 2 PC.

Turn off bloom.

4. Battlefield: Bad Company 2 won’t install on Windows 7 x64 using EA Download Manager.

Disable your virus scanner and re-download Battlefield: Bad Company 2.

5. Battlefield: Bad Company 2 Paul.dll error

Try completely uninstalling the game, delete any folder structure that may be left under the installation directory.
Get the securom removal tool from vendor https://support.securom.com/removaltool.html. Use it

Try reinstalling the game.

Note if you have any other games that use securerom, you may need to uninstall/reinstall them after this.

If you have any virtual cd/dvd emulators running, these can interfere with securerom.

If you can't find your BF: BC2 error in this list; leave a post in HERE.

BF: Bad Company 2 - Gameplay Video

2010-03-05T17:02:42+00:00

Just a quick "what to expect from the BF: Bad Company 2 game" .

Bad Company 2 bashes Modern Warfare 2 Video

2010-03-05T16:29:36+00:00

Have a look.... DICE is taking a swing at IW.

Battlefield Bad Company 2: M-COM Stations 01 - 12

2010-03-05T03:10:49+00:00

Destroy All MCOM Satellite Uplinks Guide
The Achievement Hunters do good job of describing the locations.

Jack and Geoff get Bad in this Battlefield: Bad Company 2 guide. Included in this wonderful video are the locations of the first 12 M-Com stations that you must explode for great glory.

Video Battlefield Bad Company 2: M-COM Stations 13 - 24 in read more.

Battlefield Bad Company 2: M-COM Stations 13 - 24

Jack and Geoff finish off the Satellite Uplinks in Battlefield Bad Company 2. They also finally break that barrier and hug each other. They also pick up the Complete Blackout and Communication Issues achievements!

Battlefield: Bad Company 2 Game-modes

2010-03-05T02:42:59+00:00

In terms of game-modes, Battlefield: Bad Company 2 is pretty straightforward.

Squad Deathmatch- This mode pits four squads of four players against each other in a battle to 50 kills. These games are (relatively) short, fast paced and resemble the multi-team playlist in Halo 3. If you’re looking for something similar to Modern Warfare 2, Squad Deathmatch is as close as you’re going to get.

Rush- This is the game type found in the demo for both the PS3 and Xbox 360, so you’re likely already familiar, but if you aren’t, it’s simple. One team defends a series of Comm-stations, while the other attacks it.

Squad Rush- Obviously similar to Rush, this mode pits two squads (4 teammates) against each other in a frenzied head-to-head battle over two Comm stations.

Conquest- This is a flag capture game mode pitting two teams of up to 12 against each other in a battle to control flags by defending them and capturing others. Needless to say, this mode is extremely fun, engaging and so very addicting.

With a host of environments ranging from the cold, snowy and desolate to a hilly, jungle map where you can pilot boats, drive tanks and fight on foot, the game’s multiplayer will keep you engaged for countless hours. Furthermore, an unlock system and perk system, similar to that of Modern Warfare 2’s, allows you to unlock and collect more powerful, accurate and deadly weapons and attachments for both weapons and vehicles.

Battlefield: Bad Company 2 PC Review

2010-03-05T02:11:35+00:00

_{Review by James Cullinane. He gave it a 9 out of 10}

Ups:

Dedicated servers. A robust server browser. A levelling system that caters to more nuanced play-styles as it unlocks new items, but one that never provides an unfair advantage. Nigh-fully destructible environments – a feature that’s never reduced to a gimmick – make for dynamic engagements that unfold differently every time. Unparalleled audio. Balanced multiplayer maps that never favour particular classes.

Downs:

No prone, no hold-to zoom, no toggle crouch, health not displayed in user interface. These are significant oversights.

The singleplayer campaign’s easy wit and fantastical action premise is a breath of fresh air amidst a clot of competitors who take modern combat so very seriously with their “pu##y-ass heartbeat monitors.” The multiplayer maps are varied, finely balanced and played on dedicated servers. It’s almost everything we want in a PC shooter. DICE’s latest instalment in the Battlefield series sets the bar – we just wish there were more developers trying to surpass it.

Even now, the internet ionises as gamers prepare to take sides in what will no doubt be a forum-flaming battle of rampant fanboyism. Be assured: digital faeces will be flung; someone will say “no u”; moderators will stay up late wearily wading through the yapping and the dung as if they were the proprietors of a Chihuahua kennel with global reach. But when it comes to the PC, there is no elephant in the room. Last year’s woefully disappointing console port of Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 to the PC bears no comparison to DICE’s latest instalment in the Battlefield series.

A standout success on Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3, Modern Warfare 2 barely scrapped the grade on PC. A disjointed singleplayer campaign, accompanied by an online matchmaking service that usually saw Kiwi gamers pinged by banana bullets as they dared to compete in games hosted in the US, made for an experience better forgotten.

Of more interest is the development history of each franchise. Call of Duty’s origins has been decidedly cross-platform, formerly with a nod to the capabilities of PC. Battlefield existed exclusively on monitors until Battlefield 2: Modern Combat was released on consoles.

The original Bad Company followed three years later as a console exclusive. Now, after an absence of four years from the PC market (the free-to-play Heroes aside), DICE has brought its console offshoot back home.

But the lack of any credible competitor on the PC is hardly a blessing for gamers. Should the Swedish developers deliver a mediocre experience, the PC market could be left waiting up to nine months for Treyarch’s Call of Duty 7 – a franchise that has already left the PC community once-bitten.

Fortunately, DICE’s PC offering feels like the return of the prodigal son. Divided into a singleplayer campaign and online multiplayer, Battlefield: Bad Company 2 for the PC’s enhanced features should allay any concerns that the title would merely be a glossy port.

Bad Company 2 features dedicated servers. The server browser includes a variety of filters such as “not full” and “not empty” and includes a name search. A friends list helps players to find their friends online and join the same game.

There are four caveats: There is no prone, crouch cannot be toggled, and iron-sighting is toggle-only, health is still not displayed on the user interface. But for those of you who played the PC beta, rejoice: Pings and your kill-death ratio are now displayed on the scoreboard, alongside points earned. Hit registration, already patched in the beta client, appears sounder still.

The multiplayer is spread over eight maps (10 once you’ve cashed in your Project 10 Dollar VIP voucher – 12 come late March). For those left snow-blind by the Alaskan Port Valdez map of the beta, the full release takes players globetrotting from that frigid north to the stunning jungles and deserts of South America. Each is finely balanced for team multiplayer and all are realised as a carefully crafted corner of nature that war has imposed itself upon.

This comes courtesy of DICE’s Destruction 2.0. Its country cousin made its awkward debut in the original Bad Company on consoles and bears little comparison to the 2010 iteration. Aside from truly imposing structures such as pipelines and temples, all battlefields can be completely levelled. Jungle foliage crashes, huts and abandoned houses collapse in on themselves.

Destruction 2.0 means that no two encounters play out quite the same way. Moreover, how players must approach and appreciate cover has been redrafted. A wooden fence is no protection against assault rifle fire, to say nothing of an RPG. It can take some getting used to, especially since the condition of your shelter must be judged on purely aesthetic measures and if it collapses on you, you’ll die, but it’s a significant step forward, and one that makes its competitors' pristine, inviolate settings outmoded.

There are four classes to choose from in multiplayer: assault, medic, engineer and scout. Each has advantages corresponding to their roles, as they always have. The game’s levelling system is finely balanced, offering players more options as they level up specific classes. The item upgrades unlocked while levelling offer varying advantages that largely cater to different play-styles rather than wholesale advantages over lower-level players – as it should be in a first-person shooter, this isn’t World of Battlefield.

There are four multiplayer modes. Rush, on display in the beta, sets the offensive team a phasing series of objectives to destroy on a more linear map. Squad Rush pits two smaller teams against one another, without vehicles, and with only two objectives. Squad Deathmatch pits four squads against one another, but Battlefield’s defining open-play game mode, Conquest, returns unspoiled.

