Problem Playing Battlefield 2 or Battlefield 2142

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  1. Posts : 33
    Windows 7 Professional 32-Bit and Windows 7 Professional 64-Bit
       #1

    Problem Playing Battlefield 2 or Battlefield 2142


    Ok I just got a computer with Windows 7 on it, it's a Dell Gaming laptop and everything works fine on I except
    one thing, when I play Battlefield 2, or Battlefield 2142 in single player, It will sometimes lag,
    it's really bad on battlefield 2142 and I have graphics on low
    settings, I moded them so that there would be 64 bots in single player, sometimes it lags, sometimes it doesn't, but I need some help please, I've got Battlefield 2142 Deluxe $15 Download
    from origin.com please help I really want to play Battlefield 2142
    single player without lag and with 64 bots
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  2. Posts : 2,588
    Microsoft Windows 8.1 Pro 64-bit
       #2

    hey mate, welcome to sevenforums

    First, make sure the heat is not too high. feel the sides of the laptop, and make sure you are able to keep you hand at the exhaust port for an extended period of time without feeling a burn. Try this while playing games. If it gets too hot, find a way to cool it down, like a fan for the bottom of the laptop. If it has gotten too hot in the past, it is possible that it can cause errors due to the heat wearing it down. Your card is also towards the lower end, though I would suspect that it should still be able to play those games well.

    What happens if you lower some of the settings in-game?
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  3. Posts : 33
    Windows 7 Professional 32-Bit and Windows 7 Professional 64-Bit
    Thread Starter
       #3

    I have the graphics at low already I think it's the cpu not the video card and thanks for the welcome
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  4. Posts : 2,588
    Microsoft Windows 8.1 Pro 64-bit
       #4

    To play battlefield 2, the recommendation for CPU speed is 2.4 Ghz, and you are just below that. Still, is the heat okay? heat can effect more than the GPU... it can effect every component in the system.

    One area that you are lacking is RAM. While 2 should most likely work, 4 would speed it up quite a bit. What you can do is ensure that nothing is running and taking up resources while you are playing a game. You can disable (temporarily) MSE, or anything running in the background to see if it helps. Some things that run in the background are adobe reader, apple programs, open programs, etc.

    I would consider saving up for a future laptop with moderate gaming capabilities. Black Friday is around the corner. Other than that, not sure if I can be of much help in this situation. Stick around to see if someone else has a comment
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  5. Posts : 2,588
    Microsoft Windows 8.1 Pro 64-bit
       #5

    The recommended GPU for battlefield 2 is:
    minimum: NVidia GeForce FX 5700, ATI Radeon 8500 or ATI Radeon 9500 - with 128 Mb of RAM
    Recommended: Video Card with at least 256 Mb of RAM

    The newer game will require better.
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  6. Posts : 33
    Windows 7 Professional 32-Bit and Windows 7 Professional 64-Bit
    Thread Starter
       #6

    thanks man and I know the requirements, mine is a dual core though so it's like
    4.6 ghz and my GPU passes the requirements, but I believe my model has an overheating
    issue I just looked it up, so I will look to fix that, thanks for your help man
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  7. Posts : 33
    Windows 7 Professional 32-Bit and Windows 7 Professional 64-Bit
    Thread Starter
       #7

    the sides of my laptop aren't hot but the bottom is quite hot, I was playing
    battlefield earlier with iobit game booster
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  8. Posts : 2,588
    Microsoft Windows 8.1 Pro 64-bit
       #8

    It should be able to take heat, but if it is burning your hand, (and has been hot like that for a long period of time), then that can wear it down. Not sure if this is the problem, but it probably is contributing to it.
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  9. Posts : 33
    Windows 7 Professional 32-Bit and Windows 7 Professional 64-Bit
    Thread Starter
       #9

    yeah I could hold my hand to it for ever, I think I maybe should install Windows Xp
    on my computer so I can use the official Dell drivers which may work better because
    I don't know where to get Windows 7 drivers for my laptop anyways
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  10. Posts : 2,588
    Microsoft Windows 8.1 Pro 64-bit
       #10

    Didn't think of that, but yea, that would be a major problem. MS encourages you to upgrade and when you do, there is no driver support from manufacturer haha.

    ext. support of xp drops april of next year. You have some time passed even that date till you might start considering a new computer altogether. Last year's new thing is this years discount, so you might be able to find some good deals, and you have a whole year to do it. If I were you and had the means, I would use XP instead as well. It is a great OS anyway, and Age of Empires II plays best on it :) - one of my all time favorite games
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