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How To: Optimize Battlefield 2 – Auto Login/Video Removal

Sometimes we tend to not want to play Battlefield 2 just because it takes so long to enter the darn game, now never deal with this again. This guide covers two sections for optimizing your Battlefield 2. First we will eliminate all those annoying entry videos that you’ve seen one hundred plus times, next we will move onto the built in EA Auto Login, that they never seem to tell you about.

VIDEO REMOVAL – Legal, Dice, EA, Intro

1. Navigate to My Computer (Desktop/Start>My Computer), then locate your folder “DRIVE:\Program Files\EA GAMES\Battlefield 2\mods\bf2\Movies”.

Note: If you have stored BF2 at a separate location use "Start>Search>All Files and Folders" and search for "Dice.bik" then continue to use the folder it's in.

2. Now will see multiple video files located on your screen, you want to select the “Dice.bik”, “EA.bik”, “Intro.bik”, and “Legal.bik” files. You may then continue to cut and move (to a new folder) or delete these files.



NOTE: You may want to keep one or more of the files for your own purposes.

3. Done! No longer will the videos play when entering BF2.

EA AUTO LOGIN

1. Electronic Arts has so kindly hidden an auto login so you will not have to deal with their hastling login system, that they just prefer to not tell you widely about.

2. Create or Locate a BF2 icon on your desktop. “Right click” the logo and select to “properties”.



3. Select “Shortcut” then locate the:

Target: "C:\Program Files\EA GAMES\Battlefield 2\BF2.exe" +menu 1 +fullscreen 1



4. At the end of this field add:

+playerName YOURACCOUNTNAMEHERE +playerPassword YOURPASSWORDHERE

5. The "Target: ..." field should then read:

"C:\Program Files\EA GAMES\Battlefield 2\BF2.exe" +menu 1 +fullscreen 1 +playerName XXXXXXXXX +playerPassword YYYYYYYYY

(XXXX= Your ingame account, YYYY= Your ingame password)

6. Then select “Apply” and “OK”.

7. Done! Now you no longer have to manually login to Battlefield 2!!

NOTE: However, depending on your internet connection and computer speeds, you may experience a black screen while the account is being logged into. This is normal!

Congratulations you have officially optimized BF2!

corned_beef

Didn't know about the auto-login thing. Good FAQ.

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sniperscope

thats cool, heard about the first tip but not the second one. good work ;)

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lightsource

Nice guide +rep!

lohoutlaw

Nice FAQ,

Thanks for the tips!

skenmy

Very nice. Rep+

bicolormoth

doesnt work for me :(

EDIT:: my fault i put an extra space :P Rep+

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m|dg3t

Hahaha, I've seen that before, good call!

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tankman12

Nice find...Knew about the intro movie, but not about the auto-login. Thanks for the info.

m|dg3t

Yep, I hope it still's workin in 1.4 --- I'm about to go check myself.