The whole package is tied together by unparalleled audio. Feet crunch twigs, a shell obliterating the concrete wall you’re sheltering behind leaves your speakers ringing with a tinnitus sample that would make Ridley Scott dribble. As a matter of fact, the game’s sound has been designed by Dolby digital, the same suite behind Blackhawk Down.

Battlefield: Bad Company 2 is DirectX 9 and 10 compatible, and features some small DirectX 11 enhancements, including soft shadowmap filtering. It does not support DX11 multithreading however, which is arguably the latest version’s most advantageous feature. That said, Bad Company 2 visually pleasing. DICE are less fanatical about graphical bloom effects than many – sun strike occlusion is inoffensive.

The singleplayer campaign is a witty, kitsch action tale that sees the return of B Company as they unravel a Russian military plot involving a secret weapon engineered by the Japanese in the closing days of World War II. The prologue, featuring American GI’s extracting a Japanese scientist at the end of the Second World War, is some small acknowledgement of the series’ first title, Battlefield 1942. It’s also a pleasant tease as to what we can expect when the oft-delayed Battlefield 1943 hits PCs.

Bad Company 2 is composed of the same strong-willed characters that headlined the original Bad Company game. Their comic banter punctuates the casual story and is peppered with some none-too-subtle digs at Modern Warfare 2’s more “grim visaged” take on contemporary combat. No controversial scenes here.

You play as the mute Marlowe. Your squad companions leave something to be desired once the action begins, however. They’re invincible, which is terribly convenient, but belief is often suspended as they nonchalantly brush off a shell taken to the chest. They’re also horrible shots next to your one-man army. They do cause an awful racket however, and draw enough fire to let you use the terrain to your advantage.

Enemy AI is middling. They display environmental awareness but a poor understanding of its newly-destructible nature, nor are they particularly cooperative with one another.

It’s hard to care. It would be easy to quibble about AI faults in the singleplayer if it served any greater purpose than being an entertaining distraction for players when the multiplayer servers run quiet. We doubt that will happen for quite some time. DICE have reinvigorated a genre that was in mild decline on its native platform. The experience is equal parts nostalgia and evolution. We only wish more were striving in this space

Battlefield: Bad Company 2 - Review

2010-03-03T00:44:19+00:00

If you're looking for an online multiplayer game that you can play with friends for months on end, "Battlefield: Bad Company 2" is an excellent choice.

It's been almost half a year since "Modern Warfare 2" hit store shelves, and while it remains the most played online shooter right now, many are starting to look elsewhere for their online FPS fix. Elsewhere, in this case, is "Battlefield: Bad Company 2."

The Basics

"Battlefield: Bad Company 2" is really two games in one. The single-player game is a heavily scripted, mostly linear first-person shooter which features a squad of ne'er-do-wells as they try to save the world from a devastating weapon.

The multiplayer game is another beast entirely. It consists of objective-centric multiplayer modes which pit teams against each other to capture important points on the map. There's also persistent character advancement, as you'll unlock weapons and new equipment as you play.

The Highs

The Multiplayer Modes
There are only four multiplayer modes in "Bad Company 2" but each of them are created in such a way that they engender teamwork, even among strangers. Conquest is the traditional "Battlefield" mode, which has two teams fighting over control of several points scattered across a massive map. Rush is similar, but it's more of an attack/defend style, where there are only two points that must be captured and once they are the map shifts back to the next line of defense. The other two modes are Squad Rush (a smaller version of Rush which is infantry only, 4v4 maps) and Squad Deathmatch (standard deathmatch, but with multiple teams of 4 squad members…or 4v4v4v4).

Each of the modes has its own pace and tactics, but none of them feel tacked on or unnecessary. I often found myself jumping from one to the other, and all of them felt satisfying and worthwhile.

Persistent Character Advancement
As you play online you'll earn points for getting kills, capturing objectives, repairing vehicles, so on and so forth. Depending on your class, those points will unlock new guns and equipment. Unlike "Modern Warfare 2," the class you play will determine which unlocks you get first, so there's almost an RPG-lite system at work in "Bad Company 2." A similar system was at work in the first "Bad Company," but this time around it feels streamlined and way more addictive.

Building Destruction
The destruction system from the first "Bad Company" has been improved to allow buildings to fully collapse, whereas before they would just be left as foundation skeletons. Apart from looking cool, this plays a huge part in multiplayer, as you can take out objectives by attacking them directly or simply by collapsing the building around them.

The Lows

The Single-Player Campaign
Unfortunately, while some improvements were made to the single-player campaign, it remains…lacking. Frankly it feels like a "Modern Warfare 2" knock-off, but the visuals and gameplay are simply not on par with Infinity Ward's effort. It's also surprisingly linear for a "Battlefield" game, forcing you into funneled maps and objectives rather than letting you pick your point of attack. The first time you actually make a choice of where you want to go first is 5 hours into the game, and that choice doesn't affect the way the mission plays out in any way. You're better off looking at the single-player in "Bad Company 2" as an added bonus on top of the multiplayer, but it's definitely not worthwhile on its own.

Selective Destruction
It's great that you can bring an entire house down and all, but it's less great when the game decides which walls can come down and which can't. For example, walls with ladders? Nope, they're indestructible. Even if you've blown out ever other wall in the building, the wall with the ladder will remain, taunting you. Not very satisfying.

The Verdict

If you're looking for an online multiplayer game that you can play with friends for months on end, "Battlefield: Bad Company 2" is an excellent choice. It's addictive, entertaining and fosters cooperation way more than its competitors. If you're just looking for a single-player FPS, though, "Bad Company 2" isn't much more than a mindless romp, a strictly middle-of-the-road experience. If you're looking for a little of both, though, it's an easy recommendation to make.

Battlefield: Bad Company 2 TV Commercial Video

2010-02-27T15:27:53+00:00

In case you didn't see it yet..... the Battlefield: Bad Company 2 TV Commercial Video.

Battlefield: Bad Company 2 Demo Tutorial Video

2010-02-11T17:21:45+00:00

A lot has been happening in Battlefield Universe this week and we wanted to wrap it all up in one nice post just in-case you missed something of interest.

Battlefield: Bad Company 2

Today we released a tutorial video of the Demo map "Port Valdez" Battlefield Bad Company 2 Demo Video with VO by me. This video is for fresh recruits to the Rush gamemode, but Vets like yourself might enjoy it too.

And speaking of the BFBC2 MP Demo, it has been very well received with around 3 million downloads to-date.

For the PC Beta players we want to thank you for all your feedback so far, it has been extremely valuable to help ensure a fantastic first PC release on Frostbite.

We also want to mention we have contacted PBBans to help us work on a global ban-list solution to help ensure the best experience for everyone playing BFBC2 on the PC.

Lastly, make sure to check out the Ultimate Prestige to learn some possible inside info on BF: BC2

Battlefield: Bad Company 2 Field Manual

2010-02-11T03:54:52+00:00

The online BF: BC2 Field Manual, containing information on the full game's maps and equipment as well as tips from the developers, can be accessed in two ways.

If you're a Battlefield veteran, you can sign in with your email address. Pretty standard, right? Reward the long-time fans. However, the other way to access the site is to be a Modern Warfare 2 veteran.

After punching in your Xbox Live Gamertag, the site will check your "combat experience" with Modern Warfare 2 on your Live account and give you access if you're hardened enough. The website probably just checks if MW2 shows up in your Achievements at all. Sketchball that I am, I punched in the Gamertag of a friend who's only played a small bit of MW2 and they were considered worthy of the Field Manual.

Battlefield: Bad Company 2 PC Console Commands

2010-02-11T03:46:15+00:00

Demo Commands

demo.stopRecording - Stops current demo recording

demo.ShutdownDemo -

Game Commands

game.sayAll [string] - Says the specified text in global chat

game.sayTeam [number] [string] - Says the specified text in team chat

game.lockFps [framerate] - Caps the game's maximum framerate to specified number

game.allowToggleFullscreen [0,1] - If set to 1 allows toggling of fullscreen/windowed mode

game.toggleFullscreen - Toggles between fullscreen and windowed mode

Localprofile Commands

localProfile.setName [name] - Sets the name for your current account

localProfile.setNick [nick] - Sets the nickname for your current account

localProfile.setGamespyNick [GameSpyNick] - Sets the GameSpy login name for your account

localProfile.setEmail [email account] - Sets the email account for the current account

localProfile.setPassword [password] - Sets the password for the current account

localProfile.setNumTimesLoggedIn [number] - Sets the number of times the player has logged in with the current account

localProfile.setTotalPlayedTime [seconds] - Sets the time the game has been played using the current account

localProfile.save -

localProfile.addDemoBookmark [ ] -

Globalsettings Commands

globalSettings.setDefaultUser [number] - Sets the profile to use, the first one being 0001, then 0002 etc.

