Widescreen Gaming Forum

Try using maherie's shortcut target line above ... :?
May be it is the res that it doesn't like .... although I don't know why.

okay, and are the spaces needed after the last number?

edit: tried and failed

I was having this same problem.

I solved it by making a copy of my shortcut to regular BF2. Then I added +modPath mods/xpack +ignoreAsserts 1 to the end after the lines for my custom resolution. It loads the custom res now instead of just crashing to desktop.

looking at the "fix" outlined here[http://www.widescreengamingforum.com/forum/viewtopic.php?p=6313] though it cuts out the top and bottom instead of actually giving you a better FOV ...

Problem with SF comes when you try to launch from out of the game. Vanilla BF2 launches first and then swtiches back to desktop and then loads SF - this second load drops the command line parametrs from the initial launch and any edit to a WS resolution in the various video config files causes a CTD. To do SF in WS (the cropped fake WS that is) you must use the command line parameters and launch to SF and then use the in game crappy browser to join a game.

I find if I start up the normal version, but then see a server with special forces, and click on it. It goes back to the desktop, loads special forces in 800x600. It's a pin, just have to be sure what one you want to play.

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I found that I prefer just to play it in 1600x1200 with no stretch... black bars on the sides. That way the image is not distorted since Dice still doesn't have the widescreen patch yet.

I was having this same problem.

I solved it by making a copy of my shortcut to regular BF2. Then I added +modPath mods/xpack +ignoreAsserts 1 to the end after the lines for my custom resolution. It loads the custom res now instead of just crashing to desktop.

Okay, I'll try that, but to make sure I understand:

Make a new shortcut to BF2, add the resoultion, then add +modPath mods/xpack +ignoreAsserts 1 ?

Okay, added +szx 1080 +szy 720

Crashed :-/

I don't know what to suggest now ... :?
If it is any consolation I don't like running the game with the cut down view that you get when using a widescreen res ... I just use a 4x3 res stretched ... :shock: