I found a fix for the "memory .dll error" for vista 32 & 64 bit user's.

[Hetzer]

Next session, got one map played, CTD on second (loading bar).

Third session, about five minutes into the game and got a PB kick "BF.exe mismatch".

Still no conn problem. I'm going to swap the exe back and see if the conn problem returns.

[Hetzer]

Batch-file modded exe put back in, got one near lost-conn, then on the next map got a sudden CTD just as I fired a grenade (a few KB of texture too much?).

I've never put up with this much frustration from a game before, and I think I've reached the point where no matter how good the game is (and PR is excellent) the enjoyment playing it no longer outweighs the frustration engendered by the crippling bugs in the source-code.

It's about right though...find a truly excellent game but can't play it reliably, while all the crap runs as sweet as a nut.

Anyway, for what it's worth, I gave this supposed 'fix' a good go. It doesn't work, or at least not on my rig.

[[R-DEV]Masaq]

At what point on the loading bar are you guys crashing out? Objects, Textures, Sounds? Is it always the same place? Do provide some more details...

[Hetzer]

Originally Posted by [R-MOD]Masaq

At what point on the loading bar are you guys crashing out? Objects, Textures, Sounds? Is it always the same place? Do provide some more details...

It happens at various places on the bar for me. So far there's nothing consistent about any of my crashes. Map-loading CTD, in-game CTD, Lost internet connection and PB kick (PB kicks seem to have been eradicated with the batch-file fix, but came back with the dll fix).

[R.J.Travis]

Hetzer your having problem not related to the fix this fixes the "memory .dll error" not random CTD and CI so maybe you have a bad copy of the game.

[Hetzer]

Originally Posted by R.J.Travis

Hetzer your having problem not related to the fix this fixes the "memory .dll error" not random CTD and CI so maybe you have a bad copy of the game.

I sometimes get the box on the desktop that says "memory dll error, could not be allocated" (or something like that) when the game CTDs from a map load or from within a game. I was hoping the other issue (lost conn) would be connected to the same memory leak and the dll fix would make everything magically ok.

The batch-file fix worked a treat, the dll one didn't. C'est la vie.

[R.J.Travis]

Justed uninstall ed my bf2v fully and re did this fix works again this is a fix for this error 100%

[Hetzer]

Originally Posted by R.J.Travis

Justed uninstall ed my bf2v fully and re did this fix works again this is a fix for this error 100%

Well, I guess it works for some, not for others.

I've had to give up on this game; I play for enjoyment, not for enraging frustration. I've been suffering too much of the latter, and it says a lot for the mod that I lasted so long. It wouldn't be so bad if it hadn't of cost me £30, but I've learned my lesson...I will never buy an EA game again. Should have taken more notice of their abysmal reputation, but there you go.

Fantastic mod guys, top marks for that. I've enjoyed the hell out of what I've managed to play of it. I'll re-visit some time down the line when newer drivers and Vista updates have been released and see if I have any better luck. Until then...

[fubar++]

This fix gives MD5 sum mismatch for BF2.exe on Punkbuster enabled server (using XP x64 thou'). It also didn't bring any help for my rig (CTDs, freezing, BSODs, not sure if memory related)

[R.J.Travis]

This fix won't work for XP its as stated a Vista 64/32bit fix.