Renderer Commands

renderer.drawHud [0,1] - Turns the Heads Up Display (HUD) on or off.

renderer.drawConsole [0,1] - Turns off access to the in-game console if set to 0.

renderer.drawFps [0,1] - Displays the current and average frames per second (FPS) in the top left corner.

Sv Commands

sv.allowNATNegotiation [0,1] -

sv.interface -

sv.timeBeforeRestarting [0,1] -

sv.autoBalanceTeam [0,1] -

sv.teamRatioPercent [0,1] -

sv.autoRecord [0,1] -

sv.demoIndexURL [address] -

sv.demoDownloadURL [address] -

sv.autoDemoHook -

sv.demoQuality -

sv.adminScript -

sv.sponsorText -

sv.sponsorLogoURL [address] -

sv.communityLogoURL [address] -

sv.radioSpamInterval -

sv.radioMaxSpamFlagCount -

sv.radioBlockedDurationTime [seconds] -

sv.useGlobalRank [0,1] -

sv.useGlobalUnlocks [0,1] -

Gamelogic Commands

gameLogic.togglePause - Toggles pausing the game.

Settingsmanager Commands

SettingsManager.stringSet -

SettingsManager.boolSet -

SettingsManager.IntSet -

SettingsManager.floatSet -

SettingsManager.u32Set -

SettingsManager.stringGet -

SettingsManager.boolGet -

SettingsManager.intGet -

SettingsManager.foatGet -

SettingsManager.U32Get -

Controlmap Commands

controlMap.deleteControlMap -

controlMap.dump -

controlMap.setButtonRiseTime -

controlMap.SetButtonFallTime -

controlMap.SetDoubleTapTime -

controlMap.addAxisToAxisMapping [string] -

controlMap.addButtonsToAxisMapping [string] -

controlMap.addKeyAndButtonToAxisMapping [string] -

controlMap.addKeysToAxisMapping [string] -

controlMap.addButtonToTriggerMapping [string] -

controlMap.AddKeyToTriggerMapping [string] -

controlMap.setAxisScale -

controlMap.setYawFactor -

controlMap.setPitchFactor -

controlMap.addAxisToTriggerMapping -

controlMap.InvertMouse [0,1] - Set to 1 for inverted mouse, 0 for default mouse

controlMap.mouseSensitivity [number] - Determines the sensitivity of the mouse

controlMap.keyboardSensitivity [number] - Deterimes the sensitivity of the keyboard

Maplist Commands

These commands are used to manage lists of maps by server administrators.

mapList.list - Lists map ID numbers, map name, game mode and the number of players if specified.

mapList.configFile [new location for file] - Used to specify the location of the _mapList.con file. Default is |My Documents|Battlefield 2 Demo|serverConfigs|

mapList.load - Makes the server reload _mapList.con

mapList.save - Saves the current map list on the server to the file _mapList.con

mapList.mapCount - Shows the total number of maps in the current map list

mapList.currentMap - Shows the map list ID number of the current map being played

mapList.clear - Clears the current map list

mapList.remove [map ID number] - Removes the specified map from the map list

mapList.append [map name] [game mode] [number of players] - Add a new map to the end of the map list. You must specify the map name and game mode.

mapList.insert [map ID number] [map name] [game mode] [number of players] - Same as mapList.append command, but with this command you can specify at what map ID number to insert the new map into the list.

Inputdevices Commands

InputDevices.setInvertAxis -

InputDevices.setAxisScale -

Admin Commands

These commands are used by server administrators.

admin.listPlayers - Lists the players connected to the server, showing their name, ID number and IP number.

admin.runNextLevel - Forces the server to end the round and start the next map in the map list.

admin.currentLevel - Shows the map list ID number for the current map being played.

admin.nextLevel - Shows the map list ID number for the next map to be played.

admin.restartMap - Restarts the current map.

admin.banPlayer [player ID number] [timeout] - Enter the player ID number you want to ban. Bans the player from the server by using their IP address. The timeout value controls the length of the ban e.g. perm for permanent ban, round to ban them for the rest of the round, and 180 is 180 seconds (3 minutes).

admin.banPlayerKey [player ID number] [timeout] - Enter the player ID you want to ban. Bans the player from the server by using their CD key hash.

admin.addAddressToBanList [IP address] [timeout] - Enter the IP number you want to ban.

admin.addKeyToBanList [CD key hash] [timeout] - Enter the CD key hash you want to ban.

admin.removeAddressFromBanList [IP address] - Enter the IP address to remove from the ban list.

admin.removeKeyFromBanList [CD key hash] - Enter the CD key hash you want to remove from the ban list.

admin.clearBanList - Clears all ban lists.

admin.listBannedAddresses - Displays a list of the currently banned IP addresses.

admin.listBannedKeys - Displays a list of the currently banned CD keys.

admin.kickPlayer [player ID number] - Enter the ID number of the player you want to kick.

Remote Console

These commands are used by server administrators.

To setup remote console access to the server, onthe server create a new plain text document in admin called default.cfg and enter the following text into the new file:

port=4711

password=YourPassword

Save the file, and start the server. Now you can access the server remotely by using the following commands from a client:

rcon login [YourPassword] - Use this command to login to the server.

rcon users - This command lists all the users connected to the server. Very similar to admin.listPlayers

rcon exec [command name] - Replace with a console command you would like to execute on the server. For example: rcon exec admin.kickPlayer 3

Exit - Quits the game to desktop.

Remote Server Administration interface for BF: BC2 PC

2010-02-11T03:39:42+00:00

_{by Mikael Kalms}

Hi again!

A lot of people are asking about BF: BC2 PC server administration. What's up there?

A little background
Since the Frostbite engine had not yet been used for any PC titles, there had been no need for advanced server administration tools. BFBC2 PC changed that however. There was a sort of "server console" thing, but it was intended for developer use only. Something easier to use and more stable was necessary when we came closer to release it to the PC users.

So what are we doing?
We are creating a separate command console, which is stable, and where the commands will not change. This will be the Remote Administration interface for BFBC2 PC. BF2 console commands have been a good source of inspiration. The Remote Administration interface is accessible over a network port on the game server.

While we ensure that there is a solid administration interface, we are not creating any fancy tools. Why not? Because the community will do a much better job! RSPs have already been using the interface for weeks, and several people are working on user friendly tools. We will continue to improve the protocol with functions that are necessary to make good tools.

When Closed Beta Server R5 (yes, we have already patched the game servers 3 times. I love our new patching system) is released, the RSPs will be allowed to expose the Remote Administration interface on their servers to the public... and we will publish the FULL protocol specification. You have my word on that.

... ah! Closed Beta Server R5 is going out to the RSPs now, It should gradually roll deploy over the course of the day. Here is the protocol. When the protocol changes in future versions of the server, we will release the protocol updates as well.

Review - Battlefield: Bad Company 2 PC Beta

2010-02-09T21:53:19+00:00

_{By Florian Totu}

DICE has kick-started its Battlefield: Bad Company 2 closed beta trial for the PC and I was lucky enough to get my greedy hands on a beta key. While it's just one map, "Port Valdez," and a single game mode for it, Rush, the title is incredibly entertaining, with its four classes and huge amount of unlockables, which, for me at least, are the main drives that get me back in the game, round after round. Performing tasks while playing as each of the Assault, Engineer, Medic and Recon classes earns you experience points that, when accumulated, unlock new items for your soldier, be they weapons, items or specializations.

