Invaild CD Key Multiplayer

[bllt0630]

I have been away for ~ 6 mo and when I try to log onto a multi player game I get an "Invalid CD Key" message and I can't join. Anybody? Thanks much and good luck with the tournament.

[BlakeJr]

Go to where you installed Battlefield 2 in there you should have a folder called "Support"
In that folder locate and run battlefield 2_code.exe

At least that helped me when I had the same problem a year or so ago...

[Raic]

Originally Posted by BlakeJr

Go to where you installed Battlefield 2 in there you should have a folder called "Support"
In that folder locate and run battlefield 2_code.exe

Newest version of bf2 crypts the cd-key, but DICE didnt update the code_exe what could be used to change or reset the cd-key, so it will make the cd-key non-crypted and it wont work.

But theres a simple fix, you just need to make small modification to register and it should work.

Click Start.
Go to Run.
Type regedit and hit OK button.
Click on plus sign next to HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE.
Click on plus sign next to SOFTWARE.
Double click on Electronic Arts folder.
Double click on EA Games folder.
Double click on Battlefield 2 folder.
Double click on ergc folder.
Data displayed will probably have x9392 only.
Right click on it and select Modify.
Type in x9392 and then your CD key.
note: don’t include hyphens.

Example: x9392(your Battlefield 2 CD key here)

This worked for me when i had to change cd-key.

[El_Vikingo]

Re-install maybe?

Or did you think that you could get away without buying the game if you played a mod instead?

[BlakeJr]

Originally Posted by Raic

Newest version of bf2 crypts the cd-key, but DICE didnt update the code_exe what could be used to change or reset the cd-key, so it will make the cd-key non-crypted and it wont work.

Oh, crap.... Well, that's one thing I must unlearn then....

[Snake_doctor]

Originally Posted by El_Vikingo

Re-install maybe?

Or did you think that you could get away without buying the game if you played a mod instead?

lmfao