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  • 13-10-2005 3:38pm
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    Fandango
    Registered Users Posts: 795 ✭✭✭


    Hiya folks,
    I just got BF2 and when i load it up, the screen goes blank with just the mouse pointer. I then get a Graphics Card error. I checked the EA site and it appears that it is because of my card acting funny towards this game. I have a Radeon 9200 256mb card. The recommendation from them is to update your Graphics drivers and Firmware. Graphics drivers i can do, but have no idea how to update firmware. Can anyone help?


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    Stephen
    Registered Users Posts: 18,484 ✭✭✭✭Stephen


    Have you tried just updating your drivers? I can't see why they'd get you to mess with your firmware, that can be dangerous.


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    Fandango
    Registered Users Posts: 795 ✭✭✭Fandango


    yup, updated the drivers but no change. The card meets all requirements but still doesnt run the game right so they said updating the firmware fixes it.


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    kirving
    Registered Users Posts: 5,978 ✭✭✭kirving


    My game loads grand but when i get to the slect weapons scree the mouse freezes, i can see and hear the game fine but the mouse just freezes. I have an ATI X700 256mb, 512mb Ram, Anone got any suggestions on how to fix this?


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    Kare Bear
    Registered Users Posts: 485 ✭✭Kare Bear


    Same thing happened with my 9200,heres how to fix it.
    right click on the ati icon in the taskbar, select settings/ati display settings. go to the smartguard tab and change the AGP setting to 4x.

    So just set the AGP setting to 4x and tick fastwrite on,then click apply and ok.When you load up bf2 make sure you set all options to low.


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    Nalced_irl
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,715 ✭✭✭Nalced_irl


    Ah brilliant. Im out right now but will try it when i get home. Thanx a mill!


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    uberpixie
    Registered Users Posts: 1,864 ✭✭✭uberpixie


    Kevin Irving wrote:
    My game loads grand but when i get to the slect weapons scree the mouse freezes, i can see and hear the game fine but the mouse just freezes. I have an ATI X700 256mb, 512mb Ram, Anone got any suggestions on how to fix this?

    What version of the Catalyst driver are you using?

    I had a 9800 that had a lot of problems with the cat 5.8.

    Went back to Cat 5.6 and it got rid of a lot of problems.

    Try an older/newier catalyst driver. Might fix it. Also are you running XP?


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    Nalced_irl
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,715 ✭✭✭Nalced_irl


    uberpixie wrote:
    What version of the Catalyst driver are you using?

    I had a 9800 that had a lot of problems with the cat 5.8.

    Went back to Cat 5.6 and it got rid of a lot of problems.

    Try an older/newier catalyst driver. Might fix it. Also are you running XP?

    Think i have Catalyst 5.9
    And yup, running XP.


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    kirving
    Registered Users Posts: 5,978 ✭✭✭kirving


    I installed 5.10 drivers nd it works grand! Thanks a mil!


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    Fandango
    Registered Users Posts: 795 ✭✭✭Fandango


    Hey,

    Forgot to come back and say thanks. Its working fine now. Cheers for all the help guys!


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