There are universal unlockables, but most of them are class-restricted. After all, it would be a bit too weird to unlock the 12X scope while playing with the Recon and then put that on the Medic's light machine gun. Special combat actions award you additional experience points, like a certain amount of kills with one weapon in a single round or special class actions like a certain amount of resurrects with the Medic or repairs with the Engineer.

The other huge thing the game has going for itself is the physics engine. To put it simply, if you can see it, then you can destroy it. If there's an enemy sniper hiding in a small forest, you can cut that down with a machine gun fire or explosives and leave him in a barren plain. If there's an anti-tank team hiding in a building, you can make a hole anywhere you want and rip them apart.

If you don't have a clear shot at your adversary, take a step back, throw a grenade and make a hole, cover problem solved. The downside is that you're never safe. Hiding on the top floor of a building and sniping at your enemies can end in a 40mm grenade flash, as you'll soon run out of walls to hide behind.

Bad Company 2's Rush mode separates players in Defenders and Attackers, with the offensive team having to destroy two crates before they can advance to the next set of two crates, and eventually win the round. Anybody can set timed charges on the crates, but these charges can also be defused by anyone. And while this is a universal solution, available to all classes, there are better ways to win the round.

If the crate is in a building, you can man a tank and put enough rounds in that building to make it collapse, as certain buildings will destroy the crate as the roof drops. If it's in the open, you can take direct shots at it, or call strikes and mortars down on it. Last but not least, Recons can place remote charges on the crate and destroy it in two goes, or even one, if they have the appropriate upgrades.

Overall, the beta for the game announces a chaotic and frantic multiplayer, but one in which PUGs manage to organize pretty easily. It's in an Engineer's personal interest to repair a vehicle, since he gets additional experience points, just like the Medic, who gets bonus points for every resurrection or health that he restores. But when it's not about the team, and it's just about you, walls disappearing from explosions and buildings collapsing under your feet can make for a very intense moment.

Battlefield: Bad Company 2 Will Revisit World War II

2010-02-09T21:47:26+00:00

_{by J. Funk}

Think that Battlefield: Bad Company 2 will be all about the "modern warfare" all the time? Think again.

It's somewhat of a truth self-evident these days: World War II games have been done to death. Storming the beach at Normandy is old hat; raising the flag on Iwo Jima is yawn-inducing. Almost every major FPS series is moving away from battling the Third Reich these days, whether moving into the realm of modern-day combat (Modern Warfare, Medal of Honor) or other historical campaigns (Treyarch's rumored Vietnam-era Call of Duty). EA Dice's upcoming Battlefield: Bad Company 2 is no exception, set squarely on the battlefields of the modern day ...

According to the ESRB explanation of the game's "M for Mature" rating, BFBC2 will actually start out during the Pacific Campaign of the Second World War before jumping through time to the modern day: "In single-player mode, players conduct missions on an unnamed Japanese island during World War II and then move into the modern day through jungles, deserts, and snowy terrain."

One can't help but wonder if the WW2 missions will tie into the game's plot somehow, or if they're just there because Dice was all "Oh hey, we still like WW2, let's put something in there."

The ESRB explanation also contains this little tidbit about the game's M rating beyond the standard violence, swearing, etc. "There are also close-up depictions of knife-stabbing (flesh-impact sounds) and melee attacks with a power drill." Okay, I think I'm just about sold on the game now. Power drill melee combat? That's kind of awesome.

Still can't get the beta to work on my PC without swapping constantly between a psuedo-windowed mode and full-screen. Ah well, if the beta doesn't have the drill combat maybe it's for the best.

Bad Company's 2 PC Beta

Battlefield Bad Company 2 PC BETA Reviews

2010-02-05T14:47:06+00:00

I hope everyone is enjoying the BFBC2 PC Beta and Xbox 360 Demo! I know here at DICE there is much enjoying, but not without collecting a lot of great feedback from the PC Beta. Now with all this Multiplayer goodness we wanted to give some Singleplayer love for this post. So far feedback from the Press warrants this love and has been very positive making the team feel very proud of their work. We're also extremely excited for the first ever Battlefield PC title to contain a proper Singleplayer campaign! So without further rambling lower in this post is a collection of great write-ups on BFBC2 Singleplayer (and some Multiplayer) from our Press events over January, all are well worth a read or watch. :-)

Battlefield Bad Company Preview

411mania.com - "The taste we received from the single player was pretty impressive and definitely a blast to play." http://www.411mania.com/games/previews/128094
AOL GameDaily - http://www.gamedaily.com/games/battlefield-bad-company-2/pc/game-features/battlefield-bad-company-2-interview/
Atomic Gamer - Producer Interview http://www.atomicgamer.com/articles/966/battlefield-bad-company-2-pc-qa
Blast Magazine - http://blastmagazine.com/the-magazine/gaming/gaming-news/2010/01/bad-company-2-squad-rush-mutiplayer-trailer/
CBS 4 - http://cbs4.com/gaming/gaming.screenshot.battlefield.2.1455359.html
Daily Rush - "...Battefield Bad Company 2 blows all and everything of the field." http://www.dailyrush.dk/features/articles/1543/parts/6390/
Destructoid - "Everything is bigger and badder in Bad Company 2, with the scale of the levels huge and extremely detailed." http://www.destructoid.com/it-s-never-a-good-day-in-battlefield-bad-company-2-161311.phtml
Destructoid - Producer Interview http://www.destructoid.com/is-bad-company-2-the-next-billion-dollar-shooter--161606.phtml

Digital Trends - Best Videogames of 2010 http://www.digitaltrends.com/gaming/best-video-games-2010-top-10-most-anticipated-game-titles/
Escapist Magazine - http://www.escapistmagazine.com/news/view/97745-Battlefield-Bad-Company-2-Squad-Rush-is-Explosion-Tastic
Everyeye.it - "Battlefield Bad Company 2 is the kind of FPS capable of livening up and justifying an entire year of videogame." http://www.everyeye.it/ps3/articoli/battlefield-bad-company-2_hands-on_10894
Examiner.com - http://www.examiner.com/x-5427-Xbox-Live-Examiner~y2010m1d28-Battlefield-Bad-Company-2-demo-available-on-Xbox-Live
Fox Business - http://www.foxbusiness.com/story/markets/industries/technology/dice-raises-bar-online-warfare-battlefield-bad-company--console-demo-pc-beta/
FZ - http://www.fz.se/artiklar/20100125/battlefield-bad-company-2/?page=2
G4tv.com - http://g4tv.com/games/xbox-360/57158/battlefield-bad-company-2/articles/69748/Battlefield-Bad-Company-2-Singleplayer-Hands-On-Preview/
Game Informer - http://gameinformer.com/b/news/archive/2010/01/25/ea-unveils-bad-company-2-squad-rush-hardcore-modes.aspx
Gameplayer - "To summarize, Battlefield Bad Compant 2 is a very well-done game that has all the chances to become a huge success." http://gameplayer.se/game_info.php?game_id=8379&section=2&pub_id=15309&sub_section=4#main
Gameplayer - Producer Interview http://gameplayer.se/game_info.php?game_id=8379&section=2&pub_id=15308&sub_section=5#main
Gamereactor - Producer Interview http://www.gamereactor.se/grtv/?id=6603
Gamerlive.tv - http://www.gamerlive.tv/article/ea-and-dice-reveal-new-modes-battlefield-bad-company-2
GameSpot - "Bad Company 2 is shaping up well, and if you're into shooters, it should definitely be on your radar when it's released in March." http://www.gamespot.com/ps3/action/battlefieldbadcompany2/news.html?sid=6246932&tag=topslot;img;1&mode=previews
GameSpot - On the Spot Show http://www.gamespot.com/shows/today-on-the-spot/?event=today_on_the_spot20100126
GameSpot - PC Preview http://uk.gamespot.com/pc/action/battlefieldbadcompany2/news.html?sid=6248121&tag=topslot;img;2&mode=previews
GameSpy - #9 on Top Games of 2010 http://www.gamespy.com/articles/106/1062580p1.html
GameSpy - http://xbox360.gamespy.com/xbox-360/battlefield-bad-company-2/1064626p1.html
Gamesurf.it - "DICE has the means and primarily the talent to win the title of best FPS of the year with Battlefield: Bad Company 2. Considering what we saw in Stockholm they could do it quite easily." http://gamesurf.tiscali.it/dynamic/articolo/CHIAVE/batt1233845552109/TIPO_PAGINA/hands_on
GameTrailers - http://www.gametrailers.com/episode/bonusround/401
GameTrailers.com - Bonus Round http://www.gametrailers.com/episode/bonusround/401
Geek.com - http://www.geek.com/articles/games/battlefield-bad-company-2-looks-intense-demo-available-20100128/
IGN - "...it seems highly likely that there's going to be a changing of the order in first-person shooters in 2010." http://ps3.ign.com/articles/106/1063183p1.html
IGN - Daily Fix Show http://video.ign.com/dor/articles/965543/ign-daily-fix-/videos/thefix_spc_012810.html
Joystiq - http://www.joystiq.com/2010/01/25/hands-on-battlefield-bad-company-2-single-player/
Mercurynews.com - "After getting hints of the gameplay in previous multiplayer sessions, it's good to see that the main campaign is turning out just as well." http://blogs.mercurynews.com/aei/2010/01/27/can-bad-company-2-top-modern-warfare-2/
Neoseeker - http://www.neoseeker.com/news/12939-bad-company-2-trailers-reveal-campaign-squad-rush-dlc/
PS3bloggen.se - "The game is tight, graphically beautiful, with good controls." http://www.ps3bloggen.se/spel/forhandstest-battlefield-bad-company-2-enspelarlaget
TeamXbox - http://news.teamxbox.com/xbox/21943/Battlefield-Bad-Company-2-Screenshots-Trailers/
TeamXbox - http://news.teamxbox.com/xbox/21979/Battlefield-Bad-Company-2-Demo-Live/
USA Today - http://content.usatoday.com/communities/gamehunters/post/2010/01/new-multiplayer-mode-for-battlefield-bad-company-2-unveiled/1
Worthplaying - "...it is safe to say that the game makes quite an impression. Assuming the rest of the experience is just as juicy as what DICE packed into the demo, Battlefield fans have plenty to look forward to come this March." http://worthplaying.com/article/2010/1/29/previews/71923/
Xbox-mag.net - http://xbox-mag.net/journee-speciale-battlefield-bad-company-2-bientot-sur-xm__19247.html

