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Battlefield: Bad Company 2
Developers

	DICE
Windows	Coldwood Interactive^[1]
Publishers
	Electronic Arts
Engines
	Frostbite 1.5
Release dates
Windows	March 2, 2010
Reception
Metacritic	87
IGDB	90
Taxonomy
Monetization	One-time game purchase, Expansion pack, DLC
Modes	Singleplayer, Multiplayer
Pacing	Real-time
Perspectives	First-person
Controls	Direct control
Genres	Action, FPS
Vehicles	Automobile, Helicopter, Motorcycle, Naval/watercraft, Tank, Transport, Truck
Art styles	Realistic
Themes	Contemporary, Eastern Europe, North America, South America
Series	Battlefield


⤏ Go to series page
Battlefield 1942	2002
Battlefield Vietnam	2004
Battlefield 2	2005
Battlefield 2142	2006
Battlefield Heroes	2009
Battlefield: Bad Company 2	2010
Battlefield Online	2010
Battlefield Play4Free	2011
Battlefield 3	2011
Battlefield 4	2013
Battlefield Hardline	2015
Battlefield 1	2016
Battlefield V	2018
Battlefield 2042	2021

Key points

Modding is possible, albeit rather difficult.

Co-operative "Onslaught" mode DLC is not available for PC version.

General information

Battlefield: Bad Company 2 hub on Planet Battlefield

The Battlefield series on Battlelog - PC section.

EA Answers HQ

Steam Community Discussions

Availability [edit]

All versions require an EA account.

Monetization [edit]

Type	Notes
DLC	The minor DLC includes new infantry gear, awards and skins.
Expansion pack	The expansion pack includes new multiplayer maps, vehicles, infantry gear and awards.
One-time game purchase	The game requires an upfront purchase to access.

DLC and expansion packs

Name	Notes
SPECACT Kit Upgrade
Vietnam

Essential improvements [edit]

Patches [edit]

Patch R11 updates the retail release to the latest version. Not required for digital editions.

Skip intro videos [edit]

Delete the Intro video ^{[citation needed]}
Go to `<path-to-game>\Output\win32\movies\` Delete or rename `ea_logo_hd.res` and `dolbydigital.res` Press ESC to enter in game at the black screen

Game data [edit]

Configuration file(s) location [edit]

BF:BC2 Configurator

Save game data location [edit]

Save game cloud syncing [edit]

System	Native	Notes
Origin		Does not sync campaign progress, graphics settings or keybindings
OneDrive		Requires enabling backup of the Documents* folder in OneDrive on all computers.*
Steam Cloud

Video [edit]

In-game options menu.

Field of view (FOV) [edit]

This game uses vertical FOV.^[4] See FOV Calculator for help.

3rd party fixes ^{[citation needed]}
Use Widescreen Fixer or BC2 Cinematic Tools. May apply to single-player only. Widescreen Fixer only works in the Steam version of the game, and adjusting FOV will also break ADS and scope zooming in the campaign.

3rd party fixes ^{[citation needed]}

Use Widescreen Fixer or BC2 Cinematic Tools.

May apply to single-player only.

Widescreen Fixer only works in the Steam version of the game, and adjusting FOV will also break ADS and scope zooming in the campaign.

Edit configuration file ^{[citation needed]}
Open `%USERPROFILE%\Documents\BFBC2\settings.ini` Change `Fov=55` to the FOV you want and save your changes. Notes Applies to multiplayer only. On some systems, you might need to force DirectX 9 compatibility in order for the FOV to change.

Edit configuration file ^{[citation needed]}

Open %USERPROFILE%\Documents\BFBC2\settings.ini
Change Fov=55 to the FOV you want and save your changes.

Notes

Applies to multiplayer only.

On some systems, you might need to force DirectX 9 compatibility in order for the FOV to change.

Input [edit]

In-game key map settings.

Audio [edit]

Audio feature	State	Notes
Separate volume controls
Surround sound		Up to 5.1^[7]
Subtitles
Closed captions
Mute on focus lost

Localizations

To switch between localizations change Locale string under HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Electronic Arts\Battlefield Bad Company 2 to the relative code

Language	UI	Audio	Sub	Notes
English				`en`
French				`fr`
German				`de`
Hungarian				Fan translation.
Italian				`it`
Japanese				`jp`
Polish				`pl`
Brazilian Portuguese				Fan translation, download.
Russian				`ru`
Spanish				`es`
Turkish				Fan translation, download

Network [edit]

Multiplayer types

Connection types

Ports

Protocol	Port(s) and/or port range(s)
TCP	80, 13505, 18390, 18395
UDP	10000, 18395

Universal Plug and Play (UPnP) support status is unknown.

VR support [edit]

Issues unresolved [edit]

"Some AA alternatives might not come up for some users" [edit]

CSAA and some MSAA alternatives might be hidden for some users.

"Loadouts Lost, Switching between Bad Company 2 (BC2) & Vietnam Multiplayer (MP)." [edit]

BC2 MP and Vietnam MP read the same parameters for class loadouts. The ensuring disparity of weapons results in loadout reset.

Workaround ^{[citation needed]}
SPECACT DLC adds four classes (SPECACT Assault, Engineer, Medic & Recon) to BC2 MP, absent from Vietnam. Use SPECACT classes exclusively for BC2 MP. By leaving the default classes alone in BC2 MP, the Vietnam MP loadouts are preserved.

Issues fixed [edit]

TweakGuides has created a comprehensive guide for fixing issues in this game. It can be found here.

