Connection Problem Troubleshooting

[willytee]

I have a Connection to Server Timed out problem.

Running Vista, Dual Core. Firewall Disabled. Sound settings all the way low. Disabled EAX.
*It will not let me disable VOIP.

My ping is below 100 in the servers i join, no lag, but still suffer the bad connection or connection timed out. ESC works 25% of the time, fairly annoying.

I dont have any of these problems in BF2, so i dont think i need to reformat my PC nor reinstall BF2 or PR.

Any ideas?!?!?

[[MoL]jaVi]

Maybe try to put the "BF2.exe" and the "PR.exe" on just one core...
Don't know how it works on vista, in XP it was after starting the game got to task manager - processes, right click on the process set affinity to only one of the CPUs.

[willytee]

Originally Posted by [MoL]jaVi

Maybe try to put the "BF2.exe" and the "PR.exe" on just one core...
Don't know how it works on vista, in XP it was after starting the game got to task manager - processes, right click on the process set affinity to only one of the CPUs.

Tried it, wont work. Seems like this time once i connected to the server and everything loaded up i was dropped immediatly . I just dont know what to do this is frustrating.

[[MoL]jaVi]

Get rid of Vista

Sry, but I'm also out of ideas now... For me the AMD Dualcore Optimizer did it. Good luck anyway!

[nunofas]

PROJECT REALITY RULES

[[MoL]jaVi]

First of all:
You don't get faster help if you write more than one time that you need help.
Second: You won't get any help if you don't read this thread and follow simple rules:
- What system do you have? (CPU, OS, GPU, etc.)
- What did you already try to fix your problem?

"I also need help, I open my car, try to start it, but nothing happens!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I need help"
Know what I mean?

And did you ever hear of "Multiple exclamation marks are a sure sign of a diseased mind"?

[jammydodger001]

- Did you install the BF2 patch 1.41? Yes
- Have you updated punkbuster Yes
- Did you install PR v0.8 core AND levels Yes- GAME-resolution at 1024x768 or higher? Yes

-What System do you have? XP

Right then Let me explain my problem

I load up everything fine and i coneect to a server

it says joining and boots me to my desktop

I tried the ESC trick but seeming it boots me to my desktop and mot the main page that doesn't work

I tried local and that doesnt work meaning its not an internet problem

I dont understand the trick to do with Windows Task Manager - i found bf2.exe and also pr.exe or something like that but how/what do you change???


Thanks

[[MoL]jaVi]

I don't know if will help with your problem, but the thing with the task manager goes like this:
RIGHT click on bf2.exe and PR.exe and then click on "Zugehörigkeit festlegen" (Don't know in english, sry), after that tick only 1 of your CPU cores (standard is that all cores are ticked).
For better understanding see the 2 pics attached. Good luck!

EDIT: If that doesn't work, maybe try another graphics driver, I had the problem with Need for speed that it loaded to my desktop until I changed the driver.

[jammydodger001]

Ok then i must have something missing cause for all of my applications i dont have it

[[MoL]jaVi]

I don't think you miss sth. I think you don't have a dual- or multicor CPU.
You just have a singlecore right?