Battlefield: Bad Company 2 Fan Video honored by DICE

2010-02-05T13:57:08+00:00

DICE made a post for the Norm360 Battlefield: Bad Company 2 video on their official website.

Battlefield: Bad Company 2 - Port Valdez Demo Map Trailer

2010-01-29T00:10:23+00:00

The map Port Valdez will be the map used in the Battlefield: Bad Company 2 Demo.

Get a preview of the multiplayer demo coming soon to Xbox 360 and PS3. Set in the Port Valdez map U.S. and Russian forces are posed to engage in a dramatic attempt to secure the Trans-Alaskan Pipeline. With a host of air and land vehicles and unparalleled destruction.

The Bad Company must fight their way through snow covered mountains, thick jungles, and dirty villages, in this sequel. An arsenal of the best weapons accompanies the crew while they destroy anything that gets in their way.

BattleField: Bad Company 2 PC Beta LIVE Stream Video

2010-01-28T23:48:25+00:00

The Battlefield Bad Company 2 PC Beta has started.

BattleField: Bad Company 2 PC Beta LIVE Streaming Video

(When channel owners are playing.)

BATTLEFIELD: BAD COMPANY 2 CONSOLE DEMO AND PC BETA

2010-01-28T02:32:06+00:00

Stockholm, Sweden - January 28, 2010 - DICE, an Electronic Arts Inc. studio (NASDAQ: ERTS), today announced that first-person shooter fans will get early access to the best-in-class online war experience in Battlefield: Bad CompanyTM 2. Players can now download a free* console demo worldwide on Xbox LIVETM Marketplace. A PC beta would also be available to players that pre-order** the game at participating retailers in North America, Europe and Asia, and through select community channels at 6pm CET today.

On February 4th, the demo will be accessible on the PlayStation®Network in Europe and on February 11th in North America. Defined by its increasingly intense vehicular warfare, destruction, variety of weapons and huge sandbox environments, Battlefield Bad Company 2 promises to be one of the finest online FPS games of 2010.

"After the success of the PS3 beta, we're excited to provide gamers -- especially our long-supporting, rabidly passionate PC fans -- with another opportunity to get into the game before release," says Patrick Bach, Senior Producer on Battlefield: Bad Company 2. "Our fans have been a huge part of the franchise's success and we can't wait for everyone to experience the amazing gameplay and unforgettable Battlefield moments in Battlefield: Bad Company 2."

The Battlefield: Bad Company 2 console demo and PC beta will feature Port Valdez, a new vehicle focused map where up to 24 players (32 on PC) will compete against each other as either the US or Russian armies in the game's Rush multiplayer mode. Players will have access to five land and three air vehicles where the Russian side can use everything in their arsenal including Main Battle Tanks as well as the fast-moving Quad Bikes and Mobile Armored AA. The fight will also be packed with plenty of infantry combat fought alongside the waterline towards a great oil industrial landscape in the Alaskan mountains.

Battlefield: Bad Company 2 will be in stores on March 2, 2010 in North America and March 4, 2010 in Europe for the Xbox 360® videogame and entertainment system, PlayStation®3 computer entertainment system and the PC. The Limited Edition can be pre-ordered now on all platforms at no extra cost, with participating retailers worldwide (while supplies last).

* Internet connection and Xbox LIVE Gold membership required. Demo will end on February 25, 2010.

** Available at participating retailers in North America, Europe and Asia. Offer and codes expires February 25, 2010.

The Battlefield Bad Company 2 PC Beta starts Today

2010-01-28T00:40:43+00:00

The Battlefield Bad Company 2 PC Beta begins this Thursday, January 28^th.

Where to Get It

The BF BadCompany 2 Client will be downloadable from server partner websites and Steam starting at the above listed time at a file size of 1.5GB. Here's a hyper-link on which retailers will provide PC Beta access through pre-ordering.

Why we're Having a BF: BC2 Beta ?

The Beta is happening for many reasons, like testing the infrastructure, hosting stability, and gameplay tuning (FOV, Weapon Balance, etc...) that no amount of internal testing could provide better than real world exposure. This means there will also be times of choppiness, lag, disconnects, CTDs or other issues a Beta version of any MP game would have. We'll have feedback methods similar to the PS3 Beta as well to ensure your input is gathered and heard.

This truly is a Beta, so remember that all feedback is appreciated and wanted !

Advanced warning: there will be things updated in the final game, like a Server browser with more functions, optimizations, performance tweaks, and learning's from the Beta.

Hosting the Beta

Renting of Beta servers will not be possible, but we'll work closely with all our RSPs* to ensure there is always enough capacity for each individual regions.

Where to Download the Beta

We'll distribute with many partners as possible to ensure the fastest DLs no matter your location around the world. Current know locations and methods will be EADM, Steam, Torrents (only get this from legit sources, i.e. an RSP*), and all our RSP's.

Getting Started In the Beta

STEP 1: Make sure you have at least 5GB free on your HDD and then download and Install BFBC2! :-D
STEP 2: Once installation is completed (install size will be around 1.5GB) start the client and click the login button. You will then be prompted to sign in with your EA Account. If you don't have an EA Account you'll be able to create one in the same screen. (You may also create your EA Account in advance HERE)
STEP 3: Enter the unique PC Beta Code during the log in process to authenticate your participation in the Beta.
Step 4: Create your Soldier name (this will lock that name to your EA account for retail if you want to keep it).

Note: You will not be able to play or access any multiplayer menus without being authenticated. After the Beta Key is registered it will be tied to your EA Account and no longer valid for new registrations. Our game will use SecuROM for the Beta and Final games .exe, for more info on how SecuROM works in BFBC2 please read this Blog to learn about it in more detail.

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BattleField: Bad Company 2 Single & Multiplayer Trailer

2010-01-26T02:34:17+00:00

Battlefield: Bad Company 2 Single-Player Trailer

A simple support mission...get the details in this new trailer!

