Battlefield 2142

ahh but more graphics and detail doesnt always make a better game. I know I'll probably get lynched for saying this, but I preferred the original CS to the CS Source (waits for the verbal lashing lol). I got to grips with CS no probs and really had a blast, but CS Source didnt float my boat at all. Dont get me wrong I will probably play quake wars when it comes out aswell and probably love it. I just really like the atmosphere and gameplay of the battlefield series
 
Well I got my copy this morning.

Just had a quick game and it seems to run alot smoother than battlefield 2 :)
 
name='glocktodahead' said:
I heard that it isn't actually spyware and it was something to keep track of your ranking
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Actually... no... This thing is made to give you... ads! Boo! Official explanation:

IGA said:
October 17, 2006

Q&A: IGA's Townsend On BF2142 In-Game Ads

Q&A: IGA's Townsend On BF2142 In-Game Ads Talking to Gamasutra, IGA Worldwide CEO Justin Townsend has explained his company's work with EA on Battlefield 2142's in-game ads, following earlier controversy over a disclaimer shipped with the European version of the game.

The disclaimer had some users concerned over what they termed 'spyware' related to the dynamic in-game advertising supplied by IGA. But Townsend made it clear that IGA "does not capture any personally identifiable information" for those playing BF2142, going on to explain exactly what details the game's users are supplying when they play.

IGA's In-Game Ad Capture Specifics

Specifically, IGA's software uses the IP address for geotargeting of in-game ads (so that European ads are not shown to those in the U.S., for example). It also creates a unique user number that's generated locally, and is able to re-identify the gamer when he next appears online.

In addition, IGA's in-game ad solution does capture the time of day that the user started to play each gaming session - Townsend mentioned, as an example, that "if the brief says 'Males 18 to 34'", the ads may only be served between 6pm and 9pm on a weekday evening or similar, to replicate 'primetime' viewing.

The time that each ad impression takes place is also recorded by IGA, alongside what type of ad content it was (billboard, megaboard, or video stream), the duration (how long was the ad seen for), the size of the ad relative to the player, and the angle of deflection (what angle the ad is viewed at).

Anonymity, The Need For Ads

IGA's Townsend went on to explain exactly why identifying specific consumers is not part of his company's goal, explaining: "In the advertising sector, generally you have two very distinct forms of advertising - above the line and below the line."

The company's advertising is 'above the line', which is to say that it's communicating the brand image, much like TV, and it's not 'below the line' advertising like the Internet & direct mail which seeks to get into a dialogue or a transaction with the consumer. Thus, Townsend explained that there's no need to know who exactly customers are. He clarified: "For us, all we need to do is to make sure we are serving the right ads to the right IP."

Regarding today's online controversy, Townsend noted that "you are always going have that hardcore vocal minority" who don't want in-game ads. But he suggested that if those same people "knew the kind of painful transition that most publishers are going through right now", they might approve of in-game ads as an important financial support function for next-gen titles.

He particularly commented: "If gamers still want to have a high amount of good quality titles year in and year out, there needs to be alternate revenue streams" for next-gen gaming - IGA clearly sees in-game advertising as a notable example of this.

IGA's In-Game Ad Capture Specifics

Finally, when asked about the suitability of the in-game ad creative for Battlefield 2142, which is somewhat of a futuristic title, Townsend explained that the company is "actually getting brands to do specific creative for games" to enable those brands to blend in better in the game.

Addressing BF2142 itself, Townsend, who noted that he is a fan of the series and is currently playing Battlefield 2, explained that "it's near future", in the sense that "...there are no laser beams being shot around." Thus, "because it's predominantly set in urban environemnts", a lot of the creative for the ads in the game "is generic, or will be adapted to suit the near-future element."
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well so far i love it, i'm a few points off lance corporal gold and i'm enjoying every second of it :D
 
atm spyware scans dont pic up bf2

but apprently if u block a certain range of ports it stops it, of course this doesnt stop EA changing the ports every day
 
Why are you all so bothered.

All it is is like an in game cookie that tracks which ads you look at and displays more of a similar kind to you :sleep:
 
GOT MY COPY! They had 2 left when I got to the store, w00t.

Anyhow, I can't get it to get in to a game for crap on XP x64, anyone else having any problems with it? Getting kind of annoying, this is the kind of product I expect from EA, lol.
 
Been searching round since day 1 for a No CD Crack as I hate having to take my disk in and out of my machine to play the game.

Anyway I was reading on one forum which said that if you downloaded the game through EA Downloader then the .exe file the game installs doesnt require a CD (obviously because you dont get a cd when you download through EA Downloader).

So I searched around a bit more and managed to find this .exe file on a torrent site and gave it a go.

It works perfectly as its an unmodified .exe file that EA created themselves for people who download the game through EA Downloader.

Please note that you have to be running patch 1.01 for this to work, so install battlefield 2142, update to 1.01 then use this .exe file.

Also note that this is not illegal in any way as you still need to own the game and have a legit cd key to play the game online.

So I have uploaded it to share with you all, please note I had to password the file because people are hunting all over to find this file.

Download it here...

I dont want to post the password on the forums as totally defeats the object of passwording it so once you have downloaded it, drop me a PM and I will reply with the password.

Thanks, Hyper
 
I have a problem with the demo of that game. I uninstalled it and it is still in my Add/Remove programs and i cant remove it. Because of that i cant get the demo because it still on my computer and i have searched every where for the file and its gone the only thing left is the name in add/remove programs. How can i remove it?
 
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