Unable to redeem serial key [edit]

STEAM ONLY: Redeem your serial key on EA's site and then launch the game, logging into your EA account on the main menu^[8]

Missing base game serial key [edit]

STEAM ONLY: Contact EA Help to receive an Origin copy of the game so it no longer requires a key.^[8]

"A connection error occurred. If this happen during account creation press cancel and then login with your new account" [edit]

Remove special punctuation characters from password, such as <^[9]

"Unable to log in. Please try again." [edit]

Remove special symbols from password, such as +^[9]

Unable to update [edit]

Manually update ^{[citation needed]}

Hard crashing [edit]

Force DirectX 9 ^{[citation needed]}

Blinking black screen [edit]

Set HSAO to false ^{[citation needed]}
Open `%USERPROFILE%\Documents\BFBC2\settings.ini` Find the HSAO line in the file and change it to `HSAO=false`

No Servers [edit]

If you're not seeing any multiplayer servers deselect all filters except for PunkBuster and click search.

Communication Failure: PnkBstrA [edit]

Reinstall PunkBuster Services^[10]

High frame rate issues [edit]

High Frame rates will cause broken animations scripts.

Limit frame rate to 60FPS.^[11]

Enable Vsync and set refresh rate on 60hz^[12]

Other information [edit]

API [edit]

Technical specs	Supported	Notes
Direct3D	9, 10, 11	Automatically set to the highest version the GPU can support. For details on how to manually set the DirectX version used, see Force DirectX Level.
Shader Model support	3, 4, 5

Executable	32-bit	64-bit	Notes
Windows

Middleware [edit]

	Middleware	Notes
Physics	Havok
Audio	DirectSound	^[7]
Input	DirectInput
Cutscenes	Bink Video	1.9p
Anti-cheat	PunkBuster	^[13]

Mods [edit]

Although Frostbite is a relatively modding-unfriendly engine, a nascent modding community has formed and was able to extend the map border, create new in-game items and tweak weapons and vehicles. They have even released modding tools.

Venice Unleashed

Critical // Edge

Force DirectX Level [edit]

Modify the settings.ini file ^{[citation needed]}
Go to the configuration file(s) location. Open `settings.ini`. Change `DxVersion=` to the preferred DirectX version (9, 10, 11).

Greatly increase performance for low-end machines [edit]

Tweak configuration files^[14] ^{[citation needed]}
These options are not available in the in-game options menu. Open `%USERPROFILE%\Documents\BFBC2\settings.ini` Change `DxVersion=auto` to either `9` or `10`. Reduce `RenderAheadLimit=2` to either `1` or `0`. Reduce any other settings if necessary and save the changes. For these changes to persist, make the settings.ini file 'Read Only', otherwise these settings will be changed back to default, when using the in-game UI to change other settings. To do this: Rightlick the `settings.ini` file in windows explorer -> Properties -> Set the Checkbox 'Read Only' -> Apply -> Ok

Tweak configuration files^[14] ^{[citation needed]}

These options are not available in the in-game options menu.

Open %USERPROFILE%\Documents\BFBC2\settings.ini
Change DxVersion=auto to either 9 or 10.
Reduce RenderAheadLimit=2 to either 1 or 0.
Reduce any other settings if necessary and save the changes.

For these changes to persist, make the settings.ini file 'Read Only', otherwise these settings will be changed back to default, when using the in-game UI to change other settings. To do this: Rightlick the settings.ini file in windows explorer -> Properties -> Set the Checkbox 'Read Only' -> Apply -> Ok

System requirements [edit]

Windows
	Minimum	Recommended
Operating system (OS)	XP	Vista, 7
Processor (CPU)	Intel Core 2 Duo 2.0 GHz	Intel Core 2 Quad
System memory (RAM)	2 GB
Hard disk drive (HDD)	15 GB
Video card (GPU)	ATI Radeon X1900 Nvidia GeForce 7800 GT 256 MB of VRAM	ATI Radeon HD 4870 Nvidia GeForce GTX 260 512 MB of VRAM

Notes

↑ ^1.0 ^1.1 File/folder structure within this directory reflects the path(s) listed for Windows and/or Steam game data (use Wine regedit to access Windows registry paths). Games with Steam Cloud support may store data in ~/.steam/steam/userdata/<user-id>/24960/ in addition to or instead of this directory. The app ID (24960) may differ in some cases. Treat backslashes as forward slashes. See the glossary page for details.

References

↑ Joakim Bodin (developer at DICE) on Twitter - last accessed on 2020-09-06

"Game dev fun fact: Coldwood, the studio behind the just unveiled Unraveled game, helped DICE ship Battlefield: Bad Company 2 on PC."
↑ battlefield-bad-co-2 - Games for Windows - last accessed on 19 August 2022
↑ New 120Hz Games Report
↑ ^4.0 ^4.1 New FOV pics/Day 1 Fixes - Electronic Arts UK Community (retrieved)
↑ [MICHAEL BAY ON]Bad Company 2: Carl Gustav is king! - Penny Arcade Forums (retrieved)
↑ How-to: Vehicle gun/turret turn sensitivity adjustment with client patch R8 - Electronic Arts UK Community (retrieved)
↑ ^7.0 ^7.1 An Audiophile's Guide to BF:BC2 (Full) - Battlefield Blog (retrieved)
↑ ^9.0 ^9.1 Verified by Mirh
↑ Battlefield 2 - PunkBuster Technical Issues
↑ [missing title] - last accessed on 2021-11-09
↑ [missing title] - last accessed on 2021-11-09
↑ Even Balance, Inc. - PunkBuster Online Countermeasures
↑ Bad Company 2: Four tips to making this game run better on your PC - Steam Users' Forums (retrieved)

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