The Battlefield: Bad Company 2 Squad Rush Multiplayer Trailer you find in read more.

New Battlefield: Bad Company 2 Screenshots

2010-01-26T02:00:13+00:00

BF BC2 Screenshots

Battlefield: Bad Company 2 demo will be released

2010-01-13T09:07:57+00:00

If you weren't lucky enough to obtain a key for the PlayStation 3 Beta for Battlefield Bad Company 2 then fear not as EA have confirmed they will be releasing a demo of the game.

Since all of you reading this want us finishing up the game instead of writing blogs I made this short and sweet. Attached is a change-list of 130 Changes/Fixes .txt I snagged from Alan “Demize99″ Kertz USB drive. One of my favorites is “Added environment specific camouflage to all vehicles.” Comment your favorite too, we’d love to know what it is. You can also twitter it to OfficialBFBC2 and again, thank you for all those that had the opportunity to participate, as you can see it was incredibly valuable. See you on the PC Beta (Jan 28th), Console Demo (TBD), and then the real deal Battlefield (Mar 2nd & 5th 2010) that will rock your souls ! _{(Written by GVD)}

Battlefield: Bad Company 2 Multiplayer Video

2010-01-13T08:23:29+00:00

The unique Battlefield: Bad Company 2 multiplayer experience moves to the ruined industrial environment of Panama Canal. Check out this gameplay preview and see both American and Russian forces fight for control.

EA Believes 'Bad Company 2' Can Take On 'Modern Warfare 2'

2010-01-12T22:50:11+00:00

EA may need some jewelry on their heads before they're satisfied with the performance of their FPS releases in 2010. A few weeks ago, their CEO John Riccitiello said he wanted to take the "leadership position in FPS" away from the "Call of Duty" series. Now, one of his colleagues is calling for a crown to accompany "Battlefield: Bad Company 2" when it comes out this year.

"In March we will launch 'Battlefield: Bad Company 2,' which is our first strong attack on 'Call Of Duty,'" EA Europe senior VP Jens Uwe told MCV Magazine. "The shooter space is one we don't want to give up. It's an important genre and we were the number one. So we are certainly working on how we can get that crown back and 'Battlefield: Bad Company 2' is an important product in that context."

Riccitiello previously pointed to the "Battlefield" and "Medal of Honor" franchises as candidates to oust "MW2" from its current throne.

"If any of our studios can take on 'Modern Warfare,' then it's DICE," UWE said.

Uwe's comments are clearly echoes of Riccitiello's statements, but EA is clearly staying on message. Reviving the "Battlefield" brand and positioning their games to achieve "MW2" numbers may be a longterm goal that takes them past March, though stranger success stories have happened.

Battlefield: Bad Company 2 PC Beta Update

2010-01-12T02:04:11+00:00

_{by GordonVanDyke}

As promised here is the PC Blog on the Beta & a few other things, yes some people, places, and things may have leaked a little something, but we are here to clarify everything and make it all official since we can now commit to the listed dates !

BETA Details:

Beta Begins/Ends	Jan 28^th/Feb 25^th
Map Name	Port Valdez
Players	32
Game Mode	Rush
Environment	Snow
Theme	Vehicle and Infantry
Back Story	The battle for Port Valdez is fought alongside the waterline towards a great oil industrial landscape in the Alaskan mountains. Using basically everything they've got the Russian forces are launching an airborne assault to knock out the oil industries in the area. In their arsenal there are Main Battle Tanks as well as fast-moving Quad Bikes and mobile armored AA. It's a vehicle focused battle, but with plenty of infantry combat.

How to Download: Check back to the Battlefield Bad Company 2 for a new Beta Page closer to beta launch date for download instructions.

How To Get Access: Reserve Battlefield Bad Company 2 is the most sure fire way, but we are still working with Retailers & e-Tailers that wish to participate (it's up to them). If you're eager to ensure you get in the two confirmed distributors to Pre-Order are the EA Store and at GameStop.com. We'll have another Blog at a later date with an update on the retailers & e-Tailers that have teamed up with us as well as alternate channels to obtain a Closed Beta Key.

Misc. Details

Steam Beta: Yes there was a leaked image of a Package file we propped on Steam. People with illegal accounts can see games in this environment, but this is not a Beta in the term of Public Test Beta, but a real development Beta installer client for the Steam version of the full game. We are however working with Steam to have the Public PC Beta available on Steam, but can't confirm this quite yet so cross your fingers Steam users. :-)

Anti Cheat: We're going with PunkBuster supporting the same options BF2 and BF2142 had to run unranked without PunkBuster.

Mod Tools: There will not be mod tools for BFBC2. However a majority of the the games logic is controlled by the server and there will be Serverside control options for the dedicated servers.

Public Server Files: We will not distribute these publicly. There are many factors for why we have decided this with the biggest factor being security & integrity of our game & Dedicated Servers.

Battlefield Bad Company 2 Squad Deathmatch - Laguna Presa

2009-12-19T01:12:42+00:00

Hot off the heels of a press and community day where folks in North America got a first look at the new, Squad Deathmatch, multilayer mode, we bring you a developer walk through from the Senior Producer, Patrick Bach.

Get a few insider tips on how to play the new mode !

With 4 squads competing against one another, the Battlefield: Bad Company 2 Squad Deathmatch mode delivers a unique, intense multiplayer experience. Check out the first gameplay footage of this mode in the new 'Laguna Presa' jungle map.

Battlefield: Bad Company 2 - Squad Deathmatch

2009-12-19T00:45:30+00:00

_{By Shaun McInnis}

Squad Deathmatch and a pair of new maps are the focus of our latest hands-on with DICE's upcoming shooter.

Fans of online shooters have had a great past few months with games like Left 4 Dead 2 and Modern Warfare 2 occupying the disc trays of consoles the world over. Those post-headshot cackles of glee shouldn't be letting up anytime soon, because a number of intriguing shooters are slated for release in early 2010. One of the most promising of the bunch is DICE's Battlefield: Bad Company 2, a game we've had our eye on for quite some time. Previously, we've covered some of the new vehicles you can expect to see on the snowy Port Valdez map, and we've detailed the new class customization options on the dusty Arica Harbour map. Our most recent look at Bad Company 2 gave us a chance to see two new locales and a new gameplay mode: Squad Deathmatch.

As the name implies, Squad Deathmatch is a twist on the most basic of shooter modes. The difference here is that it's not a free-for-all, nor is it a one-team-versus-the-other situation. Instead, it's four teams of four all duking it out to be the first squad to reach 50 total kills. It makes for quite a different style of combat and a much more tense and unnerving experience. Even if you manage to survive an encounter with an opponent from one squad, you never know if there's a member of another squad just waiting in the bushes for the right moment to pull mop-up duty. You also feel much more connected to your squadmates knowing that it's four of you, and 12 of them.

Another thing that makes Squad Deathmatch interesting is the way certain endgame scenarios change your play style. Say your squad and another squad are both tied at 45 total kills, with the other two teams so far behind that they're basically out of the competition. Suddenly, the strategy becomes seeking out the losing squads and trying to avoid the one that's close to you in total kills. Who cares if you die while going after the weak guys? They're already out of it. But a death against the team that's tied with you suddenly matters a whole lot more. There's also one single tank in Squad Deathmatch that acts as a sort of centerpiece for the action, allowing one team to both go on a rampage and signal to the other teams with a very loud voice where they are and where they can be killed. Overall, Squad Deathmatch adds a few very interesting risk-reward dynamics to the usual Deathmatch formula.

We played Squad Deathmatch on the new Laguna Presa map, an area set in a vibrant jungle where a series of small islands are separated by knee-deep pools and streams. This map has a lot of small patches of foliage to hide in, as well as a number of rickety wooden buildings that don't provide a whole lot of protection from incoming gunfire. This map is a stark departure from previous Bad Company 2 maps we've seen, which were set in snowy Alaska and parts of arid South America. We also got to play on another new map called Panama Canal, which is a shipping yard set on the famous maritime passageway in Central America. This industrial-themed map offers a demolished collection of rusted freighter boats and shipping cans and gives you the chance to cruise around in several tanks and quad ATVs.

