PR under Windows Vista

[Lt_johnson]

hey guys i keep having the same problem, and i havent seen it on the list,

i click on the shortcut to pr and after a few seconds, a error pops up

failed to loadeffect 'staticmesh.fx

staticmesh.fx(2):error x1507: failed to open source files

'mods/xpack/shaders/datatypes.fx'

i have windows vista 64bit

[[R-DEV]Cheeseman]

Originally Posted by Lt_johnson

hey guys i keep having the same problem, and i havent seen it on the list,

i click on the shortcut to pr and after a few seconds, a error pops up

failed to loadeffect 'staticmesh.fx

staticmesh.fx(2):error x1507: failed to open source files

'mods/xpack/shaders/datatypes.fx'

i have windows vista 64bit

Go to this path:

C:\Program Files (x86)\EA GAMES\Battlefield 2\mods\pr

and look in the PR folder for the zip file named 'shaders_client'.

Once the file is located, copy it and go to:
C:\Program Files (x86)\EA GAMES\Battlefield 2\mods\xpack

Open xpack and paste the zip file 'shaders client' in the folder. Restart and see if it solves your problem.

Either that or if your using an ATi graphics card then update to a different Catalyst driver.

[Lt_johnson]

well i copied the file and it didnt work, and i updated my catlist driver (ati radeon x800)

niether of these worked. any other suggestions?

[[R-DEV]Cheeseman]

Originally Posted by Lt_johnson

well i copied the file and it didnt work, and i updated my catlist driver (ati radeon x800)

niether of these worked. any other suggestions?

Try reinstalling the game and make sure your anti virus program does not delete the contents of the gamespy arcade.To my knowledge this is an old issue most common to Battlefield 2 under Windows Vista + ATi GPU. Sorry I can't be more help, but I no-longer have a machine with an ATi card to personally help you through this myself.

[32516692]

Hi, i have not much time to write/read so i'll read any replys to this when i get back. When i launch my pr shortcut, it goes normal untill it's supposed to show the menu or something... bf2 logo comes, it gets all dark, but then it just returns to the screen... and nothing... no error or anything... i have both downloaded/installed core and level. this is second time i install pr, so i didn't update my stuff... I have ofc tryed with running as admin but no defferents. I have vista 32bit. my bf2 works fine, but i don't play it much. Please reply, thank you.

*EDIT* Last time i played pr, before i uninstalled it, it worked fine.... after fixing the staticmesh.fx... this time, there even ain't an error...
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[Lt_johnson]

thank you for your help. i will figure it out one day

[[R-DEV]Cheeseman]

Originally Posted by 32516692

Hi, i have not much time to write/read so i'll read any replys to this when i get back. When i launch my pr shortcut, it goes normal untill it's supposed to show the menu or something... bf2 logo comes, it gets all dark, but then it just returns to the screen... and nothing... no error or anything... i have both downloaded/installed core and level. this is second time i install pr, so i didn't update my stuff... I have ofc tryed with running as admin but no defferents. I have vista 32bit. my bf2 works fine, but i don't play it much. Please reply, thank you.

*EDIT* Last time i played pr, before i uninstalled it, it worked fine.... after fixing the statishmesh or whatefer it's called... this time, there even ain't an error...
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If you can't beat 'em.... EAT 'EM!!!!

Can you provide your system information?

For the meanwhile Check if your monitor refresh rate is on 60 Hertz.

[32516692]

Originally Posted by [R-DEV]Cheeseman

Can you provide your system information?

For the meanwhile Check if your monitor refresh rate is on 60 Hertz.

erh hold on... first tell me about how i check my monitor refresh rate and system information? u wanna know about my processor? and second... i just found out that my bf2 DON'T works so i'll reinstall bf2, install 1.41 for bf2 and then reinstall pr... cya in about... 2-5 hours... (dunno how long it'll take)

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If you can't beat 'em.... EAT 'EM!!!!

[32516692]

ok, i've reinstalled it succesfully and it almost works now... almost: when i click the existing shortcut, it says that i have to run PR.exe and not BF2.exe... since that problem already has been discused here then i'll just go a few topics through btw:

HAPPY NEWYEAR!!!

[32516692]

...ok... i found out u just need to click 'run as admin...' to make the shortcut thing work.... but now i have an other problem O.o when i click 'Deploy' on a map, the screen turns black, and i get kicked back to desktop.... luckly this is an other issue that already has been discussed here... so gimme 5 min and i'll come back with the next issue...


*EDIT* okay, i changed anything to high quality and now it works... :] dunno how normal that is but well... thanks anyway to anyone who helped me (PRT)