On the Panama Canal map, we played that old Battlefield standby known as Conquest mode. As fans of the series will recall, this mode sees two teams fighting for capture points spread across the map. The first team to exhaust its total number of respawns loses, and the point of maintaining capture points is that they offer a boost to the total number of respawns your team has left. In contrast to the measured jungle-stalking of the Laguna Presa map, we found Panama Canal to be a more frenetic and explosive experience. With the ATVs zooming around and the capture points serving as magnets for a flurry of incoming grenades, this map and mode certainly felt a lot more chaotic than Squad Deathmatch on Laguna Presa.

We've seen Bad Company 2 several times now, and we've had fun with it every time we've picked up a controller. The large-scale maps, destructible buildings, and vehicle options make for a fun and varied experience that allows you to pursue victory from a number of different angles. Whether you play as a rooftop sniper, a tank driver, or a deranged medic running around zapping enemies to death with defibrillator paddles, there's a lot of room to play how you want. Bad Company 2 is due out March 2.

Battlefield Bad Company 2 - Panama Canal Multi Player Map

2009-12-17T22:28:28+00:00

_{by jockyitch}

EA has just put up a new Battlefield: Bad Company 2 MP map. It's called Panama Canal.

Fighting seems to occur in a narrow band, with industrial buildings, vehicles, large ships and piles of debris are strew everywhere. Smoke from a raging forest fire billows in the distance.

The map has a four-flag setup. Two of the flags are more suited to vehicle warfare using infantry fighting vehicles and main battle tanks. The center flags are more infantry focused and the team that is in control of either centre flag will get access to an attack helicopter or an AA vehicle, respectively.

Check out this gameplay preview and see both American and Russian forces fight for control of tactical points in the classic Battlefield "Conquest" Mode.

PS3 Beta Update!

The BFBC2 PS3 Beta has been a huge success thanks to a the massive participation (300,000+ people) and invaluable feedback. The team is, and has been, very busy reviewing tons telemetry data, feedback from the community, and implementing it into the final game for an amazing launch this March 2010! The PS3 Beta will close December 21st so make sure to get your playtime in so when the demo releases your skills are still sharp!

Again, thank you so much to everyone that participated in the PS3 Beta and we hope to see you in the Demo early next year! And after that the real deal, the Battlefield to rock the year 2010, Battlefield Bad Company 2! :-)

/GvD

Here is some fun data we collected:

- Total kills = 45.42M
- 9.4M kills from Vehicles
- 3.43M Vehicles Destroyed
- 380K Houses Destroyed
- 1.01M Marksman Headshots
- Total number of points awarded = 10 100 094 360
- Total number of Revives = 2.52M
- Total Repair Tool kills = 15.58K
- Total Defibrillator Kills = 12.69k
- Total Knife Kills = 1.69M
- Total C4 Kills = 730.81K

Battlefield Bad Company 2 PC Specifications

2009-12-03T06:05:21+00:00

Oh Snap, PC info ladies & germs!

A lot of you have been asking for the minimum hardware specs to run Frostbite games, more specifically for Battlefield Bad Company 2 & Battlefield 1943's minimum requirements, and today is the lucky day. Below, you likely skipped ahead and read them already, are the minimum and recommended hardware specs for running BFBC 2 and BF1943.

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, 4GB for Disc Version (BF1943)

Recommended Frostbite PC Specifications for BFBC2 & BF1943
Processor: Quadcore
Main memory: 2GB
Graphics card: GeForce GTX 260
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, 4GB for Disc Version (BF1943)

So after reading this some of you might feel the need to update your list to Santa Claus or celebrating the power of your PC and e-manhood. Either way we hope this helps you prepare for the release of these epic Battlefield games! Now reserve here so you're ready! :-)

Love Always,

GvD

Battlefield: Bad Company 2 PC Beta Update !

2009-11-27T00:24:48+00:00

_{by Gordon Van Dyke}

Hey all,

We wanted to update you, and slow the flood of tweets, on questions surrounding the BFBC2 PC Beta being cancelled. I'll get right to it and say "the BFBC2 PC Beta is not cancelled !". Now this all started due to changes made to an earlier blog that removed the PC Beta from the details and the reason for this was the plan changed. With the huge success of the PS3 Beta we decided to drastically increase the PC Beta's capacity to insure as many people as possible could participate. Unfortunately this meant we had to delay the Beta to very early next year giving us more planning time to make it happen and implement more optimizations.

Here is a recap of the current PC features, and we can now confirm DX11 support with more details to come later!

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.

Another nice Battlefield: Bad Company 2 Video

2009-11-21T20:39:20+00:00

Watch LIVE STREAMING BETA Battlefield Bad Company 2 - PS3 Video

Battlefield Bad Company 2 Screenshots

2009-11-21T00:06:53+00:00

Battlefield Bad Company 2

Battlefield Bad Company 2 Full Sized Screenshots

Watch LIVE STREAMING BETA Battlefield Bad Company 2 - PS3

2009-11-19T19:52:04+00:00

LIVE Stream Battlefield Bad Company 2 BETA PS3 Gaming. The BF:BC2 OPEN BETA started today.

Click play for Battlefield Bad Company 2 demo

When they play you can see in-game action. When they are not playing you see a logo.

Battlefield: Bad Company 2 PS3 Beta begins TODAY !

2009-11-19T15:33:48+00:00

_{by DragonLadee}

Battlefield Moments EP2 - Arica Harbor

Battlefield: Bad Company 2 PS3 Beta begins TODAY ! To celebrate this, they released the Battlefield Moments Episode 2 based on Arica Harbor - the beta map.

See ‘Destruction 2.0’ in full effect as a sniper fights his way through the war-torn streets of Arica Harbor in order to secure a valuable objective for his team.

WE ARE A GO IN EUROPE ! Make sure to start the game fresh to get the Beta update! No the US is not live yet, waiting on Sony there!

If you’re interested in participating in the Battlefield Bad Company 2 PS3 beta you need to sign-up here.

Battlefield Bad Company 2 PC Beta is planned for later this year.

Watch LIVE STREAMING BETA Battlefield Bad Company 2 - PS3

The PS3 Beta will close December 21st so make sure to get your playtime in so when the demo releases your skills are still sharp!

ALL Battlefield Bad Company 2 News

Battlefield Bad Company 2 VIDEO Interview

2009-11-15T23:23:44+00:00

_{by local newspaper}

IncGamers Tamer Asfahani caught up with Gordon Van Dyke, one of the producers behind Battlefield: Bad Company 2 , to discuss the game's progress.

Sounding & Looking Awesome !

Battlefield: Bad Company 2 will offer DirectX 11 graphics when it debuts this March.

Achievements Challenge on Battlefield: Bad Company 2 website

2009-11-15T01:08:41+00:00

_{by Vrandas}

They have just launched the "Achievements Challenge” on Battlefield: Bad Company 2 website, where they invite YOU to suggest in-game achievements that might get included in the game.

Have you always felt that you understand the game better than others? Now is your chance to show it!

They need your ideas before November 19th. Go HERE !

Battlefield Bad Company 2 Direct Feed Walkthrough Video

2009-11-12T19:45:52+00:00

_{by Patrick Klepek}

I know, I know, it's hard to think about any multiplayer shooter that isn't Call of Duty Modern Warfare 2, but Electronic Arts and DICE are quietly polishing up what's looking like one of the most promising entries for 2010, Battlefield: Bad Company 2.

Producer Gordon Van Dyke recently dropped by with an updated build of the PlayStation 3 version and walked us through the multiplayer side of Battlefield: Bad Company 2, showing us the various classes, vehicles and environments players will encounter when the game releases in March. The experience should be similar on Xbox 360 and PC, too!

EA: Bad Company 2 A Definite "Rival" To Modern Warfare 2

2009-11-11T22:19:40+00:00

You know, if you're currently standing in line outside your local GameStop that will be celebrating the launch of Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 with midnight festivities, you should realize that another top-notch FPS will drop next year.

And if EA CEO John Riccitiello's prediction comes true, Battlefield: Bad Company 2 could rival Infinity Ward's massively anticipated shooter. The original Battlefield was a solid and nicely accomplished FPS and developer DICE has already said to expect a bigger and better sequel. Although the entire world seems to be MW2-crazy right now, EA wants to remind everyone that somewhere, lurking in the background shadows, they've got a project that might just surprise you with its bad-ass-ness. According to PS3Center citing a Q2 conference call with Riccitiello, the EA boss said- "I think [Bad Company 2] has every right to see itself as a rival to the number one FPS game that one of one of our competitors is releasing next week." Ironically, there was a time back in 2007 when PS3 owners were really down on EA (for a variety of reasons) but now, Activision is in the doghouse and EA has really produced some stellar titles this generation.

In addition to Battlefield: Bad Company, we've also seen Mirror's Edge and Dead Space, so we have every confidence that BC2 is gonna be awesome. Also, let's not forget that the beta kicks off on November 19 and that test will be exclusive to the PS3. Betcha don't hate EA much now, do ya?

Battlefield Bad Company 2 - Squad Story Two Trailer

2009-11-08T14:46:23+00:00

Watch the Russians mount a counterattack against the Americans in the conquest game mode which Battlefield pioneered. See how the soldiers work together in their squad of 4 to take out the enemies and secure victory.

Battlefield Bad Company 2 is out March 2, 2010

We are forced to play Battlefield Bad Company™ 2 !

2009-11-08T00:45:04+00:00

_{by local newspaper}

What can you do when you just dont get what you want ? Take a look at this....

Battlefield Bad Company™ 2 seems to have ALL what we also suspected to get with IW's MW2

BF:BC2 open Beta is starts next month... Yes, a OPEN BETA !!! And later on a demo. Now pinch me....

Battlefield Bad Company 2

Bad Company 2 PC Patch removes SecuROM DRM from Steam Version

The Steam version of EA's Battlefield Bad Company 2 is about to get a new patch, and amidst the little tweaks and fixes is some welcome news: the game's SecuROM DRM software will also be uninstalled.

DICE patched Battlefield: Bad Company 2 - the 522175 UPDATE

Changelog for Battlefield Bad Company 2 - 522175 UPDATE

Battlefield Bad Company 2 Mac version soon available

On the heels of Valve Software's recent announcement that it will be bringing Steam to Mac computers in April, EA Dice's executive producer Karl Magnus Troedsson has stated EA is considering bringing Battlefield: Bad Company 2 to Apple computers via Steam.

From the Universal Gaming Database:

Battlefield: Bad Company 2 Servers - Disconnection Issues

Battlefield: Bad Company 2 PC Errors - Freezes, Crashes and Install problems

Battlefield: Bad Company 2 Disconnect Status

After last nights EA server outage on PS3 and PC, EA have found the issue and put a fix in place and brought the servers back online. This means that both PS3 and PC players can return back to playing Bad Company 2.

Battlefield: Bad Company 2 PC Errors - Freezes, Crashes and Install problems

Battlefield: Bad Company 2 PC Errors - Freezes, Crashes and Install problems

If you can't find your BF: BC2 error in this list; leave a post in HERE.

First : Update your nVidia and ATI video / Graphics cards to their latest drivers.

1. Getting kicked from online matches by Punkbuster while Playing Battlefield: Bad Company 2 PC.

2. Battlefield: Bad Company 2 crashes / crashing to desktop.

3. You get a graphics glitch / error when playing Battlefield: Bad Company 2 PC.

4. Battlefield: Bad Company 2 won’t install on Windows 7 x64 using EA Download Manager.

5. Battlefield: Bad Company 2 Paul.dll error

If you can't find your BF: BC2 error in this list; leave a post in HERE.

BF: Bad Company 2 - Gameplay Video

Just a quick "what to expect from the BF: Bad Company 2 game" .

Bad Company 2 bashes Modern Warfare 2 Video

Have a look.... DICE is taking a swing at IW.

Battlefield Bad Company 2: M-COM Stations 01 - 12

Destroy All MCOM Satellite Uplinks GuideThe Achievement Hunters do good job of describing the locations.

Destroy All MCOM Satellite Uplinks Guide

Jack and Geoff get Bad in this Battlefield: Bad Company 2 guide. Included in this wonderful video are the locations of the first 12 M-Com stations that you must explode for great glory.

Battlefield Bad Company 2: M-COM Stations 13 - 24

Battlefield: Bad Company 2 Game-modes

In terms of game-modes, Battlefield: Bad Company 2 is pretty straightforward.

Battlefield: Bad Company 2 PC Review

Battlefield: Bad Company 2 - Review

If you're looking for an online multiplayer game that you can play with friends for months on end, "Battlefield: Bad Company 2" is an excellent choice.

Battlefield: Bad Company 2 TV Commercial Video

Battlefield: Bad Company 2 Demo Tutorial Video

A lot has been happening in Battlefield Universe this week and we wanted to wrap it all up in one nice post just in-case you missed something of interest.

Battlefield: Bad Company 2 Field Manual

The online BF: BC2 Field Manual, containing information on the full game's maps and equipment as well as tips from the developers, can be accessed in two ways.

Battlefield: Bad Company 2 PC Console Commands

Remote Server Administration interface for BF: BC2 PC

Review - Battlefield: Bad Company 2 PC Beta

Battlefield: Bad Company 2 Will Revisit World War II

Bad Company's 2 PC Beta

Battlefield Bad Company 2 PC BETA Reviews

Battlefield: Bad Company 2 Fan Video honored by DICE

Battlefield: Bad Company 2 - Port Valdez Demo Map Trailer

The map Port Valdez will be the map used in the Battlefield: Bad Company 2 Demo.

BattleField: Bad Company 2 PC Beta LIVE Stream Video

The Battlefield Bad Company 2 PC Beta has started.

BattleField: Bad Company 2 PC Beta LIVE Streaming Video

BATTLEFIELD: BAD COMPANY 2 CONSOLE DEMO AND PC BETA

The Battlefield Bad Company 2 PC Beta starts Today

The Battlefield Bad Company 2 PC Beta begins this Thursday, January 28th.

Where to Get It

Why we're Having a BF: BC2 Beta ?

This truly is a Beta, so remember that all feedback is appreciated and wanted !

Hosting the Beta

Where to Download the Beta

Getting Started In the Beta

BattleField: Bad Company 2 Single & Multiplayer Trailer

Battlefield: Bad Company 2 Single-Player Trailer

The Battlefield: Bad Company 2 Squad Rush Multiplayer Trailer you find in read more.

New Battlefield: Bad Company 2 Screenshots

Battlefield: Bad Company 2 demo will be released

Battlefield: Bad Company 2 Multiplayer Video

The unique Battlefield: Bad Company 2 multiplayer experience moves to the ruined industrial environment of Panama Canal. Check out this gameplay preview and see both American and Russian forces fight for control.

EA Believes 'Bad Company 2' Can Take On 'Modern Warfare 2'

Battlefield: Bad Company 2 PC Beta Update

As promised here is the PC Blog on the Beta & a few other things, yes some people, places, and things may have leaked a little something, but we are here to clarify everything and make it all official since we can now commit to the listed dates !

Battlefield Bad Company 2 Squad Deathmatch - Laguna Presa

Hot off the heels of a press and community day where folks in North America got a first look at the new, Squad Deathmatch, multilayer mode, we bring you a developer walk through from the Senior Producer, Patrick Bach.

Get a few insider tips on how to play the new mode !

Battlefield: Bad Company 2 - Squad Deathmatch

Squad Deathmatch and a pair of new maps are the focus of our latest hands-on with DICE's upcoming shooter.

Battlefield Bad Company 2 - Panama Canal Multi Player Map

EA has just put up a new Battlefield: Bad Company 2 MP map. It's called Panama Canal.

PS3 Beta Update!

Destroy All MCOM Satellite Uplinks Guide
The Achievement Hunters do good job of describing the locations.

The Battlefield Bad Company 2 PC Beta begins this Thursday, January 28^th.